To support its public charter schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.3M 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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FY2022 · 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $288K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$991K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.5M
Spent
$6.7M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$9.8M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$8.3M
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$8.7M
FY2025$9.5M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.2M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $5.5M Management & general 18% · $1.2M

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; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO/President
$285,425Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Human Resources
$221,652Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Treasurer
$195,952Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Legal Officer
$137,677Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resource
$120,519Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Info Tech
$109,582Pt VII · Sec A
Human Resource Mgr
$109,526Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Counseling
$103,163Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Jacqueline Elliot’s $290K as President is at the 95th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Dr Jacqueline Elliot$289,626———
Jacqueline Elliot—$273,937$262,077$285,425
Malena Orozco-Otero$252,419———
Malena Orozco-Otera—$238,747$225,788$221,652
Lisa Tovar$222,789$217,210$197,746$195,952
Patricia Rios$180,000$160,708$136,997$120,519
David Jackson$169,999$154,100$144,842$137,677
Edgar Chavez$133,673$126,433—$109,582

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

Supports public charter schools.

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1 program · $5.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Advance the education and training of young men and women by supporting and promoting public charter schools in the los angeles area.

$5.5Mprogram 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$16

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$351
Money outPt IX
$6.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$480K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$991K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$351
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$480K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$480K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K
Other assetsLn 15$29K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$991K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$480K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K$51K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$837K$991K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$833K$833K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.2M$2.6M$643K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$905K$226K
Payroll taxesLn 10$299K$239K$60K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$16K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$16K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$105K$84K$21K
TravelLn 17$68K$55K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$13K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$24K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$940K$752K$188K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$12K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M$5.5M$1.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.3M$9.5M−$1.2M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.6M$8.7M−$115K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.8M$7.1M$2.7M$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $6.5M$6.7M−$219K$2.1M 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 $6,480,985 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $169,657$91,719
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,188,464$6,388,915
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$351
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,358,121$6,480,985
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 $4,727,970$5,478,708
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,128,869$1,221,393
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,856,839$6,700,101
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$498,718−$219,116
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $6,480,985 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$91,719
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$91,719
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,388,915$6,388,915
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $351$351
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,388,915 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $351$6,480,985
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,700,101 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $832,860$832,860
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,572,335 · Management $643,084$3,215,419
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $904,998 · Management $226,250$1,131,248
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $239,345 · Management $59,836$299,181
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $16,240 · Management $4,060$20,300
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,860 · Management $3,965$19,825
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,085 · Management $1,271$6,356
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $84,340 · Management $21,085$105,425
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54,590 · Management $13,647$68,237
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,973 · Management $3,243$16,216
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,841 · Management $5,960$29,801
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $751,894 · Management $187,972$939,866
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,293 · Management $3,074$15,367
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,526,654 · Management $1,173,447 · Fundraising $0$6,700,101
Part X · Balance sheet $3,101,421 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,658,016$479,956
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,012,051$2,541,553
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $66,754$50,538
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $29,374$29,374
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,766,195$3,101,421
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $792,731$946,793
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $44,159$44,159
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $836,890$990,952
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,929,305$2,110,469
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,929,305$2,110,469
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,766,195$3,101,421
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,110,469 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,480,985
XI-2 Total expenses$6,700,101
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$219,116
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,929,305
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$400,280
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,110,469

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