CATE SCHOOL

EIN: 951644630 501(c)(3) Education

CARPINTERIA, CA

Total Revenue
$41,315,363
Total Expenses
$39,167,372
Total Assets
$248,507,760
Net Assets
$214,720,269
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1910
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
ALEXANDRA LOCKETT
Phone
8056848409
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CATE SCHOOL, founded in 1910, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $41.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $39.2M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

THROUGH COMMITMENT, SCHOLARSHIP AND SERVICE, CATE EDUCATES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,960,884
Program Service Revenue $24,927,341
Investment Income $6,956,591
Other Revenue $470,547
TOTAL REVENUE $41,315,363

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,046,266
Salaries & Benefits $17,818,638
Fundraising Expenses $1,911,096
Program Expenses $29,517,644
Other Expenses $16,302,468
TOTAL EXPENSES $39,167,372

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $41,315,363 $39,813,079 +0.0%
Expenses $39,167,372 $37,667,953 +0.0%
Net Income $2,147,991 $2,145,126 +0.0%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
32
Independent Members
30
Employees
274
Volunteers
100

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$930,440
Total Directors
32
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MARIANNA SPRAGUE VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHEILA MARMON HEUER SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN WYATT GRUBER CHAIR EMERITUS 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KRISTEN KLINGBEIL-WEIS TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA B STANSON CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNN HARWELL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNY CHANG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN KEARNEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAUREN CRAIG ALBRECHT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NIC STEELE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIMI BROWN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES P JAY MELICAN III TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK KO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD D BAUM LIFE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROSALIND EMMETT NIEMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN MACDONNELL BRACHER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ATHENA JONES TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIWON CHOI SONG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG H KUBICEK LIFE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BERNA NINO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN TOM TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CALGARY AVANSINO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CASEY MCCANN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GWEN REHNBORG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN A EMMETT LIFE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SYLVIA TORRES-GUILLEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL CHERRY III TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD R TED SIMPSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH PATTERSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC TAYLOR TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEOFFREY BENNETT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM S HOROWITZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDI PIERCE ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00
Officer
$293,592 $49,558 $343,150
ALEXANDRA LOCKETT HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00
Officer
$526,496 $60,794 $587,290
SUSAN ZAPALAC HEAD OF HEALTH CENTER 40.00
Highest
$141,462 $38,888 $180,350
LINDSAY NEWLOVE DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP 40.00
Highest
$159,093 $27,426 $186,519
CARA TERLEP DIR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING 40.00
Highest
$145,006 $26,995 $172,001
JASON DORION DEAN FOR STUDENT SUPPORT 40.00
Highest
$196,870 $35,553 $232,423
ANDREW MACDONNELL DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT 40.00
Highest
$160,508 $27,916 $188,424
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $41,315,363 $39,167,372 $248,507,760 $2,147,991
2024 $39,813,079 $37,667,953 $234,143,260 $2,145,126
2023 $34,602,597 $36,696,897 $214,391,093 $-2,094,300
2022 $35,242,832 $39,740,062 $199,003,842 $-4,497,230
2021 $55,811,152 $30,551,146 $218,939,839 $25,260,006
2020 $33,336,724 $30,205,088 $189,891,519 $3,131,636
2019 $37,047,117 $28,681,238 $179,337,473 $8,365,879
2018 $32,369,501 $27,732,623 $170,926,661 $4,636,878
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