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WOODLAND STAR CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
WOODLAND STAR CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 20-1117176)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-15
IRS object ID
202511359349306311
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-05-15T12:00:19-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN270630496PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHAVAN & ASSOCIATES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115105 CONCORD CIRCLE SUITE 130AddressLine1Txt
CityMORGAN HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95037ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201117176EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WOODLAND STAR CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWOODBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7079963849PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117811 ARNOLD DRAddressLine1Txt
CitySONOMACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95476ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAROLINE HOPEWELLPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7079963849PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSHELDON CHAVANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01001593PTIN
Phone4082178749PhoneNum
Preparation2025-05-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCAROLINE HOPEWELLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117811 ARNOLD DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CitySONOMACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95476ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,178,950GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WOODLANDSTARSCHOOL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE IN THE SONOMA COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$3,178,950CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Total Expenses$3,138,936CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$291,058PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$40,014CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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MissionTO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE IN THE SONOMA COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,137,480ExpenseAmt
DescTO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE IN THE SONOMA COMMUNITY.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$2,137,480TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document8IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee55EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHE ORGANIZATIONPersonNm
Phone7079963849PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117811 ARNOLD DRAddressLine1Txt
CitySONOMACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95476ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
SALLIE ROMER
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$360$0$0
GEORDIE CARR
VICE PREISDE2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONICA CONWAY
SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$68,461$0$0
JOE HENCMANN
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVELYN GODINEZ
PARENT REP2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEGAN MALKASSIAN
FACULTY REP40.00Yes (X)$50,967$0$0
MISAEL LOPEZ
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HYCEN JEWETT
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE HOPEWELL
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$108,354$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$228,142TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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All Other Contributions$429,456AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,115,755TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$63,195TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$63,195ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,178,950TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$63,195ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$228,142TotalAmt
Program Services$228,142ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,642,998TotalAmt
Program Services$1,221,911ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$421,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$712,227TotalAmt
Program Services$493,294ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$218,933ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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SERVICES AND OTHER$425,025$84,184$340,841
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES$130,544$109,949$20,595

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,138,936TotalAmt
Program Services$2,137,480ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,001,456ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,794,777BOYAmt
EOY$1,938,348EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$385,731BOYAmt
EOY$361,971EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,383BOYAmt
EOY$23,848EOYAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,056BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,500BOYAmt
EOY$7,500EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,271,447BOYAmt
EOY$2,331,667EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$234,916BOYAmt
EOY$276,031EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,531BOYAmt
EOY$80,951EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$371,447BOYAmt
EOY$356,982EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,508,034BOYAmt
EOY$1,723,478EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$391,966BOYAmt
EOY$251,207EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,900,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,974,685EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,271,447BOYAmt
EOY$2,331,667EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$40,014ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$34,671NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,549,621TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$34,671NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$336,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$370,671RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,178,950RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,178,950TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,474,936TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$336,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$336,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,138,936ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,138,936TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, LINE 6FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMOST OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S FUNDING IS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SONOMA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE BUSINESS MANAGER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND APPROVE SALARY SCHEDULES AND CONTRACTS ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND APPROVE SALARY SCHEDULES AND CONTRACTS ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.