At Pacific Heritage academy we use the power of education, the endurance of language and culture, and the virtue of relationships and community to help young people on voyages of discovery. Through thoughtful inquiry, challenging curricula, rigorous requirements, and compassionate service students learn who they are and what they can become. We create learning experiences and students find their roots... And their wings.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $971K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.8M
98% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 98% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$176K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2021▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.2M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2021▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.3M
Net assets
$176K
FY2021▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$46K
FY2025−$53K

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 Oct 2011.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $3.4M Management & general 0% · $10K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $105K 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
School Director
$105,213Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sheena Alaiasa’s $135K as School Director is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sheena Alaiasa$135,431$129,448$128,916$138,362$105,213

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

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

Programs and updates

Empowers young people through education, language, culture, and community to discover their potential.

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1 program · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Our approach to curriculum makes content and skill standards come alive for students by connecting learning to real-world issues and needs. Academically rigorous learning expeditions, case studies, projects, fieldwork, and service learning inspire students to think and work as professionals do, contributing high-quality work to authentic…

$3.4Mprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$176K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$819K
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$819K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$819K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$971K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
Net assetsLn 32$176K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 575
VolunteersI 621
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$425K$819K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$849K$971K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.3M$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.5M$7.8M
Net assetsLn 32$145K$176K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$118K$118K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.7M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$29K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$212K$212K
Payroll taxesLn 10$130K$130K
Management feesLn 11a$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$86K$86K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$60K$60K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
TravelLn 17$920$920
InterestLn 20$402K$402K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$204K$204K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$375K$375K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$3.4M$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.2M$4.3M−$99K−$53K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.0M$4.3M−$251K$46K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$4.1M−$16K$298K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$3.7M$527K$313K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.4M$3.4M$31K$176K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$3.6M$77K$145K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,431,895 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,566,815$3,405,308
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $58,971$20,064
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,377$4,592
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $400$1,931
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,644,563$3,431,895
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 $2,271,705$2,173,215
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,295,400$1,227,500
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,567,105$3,400,715
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,458$31,180
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,431,895 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,392,742
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,566
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,405,308
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,064$20,064
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,592$4,592
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,931$1,931
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,995 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,592$3,431,895
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,400,715 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,644$117,644
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,684,197$1,684,197
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $28,785$28,785
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $212,202$212,202
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $130,387$130,387
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $21,900$21,900
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,900$9,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $86,104$86,104
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,246$5,246
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $59,680$59,680
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,898$24,898
IX-17 TravelPrograms $920$920
IX-20 InterestPrograms $401,854$401,854
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $203,865$203,865
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,815$16,815
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $374,751$374,751
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,567$21,567
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,390,815 · Management $9,900 · Fundraising $0$3,400,715
Part X · Balance sheet $7,995,670 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $424,598$819,370
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $41,418$60,544
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,343,795$6,145,029
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $849,377$970,727
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,659,188$7,995,670
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $274,042$298,332
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,514,246$7,819,548
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,586−$17,538
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $102,356$193,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $144,942$176,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,659,188$7,995,670
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $176,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,431,895
XI-2 Total expenses$3,400,715
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,180
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$144,942
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$176,122

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