SILICON SCHOOLS FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- SILICON SCHOOLS FUND INC (EIN 45-4860788)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-08-08
- IRS object ID
- 201622219349301032
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-08-08T12:09:49-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 941254756 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOOD & STRONG LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 FIRST STREET 14TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN FRANCISCO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94105 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 454860788 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SILICON SCHOOLS FUND INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SILI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5103507263 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5858 HORTON STREET NO 451 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EMERYVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94608 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRIAN GREENBERG | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5103507263 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-08-04 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MAGA E KISRIEV | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01008919 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4157810793 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | BRIAN GREENBERG | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5858 HORTON STREET NO 451 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EMERYVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94608 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $5,679,368 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.SILICONSCHOOLS.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2012 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | WE PROVIDE SEED FUNDING FOR NEXT GENERATION SCHOOLS IN THE BAY AREA. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 3 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 3 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 4 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $5,428,665 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $5,673,831 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $6,644 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $5,537 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $11,766 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $5,447,075 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $5,679,368 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,675,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $3,435,000 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $507,000 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $646,022 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $55,614 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $171,612 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $194,133 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,353,612 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $4,275,155 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,093,463 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,404,213 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $8,107,344 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $9,778,953 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $81,764 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $349,160 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $8,025,580 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $9,429,793 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH FINDING, FUNDING, AND SUPPORTING CUTTING-EDGE BLENDED LEARNING SCHOOLS IN THE BAY AREA OF CALIFORNIA. THE SCHOOLS IN OUR PORTFOLIO SERVE AS LABS OF INNOVATION AND PROOF POINTS FOR THE BROADER FIELD ABOUT WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN NEXT GENERATION SCHOOLS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $4,114,967 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $3,435,000 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SILICON SCHOOLS FUND (SSF) CONDUCTED A DUE DILIGENCE AND GRANT-MAKING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PROVIDING SEED FUNDING TO EXCELLENT SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTING NEXT GENERATION LEARNING MODELS. IN 2015, SILICON SCHOOLS FUND MADE GRANTS TO 16 ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL USE THE FUNDING TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS AND RELATED EFFORTS. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $4,114,967 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 6 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 3 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 3 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CAITRIN WRIGHT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5103507263 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5858 HORTON STREET NO 451 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EMERYVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94608 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN FISHER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MICHAEL HORN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LISA SOBRATO SONSINI | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BRIAN GREENBERG | |||||||
| CEO | 50.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $290,881 | $0 | $33,084 | |
| CAITRIN WRIGHT | |||||||
| PARTNER | 50.00 | $172,983 | $0 | $21,845 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $463,864 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $54,929 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $5,673,831 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $5,673,831 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $5,537 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $5,537 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $5,679,368 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $5,537 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,435,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,435,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $618,250 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $518,811 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $51,506 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $47,933 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,772 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,331 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,440 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,001 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,200 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,200 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,874 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,874 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $56,669 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $33,755 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,266 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $648 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,899 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,988 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,679 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $232 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,125 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,357 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,760 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,008 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,928 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $29,382 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,546 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,919 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $29,919 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,158 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,158 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICE | $3,691 | $3,137 | $308 | $246 |
| TAXES & LICENSES | $300 | $300 | ||
| GIFTS | $287 | $287 | ||
| BANK CHARGES | $83 | $83 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,275,155 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,114,967 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $104,574 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $55,614 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,127,666 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,190,445 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,950,898 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,561,683 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,222 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $587 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $10,486 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $6,079 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,727 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,407 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,831 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,831 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,107,344 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,778,953 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,764 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,160 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $300,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $81,764 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $349,160 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,025,580 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,429,793 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,025,580 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,429,793 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,107,344 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,778,953 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,404,213 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,506,729 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,177,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,428,665 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,673,831 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $19,786,225 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,506,729 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,177,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,428,665 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,673,831 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $19,786,225 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $10,947,733 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $8,838,492 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $94 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,534 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,644 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,537 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $14,809 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,547 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $11,766 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $14,313 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $19,815,347 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 2,547. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 11,766. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. |
| SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION A. PUBLIC SUPPORT, COLUMN (A) | THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED ON JANUARY 19, 2012, MAKING ITS FIRST TAX YEAR A SHORT YEAR. |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $4,275,155 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $4,275,155 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $363,758 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $90,940 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $36,403 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $278,739 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $317,681 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $363,758 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $996,581 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,494,872 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $9,101 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $69,685 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $79,420 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $90,940 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $249,146 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $373,719 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,742 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $987 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $755 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $8,744 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $5,092 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,652 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $4,407 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,679,368 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $5,679,368 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $5,679,368 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,275,155 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $4,275,155 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $4,275,155 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE FUND IS A PUBLIC BENEFIT CHARITABLE CORPORATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND FROM CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE AND/OR INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 23701D OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FUND'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FUND HAD MAINTAINED ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SHOULD THE FUND INCUR INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATING TO TAX UNCERTAINTIES, SUCH AMOUNTS WOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A COMPONENT OF INTEREST EXPENSE AND OPERATING EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (16 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | |||||||
| 1601 CUNNINGHAM AVE | SAN JOSE | CA | 95122 | 271881962 | 501(C)(3) | $785,000 | TO PROVIDE SEED FUNDING FOR ALPHA PUBLIC SCHOOL'S SECOND SCHOOL. |
| SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS | |||||||
| 455 5TH AVENUE | REDWOOD CITY | CA | 94063 | 262034843 | 501(C)(3) | $130,000 | TO PROVIDE SEED FUNDING FOR SUMMIT'S K2, DENALI AND SHASTA SCHOOLS. |
| CALIBER SCHOOLS | |||||||
| PO BOX 5282 | RICHMOND | CA | 94805 | 461219795 | 501(C)(3) | $205,000 | TO PROVIDE SEED FUNDING FOR CALIBER'S FIRST SCHOOL. |
| NAVIGATOR SCHOOLS | |||||||
| 277 IOOF AVE | GILROY | CA | 95020 | 274238843 | 501(C)(3) | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE SEED FUNDING TO ITS TWO SCHOOLS IN GILROY AND HOLLISTER. |
| DESIGN TECH HIGH SCHOOL | |||||||
| 800 ROLLINS RD | BURLINGAME | CA | 94010 | 463705620 | 501(C)(3) | $200,000 | TO PROVIDE SEED FUNDING TO DESIGN TECH HIGH SCHOOL. |
| NEW CLASSROOMS | |||||||
| 1250 BROADWAY 30TH FLOOR | NEW YORK | NY | 10001 | 452736163 | 501(C)(3) | $200,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NEW CLASSROOMS TO EXPLORE BAY AREA EXPANSION. |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | |||||||
| 22 4TH STREET 7TH FLOOR | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 94103 | 133541913 | 501(C)(3) | $100,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TEACH FOR AMERICA'S SUMMER TRAINING. |
| EDUCATION FOR CHANGE | |||||||
| 303 HEGENBERGER RD | OAKLAND | CA | 94621 | 202204424 | 501(C)(3) | $150,000 | TO PROVIDE SEED FUNDING TO EPIC MIDDLE SCHOOL. |
| ENVISION EDUCATION | |||||||
| 436 14TH STREET SUITE 920 | OAKLAND | CA | 94612 | 943394659 | 501(C)(3) | $200,000 | TO PROVIDE SEED FUNDING FOR ENVISION'S FIRST MIDDLE SCHOOL. |
| KIPP BAY AREA | |||||||
| 1404 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 500 | OAKLAND | CA | 94612 | 205010766 | 501(C)(3) | $300,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR KIPP PRIZE AND KIPP HERITAGE. |
| OXFORD DAY ACADEMY | |||||||
| 1085 SANTA CRUZ AVE APT 3 | MENLO PARK | CA | 94025 | 474929970 | 501(C)(3) | $100,000 | TO PROVIDE SEED FUNDING TO OXFORD DAY ACADEMY. |
| GROWTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS | |||||||
| 746 N 3RD STREET | SAN JOSE | CA | 95112 | 474456355 | 501(C)(3) | $100,000 | TO PROVIDE SEED FUNDING TO GROWTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS. |
| CRISTO REY SAN JOSE HIGH SCHOOL | |||||||
| 1390 FIVE WOUNDS LANE | SAN JOSE | CA | 95116 | 462594689 | 501(C)(3) | $500,000 | TO PROVIDE SEED FUNDING TO CRISTO REY SAN JOSE HIGH SCHOOL. |
| MISSION PREPATORY INC | |||||||
| 75 FRANCIS ST | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 94112 | 271599804 | 501(C)(3) | $75,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO MISSION PREP TO PURSUE PERSONALIZED LEARNING. |
| ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | |||||||
| 1001 22ND AVENUE | OAKLAND | CA | 94606 | 943311088 | 501(C)(3) | $250,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PURSUE PERSONALIZED LEARNING. |
| OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | |||||||
| PO BOX 27148 | OAKLAND | CA | 94602 | 432014630 | 501(C)(3) | $130,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT URBAN PROMISE ACADEMY. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 16 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | AT THE OUTSET, OUR ORGANIZATION AND ANY GRANTEE SIGNS A GRANT AGREEMENT WHICH INCLUDES A COMMITMENT TO ACCOUNTABILITY METRICS FOR THE GRANT FUNDS. OUR ORGANIZATION HAS CHECK-INS WITH GRANTEES AT LEAST 2 TIMES A YEAR TO DISCUSS THE WORK IN PROGRESS VS. THE GRANT'S GOALS. AT THE END OF THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION MUST SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT REPORTS ON THE WORK DONE VS. THE GOALS AGREED UPON AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GRANT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MUST SUBMIT ITS FINANCIALS TO DEMONSTRATE THE USE OF FUNDS AND THE ACTUAL VS. BUDGETED FINANCIALS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN GREENBERG | ||||||||||||||
| CEO | $230,881 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,600 | $0 | $22,484 | $0 | $323,965 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITRIN WRIGHT | ||||||||||||||
| PARTNER | $157,983 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 | $0 | $14,645 | $0 | $194,828 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, AND THE CEO AND AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | UPON AFFILIATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION, EMPLOYEES/BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO REVIEW AND THEN DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. ALL AFFILIATED PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED AND REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD AS THEY ARISE. ALL AFFILIATED PEOPLE ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THEY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, AGREE TO COMPLY, AND DISCLOSE ANY NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | BASE COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY FIRST DEFINING A SET OF CLOSELY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND ROLES. INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH THESE ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING THEIR COMPENSATION STRUCTURE FOR RELEVANT POSITIONS. IN ADDITION, BENCHMARKING WAS CONDUCTED USING 990'S OF A BROADER SET OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ALSO COMPARABLE TO SILICON SCHOOLS FUND. THE BOARD WAS PRESENTED WITH THIS INFORMATION IN PREPARATION FOR MAKING AN INITIAL COMPENSATION DECISION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEE'S UNIQUE SKILLS AND PREVIOUS COMPENSATION WAS ALSO TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. ANNUAL REVIEWS OF COMPENSATION ARE COMPLETED BY THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THE FUTURE YEAR'S BASE SALARY AND CURRENT YEAR BONUS. SALARY DECISIONS ARE BASED ON ANNUAL REVIEWS OF BENCHMARK SALARY DATA AND BONUS DECISIONS ARE BASED ON REVIEWS OF EMPLOYEES' PERFORMANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC. 6104(D). |
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