YES, the Ross Valley Schools Foundation
YES, the Ross Valley Schools Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
YES secures the necessary funding and advocates for programs that provide all children in the Ross Valley School District access to a complete education, including meaningful and sustained exposure to the arts and other vibrant educational programs.
About
After Prop 13 reduced state financing of public schools in the 1970s and California began to cut funding for the arts in public schools, a group of local parents created the YES predecessor, Ross Valley Community for Schools. This initial effort provided funding for art, music, and theater in our local public schools, including a limited number of annual art and music classes and a partially-subsidized theater program that produced plays for students in grades 3-8. In 1999, with an intention to ensure equity across schools and focus fundraising and program advocacy, Ross Valley Community for Schools evolved into YES, The Ross Valley Schools Foundation. At that time, the Round Table was formed as a partnership between school, district, and parent leaders. The initial Round Table Agreement was drafted collaboratively by all parties to assure that every child in the Ross Valley School District receives the same resources while allowing schools some flexibility to fund their own priorities through parent clubs. In its first year as YES, the foundation raised $428K and funded elementary art and music classes taught by specialists for part of the year. YES now raises nearly double what it did in those early years, funding weekly K-5 art and music classes taught by credentialed teachers that provide a comprehensive, articulated curriculum, and giving middle school students access to dynamic arts electives and the opportunity to enroll in two elective courses each year. Family Giving is the YES Foundation’s core annual fundraising effort and reflects the community’s deep commitment to the programs funded by YES. The foundation exists and continues to thrive because of the engagement and generosity of the Ross Valley community.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “To fund art, music and other programs in the ross valley school district”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “To fund art, music and other programs in the ross valley school district”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of CA.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as PO Box 2, San Anselmo, CA, 94979 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 1 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $104,787.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is established through a review and approval process by an independent body.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1980.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $87,414 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $70,122 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization has grants to organizations.