Civic Intelligence

Imagination Lab School

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 47-2409286

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on Jan 21, 2022

Organization Profilewww.Imagination-School.org

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4000 Middlefield Rd Suite A5Palo Alto, CA 94303

(650) 460-8940

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

4.35x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

94th percentile

2.29x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

6th percentile

-63%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$235,399

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 32.8% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

97th percentile

392%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

61st percentile

6.2%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Up

$378,383

Up $301,502 (+392%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

-$1,266,767

Down $452,015 (-55%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$1,645,150

Up $753,517 (+85%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue94th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Up

$718,350

Up $41,924 (+6.2%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$1,170,365

Up $30,500 (+2.7%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

-$452,015

Up $11,424 (+2.5%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0M-$2.0MAssets 2016: $71,528Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $111,741Liabilities 2017: $295,830Net Assets 2017: -$184,0892017Assets 2018: $111,642Liabilities 2018: $462,955Net Assets 2018: -$351,3132018Assets 2019: $76,881Liabilities 2019: $891,633Net Assets 2019: -$814,7522019Assets 2020: $378,383Liabilities 2020: $1,645,150Net Assets 2020: -$1,266,7672020Assets 2021: $230,062Liabilities 2021: $701,228Net Assets 2021: -$471,1662021Assets 2022: $2,585,007Liabilities 2022: $1,060,513Net Assets 2022: $1,524,4942022Assets 2023: $755,160Liabilities 2023: $90,657Net Assets 2023: $664,5032023Assets 2024: $799,718Liabilities 2024: $117,348Net Assets 2024: $682,3702024Assets 2025: $648,702Liabilities 2025: $174,795Net Assets 2025: $473,9072025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$378,383
Liabilities$1,645,150
Net Assets-$1,266,767
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth61st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2016: $87,500Expenses 2016: $15,971Net Income 2016: $71,5292016Revenue 2017: $312,514Expenses 2017: $532,353Net Income 2017: -$219,8392017Revenue 2018: $340,795Expenses 2018: $508,019Net Income 2018: -$167,2242018Revenue 2019: $676,426Expenses 2019: $1,139,865Net Income 2019: -$463,4392019Revenue 2020: $718,350Expenses 2020: $1,170,365Net Income 2020: -$452,0152020Revenue 2021: $2,015,814Expenses 2021: $1,220,215Net Income 2021: $795,5992021Revenue 2022: $3,187,230Expenses 2022: $1,191,570Net Income 2022: $1,995,6602022Revenue 2023: $873,963Expenses 2023: $1,733,954Net Income 2023: -$859,9912023Revenue 2024: $1,742,543Expenses 2024: $1,724,674Net Income 2024: $17,8692024Revenue 2025: $1,834,676Expenses 2025: $2,043,521Net Income 2025: -$208,8452025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$718,350
Expenses$1,170,365
Net Income-$452,015
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
Jan 21, 2022
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$718,457
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Progressive education in a k-8 school, fostering in-depth learning, inspiring creativity, cultivating critical thinking, social emotional learning, collaboration and communication skills to realize each students potential.

Imagination School provides progressive education in a nonprofit K-12 school, fostering in-depth learning, inspiring creativity, cultivating critical thinking, social emotional learning, collaboration and communication skills to realize each student's potential.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Loans From Officers Directors$824,416$1,421,854▲ $597,438
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$58,755$352,991▲ $294,236
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$14,842$20,748▲ $5,906
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,064$4,644▲ $1,580
Accounts Receivable$220$0▼ $220
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$76,881$378,383▲ $301,502
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$144,156-
Deferred Revenue$57,000$57,185▲ $185
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$10,217$21,954▲ $11,737
Other Liabilities-$1-
Total Liabilities$891,633$1,645,150▲ $753,517
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-814,752$-1,266,767▼ $452,015
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-814,752$-1,266,767▼ $452,015
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$76,881$378,383▲ $301,502

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$19,221$11,214$30,435
Other Land Buildings$1,527$541$2,068
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John Christopher BezsylkoHead of SchoolFT$210,000$25,399$235,399

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Yinuo LiTrustee
Jingjing XuCEO
Scott BuchholzSecretary
Tuolin ChenTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$194,197
Program Service Revenue
$523,227
Investment Income
$6
Other Revenue
$920
All Other Contributions
$194,197
Change in Net Assets
$-452,015
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$821,264
Other Expenses$349,101
Total Fundraising Expense$34,803
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$398,922$90,000-$488,922
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$127,613$69,606$34,803$232,022
Occupancy$174,931--$174,931
Payroll Taxes$28,390$20,924-$49,314
Other Employee Benefits$33,822--$33,822
Interest-$27,439-$27,439
All Other Expenses$17,184$5,860-$23,044
Advertising$19,425--$19,425
Pension Plan Contributions$17,184--$17,184
Other Expenses$7,038$24,692-$7,038
Depreciation Depletion$3,489$2,838-$6,327
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,615-$3,615
Insurance-$2,136-$2,136
Fees for Services Legal-$729-$729
Fees for Services Other-$54-$54
Travel$28--$28
Total Functional Expenses$887,669$247,893$34,803$1,170,365
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$824,416$1,421,854▲ $597,438
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Rounding$1
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The Board of Directors reviews and approves Form 990 after management has reviewed and authorized the filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Officers are required to voluntarily report any conflict of interest to the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The board of directors approves all compensation for officers and key employees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“The board of directors approves all compensation for officers and key employees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Governing documents and filings are made available on request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Imagination Lab School
EIN
47-2409286
Phone
6504608940
Address
4000 Middlefield Rd Suite A5, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Signing Officer

Name
Tuolin Chen
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2022-01-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Tuolin Chen
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
9
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
Karen Wilhelmson
Address
5310 Gates Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Preparer
Karen Wilhelmson EA
Phone
7072910328
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Explanation of Amendment

“Corrections were made to the listing of the officers and trustees to accurately reflect the organization's government and management. Changes to Form 990 Part I - # of Voting members Form 990 Part VI - # of Voting members Form 990 Part VII - List of Officers and Trustees (titles and role)”

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IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Due to the start-up phase of our school and the high cost of operations in the Silicon Valley, Imagination School needed additional funding sources besides tuition revenue. The loan, which is provided by a Trustee of the organization, will help support our operational costs, as we ramp up new student enrollment and donation programs.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Board of Directors reviews and approves Form 990 after management has reviewed and authorized the filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Officers are required to voluntarily report any conflict of interest to the board of directors.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The board of directors approves all compensation for officers and key employees.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The board of directors approves all compensation for officers and key employees.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Governing documents and filings are made available on request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Corrections were made to the listing of the officers and trustees to accurately reflect the organization's government and management. Changes to Form 990 Part I - # of Voting members Form 990 Part VI - # of Voting members Form 990 Part VII - List of Officers and Trustees (titles and role)
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Explanation of Amendment
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2020 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$378,383
Liabilities
$1,645,150
Net assets
-$1,266,767
Revenue
$718,350
Expenses
$1,170,365
Net income
-$452,015
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.17$0.47$1.83$2.04$0.21
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.12$0.68$1.74$1.72$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.09$0.66$0.87$1.73$0.86
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.59$1.06$1.52$3.19$1.19$2.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.70$0.47$2.02$1.22$0.80
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.38$1.65$1.27$0.72$1.17$0.45
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.89$0.81$0.68$1.14$0.46
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.46$0.35$0.34$0.51$0.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.30$0.18$0.31$0.53$0.22
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.09$0.02$0.07