San Francisco, CA

Project Mind A Project For The Development And Education Of Child

EIN 94-3252640

Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools

Mission

Dedicated to the development and education of children, the organization (operating publicly as Open Mind) focuses on developing the Katherine Michiels School (KMS) into a teaching-and-learning model that expands KMS’s progressive educational approach to more families and educators. ([openmindsf.org](https://www.openmindsf.org/))

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

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About Project Mind A Project For The Development And Education Of Child

Project Mind A Project For The Development And Education Of Child is a registered 501(c)(3) headquartered in San Francisco (EIN 94-3252640) that operates publicly as Open Mind and owns/operates the Katherine Michiels School (KMS) elementary, after-school, enrichment and summer programs. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943252640))

Open Mind (DBA of the legal entity) states its mission as advancing the development and education of children through KMS and runs signature programs such as Y.U.M. Chefs (hands-on cooking/food-education), ArtFest (annual student performance fundraiser), and scholarship support to increase access. ([openmindsf.org](https://www.openmindsf.org/))

The organization files annual Form 990 returns and reports program-service-driven revenues in recent filings (annual revenue and program-service figures in the seven-figure range in FY2023–FY2024), indicating ongoing program delivery and a sustained operating presence in San Francisco. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943252640))

Notable achievements

Longstanding operation and school model

Has supported and helped develop Katherine Michiels School programming since the mid-1990s and positions KMS as a teaching-and-learning model for progressive early-childhood and elementary education. ([openmindsf.org](https://www.openmindsf.org/))

Significant program-scale revenue

Reported sustained program-service revenues and overall annual revenues in the roughly $1M range in recent fiscal years (FY2023–FY2024), showing continued program delivery at scale. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943252640))

Local program and fundraising initiatives

Runs recurring community-facing programs and fundraisers—examples include Y.U.M. Chefs (children’s culinary education) and ArtFest (annual performance fundraiser) that support scholarships and student programming. ([openmindsf.org](https://www.openmindsf.org/))

At a glance

Total assets: $2.1M
Annual revenue: $983K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 94-3252640
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.openmindsf.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

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

Recognition

Rated on Charity Navigator (Two-Star / 74% Accountability & Finance score) based on recent financial and governance data. ([charitynavigator.org](https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/943252640))

Profiled and tracked in ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer and files publicly available Form 990 returns (EIN 94-3252640), confirming tax-exempt status and recent filings. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943252640))

Community and local coverage of programs (e.g., Y.U.M. Chefs and ArtFest) and organizational listings under Katherine Michiels School / Open Mind in local school and neighborhood resources. ([missionlocal.org](https://missionlocal.org/2018/01/sfs-mission-will-have-seven-cooking-schools/?utm_source=openai))

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