The Heights Charter

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The Heights Charter is founded on the belief that all children are born with the capacity for excellence. Our goal is to enable students to become self-motivated, competent, and lifelong learners. We provide students with a rigorous, standards-based program within a small school nurturing environment that incorporates strong family and community ties. To this end, we offer a non-traditional k-8 independent study program, individually designed curriculum and direction.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-0727872) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 51 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $176K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 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
$424K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
8.6 mo
of spending, in cash
8.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $263
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
46% of total assets
Liabilities are 46% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
4 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.8M
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2025+0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$3.8M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.6M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1000K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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% · $3.1M Management & general 14% · $500K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $424K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$135,805Pt VII · Sec A
Spec Ed Dir/Psy.d
$114,479Pt VII · Sec A
Ast Dir / Teacher
$109,438Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$15,931Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diana Whyte’s $136K as Executive Dir. is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Diana Whyte$135,805$137,311$133,092$129,764$129,269$129,107
Kimberly Koenig$114,479$109,368$106,922———
Nicole Van Shura Jones$109,438$102,882————
Debra Cramsie$48,000$47,680$42,310$41,720$42,210$44,030
Casey Larsen$15,931$14,480————
Kellie Peel————$186$14,079

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

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1 program · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The purpose of the organization is to provide education to children in grades k-8 through the operation of a california charter school

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-0727872) · Dispute this line
$3.1Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$263

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$67K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$500K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$67K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
Accounts receivableLn 4$93K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Other assetsLn 15$965K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 551
VolunteersI 67
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$2.1M$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$200K$200K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.9M$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$218K$194K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$157K$140K$17K
Management feesLn 11a$73K$73K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$219K$132K$87K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$26K$26K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$101K$101K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$341K$341K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$245K$237K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$3.1M$500K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 8, 2026 $3.8M$3.6M$222K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 9, 2025 $3.8M$3.4M$420K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $3.2M$2.9M$238K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 13, 2023 $2.7M$2.6M$82K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $2.4M$2.4M$5K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $2.4M$2.3M$90K$1000K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments E · Schools O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $3,831,491 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,764,604$3,764,714
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52,845$66,777
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,817,449$3,831,491
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,440,779$2,545,447
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $956,831$1,063,552
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,397,610$3,608,999
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $419,839$222,492
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $3,831,491 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,718,374
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,340
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,764,714
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $66,777$66,777
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $66,777$3,831,491
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,608,999 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $199,736$199,736
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,935,943 · Management $34,986$1,970,929
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $194,219 · Management $23,548$217,767
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $140,036 · Management $16,979$157,015
IX-11a Management feesManagement $72,515$72,515
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $14,171$14,171
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,625$10,625
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $131,818 · Management $87,494$219,312
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,255$26,255
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $101,341$101,341
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,830$2,830
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $340,971$340,971
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $27,848$27,848
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $237,034 · Management $8,165$245,199
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,285$1,285
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,108,902 · Management $500,097 · Fundraising $0$3,608,999
Part X · Balance sheet $3,693,912 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,140,081$2,574,869
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $141,055$92,547
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $37,555$33,512
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,004$27,590
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,312,953$965,394
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,662,648$3,693,912
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $402,945$581,172
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $199,188$135,849
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,303,554$965,997
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,905,687$1,683,018
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,756,961$2,010,894
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,756,961$2,010,894
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,662,648$3,693,912
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,010,894 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,831,491
XI-2 Total expenses$3,608,999
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$222,492
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,756,961
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,441
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,010,894

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