The Sequoyah Educational Center FY2021 filing

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Pasadena, CA501(c)(3)Since 1959EIN 95-2022023Revenue $11.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSsequoyahschool.org535 S Pasadena Ave, 91105-3001 · Pasadena, CATax-exempt since Mar 1979Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Sequoyah School is a community of learners. A Sequoyah education challenges the mind, nurtures the heart and celebrates human dignity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$932K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $2.3M a year · 16% 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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$932K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12.7M
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.2M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$9.9M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$7.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.2M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.7M
FY2021$11.2M
FY2022$13.7M
FY2023$16.7M
FY2024$16.3M
FY2025$17.7M
Expenses
$9.9M
FY2021▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.1M
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$11.5M
FY2023$13.3M
FY2024$13.6M
FY2025$14.9M
Net assets
$7.8M
FY2021▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$13.4M
FY2024$16.3M
FY2025$19.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Mar 1979.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $5.9M Management & general 37% · $3.7M Fundraising 3% · $325K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $932K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$280,009Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$171,285Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head of School
$125,232Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Accountant
$119,291Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$118,136Pt VII · Sec A
High School Director
$118,124Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joshua Brody———$319,446——
R Hong$300,575$157,069————
Michael McGill——$287,108———
Josh Brody————$280,009$268,862
M Barak$203,563$202,750————
James Cooper——$168,915$178,594$171,285$163,894
K Diaz$152,417$150,853————
M Alongi$147,095$150,800————

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

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  • 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, fostering critical thinking, compassion, and respect for all.

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2 programs · $5.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

General Education

K to 12th grade. A Sequoyah education emphasizes active citizenship while reinforcing the skills for continuing scholarship. The school provides a rigorous college-preparatory K-12 curriculum in a collaborative and supportive environment. Sequoyah graduates are recognized for their initiative and leadership.

$5.9Mprogram expense
02

Day Care Services

The school provides day care services during school days, during school breaks (including summer) and after school. Number of students serviced this fiscal period is 150.Day Care Services, Enrichment and Summerhouse programs were hugely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

$52Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$9.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.9M
Managementcol C$3.7M
Fundraisingcol D$325K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.1M
Total assetsLn 16$20.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$52K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$109K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$11.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$8.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$20.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.7M
Net assetsLn 32$7.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5153
VolunteersI 6450
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.7M$10.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$169K$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.9M$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$19.7M$20.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.2M$12.7M
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M$7.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$538K$299K$220K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.9M$3.3M$2.4M$204K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$164K$100K$60K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$624K$375K$232K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$398K$239K$149K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$10K$7K$620
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$105K$105K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$8K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$268K$149K$110K$9K
InterestLn 20$73K$73K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$310K$172K$126K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$137K$137K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$721K$346K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$329K$268K$41K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.9M$5.9M$3.7M$325K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $17.7M$14.9M$2.8M$19.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $16.3M$13.6M$2.7M$16.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $16.7M$13.3M$3.4M$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.7M$11.5M$2.2M$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $11.2M$9.9M$1.2M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.7M$9.1M$1.6M$6.6M 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 I · Summary $11,160,732 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,255,796$2,256,653
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,404,628$8,896,822
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $53,948$4,840
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,651$2,417
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,729,023$11,160,732
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 $6,953,592$7,577,578
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,189,190$2,348,817
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,142,782$9,926,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,586,241$1,234,337
Part VI · Governance 22 of 23 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,160,732 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$108,942
VIII-1e Government grants$1,022,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,125,311
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$51,691
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,256,653
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,896,822$8,896,822
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,840$4,840
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,417$2,417
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,896,822 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,257$11,160,732
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,926,395 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $299,135 · Management $219,629 · Fundraising $18,769$537,533
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,257,337 · Management $2,391,579 · Fundraising $204,374$5,853,290
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $100,064 · Management $59,967 · Fundraising $4,143$164,174
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $375,328 · Management $232,135 · Fundraising $16,678$624,141
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $239,037 · Management $148,653 · Fundraising $10,750$398,440
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,878 · Management $7,252 · Fundraising $620$17,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $104,769$104,769
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,640 · Management $4,718$12,358
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $149,404 · Management $109,691 · Fundraising $9,374$268,469
IX-20 InterestPrograms $72,998$72,998
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $172,292 · Management $126,499 · Fundraising $10,810$309,601
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $137,079$137,079
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $721,371 · Management $346,045 · Fundraising $29,572$1,096,988
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $267,947 · Management $40,767 · Fundraising $20,091$328,805
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,914,279 · Management $3,686,935 · Fundraising $325,181$9,926,395
Part X · Balance sheet $20,565,572 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,590,453$1,611,555
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,072,878$8,511,302
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $138,833$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,782,411$5,867,112
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,415$14,806
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,945,643$4,349,078
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $168,999$211,719
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,721,632$20,565,572
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $468,473$486,393
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,446,587$10,017,541
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,022,400$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,155,933$12,719,241
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,756,654$5,806,567
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,809,045$2,039,764
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,565,699$7,846,331
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,721,632$20,565,572
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,846,331 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,160,732
XI-2 Total expenses$9,926,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,234,337
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,565,699
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$43,648
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$3,574
XI-7 Investment expenses−$928
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,846,331

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