BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS (EIN 55-0806673)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-08-11
IRS object ID
202632239349300048
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-08-11T13:47:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1800 NICOLLET MALL STE 1300AddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN550806673EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlBRIGBusinessNameControlTxt
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Address Line1600 S LA FAYETTE PARK PL STE 302 8AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
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PersonELIJAH SUGAYPersonNm
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Principal OfficerELIJAH SUGAYPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line1600 S LA FAYETTE PARK PL STE 302 8AddressLine1Txt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$116,901,212GrossReceiptsAmt
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Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAT BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS, OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC, INCLUSIVE SUPPORT FOR ALL THE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND GROW THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS SO THAT THEY FIND JOY AND FULFILLMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION, CAREER AND LIFE.MissionDesc
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DescBRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS OPERATED NINE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING APPROXIMATELY 3,600 STUDENTS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY THROUGH A TK-12 COLLEGE-PREPARATORY EDUCATIONAL MODEL FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, COLLEGE READINESS, AND WHOLE-CHILD DEVELOPMENT. THE ORGANIZATION'S SCHOOLS PRIMARILY SERVED HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN WEST ADAMS/SOUTH LOS ANGELES, KOREATOWN, AND THE NORTHEAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS MAINTAINED A COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, CAREER PATHWAYS, AND CIVIC LIFE. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED STANDARDS-BASED ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, COLLEGE COUNSELING, ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSEWORK, ALUMNI SUPPORT SERVICES, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING, AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINED A STUDENT-TO-COUNSELOR RATIO OF APPROXIMATELY 130:1, SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW THE CALIFORNIA AVERAGE, TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED COLLEGE AND ACADEMIC ADVISING. THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED A 95% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE, WITH ONE HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVING A 100% GRADUATION RATE, AND AN ESTIMATED 88% COLLEGE MATRICULATION RATE AMONG GRADUATING SENIORS. BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS' HIGH SCHOOLS WERE RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, WITH RANKINGS PLACING THE SCHOOLS AMONG THE TOP PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE. ADDITIONALLY, MULTIPLE SCHOOLS RECEIVED COLLEGE BOARD AP SCHOOL HONOR ROLL RECOGNITION FOR EXPANDING STUDENT ACCESS TO ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSEWORK AND SUPPORTING COLLEGE READINESS OUTCOMES. AS PART OF ITS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS MODEL, BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 50 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SERVICES SUPPORTING STUDENT AND FAMILY WELL-BEING. SERVICES INCLUDED FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, EYE EXAMS AND EYEGLASSES, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS, FOOD AND RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION, FAMILY WORKSHOPS, COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCILS, AND SCHOOL-BASED ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES RECEIVED OVER 200 PAIRS OF FREE EYEGLASSES, ALONG WITH DONATED SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BACKPACKS, SHOES, TOYS, AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES. BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS ALSO CONTINUED OPERATING A SIX-YEAR ALUMNI SUPPORT AND COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM TO ASSIST GRADUATES WITH COLLEGE PERSISTENCE, FINANCIAL AID RENEWAL, ACADEMIC ADVISING, AND CAREER PLANNING. THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF THESE SERVICES IS TO INCREASE COLLEGE COMPLETION RATES, EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY STABILITY, AND PREPARE STUDENTS TO BECOME FUTURE LEADERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED.Desc
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1ELIJAH SUGAYBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone3239549957PhoneNum

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Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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JASON RUDOLPH
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STEPHEN GREEN
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DAVID CHANG
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ALYCE JOHNSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANA L MARTINEZ
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ELIJAH SUGAY
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VERONICA LEEANN YU
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LILIANA BUSTOS
CHIEF INSTRUCTION OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$142,363$0$217
ELIZA KIM
SR. VP, LEADER. DEV. & INITIATIVE40.00$164,860$0$14,229Yes (X)
MARNI PARSONS
SR VP STUDENT & FAMILY SERVICES40.00$155,063$0$19,813Yes (X)
ZEBIB HABTE
HEAD OF ACCOUNTING SERV. (THRU 6/25)40.00$168,790$0$16,704Yes (X)
JENNIFER SIMMONS
VP CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT40.00$158,426$0$5,241Yes (X)
SEBASTIAN VALDES
SENIOR VP, OPERATIONS, IT AND DATA40.00$147,822$0$16,458Yes (X)
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655 UNIVERSITY AVENUE SUITE 150SACRAMENTOCA95825LEGAL$133,043
GEORGE ALFARO
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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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BOY$131,602,933BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,806,876BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,806,876BOYAmt
EOY$106,578,590EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$209,288,916BOYAmt
EOY$254,257,979EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$34,669,171ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$102,543NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,847,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$36,847,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,282,679OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$976,210DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,306,469BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,499,563OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,879,430DepreciationAmt
Book Value$620,133BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$77,166,374OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$77,166,374BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$115,939,976TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$115,634
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$47,481,735
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$47,597,369TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$43,996,303
REFUNDABLE ADVANCE$45,988,910
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$89,985,213TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$117,003,755TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$102,543NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$102,543RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$116,901,212RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$116,901,212TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$82,232,041TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$82,232,041ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$82,232,041TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT BSS HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. BSS WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships Recs0MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND THEREFORE IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE FORMAL COMPLIANCE WITH REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50 AS LONG AS THE CHARTER AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE IS IN EFFECT. THE SCHOOL DOES INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING ITS NON-DISCRIMINATION PRACTICES IN ITS ENROLLMENT PACKAGES PROVIDED.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL DOES NOT PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL AID.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6AS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS RECEIVE FUNDING BASED ON EACH OF THE ENROLLED STUEDNT'S AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDENCE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERY PUPIL ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS IS ELIGIBLE FOR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND CALIFORNIA LOTTERY FUNDS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ANA L MARTINEZ
PRESIDENT/CEO$326,452$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$6,544$0$332,996$0$0$0
ELIJAH SUGAY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$192,436$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$7,282$0$199,718$0$0$0
ZEBIB HABTE
HEAD OF ACCOUNTING SERV. (THRU 6/25)$168,790$0$0$0$0$0$6,970$0$9,734$0$185,494$0$0$0
ELIZA KIM
SR. VP, LEADER. DEV. & INITIATIVE$164,860$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$14,229$0$179,089$0$0$0
MARNI PARSONS
SR VP STUDENT & FAMILY SERVICES$155,063$0$0$0$0$0$6,191$0$13,622$0$174,876$0$0$0
SEBASTIAN VALDES
SENIOR VP, OPERATIONS, IT AND DATA$147,822$0$0$0$0$0$6,529$0$9,928$0$164,279$0$0$0
JENNIFER SIMMONS
VP CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT$158,426$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$5,241$0$163,667$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT CAN ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE DRAFT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL UPDATE OF DISCLOSURE IS REQUIRED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A STRICT POLICY AGAINST RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. IF A CONFLICT ARISES THE BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO EXCUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM ALL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE ISSUE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE BUDGET AFTER THE ACTUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER KEY OFFICERS IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE BUDGET AFTER THE ACTUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE, AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST AT ANY OF THE SCHOOL LOCATIONS. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT ANY OF THE SCHOOL LOCATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN FBSS CONTRIBUTES TO THE STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT PLAN (STRP) ADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALSTRS). DUE TO THE SIZE AND VARIED PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PLAN, THE ACTUARIAL VALUE IS NOT CALCULATED ON A PER EMPLOYEE BASIS. NO AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN COLUMN F FOR A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BSDG 15226 PLUMMER LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1600 S LA FAYETTE PARK PLACE NO 302AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90057ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN993304524EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROPERTY HOLDINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$0TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$30,660,593EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRIGHT STAR EDUCATION GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12636 S MANSFIELD AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN463566533EIN
Primary ActivitiesLEASING OF PROPERTYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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