Conejo Schools Foundation FY2023 filing

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The Conejo Schools Foundation mobilizes resources and partners with the community to protect, strengthen, and grow

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0705355) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
18.0 mo
of spending, in cash
18.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $70K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$166K
19% of total assets
Liabilities are 19% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
11 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$743K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$590K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$765K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$743K
FY2023▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$579K
FY2021$751K
FY2022$527K
FY2023$743K
FY2024$619K
FY2025$715K
Expenses
$590K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$474K
FY2021$721K
FY2022$564K
FY2023$590K
FY2024$575K
FY2025$864K
Net assets
$765K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$741K
FY2021$772K
FY2022$623K
FY2023$765K
FY2024$809K
FY2025$657K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $510K Management & general 16% · $96K Fundraising 6% · $37K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$42,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$42,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lana Clark’s $93K as Executive Di is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lana Clark$92,908$87,500$42,500———
Cindy Goldberg———$56,779$55,125$55,125

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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4 programs · $998K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provided get ahead summer school programs for high school students; production of the all district music festival for student musicians and choirs; and other program service revenue and expenses include other events and support programs provided by the Foundation

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0705355) · Dispute this line
$337Kprogram expense
02

Provided get ahead summer school programs for high school students; production of the all district music festival for student musicians and choirs; and other program service revenue and expenses include other events and support programs provided by the Foundation

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0705355) · Dispute this line
$317Kprogram expense
03

Donor directed contributions for enrichment of school programs

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0705355) · Dispute this line
$172Kprogram expense
04

Donor directed contributions for enrichment of school programs

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0705355) · Dispute this line
$171Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$70K
See all 3 funders →
Grants paid · 21 grants · $887K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$77,468
CvusdFY2024$73,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$60,593
Individual RecipientFY2023$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
CvusdFY2022$77,549
CvusdFY2022$77,549
Unitemized GrantFY2022$55,242
Unitemized GrantFY2022$54,332
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,500
CvusdFY2021$100,995
Newbury Park High SchoolFY2021$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$14,156
Thousand Oaks High SchoolFY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,500
CvusdFY2020$120,000
Newbury Park High SchoolFY2020$26,500
See all 21 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$743K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$375K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$354K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$590K
Ln 25
Programscol B$510K
Managementcol C$96K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$765K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$883K
Total assetsLn 16$883K
LiabilitiesLn 26$166K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$354K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$375K
Investment incomeLn 3$156
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$743K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$883K
Total assetsLn 16$883K
LiabilitiesLn 26$166K
Net assetsLn 32$765K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 4, 2026 $715K$864K−$149K$657K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 9, 2025 $619K$575K$44K$809K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 9, 2025 $743K$590K$152K$765K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $527K$564K−$37K$623K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $751K$721K$30K$772K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2021 $579K$474K$105K$741K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

Form 990 e-file FY2023 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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