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HIGHTECH LA: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
HIGHTECH LA (EIN 95-4855824)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-08
IRS object ID
202641289349303844
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)
Return2026-05-08T18:33:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN272956198PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1348 OLIVE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN954855824EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HIGHTECH LABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHIGHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8186092640PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117111 VICTORY BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityVAN NUYSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91406ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCOLLEEN MOLINAPersonNm
Person TitlePRINCIPALPersonTitleTxt
Phone8186092640PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARCY KEARNEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02370487PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBOARD CHAIRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityVAN NUYSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91406ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,113,553GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.HT-LA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$125,955PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Other Revenue$224,568PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$6,474CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$10,089,153CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$131,541PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$24,400CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$9,104,931TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,539,723TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,197,077TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,722,224NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,907,854NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionHIGHTECH LA IS A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF ACTIVE LEARNERS DEDICATED TO FUSING TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC SUBJECTS WITH REAL WORLD, TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$33,381RevenueAmt
DescOPERATION OF TWO PUBLIC CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY: HIGH TECH LA AND HIGH TECH LA MIDDLE. THERE ARE TWO MAJOR GOALS: 1) TO SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE TECHNICAL AND ACADEMIC EDUCATION IN A SCHOOL THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREERS, AND 2) TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN MATH AND ENGINEERING WHO SUCCEED IN HIGH SCHOOL AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND BECOME PRODUCTIVE LEADERS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2132926620PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117111 VICTORY BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityVAN NUYSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91406ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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KATE IDES
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM BERNS
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SPENCER COX
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GHALIB KASSAM
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW D'AMICO
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLA CHRISTOFFERSON
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER DACOSTA
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY GOODMAN
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY WALKER
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLEEN MOLINA
HS PRINCIPAL40.00Yes (X)$178,104$0$70,118
CURTIS BRUNO
MS PRINCIPAL40.00$172,111$0$31,049Yes (X)
ARNO BABAHEKIAN
TEACHER40.00$129,548$0$26,886Yes (X)
MARAL ROSTAMI BABAHEDIAN
MS PRINCIPAL40.00$114,600$0$45,415Yes (X)
BRET POLISH
TEACHER40.00$110,916$0$20,922Yes (X)
AMELIA RAMOS
TEACHER40.00$109,131$0$20,771Yes (X)
JOHN INGRUM
TEACHER40.00$104,901$0$43,068Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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CROSS COUNTRY EDUCATION INC
PO BOX 743425LOS ANGELESCA900743425SPECIAL EDUCATION$568,998
SIMPLIFIED IT CONSULTING
5950 CANOGA AVE SUITE 410WOODLAND HILLSCA91367TECHNOLOGY$194,728
EDTEC INC
1266 66TH ST SUITE 4EMERYVILLECA94608BUSINESS SERVICES$160,280
REVOLUTION FOODS
POBOX 92230LAS VEGASNV89193FOOD SERVICES$149,030
YOUNG MINNEY & CORR LLP
655 UNIVERSITY AVENUE STE 150SACRAMENTOCA95825LEGAL SERVICES$103,082
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$9,761,855GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$170,674AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSTUDENT ACTIVITIESDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$33,381TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER LOCAL REVENUEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$6,474OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$147,643ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194,000TotalAmt
Program Services$97,000ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$4,157,323TotalAmt
Program Services$4,017,873ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$139,450ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$1,105,850TotalAmt
Program Services$1,066,794ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$1,151,991TotalAmt
Program Services$1,104,118ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,873ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$182,669TotalAmt
Program Services$178,950ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,719ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,355TotalAmt
Management And General$50,355ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$191,275TotalAmt
Program Services$51,306ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$139,969ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$429,444TotalAmt
Program Services$119,609ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$308,477ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,358FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,118TotalAmt
Program Services$32,118ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,401TotalAmt
Program Services$139,494ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,907ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$214,290TotalAmt
Program Services$214,290ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$426,964TotalAmt
Program Services$426,964ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,820TotalAmt
Program Services$93,820ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,275TotalAmt
Program Services$45,275ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$254TotalAmt
Management And General$254ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,891TotalAmt
Program Services$74,168ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,723ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$158,841TotalAmt
Management And General$158,841ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SPECIAL EDUCATION$657,606$657,606
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES$534,817$469,206$65,611
CHARTER OVERSIGHT FEES$213,969$137,773$76,196

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,089,153TotalAmt
Program Services$8,926,364ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,161,431ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,358FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,630,289BOYAmt
EOY$166,162EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$585,156BOYAmt
EOY$2,568,424EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,257,330BOYAmt
EOY$1,483,992EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$177,870BOYAmt
EOY$281,706EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,099,582LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,582,069LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$579,562BOYAmt
EOY$517,513EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,716,930BOYAmt
EOY$3,797,419EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$314,810BOYAmt
EOY$289,715EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,261,947BOYAmt
EOY$9,104,931EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$569,563BOYAmt
EOY$568,473EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$944,319BOYAmt
EOY$628,604EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,841BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,539,723BOYAmt
EOY$1,197,077EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,722,224BOYAmt
EOY$7,907,854EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,722,224BOYAmt
EOY$7,907,854EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,261,947BOYAmt
EOY$9,104,931EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$24,400ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$177,322NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$16,092InvestmentExpenseAmt
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)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,425,098OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$916,983DepreciationAmt
Book Value$508,115BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,213OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$25,213DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$649,271OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$639,873DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,398BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$517,513TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,274,783TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$177,322NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$177,322RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,097,461RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$16,092InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$16,092RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,113,553TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,089,153TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,089,153ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,089,153TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMANAGEMENT BELIEVES ALL OF ITS SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE UPHELD UNDER EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX HAS BEEN RECORDED.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 Recs0MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc0MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All Sol0MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
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 NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS INCLUDED IN ALL MARKETING, ENROLLMENT MATERIALS, AND THE CHARTER PETITIONS FOR BOTH CHARTER SCHOOLS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THROUGH OPERATION OF ITS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING FROM THE U.S. AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 (4 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
COLLEEN MOLINA
HS PRINCIPAL$164,000$0$17,500$0-$3,396$0$32,768$0$37,350$0$248,222$0$0$0
CURTIS BRUNO
MS PRINCIPAL$155,000$0$17,500$0-$389$0$31,049$0$0$0$203,160$0$0$0
MARAL ROSTAMI BABAHEDIAN
MS PRINCIPAL$113,400$0$0$0$1,200$0$21,659$0$23,756$0$160,015$0$0$0
ARNO BABAHEKIAN
TEACHER$129,548$0$0$0$0$0$24,547$0$2,339$0$156,434$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE, IT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND ANY CHANGES OR REVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FILING. THE RETURN IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND THE TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE BOARD REVIEWS ANY CONFLICTS PRESENTED BY INTERESTED PARTIES. THE CHAIR APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSOIN OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE TRANSACTION IN QUESTION AND REPORT FINDINGS TO THE BOARD. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION ARE IDENTIFIED AND COMPARED TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. THE BOARD VOTES ON THE MOST BENEFICIAL OPTION FOR THE ORGANIZATION. IF THE BOARD HAS REASON TO BELIEVE AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE BOARD WILL INVESTIGATE FURTHER AND IF NECESSARY, TAKE APPORPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BUDGET COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS EXPENSES, INCLUDING SALARIES THEY COMPARE TO OTHER LOCAL MANAGERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE CHARTER PETITIONS OF EACH SCHOOL. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PUTTING STUDENTS FIRSTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117111 VICTORY BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityVAN NUYSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91406ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN611851200EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 12A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
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 Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd