Nonprofit · EIN 94-2940144
PROSPECT SIERRA SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · EL CERRITO, CA 94530
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $20,972,880 | $19,996,542 | $976,338 | $31,654,512 | $16,774,751 | $14,879,761 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,853,464 | $19,469,699 | -$1,616,235 | $29,872,479 | $16,623,307 | $13,249,172 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,805,503
- of which government grants
- $1,318,973
- Program service revenue
- $16,997,156
- Investment income
- $744,703
- Net rental income
- $8,576
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $291,043
- Other revenue
- $425,518
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,417,217
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,135,320
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,961,205
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,797,297
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $456,903
- Depreciation
- $848,110
- Program services (functional)
- $16,671,281
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,903,801
- Fundraising (functional)
- $421,460
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,872,479
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,654,512
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,774,751
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,879,761
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,079,830
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,077,667
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,464,529
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,415,232
- Gross unrelated business income
- $8,576
- Gross receipts
- $20,987,536
- Employees
- 158
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NISA FRANK | SCHOOL HEAD Key employee | 40 | $375,000 | $28,156 |
| SOO ZEE PARK | CFO Key employee | 40 | $241,802 | $21,000 |
| ABIGAIL GUINN | ASSOC HEAD OF PROG & PROF DEV Key employee | 40 | $189,000 | $28,602 |
| NATHAN TANAKA | MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION HEAD Key employee | 40 | $165,000 | $26,243 |
| RENEE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT & O Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,501 | $25,260 |
| QUISE RODRIGUEZ EDWARDS | ELEMENTARY DIVISION HEAD Key employee | 40 | $163,001 | $15,272 |
| ELIZABETH CLARK | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,000 | $25,004 |
| STEVEN HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,501 | $18,988 |
| TOM WADBROOK | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,001 | $18,895 |
| MARY DENARDO | DIR OF COMMUNICATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,001 | $23,221 |
| MARKUS MULLARKEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY ELLIOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM ALMEIDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH BISSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE YAMAMOTO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TESHA MCCORD POE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ULRIKE MALMENDIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANELLA JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOTA TABUCHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD PERKINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JORGE PALACIOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA NELSON-ISAACS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DENISE THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NISA FRANK | SCHOOL HEAD Key employee | 40 | $345,016 | $27,830 |
| SOO ZEE PARK | CFO Key employee | 40 | $235,682 | $20,329 |
| ABIGAIL GUINN | ASSOC HEAD OF PROG & PROF DEVELOP Key employee | 40 | $189,190 | $25,783 |
| NATHAN TANAKA | MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION HEAD Key employee | 40 | $160,974 | $19,813 |
| RENEE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT & OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,438 | $23,053 |
| ELIZABETH CLARK | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,208 | $22,840 |
| QUISE RODRIGUEZ EDWARDS | ELEMENTARY DIVISION HEAD Key employee | 40 | $158,667 | $12,157 |
| STEVEN HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,708 | $19,683 |
| TOM WADBROOK | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,583 | $13,374 |
| NICOLAS HERNANDEZ | MIDDLE SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,089 | $18,853 |
| DELPHINE SHERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY ELLIOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOHANCE EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BRUCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH BISSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE YAMAMOTO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TESHA MCCORD POE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ULRIKE MALMENDIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKUS MULLARKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEEDRA MCNEIL-SALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MORGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE PALACIOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD PERKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 960 AVIS DR, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-2943
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NISA FRANK, 960 AVIS DRIVE, EL CERRITO, CA 94530
- Signed the 990
- NISA FRANK, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (510) 809-9000
- Website
- WWW.PROSPECTSIERRA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PATRICIA A WINTROATH CPA
Mission
TO EDUCATE CHILDREN IN GRADES TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN - 8TH. PROSPECT SIERRA COMBINES IMPACTFUL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES WITH A KEEN UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN EMOTIONS TO HELP SHAPE THE WORLD'S COMPASSIONATE FUTURE LEADERS. PROSPECT SIERRA INSPIRES AND EQUIPS STUDENTS TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE AND JUST WORLD THROUGH DEEP AND MEANINGFUL INTELLECTUAL ENGAGEMENT, SELF-KNOWLEDGE, AND CARE FOR OTHERS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IN GRADES TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH.Expenses $16,671,281 · grants $3,417,217 · revenue $17,414,098
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
- 94-2940144
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,654,512
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,987,536
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $20,972,880 | $19,996,542 | $31,654,512 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,853,464 | $19,469,699 | $29,872,479 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $18,384,892 | $18,367,802 | $30,759,316 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $17,876,321 | $16,745,315 | $31,031,967 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about PROSPECT SIERRA SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of PROSPECT SIERRA SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROSPECT SIERRA SCHOOL is 94-2940144.
- Is PROSPECT SIERRA SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to PROSPECT SIERRA SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROSPECT SIERRA 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 PROSPECT SIERRA 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 PROSPECT SIERRA 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 PROSPECT SIERRA SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NISA FRANK.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROSPECT SIERRA SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $375,000 (NISA FRANK, SCHOOL HEAD).
- How much revenue does PROSPECT SIERRA SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,972,880, expenses of $19,996,542 and total assets of $31,654,512 at year end.
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