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Valiente College Preparatory FY2020 filing

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South Gate, CA501(c)(3)Since 2014Education EIN 46-5141601Revenue $2.4M in FY2020

On file with the IRSvalientecollegeprep.org8691 California Ave, 90280-3003 · South Gate, CATax-exempt since May 2015School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Valiente believes passionately that IT must be a public community school that thrives to be unique with social, entrepreneurial, investigative, and holistically personalized opportunities for advancement for all of its stakeholders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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 deficit $68K 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
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
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
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$594K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$860K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$20K
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$860K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$860K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$491K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 2015.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.7M Management & general 25% · $571K Fundraising 0% · $990

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

9 people listed on the 990; $78K 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
Bridget Carvajal
Executive Director
$77,813Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Boro
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ana Menezes
Member - Thru 8/19/19
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Marin’s $112K as Executive Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jason Marin$111,761$133,933$58,621———
Bridget Carvajal———$67,583$100,600$77,813
Nevenka Huertas——$71,087$55,996——

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

Educates students in Southeast Los Angeles through a public charter school.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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A california public charter school serving grades 5-8. During the year ended june 30, 2020, the school serviced 182 students from grades 5-8 through 182 days.

$1.7Mprogram 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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$36
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$571K
Fundraisingcol D$990
Owns and owesPt X
$860K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$594K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$594K
Net assetsLn 32$860K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
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$562K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$996K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$254K$594K
Net assetsLn 32$742K$860K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$113K$99K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$953K$129K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$22K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$133K$117K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$91K$49K$41K
Management feesLn 11a$19K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$82K$82K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$184K$106K$77K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$153K$23K$130K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$210K$185K$25K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$321$321
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$7K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$166K$158K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$5K$3K$990
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.7M$571K$990

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $20K$1.7M−$1.7M$491K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.6M−$324K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$2.4M$511K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.6M$148K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.1M$827K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.4M$2.3M$118K$860K 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 $2,439,122 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,240,071$2,437,241
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,850$1,881
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,249,921$2,439,122
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 $1,371,663$1,443,409
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $776,698$877,764
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,148,361$2,321,173
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $101,560$117,949
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
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 $2,439,122 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,432,937
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,304
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,437,241
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,881$1,881
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,881 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,439,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,321,173 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $99,073 · Management $13,433$112,506
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $953,311 · Management $129,262$1,082,573
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,544 · Management $2,921$24,465
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $117,062 · Management $15,873$132,935
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,448 · Management $41,482$90,930
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $19,113$19,113
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,191$1,191
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $82,230$82,230
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $106,456 · Management $77,111$183,567
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,341$2,341
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,920 · Management $129,689$152,609
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $13,661$13,661
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $185,178 · Management $25,109$210,287
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,361$4,361
IX-20 InterestManagement $321$321
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,432 · Management $1,008$8,440
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $24,798$24,798
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $157,780 · Management $7,725$165,505
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,106 · Management $3,244 · Fundraising $990$9,340
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,748,784 · Management $571,399 · Fundraising $990$2,321,173
Part X · Balance sheet $1,453,508 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $562,375$1,075,789
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $348,333$284,527
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $65,848$80,329
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,027$12,863
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $995,583$1,453,508
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $153,575$240,338
X-19 Deferred revenue$37,611
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $100,006$315,608
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $253,581$593,557
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $742,002$859,951
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $742,002$859,951
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $995,583$1,453,508
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $859,951 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,439,122
XI-2 Total expenses$2,321,173
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$117,949
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$742,002
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$859,951

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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