LIVING CLASSROOM

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $446K · expenses $438K · assets $244K

EIN
45-5192035
Address
PO BOX 4121, LOS ALTOS, CA 94024-1121
Website
www.living-classroom.org
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

To inspire children to learn about and value the natural world through garden-based education. We grow the next generation of environmental stewards, build a life-long enthusiasm for science and math, and develop a love of healthy eating. Living Classroom provides Transitional Kindergarten through 6th grade outdoor, hands-on instruction that support science, math, social studies and nutrition standards. Our lessons are experiential and inquiry-based which full engage students. Through our lessons, students learn to be environmentally literate.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

5 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
Sierra Van Zandt Executive Dir.2023-2025 $60,730$83,805 1
Margot Harrigan (former) Executive Director2019-2022 $84,025$292,457 1
Patricia Berryhill (former) Garden Manager2022-2023 $41,458$87,270 1
Susan Harder (former) Program Co-Director and Instructor2022-2023 $27,876$53,604 1
Kim Reynolds (former) Program Co-Director and Instructor2022-2023 $26,426$36,274 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 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
Victoria Moore President2019-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Don Arnold Secretary2019-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Mallory Matthews Director2022-2025 2 $0 reported 1
James Kim Treasurer2023-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Cindy Chow Vice President2025 2 $0 reported 1
Natalie Lake Director2025 2 $0 reported 1
Shalini Priyadarshini Director2025 2 $0 reported 1
Aparna Singhal Director2025 2 $0 reported 1
Pamela Devenney (former) Director2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Deepika Gajaria (former) Director2020-2022 3 $0 reported 1
Katrina Morkner (former) President2019-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Susan Price-Jang - joined 319 (former) Director2019 2 $0 reported 1
Hafsa Mirza - thru 32019 (former) Treasurer2019 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $61K · 12 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sierra Van Zandt Executive Dir.25 $60,730$0$0 $60,7301
Victoria Moore President10 $0$0$0 $01
Don Arnold Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Mallory Matthews Director2 $0$0$0 $01
James Kim Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Cindy Chow Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Natalie Lake Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Shalini Priyadarshini Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Aparna Singhal Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $23K · 11 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sierra Van Zandt Executive Dir.25 $23,075$0$0 $23,0751
Victoria Moore President10 $0$0$0 $01
Don Arnold Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Mallory Matthews Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Pamela Devenney Director2 $0$0$0 $01
James Kim Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · 3 paid, $96K · 9 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Patricia Berryhill Garden Manager34 $41,458$0$0 $41,4581
Susan Harder Program Co-Director and Instructor22 $27,876$0$0 $27,8761
Kim Reynolds Program Co-Director and Instructor21 $26,426$0$0 $26,4261
Victoria Moore President25 $0$0$0 $01
Don Arnold Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Mallory Matthews Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Pamela Devenney Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
James Kim Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Sierra Van Zandt Executive Dir.2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 9 people listed · 4 paid, $165K · 15 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Margot Harrigan Executive Director32 $84,025$0$0 $84,0251
Patricia Berryhill Garden Manager36 $45,812$0$0 $45,8121
Susan Harder Program Co-Director and Instructor30 $25,728$0$0 $25,7281
Kim Reynolds Program Co-Director and Instructor20 $9,848$0$0 $9,8481
Victoria Moore President10 $0$0$0 $01
Don Arnold Secretary3 $0$0$0 $01
Mallory Matthews Director3 $0$0$0 $01
Deepika Gajaria Director3 $0$0$0 $01
Pamela Devenney Director3 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $73K · 13 employees · 93 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Margot Harrigan Executive Dir.40 $73,216$0$0 $73,2161
Victoria Moore Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Don Arnold Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Katrina Morkner President2 $0$0$0 $01
Deepika Gajaria Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Pamela Devenney Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $73K · 13 employees · 93 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Margot Harrigan Executive Dir.40 $73,216$0$0 $73,2161
Victoria Moore Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Don Arnold Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Katrina Morkner President2 $0$0$0 $01
Deepika Gajaria Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Pamela Devenney Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $62K · 13 employees · 93 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Margot Harrigan Executive Dir.40 $62,000$0$0 $62,0001
Victoria Moore Vice President10 $0$0$0 $01
Don Arnold Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Katrina Morkner President2 $0$0$0 $01
Susan Price-Jang - joined 319 Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Hafsa Mirza - thru 32019 Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2022 · 2 contractors · $7K
NameLocationServicePaid
Lamar HaggartMountain View, CAConsulting Software$6,400
Eric ShachalMountain View, CAConsulting Video Editing$1,000

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
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2026-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$445,529$438,287 $244,036$247,725 $162,118$276,878 $60,7301230
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$508,985$373,005 $226,846$230,534 $253,076$253,761 $23,0751130
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$248,404$213,965 $91,970$92,224 $102,504$145,743 $95,760950
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$314,985$342,132 $57,531$57,785 $142,930$170,845 $165,4131550
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$315,452$366,168 $84,932$84,932 $183,558$131,863 $73,2161393
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$342,961$326,213 $135,648$135,648 $195,586$147,150 $73,2161393
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$496,221$410,893 $118,900$118,900 $286,775$209,378 $62,0001393

Funders of this organization

15 grantors reported grants to this organization, $545,349 in all, tax years 2014 to 2025. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2016, 2018 4$132,500 2018$60,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2022, 2024 4$97,600 2024$56,550
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LESLIE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIVING CLASSROOM” 2020-2023 4$95,000 2023$10,000
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BLUE SKY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIVING CLASSROOM” 2022-2024 3$60,000 2024$20,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$26,000 2020$26,000
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MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2016 3$25,662 2016$6,330
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THE JAMES AND REBECCA MORGAN Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIVING CLASSROOM” 2019 1$25,000 2019$25,000
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GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Living Classroom” 2018 1$25,000 2018$25,000
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LOS ALTOS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015, 2018, 2020 3$18,500 2020$5,000
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PATAGONIAORG Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Living Classroom”, “LIVING CLASSROOM” 2016-2017 2$11,366 2017$4,366
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FARRINGTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2019 1$10,000 2019$10,000
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K2N2 FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIVING CLASSROOM” 2017-2023, 2025 8$9,800 2025$3,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2025 1$6,554 2025$6,554
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GEORGE C HUANG AND MARGARET J HUANG Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIVING CLASSROOM” 2020-2021 2$2,000 2021$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIVING CLASSROOM” 2020-2023 4$367 2023$69
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATIONMDNot reported $5,262,207$5,786,684 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 1 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$216,6405 12020–2024 LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION
GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$30,0003 12009–2015 LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$30,0001 12022–2022 LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$25,7504 12021–2024 LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE GIVING INC DAF sponsor$10,0001 12022–2022 LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$10,0001 12018–2018 LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION
CHARITY BRIDGE FUND DAF sponsor$9,5001 12019–2019 LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION

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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.

2025 · Form 990 · $438,287 spent · pay $331,003 · grants $0 · events $5,586
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $232,070$185,656$34,811$11,603 52.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $60,730$24,292$21,256$15,182 13.9%
Other (as described)CA School Garden Coalition $40,040$40,040-- 9.1%
Payroll taxes $27,008$21,606$4,052$1,350 6.2%
All other expenses $23,813$17,359$5,641$813 5.4%
Other (as described)Contractor service $12,138$9,710$1,821$607 2.8%
Other (as described)Garden Installation $10,829$10,829-- 2.5%
Other employee benefits $9,079$7,263$1,362$454 2.1%
Other (as described)Lesson kits $8,958$8,958-- 2.0%
Travel $4,206$3,365$631$210 1.0%
Insurance $3,091$2,473$464$154 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $2,145$1,716$322$107 0.5%
Pension plan contributions $2,116$1,693$317$106 0.5%
Fees: accounting $1,292-$1,292- 0.3%
Office expenses $772$618$116$38 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $5,675$5,586reported apart
Total$438,287100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $373,005 spent · pay $273,621 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $218,667$174,934$32,800$10,933 58.6%
Other (as described)CA School Garden Coalition $52,920$52,920-- 14.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $23,075$9,230$8,076$5,769 6.2%
Payroll taxes $20,882$16,706$3,132$1,044 5.6%
All other expenses $13,343$6,343$5,840$1,160 3.6%
Other employee benefits $9,444$7,555$1,417$472 2.5%
Other (as described)Lesson kits $7,488$7,488-- 2.0%
Other (as described)Garden supplies $5,455$5,455-- 1.5%
Other (as described)Subscription $5,385$5,385-- 1.4%
Insurance $5,153$4,122$773$258 1.4%
Travel $3,468$2,775$520$173 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $2,359$1,887$354$118 0.6%
Information technology $2,000-$2,000- 0.5%
Pension plan contributions $1,553$1,242$233$78 0.4%
Fees: accounting $1,209-$1,209- 0.3%
Office expenses $604$483$91$30 0.2%
Total$373,005100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $213,965 spent · pay $181,157 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $95,760$38,303$33,516$23,941 44.8%
Other salaries and wages $59,145$47,316$8,872$2,957 27.6%
Payroll taxes $14,140$11,312$2,121$707 6.6%
Other employee benefits $10,859$8,687$1,629$543 5.1%
Other (as described)Service Fees $6,453$5,162$968$323 3.0%
Insurance $5,712$4,570$857$285 2.7%
Other (as described)Garden supplies $5,710$5,710-- 2.7%
Other (as described)Lesson kits $3,980$3,980-- 1.9%
All other expenses $3,223$1,510$1,105$608 1.5%
Other (as described)Garden Installation $2,855$2,855-- 1.3%
Travel $2,128$1,703$319$106 1.0%
Fees: accounting $1,487-$1,487- 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $1,253$1,002$188$63 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $962$770$144$48 0.4%
Office expenses $298$238$45$15 0.1%
Total$213,965100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $342,132 spent · pay $303,394 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $165,413$66,165$57,895$41,353 48.3%
Other salaries and wages $98,974$79,180$14,844$4,950 28.9%
Payroll taxes $23,631$18,905$3,545$1,181 6.9%
Other employee benefits $13,669$10,935$2,050$684 4.0%
Fees: other services $12,181$9,746$1,827$608 3.6%
Other (as described)Lesson kits $5,888$5,888-- 1.7%
Insurance $4,679$3,743$702$234 1.4%
Other (as described)Garden supplies $3,782$3,782-- 1.1%
Other (as described)Bank fees $3,001$2,401$450$150 0.9%
Travel $2,500$2,000$375$125 0.7%
Fees: accounting $2,400-$2,400- 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $1,707$1,365$256$86 0.5%
All other expenses $1,527$1,003$289$235 0.4%
Other (as described)Other operating expenses $1,155-$1,155- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $981$785$147$49 0.3%
Office expenses $644$515$97$32 0.2%
Total$342,132100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $366,168 spent · pay $333,588 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $221,945$177,556$33,292$11,097 60.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $73,216$29,286$25,626$18,304 20.0%
Payroll taxes $26,791$21,433$4,019$1,339 7.3%
Other employee benefits $11,186$8,949$1,678$559 3.1%
Other (as described)Lesson kits $6,558$5,246$984$328 1.8%
Fees: other services $5,783$4,626$868$289 1.6%
Other (as described)Subscriptions $4,267$3,414$640$213 1.2%
Insurance $3,789$3,031$569$189 1.0%
Other (as described)Bank and service fees $3,084$2,467$463$154 0.8%
All other expenses $2,518$2,014$378$126 0.7%
Travel $2,442$1,954$366$122 0.7%
Other (as described)Garden supplies $1,575$1,260$236$79 0.4%
Fees: accounting $1,500-$1,500- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $640$512$96$32 0.2%
Pension plan contributions $450$360$68$22 0.1%
Office expenses $424$339$64$21 0.1%
Total$366,168100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $326,213 spent · pay $261,504 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $158,948$127,158$23,843$7,947 48.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $73,216$29,286$25,626$18,304 22.4%
Other (as described)New Garden Installation $31,682$31,682-- 9.7%
Payroll taxes $20,208$16,166$3,032$1,010 6.2%
All other expenses $9,544$7,222$1,131$1,191 2.9%
Other (as described)Workers Compensation $9,336$7,469$1,400$467 2.9%
Other employee benefits $9,132$7,306$1,370$456 2.8%
Other (as described)Staff development $5,107$4,086$766$255 1.6%
Other (as described)Garden supplies $2,855$2,855-- 0.9%
Insurance $2,574$2,059$386$129 0.8%
Fees: accounting $1,800$1,440$270$90 0.6%
Fees: other services $1,030$824$155$51 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $348$278$53$17 0.1%
Travel $257$206$38$13 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $96$77$14$5 0.0%
Office expenses $80$64$12$4 0.0%
Total$326,213100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $410,893 spent · pay $321,805 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $224,385$179,508$33,658$11,219 54.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $62,000$24,800$21,700$15,500 15.1%
Other (as described)Staff development $26,512$21,210$3,977$1,325 6.5%
Payroll taxes $25,379$20,303$3,807$1,269 6.2%
All other expenses $16,771$13,665$696$2,410 4.1%
Other (as described)Workers Compensation $13,525$10,820$2,029$676 3.3%
Other employee benefits $10,041$8,033$1,506$502 2.4%
Other (as described)Loan repayment $10,000$8,000$1,500$500 2.4%
Other (as described)Lesson kits $7,576$7,576-- 1.8%
Fees: other services $4,247$2,747$1,500- 1.0%
Travel $3,032$2,426$455$151 0.7%
Insurance $2,566$2,053$385$128 0.6%
Office expenses $1,709$1,367$257$85 0.4%
Fees: accounting $1,700-$1,700- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $1,286$1,029$193$64 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $164$131$25$8 0.0%
Total$410,893100%

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