Nonprofit · EIN 94-2371065
STERNE SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,585,434 | $10,049,238 | -$463,804 | $27,721,800 | $17,299,439 | $10,422,361 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,022,644 | $9,493,064 | -$470,420 | $27,959,103 | $17,133,430 | $10,825,673 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,555,556 | $8,809,461 | -$253,905 | $27,823,029 | $16,562,902 | $11,260,127 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $499,024
- Program service revenue
- $8,940,291
- Investment income
- $187,030
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $24,996
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$40,911
- Other revenue
- -$40,911
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,591,024
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $498,601
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,580,022
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,032,470
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,513
- Accounting fees
- $32,300
- Occupancy
- $1,140,650
- Travel
- $2,366
- Depreciation
- $339,763
- Program services (functional)
- $8,200,386
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,548,168
- Fundraising (functional)
- $300,684
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,959,103
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,721,800
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,299,439
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,422,361
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,291,091
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,011,922
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,667,474
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $754,887
- Gross receipts
- $10,661,822
- Employees
- 74
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA MYERS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $280,881 | $16,030 |
| MATT POYNTER | HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,515 | $17,346 |
| CRAIG BREWER | HEAD OF HIGH SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,179 | $16,889 |
| DANIELLE BONEQUI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & BUSINESS Officer | 40 | $172,614 | $7,246 |
| CHRISTOPHER E MYERS | DIR. OF ADVANCEMENT, MKT & COMMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,376 | $13,633 |
| ALIA LONG | ADMISSION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,807 | $17,362 |
| SARAH RIDENOUR | DIRECTOR OF LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,779 | $11,665 |
| ANDREW OWEN | BOARD PRESIDENT (STARTING 4/30/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG ZODIKOFF | BOARD VP (STARTING 4/30/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS TIMROTT | BOARD TREASURER (STARTING 6/1/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA BORLAND | BOARD SECRETARY (STARTING 4/30/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KUNZE | BOARD PRESIDENT (THRU 4/30/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIE BAHAN | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 4/30/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LAUTERBACH | BOARD TREASURER (THRU 5/31/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE HARDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDIA LEED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN SHELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE FUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMEENAH HAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUDO THOMASSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GIOVANNI TORRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIN WINDLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA MYERS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $273,542 | $14,309 |
| CRAIG BREWER | HEAD OF HIGH SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,654 | $18,741 |
| MATT POYNTER | HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,931 | $18,791 |
| DANIELLE BONEQUI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & BUSINESS Officer | 40 | $169,782 | $6,256 |
| ALIA LONG | ADMISSION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,625 | $15,489 |
| SARAH RIDENOUR | DIRECTOR OF LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,478 | $12,385 |
| LARRY MILBURN | FACILITIES COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,209 | $5,509 |
| JOHN KUNZE | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIE BAHAN | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LAUTERBACH | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW OWEN | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE HARDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LEED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SHELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG ZODIKOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEREE PIRIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS TIMROTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA MYERS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $240,587 | $13,548 |
| MATT POYNTER | HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,241 | $17,665 |
| CRAIG BREWER | HEAD OF HIGH SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,762 | $17,890 |
| REED MILNES | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,231 | $1,426 |
| SARAH RIDENOUR | DIRECTOR OF LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,099 | $11,853 |
| ALIA LONG | ADMISSION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,060 | $14,726 |
| DANIELLE BONEQUI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & BUSINESS Officer | 35 | $129,847 | $5,534 |
| JOHN KUNZE | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE LAFLAMME | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LAUTERBACH | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NAHEED MISFELDT | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIE BAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEREE PIRIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW OWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG ZODIKOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LEED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SHELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 838 KEARNY ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108-1304
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA MYERS, 838 KEARNY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA MYERS, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (415) 922-6081
- Website
- WWW.STERNESCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2371065 or by the name STERNE 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
STERNE SCHOOL IS THE PREMIER BAY AREA SCHOOL INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING STUDENTS THROUGH A STRENGTHS-BASED, STUDENT-CENTERED, 21ST CENTURY TAILORED LEARNING EXPERIENCE. STERNE FOSTERS RIGOROUS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH HIGH-SUPPORT FROM SPECIALLY TRAINED FACULTY. THE STERNE SCHOOL CURRICULUM PROMOTES INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING.
Program accomplishments
- STEWARDED BY INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, STERNE SERVES UP TO 200 STUDENTS IN GRADES 4 THROUGH 12 IN A VIBRANT, URBAN CAMPUS, WITH FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE SELF-DISCOVERY THROUGH A DIVERSE, EXCITING, AND SUPPORTIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.Expenses $8,200,386 · grants $1,591,024 · revenue $8,940,291
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
- 94-2371065
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,721,800
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,661,822
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,585,434 | $10,049,238 | $27,721,800 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,022,644 | $9,493,064 | $27,959,103 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,555,556 | $8,809,461 | $27,823,029 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,666,273 | $8,487,101 | $17,205,896 | 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 94-2371065).
Questions about STERNE SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of STERNE SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STERNE SCHOOL is 94-2371065.
- Is STERNE SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to STERNE SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STERNE 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 STERNE 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 STERNE 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 STERNE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELISSA MYERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of STERNE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $280,881 (MELISSA MYERS, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does STERNE SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,585,434, expenses of $10,049,238 and total assets of $27,721,800 at year end.
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