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GreatSchools.net

The parent's guide to K-12 success

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (66.75)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 92.5%    
Administrative Expenses 4.0%    
Fundraising Expenses 3.4%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.06    
Efficiency Rating    
      (39.25)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 20.6%    
Program Expenses Growth 41.4%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.74    
Capacity Rating    
      (27.50)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2006)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $2,833,150
Other Revenue $1,789,441
Total Revenue $4,622,591
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $3,663,634
Administrative Expenses $160,405
Fundraising Expenses $136,640
Total Functional Expenses $3,960,679
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $661,912
   
Net Assets $3,036,164

Contact Information

GreatSchools.net
301 Howard Street
Suite 1440
San Francisco, CA 94105
tel: (415) 977-0700
fax: (415) 977-0704

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Leadership      (FYE 12/2006)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
William R. Jackson President (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $158,583 4.00%

Donor Privacy Policy

YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.

Mission

GreatSchools.net is an independent organization based in San Francisco that helps parents choose schools, track school performance, support their children's learning and advocate for education excellence. GreatSchools.net offers unbiased information about thousands of K-12 schools nationwide on its free web site. Founded in 1998, GreatSchools.net provides information on schools in all 50 states. More than 32 million users visited GreatSchools.net in 2005. GreatSchools is currently conducting pilot programs to organize and support parents advocating for education excellence in their communities.

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