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VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOLS: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOLS (EIN 27-0174003)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-03-22
IRS object ID
202410829349300191
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2024-03-22T18:53:42-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Line12210 EAST ROUTE 66AddressLine1Txt
CityGLENDORACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91740ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN270174003EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVALLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8188106713PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line116514 NORDHOFF STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91343ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAROLYN YAFFEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8188106713PhoneNum
Signature2024-03-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCAROLYNPersonFirstNm
Person LastYAFFEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARLEN GOMEZPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01306775PTIN
Phone6268577300PhoneNum
Preparation2024-03-22PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCAROLYN YAFFEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line116514 NORDHOFF STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91343ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,219,360GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.VALLEYCHARTERSCHOOL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO OPERATE TWO CALIFORNIA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLSActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers22TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$2,771PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,735CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$4,417PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$8,215,535PYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Total Expenses$7,262,174PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,697,300CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$953,361PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$522,060CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$8,452,929TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,051,805TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,569,067TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,883,862NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MISSION OF VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOLS IS TO PROVIDE A HOLISTIC AND EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY, CULTIVATING IN STUDENTS INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, COLLABORATION, RESPECT FOR OTHERS, AND A PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,186,579ExpenseAmt
Revenue$75RevenueAmt
DescVALLEY CHARTER ELEMENTARY IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SERVING APPROXIMATELY 285 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE, AND VALLEY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SERVING APPROXIMATELY 227 STUDENTS IN GRADES 6TH THROUGH 8TH GRADE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$7,186,579TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
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 StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAROLYN YAFFEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8188106713PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line116514 NORDHOFF STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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DANIEL CHANG
CHAIR2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELIA SALDIVAR
SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX FARIVAR
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER BENNETT
MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRETCHEN MORGAN
MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN YAFFE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)$182,224$0$58,504
ELIZABETH ADAMS
PRINCIPAL, VCES40.000.00$121,866$0$44,970Yes (X)
BRENDA SADEGHI
PRINCIPAL, VCMS40.000.00$127,500$0$34,419Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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ARC
370 AMAPLA AVENUE SUITE 208TORRANCECA90501AFTER SCHOOL SERVICES$264,995
REVOLUTION FOODS PBC
PO BOX 92230LAS VEGASNV891932230MEAL VENDOR$216,720
TOTAL EDUCATION SOLUTIONS
99 PASADENA AVE STE 10CSOUTH PASADENACA91030SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES$183,202
CARLEN CONSTRUCTION
728 GRANDVIEW AVECOVINACA91723PLAYGROUND CONSTRUCTION$166,916
EXED
1990 SOUTH BUNDY DR SUITE 340LOS ANGELESCA90025BACK OFFICE SERVICES$140,878
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$8,976,661GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$230,290AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,735TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,735ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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LEGAL EXPENSES REFUND541990$10,599$10,599
OTHER REVENUE900099$75$75
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$10,674OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$12,334ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$260,233TotalAmt
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,718,893TotalAmt
Program Services$3,422,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$296,178ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$529,234TotalAmt
Program Services$529,234ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$483,267TotalAmt
Program Services$444,718ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$138,581TotalAmt
Program Services$99,052ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,529ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,655TotalAmt
Program Services$42,798ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,857ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,252TotalAmt
Program Services$80ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,172ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,836TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$1,467,441TotalAmt
Program Services$1,198,138ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$269,303ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,732TotalAmt
Management And General$40,732ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$162,456TotalAmt
Program Services$125,397ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,565TotalAmt
Management And General$61,565ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$922,310TotalAmt
Program Services$792,737ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$129,573ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,735TotalAmt
Program Services$2,735ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,671TotalAmt
Program Services$79,671ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,039TotalAmt
Management And General$95,039ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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FOOD AND FOOD SUPPLIES$265,192$245,435$19,757
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS$152,614$152,614
ALL OTHER EXPENSES$143,594$51,255$75,762$16,577

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,697,300TotalAmt
Program Services$7,186,579ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,494,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,577FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,708,368BOYAmt
EOY$4,770,383EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,413,982BOYAmt
EOY$1,976,986EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,904BOYAmt
EOY$221,204EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$843,382LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$397,646LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140,487BOYAmt
EOY$445,736EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,866BOYAmt
EOY$1,038,620EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,413,607BOYAmt
EOY$8,452,929EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$336,506BOYAmt
EOY$1,021,909EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$715,299BOYAmt
EOY$1,527,714EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,019,444EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,051,805BOYAmt
EOY$3,569,067EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,361,802BOYAmt
EOY$4,883,862EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,361,802BOYAmt
EOY$4,883,862EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,413,607BOYAmt
EOY$8,452,929EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$522,060ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$418,460OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$106,836DepreciationAmt
Book Value$311,624BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$396,526OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$290,810DepreciationAmt
Book Value$105,716BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,396OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$28,396BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$445,736TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$43,866
RIGHT OF USE LEASE ASSETS OPERATING$994,754
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,038,620TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$1,019,444Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,019,444TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,219,360TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,219,360RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,219,360TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,697,300TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,697,300ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,697,300TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) AND QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). IT IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE FRANCHISE AND INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. 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. THE ORGANIZATION IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES.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 (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND THEREFORE IS NOT SUBJECT TO FORMAL COMPLIANCE WITH REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50 AS LONG AS THE CHARTER AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE IS IN EFFECT. THE SCHOOL DOES INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING ITS NON-DISCRIMINATION PRACTICES IN ITS INTENT TO ENROLL FORM, WEBSITE, AD IN PAPER AND TRADE SHOWS.
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 ORGANIZATION OPERATES CHARTER SCHOOLS, WHICH ARE PRINCIPALLY FUNDED BY CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL MONIES RECEIVED THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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
CAROLYN YAFFE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$182,224$0$0$0$0$0$31,824$0$26,680$0$240,728$0$0$0
ELIZABETH ADAMS
PRINCIPAL, VCES$121,866$0$0$0$0$0$22,784$0$22,186$0$166,836$0$0$0
BRENDA SADEGHI
PRINCIPAL, VCMS$127,500$0$0$0$0$0$22,784$0$11,635$0$161,919$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE, IT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT WITH ANY CHANGES OR REVISIONS INCORPORATED INTO THE FILING. THE REVISED RETURN IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMONITORING IS PERFORMED REGULARLY BY THE OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY QUESTION OF A CONFLICT IS ADDRESSED WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, WHO IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN, INCLUDING LIMITATIONS TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S INFLUENCE ON RELATED BUSINESS MATTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PAY IS DETERMINED BASED ON DATA PROVIDED BY EXTERNAL CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THROUGH COMPARISON STUDIES OF OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE BOARD MUST VOTE TO APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AS A DIRECT ACTION. THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES' PAY IS DETERMINE BASED ON DATA PROVIDED BY EXTERNAL CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THROUGH COMPARISON STUDIES OF OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE BOARD MUST VOTE TO APPROVE THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AS A DIRECT ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALONG WITH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GAFTER SCHOOL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 442,585. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 442,585. ALL OTHER CONSULTANTS & SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 269,303. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 269,303. CONTRACTED SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 96,467. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 96,467. NURSING & MEDICAL (NON-IEP): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,641. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,641. OTHER STUDENT INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,897. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,897. PD CONSULTANTS & TUITION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 111,253. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 111,253. SPECIAL EDUCATION FEES (SELPA): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 113,620. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 113,620. SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 414,675. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 414,675.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR