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EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC (EIN 26-2439216)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202641349349309169
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)
Return2026-05-14T14:43:26-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 VIA PIEMONTE SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityONTARIOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91764ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN262439216EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEQUIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2132010440PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90015ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSOFIA RODITTIPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2132010440PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP02383735PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSOFIA RODITTIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90015ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$50,836,462GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EQUITASACADEMY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities BOY$92,991,303TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$90,833,698TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$20,800,329NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$25,332,582NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionEQUITAS ACADEMY PROVIDES A STRUCTURED, ACHIEVEMENT BASED COMMUNITY THAT PREPARES STUDENTS TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLS, FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES.MissionDesc
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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 AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4242086067PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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SOFIA RODITTI
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER43.002.00Yes (X)$325,103$0$81,155
ROBERT SPENCER
CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER43.000.00$224,866$0$41,278Yes (X)
JASON RUDOLPH
COO AND GENERAL COUNSEL43.000.00Yes (X)$242,848$0$7,848
KATE FARRAR
CHIEF OF STAFF40.000.00$207,969$0$41,689Yes (X)
JENNIFER FREEMAN
MD OF STUDENT SERVICES40.000.00$172,883$0$58,522Yes (X)
BOBBY CANOSA-CARR
CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER40.000.00$176,963$0$32,797Yes (X)
CECILIA I MELGARES
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40.000.00$181,054$0$13,002Yes (X)
LINDSEY HEISSER
BOARD CHAIR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TOM HOLLENBERG
TREASURER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CATIE LANGSTON
SECRETARY2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TYLER BELL
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MOISES GOMEZ
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SYLVIA JAUREGUI
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RAY MCKENZIE
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAKOTA ORTIZ
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PRABHU REDDY
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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REVOLUTION FOODS PBC
PO BOX 92230LAS VEGASNV89193FOOD SERVICES$2,669,579
WOODCRAFT RANGERS
232 E 2ND STREET UNIT ALOS ANGELESCA90012AFTER SCHOOL SERVICES$2,053,795
ARC
370 AMAPOLA AVE SUITE 208TORRANCECA90501AFTER SCHOOL SERVICES$994,802
SWING EDUCATION INC
PO BOX 92376LAS VEGASNV89193SUBSTITUTE TEACHER SERVICES$806,467
EXED
1990 SOUTH BUNDY DR SUITE 410LOS ANGELESCA90025BACK OFFICE SERVICES$566,996
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K55CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$49,852,455GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$86,709OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$643,059TotalAmt
Program Services$275,247ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$367,812ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$15,897,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,084,997ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,356,288TotalAmt
Program Services$2,335,138ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,251,178TotalAmt
Program Services$1,871,958ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$379,220ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$681,029TotalAmt
Program Services$433,396ProgramServicesAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$143,383TotalAmt
Management And General$143,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,919TotalAmt
Management And General$98,919ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$6,960,544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,692,675ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$469,096ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,359ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$576,990TotalAmt
Program Services$417,397ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$321,061TotalAmt
Program Services$9,551ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$311,510ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,316,856TotalAmt
Program Services$5,452,837ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$864,019ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,171TotalAmt
Program Services$56,171ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$923TotalAmt
Management And General$923ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$216,656TotalAmt
Program Services$216,656ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$238,776TotalAmt
Management And General$238,776ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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OTHER EXPENSES$3,587,570$3,001,972$574,954$10,644
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS$602,898$602,898

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$38,000,642ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,292,923ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,644FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,576,405BOYAmt
EOY$19,598,010EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$261,388BOYAmt
EOY$262,173EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,281,735BOYAmt
EOY$5,427,827EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$427,437BOYAmt
EOY$2,617,971EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$996,652BOYAmt
EOY$676,979EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,943,312LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,273,961LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,531,519BOYAmt
EOY$2,669,351EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,716,496BOYAmt
EOY$84,913,969EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,791,632BOYAmt
EOY$116,166,280EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,665,262BOYAmt
EOY$2,120,865EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,105,733BOYAmt
EOY$7,406,301EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,560BOYAmt
EOY$48,844EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,082,748BOYAmt
EOY$81,257,688EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,991,303BOYAmt
EOY$90,833,698EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,800,329BOYAmt
EOY$25,332,582EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,800,329BOYAmt
EOY$25,332,582EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,791,632BOYAmt
EOY$116,166,280EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,532,253ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$2,315,485OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$297,438DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,018,047BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$96,076OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$53,124DepreciationAmt
Book Value$42,952BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,214,263OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,923,399DepreciationAmt
Book Value$290,864BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$317,488OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$317,488BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,669,351TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES$344,749
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION$3,850,000
DEPOSITS$15,281
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$80,703,939
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$84,913,969TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLES$194,801
LEASE LIABILITIES$81,062,887
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$81,257,688TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$50,836,462TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$50,836,462RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$50,836,462TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$46,304,209TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$46,304,209ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$46,304,209TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC. AND PICO UNION COLLECTIVE ARE NONPROFIT ENTITIES 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. EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC. AND PICO UNION COLLECTIVE FILES AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD.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 (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE SCHOOL INCLUDES INFORMATION REGARDING ITS NON-DISCRIMINATION PRACTICES IN ITS BROCHURES, ONLINE APPLICATIONS AND NEWSPAPER ADS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL DOES NOT PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL AID.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE SCHOOL RECEIVES CALIFORNIA STATE APPORTIONMENT INCOME BASED ON STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE EDUCATIONAL GRANTS.
LINE 3 - EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATIONS POLICY:THE SCHOOL INCLUDES INFORMATION REGARDING ITS NON-DISCRIMINATION PRACTIVES IN ITS BROCHURES, ONLINE APPLICATIONS AND NEWSPAPER ADS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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
SOFIA RODITTI
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$301,520$0$23,583$0$0$0$62,591$0$18,564$0$406,258$0$0$0
ROBERT SPENCER
CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER$200,003$0$15,181$0$9,682$0$33,733$0$7,545$0$266,144$0$0$0
JASON RUDOLPH
COO AND GENERAL COUNSEL$228,673$0$14,175$0$0$0$0$0$7,848$0$250,696$0$0$0
KATE FARRAR
CHIEF OF STAFF$189,551$0$14,382$0$4,036$0$37,629$0$4,060$0$249,658$0$0$0
JENNIFER FREEMAN
MD OF STUDENT SERVICES$167,488$0$2,000$0$3,395$0$33,886$0$24,636$0$231,405$0$0$0
BOBBY CANOSA-CARR
CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER$171,363$0$0$0$5,600$0$32,741$0$56$0$209,760$0$0$0
CECILIA I MELGARES
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$170,256$0$10,798$0$0$0$5,537$0$7,465$0$194,056$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS INCLUDE UPDATED BOARD STRUCTURE AND TERM LIMITS, ENHANCED CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST AND MEETING PROCEDURES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT, CLARIFIED OFFICER ROLES, COMMITTEE POWERS, INDEMNIFICATION, AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE ADDRESS WAS UPDATED, AND ANNUAL REPORTING PROCEDURES WERE FORMALIZED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE SCHOOL CONTRACTS WITH AN OUTSIDE AGENCY TO PREPARE THE RETURN. THE FORM IS REVIEWED AND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS VERIFIED BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL. A COPY OF THE FORM IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON A SECURE WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY COMPLETE DISCLOSURE FORMS WHICH ARE MONITORED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO EXCUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM ALL VOTING AND DISCUSSION ON THE ISSUE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEWED COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL SALARIES BEFORE DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHER TOP EMPLOYEES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE BUSINESS LOCATION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND POLICIES MAINTAINED IN A SCHOOL INFORMATION BINDER FOR PARENTS.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GAFTER SCHOOL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,618,454. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,618,454. ALL OTHER CONSULTANTS AND SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 128,581. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,692,675. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,821,256. CONTRACTED SUBSITUTE TEACHERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,066,218. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,066,218. OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,147,291. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,147,291.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PICO UNION COLLECTIVEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11700 W PICO BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90015ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN821061785EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTING CHARTER SCHOOLPrimaryActivitiesTxt
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 OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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 Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd