Nonprofit · EIN 94-3181333
SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · REDWOOD CITY, CA 94064
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,021,113 | $1,059,299 | -$38,186 | $2,798,635 | $0 | $2,798,635 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $957,035 | $1,438,800 | -$481,765 | $2,778,824 | $0 | $2,778,824 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,320,375 | $939,412 | $380,963 | $3,219,983 | $4,477 | $3,215,506 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $925,228
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $95,885
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,829
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $46,252
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $50,021
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $965,026
- Management and general (functional)
- $60,281
- Fundraising (functional)
- $33,992
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,778,824
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,798,635
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,798,635
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,641,783
- Gross receipts
- $2,101,448
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 34
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Paulson | Foundation Manager Trustee or director | 4 | $46,252 |
| Bethany Mateosian | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Sean Priest | SHS Principal Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Erica Carter | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Anjanette Lundell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Abid Kemal | Grants Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Aparna Ramakrishnan | Grants Team Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jen Rudy | Leadership Circle, Co-Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Michelle Nayfack | Leadership Circle, Co-Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Michelle Huljev | Communications Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Elisa Nino-Sears | Special Giving Chair, Photography Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Katherine Sherman | Recruiting Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Brian Evans | Database Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Ann Kamensky | ELAC Liaison Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jackie King | Business Partnership Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Ostrander | Co-Chair Freshman Welcome Night Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Danielle Van Wert | Co-Chair Freshman Welcome Night Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Tessa Yeager | Faculty and Staff Liason Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| David Taylor | Boosters Liaison Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Karen Gebhart | PTSA Liason Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Christle Waters | Visual and Performing Arts Liaison Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Paulson | Foundation Manager Trustee or director | 4 | $44,362 |
| Marianne Jett | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Bethany Mateosian | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Sean Priest | SHS Principal Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Sean Folan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Anjanette Lundell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Margaret Brockman | Leadership Circle, Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Christopher Kashap | Events Co-Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Elisa Nino-Sears | Community/Alumni Relations Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Aimee Swanson | Boosters Liaison Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Ben Politzer | Visual & Performing Arts L Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jackie King | Business Sponsorship Progr Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Susan Raymond | Database Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Leslie Ostrander | Chair, Freshman Welcome Ni Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Tessa Yeager | Staff Liaison Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Karen Gebhart | PTSA Liaison Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Danielle Van Wert | Chair, Freshman Welcome Ni Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Ann Kamensky | Family Support & ELAC Liaison Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Colin Goodwin | Graphic Design/Marketing Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tessa Solomon | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Marianne Jett | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Sean Priest | SHS Principal Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Sean Folan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Alex Schernig | Asst. Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Anjanette Lundell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Julie Juergens | Leadership Circle, Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Margaret Brockman | Leadership Circle, Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Christopher Kashap | Events Co-Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Elisa Nino-Sears | Community and Special Giving, Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Colin Goodwin | Graphic Design/Marketing Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Ann Kamensky | Family Support & ELAC Liaison Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Kathy McGrath | Database Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Rebecca Tom | Business Sponsorship Program Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Tessa Yeager | Faculty and Staff Liaison Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jackie King | BSP Shadow Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Leslie Ostrander | Co-Chair, Freshman Welcome Night Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Danielle Van Wert | Co-Chair, Freshman Welcome Night Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2701, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94064-2701
- In care of
- % DOUGLAS BUCKLEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Erica Carter, P O Box 2701, Redwood City, CA 94064
- Signed the 990
- Erica Carter, Treasurer
- Phone
- (650) 799-3138
- Website
- shsef.org
- Return prepared by
- WELLINGS & CO
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3181333 or by the name SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION 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
Support staff, projects and programs to ensure that every student at Sequoia High School has the opportunity to reach their highest potential by raising funds for college services, academic enrichment programs, staff professional development, and student and family support.
Program accomplishments
- College services, academic enrichment programs, staff professional development and student and family support.Expenses $965,026
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3181333
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,798,635
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,101,448
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,021,113 | $1,059,299 | $2,798,635 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $957,035 | $1,438,800 | $2,778,824 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,320,375 | $939,412 | $3,219,983 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,255,269 | $1,099,013 | $2,807,902 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 94-3181333).
Questions about SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 94-3181333.
- Is SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION 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 SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Erica Carter.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $46,252 (Hilary Paulson, Foundation Manager).
- How much revenue does SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,021,113, expenses of $1,059,299 and total assets of $2,798,635 at year end.
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