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Ravenswood Education Foundation

Menlo Park, CA · EIN 26-0166433 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Ravenswood Education Foundation reported $11.5 million in revenue and $9.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.92 went to program services, $1.43 to management and general costs and $2.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $260,618 (ICIO, NON-VOTING) EXEC DIR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.6M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M

Other revenue was negative: −$59,443. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
95.9%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
1.4%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.7%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
92.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$260,618$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.72%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
28.213.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 17100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$9.2M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $9.0M

Ref funded:(1) specialist teachers for art, music, dance, drama and physical education, providing whole child support and time for teachers to collaborate and create professional learning circles. (2) literacy intervention program, including literacy coaches and reading intervention teachers.(3) STEM programs, including staff and supplies at each school site and robotics program for middle school students. (4) a robust middle school initiative, including hiring essential personnel and providing overnight field trips, athletics, and opportunities for student culture building.(6) support for…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
ICIO, NON-VOTING) EXEC DIR
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$229,332$0$31,286$260,618

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ravenswood Education Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $274K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$12M$9.6M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$12M$9.6M95.9%$22M$260,618
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$8.6M95.3%$21M$228,802
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$8.6M96.1%$17M$215,797
FY2022 ⓘ$13M$7.7M95.9%$13M$162,894
FY2021 ⓘ$9.4M$7.1M95.4%$8.4M$167,608
FY2020 ⓘ$9.1M$6.7M95.9%$6.1M$97,388

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 53
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6200

Private foundation grants it received

17 private foundations reported grants to Ravenswood Education Foundation totaling $1.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Ravenswood Education Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ravenswood Education Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Ravenswood Education Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ravenswood Education Foundation reported that 95.9% of its $9.6 million in expenses went to program services, 1.4% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Ravenswood Education Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Ravenswood Education Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $260,618, for the role of ICIO, NON-VOTING) EXEC DIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Ravenswood Education Foundation get its money?

Of $11.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Ravenswood Education Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 26-0166433 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601209349302300 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531899349301703 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349310750 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349304616 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200819349301435 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140539349301209 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 26-0166433: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.