Scclc fosters an inclusive, learner-centric environment that draws from the whole community to support all of our children as learners and people.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 350 volunteers and 65 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $151K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$857K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $64K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.7M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$6.7M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$6.7M
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$6.7M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Aug 2011.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $5.9M Management & general 11% · $733K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $857K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$160,801Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Learner Servic
$133,070Pt VII · Sec A
$122,572Pt VII · Sec A
$120,162Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director
$116,323Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$108,124Pt VII · Sec A
Staff Member/Speech Therapist
$95,975Pt VII · Sec A
Community Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fran Dickinson’s $161K as Executive Director is at the 70th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Fran Dickinson$160,801$152,584$148,163$108,633——
Stacy Giles Emory————$147,533$145,423
Jennifer Pellegrine———$145,837$69,207—
Christine Harris$133,070$129,335$122,108$104,559——
Elysha Passeggi$122,572$121,482$122,192$112,751$102,893—
Ingermarie Davis$120,162—————
Inga Davis—$113,794$120,051$95,697$93,338—
Korah La Serna Guilar————$118,045—

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 a collaborative K-8 independent charter school, the first in California.

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2 programs · $5.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

At the core of SCCLC'S educational program is a philosophy, a mission and a set of goals with outcomes and standards. The philosophy of this charter is grounded in the belief that learning opportunities are most effective when they are part of a larger community effort.

$5.5Mprogram expense
02

SCCLC operates a fee-based afterschool care program, known as the educare program. The program offers families with students currently enrolled in the charter school an affordable option for childcare which also provides an academic atmosphere following the charter school's day of instruction.

$405Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$64K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$756K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Money outPt IX
$6.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.9M
Managementcol C$733K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$756K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 565
VolunteersI 6350
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$36K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$262K$229K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.6M$3.6M$91K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$994K$959K$35K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$214K$209K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$153K$148K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$111K$29K$81K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$182K$136K$45K
Office expensesLn 13$165K$32K$133K
Information technologyLn 14$44K$44K
OccupancyLn 16$407K$243K$165K
TravelLn 17$28K$28K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$14K
InterestLn 20$260$260
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$70K$70K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$352K$295K$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M$5.9M$733K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.7M$6.7M$32K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.3M$6.0M$351K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.0M$5.9M$134K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.8M$5.8M−$14K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.9M$5.2M$656K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.2M$5.5M−$253K$1.1M 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 $6,692,009 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,575,904$5,888,408
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $699,312$756,179
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $67,674$42,155
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,692$5,267
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,345,582$6,692,009
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 $4,704,096$5,268,265
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,290,349$1,391,668
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,994,445$6,659,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $351,137$32,076
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $6,692,009 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,367
VIII-1d Related organizations$441,648
VIII-1e Government grants$5,344,345
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,048
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,888,408
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $756,179$756,179
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,155$42,155
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,267$5,267
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $756,179 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $47,422$6,692,009
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,659,933 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $229,161 · Management $32,745$261,906
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,554,102 · Management $91,036$3,645,138
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $959,070 · Management $35,234$994,304
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $208,549 · Management $5,651$214,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $147,868 · Management $4,849$152,717
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,763$10,763
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $29,346 · Management $81,427$110,773
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $136,395 · Management $45,192$181,587
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,982 · Management $133,395$165,377
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $44,266$44,266
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $242,858 · Management $164,627$407,485
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,287$28,287
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,750$13,750
IX-20 InterestManagement $260$260
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,721 · Management $1,908$7,629
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $69,591$69,591
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $295,442 · Management $56,458$351,900
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,926,797 · Management $733,136 · Fundraising $0$6,659,933
Part X · Balance sheet $3,365,173 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $549,354$1,395,711
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,956,206$1,241,665
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $663,787$657,146
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $81,790$29,391
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$35,763
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,572$5,497
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,261,709$3,365,173
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $813,199$1,001,664
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $212,198$100,261
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,897$5,757
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,036,294$1,107,682
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,225,415$2,257,491
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,225,415$2,257,491
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,261,709$3,365,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,257,491 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,692,009
XI-2 Total expenses$6,659,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,076
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,225,415
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,257,491

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