2026-02-03T12:56:50-06:00 2025-06-30 941250261 LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP 301 HOWARD STREET SUITE 850 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2024-07-01 941700228 BLACK PINE CIRCLE INC BLAC 5106441023 2027 7TH STREET BERKELEY CA 94710 JASE TURNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5102160560 2026-02-03 1 0 KYLE GANLEY P01443362 4159579999 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JASE TURNER 2027 7TH STREET BERKELEY CA 94710 13882507 0 X WWW. BLACKPINECIRCLE.ORG X 1967 CA BLACK PINE CIRCLE'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT ENCOURAGES HUMANITY, EMPATHY, MORAL DEPTH, CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM. 20 20 89 313 0 0 643140 915138 12284327 12950971 10822 778 109197 -3328 13047486 13863559 1621245 1865890 0 0 8916824 8180665 0 0 278121 2913340 2632218 13451409 12678773 -403923 1184786 11451988 11859604 9552255 8775085 1899733 3084519 X BLACK PINE CIRCLE'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT ENCOURAGES HUMANITY, EMPATHY, MORAL DEPTH, CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND FREEDOM IN INTELLECTUAL PURSUITS. EDUCATIONALLY, IT IS OUR GOAL TO CREATE INTELLECTUALLY VIBRANT PEOPLE, INDEPENDENT THINKERS, WHO WILL NEVER LOSE THEIR PASSION FOR LEARNING, THEIR DELIGHT IN RESEARCH AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN CULTURAL PURSUITS. 0 0 10897669 1865890 12950971 SERVING THE EDUCATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF 313 STUDENTS, GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE, WITH A COMPREHENSIVE AND AWARD WINNING CURRICULUM AND PHILOSOPHY. THE SCHOOL YEAR LASTS OVER 178 DAYS AND STUDENTS MATRICULATE TO THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER HIGH SCHOOLS. THE SCHOOL IS OPEN EACH DAY FROM 7:30 AM UNTIL AT LEAST 6 PM. THEREFORE,10.5 HOURS PER DAY (CONSERVATIVELY) OVER, 178 DAYS, SUGGEST THAT THE SCHOOL PROVIDE 1869 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE EACH YEAR. IF ONE MULTIPLIES THIS THROUGH THE STUDENT BODY NUMBER (1869 X 321), BLACK PINE CIRCLE SCHOOL IS PROVIDING 599,949 HOURS OF EDUCATION EACH YEAR TO OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, BY MAINTAINING A HEALTHY FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM, BLACK PINE CIRCLE SCHOOL RETAINED A VERY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE SCHOOL HAS ALSO MANAGED TO RETAIN AND RECRUIT AN EXPERT FACULTY DESPITE THE CHALLENGES SUCH AS ENROLLMENT. 10897669 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 56 0 1 89 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X TERRI HAMER 5102160560 2027 7TH STREET BERKELEY CA 94710 KAREN ZUKOR SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 TONY WICKS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PHOENIX BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SABINE O'SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON MORFIT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE MA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 POLLY LOCKMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SONIA KATYAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SEEMA JAIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATY ISA HAKIMIAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HOVERMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHRUTI M DEORAH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIRNA CERVANTES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIRAV BISARYA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALPER ATAMTURK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAX CHRISTOFF VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LUKASZ STROZEK BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CATRIN WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY BORDEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICE WAKELEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERRI HAMER INTERIM CFO 40.00 X 173135 0 20076 DEANDRE CALHOUN INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 235166 0 45351 WILLIAM SHEA FORMER CFO 40.00 X 131121 0 30814 JOHN CARLSTROM FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 232637 0 56539 ANDRA MARZIANO HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL 40.00 X 114255 0 18055 JOHN ORMSBY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING 40.00 X 119834 0 19805 EVAN JACKSON DIRECTOR OF SSS 40.00 X 126983 0 39992 GRETA WONG DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT AND ADMISSIONS 40.00 X 150075 0 10574 TANVEER ALIBHAI HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL 40.00 X 149378 0 33137 1432584 0 274343 14 0 1 0 WHERE THERE BE DRAGONS 1905 15TH STREET BOULDER CO 80306 TRAVEL AGENCY 118622 WESSNE JANITORIAL SERVICES PO BOX 5414 BERKELEY CA 94705 CUSTODIAL 103660 2 488743 426395 915138 TUITION AND FEES 611600 11996232 11996232 AUXILIARY PROGRAMS 611600 901466 901466 APPLICATION FEES 611600 53273 53273 12950971 778 778 15620 18948 -3328 -3328 13863559 12950971 0 -2550 1865890 1865890 1202471 1035395 134323 32753 5271808 4539326 588883 143599 232782 200439 26002 6341 996394 857951 111302 27141 477210 410905 53306 12999 32091 32091 210337 93702 116635 10285 6980 3305 21159 9015 12144 767519 609535 157814 170 128555 110693 14360 3502 432453 372366 48307 11780 230120 198147 25705 6268 518359 446336 57903 14120 79519 36780 42739 TUITION REMISSION 121025 104209 13519 3297 BAD DEBTS 49963 0 49963 0 EVENTS AND OTHER EXPENS 30833 0 14682 16151 12678773 10897669 1502983 278121 1794015 2841190 13071 18518 112367 18786 88653 26694 14013430 5419319 9050313 8594111 320195 304475 73374 55830 11451988 11859604 942287 658096 4045057 3673319 4470001 4366420 94910 77250 9552255 8775085 X 1899733 3084519 1899733 3084519 11451988 11859604 1184786 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1452151 1452151 11199535 4356720 6842815 1361744 1062599 299145 8594111 INTEREST PAYABLE 18720 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 58530 77250 X 11997669 0 11997669 1865890 1865890 13863559 10812883 0 10812883 1865890 1865890 12678773 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE RELATED CALIFORNIA CODE SECTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL AND STATE INFORMATION RETURNS FOR THE YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2024 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY REGULATORY AGENCIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AND FOUR YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED FOR FEDERAL AND STATE, RESPECTIVELY. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 AD PLACE IN SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE ANNUALLY. POLICIES ALSO LISTED ON SCHOOL WEBSITE. 15620 15620 18948 15620 15620 18948 18948 -3328 1 FINANCIAL AID 0 0 1865890 FMV REDUCED FEES PART I, LINE 2: FINANCIAL AID IS BASED ON PARENT NEED. BPC USES A THIRD-PARTY COMPANY (CLARITY) TO GATHER FINANCIAL DATA FROM PARENTS REQUESTING FINANCIAL AID. FINANCIAL AID IS DETERMINED BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, WHICH IS THEN APPROVED BY THE FINANCIAL COMMITTEE. THE FINAL SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE CHILD'S CONTRACT, AND PAYMENT IS MADE BY PARENTS THROUGH A THIRD PARTY PROVIDER, SMART TUITION. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN CARLSTROM FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL 232637 0 0 0 0 0 38528 0 18011 0 289176 0 0 0 DEANDRE CALHOUN INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL 235166 0 0 0 0 0 27340 0 18011 0 280517 0 0 0 TERRI HAMER INTERIM CFO 173135 0 0 0 0 0 8068 0 12008 0 193211 0 0 0 TANVEER ALIBHAI HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL 149378 0 0 0 0 0 12246 0 20891 0 182515 0 0 0 EVAN JACKSON DIRECTOR OF SSS 126983 0 0 0 0 0 21868 0 18124 0 166975 0 0 0 WILLIAM SHEA FORMER CFO 131121 0 0 0 0 0 8375 0 22439 0 161935 0 0 0 GRETA WONG DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT AND ADMISSION 150075 0 0 0 0 0 10037 0 537 0 160649 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BOARD PUSHED THROUGH SOME UPDATES TO THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BLACK PINE CIRCLE SCHOOL HAS ESTABLISHED AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWS THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C RESPONSIBILITY LIES WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS BROUGHT UP IN BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EACH YEAR WE USE DATA FROM ISBOA AND DASL TO BENCHMARK POSITIONS FOR THE SCHOOL. THE BOARD MAKES THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL MAKES DECISION ON KEY EMPLOYEES UTILIIZING THE SAME DATA STATED ABOVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL POLICIES RELATING TO THE BOARD AND GOVERNANCE ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE PUBLICE BUT OUR COMPLETED TAX RETURNS ARE AVAIABLE VIA THE IRS WEBSITE.