Nonprofit · EIN 52-2203956
THE KEHILLAH SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,263,920 | $13,761,478 | -$497,558 | $24,501,017 | $18,942,616 | $5,558,401 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,364,055 | $13,046,201 | -$682,146 | $17,785,948 | $11,729,989 | $6,055,959 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,371,649 | $13,152,284 | $219,365 | $18,402,047 | $11,663,942 | $6,738,105 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,141,947
- of which government grants
- $149,694
- Program service revenue
- $11,960,290
- Investment income
- $277,582
- Net rental income
- $2,495
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $196
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$128,339
- Other revenue
- -$115,899
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,997,766
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $545,205
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,551,428
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,440,203
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $75,531
- Accounting fees
- $46,700
- Occupancy
- $570,868
- Depreciation
- $540,111
- Program services (functional)
- $11,331,525
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,163,501
- Fundraising (functional)
- $266,452
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,022,929
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,501,017
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,942,616
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,558,401
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,193,582
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,115,084
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $443,317
- Gross receipts
- $14,222,399
- Employees
- 90
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH PELLANT | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $449,898 | $44,950 |
| ROY DANOVITCH | ASST HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,338 | $14,745 |
| DAVID WEINER | DIR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,036 | $12,399 |
| MEGAN MIRAGLIA | DIRECTOR OF STUDENT LIFE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,577 | $10,634 |
| JENNIFER IDLEMAN | INTERIM DIR OF MKTG/COMMS/DESIGN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,075 | $7,318 |
| KAYLIN LIANG | DIR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,120 | $5,321 |
| JONATHAN MANSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GEMMELLO | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SCHLENOFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIKI TAVI ALCHECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YARON BAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY DOMINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA GOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMONIE HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY ORION | BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAX SCHIRESON | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA STROBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM TALCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH PELLANT | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $449,001 | $43,776 |
| TERESA BALLETE | CONTROLLER (THRU 3/13/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,099 | $23,125 |
| KATHLEEN EDWARDS | DEAN OF MATH & SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,713 | $21,626 |
| DALE PAGANO | DEAN OF ENGLISH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,511 | $14,831 |
| JENNIFER IDLEMAN | DEAN OF VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS/DESIGN LEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,405 | $11,067 |
| SUSAN GREEN | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES & FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,403 | $8,893 |
| JONATHAN MANSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GEMMELLO | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SCHLENOFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIKI TAVI ALCHECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YARON BAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY DOMINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA GOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMONIE HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY ORION | BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX SCHIRESON | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA STROBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM TALCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH PELLANT | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $432,693 | $39,861 |
| PATRICIA CARBERY | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,963 | $31,198 |
| TERESA BALLETE | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,313 | $14,642 |
| ROBERT SMITH | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,423 | $14,740 |
| KATHLEEN EDWARDS | DEAN OF MATH & SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,792 | $20,414 |
| JOSHUA KRUG | DIR OF JEWISH LIFE & LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,125 | $9,931 |
| JONATHAN MANSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL BERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY LENT | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YARON BAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA GOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY KLETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINNE LIPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY MIASNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SCHLENOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA STROBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3900 FABIAN WAY, PALO ALTO, CA 94303-4605
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR DAISY PELLANT, 3900 FABIAN WAY, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
- Signed the 990
- DR DAISY PELLANT, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (650) 213-9600
- Website
- WWW.KEHILLAH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 52-2203956 or by the name THE KEHILLAH SCHOOL.
- 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
KEHILLAH IS A CONTEMPORARY INDEPENDENT, COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 DISTINGUISHED BY AN EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT PAIRS RICH JEWISH TRADITION WITH THE BEST OF THE SILICON VALLEY MINDSET. AT KEHILLAH, STUDENTS EMBARK ON A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY GUIDED BY A COMMUNITY OF PASSIONATE EDUCATORS. THEY GRADUATE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, VALUES, AND COMMUNITY THAT ENABLE THEM TO CREATE EXTRAORDINARY FUTURES.
Program accomplishments
- THE EDUCATION OF APPROXIMATELY 190 STUDENTS GRADE 9-12, (HIGH SCHOOL) TOGETHER WITH THE PROMOTION OF JEWISH VALUES, HISTORY AND CULTURE.Expenses $11,331,525 · grants $2,997,766 · revenue $11,970,235
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
- 52-2203956
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,501,017
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,222,399
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,263,920 | $13,761,478 | $24,501,017 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,364,055 | $13,046,201 | $17,785,948 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,371,649 | $13,152,284 | $18,402,047 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,154,871 | $12,867,496 | $18,781,127 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 52-2203956).
Questions about THE KEHILLAH SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of THE KEHILLAH SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE KEHILLAH SCHOOL is 52-2203956.
- Is THE KEHILLAH SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to THE KEHILLAH SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE KEHILLAH 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 THE KEHILLAH 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 THE KEHILLAH 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 THE KEHILLAH SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR DAISY PELLANT.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE KEHILLAH SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $449,898 (DEBORAH PELLANT, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does THE KEHILLAH SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,263,920, expenses of $13,761,478 and total assets of $24,501,017 at year end.
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