METHOD SCHOOLS: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- METHOD SCHOOLS (EIN 46-2686111)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-03-18
- IRS object ID
- 202620779349301332
- Schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-03-18T16:46:47-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 410746749 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 901 VIA PIEMONTE SUITE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ONTARIO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91764 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 462686111 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | METHOD SCHOOLS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | METH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6264085882 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 27232 VIA INDUSTRIA | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TEMECULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92569 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JESSICA SPALLINO | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6264085882 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-03-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MEI-LI HUANG | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02383735 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9099857286 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-03-15 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | JESSICA SPALLINO | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 27232 VIA INDUSTRIA | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TEMECULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92569 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $16,949,280 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.METHODSCHOOLS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2013 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | METHOD SCHOOLS OPERATES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 175 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $17,822,996 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $16,009,162 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $542,198 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $848,370 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $8,755 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $91,748 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $18,373,949 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $16,949,280 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $9,724,695 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $10,461,662 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,838,339 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $3,921,358 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $12,563,034 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $14,383,020 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $5,810,915 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,566,260 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $35,606,073 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $40,214,726 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $5,012,557 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $7,054,524 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $30,593,516 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $33,160,202 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES TO MAXIMIZE PERSONALIZATION AND EMPOWER STUDENTS TO BECOME PROBLEM SOLVERS, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS, CRITICAL THINKERS, AND CREATIVE INNOVATORS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $12,819,253 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | OPERATION OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS PROVIDING EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12. METHOD SCHOOLS IS AN INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM THAT OFFERS A BLENDED ENVIRONMENT WHICH COMBINES ONLINE CURRICULUM WITH ON-SITE AND VIRTUAL TEACHER INSTRUCTION. THE SCHOOL HAS MULTIPLE TRACKS TO OFFER YEAR-ROUND ENROLLMENT ACCESS FOR STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 4,500 STUDENTS. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $12,819,253 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | Yes (1) | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 38 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 175 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE CBO GROUP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6197873305 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1480 BROADWAY 2312 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN DIEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92101 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN ANDREWS | ||||||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TYLER ROBERTS | ||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SHANNON CLARK | ||||||||
| TREASURER/SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GLORIA VARGAS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | |||
| STEVEN DOSEY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JESSICA SPALLINO | ||||||||
| CEO | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $315,076 | $0 | $56,238 | |||
| MARK HOLLEY | ||||||||
| CO-FOUNDER, CBO | 50.00 | $274,135 | $0 | $52,623 | Yes (X) | |||
| STEFANIE BRYANT | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE | 40.00 | $196,812 | $0 | $76,255 | Yes (X) | |||
| SUZANNE FERNANDEZ | ||||||||
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 50.00 | $184,835 | $0 | $32,701 | Yes (X) | |||
| SARAH DELAWDER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM | 50.00 | $168,615 | $0 | $24,738 | Yes (X) | |||
| SARAH AVANESSIAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE | 40.00 | $143,496 | $0 | $45,930 | Yes (X) | |||
| TRACY ROBERTSON | ||||||||
| HR & GOVERNING BOARD MANAGER | 40.00 | $120,473 | $0 | $32,259 | Yes (X) | |||
| AMY PINTER | ||||||||
| MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER | 40.00 | $138,687 | $0 | $9,140 | Yes (X) | |||
| JAY KOTT | ||||||||
| DATABASE DEVELOPER (LEFT 09/31/24) | 40.00 | $127,467 | $0 | $18,403 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,699,596 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $348,287 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 14 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $16,009,162 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $16,009,162 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $848,370 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $848,370 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATHLETIC VENDOR DEPOSIT | 611620 | $91,714 | $91,714 |
| MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE | 900099 | $34 | $34 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $91,748 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $16,949,280 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $940,118 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,120,067 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $952,057 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $168,010 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,632,171 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,383,162 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $249,009 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $224,409 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $219,844 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,565 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $937,163 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $906,065 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $31,098 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $547,852 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $522,576 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,276 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $133,315 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $133,315 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $55,949 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $55,949 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $167,337 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $167,337 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $546,168 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $541,609 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,559 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $198,878 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,788 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $181,090 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59,432 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,023 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $49,409 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $774,228 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $659,567 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $114,661 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $222,195 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $222,195 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $106,623 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $106,623 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $73,509 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $73,509 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $69,161 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $69,161 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS | $1,317,279 | $1,317,279 | |
| PROF DEVELOPMENT | $128,445 | $128,445 | |
| STUDENT ACTIVITIES | $54,215 | $54,215 | |
| OPERATING EXPENSE | $14,624 | $14,624 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,383,020 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,819,253 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,563,767 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,885,394 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,141,014 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,041,034 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,883,186 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $325,229 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $210,258 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,236,475 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $128,755 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $87,717 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $1,883,698 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $281,800 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $86,866 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,601,898 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $138,795 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,178 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,606,073 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,214,726 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,426,385 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,046,666 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,444,777 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $952,023 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $141,395 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $55,835 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,012,557 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,054,524 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,593,516 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,160,202 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,593,516 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,160,202 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,606,073 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,214,726 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $2,566,260 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $426 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School | Yes (X) | SchoolInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,618,142 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $70,924 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,547,218 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $265,556 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $210,876 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $54,680 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,601,898 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LT LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING | Desc |
| Amt | $55,835 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $55,835 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $16,949,706 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $426 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $426 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $16,949,280 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $16,949,280 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $14,383,020 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $14,383,020 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $14,383,020 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE SCHOOL IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. THE SCHOOL IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE SCHOOL FILES AN EXEMPT SCHOOL RETURN AND APPLICABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | Yes (1) | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd |
| Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc | Yes (1) | PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd |
| Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media | Yes (1) | PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd |
| Maintain Racial Comp Recs | Yes (1) | MaintainRacialCompRecsInd |
| Maintain Scholarships Recs | 0 | MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc | Yes (1) | MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of All Sol | Yes (1) | MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd |
| Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts | 0 | DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy | 0 | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty | 0 | DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd |
| Discriminate Race Schs | 0 | DiscriminateRaceSchsInd |
| Discriminate Race Educ Plcy | 0 | DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | 0 | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd |
| Discriminate Race Athlt Prog | 0 | DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | 0 | DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rcvd | Yes (1) | GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rvkd | 0 | GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | Yes (1) | ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE SCHOOL PUBLISHES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY WITHIN ITS CHARTER DOCUMENT. THE CHARTER DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL WHICH OPERATIONS TUITION-FREE. THEREFORE, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE NOT APPLICABLE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AS PART OF ITS OPERATION AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | Yes (1) | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA SPALLINO | ||||||||||||||
| CEO | $280,476 | $0 | $34,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,488 | $0 | $15,750 | $0 | $371,314 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HOLLEY | ||||||||||||||
| CO-FOUNDER, CBO | $252,665 | $0 | $21,470 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,765 | $0 | $24,858 | $0 | $326,758 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE BRYANT | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE | $181,824 | $0 | $14,988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $41,119 | $0 | $35,136 | $0 | $273,067 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE FERNANDEZ | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $161,736 | $0 | $23,099 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,469 | $0 | $10,232 | $0 | $217,536 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DELAWDER | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM | $139,636 | $0 | $28,979 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,528 | $0 | $6,210 | $0 | $193,353 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH AVANESSIAN | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE | $131,006 | $0 | $12,490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,920 | $0 | $32,010 | $0 | $189,426 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY ROBERTSON | ||||||||||||||
| HR & GOVERNING BOARD MANAGER | $105,246 | $0 | $15,227 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,278 | $0 | $19,981 | $0 | $152,732 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 7 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE CEO AND CBO DETERMINE BONUSES BASED UPON ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND KEY RESULTS (OKRS.) OKRS ARE DEVELOPED FOR EACH FY. EACH OKR IS ASSIGNED A % BONUS AND THE PERCENTAGES ARE BASED UPON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE OKR TO THE ORGANIZATIONS SUCCESS, AND ON BUDGETARY ALLOWANCE. BONUSES ARE APPOVED BY THE BOARD AND ONLY GIVEN IF THE OKR IS MET. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. THEREFORE NO MEETING DOCUMENTS FOR MEETINGS HELD OR WRITTEN ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN DURING THE YEAR BY EACH COMMITTEE EXIST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE CEO AND CFO WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. ANY NECESSARY EDITS WILL BE RELAYED TO THE TAX PREPARER. UPON FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CEO AND CFO, THE TAX PREPARER WILL FILE THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT (CA FORM 700 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST) IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND STATEMENTS ANNUALLY AND WHEN ANY NEW BOARD MEMBER JOINS OR KEY EMPLOYEE IS HIRED. THE CEO, CFO, AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER ARE CHARGED WITH REVIEWING AND ENFORCING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF THERE WERE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, THE IMPACTED PERSON(S) WOULD NEED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES OF RELATED APPROVALS AND TRANSACTIONS. THE POLICY DEFINES CONFLICT OF INTEREST REQUIREMENTS BY OUTLINING DESIGNATED POSITIONS AND THREE DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES, COVERING REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS, CONTRACTORS PROVIDING SERVICES OR SUPPLIES, AND CONTRACTORS CONNECTED TO SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND CBO. THE BOARD UTILIZES COMPARABLE DATA AVAILABLE FORM OTHER PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES. THE CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION OF THE COMPENSATION FOR THESE EMPLOYEES IS DOCUMENTED AND SUBSTANTIATED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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