Nonprofit · EIN 46-5213440
PLAYGROUP
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,928,825 | $2,844,422 | $84,403 | $7,124,239 | $6,822,432 | $301,807 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,730,301 | $2,592,565 | $137,736 | $7,084,625 | $6,919,076 | $165,549 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,633,316 | $2,354,394 | $278,922 | $6,997,889 | $7,008,011 | -$10,122 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $353,244
- Program service revenue
- $2,478,356
- Investment income
- $86,023
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,616
- Other revenue
- $11,202
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $580,248
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,002,907
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,934,632
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $41,691
- Accounting fees
- $80,253
- Occupancy
- $270,605
- Depreciation
- $139,531
- Program services (functional)
- $2,385,731
- Management and general (functional)
- $390,465
- Fundraising (functional)
- $68,226
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,084,625
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,124,239
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,822,432
- Net assets, end of year
- $301,807
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,720,899
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,158,726
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $301,807
- Gross receipts
- $2,939,127
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonna Corder | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $209,663 | $43,173 |
| Ashley Sedillo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $165,596 | $12,482 |
| Mayra Travis | Faculty Rep. Trustee or director | 40 | $75,378 | $1,903 |
| Yvette Robbins | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jackie Carmel | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Dunham McBride | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| Karena Man | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| Victoria Cella | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Wyndowe | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Veronica Lee | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonna Corder | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $200,295 | $81,091 |
| Ashley Sedillo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $159,189 | $23,286 |
| Megan Jakobson | Faculty Rep. Trustee or director | 40 | $77,122 | $15,178 |
| Mayra Travis | Faculty Rep. Trustee or director | 40 | $72,058 | $0 |
| Yvette Robbins | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Schaefer | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ChristinaTrujillo-Ayoub | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| Dunham McBride | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| Jackie Carmel | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Karena Man | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| Victoria Cella | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Vijay Mohan | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Wyndowe | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| Veronica Lee | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonna Corder | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $174,093 | $38,097 |
| Ashley Sedillo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $153,948 | $10,984 |
| Megan Jakobson | Faculty Rep. Trustee or director | 40 | $77,122 | $14,730 |
| Yvette Robbins | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Schaefer | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ChristinaTrujillo-Ayoub | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| Dunham McBride | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| Jackie Carmel | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Karena Man | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| Victoria Cella | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Vijay Mohan | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1818 WEDEMEYER ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129-1162
- In care of
- % JAT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lonna Corder, 1818 Wedemeyer Street, San Francisco, CA 94129
- Signed the 990
- Lonna Corder, Executive Director
- Phone
- (415) 750-1523
- Website
- www.playgrp.org
- Return prepared by
- Iryna AC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-5213440 or by the name PLAYGROUP.
- 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
Playgroup provides a full-day Montessori pedagogy program for preschoolers, 5 days a week from 8 am-6 pm. The program blends academics, play, gross motor skills, creative arts, and music to prepare children for elementary school.
Program accomplishments
- - Opened the school year with 68 children enrolled, including 30 new incoming students (18 new families and 12 siblings).- Before Care (89 AM) enrolled 36 children and After Care (36 PM) enrolled 43 children, resulting in a 40% increase in care revenue year-over-year.- Celebrated 14 graduating students, including 6 siblings, while receiving an unprecedented number of admissions applicants for the 20252026 academic year.- Welcomed 4 new employees, managed 2 departures, and implemented an average compensation increase of 12.09% for staff entering the 20242025 academic year.- Achieved the most successful summer session to date, generating $73,000 above budget projections.- Awarded 2 Financial Aid Scholarships to support access within our community.- As of August, Playgroup held $2.2M in total assets across all accounts, representing a 7% year-over-year increase driven by successful fundraising efforts and investment growth.- Covered the ?scal year de?cit and contributed more than $225,000 to the organizations investment portfolio, underscoring the continued importance of fundraising within the Playgroup community.Expenses $2,385,731 · revenue $2,478,356
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-5213440
- 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
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,124,239
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,939,127
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,928,825 | $2,844,422 | $7,124,239 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,730,301 | $2,592,565 | $7,084,625 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,633,316 | $2,354,394 | $6,997,889 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,193,752 | $2,158,638 | $5,784,400 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 46-5213440).
Questions about PLAYGROUP
- What is the EIN of PLAYGROUP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PLAYGROUP is 46-5213440.
- Is PLAYGROUP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to PLAYGROUP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PLAYGROUP 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 PLAYGROUP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PLAYGROUP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PLAYGROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Lonna Corder.
- Who are the officers and directors of PLAYGROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $209,663 (Lonna Corder, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does PLAYGROUP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,928,825, expenses of $2,844,422 and total assets of $7,124,239 at year end.
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