GATEWAY PRESCHOOL ACADEMY

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $585K · expenses $471K · assets $445K

EIN
80-0678977
Address
2360 MCLAUGHLIN AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95122-3560
Website
http://www.gateway-academy.org
NTEE code
B21
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2011 (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
School
Principal officer
Sandra Kang (its 2010 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2010 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Provide preschool education using Bible teaching.Our mission is to train each child as a follower of Jesus, set apart for God by walking in obedience to Him and His commands.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 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
Winnie Shih Director2020-2024 $59,912$228,012 1
Sandy Kang Officer2019-2024 $0$72,126 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 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
Mark Tran Officer2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Mei Wu Officer2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Connie Chow Officer2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Randy Lee (former) Officer2019-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Kin Kwong (former) Officer2019-2020 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 8 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Winnie Shih Director40 $59,912$0$0 $59,9121
Sandy Kang Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Tran Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Mei Wu Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Connie Chow Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $54K · 7 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Winnie Shih Director40 $54,276$0$0 $54,2761
Sandy Kang Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Tran Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Mei Wu Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Connie Chow Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Randy Lee Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $47K · 7 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Winnie Shih Director40 $46,932$0$0 $46,9321
Sandy Kang Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Tran Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Mei Wu Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Connie Chow Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Randy Lee Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $39K · 13 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Winnie Shih Director40 $39,014$0$0 $39,0141
Sandy Kang Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Tran Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Mei Wu Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Connie Chow Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Randy Lee Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $61K · 12 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sandy Kang Director (until Aug 15, 2021)25 $33,516$0$0 $33,5161
Winnie Shih Director (effective Aug 16, 2021)25 $27,878$0$0 $27,8781
Mark Tran Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Kin Kwong Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Connie Chow Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Randy Lee Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $39K · 10 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sandy Kang Director25 $38,610$0$0 $38,6101
Mark Tran Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Kin Kwong Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Connie Chow Officer0 $0$0$0 $01
Randy Lee Officer0 $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
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$584,868$470,992 $445,124$425,584 $113,186$461,924 $61,52882
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$493,215$370,030 $352,761$311,708 $0$489,562 $55,22872
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$326,650$296,608 $222,691$188,523 $0$326,358 $53,45672
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$232,260$239,604 $188,964$158,481 $5,285$226,260 $47,144132
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$356,689$240,171 $193,452$165,825 $154,588$200,359 $35,343122
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$246,882$338,419 $138,361$49,307 $2,794$243,349 $37,141102

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,560 in all, tax years 2020 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
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GATEWAY PRESCHOOL ACADEMY” 2025 1$1,400 2025$1,400
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GATEWAY PRESCHOOL ACADEMY” 2020-2023 4$160 2023$31
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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 · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SAINT ABRAAM PRESCHOOL ACADEMYCAB21 $549,834$312,786 Enrolled Agent$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
ALBANY PRESCHOOLCAB21 $387,819$379,074 President$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
ABC ANGELS PRESCHOOLCAB21 $442,362$393,400 PRESIDENT$8,400 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
VALLEY PARENT PRESCHOOLCAB21 $381,198$369,417 Director$64,700 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
PANDA BEAR PRESCHOOLCAB21 $670,445$665,305 Executive Director$79,060 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
BUTTERFLIES ACADEMYCAB21 $589,922$615,116 CEO and CFO$197,917 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
ZACA CENTER PRESCHOOLCAB21 $513,319$490,669 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$89,146 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
TREE HOUSE HOLLOW PRESCHOOLCAB21 $577,773$561,894 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
HARVEST PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARECAB21 $371,582$338,958 CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
ALTA PLAZA PRESCHOOL INCCAB21 $536,723$731,723 Executive Dir.$121,749 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
UMC PRESCHOOL - BURLINGAMECAB21 $487,837$496,689 PROGRAM DIRECTOR$118,464 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
SPRINGS OF LIFE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOLCAB21 $596,286$569,116 Executive Dir.$171,046 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
EXPLORER PRESCHOOL INCCAB21 $469,189$430,712 PRESIDENT 2025-2026$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
GROWING PLACE FAMILY PRESCHOOLCAB21 $886,931$913,004 Director$126,806 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
MISSION HILLS COMMUNITY PRESCHOOLCAB21 $442,108$432,296 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
PLAYHOUSE PRESCHOOL AT RESTLIFECAB21 $439,394$429,205 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
HOLY TRINITY ARMENIAN PRE-SCHOOL INCCAB21 $771,050$790,430 Chair$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
CHRIST COMMUNITY PRESCHOOLCAB21 $628,947$656,729 Director$72,750 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
LITTLE MOUNTAIN PRESCHOOLCAB21 $572,846$519,420 CEODIRECTOR$121,090 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
UNIVERSITY OAKS PRESCHOOL INCCAB21 $418,823$251,622 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
BNAI SIMCHA JEWISH COMMUNITY PRESCHOOLCAB21 $665,774$1,038,689 CEO$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
LITTLE BEANS PRESCHOOL CORPORATIONCAB21 $642,572$642,100 CFO$114,720 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOLCAB21 $533,864$519,593 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$101,670 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
WALTHER SCHOOL FOUNDATION INCCAB21 $593,643$568,022 DIRECTOR$193,490 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
AGAPE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOLCAB21 $693,104$726,302 President$99,500 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 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
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,569,84965 182019–2025 BUTTERFLIES ACADEMY; CUPERTINO NURSERY SCHOOL INC; COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY; MENLO-ATHERTON NURSERY SCHOOL and 14 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$831,39921 102016–2024 KINDER KIDS MONTESSORI INC; CUPERTINO NURSERY SCHOOL INC; FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL; DEEP VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL and 6 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$624,00020 52010–2024 PALO ALTO FRIENDS NURSERY SCHOOL; RUSSIAN HILL SCHOOL; UNIVERSITY OAKS PRESCHOOL INC; FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL and 1 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$439,55222 102017–2024 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL; MENLO-ATHERTON NURSERY SCHOOL; ST PAULS COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL; CUPERTINO NURSERY SCHOOL INC and 6 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN DAF sponsor$309,8705 12020–2024 ALLEN CREEK PRESCHOOL
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$254,40412 62017–2024 BROADWAY CHILDRENS SCHOOL OF OAKLAND INC; SHALEM EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING COMMUNITY; MENLO-ATHERTON NURSERY SCHOOL; LITTLE VILLAGE NURSERY SCHOOL INC and 2 more
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$170,1007 12016–2023 LAKESIDE PRESCHOOL
JAMES A & FAITH KNIGHT FOUNDATION Private foundation$109,0656 12010–2025 ALLEN CREEK PRESCHOOL
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$101,3116 52019–2024 FORAGER SCHOOL; MENLO-ATHERTON NURSERY SCHOOL; CUPERTINO NURSERY SCHOOL INC; STARR-KING PARENT-CHILD WORKSHOP and 1 more
RODAN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$99,3021 12024–2024 BNAI SIMCHA JEWISH COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$96,2866 42020–2023 LITTLE VILLAGE NURSERY SCHOOL INC; VALLEY PARENT PRESCHOOL; CUPERTINO NURSERY SCHOOL INC; FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL
JEANNE AND WILLIAM BARULICH FAMILYFOUNDATION Private foundation$50,0002 12024–2025 RUSSIAN HILL SCHOOL
SCHMIDBAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$45,0003 12020–2022 KINDER KIDS MONTESSORI INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$45,0002 12023–2024 TOT TIME PRESCHOOL
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$42,0002 22020–2024 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL; MENLO-ATHERTON NURSERY SCHOOL

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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.

2024 · Form 990 · $470,992 spent · pay $382,584 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $272,976$272,976-- 58.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $61,528-$61,528- 13.1%
Other (as described)Charitable contributions $36,000$0$36,000$0 7.6%
Other (as described)Program direct supplies $31,591$31,591$0$0 6.7%
Other employee benefits $24,270$24,270-- 5.2%
Payroll taxes $23,810$19,103$4,707- 5.1%
Office expenses $5,474-$5,474- 1.2%
Insurance $4,294$4,294-- 0.9%
Fees: other services $3,522$3,522-- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $2,803$2,803-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $1,703-$1,703- 0.4%
Other (as described)Other misc expenses $1,415$1,415$0$0 0.3%
Other (as described)License fees $1,369$1,369$0$0 0.3%
Occupancy $237$237-- 0.1%
Total$470,992100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $370,030 spent · pay $307,237 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $213,903$213,903-- 57.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $55,228-$55,228- 14.9%
Other (as described)Program direct supplies $24,803$23,868$935- 6.7%
Other (as described)Charitable contributions $22,000$0$22,000$0 5.9%
Payroll taxes $20,982$16,757$4,225- 5.7%
Other employee benefits $17,124$17,124-- 4.6%
Office expenses $4,870-$4,870- 1.3%
Insurance $4,333$4,333-- 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $2,604$2,604-- 0.7%
Fees: other services $2,371$2,371-- 0.6%
Other (as described)License fees $1,275$1,275$0$0 0.3%
All other expenses $302$302$0$0 0.1%
Occupancy $235$235-- 0.1%
Total$370,030100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $296,608 spent · pay $260,543 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $178,424$178,424$0$0 60.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $53,456$0$53,456$0 18.0%
Payroll taxes $17,606$13,517$4,089$0 5.9%
Other (as described)Charitable contributions $12,000$0$12,000$0 4.0%
Other employee benefits $11,057$11,057$0$0 3.7%
Other (as described)Program direct supplies $10,745$10,537$208$0 3.6%
Insurance $3,888$3,888$0$0 1.3%
Office expenses $3,533$0$3,533$0 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $2,896$2,896$0$0 1.0%
Other (as described)License fees $1,339$1,339$0$0 0.5%
Fees: accounting $876$0$876$0 0.3%
Fees: other services $559$559$0$0 0.2%
Occupancy $229$229$0$0 0.1%
Total$296,608100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $239,604 spent · pay $207,454 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $134,672$134,672-- 56.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $47,144-$47,144- 19.7%
Payroll taxes $14,077$10,471$3,606- 5.9%
Other (as described)Charitable contributions $13,000$0$13,000$0 5.4%
Other employee benefits $11,561$11,561-- 4.8%
Other (as described)Program direct supplies $8,924$8,924$0$0 3.7%
Depreciation and depletion $2,688$2,688-- 1.1%
Fees: legal $2,430-$2,430- 1.0%
Insurance $2,338$2,338-- 1.0%
Office expenses $2,109-$2,109- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $1,056-$1,056- 0.4%
Fees: other services $682$682-- 0.3%
Other (as described)License fees $669$669$0$0 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $550$550-- 0.2%
Occupancy $224$224-- 0.1%
Other (as described)Lost and penalties, others -$2,520-$2,520$0$0 -1.1%
Total$239,604100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $240,171 spent · pay $206,586 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $146,868$116,576$30,292$0 61.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $35,343$0$35,343$0 14.7%
Payroll taxes $14,548$9,527$5,021$0 6.1%
Other (as described)Charitable contributions $12,000$0$12,000$0 5.0%
Other employee benefits $9,827$9,827$0$0 4.1%
Insurance $5,240$5,240$0$0 2.2%
Other (as described)Program direct supplies $4,946$4,946$0$0 2.1%
Other (as described)Lost and penalties, and others $2,885$2,885$0$0 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $2,798$2,798$0$0 1.2%
Office expenses $2,389$0$2,389$0 1.0%
Other (as described)License fees $1,273$1,273$0$0 0.5%
Fees: accounting $1,253$0$1,253$0 0.5%
Fees: other services $356$356$0$0 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $225$225$0$0 0.1%
Occupancy $220$220$0$0 0.1%
Total$240,171100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $338,419 spent · pay $279,804 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $209,831$178,994$30,837- 62.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $37,141-$37,141- 11.0%
Other (as described)Charitable contributions $25,800$0$25,800$0 7.6%
Payroll taxes $20,228$15,027$5,201- 6.0%
Other (as described)Program direct supplies $16,025$16,025$0$0 4.7%
Other employee benefits $12,604$12,604-- 3.7%
Insurance $7,350$7,350-- 2.2%
Fees: other services $2,484-$2,484- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $2,475$2,475-- 0.7%
Fees: legal $1,353-$1,353- 0.4%
Office expenses $1,325-$1,325- 0.4%
Other (as described)License fees $1,152$1,152$0$0 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $305$305-- 0.1%
Occupancy $216$216-- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $130$130-- 0.0%
Total$338,419100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2021$0$01
2020$9,000$02
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2020Small Business AdministrationGrant or other assistanceECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT$9,000

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