Synapse School
Donations deductibleSynapse School's network
8 people3 organisationsi8 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen McCown Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anabel Jensen | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ann McCormick | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| George McCown | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Kitt | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Raja Kapadia | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Russell Rydel | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Valentina Embeni | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
16 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bicknell | Director of Maker Space | 2020 |
| Deanna Mayer | Director of Admissions | since 2021 |
| Elizabeth Toomarian | Teacher | 2023 |
| Elizabeth Toomerian | Director of BLC | 2020 |
| Eric Story | Director of Facilities | 2023 |
| Jim Eagen | Head of School | since 2018 |
| Katherine Morgan | Ls Head of School | since 2018 |
| Lena Chane | Director of Development | since 2018 |
| Liz Davis | Assistant Head of School | since 2018 |
| Marsha Rideout | Director of Admissions | since 2018 |
| May Duong | Director of Sel | 2020 |
| PAM Swain | Company secretary | since 2018 |
| Radhika Gosavi | Teacher | 2023 |
| Robert Bear | COO | since 2021 |
| Stehanie Seto | Ms Head of School | since 2022 |
| Stephanie Seto | Director of Middle School | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Eagen | Head of School | 40 | $670k | $76k | |
| Eric Story | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $200k | $32k | |
| Katherine Morgan | Ls Head of School | 40 | $192k | $29k | |
| Stephanie Seto | Ms Head of School | 40 | $188k | $24k | |
| Dana Story | Director, Admissions | 40 | $176k | $9k | |
| May Duong | Director, Social Emotional Learning | 40 | $163k | $28k | |
| Brian Bicknell | Teacher | 40 | $161k | $14k | |
| Anabel Jensen | Board Member | 10 | $0 | ||
| Ann McCormick | Board Member | 10 | $0 | ||
| George McCown | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Kitt | Board Member | 10 | $0 | ||
| Karen McCown | Board Chair | 10 | $0 | ||
| Raja Kapadia | Board Member | 10 | $0 | ||
| Russell Rydel | Board Member | 10 | $0 | ||
| Valentina Embeni | Board Member | 10 | $0 | ||
| Susan Solinsky | Board Member | 10 | $0 | ||
| Pooja Mittal | Board Member | 10 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Synapse School
- EIN
- 460631841
- Address
- 3375 Edison Way, Menlo Park, CA, 94025-1811
- State
- California
- Mission
- Provide a comprehensive and balanced academic education for children grades k-8 based on the belief that children achieve at the highest academic level when they feel safe, valued, and cared about in an educational atmosphere that encourages the development of optimism and empathy for each other. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B24 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Karen McCown (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKaren McCown
≥8years on the filingsAnabel Jensen
≥8years on the filingsAnn McCormick
≥8years on the filingsGeorge McCown
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $64.4m
- Total liabilities
- $60.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.4m
- Program service revenue
- $17.2m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.9m
- Employees
- 102
- Volunteers
- 11