Partners in School Innovation
Donations deductiblePartners in School Innovation's network
13 people7 organisationsi13 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (7) 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
13 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hornsby Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chris Chang | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Derek Mitchell | Chief Executive Officer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Frances Teso | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jennifer Cheatham | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jennifer O'Day PHD | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joyce Montgomery | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Julien Phillips | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kristin Chen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Niket Desai | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Paul Goren | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sharmeen Browarek Chapp | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Zach Barulich | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Whang | Senior Program Manager | since 2022 |
| Christopher Thorn | Chief of Programs & Partnerships | since 2020 |
| Cynthia HO | Director | since 2020 |
| Eddie Scruggs Smith | Chief of Program Implementation | 2024 |
| James Ahrens | CFO | 2018 |
| Jesse J Hinueber | Senior Director | since 2018 |
| Kristina Martin | Senior Director | since 2018 |
| Milton MA | Data Systems Director | since 2020 |
| Paul Stafford | Technology Director | since 2020 |
| Rahwa Meharena | Chief of Staff and Operations | since 2021 |
| Robert Boudrow | Chief Business Officer | since 2023 |
| Ryan Stewart | Senior Director | since 2018 |
| Sanee Nashashibi | Chief of Program Innovation | 2024 |
| Shawn Nealy Oparah | Managing Improvement Partner | since 2022 |
| Tovi Scruggs | Regional Exec Dir | since 2018 |
| William Hill | Regional Exec Dir | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Mitchell | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $273k | $40k | |
| Christopher Thorn | Chief of Partnerships & Strategy | 40 | $202k | $40k | |
| Robert Boudrow | Chief Business Officer | 40 | $197k | $13k | |
| Eddie Scruggs Smith | Chief of Program Implementation | 40 | $165k | $16k | |
| Shawn Nealy Oparah | Bay Area Manager | 40 | $159k | $10k | |
| Sanee Nashashibi | Chief of Program Innovation | 40 | $146k | $17k | |
| Amanda Bachelor | Dir. of Prog. Design & Development | 40 | $135k | $22k | |
| Michael Hornsby | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julien Phillips | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Zack Barulich | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joyce Montgomery | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer O'day PhD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Handlos | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sharmeen Browarek Chapp | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristin Chen | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Partners in School Innovation
- EIN
- 943205455
- Address
- 2041 East St Suite 132, Concord, CA, 94520-2126
- State
- California
- Mission
- To transform teaching and learning in the lowest-performing public schools so that every student, regardless of background, thrives. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T99 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1994
- Principal officer
- Derek Mitchell (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMichael Hornsby
≥8years on the filingsJoyce Montgomery
≥8years on the filingsJulien Phillips
≥8years on the filingsKristin Chen
Latest return
year to 31 July 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 July 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.6m
- Total liabilities
- $787k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.9m
- Program service revenue
- $2.7m
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 8
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6m | $5.8m | $155k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.