Public Charity

Northern Light School

Northern Light School, of Oakland, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.4M in revenue, $5.3M in expenses, $5.3M in total assets. 65 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 943097690 Oakland, CA Elementary & Secondary Schools NTEE: B20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.4M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$5.3M
Grant Records65
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN FROM ALL SOCIOECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. THE FACULTY AND STAFF CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE EVERY CHILD CAN GROW ACADEMICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, PHYSICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY TO BECOME HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. THE FOCUS IS ON ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AS WELL AS NON-VIOLENCE, ACCEPTANCE OF DIFFERENCES, RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, AND MORAL ADVANCEMENT OF HUMANITY SO THAT THE CHILDREN DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS.

Where $100 goes at Northern Light School

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

$72 Programs the work itself
$21 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $72 for programs

$72
Northern Light School is a leading independent Oakland, ca non profit, preschool through grade 8 organization that provides excellent education to children from across the bay area
All program spending
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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

Trustee Ann Hertelendy
PRESIDENT (Thru 12/24) Ann Heterelendy
TRUSTEE Brian Gadsden
TRUSTEE (Thru 6/2025) Dick Bradford
Gov Char/PRESIDENT (Eff 12/24) Heather Martinez Quitigua
Dir. of Admissions & MKT Jill Diaz

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$1,104,474 21 grants
General Support
$974,773 32 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$52,500 2 grants
Youth Development
$7,500 2 grants
Unspecified
$80,000 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.4M $5.3M $5.3M
2024 $4.6M $5.4M $5.4M
2023 $7.1M $5.1M $6.0M
2022 $5.9M $5.5M $4.0M
2021 $5.8M $4.4M $4.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.8M to $4.4M (-24%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.3M.

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