DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $5.9M · expenses $6.0M · assets $17.2M
- EIN
- 80-0636470
- Address
- 4738 LA FONDA DR, LAS VEGAS, NV 89121-6815
- NTEE code
- B29
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2026 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated November 15, 2024 after an automatic revocation on November 15, 2024 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- School
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Discovery Charter Schools mission is to promote a safe, nurturing environment which fosters student success through community involvement, progressive educational practices, and innovative use of technology.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Crooks | President | 2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emil Pehlivanov | President | 2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jackie Salas | Secretary | 2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Matthews | Member | 2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bonnie Coffey | Treasurer | 2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kristien Kise | Member | 2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tracy Fletcher | Member | 2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 74 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Crooks | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emil Pehlivanov | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jackie Salas | Secretary | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Matthews | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bonnie Coffey | Treasurer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristien Kise | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tracy Fletcher | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $5,941,426 | $5,963,225 | $17,223,671 | -$3,264,508 | $5,829,585 | $0 | $0 | 74 | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,714,806 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDSONG TR | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL”, “DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOLS” | 2020-2024 | 5 | $2,665,000 | 2024 | $665,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $25,486 | 2023 | $25,486 | show |
| GENYOUTH INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,320 | 2024 | $15,320 | show |
| VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $8,000 | 2022 | $8,000 | show |
| OBODO COLLECTIVE | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 | $1,000 | show |
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLV STRONG START ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS INC | NV | B29 | $4,331,499 | $4,028,740 | PRINCIPAL | $184,743 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MATER ACADEMY OF NORTHERN NEVADA | NV | B29 | $7,198,831 | $7,971,166 | BOARD VICE CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LAS VEGAS PREPARATORY | NV | B29 | $4,257,957 | $5,444,427 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEGAN JULY 2023) | $60,093 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PILOTED SCHOOLS OF NEVADA INC | NV | B29 | $4,486,645 | $4,982,084 | FOUNDING PRINCIPAL | $134,050 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ELKO INSTITUTE FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT | NV | B29 | $5,001,061 | $4,657,323 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TEACH LAS VEGAS | NV | B29 | $4,148,326 | $3,726,052 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $135,893 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NEVADA RISE ACADEMY INC | NV | B29 | $4,867,642 | $5,610,016 | Executive Director | $209,418 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FUTURO ACADEMY INCORPORATED | NV | B29 | $7,118,071 | $7,942,938 | Executive Director | $194,031 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BATTLE BORN ACADEMY INC | NV | B29 | $4,398,897 | $3,525,741 | CO-FOUNDER | $129,942 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL | NY | B29 | $5,427,173 | $4,965,447 | DIRECTOR | $192,989 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL GROUP | NC | B29 | $6,557,784 | $7,324,015 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| VIDA CHARTER SCHOOL | PA | B29 | $4,818,523 | $4,395,508 | Executive Director | $166,901 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| TIDIOUTE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL | PA | B29 | $6,020,412 | $4,906,173 | CEO | $200,019 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| ST MARYS CHARTER SCHOOL | TX | B29 | $4,906,259 | $5,262,875 | PRINCIPAL | $110,654 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| ARARAT CHARTER SCHOOL | CA | B29 | $6,908,919 | $6,691,940 | Executive Dir. | $207,344 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| LA CIMA CHARTER SCHOOL | NY | B29 | $5,067,524 | $4,276,246 | EXECUTIVE DI | $219,027 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THORNWELL CHARTER SCHOOL | SC | B29 | $7,779,723 | $7,336,518 | BOARD CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 7 | NY | B29 | $6,498,473 | $6,207,619 | SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE/TREASURER | $553,884 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BALL CHARTER SCHOOLS DOBSON | AZ | B29 | $5,156,179 | $4,834,017 | DIRECTOR OF | $148,837 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 2 | NY | B29 | $6,887,544 | $6,712,534 | SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE/TREASURER | $553,884 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 5 | NY | B29 | $7,041,188 | $6,912,284 | SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE/TREASURER | $553,884 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 6 | NY | B29 | $7,053,860 | $6,989,547 | SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE/TREASURER | $553,884 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 4 | NY | B29 | $7,343,219 | $7,276,597 | SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE/TREASURER | $553,884 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 3 | NY | B29 | $7,377,304 | $7,161,244 | SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE/TREASURER | $553,884 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL | DE | B29 | $5,914,861 | $5,269,089 | HEAD OF SCHOOL | $146,835 | Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $5,963,225 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $5,963,225 | $5,963,225 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $5,963,225 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
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