San Francisco, CA

BANANA FANA PRESCHOOL INC

EIN 86-2978150

Education & Youth Development Early Childhood & Preschool Children & youth

Mission

To provide bilingual (Spanish/English), play-based early childhood education that fosters social-emotional development, independence, and school readiness for young children in San Francisco.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) school Contributions are tax-deductible

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About BANANA FANA PRESCHOOL INC

Banana Fana Preschool Inc. is a San Francisco–based nonprofit Spanish-immersion preschool operating licensed early childhood programs focused on hands-on, play-centered learning in both Spanish and English. The program emphasizes social-emotional development, outdoor play, and school readiness for children from infancy through preschool age.

The organization is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) (ruling year 2022) that operates two licensed sites in San Francisco and participates in city-funded early care programs. In recent years Banana Fana has grown its enrollment and staffing, filed annual Form 990s reflecting multi-hundred-thousand-dollar annual revenues, and received grant and partner support to expand services and facility improvements.

Notable achievements

Expanded to two licensed locations

Grew from a single program to operate two licensed preschool sites in San Francisco (Oceanview/Ingleside and Mission District), increasing local access to bilingual early education.

City-funded program participation

Became a participant in San Francisco’s publicly supported early care funding streams and offers scholarship/discount pathways to eligible families to improve affordability.

Secured grant support for operations/expansion

Received multi‑year grant and partner funding from community investors to support facility renovations, program expansion and continuing operations, enabling increased capacity and program stability.

At a glance

Total assets: $180K
Annual revenue: $1.0M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)School
EIN: 86-2978150
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.bananafanapreschool.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with an IRS determination (ruling year 2022) and filing public Form 990 returns.

Profiled on nonprofit information platforms (e.g., ProPublica/Nonprofit Explorer and Charity Navigator listings) reflecting public tax filings and organizational data.

Maintains required California licensing for in‑home and center operations and is listed with the California charitable registration/AB-488 status as current.

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