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Hillside School and Learning Center

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La Canada, CA501(c)(3)Education EIN 95-2789645Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRShillsideforsucess.org4331 Oak Grove Dr, 91011-3707 · La Canada, CATax-exempt since May 1973Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of the Hillside School and Learning Center (hslc) is to provide an intimate environment in which students are guided by a committed faculty and staff to obtain the academic knowledge, the life skills, and the self-confidence to pursue a post-high School education, vocational education or meaningful employment to be productive and successful citizens.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 29 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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FY2025 · 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 $47K a year · 4% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 66% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $506K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$324K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$981K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$930K
FY2022$982K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 May 1973.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $910K Management & general 18% · $209K Fundraising 2% · $21K

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; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Cyndi Hatcher
Executive Director
$103,263Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Espe
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Harris
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Flynn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cyndi Hatcher’s $103K as Executive Director is at the 34th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cyndi Hatcher$103,263$98,421$96,321$91,005$82,097$76,737

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

Guides students to gain knowledge, skills, and confidence for education or careers.

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1 program · $910K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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HSLC utilizes four proven scholastic techniques to reach and empower its students. Small class sizes, one-to-one teaching, positive reinforcement and psychological direction work together to reach students who have disengaged from learning whether due to psychological, behavioral or medical factors.

$910Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Arsher Charitable TrustFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$919K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$910K
Managementcol C$209K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$333K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$324K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$919K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Gains on assetsLn 7$21K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$163K
SavingsLn 2$170K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$333K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$506K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$954K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$324K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$422K$333K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$383K$506K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$995K$954K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$323K$324K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$81K$22K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$651K$501K$137K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$31K$9K$813
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$47K$13K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$49K$800$76
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$347
Information technologyLn 14$100$75$25
OccupancyLn 16$62K$54K$6K$2K
InterestLn 20$10K$8K$1K$192
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$47K$41K$5K$938
InsuranceLn 23$19K$16K$2K$379
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$79K$3K$234
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$910K$209K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$1K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.1M$125K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M$71K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$982K$23K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $981K$930K$51K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M$12K$1.4M 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 $1,141,578 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $129,779$157,443
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,039,266$919,039
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,604$26,624
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,743$38,472
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,192,392$1,141,578
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 $787,771$857,955
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $279,757$282,385
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,067,528$1,140,340
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $124,864$1,238
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,141,578 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$157,443
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$157,443
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $919,039$919,039
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,190$5,190
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$4,570 · Excluded from tax $26,004$21,434
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $38,472$38,472
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $914,469 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $69,666$1,141,578
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,140,340 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,387 · Management $22,197 · Fundraising $2,114$105,698
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $501,389 · Management $136,742 · Fundraising $13,023$651,154
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,290 · Management $8,534 · Fundraising $813$40,637
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,559 · Management $12,698 · Fundraising $1,209$60,466
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,415$7,415
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,711$3,711
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,335 · Management $800 · Fundraising $76$50,211
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,195 · Management $347$1,542
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $75 · Management $25$100
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,919 · Management $5,827 · Fundraising $1,930$61,676
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,365 · Management $1,058 · Fundraising $192$9,615
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,794 · Management $5,158 · Fundraising $938$46,890
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,492 · Management $2,085 · Fundraising $379$18,956
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,479 · Management $2,556 · Fundraising $234$82,269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $910,279 · Management $209,153 · Fundraising $20,908$1,140,340
Part X · Balance sheet $1,901,603 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,065$162,620
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $342,488$170,026
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$30,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,310$50,497
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,636$28,578
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $995,486$954,381
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $382,592$505,501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,873,577$1,901,603
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,611$50,619
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,670$51,071
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $322,620$324,196
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,508,096$1,442,721
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $42,861$134,686
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,550,957$1,577,407
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,873,577$1,901,603
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,577,407 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,141,578
XI-2 Total expenses$1,140,340
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,238
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,550,957
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$25,212
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,577,407

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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