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Gateway Community Charters FY2021 filing

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Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)Since 2003Education EIN 20-0231006Revenue $72.5M in FY2021

On file with the IRSgcccharters.orgPo Box 269003, 95826-9003 · Sacramento, CATax-exempt since Dec 2005School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Gateway Community charters' mission is to create and manage high quality charter schools which provide access to innovative, quality, standards-based educational opportunities for all students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$977K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13.8M a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$977K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20.6M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$72.5M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$61.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$76.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$72.5M
FY2021▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64.3M
FY2021$72.5M
FY2022$84.2M
FY2023$117.1M
FY2024$114.2M
FY2025$134.6M
Expenses
$61.4M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$59.1M
FY2021$61.4M
FY2022$73.0M
FY2023$93.0M
FY2024$102.8M
FY2025$115.1M
Net assets
$76.1M
FY2021▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64.1M
FY2021$76.1M
FY2022$86.2M
FY2023$110.6M
FY2024$122.9M
FY2025$143.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 2005.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $54.2M Management & general 12% · $7.3M

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

12 people listed on the 990; $977K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$219,673Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Sample
Deputy Superintendent
$130,171Pt VII · Sec A
Joi Tikoi
Principal II
$129,054Pt VII · Sec A
$126,617Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Campbell
Principal
$125,234Pt VII · Sec A
$124,793Pt VII · Sec A
Christine McCormick
Assistant Superintendent
$121,164Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Mangerich
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Sample’s $256K as CEO/Superintendent is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $100M+ 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jason Sample$256,450$206,140$166,546$146,017$130,171$122,122
Cindy Petersen—$149,615$241,305$232,296$219,673$220,701
Omaira Reyna$199,273$191,207$182,713$81,283——
Joi Tikoi$186,534$168,815$151,700$133,032$129,054$119,608
Morrison Elliott$179,476$167,264$148,167$134,920——
Heather Gold$175,440$165,394————
Larisa Gonchar$164,153—$159,795—$126,617$124,968
Lairsa Gonchar—$163,550—$139,680——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Operates high-quality charter schools offering innovative, standards-based education.

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1 program · $54.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Gateway community charters (GCC) operates nine schools and serves over 5,200 students in the greater sacramento area. We operate in sacramento and yolo counties and work with five separate authorizing agencies, twin rivers unified school district, san juan unified school district, sacramento city unified school district, elk grove…

$54.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
California Charter Schools AssociationFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$72.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$153K
Money outPt IX
$61.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$54.2M
Managementcol C$7.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$76.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22.1M
Total assetsLn 16$96.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$72.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$153K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$113K
Total revenueLn 12$72.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$21.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52.4M
Total assetsLn 16$96.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20.6M
Net assetsLn 32$76.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,027
VolunteersI 6678
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.8M$22.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.6M$8.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52.0M$52.4M
Total assetsLn 16$85.6M$96.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.5M$20.6M
Net assetsLn 32$64.1M$76.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$443K$410K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32.0M$29.6M$2.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5.5M$5.0M$472K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5.1M$4.6M$438K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.0M$916K$86K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$9K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$30K$18K
Investment management feesLn 11f$62K$62K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.8M$1.5M$250K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$82K$52K$31K
Office expensesLn 13$519K$339K$180K
Information technologyLn 14$3.1M$2.8M$304K
OccupancyLn 16$4.2M$3.7M$505K
TravelLn 17$12K$10K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$14K$2K
InterestLn 20$317K$317K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.7M$2.6M$101K
InsuranceLn 23$437K$437K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.2M$2.2M$2.0M
All other expensesLn 24e−$12K−$13K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$61.4M$54.2M$7.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $134.6M$115.1M$19.6M$143.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $114.2M$102.8M$11.5M$122.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $117.1M$93.0M$24.1M$110.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $84.2M$73.0M$11.2M$86.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $72.5M$61.4M$11.1M$76.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $64.3M$59.1M$5.1M$64.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $72,531,964 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $63,659,409$72,378,827
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $627,389$153,137
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $64,286,798$72,531,964
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,438,283$43,987,125
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,701,845$17,455,862
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $59,140,128$61,442,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,146,670$11,088,977
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $72,531,964 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$72,378,827
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$72,378,827
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $266,326$266,326
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$113,189−$113,189
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $153,137$72,531,964
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $61,442,987 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $409,619 · Management $33,371$442,990
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,627,205 · Management $2,353,532$31,980,737
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,009,098 · Management $471,701$5,480,799
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,643,117 · Management $437,539$5,080,656
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $915,712 · Management $86,231$1,001,943
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,853 · Management $5,318$14,171
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $30,152 · Management $18,114$48,266
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $61,893$61,893
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,528,071 · Management $249,790$1,777,861
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $51,500 · Management $30,938$82,438
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $338,859 · Management $180,398$519,257
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,759,212 · Management $304,103$3,063,315
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,694,698 · Management $504,950$4,199,648
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,339 · Management $2,128$12,467
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,053 · Management $2,103$16,156
IX-20 InterestPrograms $317,100$317,100
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,577,634 · Management $101,404$2,679,038
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $437,196$437,196
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,190,774 · Management $2,048,142$4,238,916
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$13,179 · Management $1,319−$11,860
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $54,174,710 · Management $7,268,277 · Fundraising $0$61,442,987
Part X · Balance sheet $96,780,042 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,174,913$1,015,712
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,669,189$21,101,965
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,522,380$13,123,606
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $680,589$1,048,187
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $52,009,458$52,351,903
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,578,506$8,138,669
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $85,635,035$96,780,042
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,826,209$3,668,614
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $302,233$1,113,082
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $363,086$281,220
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,543,409$20,636,207
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $63,686,636$73,943,130
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $404,990$2,200,705
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $64,091,626$76,143,835
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $85,635,035$96,780,042
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $76,143,835 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$72,531,964
XI-2 Total expenses$61,442,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,088,977
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$64,091,626
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$963,232
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$76,143,835

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