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Able Charter Schools

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
$20.9M (2023)

Expenses
$18.6M (2023)

Total Assets
$38.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$26.4M (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
$20,940,528
Expenses
$18,618,601
Net Income
$2,321,927
Net Assets
$12,005,365
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,824,892
99.4%
Program Services $105,043
0.5%
Investment Income $10,593
0.1%
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 $251,075
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $9,405,264
50.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $38,433,825
Total Liabilities $26,428,460
Net Assets $12,005,365
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Clem Lee (Superintendent) $173,668 $0 $52,223
Josh Reyman (Deputy Superintendent) $142,685 $0 $31,474
Tim Lebas (Chief Compliance Officer) $121,800 $0 $0
Julie Porta (Asst. Supt./Ms Principal) $121,670 $0 $30,439
Julie L Gard (Director Of Curriculum) $121,429 $0 $21,857
Kerri Scroope (Hs Principal/Athletic Director) $118,620 $0 $22,600
Erika Smith (Treasurer/Vice Chair/Staff) $60,024 $0 $1,390
Kayla Zamora (President/Chair) $0 $0 $0
Zoey Merrill (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Mclaughlin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Manuel Guizar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Payne (Director/District Rep.) $0 $0 $0
Wilma Okamoto Vaughn (President Emeritus) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,582,971
Expenses
$15,227,792
Net Income
$1,355,179
Net Assets
$9,683,438
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,408,352
98.9%
Program Services $160,341
1.0%
Investment Income $2,206
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,072
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $236,626
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,832,684
51.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,293,458
Total Liabilities $2,610,020
Net Assets $9,683,438
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Clem Lee (Superintendent) $158,037 $0 $50,712
Tim Lebas (Chief Compliance Officer) $118,500 $0 $0
Julie L Gard (Director Of Curriculum And Instruction) $118,129 $0 $20,304
Josh Reyman (Deputy Superintendent) $116,597 $0 $29,734
Brandi Martin (Principal) $108,181 $0 $18,530
Ella Blair (Chief Business Officer) $102,531 $0 $16,805
Erika Smith (Director/Staff Member) $51,179 $0 $2,146
Kayla Zamora (Treasurer & Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Zoey Merrill (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Mclaughlin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Manuel Guizar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Payne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wilma Okamoto Vaughn (Board President Emeritus) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,366,644
Expenses
$11,622,045
Net Income
$3,744,599
Net Assets
$8,328,259
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,315,078
99.7%
Program Services $20,441
0.1%
Investment Income $1,506
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $29,619
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $481,533
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,975,682
42.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,413,267
Total Liabilities $2,085,008
Net Assets $8,328,259
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Clemeth Lee (Superintendent) $158,405 $0 $41,709
Matthew D George (Former Superintendent) $134,761 $0 $2,639
Tim Lebas (Chief Compliance Officer) $118,568 $0 $0
Holly Peterson (Athletic Director) $111,348 $0 $18,209
Brandi Martin (Principal) $105,349 $0 $17,256
Ella Blair (Chief Business Officer) $98,583 $0 $10,759
Josh Reyman (Chief Academic Officer) $90,000 $0 $15,989
Chuck Mclaughlin (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Damon Auchard (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Zoey Merrill (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Payne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nina Gayle (Director/Enrollment Mgr) $0 $0 $0
Kayla Zamora (Director) $0 $0 $0
San Tso (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,871,387
Expenses
$12,467,711
Net Income
$403,676
Net Assets
$4,583,660
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,800,072
99.4%
Program Services $65,674
0.5%
Investment Income $3,546
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,095
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $965,446
7.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,710,199
45.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,602,747
Total Liabilities $2,019,087
Net Assets $4,583,660
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew D George (Superintendent Retired January) $153,861 $0 $31,071
Clemeth Lee (Superintendent Current) $150,742 $0 $42,050
Aisha Kareem (Principal) $111,650 $0 $18,641
Holly Peterson (Athletic Director) $104,660 $0 $19,918
Ella Blair (Chief Business Officer) $87,333 $0 $10,759
Joshua Reyman (Director/Chief Academic Officer) $77,678 $0 $13,986
Tim Lebas (Chief Compliance Officer) $49,090 $0 $0
Wilma Okamoto Vaughn (President) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Mclaughlin (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Zoey Merrill (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Damon Auchard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurie Fracolli (Director) $0 $0 $0
San Tso (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,266,826
Expenses
$10,028,130
Net Income
$238,696
Net Assets
$4,179,984
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,179,543
99.1%
Program Services $65,040
0.6%
Investment Income $2,528
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,715
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $378,400
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,734,515
47.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,919,723
Total Liabilities $739,739
Net Assets $4,179,984
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew D George (Superintendent/Executive Director) $149,683 $0 $20,645
Clemeth Lee (Associate Superintendent) $138,255 $0 $35,729
Joshua Reyman (Director/Teacher) $76,335 $0 $11,880
Wilma Okamoto Vaughn (President) $0 $155,384 $9,056
Chuck Mclaughlin (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Zoey Merrill (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
San Tso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurie Fracolli (District Representative) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,311,694
Expenses
$7,959,119
Net Income
$1,352,575
Net Assets
$3,941,288
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,148,249
98.2%
Program Services $160,997
1.7%
Investment Income $2,448
0.0%
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 $351,031
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,980,292
50.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,223,247
Total Liabilities $281,959
Net Assets $3,941,288
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Matthew D George (Supt./Exec.Dir.) $139,723 $0 $5,265
Mr Clemeth Lee (Assoc. Supt.) $123,777 $0 $26,964
Mr Joshua Reyman (Director/Teacher) $53,911 $0 $1,391
Ms Wilma Okamoto Vaughn (President) $0 $155,384 $9,056
Mr Chuck Mclaughlin (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ms Zoey Merrill (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr San Tso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ms Laurie Fracolli (District Rep.) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,639,719
Expenses
$5,834,787
Net Income
$1,804,932
Net Assets
$2,588,713
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,593,590
99.4%
Program Services $45,032
0.6%
Investment Income $1,097
0.0%
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 $375,622
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,797,940
48.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,054,076
Total Liabilities $465,363
Net Assets $2,588,713
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Matthew D George (Supt./Exec.Dir.) $133,719 $0 $5,266
Mr Clem Lee (Assoc. Supt.) $110,609 $0 $32,313
Ms Holly Peterson (Member/Dean) $81,764 $0 $11,951
Ms Wilma Okamoto Vaughn (Chair) $0 $155,384 $8,501
Ms Zoey Merrill (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr San Tso (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mr Chuck Mclaughlin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jeff Tilton (District Rep.) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,507,867
Expenses
$3,813,878
Net Income
$693,989
Net Assets
$783,781
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,454,256
98.8%
Program Services $52,882
1.2%
Investment Income $729
0.0%
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 $255,421
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,634,732
42.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,550,437
Total Liabilities $766,656
Net Assets $783,781
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Matthew D George (Supt./Exec.Dir.) $130,397 $0 $5,485
Mr Clem Lee (Assoc. Supt.) $99,900 $0 $19,639
Ms Wilma Okamoto Vaughn (Chairman) $0 $155,384 $7,743
Ms Zoey Merrill (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ms Holly Peterson (Member/Dean) $0 $0 $0
Dr San Tso (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mr Chuck Mclaughlin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jeff Tilton (District Rep.) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,740,281
Expenses
$2,737,985
Net Income
$2,296
Net Assets
$89,792
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,724,211
99.4%
Program Services $14,988
0.5%
Investment Income $150
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $932
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $175,514
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,286,708
47.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $883,897
Total Liabilities $794,105
Net Assets $89,792
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Matthew D George (Exec. Director) $109,849 $49,356 $4,827
Ms George Neely (Member/Teacher) $56,298 $0 $4,540
Ms Wilma Okamoto Vaughn (Chairman) $0 $152,591 $0
Ms Zoey Merrill (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr San Tso (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mr Chuck Mclaughlin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jeff Tilton (District Rep.) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,104,203
Expenses
$2,043,926
Net Income
$60,277
Net Assets
$87,496
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,078,842
98.8%
Program Services $25,271
1.2%
Investment Income $90
0.0%
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 $150,644
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $935,234
45.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $669,467
Total Liabilities $581,971
Net Assets $87,496
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Neely (Cfo) $52,617 $0 $0
Wilma Okamoto Vaughn (President) $0 $152,337 $0
Zoey Merrill (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
San Tso (Member) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Mclaughlin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jeff Tilton (District Rep.) $0 $0 $0
Dr Matthew D George (Exec. Director) $0 $137,309 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,428,169
Expenses
$1,400,950
Net Income
$27,219
Net Assets
$27,219
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,426,948
99.9%
Program Services $1,189
0.1%
Investment Income $32
0.0%
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 $163,485
11.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $644,327
46.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $841,931
Total Liabilities $814,712
Net Assets $27,219

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