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Citizens Of The World Charter Schools Los Angeles

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
$47.3M (2023)

Expenses
$46.9M (2023)

Total Assets
$78.3M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$73.8M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2023

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$47,256,465
Expenses
$46,935,158
Net Income
$321,307
Net Assets
$4,539,147
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $47,535,293
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$278,828
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $277,763
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $21,794,317
46.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $78,327,038
Total Liabilities $73,787,891
Net Assets $4,539,147
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Kleger Heine (Executive Director) $214,068 $0 $22,275
Hye Won Gehring (Principal Cwc East Valley) $180,857 $0 $40,605
Ramona Kay Patrick (Head Of Schools) $154,736 $0 $41,744
Jesus Urdiales (Co Principal Cwc Mar Vista) $146,208 $0 $33,739
Marissa Berman (Head Of Curriculum And Learning) $137,882 $0 $41,049
David Tassone (Director Of Talent) $136,250 $0 $10,204
Mikelle Willis (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dana Gomez Gayne (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Angel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Boone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Archana Patel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mariana Aguilar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hayley Roberts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phuong Vuong (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Le (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$39,760,958
Expenses
$39,392,967
Net Income
$367,991
Net Assets
$4,217,840
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $39,760,958
100%
Program Services $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 $244,216
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $17,973,505
45.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,264,074
Total Liabilities $23,046,234
Net Assets $4,217,840
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Kleger Heine (Executive Director & Presi) $198,636 $0 $45,763
Hye Won Gehring (Chief Schools Officer) $183,600 $0 $41,349
Ramona Patrick (Senior Director Of Middle Schools) $149,616 $0 $31,136
Jesus Urdiales (Principal Cwc Mar Vista) $143,800 $0 $32,869
Matthew Dinh (Director Of School Operations) $128,320 $0 $20,155
Maureen Lamorena Tatsui (Co Principal Cwc Silverlak) $111,866 $0 $42,714
Mikelle Willis (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Rossley Staples (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Angel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dana Gomez Gayne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Archana Patel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mariana Aguilar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hayley Roberts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phuong Vuong (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Aries (Co Principal, Cwc Silver Lake) $0 $0 $0
Karen Ogbugbulu (Co Principal, Cwc Mar Vista) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Mansfield (Principal, Cwc West Valley) $0 $0 $0
Cecilia Wong (Principal, Cwc East Valley) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$30,818,618
Expenses
$30,438,886
Net Income
$379,732
Net Assets
$3,849,849
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $30,818,618
100%
Program Services $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 $403,020
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $14,539,100
47.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,212,131
Total Liabilities $12,362,282
Net Assets $3,849,849
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Kleger Heine (Executive Director & Presi) $190,936 $0 $44,365
Hye Won Gehring (Chief Schools Officer) $171,508 $0 $51,199
Katrina Conley (Chief Operating Officer) $162,500 $0 $21
Jesus Urdiales (Principal Cwc Mar Vista) $137,907 $0 $31,908
Ramona Patrick (Co Principal Cwc Silverlak) $133,861 $0 $29,157
Jirusha Lopez (Principal Cwc Hollywood) $111,284 $0 $29,726
Maureen Lamorena Tatsui (Co Principal Cwc Silverlak) $107,404 $0 $41,352
Mikelle Willis (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Josh Mclaughlin (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Rossley Staples (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Saman Bravo Karimi (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
James Rosenblatt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl Christopher (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ina Barish (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$27,235,933
Expenses
$27,478,349
Net Income
-$242,416
Net Assets
$3,553,364
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,119,645
99.6%
Program Services $116,288
0.4%
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $602,607
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $12,885,604
46.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,457,563
Total Liabilities $7,904,199
Net Assets $3,553,364
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Kleger Heine (Executive Director & President) $194,811 $0 $42,994
Ramona Patrick (Co Principal Cwc Silverlake) $118,400 $0 $27,315
Maureen Lamorena Tatsui (Co Principal Cwc Silverlake) $113,499 $0 $20,434
Marissa Berman (Dir Of Curriculum & Instruction) $111,732 $0 $39,754
Matthew Alexander Dinh (Director Of School Operati) $108,673 $0 $15,503
Katrina Conley (Chief Operating Officer) $81,250 $0 $21
Hye Won Gehring (Chief Schools Officer) $75,169 $0 $20,956
Mikelle Willis (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Josh Mclaughlin (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Rossley Staples (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Saman Bravo Karimi (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Adam Fletcher Resigned 03242020 (Member) $0 $0 $0
James Rosenblatt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl Christopher (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ina Barish (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Bell (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,635,329
Expenses
$23,144,014
Net Income
$491,315
Net Assets
$3,795,780
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,519,043
99.5%
Program Services $116,286
0.5%
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 $198,636
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,757,658
50.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,649,219
Total Liabilities $2,853,439
Net Assets $3,795,780
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Kleger Heine (Executive Director) $178,668 $0 $39,339
Matthew Alexander Dinh (Director Of School Operations) $108,679 $0 $11
Ramona Patrick (Co Principal Cwc Silverlak) $103,706 $0 $26,858
Josh Mclaughlin (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mikelle Willis (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Rossley Staples (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Saman Bravo Karimi (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Adam Fletcher (Member) $0 $0 $0
James Rosenblatt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl Christopher (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ina Barish (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Bell (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$21,656,020
Expenses
$20,478,333
Net Income
$1,177,687
Net Assets
$3,304,465
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $21,656,020
100%
Program Services $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 $195,700
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,217,143
54.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,576,550
Total Liabilities $3,272,085
Net Assets $3,304,465
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Kleger Heine (Executive Director) $195,700 $0 $36,178
Ramona Patrick (Co Principal Cwc Silverlake) $115,000 $0 $28,775
Jennifer Ellen Mansfield (Co Principal Cwc Mar Vista) $111,301 $0 $14,406
Lindsay Phillips (Director Of Operation) $103,013 $0 $12,217
Maureen Leslie Lamorena Tatsui (Co Principal Cwc Silverlake) $102,500 $0 $14,430
Josh Mclaughlin (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mikelle Willis (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Rossley Staples (Vice Chair/Cfo/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ina Barish (Member) $0 $0 $0
Adam Fletcher (Member) $0 $0 $0
James Rosenblatt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl Christopher (Member) $0 $0 $0
Saman Bravo Karimi (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Bell (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,167,898
Expenses
$17,996,493
Net Income
$171,405
Net Assets
$2,126,778
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,167,898
100%
Program Services $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 $192,850
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $9,553,848
53.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,601,082
Total Liabilities $2,474,304
Net Assets $2,126,778
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Kleger Heine (Executive Director) $192,850 $0 $37,169
Lindsay Phillips (Director Of Operation) $114,569 $0 $8,293
Ramona Patrick (Principal Cwc Silverlake) $103,377 $0 $20,600
Marissa Berman (Principal Cwc Hollywood) $100,835 $0 $18,612
Josh Mclaughlin (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Heather Mcmanus (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Rossley Staples (Cfo/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ina Barish (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Esquivel (Member) $0 $0 $0
James Rosenblatt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl Christopher (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,531,797
Expenses
$15,098,486
Net Income
$433,311
Net Assets
$1,955,373
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,531,797
100%
Program Services $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 $190,000
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,663,515
50.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,567,297
Total Liabilities $1,611,924
Net Assets $1,955,373
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Kleger Heine (Executive Director) $146,847 $0 $24,531
Josh Mclaughlin (President) $0 $0 $0
Heather Mcmanus (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Rossley Staples (Cfo/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ina Barish (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Esquivel (Member) $0 $0 $0
James Rosenblatt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl Christopher (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,896,835
Expenses
$10,106,715
Net Income
$790,120
Net Assets
$1,522,062
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,838,311
99.5%
Program Services $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 $51,847
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,387,230
53.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,849,709
Total Liabilities $1,327,647
Net Assets $1,522,062
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Josh Mclaughlin (President) $0 $0 $0
Samantha Johnson (Chief Financial Officer/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ina Barish (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Esquivel (Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather Mcmanus (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Rosenblatt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Staples (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Kleger Heine (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,581,680
Expenses
$7,263,809
Net Income
$317,871
Net Assets
$731,942
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,518,235
99.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $775
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $146,116
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,894,190
53.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,460,686
Total Liabilities $1,728,744
Net Assets $731,942
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Dresser Held (Executive Director) $146,116 $0 $14,555
Josh Mclaughlin (President) $0 $0 $0
Samantha Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Castillo (Member) $0 $0 $0
Brian Johnson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather Mcmanus (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Rosenblatt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Staples (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,375,844
Expenses
$4,420,692
Net Income
-$44,848
Net Assets
$414,071
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,375,844
100%
Program Services $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 $116,549
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,374,637
53.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,538,513
Total Liabilities $1,124,442
Net Assets $414,071

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