Civic Intelligence

Greatschools Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 94-3311628

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 15, 2018

Organization Profilewww.greatschools.org

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1999 Harrison StreetOakland, CA 94612

(510) 740-2800

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

48th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

38th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

73rd percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$235,676

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.9% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

85th percentile

24%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-6.9%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets48th percentile

Assets

Up

$5,668,767

Up $1,109,502 (+24%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$4,845,369

Up $1,171,947 (+32%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$823,398

Down $62,445 (-7.0%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue38th percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$8,227,097

Down $606,868 (-6.9%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$7,055,150

Down $2,169,595 (-24%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$1,171,947

Up $1,562,727 (+400%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $5,875,864Liabilities 2010: $915,036Net Assets 2010: $4,960,8282010Assets 2011: $7,965,109Liabilities 2011: $611,353Net Assets 2011: $7,353,7562011Assets 2012: $7,348,958Liabilities 2012: $652,919Net Assets 2012: $6,696,0392012Assets 2013: $4,252,716Liabilities 2013: $960,243Net Assets 2013: $3,292,4732013Assets 2014: $6,412,561Liabilities 2014: $2,186,203Net Assets 2014: $4,226,3582014Assets 2015: $5,911,463Liabilities 2015: $1,847,261Net Assets 2015: $4,064,2022015Assets 2016: $4,559,265Liabilities 2016: $885,843Net Assets 2016: $3,673,4222016Assets 2017: $5,668,767Liabilities 2017: $823,398Net Assets 2017: $4,845,3692017Assets 2018: $5,771,752Liabilities 2018: $772,045Net Assets 2018: $4,999,7072018Assets 2019: $4,871,055Liabilities 2019: $661,056Net Assets 2019: $4,209,9992019Assets 2020: $7,007,983Liabilities 2020: $946,290Net Assets 2020: $6,061,6932020Assets 2021: $7,609,862Liabilities 2021: $933,146Net Assets 2021: $6,676,7162021Assets 2022: $6,359,794Liabilities 2022: $934,938Net Assets 2022: $5,424,8562022Assets 2023: $7,842,825Liabilities 2023: $971,196Net Assets 2023: $6,871,6292023Assets 2024: $5,593,234Liabilities 2024: $1,163,419Net Assets 2024: $4,429,8152024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$5,668,767
Liabilities$823,398
Net Assets$4,845,369
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2010: $9,070,472Expenses 2010: $8,307,829Net Income 2010: $762,6432010Revenue 2011: $10,702,203Expenses 2011: $8,308,796Net Income 2011: $2,393,4072011Revenue 2012: $9,558,795Expenses 2012: $10,216,847Net Income 2012: -$658,0522012Revenue 2013: $7,749,807Expenses 2013: $11,153,461Net Income 2013: -$3,403,6542013Revenue 2014: $11,767,328Expenses 2014: $10,474,799Net Income 2014: $1,292,5292014Revenue 2015: $10,774,696Expenses 2015: $10,936,852Net Income 2015: -$162,1562015Revenue 2016: $8,833,965Expenses 2016: $9,224,745Net Income 2016: -$390,7802016Revenue 2017: $8,227,097Expenses 2017: $7,055,150Net Income 2017: $1,171,9472017Revenue 2018: $7,238,925Expenses 2018: $7,084,587Net Income 2018: $154,3382018Revenue 2019: $5,819,900Expenses 2019: $6,609,608Net Income 2019: -$789,7082019Revenue 2020: $8,153,549Expenses 2020: $6,301,855Net Income 2020: $1,851,6942020Revenue 2021: $7,265,817Expenses 2021: $6,650,794Net Income 2021: $615,0232021Revenue 2022: $6,319,120Expenses 2022: $7,570,980Net Income 2022: -$1,251,8602022Revenue 2023: $9,071,436Expenses 2023: $7,624,663Net Income 2023: $1,446,7732023Revenue 2024: $5,495,210Expenses 2024: $7,937,024Net Income 2024: -$2,441,8142024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$8,227,097
Expenses$7,055,150
Net Income$1,171,947
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 15, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$8,227,097
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to give children a greater opportunity to succeed in life by inspiring and supporting/providing parents with tools to be effective champions of education at home and in their communities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$329,600$1,857,000▲ $1,527,400
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,504,261$1,342,410▼ $161,851
Accounts Receivable$899,211$873,409▼ $25,802
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$779,163$781,216▲ $2,053
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$483,472$483,665▲ $193
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$320,181$176,229▼ $143,952
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$205,519$116,980▼ $88,539
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$4,559,265$5,668,767▲ $1,109,502
Other Assets Total$37,858$37,858→ $0
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$488,815$460,494▼ $28,321
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$397,028$362,904▼ $34,124
Total Liabilities$885,843$823,398▼ $62,445
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$1,164,479$2,791,123▲ $1,626,644
Unrestricted Net Assets$2,508,943$2,054,246▼ $454,697
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,673,422$4,845,369▲ $1,171,947
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,559,265$5,668,767▲ $1,109,502

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$100,315$463,912$564,227
Leasehold Improvements$12,815$40,154$52,969
Other Land Buildings$3,850$27,129$30,979
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Matthew NelsonCEOFT$215,148$20,528$235,676
Max DeardorfVP OperationsFT$164,672$22,032$186,704
Claudine RyanCOO & VP, ProductFT$168,844$1,755$170,599
Anthony RoySr Dir, EngineerFT$135,897$27,500$163,397
Samantha OlivieriChief StrategyFT$132,337$23,113$155,450
Carol LloydVP Exec EditorFT$128,711$19,867$148,578

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ann FuellChairman
Chris AdamsDirector
Clesont MitchellDirector
Karen Hill ScottDirector
Larry KaneDirector
Leanna LandsmannDirector
Peter CunninghamDirector
William R JacksonDirector
Michael SchmierTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Luna Park ProductionsEditorial Consulting55 Drakewood Lane, Novato, CA 94947$102,629
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$5,235,145
Program Service Revenue
$1,769,321
Investment Income
$2,248
Other Revenue
$1,220,383
All Other Contributions
$5,235,145
Change in Net Assets
$1,171,947
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$4,934,248
Other Expenses$2,120,902
Total Fundraising Expense$263,109
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$3,519,514$302,180$148,043$3,969,737
Occupancy$459,363$39,440$19,322$518,125
Information Technology$376,690$32,342$15,845$424,877
Other Employee Benefits$360,325$30,937$15,157$406,419
Payroll Taxes$279,935$24,035$11,775$315,745
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$208,947$17,940$8,789$235,676
Depreciation Depletion$92,072$7,905$3,873$103,850
Advertising$57,459$4,933$2,417$64,809
Travel$49,842$4,279$2,097$56,218
Fees for Services Other$48,304$4,148$2,032$54,484
Conferences and Meetings$45,485$3,905$1,913$51,303
All Other Expenses$45,438$3,899$1,911$51,248
Insurance$31,904$2,739$1,342$35,985
Other Expenses$30,529$2,621$1,284$34,434
Fees for Services Accounting$29,880$2,565$1,257$33,702
Office Expenses$20,519$1,762$863$23,144
Pension Plan Contributions$5,914$508$249$6,671
Total Functional Expenses$6,254,999$537,042$263,109$7,055,150
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
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

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

“Form 990 will be sent to the Board for review prior to submission to the IRS.”

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

“The Board makes periodic inquiries regarding potential conflict of interest during scheduled Board meetings.”

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

“When hiring the CEO and top management, the Board will perform a thorough review to determine suitable compensation. This process includes a review of the comparability data such as compensation surveys, written employment contracts and Form 990's of similar organizations. The Board will retain documentation of the deliberation and final decision.”

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

“The same process described above for the CEO and top management also applies to key employees.”

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

“GreatSchools' Form 990 and financial statements are available via a link on the GreatSchools' website. Form 990-T and governance policies are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
GreatSchools Inc
EIN
94-3311628
Phone
5107402800
Address
1999 Harrison Street, Oakland, CA 94612

Signing Officer

Name
Rob Shrader
Title
Director of Finance
Signed
2018-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Matthew Nelson
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
45

Preparer

Firm
Fontanello Duffield & Otake LLP
Address
44 Montgomery Street Suite 1305, San Francisco, CA 94104
Preparer
Michael Fontanello
Phone
4159830200
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“There is no provision for federal or state taxes on income since the Organization is a tax-exempt entity under Internal Revenue Codes 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax position and has concluded that as of December 31, 2017, the Organization does not have any uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary and no unrelated business taxable income arising from website activity subject to taxation.”

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,668,767
Liabilities
$823,398
Net assets
$4,845,369
Revenue
$8,227,097
Expenses
$7,055,150
Net income
$1,171,947
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.59$1.16$4.43$5.50$7.94$2.44
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.84$0.97$6.87$9.07$7.62$1.45
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.36$0.93$5.42$6.32$7.57$1.25
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.61$0.93$6.68$7.27$6.65$0.62
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.01$0.95$6.06$8.15$6.30$1.85
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.87$0.66$4.21$5.82$6.61$0.79
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.77$0.77$5.00$7.24$7.08$0.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.67$0.82$4.85$8.23$7.06$1.17
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.56$0.89$3.67$8.83$9.22$0.39
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.91$1.85$4.06$10.8$10.9$0.16
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.41$2.19$4.23$11.8$10.5$1.29
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.25$0.96$3.29$7.75$11.2$3.40
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.35$0.65$6.70$9.56$10.2$0.66
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.97$0.61$7.35$10.7$8.31$2.39
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.88$0.92$4.96$9.07$8.31$0.76