Nonprofit · EIN 51-0255746
TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $94,579,181 | $90,497,087 | $4,082,094 | $220,862,395 | $63,904,554 | $156,957,841 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $84,893,511 | $77,333,067 | $7,560,444 | $197,711,018 | $59,675,289 | $138,035,729 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $84,337,240 | $79,424,951 | $4,912,289 | $199,627,598 | $63,663,469 | $135,964,129 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,456,273
- of which government grants
- $40,503
- Program service revenue
- $85,491,427
- Investment income
- $3,009,241
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$17,845
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $113,802
- Other revenue
- $4,622,240
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $100,163
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,853,780
- Other salaries and wages
- $38,336,431
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $64,601,084
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $196,809
- Accounting fees
- $85,362
- Occupancy
- $3,868,349
- Travel
- $965,095
- Depreciation
- $6,634,735
- Program services (functional)
- $75,306,540
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,210,065
- Fundraising (functional)
- $980,482
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $197,711,018
- Total assets, end of year
- $220,862,395
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $63,904,554
- Net assets, end of year
- $156,957,841
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $59,572,685
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $144,748,160
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,209,681
- Gross receipts
- $94,801,953
- Employees
- 630
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID FRANKENBERG | HEAD OF SCHOOL SINCE 7/1/2024 Officer | 40 | $378,668 | $100,431 |
| EVELYNE ESTEY | FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL Former | 40 | $393,969 | $38,678 |
| LIZ GALE | DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $281,942 | $67,088 |
| LARRY KRAUT | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $263,766 | $36,839 |
| CAROLINE BAUGH | CHIEF ADV & EXT RELATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $257,549 | $37,584 |
| SHANE LAWSON | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,728 | $81,210 |
| TARA SIMEONIDIS | LS PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $223,695 | $32,147 |
| JOSH BUDDE | MS PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $221,415 | $33,315 |
| CATHY C HSU | CONTROLLER Key employee | 40 | $213,584 | $34,802 |
| BECKY READ | US PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $214,099 | $27,528 |
| ALLAN BAYNTUN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,549 | $84,114 |
| MATT FAGEN | K-12 TECH CUBE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $161,595 | $69,539 |
| BECKY KLAR | LS ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $152,365 | $71,852 |
| CARL LOCHRIN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,177 | $22,016 |
| LEANNE STANLEY-RAINBOW | DIR. OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $174,712 | $18,224 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL CHEN | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $163,385 | $23,457 |
| EVELYN CHEN | US ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $154,292 | $25,372 |
| AMANDA JACOB | DIR. OF TEACHING & LEARNING Key employee | 40 | $157,367 | $20,480 |
| MAX GYGAX | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SINCE 7/1/24 Officer | 40 | $156,627 | $19,102 |
| LORI RICHARDSON GARCIA | MS ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,028 | $25,243 |
| RICK RABON | LS ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $150,804 | $20,272 |
| MELANIE HAMRE | US DIR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,357 | $21,410 |
| MICHAEL FEI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY CHIA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY WASYLIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE C QUAY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HSU | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HSU | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MORGAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS SINCE 5/16/25 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MANN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS SINCE 6/07/25 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICH KUSS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS TILL 5/15/25 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE LEE | CHAIR, BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA LIM | VICE CHAIR, BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE AITKEN | M&R CHAIR, BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY CHENG | SECRETARY, BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRACE SHANG CHENG | HEAD OF SCHOOL TILL 7/31/23 Officer | 40 | $876,980 | $59,792 |
| LARRY KRAUT | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $294,827 | $63,298 |
| EVELYNE ESTEY | HEAD OF SCHOOL 8/1/23-6/30/24 Officer | 40 | $291,083 | $40,319 |
| LIZ GALE | DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $264,376 | $66,839 |
| KATHRYN LOUISE LIMMER | DIR. OF ADV TILL 6/30/23 Key employee | 40 | $286,638 | $34,015 |
| CATHY C HSU | CONTROLLER Key employee | 40 | $276,695 | $35,831 |
| ANDREW LOWMAN | US PRINCIPAL TILL 6/30/23 Key employee | 40 | $230,449 | $61,738 |
| SAMUEL QUEK | DIR. OF TECH TILL 12/19/23 Key employee | 40 | $233,821 | $30,047 |
| TARA SIMEONIDIS | LS PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $228,437 | $32,616 |
| JOSH BUDDE | MS PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $226,222 | $33,774 |
| MATT FAGEN | K-12 TECH CUBE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $164,141 | $85,896 |
| BECKY KLAR | LS ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $154,073 | $88,247 |
| ALLAN BAYNTUN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,074 | $82,349 |
| LEANDRO LOPEZ | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,978 | $82,461 |
| CAROL CHEN | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $185,737 | $23,728 |
| RYAN HAYNES | DIR. OF US PERSONAL & ACAD COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,126 | $54,199 |
| E-CHIEH LIN | DIR. OF INCLUSION & WELLBEING Key employee | 40 | $172,540 | $28,489 |
| EVELYN CHEN | US ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $164,040 | $25,794 |
| LEANNE STANLEY-RAINBOW | INTERIM DIR. OF TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $155,013 | $33,120 |
| AMANDA JACOB | DIR. OF TEACHING & LEARNING Key employee | 40 | $157,458 | $20,833 |
| RICK RABON | LS ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $154,047 | $20,623 |
| MELANIE HAMRE | US DIR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,942 | $21,720 |
| KEVIN HELD | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,196 | $19,691 |
| GARY PETTIGREW | FORMER MS ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Former | 40 | $146,173 | $7,463 |
| STEVE C QUAY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY WASYLIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE ACKERT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS TILL 8/8/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN CLARK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS TILL DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HSU | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICH KUSS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS SINCE 2/27/24 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HSU | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY CHIA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FEI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE AITKEN | M&R CHAIR, BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE LEE | VICE CHAIR, BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY CHENG | CHAIMAN, BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA LIM | SECRETARY, BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRACE SHANG CHENG | HEAD OF SCHOOL UNTIL 7/31/23 Officer | 40 | $578,534 | $95,542 |
| KATHRYN LOUISE LIMMER | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $380,245 | $65,439 |
| ANDREW LOWMAN | US PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $239,314 | $130,927 |
| LARRY KRAUT | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $316,804 | $37,901 |
| CATHY C HSU | CONTROLLER Key employee | 40 | $272,054 | $36,372 |
| TARA SIMEONIDIS | LS PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $238,269 | $33,182 |
| JOSH BUDDE | MS PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $235,680 | $34,258 |
| MATT FAGEN | DIR. OF TECHCUBE Key employee | 40 | $174,760 | $88,598 |
| LEANDRO LOPEZ | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,877 | $84,927 |
| BECKY KLAR | LS ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $159,447 | $91,075 |
| ALLAN BAYNTUN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,313 | $83,142 |
| DARBY SINCLAIR | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,872 | $89,739 |
| RYAN HAYNES | DIR. OF US PERSONAL & ACAD. COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,646 | $71,868 |
| SAMUEL QUEK | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $200,591 | $31,026 |
| LIZ GALE | DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $183,033 | $47,632 |
| DAN HUDKINS | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $203,302 | $17,042 |
| GARY PETTIGREW | MS ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $187,323 | $26,715 |
| MICHAEL O' NEILL | DIR OF ADMISSIONS Key employee | 40 | $153,944 | $58,936 |
| CAROL CHEN | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $185,119 | $24,376 |
| MELANIE HAMRE | US DIR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,208 | $21,923 |
| EVELYN CHEN | US ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $162,584 | $24,486 |
| ADAM NELSON | INTERIM DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $164,685 | $18,389 |
| RICK RABON | LS ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $160,287 | $21,039 |
| JAY CHENG | CHAIRMAN, BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE AITKEN | M&R CHAIR, BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| T K CHIANG | VICE CHAIR, BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA LIM | SECRETARY, BOD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HSU | BOARD OF DIRECTORS SINCE 5/24/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL WEGNER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNTIL 4/25/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN CLARK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE ACKERT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE LEE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS SINCE 5/24/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY WASYLIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HSU | BOARD OF DIRECTORS SINCE 5/28/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH A CORNELL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNTIL 11/18/22 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE C QUAY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA KOO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A STANTON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNTIL 4/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS 7TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067-4301
- In care of
- % CATHY C HSU
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID FRANKENBERG, 1900 AVE OF THE STARS 7FL, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
- Signed the 990
- DAVID FRANKENBERG, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (310) 201-3584
- Website
- WWW.TAS.EDU.TW
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 51-0255746 or by the name TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION.
- 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
TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE AN ENDURING COMMITMENT TO LEARNING, PERSONAL WELL-BEING, AND SERVICE. TAS PROVIDES A BROAD AMERICAN-BASED EDUCATION WITH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE THAT DEVELOPS STUDENTS OF CHARACTER WHO ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
Program accomplishments
- TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL PROVIDES A FULL EDUCATION PROGRAM (PRE-KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 12) TO 2,371 STUDENTS FROM 38 COUNTRIES. THROUGH INSTRUCTION THAT IS AS JOYFUL AS IT IS CHALLENGING, STUDENTS DISCOVER THEIR UNIQUE POTENTIAL AND EMERGE WITH THE COURAGE AND CHARACTER TO CHANGE THE WORLD FOR THE BETTER. TAS'S SCHOOLWIDE LEARNING OUTCOMES OUTLINE THE FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS AND VALUES EACH STUDENT SHOULD ACQUIRE AND EMBODY THROUGHOUT THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY. THESE OUTCOMES SERVE AS A COMPASS, ENSURING STUDENTS DEVELOP HOLISTICALLY, EXCELLING ACADEMICALLY AND PERSONALLY WITHIN A GLOBAL CONTEXT.Expenses $75,306,540 · grants $100,163 · revenue $85,491,427
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
- 51-0255746
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $220,862,395
- Income (IRS master file)
- $94,801,953
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $94,579,181 | $90,497,087 | $220,862,395 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $84,893,511 | $77,333,067 | $197,711,018 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $84,337,240 | $79,424,951 | $199,627,598 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $84,912,591 | $82,891,931 | $200,440,067 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 51-0255746).
Questions about TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION is 51-0255746.
- Is TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION 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 TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION 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 TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION 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 TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID FRANKENBERG.
- Who are the officers and directors of TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 22 received compensation from the organization, the highest $378,668 (DAVID FRANKENBERG, HEAD OF SCHOOL SINCE 7/1/2024).
- How much revenue does TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $94,579,181, expenses of $90,497,087 and total assets of $220,862,395 at year end.
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