ALEARN

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2017 · Form 990 · revenue $1.7M · expenses $1.8M · assets $1.3M

EIN
30-0464507
Address
3777 STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD NO 330, SANTA CLARA, CA 95051
Website
WWW.ALEARN.ORG
NTEE code
B82 Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards (Education) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.70; not an IRS classification)
FURP topic
science: research education · women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
-
Ruling date
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Mission

ALEARN IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PREPARING UNDER-REPRESENTED STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND CREATE A COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE FOR STUDENTS WHO WILL BE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO GO TO COLLEGE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Kathryn S Hanson CEO / DIRECTOR2014-2017 $121,200$494,128 1
Linda Prieto VP PROGRAMS2016-2017 $143,012$253,353 1
Sharon Ogbor VP DEVELOPMENT2016-2017 $121,651$247,798 1
Rocio Abundis-Rodriguez (former) VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS2014 $115,166$115,166 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

26 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Juan Cruz DIRECTOR2017 1 $0 reported 3
Nancy Bush DIRECTOR2014-2017 1 $0 reported 2
Allyn Taylor SECRETARY, DIRECTOR2014-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Valerie Vasquez TREASURER, DIRECTOR2014-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Barbara Adey DIRECTOR2014-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Tom Crotty DIRECTOR2017 1 $0 reported 1
Jared Darby From 112017 DIRECTOR2017 1 $0 reported 1
Nan Geschke DIRECTOR2014-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Susan Harrington DIRECTOR2014-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Doug Spreng DIRECTOR2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Kelley Steven-Waiss DIRECTOR2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Huy Do From 112017 DIRECTOR2017 1 $0 reported 1
Brandon Middleton From 112017 DIRECTOR2017 1 $0 reported 1
Diane Frankle (former) CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD2014-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Tom Crotty From 112016 (former) DIRECTOR2016 1 $0 reported 1
Juan Cruz From 112016 (former) DIRECTOR2016 1 $0 reported 1
Jared Darby From 112016 (former) DIRECTOR2016 1 $0 reported 1
Webb Mckinney To 123115 (former) DIRECTOR2016 1 $0 reported 1
John Porter To 123115 (former) DIRECTOR2016 1 $0 reported 1
Deborah Stipek To 123115 (former) DIRECTOR2016 1 $0 reported 1
Alberto Villaluna (former) DIRECTOR2014-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Webb Mckinney (former) director2014-2015 1 $0 reported 2
Deborah Stipek (former) Director2014-2015 1 $0 reported 1
John Porter (former) director2014-2015 1 $0 reported 1
David Neighbors (former) DIRECTOR ( 1/1/15 - 3/1/15 )2015 1 $0 reported 1
Chuck House (former) DIRECTOR2014 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2017 · 16 people listed · 3 paid, $386K · 95 employees · 136 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LINDA PRIETO VP PROGRAMS40 $143,012$0$0 $143,0121
SHARON OGBOR VP DEVELOPMENT40 $121,651$0$0 $121,6511
KATHRYN S HANSON CEO / DIRECTOR40 $121,200$0$0 $121,2001
ALLYN TAYLOR SECRETARY, DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
VALERIE VASQUEZ TREASURER, DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA ADEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY BUSH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
TOM CROTTY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JUAN CRUZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
JARED DARBY FROM 112017 DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NAN GESCHKE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN HARRINGTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG SPRENG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KELLEY STEVEN-WAISS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR HUY DO FROM 112017 DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRANDON MIDDLETON FROM 112017 DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 19 people listed · 3 paid, $367K · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATHRYN S HANSON CEO / DIRECTOR40 $130,528$0$0 $130,5281
SHARON OGBOR VP DEVELOPMENT40 $126,147$0$0 $126,1471
LINDA PRIETO VP PROGRAMS40 $110,341$0$0 $110,3411
DIANE FRANKLE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1 $0$0$0 $01
ALLYN TAYLOR SECRETARY, DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
VALERIE VASQUEZ TREASURER, DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA ADEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY BUSH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
TOM CROTTY FROM 112016 DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JUAN CRUZ FROM 112016 DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JARED DARBY FROM 112016 DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NAN GESCHKE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN HARRINGTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WEBB MCKINNEY TO 123115 DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN PORTER TO 123115 DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG SPRENG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KELLEY STEVEN-WAISS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH STIPEK TO 123115 DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALBERTO VILLALUNA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $121K · 72 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kathryn S Hanson ceo / director40 $121,200$0$0 $121,2001
ALBERTO VILLALUNA director1 $0$0$0 $01
ALLYN TAYLOR SECRETARY, DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
Barbara Adey director1 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH STIPEK Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Diane Frankle Chairman of the Board1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG SPRENG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN PORTER director1 $0$0$0 $01
KELLEY STEVEN-WAISS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
Nan Geschke director1 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY BUSH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
SUSAN HARRINGTON director1 $0$0$0 $01
Valerie Vasquez TREASURER, director1 $0$0$0 $01
Webb McKinney director1 $0$0$0 $02
DAVID NEIGHBORS DIRECTOR ( 1/1/15 - 3/1/15 )1 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 14 people listed · 2 paid, $236K · 58 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATHRYN S HANSON CEO / DIRECTOR40 $121,200$0$0 $121,2001
ROCIO ABUNDIS-RODRIGUEZ VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS40 $115,166$0$0 $115,1661
DIANE FRANKLE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1 $0$0$0 $01
VALERIE VASQUEZ TREASURER, DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALLYN TAYLOR SECRETARY, DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA ADEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY BUSH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
NAN GESCHKE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN HARRINGTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHUCK HOUSE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WEBB MCKINNEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JOHN PORTER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH STIPEK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALBERTO VILLALUNA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,657,644$1,778,159 $1,250,844$1,199,424 $1,319,543$385,600 $121,20095136
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,926,099$1,369,986 $1,386,982$1,330,041 $1,714,898$256,037 $367,016030
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,237,853$1,167,432 $792,712$773,928 $975,979$290,409 $187,0127230
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,083,550$1,070,419 $723,799$703,507 $904,649$220,800 $121,2005830

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

27 grantors reported grants to this organization, $3,404,377 in all, tax years 2009 to 2018; the 25 largest shown (all 27). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $2,037,7629 $25,0002018 2010-2018 DAF sponsor Exact
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DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION $500,0001 $500,0002016 2016 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALearn”
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THE LEO M SHORTINO FOUNDATION $218,00010 $32,0002017 2011-2017 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Alearn”, “ALEARN”
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APPLIED MATERIALS FOUNDATION $125,0007 $15,0002014 2009-2014 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALearn”, “ALEARN”
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The Reddere Foundation CO Silicon Valley Community Foundation $90,0008 $10,0002017 2010-2017 Public charity Exact
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $80,2504 $19,7502017 2014-2017 DAF sponsor Exact
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CHIZEN FAMILY FOUNDATION $55,0004 $15,0002017 2014-2017 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALEARN”
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $49,8001 $49,8002017 2017 DAF sponsor Exact
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THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION $30,0001 $30,0002016 2016 DAF sponsor Exact
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HISPANIC FOUNDATION OF SILICON VALLEY $29,3355 $5,4002017 2011-2014, 2017 Public charity Exact
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ANA AND ED MCCRACKEN FOUNDATION $28,0007 $5,0002017 2011-2017 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALEARN”
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC $25,2004 $5,2002017 2013, 2016-2017 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALEARN”
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MENTOR GRAPHICS FOUNDATION $20,0002 $10,0002017 2016-2017 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALEARN”
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BRETT AND MICHELLE GALLOWAY FOUNDATION $16,0006 $2,0002017 2012-2017 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALEARN”
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SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS WISH BOOK FUND INC $16,0001 $16,0002015 2015 Public charity Exact
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LOS ALTOS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $15,0004 $5,0002015 2010, 2012-2013, 2015 DAF sponsor Exact
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D&S DAVIDSON FAMILY FOUNDATION $12,5001 $12,5002018 2018 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALEARN”
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HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION $10,0004 $2,5002017 2014-2017 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALEARN”
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CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY $10,0001 $10,0002017 2017 DAF sponsor Exact
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SILICON VALLEY SOCIAL VENTURE FUND $10,0001 $10,0002015 2015 Public charity Fuzzy filed as “ALEARN”
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ROTARY CLUB OF SAN JOSE FOUNDATION INC $7,7001 $7,7002016 2016 Public charity Exact
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MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $6,0801 $6,0802014 2014 DAF sponsor Exact
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $5,2501 $5,2502016 2016 DAF sponsor Exact
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THE HANS & ELIZABETH WOLF FOUNDATION $3,0002 $2,0002014 2013-2014 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALEARN”
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SPECIALRELATIVITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION $2,0001 $2,0002016 2016 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALEARN”
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2017 · Form 990 · $1,778,159 spent · pay $1,127,761 · grants $0 · events $75,681
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $837,726$608,881$74,704$154,141 47.1%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SERVICES $295,330$295,330-- 16.6%
Payroll taxes $168,835$110,571$21,707$36,557 9.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $121,200$76,356$8,484$36,360 6.8%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $87,601$65,880$18,460$3,261 4.9%
Fees: other services $73,420$13,585$47,158$12,677 4.1%
Other (as described)CURRICULUM $58,594$58,594-- 3.3%
Travel $42,184$39,702$1,630$852 2.4%
Advertising and promotion $36,368$224$35,244$900 2.0%
Occupancy $28,427$4,810$23,617- 1.6%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $16,250$4,171$6,986$5,093 0.9%
Office expenses $11,474$6,287$4,403$784 0.6%
All other expenses $750-$750- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $9,180$75,681reported apart
Total$1,778,159100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $1,369,986 spent · pay $904,116 · grants $0 · events $59,483
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $399,560$242,575$42,365$114,620 29.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $367,016$222,818$38,914$105,284 26.8%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SERVICES $197,596$197,596-- 14.4%
Payroll taxes $137,540$80,489$16,359$40,692 10.0%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $64,471$53,775$10,394$302 4.7%
Fees: other services $56,708$19,470$28,763$8,475 4.1%
Other (as described)CURRICULUM $46,930$46,930-- 3.4%
Advertising and promotion $34,406$4,116$30,290- 2.5%
Travel $33,395$28,132$3,282$1,981 2.4%
Occupancy $19,434$2,672$16,762- 1.4%
Office expenses $10,075$3,342$5,168$1,565 0.7%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $2,810$2,063$747- 0.2%
All other expenses $45-$45- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $7,990$59,483reported apart
Total$1,369,986100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $1,167,432 spent · pay $753,758 · grants $0 · events $47,288
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $442,703$215,144$67,932$159,627 37.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $187,012$132,775$16,191$38,046 16.0%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SERVICES $154,043$154,043-- 13.2%
Payroll taxes $124,043$68,565$16,331$39,147 10.6%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $59,749$50,338$7,733$1,678 5.1%
Fees: other services $58,792$9,354$36,823$12,615 5.0%
Advertising and promotion $41,408$1,390$39,319$699 3.5%
Other (as described)CURRICULUM $36,026$36,026-- 3.1%
Travel $23,185$22,434$510$241 2.0%
Occupancy $18,622$2,416$16,206- 1.6%
Office expenses $11,212$2,578$6,265$2,369 1.0%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEouS $7,026$543$4,337$2,146 0.6%
All other expenses $3,611$546$3,065- 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $15,300$47,288reported apart
Total$1,167,432100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $1,070,419 spent · pay $727,483 · grants $0 · events $56,757
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $489,099$330,992$32,111$125,996 45.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $121,200$82,022$7,956$31,222 11.3%
Payroll taxes $117,184$83,291$8,408$25,485 10.9%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SERVICES $112,242$112,242-- 10.5%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $66,660$43,991$21,315$1,354 6.2%
Fees: other services $50,402$4,113$35,402$10,887 4.7%
Advertising and promotion $34,915$1,300$32,951$664 3.3%
Other (as described)CURRICULUM $31,444$31,444-- 2.9%
Travel $17,559$17,103$104$352 1.6%
Occupancy $15,049$100$14,949- 1.4%
Office expenses $8,196$2,564$3,853$1,779 0.8%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN $4,483$2,633$1,314$536 0.4%
All other expenses $1,986$84$1,902- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $11,475$56,757reported apart
Total$1,070,419100%

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