Larchmont Schools FY2020 filing

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The mission of Larchmont charter school is to provide a socio-economically, culturally and racially diverse community of students with an exceptional public education. We foster creativity and academic excellence; our students learn with and from each other in an experience-centered, inquiry-based learning environment. With participation from our entire community, we strive to instill in each student a dedication to improving the world we inhabit.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$187K 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $732K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$187K
to officers and key staff · 0.9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $426K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.3M
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.8M
Spent
$20.6M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$20.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.8M
FY2021$21.3M
FY2022$28.4M
FY2023$30.2M
FY2024$30.1M
FY2025$30.3M
Expenses
$20.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20.6M
FY2021$20.9M
FY2022$25.9M
FY2023$29.2M
FY2024$30.1M
FY2025$30.0M
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$8.1M

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 Jul 2005.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $17.3M Management & general 16% · $3.3M

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

16 people listed on the 990; $187K 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
$186,876Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Held’s $207K as Executive Director is at the 40th 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
Amy Held$207,154$208,796$199,767$185,515$180,686$186,876
Myra Salinas$165,352$158,085$138,062$124,521$120,117—
Mersedeh Emrani$135,868$137,174$122,648$110,570$104,727—
Eva Orozco$129,249$131,352$114,042———
Mike Kang$130,749$128,838$119,011$109,177$102,459—
Greg Colleton$121,924$120,608————
Charles Seo$120,695—————
Lori Lausche—$119,828—$100,659——

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 free public charter school in Los Angeles for grades TK-12.

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1 program · $17.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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We foster creativity and academic excellence; our students learn with and from each other in an experience-centered, inquiry-based learning environment. With participation from our entire community, we strive to instill in each student a dedication to improving the world we INHABIT.LARCHMONT serves approximately 1,543 students in…

$17.3Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $1.4M federal money spent
Special Education Grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Los Angeles Unified School District$432K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through California Department of Education$353K
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through California Department of Education$244K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through California Department of Education$226K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through California Department of Education$68K

Plus 3 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $2.5M federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through California Department of Education$1.5M
Special Education Grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Los Angeles Unified School District$392K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through California Department of Education$268K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through California Department of Education$218K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through California Department of Education$64K

Plus 3 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $2.2M federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through California Department of Education$1.1M
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Los Angeles Unified School District$381K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through California Department of Education$317K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through U.s. Department of Education$216K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through California Department of Education$76K

Plus 3 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $2.1M federal money spent
Summer Food Service Program for ChildrenDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.559 · Through US Department of Agriculture$929K
Basic Local Assistance EntitlementDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through California Department of Education$452K
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through California Department of Education$375K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through California Department of Education$248K
Improving Teacher Quality State GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.367 · Through California Department of Education$42K

Plus 5 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$20.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.3M
Managementcol C$3.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$17.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$343K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Total revenueLn 12$20.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$4.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.6M
Accounts receivableLn 4$2.7M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$739K
Other assetsLn 15$30K
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5390
VolunteersI 650
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$2.1M$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$693K$739K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$4.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$215K$215K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.9M$9.7M$1.3M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.4M$2.2M$149K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.8M$1.7M$98K
Legal feesLn 11b$95K$95K
Accounting feesLn 11c$200K$200K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$665K$593K$72K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$34K
Information technologyLn 14$48K$48K
OccupancyLn 16$2.3M$2.0M$293K
TravelLn 17$32K$32K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$73K$73K
InsuranceLn 23$150K$150K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$902K$902K
All other expensesLn 24e$766K$171K$595K
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.6M$17.3M$3.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 30, 2026 $30.3M$30.0M$298K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 8, 2025 $30.1M$30.1M$68K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $30.2M$29.2M$933K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 14, 2023 $28.4M$25.9M$2.4M$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $21.3M$20.9M$459K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2021 $20.8M$20.6M$210K$3.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $20,803,086 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,866,061$20,771,945
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$364,539$31,141
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,501,522$20,803,086
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 $14,664,928$15,328,616
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,474,018$5,264,048
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $20,138,946$20,592,664
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $362,576$210,422
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $20,803,086 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$342,969
VIII-1e Government grants$17,287,972
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,141,004
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,771,945
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $31,141$31,141
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,141$20,803,086
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,592,664 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $214,603$214,603
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,682,737 · Management $1,263,486$10,946,223
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,245,440 · Management $149,127$2,394,567
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,675,242 · Management $97,981$1,773,223
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $94,953$94,953
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $200,000$200,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $593,011 · Management $72,183$665,194
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $36,029$36,029
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $34,060$34,060
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $48,310$48,310
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,964,375 · Management $293,327$2,257,702
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,092$32,092
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,949$3,949
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $73,493$73,493
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $150,144$150,144
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $901,937$901,937
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $170,697 · Management $595,488$766,185
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,339,024 · Management $3,253,640 · Fundraising $0$20,592,664
Part X · Balance sheet $8,197,907 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,080,027$4,586,762
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,348,634$2,686,278
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $220,851$156,379
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $693,330$738,738
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$29,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,342,842$8,197,907
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,411,431$1,371,458
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $278,773$239,940
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payable$2,723,449
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,690,204$4,334,847
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,652,638$3,863,060
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,652,638$3,863,060
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,342,842$8,197,907
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,863,060 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,803,086
XI-2 Total expenses$20,592,664
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$210,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,652,638
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,863,060

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