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VAUGHN NEXT CENTURY LEARNING CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
VAUGHN NEXT CENTURY LEARNING CENTER (EIN 95-4423356)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-28
IRS object ID
202601189349300345
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)
Return2026-04-28T13:10:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN954423356EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VAUGHN NEXT CENTURY LEARNING CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVAUGBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8188967461PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113330 VAUGHN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FERNANDOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91340ZIPCd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFIDEL RAMIREZPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8188967461PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-28SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDERRICK DEBRUYNEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00591016PTIN
Phone9099857286PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-27PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerYOLANDA GRIFFINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113330 VAUGHN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FERNANDOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91340ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$71,283,313GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.VAUGHNCHARTER.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO MAXIMIZE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND FOSTERING ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SUCCESS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$238,192,100NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionVAUGHN IS A LARGE, URBAN, FULL-SERVICE, PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL THAT PROVIDES MAXIMUM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS (TK THROUGH GRADE 12) SO THEY WILL BE SUCCESSFUL ACADEMICALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND SOCIALLY. VAUGHN WILL PREPARE STUDENTS TO MASTER GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS, THINK CRITICALLY, AND BE READY FOR POST-SECONDARY LEARNING; REDUCE SOCIAL STRESSORS THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACT CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING POVERTY; CREATE A PROFESSIONAL AND CARING COMMUNITY AMONG STAFF, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY; BECOME A MODEL FOR SCHOOL REFORM LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY. TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION, VAUGHN PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS, SUPPORTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE HOUSING, AND ADVANCES INNOVATIONS TO MEET STUDENT EMERGING NEEDS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$26,027RevenueAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$47,711,922TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1YOLANDA GRIFFINBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8188967461PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113330 VAUGHN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FERNANDOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91340ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
FIDEL RAMIREZ
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$245,581$0$48,209
YOLANDA GRIFFIN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$177,281$0$21,665
IVETTE GARCIA
DIRECTOR OF SPED40.00$159,901$0$37,937Yes (X)
SANDRA CONTRERAZ
DIRECTOR - SECONDARY40.00$149,897$0$43,872Yes (X)
HAZEL TERCERO
DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH40.00$155,401$0$37,079Yes (X)
HEATHER YOSHIOKA
DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION40.00$158,582$0$29,468Yes (X)
SADIE A EDEMANN
DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION40.00$156,957$0$29,158Yes (X)
DAVID CORY
DIRECTOR/TEACHER40.00$112,926$0$44,634Yes (X)
ANDREA ALVAREZ
DIRECTOR/TEACHER40.00$88,243$0$24,532Yes (X)
AMANDA UNCAPHER
DIRECTOR/TEACHER40.00$81,662$0$30,648Yes (X)
LELAND TANG
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LUIS CERVANTES
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEPHEN HOLLE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR ANTHONY JACKSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUZANNE LLAMAS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MAGALY ROJAS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,486,431TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K76IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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EDUCARE FOUNDATION
6134 WYANDOTTE STVAN NUYSCA91343AFTER SCHOOL SERVICES$688,193
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSOC INC
16350 VENTURA BLVD SUITE D-806ENCINOCA91436SPEECH SERVICES$649,890
THERAPYTRAVELERS LLC
PO BOX 840053LOS ANGELESCA900840053SPED SERVICES$345,902
PATRIOT AIR SYSTEMS INC
201 BERNOULLI CIRCLE DOXNARDCA93030HVAC SERVICES$292,029
SCOOT EDUCATION INC
5670 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1970LOS ANGELESCA90036SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS$290,663
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K12CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$64,575,688GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$268,468AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$64,844,156TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,602,570TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,602,570ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,787,735SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,787,735SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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ALL OTHER REVENUE900099$33,837$11,012$22,825
FOOD SERVICES900099$15,015$15,015
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$48,852OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$68,495,578TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$26,027RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,625,395ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$901,810TotalAmt
Program Services$773,838ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$127,972ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,696,164TotalAmt
Program Services$24,139,723ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,556,441ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,456,866TotalAmt
Program Services$3,421,916ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,950ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,803,123TotalAmt
Program Services$3,949,249ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$853,874ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,202,123TotalAmt
Program Services$771,780ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$430,343ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,459TotalAmt
Management And General$36,459ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,377TotalAmt
Management And General$59,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,283TotalAmt
Management And General$100,283ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,100,614TotalAmt
Program Services$3,421,544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$679,070ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,951TotalAmt
Management And General$2,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$525,591TotalAmt
Program Services$44,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$481,206ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$624,303TotalAmt
Management And General$624,303ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,580,398TotalAmt
Program Services$1,694,937ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$885,461ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,650TotalAmt
Program Services$307,106ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,750,070TotalAmt
Program Services$3,750,070ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$495,121TotalAmt
Management And General$495,121ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS$2,408,023$2,231,730$176,293
NUTRITION PROGRAM FOOD$1,760,434$1,760,434
ALL OTHER EXPENSES$971,667$553,988$163,001$254,678
SPECIAL EDUCATION FEES$582,381$582,381

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$308,841TotalAmt
Program Services$308,841ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,678,249TotalAmt
Program Services$47,711,922ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,711,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$254,678FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,862,783BOYAmt
EOY$3,587,386EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,538,356BOYAmt
EOY$52,497,708EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,443,405BOYAmt
EOY$6,231,299EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$469,799BOYAmt
EOY$470,807EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$162,312,405LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$45,975,164LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$120,239,188BOYAmt
EOY$116,337,241EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,496,182BOYAmt
EOY$81,958,507EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$587,752BOYAmt
EOY$325,493EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$251,637,465BOYAmt
EOY$261,408,441EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,135,001BOYAmt
EOY$6,840,048EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,525,452BOYAmt
EOY$15,380,795EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,085,190BOYAmt
EOY$995,498EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,745,643BOYAmt
EOY$23,216,341EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$216,840,603BOYAmt
EOY$233,775,948EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,051,219BOYAmt
EOY$4,416,152EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$220,891,822BOYAmt
EOY$238,192,100EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$251,637,465BOYAmt
EOY$261,408,441EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$9,817,329ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$7,482,949NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,604,587OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$14,604,587BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$117,059,544OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$40,930,455DepreciationAmt
Book Value$76,129,089BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,707,231OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,044,709DepreciationAmt
Book Value$662,522BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$24,941,043OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$24,941,043BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$116,337,241TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS LIABILITY$667,146
FINANCING LEASE LIABILITY$56,593
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$271,759
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$995,498TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$75,878,244TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$7,482,949NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$7,482,949RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$68,395,295RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$100,283InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$100,283RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$68,495,578TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$58,577,966TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$58,577,966ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$100,283InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$100,283ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$58,678,249TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationVAUGHN IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. VAUGHN FILES AN EXEMPT RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION MATERIALS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4VAUGHN NEXT CENTURY LEARNING CENTER DOES NOT OFFER ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PASSED THROUGH FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

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 (8 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
FIDEL RAMIREZ
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$241,281$0$2,500$0$1,800$0$46,187$0$2,022$0$293,790$0$0$0
YOLANDA GRIFFIN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$171,281$0$2,500$0$3,500$0$0$0$21,665$0$198,946$0$0$0
IVETTE GARCIA
DIRECTOR OF SPED$157,401$0$2,500$0$0$0$30,136$0$7,801$0$197,838$0$0$0
SANDRA CONTRERAZ
DIRECTOR - SECONDARY$147,397$0$2,500$0$0$0$28,517$0$15,355$0$193,769$0$0$0
HAZEL TERCERO
DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH$152,901$0$2,500$0$0$0$29,277$0$7,802$0$192,480$0$0$0
HEATHER YOSHIOKA
DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION$154,282$0$2,500$0$1,800$0$29,468$0$0$0$188,050$0$0$0
SADIE A EDEMANN
DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION$152,657$0$2,500$0$1,800$0$29,158$0$0$0$186,115$0$0$0
DAVID CORY
DIRECTOR/TEACHER$91,242$0$8,100$0$13,584$0$21,860$0$22,774$0$157,560$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE BOARD, BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE, MAY CREATE ONE OR MORE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD, EACH CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE DIRECTORS AND NO ONE WHO IS NOT A DIRECTOR, TO SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY APPOINT ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS AS ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF ANY SUCH COMMITTEE, WHO MAY REPLACE ANY ABSENT MEMBER AT ANY MEETING. ANY SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY 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 SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ANY INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AN INTERESTED PERSON IS A BOARD MEMBER THAT ACTIONS AFFECT THEIR PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS OR THE INTERESTS OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS. FINANCIAL INTEREST CAN INCLUDE: A BUSINESS IN WHICH THEY OR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE AN INVESTMENT, REAL PROPERTY IN WHICH THEY OR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE AN INTEREST, ANY SOURCE OF INCOME OR LOANS TO THEM OR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND ANY PERSON WITH WHOM THEY HAVE AN AGREEMENT CONCERNING FUTURE EMPLOYMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THEY MUST BE "DISQUALIFIED" MEANING THAT THEY MUST ABSTAIN FROM MAKING, PARTICIPATING IN MAKING OR ATTEMPTING TO USE THIER POSITION IN ANY WAY TO INFLUENCE THE BOARD DECISION THAT MIGHT AFFECT THAT PERSONAL INTEREST. MONITORING IS DONE REGULARLY BY THE OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS ISSUES ARISE.
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. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VAUGHN NEXT CENTURY LC FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113330 VAUGHN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FERNANDOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91340ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN208537807EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 12B, IIPublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
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 Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd