Nonprofit · EIN 94-3248631
CHILDRENS DAY SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $25,862,026 | $25,036,566 | $825,460 | $86,524,218 | $45,044,289 | $41,479,929 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $25,080,206 | $22,662,492 | $2,417,714 | $75,407,028 | $35,591,189 | $39,815,839 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $27,265,431 | $22,151,458 | $5,113,973 | $59,026,185 | $22,282,821 | $36,743,364 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,961,087
- Program service revenue
- $22,107,027
- Investment income
- $674,267
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $92,458
- Net income from fundraising events
- $93,068
- Net income from gaming
- $14,275
- Other revenue
- $119,645
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,707,675
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $852,151
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,484,417
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,667,376
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,174
- Accounting fees
- $74,700
- Occupancy
- $1,123,208
- Depreciation
- $1,495,773
- Program services (functional)
- $21,005,553
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,026,521
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,004,492
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $75,407,028
- Total assets, end of year
- $86,524,218
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $45,044,289
- Net assets, end of year
- $41,479,929
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $47,524,393
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,742,639
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,737,290
- Gross receipts
- $31,628,638
- Employees
- 143
- Volunteers
- 238
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE WILLE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $525,248 | $30,633 |
| JEANNE JACOBS-GAFFNEY | DIR OF FIN & OPS Officer | 40 | $246,957 | $30,055 |
| KAREN HAYES | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,720 | $21,566 |
| LINDSAY HERSHENHORN | DIR OF CURRICULUM & PRGM INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,501 | $22,423 |
| CHRISTOPHER WACHSMITH | MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,152 | $17,245 |
| AFANDIE WINTER | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,021 | $17,405 |
| MARIE KEATING | DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,521 | $16,506 |
| MEGHNA SUBRAMANIAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLAS KING | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALKA SINGAL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA ALVARADO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JED BORGHEI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN LAUB | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CONNOLLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX CONRAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBY DAVISSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULES GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN HALEY VARAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELIQUE HUERTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID IBNALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA KAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN KREISCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE LARRABEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM LUGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN NGUYEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA SIMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD TERRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD WANDELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNDI WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLY LUKE WILLE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $520,106 | $29,188 |
| JEANNA JACOBS-GAFFNEY | DIR OF FIN & OPS Officer | 40 | $235,508 | $29,202 |
| JEANNA YOO | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,235 | $21,803 |
| LINDSAY HERSHENHORN | DIR OF CURRICULUM & PRGM INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,533 | $21,235 |
| ANTONETTE GREENE | EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,950 | $21,787 |
| CHRISTOPHER WACHSMITH | MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,498 | $13,179 |
| AFANDIE WINTER | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,390 | $16,272 |
| MEGHNA SUBRAMANIAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIEN ZRAICK | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLAS KING | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA ALVARADO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN LAUB | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLENE ACOSTA-MERCADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JED BORGHEI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CONNOLLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULES GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELIQUE HUERTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA KAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMI KINKAID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KREISCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE LARRABEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM LUGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NGUYEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SIMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALKA SINGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD TERRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD WANDELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNDI WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY WOOLLERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLY LUKE WILLE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $515,375 | $27,005 |
| JEANNA JACOBS-GAFFNEY | DIR OF FIN & OPS Officer | 40 | $224,895 | $27,426 |
| JEANNA YOO | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,513 | $20,621 |
| LINDSAY HERSHENHORN | DIR OF CURRICULUM & PRGM INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,120 | $19,708 |
| DERRIC J JOHNSON | ASST HEAD OF CEB (THRU 1/6/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,016 | $17,631 |
| ANTONETTE GREENE | EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,001 | $20,600 |
| CHRISTOPHER WACHSMITH | MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,188 | $15,196 |
| MEGHNA SUBRAMANIAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIEN ZRAICK | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RISHI VARMA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA ALVARADO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLAS KING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLENE ACOSTA-MERCADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANDRE CALHOUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CONNOLLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HOLLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELIQUE HUERTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA KAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMI KINKAID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KREISCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN LAUB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM LUGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NGUYEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL SCHNEEBECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SIMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALKA SINGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD TERRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNDI WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY WOOLLERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 333 DOLORES ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110-1006
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHELLY LUKE WILLE, 333 DOLORES STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941101006
- Signed the 990
- SHELLY LUKE WILLE, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (415) 861-5432
- Website
- WWW.CDS-SF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3248631 or by the name CHILDRENS DAY SCHOOL INC.
- 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
AT CHILDREN'S DAY SCHOOL, WHAT YOU LEARN AND WHO YOU BECOME ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT. CDS IS A WELCOMING COMMUNITY IN THE BIG CITY, A FARM AND GARDEN AMONG URBAN STREETS, AN ADVOCATE FOR RESPONSIBILITY TO OTHERS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT, AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL WITH DOWN-TO-EARTH VALUES, ALWAYS ASKING HOW WE CAN DO THIS BETTER. WE STRIVE FOR BALANCE SO STUDENTS BECOME BOTH ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFUL AND GROUNDED. THEY LEAVE CDS CONFIDENT, WITH THE HUMILITY TO LISTEN AND THE RESOLVE TO SPEAK UP FOR WHAT THEY SEE AS RIGHT.
Program accomplishments
- OUR PROGRAM: OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ENCOURAGES CURIOSITY, EXPLORATION, COOPERATION, RISK TAKING & A LOVE OF LEARNING. IT IS INTEGRATED ACROSS ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES AND INCORPORATES A PROJECT-BASED APPROACH IN WHICH OUR STUDENTS DEVELOP ACADEMIC SKILLS THROUGH INQUIRY AND COLLABORATION. EACH DAY, TEAMS OF GIFTED TEACHERS GUIDE OUR CHILDREN TO FIND THE FUN IN EVERY NEW TASK AND TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY AS THEY TAKE INCREASING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR EDUCATION AND THEIR FUTURE. OUR STUDENTS DEVELOP A SENSE OF CARING FOR SELF, FOR OTHERS, FOR THE COMMUNITY AND FOR THE WORLD AS THEY BECOME CREATIVE THINKERS, SKILLED MATHEMATICIANS, ACCOMPLISHED ARTISTS, STRONG WRITERS AND RIGOROUS RESEARCHERS. THEY GRADUATE CONFIDENT IN THEIR STRENGTHS, UNAFRAID TO STRUGGLE AND PREPARED FOR THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT AWAIT THEM.BELIEFS:LEARNING IS ACTIVE - STUDENTS BEST DEVELOP A LOVE OF LEARNING AND AN ABILITY TO THINK AND UNDERSTAND THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PERSONALLY AND SOCIALLY MEANINGFUL WORK. THE CDS CURRICULUM IS GROUNDED IN THE WORLD AROUND STUDENTS, FROM GLOBAL ISSUES TO CHALLENGES IN OUR CITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD.DIFFERENCES LIFT US - OUR COMMUNITY IS WOVEN TOGETHER WITH FAMILIES FROM A RANGE OF SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS, NATIONALITIES, CULTURES, RACES, FAITHS, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, AND GENDER IDENTITIES. WE BELIEVE OUR DIFFERENCES LIFT US AS PEOPLE AND LEARNERS. COMMUNITY MATTERS - CDS IS A WARM COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER, FAMILIES FIND PARTNERS TO HELP BRING UP THEIR CHILDREN, AND EVERYONE CAN FEEL SAFE, SEEN, AND KNOWN. WE ARE OPEN TO CONNECTING WITH OTHERS, WHICH LEADS TO A SENSE OF BELONGING AND TRUST. STUDENTS LEARN TO TAKE THIS SPIRIT OF OPENNESS OUT INTO THE WORLD.VALUES:BE JUST AND COURAGEOUS - CDS STUDENTS DEVELOP A STRONG MORAL COMPASS. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE CAN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, FIND THE COURAGE TO ACT, AND CREATE CHANGE. OUR STUDENTS UNDERSTAND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES AND LEARN TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. SHARE KINDNESS AND JOY - CDS STUDENTS SEE KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY MODELED ALL THE TIME. JOY IS ENCOURAGED AND PLAY IS TREASURED. CDS KIDS LOVE TO BE HERE; YOU CAN FEEL IT WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH THE GATE. STAY GROUNDED - OUR GARDEN, SHEEP, AND CHICKENS ARE MAGICAL FOR CHILDREN AND HAVE SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO TEACH. THE CHILDREN BECOME GROUNDED IN WHO THEY ARE, IN THE EARTH AND HOW THINGS GROW, IN CARING FOR ANIMALS AND FOR EACH OTHER.THE SCHOOL SERVED 449 STUDENTS DURING FY24.Expenses $21,005,553 · grants $4,707,675 · revenue $22,119,329
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
- 94-3248631
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $86,524,218
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,628,638
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $25,862,026 | $25,036,566 | $86,524,218 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $25,080,206 | $22,662,492 | $75,407,028 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $27,265,431 | $22,151,458 | $59,026,185 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $27,482,897 | $20,384,036 | $55,253,773 | 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 94-3248631).
Questions about CHILDRENS DAY SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS DAY SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS DAY SCHOOL INC is 94-3248631.
- Is CHILDRENS DAY SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS DAY SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS DAY SCHOOL INC 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 CHILDRENS DAY SCHOOL INC 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 CHILDRENS DAY SCHOOL INC 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 CHILDRENS DAY SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHELLY LUKE WILLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS DAY SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $525,248 (MICHELLE WILLE, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS DAY SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,862,026, expenses of $25,036,566 and total assets of $86,524,218 at year end.
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