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LEARNING WITH A DIFFERENCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
LEARNING WITH A DIFFERENCE INC (EIN 95-4616645)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202601359349300240
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2026-05-15T03:44:27-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN475677171PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WALTERS & SKLYAR LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121031 VENTURA BLVD STE 401AddressLine1Txt
CityWOODLAND HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91364ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN954616645EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEARNING WITH A DIFFERENCE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLEARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8189865045PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15461 LOUISE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityENCINOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91316ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCLAUDIA KOOCHEKPersonNm
Person TitleHEAD OF SCHOOLPersonTitleTxt
Phone8189865045PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonYEFIM SKLYAR CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00362128PTIN
Phone8189752040PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCLAUDIA KOOCHEKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15461 LOUISE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityENCINOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91316ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$17,664,049GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://WWW.WESTMARKSCHOOL.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionA CREATIVE AND SUPPORTIVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL DEDICATED TO EDUCATING, EMPOWERING, AND CELEBRATING STUDENTS WITH DISTINCT LEARNING STYLES, PROVIDING THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE SUCCESSFUL AND FULFILLING FUTURES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee137TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers40TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$2,016,106CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$14,149,888PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$15,410,424CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$64,723PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$6,788CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$279,052PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$103,172CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$16,656,664PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$17,536,490CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,918,156PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,820,600CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$11,663,003PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$124,199CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$9,982,850PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,624,341CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$23,564,009PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$18,686,808CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$6,907,345PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,150,318CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$41,434,017TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$39,414,504TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$24,478,253TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$23,609,058TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$16,955,764NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,805,446NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionA CREATIVE AND SUPPORTIVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL DEDICATED TO EDUCATING, EMPOWERING, AND CELEBRATING STUDENTS WITH DISTINCT LEARNING STYLES, PROVIDING THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE SUCCESSFUL AND FULFILLING FUTURES.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$14,239,663ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,820,600GrantAmt
Revenue$15,411,621RevenueAmt
DescASSISTING STUDENTS WITH WITH DISTINCT LEARNING STYLES TO EXCEL PERSONALLY AND ACADEMICALLY AND TO PREPARE THEM FOR A SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE EXPERIENCE ( 224 ENROLLED STUDENTS).Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$14,239,663TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document125IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee137EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (true)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (true)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonYUNG CHIH CHIPersonNm
Phone8189865045PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15461 LOUISE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityENCINOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91316ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JIM KILCOURSE
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY BRANSCOMBE
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARA HOFMAN
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VERONIC PENN - TURNER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRANDI FRASER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORDELIA BACHER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH SHORE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN CRUMMY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRITTANY LEVINSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEY PEREZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANYA GOLDIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHAD LASDON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXANDRA VON TIERGARTEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAUDIA KOOCHEK
HEAD OF SCHO40.00Yes (X)$525,508$0$38,186
AMY DUGRE
CHF ACADEMIC40.00$181,256$0$11,354Yes (X)
JENNIFER STROUD
ASST. HEAD O40.00$173,128$0$18,852Yes (X)
JAY JOHNSON
DIR. OF UPPE40.00$153,442$0$16,369Yes (X)
SORIN PUCHIU
DIRECTOR OF40.00$146,253$0$11,324Yes (X)
DOUGLAS GARDNER
DIR. OF FINA40.00$116,712$0$6,646Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,296,299TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$102,731TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K19IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
FIRST STUDENT INC
22157 NETWORK PLACECHICAGOIL60673BUS SERVICE$531,297
SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
2701 SEPULVEDALOS ANGELESCA90049VENUE & EVENTS$206,685
WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN INC
4646 E VAN BUREN STPHOENIXAZ850086927RENTAL TRAILERS$192,282
KAPLANHR
5776 LINDERO CANYON STE D-246WESTLAKE VILLAGECA91362CON.HR SERVICES$187,057
SCOOT EDUCATION INC
5670 WILSHIRE BLVDLOS ANGELESCA90036ED.STAFFING SRV$170,166
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K22CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$224,180FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$1,791,926AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,016,106TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION611710$14,902,951$14,902,951
TRANSPORTATION611710$361,176$361,176
OTHER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES611710$146,297$146,297
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$15,410,424TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,788TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,788ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$230,731FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$224,180ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$127,559FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$103,172TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$103,172ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,536,490TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$15,410,424RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$109,960ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,820,600TotalAmt
Program Services$1,820,600ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$756,302TotalAmt
Program Services$561,459ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$194,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,458,577TotalAmt
Program Services$5,537,051ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,921,526ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$282,647TotalAmt
Program Services$212,098ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,549ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,140,063TotalAmt
Program Services$878,693ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$254,869ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,501FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$604,278TotalAmt
Program Services$464,580ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$139,698ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,803TotalAmt
Management And General$42,803ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,073TotalAmt
Management And General$50,073ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,952TotalAmt
Program Services$4,023ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,919ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,141TotalAmt
Program Services$23,920ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,221ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,262TotalAmt
Program Services$41,262ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$569,114TotalAmt
Program Services$483,747ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,367ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,652,273TotalAmt
Program Services$1,607,430ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$419,952TotalAmt
Program Services$356,959ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,995ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,998FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM COSTS$1,153,555$1,153,555
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE$968,102$331,947$632,297$3,858
BUILDING & MAINTENANCE$721,036$54,392$666,644
TRANSPORTATION$656,915$656,915

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$306,163TotalAmt
Program Services$51,032ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$162,299ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$92,832FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,686,808TotalAmt
Program Services$14,239,663ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,322,946ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$124,199FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,300BOYAmt
EOY$1,443,210EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,498,597BOYAmt
EOY$663,617EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,301,190BOYAmt
EOY$91,315EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$414,654BOYAmt
EOY$786,623EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$274,058BOYAmt
EOY$122,016EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$48,625,375LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$12,736,934LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,533,134BOYAmt
EOY$35,888,441EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$224,764BOYAmt
EOY$217,184EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,320BOYAmt
EOY$202,098EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,434,017BOYAmt
EOY$39,414,504EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,953,078BOYAmt
EOY$1,203,189EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,853,510BOYAmt
EOY$2,894,935EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,671,665BOYAmt
EOY$19,510,934EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,478,253BOYAmt
EOY$23,609,058EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,006,934BOYAmt
EOY$13,839,864EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,948,830BOYAmt
EOY$1,965,582EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,955,764BOYAmt
EOY$15,805,446EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,434,017BOYAmt
EOY$39,414,504EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,150,318ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$125,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$125,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$124,388BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$612InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$125,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$122,872BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,516InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$124,388EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$122,633BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$239InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$122,872EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$121,372BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,261InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$122,633EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,085,906OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,085,906BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,358,281OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,538,941DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,819,340BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,808,141OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,204,665DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,603,476BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,225,073OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,118,773DepreciationAmt
Book Value$106,300BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,147,974OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$874,555DepreciationAmt
Book Value$273,419BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$35,888,441TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,715,890TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,715,890RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$1,820,600OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,820,600RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$17,536,490TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,866,208TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,866,208ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$1,820,600OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,820,600ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$18,686,808TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT THE SCHOOL MUST HOLD IN PERPETUITY. THE PRINCIPAL IS INVESTED FOR LONG-TERM GROWTH TO SERVICE . PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF STUDENTS. THE INCOME FROM ENDOWMENT FUND IS APPROPRIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL'S ENDOWMENT SPENDING POLICY AND IS USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. WHILE THE ORGANIZATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC, INCOME DETERMINED TO BE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME (UBI) WOULD BE TAXABLE. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THROUGH ITS REVIEW OF THE SOURCES OF INCOME TO IDENTIFY UBI AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS, INCLUDING THOSE WHICH MAY AFFECT ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAINTY WOULD BE RECORDED IF THE OUTCOME WAS CONSIDERED PROBABLE AND REASONABLY ESTIMABLE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS BEFORE 2021 FOR FEDERAL AND 2020 FOR STATE TAX FILINGS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BSCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED 1,820,600
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BSCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED 1,820,600
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIIIPART XI, LINE 4B OTHER ADJUSTMENTS CONSIST OF (1) SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED OF 1,820,600 THAT ARE NETTED AGAINST TUITION REVENUE IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; OTHER ADJUSTMENTS CONSIST OF (1) SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED OF 1,820,600 THAT ARE NETTED AGAINST TUITION REVENUE IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$454,911GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$224,180CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$230,731GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$49,083RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$78,476OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$454,911GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$224,180CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$230,731GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$49,083RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$78,476OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$127,559DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$103,172NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFINANCIAL AIDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient68RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,820,600CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWESTMARK SCHOOL PROVIDES TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHICH ENABLES STUDENTS WHOSE FAMILIES NEED FINANCIAL AID TO ATTEND THE SCHOOL WHEN THEY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO DO SO. WESTMARK SCHOOL'S FINANCIAL AID POLICY IS ADMINISTERED AND GUIDED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL'S (NAIS) STANDARDS OF GOOD PRACTICE. AID IS AWARDED BASED ON EACH FAMILY'S DEMONSTRATED NEED, WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL AND ETHNIC ORIGIN, OR GENDER. DETAILED FINANCIAL AID RECORDS (INCLUDING APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS) ARE KEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL'S DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Personal ServicesYes (X)PersonalServicesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
CLAUDIA KOOCHEK
HEAD OF SCHOOL$518,008$7,500$22,425$15,761$563,694
AMY DUGRE
CHF ACADEMIC OFFICER$181,256$7,803$3,551$192,610
JENNIFER STROUD
ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL$173,128$8,374$10,478$191,980
JAY JOHNSON
DIR. OF UPPER SCHOOL$153,442$7,714$8,655$169,811
SORIN PUCHIU
DIRECTOR OF IT$146,253$4,202$7,122$157,577

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART IIIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART I, LINE 1A - FRINGE OR EXPENSE EXPLANATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, THE SCHOOL PROVIDES HOUSING TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONA CREATIVE AND SUPPORTIVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL DEDICATED TO EDUCATING, EMPOWERING, AND CELEBRATING STUDENTS WITH DISTINCT LEARNING STYLES, PROVIDING THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE SUCCESSFUL AND FULFILLING FUTURES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CMANAGEMENT MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE ON A REGULAR BASIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AEXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. BENCHMARKING INFORMATION IS OBTAINED VIA NAIS STATS ONLINE, ISBOA, AND NBOA. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND RECOMMENDED TO THE FULL BOARD (INDEPENDENT MEMBERS) FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BALL COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST COMPARABLE SALARIES AS REPORTED IN THE CALISBOA SALARY SURVEY AND OTHER SIMILAR RESOURCES. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THECOMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND CFO.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED -1,820,600 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED 1,820,600