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The Primary School Bay Area

Public charity · Grantmaker San Leandro, CA EIN: 84-4481558 Website

To foster each child's well-being as a foundation for academic and life success by drawing on the strengths of the child's entire community including family, educators, and medical and mental health providers.

The Primary School Bay Area at a glance

Total assets
$781,667
-21.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,786,130
+13.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,666,704
-25.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Primary School Bay Area funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

East Palo Alto

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $935K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Primary School East Palo Alto, CAOperating Support$935,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$781,667$2,786,130$2,666,704——
2024$998,622$2,464,946$3,591,158$935,0001
2023$5,178,239$2,836,275$2,156,450——
2022$6,517,774$7,563,370$1,347,869——

About The Primary School Bay Area

Based on IRS filings

The Primary School Bay Area is a public charity, based in San Leandro, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $782K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Primary School Bay Area is led by Jaime Kidd, CEO & President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jaime Kidd

    CEO & President

    Interim CEO & President → CEO & President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natasha Hall-Sevilla

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2023) → $151K (2025)

  • Courtney Garcia

    Former CEO & President

    Chief Executive Officer → CEO & President, 2024

    CEO & President → Former CEO & President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Mia Lopez Director Of

    Operations, Compliance & Enrollment

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2023) → $121K (2025)

  • Isabelle Bibbler Parker

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    4.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Dow

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: William Cavu-Litman (2024) — Director of Partnerships
  • Former: Ana Apodaca (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ashley Pletz (2022–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Cristina Huezo (2022–2023) — Chair & President
  • Former: Jean-Claude Brizard (2022–2023) — Chair & Director
  • Former: Renee S. Herzfeld (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lucy Phoung (2023) — Director
  • Former: Moses Herrera (2023) — Director
  • Former: Lucy Phuong (2022) — Director
  • Former: Naomi Gleit (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Natasha Hall-Sevilla — Executive Director: $151KNatasha Hall-SevillaExecutive Director$151KMIA Lopez Director of — Operations, Compliance & Enrollment: $121KMIA Lopez Director ofOperations, Compliance &…$121K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $151K, to Natasha Hall-Sevilla (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Primary School Bay Area

How large is The Primary School Bay Area?

The Primary School Bay Area reported $782K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.

Where does The Primary School Bay Area operate?

The Primary School Bay Area has awarded grants in California.

What is The Primary School Bay Area's EIN?

The Primary School Bay Area's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4481558. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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