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Montague Charter Academy For The Arts And Sciences

Mcaas
  • Arleta, CA
  • Tax-exempt since July 2014
  • EIN: 36-4745007

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 (B29) (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
$19.2M (2023)

Expenses
$16.5M (2023)

Total Assets
$13.7M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$6.35M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 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
$19,172,162
Expenses
$16,502,348
Net Income
$2,669,814
Net Assets
$7,338,538
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,982,656
88.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,189,506
11.4%
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 $497,249
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,324,068
50.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,685,400
Total Liabilities $6,346,862
Net Assets $7,338,538
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jose Salas (Executive Dir.) $152,781 $0 $43,595
Josefa Martinez (Director) $118,717 $0 $34,752
Imelda Madrid (Asst Principal) $113,296 $0 $21,351
Nohemi Gonzalez (Teacher) $111,748 $0 $35,723
Cynthia Ochoa (Teacher) $108,955 $0 $41,080
Jacqueline Hernandez (Teacher Eld Coord) $108,540 $0 $31,000
Krista Ramirez (Director) $96,137 $0 $38,128
Luis Chavez (Director) $82,524 $0 $30,110
Maria Isabel Duran (Director) $47,090 $0 $20,169
Marcos Flores (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Evelyn Licea (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Dr Candy Navarro (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Luz Torres (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aldwin Escuadro (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Audits

Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,858,534
Expenses
$17,653,075
Net Income
$3,205,459
Net Assets
$4,668,724
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,859,124
90.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,997,250
9.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,160
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $498,579
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,304,667
35.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,538,674
Total Liabilities $5,869,950
Net Assets $4,668,724
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jose Salas (Executive Dir.) $149,144 $0 $29,421
Elsa Montez () $116,238 $0 $7,217
Josefa Martinez (Trustee) $110,297 $0 $18,993
Jacqueline Hernandez () $106,177 $0 $18,206
Michele Tanchanco () $101,591 $0 $33,212
Sean Lerner () $100,451 $0 $24,103
Phillip Aldrete () $100,145 $0 $24,205
Krista Ramirez (Trustee) $95,998 $0 $23,863
Luis Chavez (Trustee) $73,754 $0 $21,448
Reyna Vasquez (Trustee) $69,386 $0 $19,016
Marcos Flores (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Evelyn Licea (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Dr Candy Navarro (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Luz Torres (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Barry Baxter (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 22, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Audits

Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,019,820
Expenses
$14,119,930
Net Income
$899,890
Net Assets
$1,463,265
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,042,177
93.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $969,689
6.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $7,954
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $528,030
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,979,746
35.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,642,679
Total Liabilities $10,179,414
Net Assets $1,463,265
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jose Salas (Executive Dir.) $138,988 $0 $11,415
Josefa Martinez (Trustee) $105,442 $0 $7,275
Krista Ramirez (Trustee) $90,052 $0 $13,698
Luis Chavez (Trustee) $70,447 $0 $13,698
Reyna Vasquez (Trustee) $63,317 $0 $13,698
Marcos Flores (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Evelyn Licea (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Dr Candy Navarro (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Luz Torres (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Barry Baxter (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,856,272
Expenses
$10,805,226
Net Income
$51,046
Net Assets
$563,375
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,627,937
97.9%
Program Services $29,193
0.3%
Investment Income $196,842
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,300
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $558,586
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,858,746
45.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,391,238
Total Liabilities $7,827,863
Net Assets $563,375
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jose Salas (Executive Dir.) $135,000 $0 $8,294
Josefa Martinez (Trustee) $103,435 $0 $18,879
Elsa Montez () $100,775 $0 $30,299
Krista Ramirez (Trustee) $90,007 $0 $25,677
Luis Chavez (Trustee) $69,609 $0 $18,512
Reyna Vasquez (Trustee) $59,760 $0 $16,803
Dr Candy Navarro (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Luz Torres (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Olivia Cortez (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Marcos Flores (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Evelyn Licea (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 17, 2021

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Audits

Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,793,254
Expenses
$9,702,400
Net Income
$1,090,854
Net Assets
$512,329
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,657,814
98.7%
Program Services $18,822
0.2%
Investment Income $116,618
1.1%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,078,704
52.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,003,185
Total Liabilities $7,490,856
Net Assets $512,329
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Candy Navarro (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Vasquez (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Luis Chavez (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael Maar (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Josefa Martinez (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Reyna Vasquez (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Olivia Cortez (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Buhr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Dr Evelyn Licea (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Leonidas Tarcas (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 15, 2020

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Audits

Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,280,730
Expenses
$9,811,284
Net Income
$469,446
Net Assets
-$1,010,661
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,093,015
98.2%
Program Services $17,406
0.2%
Investment Income $170,309
1.7%
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 $416,036
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,592,801
46.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,174,825
Total Liabilities $7,185,486
Net Assets -$1,010,661
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leonidas Tarca (Director) $130,000 $0 $16,354
Josefa Martinez (Trustee) $92,269 $0 $11,607
Michael Maar (Trustee) $73,299 $0 $9,221
Reyna Vasquez (Trustee) $60,452 $0 $8,396
Luis Chavez (Trustee) $60,016 $0 $7,550
Dr Candy Navarro (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Vasquez (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Olivia Cortez (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Buhr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Dr Evelyn Licea (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 9, 2019

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Audits

Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,663,231
Expenses
$10,392,605
Net Income
$1,270,626
Net Assets
-$1,480,107
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,074,729
95.0%
Program Services $20,048
0.2%
Investment Income $9,977
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,651
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $553,826
4.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $555,803
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,378,235
42.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,927,520
Total Liabilities $7,407,627
Net Assets -$1,480,107
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Josefa Martinez (Member) $87,070 $0 $19,727
Jessica Gonzalez (Member) $70,528 $0 $34,570
Reyna Vasquez (Member) $56,817 $0 $23,479
Luis Chavez (Member) $56,207 $0 $21,041
Leonidas Tarca (Principal) $54,167 $0 $35,889
John Perez (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Bennett (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Buhr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Allisa Villanueva (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ricardo Sosapavon (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 11, 2018

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Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,778,212
Expenses
$13,606,059
Net Income
-$1,827,847
Net Assets
-$2,800,754
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,720,697
99.5%
Program Services $28,029
0.2%
Investment Income $19,356
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$15,143
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $25,273
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $429,468
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,500,702
40.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,198,075
Total Liabilities $7,998,829
Net Assets -$2,800,754
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mario Martinez (Executive Di) $122,000 $0 $23,760
Jessica Gonzalez (Member) $71,150 $0 $24,045
Douglas Buhr (Member) $66,318 $0 $12,352
Luis Chavez (Member) $57,047 $0 $17,724
Reyna Vasquez (Member) $56,568 $0 $18,646
John Perez (Board Presid) $0 $0 $0
Michael Bennett (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Allisa Villanueva (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 3, 2017

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Audit for a nonprofit that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,935,612
Expenses
$11,700,235
Net Income
-$764,623
Net Assets
-$972,907
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,867,806
99.4%
Program Services $41,003
0.4%
Investment Income $16,596
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,207
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $145,154
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,206,522
53.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,704,774
Total Liabilities $5,677,681
Net Assets -$972,907
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mario Martinez (Executive Di) $116,123 $0 $29,031
Rochelle Blisten (Dir. Of Stud) $111,730 $0 $27,933
John Perez (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ricanne Stomoski (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Bennett (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sergio Gomez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Petra Cervantes (Member) $0 $0 $0
Luis Chavez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dugaldo Ggutierrez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tania Dueguez (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 10, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,692,759
Expenses
$12,880,663
Net Income
-$2,187,904
Net Assets
-$208,284
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,391,239
97.2%
Program Services $224,943
2.1%
Investment Income $30,420
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $46,157
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $545,988
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,192,182
48.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,193,540
Total Liabilities $5,401,824
Net Assets -$208,284
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arina A Goldring (Executive Di) $138,239 $0 $34,423
Rochelle Blisten (Dir. Of Stud) $111,730 $0 $17,549
Douglas Buhr (Teacher Repr) $92,582 $0 $17,527
Michele Tanchanco (Staff Repres) $76,945 $0 $20,074
Noe Vilalobos (Teacher Repr) $62,022 $0 $21,625
Ricanne Stomoski (Co Board Cha) $60,799 $0 $14,670
Thomas D O'connor (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Reyna Vasquez (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Green (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Ayala (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Arias (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Debra Flowers (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 26, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,896,925
Expenses
$11,233,065
Net Income
-$1,336,140
Net Assets
$1,979,620
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,719,693
98.2%
Program Services $157,811
1.6%
Investment Income $19,391
0.2%
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 $549,738
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,937,939
52.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,674,156
Total Liabilities $3,694,536
Net Assets $1,979,620

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