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Carden Conejo School

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Thousand Oaks, CA501(c)(3)Since 2022EducationEIN 88-3866276

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Carden Conejo School is committed to providing a learning environment and School community that promotes personal integrity and respect for the uniqueness of each individual. Our program encourages all students to achieve their full intellectual, emotional, social, physical and creative potential. By developing confident and independent thinkers, Carden Conejo prepares its students for academically demanding secondary schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 37 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $554K a year · 33% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$204K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +53%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +30%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$31K
FY2024$2.2M
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +57%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2025.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $1.8M Management & general 37% · $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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colleen Mendez
Chairwoman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicole Rex
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Billy Rinker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Schwartz
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 children to develop their full potential and become confident, independent thinkers.

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1 program service account for $1.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To provide the highest quality education, using the carden method and curriculum to primary and elementary school students.

$1.8Mprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$590K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$590K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$381K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$489K
Other assetsLn 15$62K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$489K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$204K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.2M$348K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$124K$124K
Payroll taxesLn 10$141K$110K$31K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$522$522
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51K$51K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$29K
OccupancyLn 16$265K$265K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$46K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$410K$73K$337K
All other expensesLn 24e$212K$10K$201K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$1.8M$1.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.3M$2.2M$73K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$31K$1.0M$1.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,543,247 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$590,188
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$590,188
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,851,645$2,851,645
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $29,414$29,414
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $72,000$72,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,953,059$3,543,247
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,910,658 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,232,691 · Management $348,431$1,581,122
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $124,420$124,420
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $109,984 · Management $31,021$141,005
IX-11a Management feesManagement $2,548$2,548
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $31,357$31,357
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,910$11,910
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $522$522
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $50,807$50,807
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $29,100$29,100
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $264,513$264,513
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,064$5,064
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $46,377$46,377
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,265 · Management $337,004$410,269
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,388 · Management $201,256$211,644
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,820,325 · Management $1,090,333 · Fundraising $0$2,910,658
Part X · Balance sheet $1,943,981 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $524,370$380,801
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $583,419$1,012,814
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$488,659
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $61$61,707
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,107,850$1,943,981
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$200,000
X-25 Other liabilities$3,542
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$203,542
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,107,850$1,740,439
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,107,850$1,740,439
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,107,850$1,943,981
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,740,439 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,543,247
XI-2 Total expenses$2,910,658
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$632,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,107,850
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,740,439

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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