Creative Arts Charter School FY2020 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 1994EducationEIN 94-3205197

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The mission of Creative Arts Charter School is to provide kindergarten to 8th grade students of san francisco with an innovative, high-quality education that focuses on an Arts-integrated, hands-on curriculum, with the overall goal of giving our students a lifetime appreciation of learning and the development of their unique talents and abilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$560K 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$560K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $89K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$822K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 8 voting members
Fine: 4 of 8 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.8M
Spent
$5.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.8M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2024$6.5M
Expenses
$5.0M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2024$6.7M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2024$2.2M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1995.

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% · $4.3M Management & general 14% · $680K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $560K 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
$148,413Pt VII · Sec A
$103,645Pt VII · Sec A
$102,927Pt VII · Sec A
$102,681Pt VII · Sec A
Teacher
$102,506Pt VII · Sec A
Parent Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Parent Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fernando Aguilar’s $232K as Ececutive Director is at the 89th 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Fernando Aguilar$232,451$211,180$193,430$167,230$162,944$148,413
Ann Ledo-Lane$132,277$157,773$147,554$113,871$107,607$102,681
Jill Lounibos$147,687$136,497————
Jenny Kip———$142,795——
Ja'melia Pugh—$123,204$126,097———
Ronald Buchanan JR$125,096$117,712————
Regina Famiano$124,794$119,108————
Damian Canny$121,801$118,213—$107,484$103,228—

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

Offers innovative education for San Francisco kindergarten through 8th-grade students.

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1 program · $4.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Public elementary charter school.

$4.3Mprogram 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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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Money outPt IX
$5.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.3M
Managementcol C$680K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$822K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.7M
Total revenueLn 12$4.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$822K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 557
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$1.2M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K$822K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$148K$148K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.7M$131K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$771K$739K$33K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$691K$467K
All other expensesLn 24e$63K$23K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.0M$4.3M$680K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $6.8M$6.5M$245K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.3M$6.2M$99K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.8M$5.5M$388K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$5.2M$164K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $4.8M$5.0M−$213K$1.4M 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
See the full FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,794,147 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,732,903
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,061,244
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,794,147
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,794,147
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,007,208 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $148,413$148,413
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,725,466 · Management $131,393$2,856,859
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $738,580 · Management $32,912$771,492
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,674$9,674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $691,474 · Management $466,669$1,158,143
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,192 · Management $39,435$62,627
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,327,125 · Management $680,083 · Fundraising $0$5,007,208
Part X · Balance sheet $2,270,760 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,164,458$1,612,041
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $594,842$628,175
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $77,337$30,544
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,674$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,846,311$2,270,760
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $184,641$229,151
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$593,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $184,641$822,151
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,661,670$1,448,609
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,661,670$1,448,609
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,846,311$2,270,760
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,448,609 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,794,147
XI-2 Total expenses$5,007,208
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$213,061
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,661,670
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,448,609

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

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