Sobrato Early Academic Language Program

Also known as Seal

Milpitas, CA · EIN 82-1426126 · 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

Sobrato Early Academic Language Program reported $10.8 million in revenue and $9.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.97 went to program services, $13.32 to management and general costs and $5.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $324,512 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% 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 $9.7M

Program services$80.97 $7.9M
Management & general$13.32 $1.3M
Fundraising$5.71 $556K

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 $11M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$73.25 $7.9M
Government grants$1.51 $163K
Program service revenue$20.82 $2.2M
Investment income$4.42 $478K

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.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	81.0%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	13.3%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	5.7%	0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.07	$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	74.8%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	1.5%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	20.8%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$324,512	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	3.33%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	27	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	18.3	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	9 of 10	100.0%

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

$6.3M expenses · 80.3% of program spending · grants $56,296 · revenue $2.2M

Practiceseal (Sobrato Early Academic Language) is a powerful english learner-focused approach to education rooted at the intersection of research and educational equity. We partner with schools over multiple years to train teachers in research-based pedagogy, spark cross-school collaboration, and build internal coaching and leadership capacity to support english learners

$813K expenses · 10.3% of program spending

Researchseal conducts research in classrooms and publishes insights to advance the field's understanding of what works for english learners

$739K expenses · 9.4% of program spending

Policyseal engages with district leaders and organize stakeholders to design and advocate for policies that centralize the needs of english learners

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here

Role	From this org	From related orgs	Other	Total
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$277,225	$0	$47,287	$324,512
HEAD PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$210,040	$0	$39,123	$249,163
HEAD FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$180,991	$0	$38,908	$219,899
HEAD OF RESEARCH & EVALUATION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$168,129	$0	$34,656	$202,785
HEAD OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$165,119	$0	$29,190	$194,309
PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$147,538	$0	$44,750	$192,288
PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$166,661	$0	$23,380	$190,041
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$155,233	$0	$31,956	$187,189

27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sobrato Early Academic Language Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$11M	$9.7M	81.0%	$15M	$324,512
FY2024 ⓘ	$6.4M	$8.9M	83.5%	$13M	$314,348
FY2023 ⓘ	$18M	$8.3M	75.4%	$15M	$280,185
FY2022 ⓘ	$7.9M	$6.9M	77.4%	$5.7M	$301,939
FY2021 ⓘ	$10M	$6.6M	82.1%	$5.3M	$261,263
FY2020 ⓘ	$9.8M	$8.2M	84.2%	$1.6M	$115,020

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–1b10 · 9 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 2Yes
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 543
Volunteers Part I, line 69

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

PROMISE54 Organizational dei policies and training	$314,960
SONESTA SILICON VALLEY Event space, catering and planning	$159,626
PA'LANTE LLC Leadership coaching	$136,971

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Sobrato Early Academic Language Program totaling $525K 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.

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Questions people ask

How much of Sobrato Early Academic Language Program's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sobrato Early Academic Language Program reported that 81.0% of its $9.7 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 5.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Sobrato Early Academic Language Program pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Sobrato Early Academic Language Program reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $324,512, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Sobrato Early Academic Language Program get its money?

Of $10.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 74.8% came from contributions and grants (including 1.5% from government grants) and 20.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Sobrato Early Academic Language Program a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 82-1426126 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 202611279349304271 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531219349301968 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401089349300035 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341299349302654 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211199349302131 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121129349301907 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 82-1426126: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.