Academias la paz (alp) provides high-quality dual-language education that develops bilingual, biliterate, culturally aware, and critical-thinking learners while fostering latino cultural values and a family-centered learning environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$247K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
$247K
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
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.6M
103% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 103% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.9M
Spent
$8.5M
To programs
88%
Net assets
−$232K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.9M
FY2021$8.8M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$9.3M
FY2024$9.2M
FY2025$11.6M
Expenses
$8.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$8.0M
FY2022$8.1M
FY2023$9.3M
FY2024$9.3M
FY2025$13.5M
Net assets
−$232K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$232K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025−$241K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 May 2001.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $7.5M Management & general 12% · $1.1M

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

11 people listed on the 990; $247K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$133,209Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$50,165Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$49,317Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$14,028Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Norma Graces’s $141K as Superintendent is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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
Norma Graces$140,899—————
Bondo Nyembwe—————$133,209
Norma Garces—$131,691$129,313$62,263——
Bondo Nyembwe Thru 62020————$74,395—
Elizabeth Rodriguez———$69,584$68,270—
Diana Lopez-Diaz———$68,194——
Yazmin Munoz-Vallez$64,999—————
Dianna Lopez-Diaz——$63,230———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Operates a dual-language charter school emphasizing reading, literacy, and high academic and social expectations for all students.

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1 program · $7.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Academia cesar chavez (acc) is a unique charter school with a focus on reading, literacy and academic achievement, offering comprehensive wrap-around services that enhance the school's academic program and promote family engagement and community collaboration.

$7.5Mprogram 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 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$8.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.5M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
−$232K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$8.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$232K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5161
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.3M$8.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$16K−$232K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$293K$138K$155K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$218K$218K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.4M$2.9M$474K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$259K$223K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$366K$329K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$289K$244K$44K
Accounting feesLn 11c$111K$111K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$590K$528K$63K
Office expensesLn 13$209K$147K$62K
Information technologyLn 14$180K$147K$32K
OccupancyLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$51K$40K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$151K$148K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$42K$9K$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.5M$7.5M$1.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.6M$13.5M−$1.9M−$241K 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.2M$9.3M−$100K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.3M$9.3M$48K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.5M$8.1M$1.4M$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.8M$8.0M$763K$167K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $8.9M$8.5M$350K−$232K 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
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Part I · Summary $8,882,935 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,412,630$8,776,658
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $84,998$74,624
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,413$17,059
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,209$14,594
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,537,250$8,882,935
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 $4,669,966$4,812,570
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,606,427$3,720,654
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,276,393$8,533,224
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $260,857$349,711
Part VI · Governance 9 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $8,882,935 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $274 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$8,745,031
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,627
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,776,658
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $74,624$74,624
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,059$17,059
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $9,439$9,439
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,881$4,881
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,505 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,772$8,882,935
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,533,224 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $138,101 · Management $154,578$292,679
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $217,793$217,793
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,914,871 · Management $474,020$3,388,891
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $222,721 · Management $36,141$258,862
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $329,211 · Management $36,584$365,795
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $244,414 · Management $44,136$288,550
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $110,617$110,617
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $527,599 · Management $62,654$590,253
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $147,479 · Management $61,895$209,374
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $147,382 · Management $32,371$179,753
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,006,449$1,006,449
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $39,883 · Management $10,783$50,666
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $148,418 · Management $2,293$150,711
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,527$35,527
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,345,414$1,345,414
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,896 · Management $32,994$41,890
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,474,158 · Management $1,059,066 · Fundraising $0$8,533,224
Part X · Balance sheet $8,331,546 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $188,591$124,298
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,522,141$1,964,198
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,016,167$940,657
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $55,593$73,484
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,287,047$1,386,453
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,171,597$3,842,456
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,241,136$8,331,546
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $660,748$730,711
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,596,160$7,832,456
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,257,031$8,563,167
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$15,895−$231,621
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,241,136$8,331,546
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$231,621 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,882,935
XI-2 Total expenses$8,533,224
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$349,711
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$15,895
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$565,437
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$231,621

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