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ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (EIN 94-3311088)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-07-17
IRS object ID
202521989349300137
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)
Return2025-07-17T11:46:22-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN952302617PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SINGERLEWAK LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110960 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN943311088EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlASPIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5104345000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 22ND AVE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94606ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL WIMBISHPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5104345000PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLIOR TEMKINPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00748170PTIN
Phone3104773924PhoneNum
Preparation2025-07-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMALA BATRAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 22ND AVE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$317,686,432GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ASPIREPUBLICSCHOOLS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO OPEN AND OPERATE SMALL, HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS; TO INCREASE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS; TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS; TO SHARE SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES WITH OTHER FORWARD THINKING EDUCATORS; TO CATALYZE CHANGE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee2722TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers500TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$325,836,560PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$313,334,609CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$628PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$784,937PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,617,395CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$329,840PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,728,536CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$326,951,965PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$317,680,540CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$235,129,831CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,056,664CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$87,604,488PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$99,400,350CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$293,334,046PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$334,530,181CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$33,617,919PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$16,849,641CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$293,695,053TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$415,924,317TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$162,578,800TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$301,657,705TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$131,116,253NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$114,266,612NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO OPEN AND OPERATE SMALL, HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS; TO INCREASE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS; TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS; TO SHARE SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES WITH OTHER FORWARD THINKING EDUCATORS; TO CATALYZE CHANGE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$306,788,774ExpenseAmt
DescASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BUILDS AND OPERATES HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE. ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATES 36 SCHOOLS SERVING OVER 15,000 STUDENTS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$306,788,774TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document484IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee2722EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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 Line1MICHAEL WIMBISHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5104345036PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 22ND AVENUE SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94606ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
VELETA SAVANNAH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINA CHRISTOPHER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOREA MARTINEZ
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AY'ANNA MOODY
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH HUNKAPILLER
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY BARKETT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL ORNELAS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MALA BATRA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00$293,453$0$102,1043.00Yes (X)
MARY E CHA-CASWELL
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$240,904$0$52,8151.00Yes (X)
MICHAEL WIMBISH
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$226,394$0$74,3333.00Yes (X)
ANTHONY SOLINA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$225,500$0$81,655Yes (X)
ELIZABETH M KENNEDY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASPIRE FOUNDATION40.00$218,237$0$59,9152.00Yes (X)
DANIEL SOLEIMANI
CHIEF OF STAFF40.00$203,401$0$64,132Yes (X)
LISA M FRECCERO
VP PROGRAM SUPPORTS40.00$202,908$0$68,586Yes (X)
JAVIER CABRA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$226,380$0$81,942Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER CARR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$225,889$0$68,385Yes (X)
STEPHANIE A VAUGHN
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HR40.00$188,616$0$70,421Yes (X)
MELISSA I BROOKENS
REGINAL SUPERINTENDEND, EQUITY LEADERSHIP SC40.00$201,159$0$63,777Yes (X)
KATY M ELLISON
AREA SUPERINTENDENT40.00$201,845$0$77,158Yes (X)
WESLEY J FRAKES
PRINCIPAL40.00$185,322$0$73,915Yes (X)
LEILANI C LAFAURIE
REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT, EQUITABLE INSTRU40.00$201,870$0$76,913Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,041,878TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,016,051TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K155IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ASCENT BUILDERS INC
1400 S STREETSACRAMENTOCA95811CONSTRUCTION$21,558,915
SCOOT EDUCATION INC
5670 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 1970LOS ANGELESCA90036EDUCATION$12,796,393
ALTEN CONSTRUCTION INC
1141 MARINA WAY SOUTHRICHMONDCA94804CONSTRUCTION$5,890,556
REVOLUTION FOODS INC
PO BOX 92230LAS VEGASCA89193FOOD SERVICES$4,283,658
KAUFMAN CONSTRUCTIONS INC
PO BOX 1739EL CERRITOCA94530CONSTRUCTION$3,847,759
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K135CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$313,275,548GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$59,061AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$313,334,609TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,623,287TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,623,287ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$5,892OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$5,892OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$5,892TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$5,892ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
OTHER REVENUE900099$1,301,804$1,301,804
INTERCOMPANY TRANSFER900099$426,732$426,732
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,728,536OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$317,680,540TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$4,345,931ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,798,419TotalAmt
Program Services$925,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,580,479ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$291,947FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$173,756,171TotalAmt
Program Services$161,766,379ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,340,459ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$649,333FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,023,418TotalAmt
Program Services$27,425,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,379,394ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$218,624FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,950,209TotalAmt
Program Services$2,631,703ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$302,366ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,140FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,601,614TotalAmt
Program Services$23,378,261ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,094,556ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$128,797FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,889,205TotalAmt
Program Services$1,979,402ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,909,803ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$276,625TotalAmt
Management And General$276,625ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,249,279TotalAmt
Program Services$26,485,202ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,113,790ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$650,287FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,056,071TotalAmt
Program Services$3,033,045ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,026ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,137,629TotalAmt
Program Services$4,004,990ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,116,886ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,753FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,736,468TotalAmt
Program Services$29,368,193ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$364,036ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,239FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,546,313TotalAmt
Program Services$2,023,517ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$474,651ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,145FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$251,353TotalAmt
Program Services$251,353ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,816,153TotalAmt
Program Services$3,755,047ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,292,635TotalAmt
Program Services$1,285,333ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$7,302FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FOOD SERVICES$7,896,277$7,896,277
BOOKS$6,992,268$6,830,662$135,509$26,097
DISTRICT ADMIN FEES$3,156,319$3,154,995$1,324
OTHER EXPENSES$1,103,755$593,022$510,733

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$334,530,181TotalAmt
Program Services$306,788,774ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,684,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,056,664FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,671,402BOYAmt
EOY$82,009,425EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,656,881BOYAmt
EOY$56,555,612EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,785,676BOYAmt
EOY$2,984,349EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$89,358,198LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$34,208,607LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,944,900BOYAmt
EOY$55,149,591EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,636,194BOYAmt
EOY$219,225,340EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$293,695,053BOYAmt
EOY$415,924,317EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,413,793BOYAmt
EOY$25,163,212EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,351,580BOYAmt
EOY$4,633,591EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,153,554BOYAmt
EOY$20,445,866EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,659,873BOYAmt
EOY$251,415,036EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,578,800BOYAmt
EOY$301,657,705EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,773,727BOYAmt
EOY$77,355,672EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,342,526BOYAmt
EOY$36,910,940EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,116,253BOYAmt
EOY$114,266,612EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$293,695,053BOYAmt
EOY$415,924,317EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$16,849,641ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,520,200OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,520,200BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$42,487,161OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,098,385DepreciationAmt
Book Value$26,388,776BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,533,408OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,219,502DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,313,906BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,188,862OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,890,720DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,298,142BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,628,567OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,628,567BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$55,149,591TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE$2,997,591
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS-OPERATING LEASE$216,227,749
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$219,225,340TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LINE OF CREDIT$15,000,000
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE$13,166,346
LEASE LIABILITIES - OPERATING LEASES$223,248,690
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$251,415,036TotalLiabilityAmt

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 RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
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 (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS INCLUDED IN ALL ADVERTISEMENTS AND IT IS INCLUDED IN OUR ENROLLMENT MATERIALS AND OUR CHARTER AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL.
LINE 6 - EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AID:ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS RECEIVES MOST OF ITS FUNDING FROM FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 (14 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
MALA BATRA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$291,333$0$1,833$0$287$0$75,852$0$26,252$0$395,557$0$0$0
JAVIER CABRA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$223,260$0$2,833$0$287$0$42,794$0$39,148$0$308,322$0$0$0
ANTHONY SOLINA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$223,260$0$1,833$0$407$0$42,794$0$38,861$0$307,155$0$0$0
MICHAEL WIMBISH
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$219,048$0$1,333$0$6,013$0$43,304$0$31,029$0$300,727$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER CARR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$223,260$0$833$0$1,796$0$42,711$0$25,674$0$294,274$0$0$0
MARY E CHA-CASWELL
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$233,241$0$7,064$0$599$0$37,463$0$15,352$0$293,719$0$0$0
KATY M ELLISON
AREA SUPERINTENDENT$199,038$0$2,508$0$299$0$38,297$0$38,861$0$279,003$0$0$0
LEILANI C LAFAURIE
REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT, EQUITABLE I$196,932$0$1,833$0$3,105$0$37,765$0$39,148$0$278,783$0$0$0
ELIZABETH M KENNEDY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASPIRE FOUNDATION$216,408$0$1,333$0$496$0$41,444$0$18,471$0$278,152$0$0$0
LISA M FRECCERO
VP PROGRAM SUPPORTS$199,038$0$1,833$0$2,037$0$38,168$0$30,418$0$271,494$0$0$0
DANIEL SOLEIMANI
CHIEF OF STAFF$196,540$0$5,998$0$863$0$37,699$0$26,433$0$267,533$0$0$0
MELISSA I BROOKENS
REGINAL SUPERINTENDEND, EQUITY LEADE$199,038$0$1,833$0$288$0$38,168$0$25,609$0$264,936$0$0$0
WESLEY J FRAKES
PRINCIPAL$179,672$0$5,183$0$467$0$35,054$0$38,861$0$259,237$0$0$0
STEPHANIE A VAUGHN
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HR$161,126$0$27,083$0$407$0$41,951$0$28,470$0$259,037$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE TAX PREPARER AND MANAGEMENT, AND THEN THEY WILL DISTRIBUTE THE FORM WITH ANY CHANGES TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CINDIVIDUALS HOLDING DESIGNATED POSITIONS SHALL FILE THEIR STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST, WHICH WILL MAKE THE STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AND REPRODUCTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15CEO: BOARD MEMBERS ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW MATERIALS AND APPROVE THE CEO'S SALARY. THE PROCESS IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY. OTHER EMPLOYEES: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED AN INCREASE IN THE SALARIES FOR THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM. THE CEO REVIEWS OTHER OFFICER SALARIES WITH THE BOARD CHAIR AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS. THE PROCESS IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
COLLEGE FOR CERTAIN INC
1001 2ND AVE SUITE 100OAKLANDCA94606271870108SUPPORT ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLSCA501 (C) (3)LINE 12A, IASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS0
ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
1001 2ND AVE SUITE 100OAKLANDCA94606842381617SUPPORT THE PURPOSES OF ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLSCA501 (C) (3)LINE 12A, IASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth 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 OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
S$426,732ACTUAL COST
COLLEGE FOR CERTAIN INC
K$13,920,363ACTUAL COST