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← GREATSCHOOLS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by GREATSCHOOLS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,319,120
Total expenses
$7,570,980
Contributions and grants received
$3,277,932
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,849,628
Investment income
$1,148
Other revenue
$1,190,412
Total assets, end of year
$6,359,794
Total liabilities, end of year
$934,938
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,424,856
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,316,069
Management and general expenses
$867,943
Fundraising expenses
$386,968
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,316,069

Program services were 83.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,277,932

  • 2a · Program service revenue: API Revenue

    total $43,987 · related or exempt $43,987

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Grade by Grade Newsletter

    total $14,197 · related or exempt $14,197

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Licensing

    total $1,791,444 · related or exempt $1,791,444

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,148 · excluded $1,148

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other Income

    total $763 · related or exempt $763

  • 11b · Other revenue: Website Activity

    total $1,189,649 · unrelated business $1,189,649

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,190,412

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $365,547 · program services $304,423 · management and general $42,134 · fundraising $18,990

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,559,308 · program services $3,796,929 · management and general $525,529 · fundraising $236,850

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $613,389 · program services $510,822 · management and general $70,702 · fundraising $31,865

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $362,273 · program services $301,696 · management and general $41,757 · fundraising $18,820

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $720 · program services $600 · management and general $83 · fundraising $37

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $64,807 · program services $53,971 · management and general $7,470 · fundraising $3,366

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $66,870 · program services $55,689 · management and general $7,707 · fundraising $3,474

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $274,234 · program services $228,378 · management and general $31,610 · fundraising $14,246

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,260 · program services $5,250 · management and general $705 · fundraising $305

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $186,330 · program services $160,762 · management and general $19,083 · fundraising $6,485

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $106,956 · program services $92,257 · management and general $10,971 · fundraising $3,728

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $72,939 · program services $60,737 · management and general $8,411 · fundraising $3,791

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $22,988 · program services $19,829 · management and general $2,358 · fundraising $801

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $32,116 · program services $27,576 · management and general $3,348 · fundraising $1,192

  • 24a · Other expenses: Consultants

    total $366,952 · program services $305,592 · management and general $42,297 · fundraising $19,063

  • 24b · Other expenses: Data Center & Web Hosting

    total $165,660 · program services $137,959 · management and general $19,095 · fundraising $8,606

  • 24c · Other expenses: Research & Analytics

    total $120,040 · program services $99,968 · management and general $13,836 · fundraising $6,236

  • 24d · Other expenses: Professional Development

    total $53,614 · program services $44,649 · management and general $6,180 · fundraising $2,785

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $129,977 · program services $108,982 · management and general $14,667 · fundraising $6,328

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,720,778 · end of year $4,862,781

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,825,000 · end of year $500,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $683,947 · end of year $666,586

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $318,283 · end of year $291,561

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $413,682

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $389,387

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $47,283 · end of year $24,295

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $14,571 · end of year $14,571

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $405,457 · end of year $407,824

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $527,689 · end of year $527,114

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,143,491 · end of year $3,344,290

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,533,225 · end of year $2,080,566

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

GreatSchools is the leading nonprofit providing high-quality information that supports parents pursuing a great education for their child, schools striving for excellence, and communities working to diminish inequities in education.

  • GreatSchools is the leading nonprofit providing high-quality information that supports parents pursuing a great education for their child, schools striving for excellence, and communities working to diminish inequities in education.Over 45 million users visit our award-winning website each year to learn about schools in their area, explore research insights, and access thousands of free, evidence-based parenting resources to support their childs learning and well-being.We collect and analyze data from all 51 state departments of education and the federal government to provide analysis, insights, and school quality ratings for parents, partners, researchers, and policymakers.We provide parents and caregivers with trusted information and research-backed parenting guidance to make decisions about their childs education and advocate for high-quality learning opportunities.We empower education stakeholders with research and data insights to improve schools, with the goal of creating a more equitable future for all children.

    Expenses $6,316,069 · Revenue $1,849,628

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jonathan Deane

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $365,547
    From this org
    $314,521
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,026
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $314,521
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $51,026
    Filer's total
    $365,547
  • Carissa S Goux

    Exec VP, Strtgy

    Total calculated
    $221,691
    From this org
    $174,884
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,807
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,884
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $46,807
    Filer's total
    $221,691
  • Elliot Beaudoin

    Chief Product Off.

    Total calculated
    $215,741
    From this org
    $190,938
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,803
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,938
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,803
    Filer's total
    $215,741
  • Anthony Roy

    VP, Engineering

    Total calculated
    $215,414
    From this org
    $167,526
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,888
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,526
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $47,888
    Filer's total
    $215,414
  • Carol Lloyd

    VP, Editorial Dir

    Total calculated
    $180,891
    From this org
    $158,401
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,490
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,401
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,490
    Filer's total
    $180,891
  • Mitchell Seltzer

    Dir Sftwr Eng.

    Total calculated
    $171,007
    From this org
    $167,833
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,174
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,833
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,174
    Filer's total
    $171,007
  • Alma Marquez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Parisa Rouhani

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Palmer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melissa Steel King

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • My Le Nguyen

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anthony Walker

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dana Foster Chery

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Stewart

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Cunningham

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
12 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303169349300825

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