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EIN 45-4860788

Silicon Schools Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
City
Oakland
State
California
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B11: Education Single Organization Support
Description
The Silicon Schools Fund is a non-profit investment fund supporting the creation of next generation of personalized learning schools in the Bay Area of California.
Total revenues
$6,685,576
2022
Total expenses
$8,764,964
2022
Total assets
$26,025,925
2022
Num. employees
5
2022

Program areas at Silicon Schools Fund

Silicon Schools Fund (ssf) conducted a due diligence and grant-making program focused on providing seed funding to excellent Schools implementing next generation learning models, instructional improvement efforts, and innovation in education. In 2022, Silicon Schools Fund made grants to 74 organizations that will use the funding to support the creation of new Schools, improvement of existing Schools and related human capital and innovation efforts.

Grants made by Silicon Schools Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Aspen Public SchoolsTo Support Operations of the School$551,000
KIPP Public Schools NCTo Support Operations of the School$500,000
Rex and Margaret Fortune School of EducationTo Support Operations of the School$430,000
...and 39 more grants made totalling $6,107,333

Who funds Silicon Schools Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Education$2,000,000
Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationK-12 Education Reform$1,100,000
Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationUnrestricted$1,000,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at Silicon Schools Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Brian GreenbergChief Executive Officer , Board$418,604
Caitrin WrightChief Executive Officer$262,892
Amy NgPartner / Partner / Partner / Partner / Director , Strategy and Analysis / Partner / Director of Strategy and Analysis$158,000
Loretta HickmanPartner / Partner / Director , Academic Initiatives / Partner$137,500
Robert SchwartzPartner$203,710
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Silicon Schools Fund

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,509,525
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$2,150
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$173,901
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$6,685,576

Form 990s for Silicon Schools Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-03990View PDF
2021-122022-09-23990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
2018-122019-11-23990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Walton Family Foundation
January 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 30, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $2,000,000 from Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)
Nonprofit Types
School foundationsGrantmaking organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsBusiness and community development organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationProvides grantsLobbyingState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
827 Broadway 300
Oakland, CA 94607
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
siliconschools.com/ 
Phone
(510) 350-7263
Twitter profile
@siliconschools 
IRS details
EIN
45-4860788
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B11: Education Single Organization Support
NAICS code, primary
926110: Economic Development Corporations and Economic Program Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0189897
FTB Entity ID
3446675
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-06
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