Nonprofit · EIN 94-0373222
CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $55,547,071 | $37,116,560 | $18,430,511 | $316,977,746 | $138,379,079 | $178,598,667 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $34,531,603 | $38,164,715 | -$3,633,112 | $178,781,730 | $27,049,686 | $151,732,044 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $33,897,565 | $33,964,279 | -$66,714 | $172,322,948 | $25,391,067 | $146,931,881 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,103,118
- Program service revenue
- $27,360,926
- Investment income
- $3,185,132
- Net rental income
- $103,904
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $670,115
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$215,602
- Other revenue
- -$102,105
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,568,069
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,972,565
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,190,800
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,607,234
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $386,584
- Accounting fees
- $73,400
- Occupancy
- $1,095,237
- Travel
- $175,722
- Depreciation
- $1,432,410
- Program services (functional)
- $30,485,481
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,584,271
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,046,808
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $178,781,730
- Total assets, end of year
- $316,977,746
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $138,379,079
- Net assets, end of year
- $178,598,667
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $52,650,825
- Publicly traded securities
- $72,061,112
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $117,008,387
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $61,590,280
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$4,162
- Gross receipts
- $72,692,143
- Employees
- 299
- Volunteers
- 215
- Year formed
- 1942
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCI ZABATTA KAUFFMAN | FORMER HOS Former | 0 | $1,811,706 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LAYENDECKER | ASSOC. HOS FOR FINANCE & OPS Officer | 40 | $723,905 | $67,108 |
| JULIA EELLS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $471,477 | $43,764 |
| SUNG KIM | ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $307,491 | $45,166 |
| LAURA ZAPPAS | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $243,859 | $39,899 |
| SUSAN RAYMOND | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,327 | $46,747 |
| GABRILLE MCCOLGAN | DIR, COLL COUNS/UPPER SCH ACAD POL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,681 | $39,206 |
| CHRISTINA GWIN | DEAN OF FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,678 | $40,110 |
| CLAIRE LEDWITH | DIR OF ADMISSIONS & TUITION ASSIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,979 | $18,156 |
| ZAC ZEITLIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY LOUIE | ALUM CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ODETTE HARRIS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WONG | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJ AGRAWAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN JONES BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED CHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHI-HUA CHIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAHOOYA DINDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RACHELLE DOORLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE DOWLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATE GALLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOB KOCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON KOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMAICA KREPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YIDRIENNE LAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAH MANSOOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHWETA MEHTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NEWSTEAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE O'BRIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIA ROCHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHROEPFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDIE SOBRATO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCI ZABATTA KAUFFMAN | FORMER HOS (THRU 9/15/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $2,021,708 | $53,035 |
| KATHLEEN LAYENDECKER | ACTING HEAD OF SCHOOL (EFF 9/16/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $466,542 | $56,021 |
| SUNG KIM | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $255,215 | $48,831 |
| JILL LEE | DIR OF ADMISSIONS & TUITION ASSIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,958 | $46,540 |
| NADIA JOHNSON | ASSIST HEAD CURR/COMM(THRU 10/20/23) Key employee | 40 | $201,454 | $29,447 |
| ANNE GOMEZ RUBIN | HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,854 | $35,638 |
| GABRIELLE MCCOLGAN | DIR, COLL COUNS/UPPER SCH ACAD POL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,245 | $35,461 |
| LAURA ZAPPAS | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,303 | $35,352 |
| SUSAN RAYMOND | DIR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,430 | $35,461 |
| ZAC ZEITLIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY LOUIE | ALUM CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ODETTE HARRIS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WONG | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJ AGRAWAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN JONES BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CAROLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHI-HUA CHIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAHOOYA DINDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DOWLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE GALLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB KOCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON KOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAICA KREPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AILEEN LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHWETA MEHTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NEWSTEAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA ROCHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SANDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHROEPFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDIE SOBRATO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TAYLOR-MENDOZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCI ZABATTA KAUFFMAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $1,012,038 | $155,154 |
| KATHLEEN LAYENDECKER | ASSOC HEAD OF SCHOOL/DIR FIN & OPS Officer | 40 | $420,003 | $50,891 |
| SUNG KIM | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $222,932 | $43,892 |
| JILL LEE | DIR OF ADMISSIONS & TUITION ASSIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,123 | $35,373 |
| NADIA JOHNSON | ASSIST HEAD CURRICULUM & COMMUNITY Key employee | 40 | $195,698 | $22,638 |
| GABRIELLE MCCOLGAN | DIR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING & UPPER SCHOOL ACADEMIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,250 | $34,083 |
| DANIEL CHAPMAN | SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDING & GROUNDS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,116 | $32,811 |
| DEBORAH TRILLING | VISUAL ARTS TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,092 | $32,801 |
| ANNE GOMEZ RUBIN | HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,699 | $27,173 |
| ZAC ZEITLIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ODETTE HARRIS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WONG | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CAROLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY CHAMBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAHOOYA DINDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DOWLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VENKY GANESAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GIANNANDREA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB KOCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAICA KREPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AILEEN LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NEWSTEAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJALI PICHAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY RAO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY REDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA RIEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA ROCHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SANDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDIE SOBRATO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TAYLOR-MENDOZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC TEMPLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENIE VAN WYNEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1310 BRYANT ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94301-3507
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BETTY NOEL-PIERRE, 1310 BRYANT STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
- Signed the 990
- KATHLEEN LAYENDECKER, ASSOC HOS FOR FIN & OPS
- Phone
- (650) 470-7751
- Website
- WWW.CASTILLEJA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-0373222 or by the name CASTILLEJA 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
CASTILLEJA SCHOOL EDUCATES MOTIVATED YOUNG WOMEN TO BECOME CONFIDENT THINKERS & COMPASSIONATE LEADERS WITH A SENSE OF PURPOSE TO EFFECT CHANGE IN THE WORLD. SEE SCHEDULE O.TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR THE WIDER WORLD, WE INFUSE OUR CHALLENGING COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM WITH A GLOBAL CURRICULUM THAT FOSTERS AWARENESS, COMPASSION, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH ISSUES BEYOND CASTILLEJA. OUR COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND EXTENSIVE CO-CURRICULAROFFERINGS DEVELOP IN EACH STUDENT THE SELF-CONFIDENCE TO REACH HER FULL POTENTIAL. ABOVE ALL, OUR FACULTY AND STAFF DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATING YOUNG WOMEN AND IN CULTIVATING YOUNG LEADERS.
Program accomplishments
- CASTILLEJA PROVIDES COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION FOR GIRLS FROM GRADE 6 THROUGH GRADE 12.Expenses $30,485,481 · grants $4,568,069 · revenue $27,370,519
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
- 94-0373222
- 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
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B250)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $316,977,746
- Income (IRS master file)
- $72,692,143
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $55,547,071 | $37,116,560 | $316,977,746 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $34,531,603 | $38,164,715 | $178,781,730 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $33,897,565 | $33,964,279 | $172,322,948 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $34,886,741 | $32,251,331 | $165,805,640 | 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 94-0373222).
Questions about CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION is 94-0373222.
- Is CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CASTILLEJA 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 CASTILLEJA 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 CASTILLEJA 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 CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BETTY NOEL-PIERRE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,811,706 (NANCI ZABATTA KAUFFMAN, FORMER HOS).
- How much revenue does CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $55,547,071, expenses of $37,116,560 and total assets of $316,977,746 at year end.
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