Nonprofit · EIN 46-0631841
SYNAPSE SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · MENLO PARK, CA 94025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $23,840,640 | $24,994,176 | -$1,153,536 | $64,389,776 | $60,390,957 | $3,998,819 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $21,522,681 | $23,499,421 | -$1,976,740 | $65,509,326 | $60,408,903 | $5,100,423 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,420,686
- Program service revenue
- $17,188,181
- Investment income
- $384,643
- Net rental income
- $822,142
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$51,932
- Other revenue
- $847,130
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,854,575
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $840,361
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,672,663
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,050
- Accounting fees
- $210,240
- Occupancy
- $4,917,371
- Depreciation
- $971,849
- Program services (functional)
- $18,987,561
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,814,661
- Fundraising (functional)
- $191,954
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $65,509,326
- Total assets, end of year
- $64,389,776
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $60,390,957
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,998,819
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,332,108
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $576,186
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,422,633
- Gross receipts
- $23,892,572
- Employees
- 102
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2012
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM EAGEN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $669,591 | $75,556 |
| ERIC STORY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $200,046 | $31,542 |
| KATHERINE MORGAN | LS HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,864 | $28,996 |
| STEPHANIE SETO | MS HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,256 | $23,614 |
| MAY DUONG | DIRECTOR, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,311 | $28,032 |
| DANA STORY | DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,754 | $8,788 |
| BRIAN BICKNELL | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,445 | $14,312 |
| ANABEL JENSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MCCORMICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MCCOWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MCCOWN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJA KAPADIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL RYDEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| VALENTINA EMBENI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SOLINSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| POOJA MITTAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM EAGEN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $596,602 | $64,872 |
| ERIC STORY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $188,695 | $30,975 |
| KATHERINE MORGAN | LS HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,932 | $36,803 |
| STEPHANIE SETO | MS HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,299 | $21,444 |
| ISHA JAIN | DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,071 | $14,082 |
| DANA STORY | DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,486 | $8,324 |
| ELIZABETH TOOMARIAN | DIRECTOR, BRAINWAVE LEARNING CENTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,219 | $13,669 |
| ANABEL JENSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MCCORMICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MCCOWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MCCOWN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJA KAPADIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL RYDEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| VALENTINA EMBENI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SOLINSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| POOJA MITTAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3375 EDISON WAY, MENLO PARK, CA 94025-1811
- In care of
- % JOSHUA FREEDMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN MCCOWN, 3375 EDISON WAY, MENLO PARK, CA 940251811
- Signed the 990
- KAREN MCCOWN, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (650) 294-4570
- Return prepared by
- MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP
Mission
PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE AND BALANCED ACADEMIC EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN GRADES K-8 BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT CHILDREN ACHIEVE AT THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC LEVEL WHEN THEY FEEL SAFE, VALUED, AND CARED ABOUT IN AN EDUCATIONAL ATMOSPHERE THAT ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIMISM AND EMPATHY FOR EACH OTHER.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - SYNAPSE SCHOOL COMBINES SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, LEADING-EDGE ACADEMICS, AND THE PRACTICE OF INNOVATION TO DEVELOP GIFTED LEARNERS INTO THE CHANGE MAKERS OF TOMORROW. THE SCHOOL SERVES AN ENROLLMENT OF 300 STUDENTS.GENERAL/ADMIN SYNAPSE SCHOOL REQUIRES A LARGE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT IN ORDER FOR THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO FUNCTION TOWARDS ITS GOALS.DEVELOPMENT SYNAPSE SCHOOL REQUIRES ADDITIONAL REVENUE BEYOND ITS TUITION BASE IN ORDER FOR THE EDUCATION PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS.Expenses $18,987,561 · grants $1,854,575 · revenue $18,394,966
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
- 46-0631841
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $64,389,776
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,892,572
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $24,470,263 | $21,484,369 | $67,307,050 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $17,804,582 | $19,641,240 | $20,865,494 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about SYNAPSE SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of SYNAPSE SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SYNAPSE SCHOOL is 46-0631841.
- Is SYNAPSE SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to SYNAPSE SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SYNAPSE SCHOOL 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 SYNAPSE SCHOOL 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 SYNAPSE SCHOOL 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 SYNAPSE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KAREN MCCOWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SYNAPSE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $669,591 (JIM EAGEN, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does SYNAPSE SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,840,640, expenses of $24,994,176 and total assets of $64,389,776 at year end.
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