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Maker Learning Network

  • Castaic, CA
  • Tax-exempt since July 2014
  • EIN: 46-2125742

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 / Nonmonetary Support N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.97M (2024)

Expenses
$6.57M (2024)

Total Assets
$37.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$40.3M (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 to 2024

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
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,965,731
Expenses
$6,572,458
Net Income
-$1,606,727
Net Assets
-$2,408,533
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $230,016
4.6%
Program Services $4,466,779
90.0%
Investment Income $224,012
4.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $44,924
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $356,025
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,971,682
30.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,884,302
Total Liabilities $40,292,835
Net Assets -$2,408,533
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brian Cuda (Director Of Marketing And) $119,681 $0 $8,375
Sean D'auria (It Director) $112,305 $0 $8,700
Lynn Boop (Executive Director Of Lead) $106,360 $0 $8,700
Eduardo Cedeno (Cfo) $102,598 $0 $8,700
Manuel Ortega (Executive Director Of Operations) $92,903 $0 $8,700
Dawn Evenson (Exective Director Of Education) $89,353 $0 $7,825
Michelle Allen (President) $0 $0 $0
John Vescovo (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 5, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,960,202
Expenses
$6,981,648
Net Income
$1,978,554
Net Assets
-$614,631
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $39,251
0.4%
Program Services $8,622,151
96.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $144,050
1.6%
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $154,750
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $282,563
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,357,593
33.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,003,778
Total Liabilities $34,618,409
Net Assets -$614,631
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amber Raskin (Ceo/Founder) $239,625 $0 $1,118
Amer Kuric (Chief Strategy Officer) $185,000 $0 $7,804
Brian Cuda (Director Of Marketing And Communications) $120,000 $0 $535
Dawn Evenson (Executive Director Of Education) $110,000 $0 $0
Sean D'auria (It Director) $105,000 $0 $7,556
Eduardo Cedeno (Cfo) $100,000 $0 $7,457
Jeff Schechtman (President) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Allen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Preston (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Emily Olson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelvin Driscoll (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 17, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,265,855
Expenses
$8,255,954
Net Income
-$990,099
Net Assets
-$2,593,185
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,100
0.4%
Program Services $7,198,927
99.1%
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 $34,828
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $448,474
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,481,850
30.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,937,705
Total Liabilities $37,530,890
Net Assets -$2,593,185
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amber Raskin (Ceo/Founder) $191,195 $0 $1,200
Amer Kuric (Chief Strategy Officer) $140,432 $0 $7,528
Eduardo Cedeno (Cfo) $45,000 $0 $3,533
Jeff Schechtman (President) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Allen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Preston (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Emily Olson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelvin Driscoll (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 5, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,005,558
Expenses
$8,443,331
Net Income
-$1,437,773
Net Assets
-$1,603,086
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $312,783
4.5%
Program Services $6,605,444
94.3%
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 $87,331
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $342,058
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,256,430
26.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,493,318
Total Liabilities $32,096,404
Net Assets -$1,603,086
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amber Raskin (Ceo/Founder) $187,583 $0 $0
Amer Kuric (Chief Strategy Officer) $139,773 $0 $6,008
Jeff Schechtman (President) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Allen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Preston (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eric Harnett (Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily Olson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelvin Driscoll (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,614,191
Expenses
$6,046,268
Net Income
-$1,432,077
Net Assets
-$165,313
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $41,642
0.9%
Program Services $4,572,549
99.1%
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 $342,050
5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,728,230
28.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,982,053
Total Liabilities $30,147,366
Net Assets -$165,313
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amber Raskin (Ceo/Founder) $167,725 $0 $0
Amer Kuric (Chief Strategy Officer) $144,847 $0 $6,000
Jeff Schechtman (President) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Allen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Preston (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eric Harnett (Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily Olson (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 19, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,405,107
Expenses
$11,655,101
Net Income
$750,006
Net Assets
$1,266,764
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $12,386,107
99.8%
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 $19,000
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $268,500
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,303,780
19.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,380,287
Total Liabilities $2,113,523
Net Assets $1,266,764
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amer Kuric (Chief Strategy Officer) $147,641 $0 $6,000
Amber Raskin (Ceo/Founder) $106,500 $0 $0
Emily Olson (President) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Allen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Preston (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eric Harnett (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 11, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,755,514
Expenses
$8,824,189
Net Income
-$68,675
Net Assets
$516,758
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $324
0.0%
Program Services $8,753,570
100.0%
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 $1,620
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $262,240
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,046,718
23.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $930,135
Total Liabilities $413,377
Net Assets $516,758
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amber Raskin (Ceo/Founder) $126,667 $0 $6,120
Amer Kuric (Chief Strategy Officer) $106,242 $0 $6,120
Emily Olson (President) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Ruiz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Preston (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 21, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,680,979
Expenses
$7,641,172
Net Income
$39,807
Net Assets
$585,433
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $800
0.0%
Program Services $7,680,179
100.0%
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 $120,000
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,916,270
25.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $876,756
Total Liabilities $291,323
Net Assets $585,433
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amber Raskin (President) $125,000 $0 $6,120
Phil Oseas (Cfo) $120,000 $0 $0
Dawn Evenson (Secretary) $0 $132,226 $20,427
Benson Sainsbury (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eric Harnett (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Schechtman (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Allen (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,539,081
Expenses
$5,881,751
Net Income
$657,330
Net Assets
$545,626
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $6,539,081
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 $184,430
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,385,079
23.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $915,476
Total Liabilities $369,850
Net Assets $545,626
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amber Raskin (President) $125,000 $0 $10,268
Denise Trentham (Cfo) $45,360 $0 $3,802
Debbie Doordan (Member) $44,968 $0 $0
Dawn Evenson (Secretary) $0 $125,000 $21,206
Benson Sainsbury (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eric Harnett (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Schechtman (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,236,778
Expenses
$2,140,712
Net Income
$96,066
Net Assets
-$111,704
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,228,526
99.6%
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 $8,252
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $327,790
15.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $370,852
17.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $89,040
Total Liabilities $200,744
Net Assets -$111,704
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amber Raskin (President) $125,000 $0 $10,860
Denise Trentham (Cfo) $44,913 $0 $3,870
Dawn Evenson (Secretary) $0 $125,000 $18,147
Benson Sainsbury (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Andy Hetzel (Member) $0 $0 $0
Eric Harnett (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Schechtman (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marti Heinbaugh (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 20, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$623,709
Expenses
$831,479
Net Income
-$207,770
Net Assets
-$207,770
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $623,609
100.0%
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 $100
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $83,676
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $102,438
12.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $75,397
Total Liabilities $283,167
Net Assets -$207,770
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amber Raskin (President) $101,194 $0 $0
Dawn Evenson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Benson Sainsbury (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Andy Hetzel (Member) $0 $0 $0
Eric Harnett (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Schechtman (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marti Heinbaugh (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 22, 2015

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