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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2544544

SAN FRANCISCO COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SMALL SCHOOLS

Also known as SF-CESS

Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94602

Financials

$765K$725K2022$899K$883K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAN FRANCISCO COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SMALL SCHOOLS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2024990$898,707$882,924$15,783$555,765$319,499$236,266
June 30, 2023990$764,763$724,937$39,826$615,556$342,372$273,184
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,159
Program service revenue
$874,635
Investment income
$5,369
Other revenue
$15,544

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$236,795
Other salaries and wages
$200,636
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$582,139
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$21,784
Occupancy
$18,123
Program services (functional)
$720,245
Management and general (functional)
$139,036
Fundraising (functional)
$23,643

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$615,556
Total assets, end of year
$555,765
Total liabilities, end of year
$319,499
Net assets, end of year
$236,266
Gross receipts
$898,707
Employees
9
Year formed
2005
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Dr Gregory PetersExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$152,061$5,556
Michele GodwinDir. Ops
Trustee or director
32$79,178$0
Lupe Torres-KhalilTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Edgar TenorioTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
William GomezTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Riley CollinsTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christina CanaveraTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Eliza AlexanderTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michelle GriffithPres/Sec
Officer
8$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Dr Gregory PetersExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$151,989$11,589
Michele GodwinStaff Rep
Trustee or director
32$76,418$11,469
Nicole MagtotoPresident
Trustee or director
8$6,319$0
Michelle GriffithPres/Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
8$2,160$0
Jonathan DearmanScrtary/Treas.
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Lupe Torres-KhalilTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Holly HinderlieTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Riley CollinsTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Fanny Gonzalez-SprouseTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Eliza AlexanderTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Maurice SeatyTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4132 MAPLE AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94602-4045
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
Dr Gregory Peters, 4132 Maple Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
Signed the 990
Dr Gregory Peters, Executive Dir.
Phone
(415) 483-0933
Return prepared by
HARMON BURSTYN CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 56-2544544 or by the name SAN FRANCISCO COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SMALL SCHOOLS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Our organizations primary exempt purpose is to advance educational equity by supporting small, innovative public schools and the educators who serve them. We provide professional development, student leadership opportunities, community partnerships, and collaborative events that strengthen school communities and promote student success.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Coaching and FacilitationSF-CESS provides coaching and training for partnered school leaders and organizations addressing the pattern of inequity for students within the present education system with a goal of interrupting and changing these patterns. This includes holding professional development trainings, hosting webinars, and direct services to individuals or teams through presenting our curriculum and practices.Summer Sessions (iGroups)SF-CESS holds week long institutes that are open for anyone to attend. During thisweek-long institute, participants are taken on an in-depth and hands-on course of our self-developed equity-based curriculum. The goal of the institute is for participants to be able to take and apply the methodologies and learning to their own circumstances.
    Expenses $720,245

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025Not on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-2544544
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B192)
Assets (IRS master file)
$555,765
Income (IRS master file)
$898,707

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2024$898,707$882,924$555,765IRS
990June 2023$764,763$724,937$615,556XML
990June 2022$586,644$575,036$370,415IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 56-2544544).

Questions about SAN FRANCISCO COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SMALL SCHOOLS

What is the EIN of SAN FRANCISCO COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SMALL SCHOOLS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN FRANCISCO COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SMALL SCHOOLS is 56-2544544.
Is SAN FRANCISCO COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SMALL SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to SAN FRANCISCO COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SMALL SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SAN FRANCISCO COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SMALL SCHOOLS 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 SAN FRANCISCO COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SMALL SCHOOLS 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 SAN FRANCISCO COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SMALL SCHOOLS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SAN FRANCISCO COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SMALL SCHOOLS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 names Dr Gregory Peters.
Who are the officers and directors of SAN FRANCISCO COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SMALL SCHOOLS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,061 (Dr Gregory Peters, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does SAN FRANCISCO COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SMALL SCHOOLS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $898,707, expenses of $882,924 and total assets of $555,765 at year end.

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