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The Serra School at the Presidio

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 91-2148841 Website

Teachers create nurturing, developmentally appropriate oppropriate opportunities for the children to learn through play.

The Serra School at the Presidio at a glance

In short: The Serra School at the Presidio gave $267K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $267K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$267,108
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$267,108
Median grant
$267,108
Total assets
$17,543,142
+29.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Serra School at the Presidio funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Serra Schools: $267KSerra Schools$267K

The largest 2025 recipient was Serra Schools ($267K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

San Francisco

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300KTotal only2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2020) to $267K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $267K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Serra Schools San Francisco, CASupport for formation and start-up$267,108
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$17,543,142$1,762,890$1,581,209$267,1081$421,859
2024$13,571,955$3,808,687$2,198,708——$1,959,154
2023$9,385,401$3,948,880$1,771,648$30,100Total only$2,493,794
2022$7,939,906$2,208,416$1,467,733——$927,809
2021$7,344,071$3,257,505$1,408,907$30,450Total only$1,861,634
2020$5,304,717$2,036,787$1,301,981$500Total only$668,789

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Serra School at the Presidio

Based on IRS filings

The Serra School at the Presidio is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $267K. Net investment income was $422K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Serra School at the Presidio is led by Brendan Cody, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brendan Cody

    President

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    $269K (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • Bill Campbell

    Chairman

    President → Trustee, 2022

    Trustee → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clarke Michalak

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Mitchell

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Simon Manning

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Marjorie Campbell (2020–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Brendan Cody — President: $269KBrendan CodyPresident$269K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $269K, to Brendan Cody (President).

Frequently asked questions about The Serra School at the Presidio

How much does The Serra School at the Presidio give each year?

The Serra School at the Presidio gave $267K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is The Serra School at the Presidio?

The Serra School at the Presidio reported $17.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.

What is The Serra School at the Presidio?

The Serra School at the Presidio is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $17.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Serra School at the Presidio operate?

The Serra School at the Presidio has awarded grants in California.

What is The Serra School at the Presidio's EIN?

The Serra School at the Presidio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2148841. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)

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