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RIVER CHARTER SCHOOLS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
RIVER CHARTER SCHOOLS (EIN 68-0628793)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202641359349312029
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)
Return2026-05-15T16:23:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN680037990PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100AddressLine1Txt
CitySACRAMENTOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95833ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN680628793EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RIVER CHARTER SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRIVEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9167441200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 303AddressLine1Txt
CityCLARKSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95612ZIPCd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJILLAYNE ANTOONPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone9167441200PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP01310188PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROXANNA VILLASENORPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 303AddressLine1Txt
CityCLARKSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95612ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$16,943,048GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionGROWING LEADERS AND SCHOLARS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE CULTURE AND COMMUNITY. RIVER CHARTER SCHOOLS WILL PROVIDE A FAMILY ORIENTED, COMMUNITY-BASED INTIMATE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS DEVOTED TO THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, LINGUISTIC, AND PERSONAL SUCCESS OF EACH CHILD. ITS SCHOOLS HAVE THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF ENABLING ITS STUDENTS TO BECOME SELF-MOTIVATED, COMPETENT, AND LIFELONG LEARNERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,550,924TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,196,929TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionGROWING LEADERS AND SCHOLARS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE CULTURE AND COMMUNITY. RIVER CHARTER SCHOOLS WILL PROVIDE A FAMILY ORIENTED, COMMUNITY-BASED INTIMATE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS DEVOTED TO THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, LINGUISTIC, AND PERSONAL SUCCESS OF EACH CHILD. ITS SCHOOLS HAVE THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF ENABLING ITS STUDENTS TO BECOME SELF-MOTIVATED, COMPETENT, AND LIFELONG LEARNERS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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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 ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RIVER CHARTER SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9167441200PhoneNum

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Address Line1PO BOX 303AddressLine1Txt
CityCLARKSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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PETER STONE
FORMER CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$119,391$0$32,379
ROXANNA VILLASENOR
SUPERINTENDENT40.00$195,325$0$43,544Yes (X)
KARA SCHENE
PRINCIPAL40.00$141,493$0$28,613Yes (X)
ANDREA FLORES
PRINCIPAL40.00$111,272$0$30,976Yes (X)
ASHLEY GRAY
SERVICE DIRECTOR32.50$105,023$0$29,725Yes (X)
OMAR CARILLO
CHAIRPERSON3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
MATTHEW WILKINS
VICE CHAIRPERSON2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
JIM LOCKHART
CFO4.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
MICHELLE LYNCH
SECRETARY3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
SOPHIA GOYTIA
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DON CLARK
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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CHARTER IMPACT
PO BOX 511842LOS ANGELESCA90051ACCOUNTING FIRM$325,206
ALVARO VENEGAS DBA SWEAT III
408 4TH STWEST SCARAMENTOCA95605STUDENT SERVICES- ELOP$265,515
BLAZERWORKS
PO BOX 934411ATLANTAGA31193STUDENT SERVICES- SPECIAL ED$181,149
YOUNG MINNEY & CORR
655 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 150SACRAMENTOCA95825LEGAL$137,407
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$200,000RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$13,288,086GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$850AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$13,488,936TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$174,217TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$174,217ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,239,207SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,239,207SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$40,688FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,384TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,384ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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$238,869TotalAmt
Program Services$197,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,797,687TotalAmt
Program Services$5,181,564ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$616,123ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,721,091TotalAmt
Program Services$1,576,509ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$144,582ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$222,553TotalAmt
Program Services$203,857ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,696ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,786TotalAmt
Program Services$98,340ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,446ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,512TotalAmt
Program Services$46,568ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,944ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,013,912TotalAmt
Program Services$1,493,348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$520,564ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$788,530TotalAmt
Program Services$673,675ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$114,855ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,462,560TotalAmt
Program Services$1,293,593ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$168,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,491TotalAmt
Program Services$22,491ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,723TotalAmt
Program Services$92,575ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,148ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,645TotalAmt
Program Services$198,162ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,483ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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MAINTENANCE$120,093$107,843$12,250
OTHER EXPENSES$81,502$44,306$37,196

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$1,746,518ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,622,703BOYAmt
EOY$671,082EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,224,111EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,633,228BOYAmt
EOY$2,264,678EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,877BOYAmt
EOY$15,506EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,031,878LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,149,057LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$975,914BOYAmt
EOY$882,821EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,017,075BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,100,459BOYAmt
EOY$1,693,234EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,475,256BOYAmt
EOY$8,751,432EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$802,843BOYAmt
EOY$964,716EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$748,081BOYAmt
EOY$232,213EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,550,924BOYAmt
EOY$1,196,929EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,445,539BOYAmt
EOY$7,105,161EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$478,793BOYAmt
EOY$449,342EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,924,332BOYAmt
EOY$7,554,503EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,475,256BOYAmt
EOY$8,751,432EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$692,583ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts-$62,412DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
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 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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$778,948OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$123,289DepreciationAmt
Book Value$655,659BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,205,260OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,025,768DepreciationAmt
Book Value$179,492BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$47,670OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$47,670BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$882,821TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DUE FROM AFFILIATE$181,382
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE$66,639
CONTRIBUTED USE OF PROPERTY$187,236
EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT RECEIVABLE$1,257,977
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,693,234TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO GRANTOR GOVERNMENT$25,000
REFUNDABLE ADVANCE$36,996
LEASE LIABLITY - OPERATING LEASE$74,955
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE$95,262
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$232,213TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS SUBJECT TO CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE. THE CHARTER DOCUMENT, WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE, DESCRIBES THE SCHOOL'S NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4NO SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL RECEIVES SUBSTANTIALLY ALL REVENUES FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DELTA ELEM. CHARTER SCHOOL EVENTSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$37,731GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$37,731GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$34,304OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$37,731GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$37,731GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$34,304OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$34,304DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$3,427NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 (3 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
PETER STONE
FORMER CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER$119,391$0$0$0$0$0$31,854$0$525$0$151,770$0$0$0
ROXANNA VILLASENOR
SUPERINTENDENT$195,325$0$0$0$0$0$37,307$0$6,237$0$238,869$0$0$0
KARA SCHENE
PRINCIPAL$141,493$0$0$0$0$0$27,025$0$1,588$0$170,106$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE BOARD HAS NOT GRANTED AUTHORITY TO ANY COMMITTEE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE 990 WAS TO BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY BY COMPLETING THE FORM 700. THE BOARD WILL REVIEW ALL CONFLICTS. IF ANY ARE PRESENTED, THE EMPLOYEE/BOARD MEMBER WILL BE PROHIBITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION(S).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR CHARTER SCHOOL HEADS OF SCHOOL/EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS/CEO AND ALSO CHARTER SCHOOL CBOS/CFOS/BUSINESS MANAGERS WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AT THE JULY 2025 BOARD MEETING. AT THE SAME MEETING, EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS FOR BOTH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND CBO WERE APPROVED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GFEES FOR OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,493,348. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 520,564. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,013,912.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND THE PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
LEADERS & SCHOLARS LLC
PO BOX 66CLARKSBURGCA956120066364783908HOLDING TITLE TO PROPERTY FOR LEADERS & SCHOLARS INCCA$0$123LEADERS & SCHOLARS INC
LEADERS & SCHOLARS TWO LLC
PO BOX 66CLARKSBURGCA956120066384016817HOLDING TITLE TO PROPERTY FOR LEADERS & SCHOLARS INCCA$1,300,986$14,410,845LEADERS & SCHOLARS INC

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEADERS & SCHOLARS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 66AddressLine1Txt
CityCLARKSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP956120066ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN465341370EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTING RIVER CHARTER SCHOOLS' EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 12A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RIVER CHARTER SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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 SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
LEADERS & SCHOLARS TWO LLC
K$1,204,850ACTUAL AMOUNT
LEADERS & SCHOLARS INC
C$200,000ACTUAL AMOUNT
LEADERS & SCHOLARS INC
Q$77,495ACTUAL AMOUNT