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EIN 95-1644630

Cate School

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
263
City
Carpinteria
State
California
Year formed
1910
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
NTEE code, primary
B25: High School
Description
Cate School upholds a mission of embodying commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service to foster the spirit of beauty and virtue through quiet study, vigorous play, and hard work. The school operates as a private high school with around 300 enrolled students in Carpinteria, CA.
Total revenues
$39,813,079
2024
Total expenses
$37,667,953
2024
Total assets
$234,143,260
2024
Num. employees
263
2024

Program areas at Cate School

Operations and maintenance of a private high School. 306 students enrolled.

Who funds Cate School

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Emmett FoundationTo Benefit Education$1,581,698
The Ahmanson FoundationToward Creating A Library at the New Inquiry Collaborative$750,000
American Endowment FoundationEducational$410,000
...and 48 more grants received totalling $5,032,739

Financials for Cate School

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$12,256,033
Program services$23,079,719
Investment income and dividends$1,901,981
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,970,038
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$108,124
Miscellaneous revenues$497,184
Total revenues$39,813,079

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Data update history
August 12, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
July 17, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
July 16, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 3, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 28, 2025
Received grants
Identified 19 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from W. M. Keck Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsK-12 schoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Operates internationallyState / local levelEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93014
Metro area
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
County
Santa Barbara County, CA
Website URL
cate.org/ 
Phone
(805) 684-8409
Facebook page
cateschool 
Twitter profile
@cate_school 
IRS details
EIN
95-1644630
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1910
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B25: High School
NAICS code, primary
611110: Elementary and Secondary Schools
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Exempt
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0147672
FTB Entity ID
0073256
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-08-06
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