2026-06-04T15:49:02-07:00 2025-08-31 472626541 Cook & Company A Prof Actcy Corporation One Sansome St Ste 3500 San Francisco CA 94104 990 2024-09-01 264299346 Institute for Applied Tinkering INST 4157018700 682 Schofield Road San Francisco CA 94129 Michlene Cotter Head of School Executive Director 2026-06-04 true true Douglas Cook PhDMPACPA P01521705 4156211112 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Michlene Cotter 15465010 false X www.appliedtinkering.org X 2009 CA Institute for Applied Tinkering IAT develops, practices and shares educational methods that challenge and support all children to engage deeply in their learning via real interests and real tools. 11 11 60 15 0 1071902 11277113 5234355 4152207 29101 35575 1275 115 6336633 15465010 1277589 1148578 0 3466001 2746811 0 71698 1839083 1701940 6582673 5597329 -246040 9867681 8901224 17529798 9275974 8027741 -374750 9502057 Institute for Applied Tinkering IAT develops, practices and shares educational methods that challenge and support all children to engage deeply in their learning via real interests and real tools. false false 4404649 1148578 4152207 Brightworks is an innovative school that reimagines education. By taking the best practices from both early childhood education and hands-on, project-based experiential learning, we strive to meet students' needs in a flexible, mixed-age environment that breaks the traditional walls between school and the community outside the classroom. We offer a broad-spectrum learning environment designed to encourage creative capacity, tenacity, citizenship, imaginative capabilities and empathy. 456549 Tinkering School acts as after school, break, and summer programming to encourage creative capacity, tenacity, and citizenship in youth. Tinkering School is a place where children are given abstract, open-ended building projects and problems. Trained to use the tools required for success, they have the freedom to fail and the time to persevere. Trusted with real tools and real supplies, kids are put in an environment where constraints breed creativity and foster problem-solving that will expand into every area of their lives. Kids learn to trust themselves and their curiosity. They develop new skills and vocabulary, their creativity and their ability to persist. 4861198 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 60 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X Adrian Skaj 4157018700 682 Schofield Road San Francisco CA 94129 Gever Tulley Founder 40.00 0.00 104363 0 42931 Anthony Consilio Asst.HeadofSchool 40.00 0.00 118507 0 17910 Adrian Skaj Fin Manager Controller 32.00 0.00 X 97653 0 38498 Michlene Cotter Asst.HeadofSchool 40.00 0.00 115252 0 18826 Mackenzie Price Head of School 40.00 0.00 104921 0 15368 Qi Diaz Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 78155 0 7773 Sean Hamer Head of School Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 73642 0 10798 Maria Favata Business Mgr Controller 32.00 0.00 X 60687 0 7523 Laura Skelton Director Chairman 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Drew Harry Director Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Elijah Selby Director Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Monique Brinson Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Debolina Dutta Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Rubenstein Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Russ Simmons Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Abby Sommerfeld Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CaTameron Bobino Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Shupert-Nadig Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Heather Hund Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 753180 159627 4 false false false 0 11277113 20108 11277113 Camps & Workshops 611600 315648 315648 Other Program Fees 900099 94273 94273 Tuition 611600 3742286 3742286 4152207 35575 35575 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 900099 115 115 115 15465010 4152207 35690 0 1148578 1148578 0 0 327287 90040 217238 20009 0 1994920 1783915 186262 24743 51075 43077 7009 989 198105 175157 17205 5743 175424 152274 20868 2282 0 18028 18028 21328 21328 0 0 2579 2579 60709 58676 1833 200 12296 12296 40876 37552 2996 328 24253 19745 4508 0 1253656 1088210 149134 16312 28416 28414 2 0 0 3859 3859 0 25141 25141 69853 60634 8310 909 Miscellaneous 53879 50822 2874 183 Supplies 47981 47981 Bank Fees 14852 14852 Field trip expenses 11067 11067 13167 12767 400 5597329 4861198 664433 71698 519918 279370 25087 225116 10007968 258323 34855 0 0 0 0 41188 38302 125707 90014 60834 35693 1054980 706681 0 0 0 6940894 6201813 8901224 17529798 210188 139159 2037199 1544034 141878 138046 6886709 6206502 9275974 8027741 X -702910 -497943 328160 10000000 -374750 9502057 8901224 17529798 9867681 9126 X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 125707 90014 35693 35693 Right-of-use asset 5846742 Security Deposit 355071 6201813 Lease liability 6206502 6206502 14322979 9126 -1151157 -1142031 15465010 15465010 4446172 -1148578 -1148578 5594750 2579 2579 5597329 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized The nondiscrimination policy is posted on the school's website, is publicized at school open houses, school tours, and during the interview process. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race true 0 0 Tuition Assistance 47 1148578 FMV Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Financial aid is based on demonstrated need, and provided via reduction in tuition. Need is determined from information contained in the parents' financial statement form. 43706 tuition discount financial aid Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy will be shared via email to the Board for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflict of interest forms are completed by all members of the board of directors on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Compensation analysis was done using survey data aggregated from similar schools in California, as well as outreach to peer shools in our immediate network. Compensation was then proposed by top budget managers and approved by the board of directors during the budget process. This process occurred last in TY24-25. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation analysis was done using survey data aggregated from similar schools in California, as well as outreach to peer shools in our immediate network. Compensation was then proposed by top budget managers and approved by the board of directors during the budget process. This process occurred last in TY24-25. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization provides its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and Form 990 to the public upon request.