Sterne School
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10 peoplei10 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
10 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.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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Owen | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Cassie Bahan | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Claudia Leed | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Constance Laflamme | Board Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Craig Zodikoff | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eric Lauterbach | Board Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John Kunze | Board President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Karen Shelton | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Naheed Misfeldt | Board Secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sheree Pirie | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alia Long | Admission Director | since 2021 |
| Angela Gengras | Admission Director | 2020 |
| Anne Paxton | Finance & Business Manager/Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Craig Brewer | Head of High School | since 2019 |
| Danielle Bonequi | Finance & Business Manager/Treasurer | since 2020 |
| ED McManis | Head of School | since 2018 |
| Larry Milburn | Facilities Coordinator | since 2020 |
| LEA Wood | Development Director | 2021 |
| Matt Poynter | Head of Lower School | since 2022 |
| Melissa Myers | Head of School | since 2018 |
| Michael Jensen | Technology Director | 2019 |
| Reed Milnes | Director of Development | 2023 |
| Sarah Ridenour | Director of Learning | since 2020 |
| Susan Cain | Director of Communications | since 2021 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Myers | Head of School | 40 | $281k | $16k | |
| Matt Poynter | Head of Lower School | 40 | $178k | $17k | |
| Craig Brewer | Head of High School | 40 | $177k | $17k | |
| Danielle Bonequi | Director of Finance & Business | 40 | $173k | $7k | |
| Christopher E Myers | Dir. of Advancement, MKT & Comms | 40 | $149k | $14k | |
| Alia Long | Admission Director | 40 | $142k | $17k | |
| Sarah Ridenour | Director of Learning | 40 | $128k | $12k | |
| Andrew Owen | Board President (Starting 4/30/25) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Craig Zodikoff | Board VP (Starting 4/30/25) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Chris Timrott | Board Treasurer (Starting 6/1/25) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Tara Borland | Board Secretary (Starting 4/30/25) | 5 | $0 | ||
| John Kunze | Board President (Thru 4/30/25) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Cassie Bahan | Board Vice President (Thru 4/30/25) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Eric Lauterbach | Board Treasurer (Thru 5/31/25) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Harden | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Claudia Leed | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karen Shelton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Anne Fung | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ameenah Hayes | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ludo Thomasson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Giovanni Torre | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kristin Windley | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Sterne School
- EIN
- 942371065
- Address
- 838 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA, 94108-1304
- State
- California
- Mission
- Sterne school is the premier bay area school inspiring and empowering students through a strengths-based, student-centered, 21st century tailored learning experience. Sterne fosters rigorous academic achievement through high-support from specially trained faculty. The sterne school curriculum promotes intellectual curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B28Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1976
- Principal officer
- Melissa Myers (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1976
- 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 filingsConstance Laflamme
≥7years on the filingsCassie Bahan
≥7years on the filingsEric Lauterbach
≥7years on the filingsJohn Kunze
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
- $27.7m
- Total liabilities
- $17.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $10.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $499k
- Program service revenue
- $8.9m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.6m
- Employees
- 74
- Volunteers
- 12