Public Charity

THE NEST SCHOOL

THE NEST SCHOOL is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SANTA MONICA, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.7M, expenses of $1.0M, total assets of $8.0M. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.3M.

EIN: 814142892 SANTA MONICA, CA Elementary & Secondary Schools NTEE: B20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$8.0M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OUR MISSION AT THE NEST IS TO SUPPORT EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD IN BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING. WE BELIEVE IN A WHOLISTIC, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, AND CHILD CENTRIC APPROACH THAT EMPHASIZES EACH STUDENT'S COGNITIVE, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES WORK TOGETHER TO FOSTER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL. INVOLVEMENT IS INTENTIONAL, COMMUNICATION IS OPEN AND AMPLE, AND GOALS ARE SHARED.

Where $100 goes at The Nest School

How The Nest School divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$68 Programs the work itself
$28 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $68 for programs

$68
The Nest School is a non-profit montessori preschool serving children aged 2 years 6 months to 5 years in an intimate residential setting
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 20 children
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Behdad Eghbali
BOARD MEMBER Bo Shan
BOARD MEMBER THROUGH OCTOBER 2024 Jennifer Garner
BOARD MEMBER Kelsey Murphy
BOARD MEMBER Lauren Ireland
CO-DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Omid Kheiltash

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$2,000,000 8 grants
General Support
$277,940 11 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.7M $1.0M $8.0M
2024 $3.0M $797K $6.3M
2023 $929K $804K $1.4M
2022 $824K $595K $1.2M
2021 $622K $563K $1.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $622K to $2.7M (+340%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.0M.

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