Nonprofit · EIN 33-0781751
T H I N K EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · SANTA ANA, CA 92705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $235,174,604 | $232,568,019 | $2,606,585 | $61,905,166 | $37,474,763 | $24,430,403 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $216,930,791 | $210,575,049 | $6,355,742 | $53,678,915 | $32,699,317 | $20,979,598 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $168,082,502 | $166,456,861 | $1,625,641 | $52,984,329 | $38,657,036 | $14,327,293 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,171,540
- Program service revenue
- $231,741,790
- Investment income
- $37,967
- Net rental income
- -$64,640
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $30,362
- Other revenue
- $223,307
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,816,399
- Other salaries and wages
- $154,471,509
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $177,814,787
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,290,255
- Occupancy
- $3,222,399
- Travel
- $1,974,637
- Depreciation
- $537,214
- Program services (functional)
- $202,346,726
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,206,188
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,015,105
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,678,915
- Total assets, end of year
- $61,905,166
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,474,763
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,430,403
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,811,303
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,647,524
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,126,567
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $303,836
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$14,776
- Gross receipts
- $235,594,415
- Employees
- 9,266
- Volunteers
- 105
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D RANDALL BARTH | CEO & FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $693,064 | $103,811 |
| TIA DWYER | COO Officer | 40 | $445,428 | $64,572 |
| MARIA REICHEL | CHIEF OF GROWTH STRATEGY Key employee | 40 | $337,500 | $45,000 |
| DAVID CUMMINGS | CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $367,499 | $11,668 |
| AMY E HEMSERI-SABALA | CFO Officer | 40 | $335,115 | $2,385 |
| MELISSA WHALEN CRAWFORD | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $326,410 | $0 |
| FRANK JOSHUA FELIX | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $279,990 | $3,258 |
| NATALIA FLORES | DEPUTY CHIEF OF PROGRAM & Key employee | 40 | $276,478 | $4,985 |
| TOMMY BREWER II | DEPUTY CHIEF OF INNOVATION Key employee | 40 | $264,403 | $4,847 |
| PAUL GOTHOLD | PRES-PRESIDENT, LEADERSHIP FOR SUCCESS Key employee | 40 | $242,135 | $0 |
| KECIA ANN BAILEY | DEPUTY CHIEF OF HUMAN CAPITAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $238,482 | $3,545 |
| ADRIANA GARCIA-PULVER | CAOC-CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, THINK STAFFING Key employee | 40 | $232,806 | $2,194 |
| EVELYN SERRANO | SDTR-SENIOR DIRECTOR, TOTAL REWARDS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,155 | $21 |
| JAMES ARNOLD EDDY | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,857 | $7,011 |
| HOLLY PERRY | SR DIR OF TALENT ACQUISTIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,757 | $1,207 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DALE HURD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN COFFEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAN YOUNG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC BODEN | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE ROBERTSON | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUMMER TAYLOR | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIC CHIANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LILLIAN MALDONADO FRENCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANNY FRIEDMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY HERNANDEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRAN INMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN LEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAOLO LEON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE MILLER-PHIPPS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANG PERURI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VINAY PRABHU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE VENNEWITZ-PIERCE | MEMBER (END 09/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARLENE WASHINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANU WORAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL BARTH | CEO & FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $646,474 | $86,421 |
| TIA DWYER | COO Officer | 40 | $400,930 | $52,968 |
| MARIA REICHEL | CHIEF OF GROWTH STRATEGY Key employee | 40 | $295,441 | $39,624 |
| MELISSA WHALEN CRAWFORD | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $324,582 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S FROBENIUS | SPECIAL ADVISOR TO CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $247,891 | $45,916 |
| FRANK JOSHUA FELIX | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $264,712 | $4,974 |
| NATALIA FLORES | DEPUTY CHIEF OF PROGRAM & OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $259,795 | $4,974 |
| TOMMY BREWER II | DEPUTY CHIEF OF INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $247,510 | $4,974 |
| KECIA ANN BAILEY | DEPUTY CHIEF OF HUMAN CAPITAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,780 | $4,974 |
| AMY E HEMSERI-SABALA | CFO Officer | 40 | $223,596 | $4,974 |
| JAMES ARNOLD EDDY | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,707 | $4,974 |
| HOLLY PERRY | SR DIR OF TALENT ACQUISTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,568 | $0 |
| DALE HURD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN COFFEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN YOUNG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIC CHIANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BODEN | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN INMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAOLO LEON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMER TAYLOR | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANU WORAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ROBERTSON | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANG PERURI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE WASHINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VINAY PRABHU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE VENNEWITZ-PIERCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY FRIEDMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MILLER-PHIPPS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLIAN MALDONADO FRENCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY HERNANDEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 51 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Barth | CEO & Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $610,995 | $79,695 |
| Tia Dwyer | COO Officer | 40 | $368,978 | $48,128 |
| Maria Reichel | Chief of Growth Strategy Key employee | 40 | $265,650 | $34,650 |
| Mike Frobenius | Special Advisor to the CFO Officer | 40 | $243,500 | $37,500 |
| Frank Joshua Felix | Chief People Officer Key employee | 40 | $259,325 | $0 |
| Natalia Flores | Deputy Chief of Program an Key employee | 40 | $258,188 | $0 |
| Tommy Brewer II | Deputy Chief of Innovation Key employee | 40 | $250,594 | $0 |
| Melissa Whalen Crawford | Chief of Staff Key employee | 40 | $232,261 | $0 |
| Stacy Galdamez | Executive GM Key employee | 40 | $211,575 | $0 |
| Johanna Lizarraga | Executive GM Key employee | 40 | $211,575 | $0 |
| Kecia Ann Bailey | Deputy Chief of Human Capital Key employee | 40 | $206,281 | $0 |
| James Eddy | Controller Key employee | 40 | $193,460 | $0 |
| Oswald Diaz | Director of Financial Plan Key employee | 40 | $190,600 | $0 |
| Irene Bobadilla | General Manager Key employee | 40 | $180,933 | $0 |
| Holly Perry | Sen. Dir. of Talent Acquisition Key employee | 40 | $180,000 | $0 |
| Shelly Sennikoff | Director of Finance Key employee | 40 | $175,000 | $0 |
| Rhonda Scott | General Manager Key employee | 40 | $170,300 | $0 |
| Harlyn Santos | General Manager Key employee | 40 | $169,585 | $0 |
| Richard Tran | General Manager Key employee | 40 | $169,400 | $0 |
| Jacquelinge Licardie | Executive GM Key employee | 40 | $163,897 | $0 |
| Susan McCormack Metcalf | Executive GM Key employee | 40 | $157,250 | $0 |
| Samira Mejia | General Manager Key employee | 40 | $157,200 | $0 |
| Steven Amick | Dir. of Policy & Partnersh Key employee | 40 | $153,333 | $0 |
| Lawrence Gustafson | Sr. Dir. Corp Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,000 | $0 |
| Lesley Martin | General Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,960 | $0 |
| Jesse Durkin | General Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,950 | $0 |
| Dianne Chaves | Sen. Dir of Programs & Innovations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,333 | $0 |
| Amy Hemseri-Sabala | CFO Officer | 40 | $63,654 | $0 |
| Anu Worah | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Tamblyn | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Young | Board Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Friedman | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Behnke | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Boden | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Fran Inman | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dale Hurd | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Lee | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Miller | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Vennewitz-Pierce | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonard Speiser | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vinay Prabhu | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Lynn Coffee | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlene Washington | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Paolo Leon | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sangeeth Peruri | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Robertson | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Summer Taylor | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Victor Chiang | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Quincy Allen | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Hernandez | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lillian Maldonado French | Board Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2101 E 4TH ST BLDG B200, SANTA ANA, CA 92705-3822
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- D RANDALL BARTH, 2101 E FOURTH STREET 200B, SANTA ANA, CA 927053916
- Signed the 990
- D RANDALL BARTH, CEO
- Phone
- (714) 543-3807
- Website
- WWW.THINKTOGETHER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0781751 or by the name T H I N K EDUCATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THINK TOGETHER ENVISIONS EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE WHERE ALL KIDS GET A GREAT EDUCATION THAT PREPARES THEM FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER. OUR MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- THINK TOGETHER PROVIDES TWO KINDS OF SERVICES: DIRECT SERVICES TO STUDENTS AFTERSCHOOL AND ON NON-SCHOOL DAYS (SPRING BREAK AND SUMMER) AND EARLY LEARNING FOR 0-5 YEAR OLDS. THINK TOGETHER ALSO PROVIDES SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS FOR K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS INCLUDING: STAFFING, DATA-DRIVEN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND COACHING. THINK TOGETHER PROVIDES THESE SERVICES ACROSS 51 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND 17 CHARTER SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVES MORE THAN 210,000 STUDENTS.Expenses $202,346,726 · revenue $231,979,873
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0781751
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $61,905,166
- Income (IRS master file)
- $235,594,415
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $235,174,604 | $232,568,019 | $61,905,166 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $216,930,791 | $210,575,049 | $53,678,915 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $168,082,502 | $166,456,861 | $52,984,329 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $97,424,314 | $90,631,472 | $32,711,151 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-0781751).
Questions about T H I N K EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of T H I N K EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of T H I N K EDUCATION is 33-0781751.
- Is T H I N K EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to T H I N K EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does T H I N K EDUCATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of T H I N K EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did T H I N K EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of T H I N K EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names D RANDALL BARTH.
- Who are the officers and directors of T H I N K EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $693,064 (D RANDALL BARTH, CEO & FOUNDER).
- How much revenue does T H I N K EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $235,174,604, expenses of $232,568,019 and total assets of $61,905,166 at year end.
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