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The Primary School

EAST PALO ALTO, CA EIN: 37-1975407 Website

IMPROVE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

-27.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$10.9M

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$5.5M

About The Primary School

Based on IRS filings

The Primary School is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in EAST PALO ALTO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10.9M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

East Palo AltoSan Leandro

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$9M$14M$18M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,495,552$2,048,785$3,215,536
Revenue$16,469,726$3,725,897$8,213,000
Expenses$16,540,889$5,192,341$5,657,041
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$5M$8M$11M0 grants20220 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

THE PRIMARY SCHOOL - EAS…$9.7MTHE PRIMARY SCHOOL BAY A…$1.2M

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Primary School

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

COURTNEY GARCIACEO & PRESIDENT UNTIL JUN 14…$213KLINDSEY LUEBCHOWVP POLICY & GROWTH$205KDEEPAK KUMARVP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS$170KVALENTINA HELO-VILLE…DIRECTOR OF 2-GEN PROGRAMMING$169KJEROME INTIAVP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS$165KKATHERINE CARTERCENTRAL DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL P…$155KMCHALE NEWPORT-BERRAVP OF LEARNING & INNOVATION$141KJAIME KIDDINTERIM CEO & PRESIDENT$70KKIRA LEWIS CLARK DIR…OF PEOPLE, CULTURE AND LEARN…$23K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
COURTNEY GARCIACEO & PRESIDENT UNTIL JUN 14, 202440$213,133
LINDSEY LUEBCHOWVP POLICY & GROWTH40$205,120
JEROME INTIAVP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS40$164,647
DEEPAK KUMARVP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS40$170,319
VALENTINA HELO-VILLEGASDIRECTOR OF 2-GEN PROGRAMMING40$169,210
KIRA LEWIS CLARK DIRECTOROF PEOPLE, CULTURE AND LEARNING2$23,022
KATHERINE CARTERCENTRAL DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL PROGRAM40$154,934
MCHALE NEWPORT-BERRAVP OF LEARNING & INNOVATION40$140,829
JAIME KIDDINTERIM CEO & PRESIDENT40$70,086
JEAN-CLAUDE BRIZARDCHAIR4.75
STEVEN DOWSECRETARY4
ISABELLE BIBBLER PARKERTREASURER4.25
MOSES HERRERADIRECTOR1
CRISTINA HUEZODIRECTOR4.5
BROOKE KOKADIRECTOR4.5
DR LUCY PHUONGDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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