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Big Picture Schools California Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$8.55M (2023)

Expenses
$9.58M (2023)

Total Assets
$6.01M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$981k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,553,905
Expenses
$9,576,834
Net Income
-$1,022,929
Net Assets
$5,034,000
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $8,553,905
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $181,665
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,654,776
48.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,014,653
Total Liabilities $980,653
Net Assets $5,034,000
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Musilli Johnson (President & Ceo) $178,139 $0 $0
Dr Pasquale Catanzarite (Ex Ctc Principal) $139,370 $0 $0
Sandi Howard (Academic Officer) $133,737 $0 $0
Richard Church (Hs Principal) $117,372 $0 $0
Dr Cheryle Anderson Jones (Special Education) $104,557 $0 $0
Brian Allen (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Joey Campbell (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Robert Fox (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Mary Ann Ball (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,952,380
Expenses
$9,500,715
Net Income
-$548,335
Net Assets
$6,056,929
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $8,952,380
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $173,619
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,116,243
53.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,517,496
Total Liabilities $1,460,567
Net Assets $6,056,929
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Musilli Johnson (President & Ceo) $170,119 $0 $0
Dr Pasquale Catanzarite (Principal) $147,508 $0 $0
Sandi Howard (Principal) $121,707 $0 $0
Brian Allen (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Joey Campbell (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Robert Fox (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Mary Anne Ball (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,645,774
Expenses
$8,226,823
Net Income
$1,418,951
Net Assets
$6,605,264
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $606,007
6.3%
Program Services $9,039,767
93.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $167,210
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,401,275
53.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,128,569
Total Liabilities $523,305
Net Assets $6,605,264
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Musilli Johnson (President & Ceo) $166,946 $0 $0
Dr Pasquale Catanzarite (Principal) $143,210 $0 $0
Sandi Howard (Principal) $102,655 $0 $0
Keith Reams (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Brian Allen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Joey Campbell (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Robert Fox (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Mary Anne Ball (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Riddle (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,549,601
Expenses
$8,379,890
Net Income
$1,169,711
Net Assets
$5,186,313
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $513,693
5.4%
Program Services $9,035,908
94.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $141,094
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,363,027
52.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,494,484
Total Liabilities $1,308,171
Net Assets $5,186,313
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Musilli Johnson (President & Ceo) $160,957 $0 $0
Dr Pasquale Catanzarite (Principal) $137,155 $0 $0
Keith Reams (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Brian Allen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Joey Campbell (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Robert Fox (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Mary Jane Ball (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Riddle (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,912,040
Expenses
$6,995,930
Net Income
$1,916,110
Net Assets
$4,016,602
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $8,857,433
99.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $54,607
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $131,250
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,416,034
48.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,277,330
Total Liabilities $260,728
Net Assets $4,016,602
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Pasquale Catanzarite (Principal) $128,155 $0 $0
Keith Musilli Johnson (President & Ceo) $128,125 $0 $0
Keith Reams (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Kari Thierer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Joey Campbell (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Robert Fox (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Mary Anne Ball (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Riddle (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,909,030
Expenses
$5,417,345
Net Income
$491,685
Net Assets
$2,100,492
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $5,909,030
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $125,000
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,965,031
54.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,414,963
Total Liabilities $314,471
Net Assets $2,100,492
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Pasquale Catanzarite (Principal) $121,327 $0 $0
Keith Musilli Johnson (President & Ceo) $115,000 $0 $0
Keith Reams (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Kari Thierer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Joey Campbell (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Robert Fox (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Tim Marsh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Anne Ball (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Riddle (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,563,114
Expenses
$4,436,624
Net Income
$1,126,490
Net Assets
$1,640,970
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $5,416,114
97.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $147,000
2.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $105,000
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,400,469
54.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,842,378
Total Liabilities $201,408
Net Assets $1,640,970
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Musilli Johnson (President & Ceo) $98,436 $0 $0
Keith Reams (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Kari Thierer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Joey Campbell (Chairman) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,996,444
Expenses
$1,738,635
Net Income
$257,809
Net Assets
$514,480
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,996,444
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,436
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $874,916
50.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $784,281
Total Liabilities $269,801
Net Assets $514,480
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Musilli Johnson (President & Ceo) $78,649 $0 $0
Keith Reams (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Kari Thierer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Joey Campbell (Chairman) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,556,893
Expenses
$2,380,026
Net Income
$176,867
Net Assets
$256,671
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $135,000
5.3%
Program Services $2,421,893
94.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,595
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,086,470
45.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $632,972
Total Liabilities $376,301
Net Assets $256,671
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Musilli Johnson (President & Ceo) $76,738 $0 $0
Keith Reams (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Kari Thierer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Joey Campbell (Chairman) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,465,159
Expenses
$2,363,861
Net Income
$101,298
Net Assets
$79,804
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $94,139
3.8%
Program Services $2,371,020
96.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $84,000
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,079,205
45.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $409,931
Total Liabilities $330,127
Net Assets $79,804
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Musilli Johnson (President & Ceo) $80,836 $0 $0
Keith Reams (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Kari Thierer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Joey Campbell (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jim Spee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Posel (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,578,142
Expenses
$2,621,403
Net Income
-$43,261
Net Assets
-$96,169
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $100,000
3.9%
Program Services $2,478,142
96.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $116,775
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,101,744
42.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $463,240
Total Liabilities $559,409
Net Assets -$96,169

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,593,413
Expenses
$2,845,911
Net Income
-$252,498
Net Assets
-$52,908
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $31,000
1.2%
Program Services $2,562,413
98.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $112,650
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,394,390
49.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $629,867
Total Liabilities $682,775
Net Assets -$52,908

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,751,341
Expenses
$2,594,082
Net Income
$157,259
Net Assets
$199,590
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $55,000
2.0%
Program Services $2,696,341
98.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $102,750
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,321,342
50.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $747,078
Total Liabilities $547,488
Net Assets $199,590

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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