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Hillside School and Learning Center FY2023 filing

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La Canada, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 95-2789645Revenue $1.1M in FY2023

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.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K 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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FY2023 · 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 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
$351K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +12%
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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
FY2023▲ +8%
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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
$1.4M
FY2023▼ -3%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · 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

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $782K Management & general 22% · $228K Fundraising 5% · $48K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Cyndi Hatcher
Executive Director
$96,321Pt 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 · $782K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$782Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$952K
Investment incomeLn 3$98K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$782K
Managementcol C$228K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$337K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$351K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$952K
Investment incomeLn 3$98K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$74K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$275K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$337K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$316K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$351K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K$337K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$328K$316K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$387K$351K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$71K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$603K$452K$151K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$25K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$42K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$4K$1K$42K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37$28$9
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$317
OccupancyLn 16$74K$64K$7K$3K
InterestLn 20$10K$9K$1K$509
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$39K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$16K$2K$965
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$58K$7K$650
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$782K$228K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.1M$1K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.1M$125K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $1,129,634 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $88,881$71,880
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $881,482$952,084
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,671$97,608
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,304$8,062
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,005,338$1,129,634
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 $708,984$780,177
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,025$278,046
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $982,009$1,058,223
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,329$71,411
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,129,634 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,880
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,880
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $952,084$952,084
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,955$23,955
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $73,653$73,653
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,062$8,062
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $952,084 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $105,670$1,129,634
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,058,223 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,929 · Management $23,643$94,572
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $451,953 · Management $150,651$602,604
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,098 · Management $8,366$33,464
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,106 · Management $7,431$49,537
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,340$6,340
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,632 · Management $1,211 · Fundraising $42,294$47,137
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $28 · Management $9$37
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,303 · Management $317$2,620
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,715 · Management $7,445 · Fundraising $3,298$74,458
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,645 · Management $1,017 · Fundraising $509$10,171
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,367 · Management $13,122$52,489
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,416 · Management $1,931 · Fundraising $965$19,312
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,843 · Management $6,989 · Fundraising $650$65,482
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $782,035 · Management $228,472 · Fundraising $47,716$1,058,223
Part X · Balance sheet $1,735,354 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,497$61,466
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $294,385$275,142
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $22,698$34,053
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,095$22,893
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,059,066$1,026,047
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $327,985$315,753
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,808,726$1,735,354
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $67,104$64,959
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $77,656$50,206
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $386,924$351,052
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,405,355$1,363,281
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,447$21,021
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,421,802$1,384,302
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,808,726$1,735,354
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,384,302 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,129,634
XI-2 Total expenses$1,058,223
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,411
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,421,802
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$108,911
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,384,302

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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