Nonprofit · EIN 94-3397589
SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $25,810,078 | $23,810,038 | $2,000,040 | $84,157,301 | $38,856,971 | $45,300,330 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,291,977 | $22,343,453 | $948,524 | $80,972,321 | $39,551,554 | $41,420,767 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $21,697,219 | $20,872,025 | $825,194 | $77,738,228 | $38,996,575 | $38,741,653 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,666,070
- of which government grants
- $1,449,263
- Program service revenue
- $20,681,316
- Investment income
- $1,414,390
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$21,183
- Other revenue
- $48,302
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,280,126
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $881,414
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,142,982
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,281,002
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $81,389
- Accounting fees
- $81,436
- Occupancy
- $927,193
- Depreciation
- $1,417,172
- Program services (functional)
- $18,480,358
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,554,522
- Fundraising (functional)
- $775,158
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $80,972,321
- Total assets, end of year
- $84,157,301
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,856,971
- Net assets, end of year
- $45,300,330
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,892,092
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,221,108
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $34,544,443
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,755,887
- Gross unrelated business income
- $481
- Gross receipts
- $26,228,625
- Employees
- 186
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANKTI SEVAK | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $488,081 | $62,177 |
| VERONIQUE KESSLER | CFOO Officer | 40 | $252,084 | $27,558 |
| AMABELLE SZE | LOWER SCHOOL HEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,960 | $12,607 |
| VICTORIA KOPELEVICH | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,271 | $23,923 |
| PATRICE WAKELEY | DIEB Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,703 | $18,792 |
| GUYBE SLANGEN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,274 | $20,793 |
| AMY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR OF HORIZONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,256 | $16,312 |
| MARC BABSIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HSIEH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE NEIRA-PEREZ | CO-CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHALINEE THAKUR | CO-CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILO ACOSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH BRENZEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RORY EAKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRYSTY ESPERANZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY GREENWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKITA GUJRAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNIE HSIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAITLIN KAVANAGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KENASTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAPHNE LI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB LIPPINCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LONGSTRETH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABY MISHEV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ENRIQUE ORTEGON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON PINCUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SALVERDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMI SANGHVI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NELLY SAPINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN TRANEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL WADHAWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANKTI SEVAK | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $473,996 | $50,563 |
| KATHERINE PLOUGH | CFOO (TO OCT. 2023) Officer | 40 | $263,215 | $16,630 |
| TRACIE MASTRONICOLA | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,742 | $22,501 |
| KATHRYN KESLOSKY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,164 | $19,399 |
| AMABELLE SZE | LOWER SCHOOL HEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,914 | $12,154 |
| LIZZIE ROGAL | MIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,902 | $17,737 |
| GUYBE SLANGEN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,202 | $17,767 |
| CAMILO ACOSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC BABSIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BELLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS BORDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH BRENZEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRYSTY ESPERANZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKITA GUJRAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HSIEH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE HSIN | CO-CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHING-YEE HU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN KAVANAGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE LI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB LIPPINCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LONGSTRETH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABY MISHEV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE NEIRA-PEREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENRIQUE ORTEGON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON PINCUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SALVERDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMI SANGHVI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELLY SAPINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHALINEE THAKUR | CO-CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN TRANEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL WADHAWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONIQUE KESSLER | CFOO (FROM FEB. 2024) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HANAS | HEAD OF SCHOOL (TO 6/30/22) Officer | 40 | $357,997 | $21,004 |
| KATHERINE PLOUGH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $311,092 | $16,610 |
| PANKTI SEVAK | HEAD OF SCHOOL (STARTING 7/1/22) Officer | 40 | $290,633 | $26,566 |
| TRACIE MASTRONICOLA | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $253,742 | $20,928 |
| KATHRYN KESLOSKY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,047 | $18,710 |
| YVETTE BONAPARTE | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,978 | $25,404 |
| AMABELLE SZE | LOWER SCHOOL HEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,814 | $10,047 |
| GUYBE SLANGEN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,778 | $16,485 |
| CAMILO ACOSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC BABSIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BELLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS BORDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH BRENZEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD CHUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RORY EAKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRYSTY ESPERANZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA FOSTER | CO-CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKITA GUJRAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HSIEH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE HSIN | CO-CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHING-YEE HU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE LI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB LIPPINCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LONGSTRETH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGAR LOPEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MCKANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE NEIRA-PEREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON PINCUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELLY SAPINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SO SCHROEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHALINEE THAKUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN TRANEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 250 VALENCIA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-2322
- In care of
- % KATHERINE S PLOUGH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VERONIQUE KESSLER, 250 VALENCIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941032322
- Signed the 990
- VERONIQUE KESSLER, CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER
- Phone
- (415) 565-0400
- Website
- WWW.SFFRIENDSSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3397589 or by the name SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS 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
AT SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS SCHOOL, STUDENTS LEARN IN A COMMUNITY GROUNDED IN THE QUAKER VALUES OF REFLECTION, INTEGRITY, PEACEFUL PROBLEM-SOLVING AND STEWARDSHIP. OUR TEACHERS CHALLENGE STUDENTS WITH A DYNAMIC CURRICULUM THAT INSPIRES CURIOSITY, COOPERATION AND HARD WORK. WE TEACH CHILDREN TO LISTEN TO ALL VOICES AND TO TRUST THEIR OWN. WE ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD AROUND US WITH KINDNESS AND CONVICTION, WORKING TOWARD THE QUAKER IDEAL OF A CARING AND JUST SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- LOCATED IN SAN FRANCISCO'S MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD, WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT K-8 SCHOOL OFFERING AN OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC EDUCATION THAT INTEGRATES THE QUAKER VALUES OF SIMPLICITY, INTEGRITY, MUTUAL RESPECT, SERVICE TO OTHERS AND PEACEFUL PROBLEM SOLVING. SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS SCHOOL BLENDS AN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING PROGRAM WITH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH HUMAN-CENTERED, INQUIRY-DRIVEN LEARNING. PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR WERE PRIMARILY USED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO 442 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOST VALUED PRINCIPLES OF QUAKER EDUCATION.Expenses $18,480,358 · grants $4,280,126 · revenue $20,729,618
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
- 94-3397589
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $84,157,301
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,228,625
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $25,810,078 | $23,810,038 | $84,157,301 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $23,291,977 | $22,343,453 | $80,972,321 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $21,697,219 | $20,872,025 | $77,738,228 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $22,143,526 | $18,937,649 | $75,007,524 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 94-3397589).
Questions about SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS SCHOOL is 94-3397589.
- Is SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS 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 SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS 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 SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS 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 SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names VERONIQUE KESSLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $488,081 (PANKTI SEVAK, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,810,078, expenses of $23,810,038 and total assets of $84,157,301 at year end.
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