Nonprofit · EIN 56-2293184
LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Also known as LA SCUOLA
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $24,901,827 | $22,797,630 | $2,104,197 | $84,153,263 | $73,092,064 | $11,061,199 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $22,869,050 | $21,497,040 | $1,372,010 | $42,272,786 | $33,315,784 | $8,957,002 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $20,189,130 | $18,624,526 | $1,564,604 | $39,591,653 | $32,006,661 | $7,584,992 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,682,122
- of which government grants
- $48,748
- Program service revenue
- $20,182,774
- Investment income
- $1,149,849
- Net rental income
- $6,150
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$279,773
- Other revenue
- -$112,918
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,223,954
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,333,228
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,167,753
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,718,193
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $40,835
- Accounting fees
- $63,413
- Occupancy
- $2,014,295
- Travel
- $9,259
- Depreciation
- $946,993
- Program services (functional)
- $17,472,554
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,595,223
- Fundraising (functional)
- $729,853
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,272,786
- Total assets, end of year
- $84,153,263
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $73,092,064
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,061,199
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,594,103
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,475,655
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $585,544
- Gross receipts
- $25,227,350
- Employees
- 151
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALENTINA IMBENI | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $602,307 | $28,090 |
| SERDAR ORAZOV | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $266,500 | $31,597 |
| DANIELLE MASSA SOLLBERGER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $199,500 | $9,975 |
| ROBIN YOUNG BONASO | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $185,500 | $9,759 |
| BEATRICE JANE VITTORIA BALFOUR | DIR. OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,000 | $15,657 |
| AMANDA JOY JENKS FOX | DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,000 | $20,473 |
| CARMEN MARIE GOMEZ | INTERIM DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 10 | $150,000 | $13,889 |
| MICHELINE SAVARIN | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,000 | $25,011 |
| NICHOLE S LEON | DIR. OF ADMISSIONS RECRUITMENT SST/D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,500 | $17,894 |
| LAMA NACHMAN | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LYON | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTENAY BROWN | BOARD CO-CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET RASIC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERTO ACITO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BROWN | TRUSTEE (THRU 8/24) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELENA CHOI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| VANESSA COLELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CRISTINA CORDOVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JIM EAGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS ERRICO | TRUSTEE (THRU 8/24) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOE FARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JASON GOLDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JEFF KOTT | TRUSTEE (THRU 8/24) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KRAUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DYLAN LOHONEN | TRUSTEE (THRU 8/24) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| FONG MARCOLONGO | TRUSTEE (THRU 8/24) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JORDAN MONCHARMONT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MONICA MOSSERI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ARIADNA RUDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LORING SAGAN | TRUSTEE (THRU 8/24) Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| ERIC TOKSTAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| MARSANNE WEESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALENTINA IMBENI | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $591,545 | $22,962 |
| SERDAR ORAZOV | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $250,202 | $29,535 |
| DANIELLE MASSA SOLLBERGER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $183,510 | $9,546 |
| ROBIN YOUNG BONASO | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $175,703 | $9,687 |
| BEATRICE JANE VITTORIA BALFOUR | DIR. OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,036 | $14,061 |
| AMANDA JOY JENKS FOX | DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,667 | $24,173 |
| MICHELINE SAVARIN | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,032 | $26,179 |
| NICHOLE S LEON | DIR. OF ADMISSIONS RECRUITMENT SST/DEIB Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,402 | $17,597 |
| CARMEN MARIE GOMEZ | INTERIM DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,426 | $15,142 |
| LAMA NACHMAN | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTENAY BROWN | BOARD CO-CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LYON | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET RASIC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENA CHOI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM EAGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS ERRICO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LORING SAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC TOKSTAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA COLELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KRAUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN LOHONEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| FONG MARCOLONGO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIADNA RUDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSANNE WEESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALENTINA IMBENI | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $414,620 | $19,627 |
| SERDAR ORAZOV | CFO Officer | 40 | $231,004 | $26,813 |
| DOUGLAS KANE LOWNEY | DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,355 | $22,028 |
| ROBIN YOUNG BONASO | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $165,551 | $8,354 |
| DANIELLE MASSA SOLLBERGER | COO Officer | 40 | $149,574 | $7,425 |
| SARAH MEEHAN PETERSON | DIRECTOR OF TEACHING & LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,707 | $11,801 |
| MICHELINE SAVARIN | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,970 | $22,339 |
| NICHOLE S LEON | DIR. OF ADMISSIONS, RECRUITMENT SST/DEIB Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,859 | $15,999 |
| KAREN HERRERA | ASSISTANT CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,328 | $12,175 |
| LAMA NACHMAN | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTENAY BROWN | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON HARMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET RASIC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENA CHOI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA COLELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM EAGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KRAUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN LOHONEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LYON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| FONG MARCOLONGO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIADNA RUDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LORING SAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC TOKSTAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSANNE WEESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 728 20TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-3001
- In care of
- % LA SCUOLA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VALENTINA IMBENI, 3250 18TH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
- Signed the 990
- SERDAR ORAZOV, CFO
- Phone
- (415) 558-9006
- Website
- WWW.LASCUOLASF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 56-2293184 or by the name LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL 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
INSPIRE BRAVE LEARNERS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- LA SCUOLA OFFERS AN INTERNATIONAL, INQUIRY-BASED, LANGUAGE IMMERSION CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL-GRADE 8 STUDENTS. STUDENTS LEARN ACROSS LANGUAGES, CULTURES AND SUBJECTS, WHILE FOSTERING CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATION, AND EMPATHY, WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF ABOUT 440 AND GROWING EVERY YEAR.Expenses $17,472,554 · grants $3,223,954 · revenue $20,182,774
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
- 56-2293184
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $84,153,263
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,227,350
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $24,901,827 | $22,797,630 | $84,153,263 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $22,869,050 | $21,497,040 | $42,272,786 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $20,189,130 | $18,624,526 | $39,591,653 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $17,569,605 | $14,195,642 | $11,661,484 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 56-2293184).
Questions about LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL is 56-2293184.
- Is LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL 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 LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL 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 LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL 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 LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names VALENTINA IMBENI.
- Who are the officers and directors of LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $602,307 (VALENTINA IMBENI, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,901,827, expenses of $22,797,630 and total assets of $84,153,263 at year end.
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