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Ravenswood Classroom Partners

EIN 47-1582614 · Menlo Park, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INSPIRED BY THE BELIEF THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER TUTORING AND MENTORING TO RAVENSWOOD STUDENTS.

Income
$143,445
Spending
$196,549
Reserves
13.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Highest pay
$99,060, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 37% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $130,498 spent. LITERACY TUTORING IN GRADES TK-5 - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TEACHERS, VOLUNTEERS WORK ONE-ON-ONE OR IN SMALL GROUPS WITH STUDENTS EACH WEEK ON LITERACY SKILLS USING THE SAME STRUCTURED, PHONICS-BASED PROGRAM TEACHERS USE. THIS HIGH-DOSAGE TUTORING APPROACH IS SHOWN TO HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT. WE USE A MODIFIED APPROACH IN TK AND KINDERGARTEN FOCUSED ON TEACHING LETTERS AND SOUNDS IN A DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE WAY. OUR 148 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS SPENT 4,884 HOURS TO IMPLEMENT LITERACY TUTORING. USING THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR'S ESTIMATED CALIFORNIA VALUE OF EACH VOLUNTEER HOUR OF $40.14 THIS PROGRAM IS VALUED AT $196,044.
  2. $15,353 spent. BOOKS CLUB - VOLUNTEERS LEAD STRUCTURED READING ACTIVITIES USING SHORT STORIES AND CHAPTER BOOKS FOR A SMALL GROUP OF STUDENTS IN ORDER TO FOSTER BOTH ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH. VOLUNTEERS GUIDE STUDENTS AS THEY READ TOGETHER AND DISCUSS THE STORIES, EMPHASIZING COMPREHENSION AND FLUENCY. BOOK CLUB ACTIVITIES ARE FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE MOVED BEYOND THE PHONICS-BASED CURRICULUM IN OUR LITERACY TUTORING. OUR 38 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS SPENT 1,254 HOURS IMPLEMENTING THE BOOK CLUB. USING THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR'S ESTIMATED CALIFORNIA VALUE OF EACH VOLUNTEER HOUR OF $40.14, THIS PROGRAM IS VALUED AT $50,336.
  3. $7,676 spent. MATH TUTORING - VOLUNTEERS HELP STUDENTS ESTABLISH A STRONG FOUNDATION AND CONFIDENCE IN MATH THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED TUTORING USING MATH CURRICULUM PROVIDED BY THE CLASSROOM TEACHER. OUR PROGRAM IS ADAPTED FOR BOTH THE YOUNGEST LEARNERS AND THE OLDER STUDENTS ACROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS THAT HAVE A LIFELONG IMPACT. OUR 12 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS SPENT 396 HOURS TO IMPLEMENT MATH TUTORING. USING THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR'S ESTIMATED CALIFORNIA VALUE OF EACH VOLUNTEER HOUR OF $40.14, THIS PROGRAM IS VALUED AT $15,895.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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