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Vista Oaks Charter School

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: Education N.E.C. (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
$12.3M (2023)

Expenses
$11.8M (2023)

Total Assets
$6.23M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.81M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 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
$12,270,916
Expenses
$11,830,296
Net Income
$440,620
Net Assets
$3,419,615
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,270,916
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 $332,319
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,707,910
48.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,230,771
Total Liabilities $2,811,156
Net Assets $3,419,615
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joy Groen (Executive Director) $179,406 $0 $0
Alton Seyford (Associate Director) $152,913 $0 $0
Lucy Berk Fisher (Teacher) $132,929 $0 $0
Sharon Lynn Prater (Lead Teacher) $131,780 $0 $0
Pamela Jacobson (Teacher) $131,694 $0 $0
Kendall Micco (Teacher) $117,036 $0 $0
Margie Mcgee (Teacher) $116,821 $0 $0
Lisa Misasi (President) $0 $0 $0
Kim Cardiel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Violich (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Wright (Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Williams (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,199,677
Expenses
$10,462,876
Net Income
$736,801
Net Assets
$2,978,995
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,199,677
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 $161,300
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,886,231
46.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,276,432
Total Liabilities $297,437
Net Assets $2,978,995
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joy Groen (Executive Director) $161,300 $0 $0
Alton Seyford (Associate Director) $136,523 $0 $0
Deanna Wall (Teacher) $128,460 $0 $0
Lucy Berk Fisher (Teacher) $123,731 $0 $0
Sharon Lynn Prater (Lead Teacher) $120,788 $0 $0
Pamela Jacobson (Teacher) $116,376 $0 $0
Margie Giltner (Site Coordinator) $111,103 $0 $0
Lisa Misasi (President) $0 $0 $0
Kim Cardiel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Violich (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Wright (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,961,939
Expenses
$8,580,276
Net Income
$1,381,663
Net Assets
$2,242,194
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,961,939
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 $288,768
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,962,710
46.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,720,853
Total Liabilities $478,659
Net Assets $2,242,194
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joy Groen (Executive Director) $157,300 $0 $0
Alton Seyford (Associate Director) $131,468 $0 $0
Lucy Berk Fisher (Teacher) $115,670 $0 $0
Deanna Wall (Teacher) $115,546 $0 $0
Sharon Lynn Prater (Lead Teacher) $114,685 $0 $0
Anne Marie Maxwell (Teacher) $105,171 $0 $0
Laura Calvert (Teacher) $102,728 $0 $0
Meagan Balderas (Site Coordinator) $102,365 $0 $0
Margie Giltner (Teacher) $101,979 $0 $0
Pamela Jacobson (Teacher) $101,329 $0 $0
Kara Fox (Teacher) $100,224 $0 $0
Susan Williams (President) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Misasi Chang (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Erika Barnes (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kim Cardiel (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Violich (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Wright (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,157,135
Expenses
$8,572,760
Net Income
$584,375
Net Assets
$860,531
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,157,135
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 $267,447
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,907,434
45.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,778,448
Total Liabilities $1,917,917
Net Assets $860,531
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joy Groen (Executive Director) $143,309 $0 $0
Alton Seyford (Associate Director) $124,138 $0 $0
Lucy Berk Fisher (Teacher) $115,748 $0 $0
Deanna Wall (Teacher) $112,476 $0 $0
Sharon Lynn Prater (Lead Teacher) $110,386 $0 $0
Anne Marie Maxwell (Teacher) $103,752 $0 $0
Meagan Balderas (Site Coordinator) $103,323 $0 $0
Laura Calvert (Teacher) $101,165 $0 $0
Susan Williams (President) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Misasi Chang (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Erika Barnes (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kim Cardiel (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Violich (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Wright (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,773,342
Expenses
$7,932,425
Net Income
$840,917
Net Assets
$276,156
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,773,342
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 $247,170
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,295,993
41.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,935,211
Total Liabilities $1,659,055
Net Assets $276,156
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joy Groen (Executive Director) $130,780 $0 $0
Alton Seyford (Associate Director) $116,390 $0 $0
Lucy Berk Fisher (Teacher) $113,817 $0 $0
Sharon Lynn Prater (Lead Teacher) $106,116 $0 $0
Meagan Balderas (Site Coordinator) $104,364 $0 $0
Anne Marie Maxwell (Teacher) $100,475 $0 $0
Susan Williams (President) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Misasi Chang (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Erika Barnes (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,511,895
Expenses
$7,362,496
Net Income
$149,399
Net Assets
-$564,761
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,511,895
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 $216,809
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,273,132
44.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,744,773
Total Liabilities $2,309,534
Net Assets -$564,761
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joy Groen (Executive Director) $134,646 $0 $0
Alton Louis Seyford (Associate Director) $118,338 $0 $0
Lucy Berk Fisher (Teacher) $115,800 $0 $0
Megan Balderas (Site Coordinator) $106,900 $0 $0
Sharon Lynn Prater (Lead Teacher) $104,118 $0 $0
Kimberly Shaffer Alejandre (Chief Business Officer) $82,163 $0 $0
Susan Williams (President) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Violich (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Wright (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,541,499
Expenses
$6,887,646
Net Income
-$346,147
Net Assets
-$685,460
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,541,499
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 $229,687
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,979,488
43.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,475,046
Total Liabilities $2,160,506
Net Assets -$685,460
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joy Groen (Executive Director) $129,632 $0 $0
Alton Louis Seyford (Associate Director) $117,077 $0 $0
Sharon Lynn Prater (Lead Teacher) $104,276 $0 $0
Megan Balderas (Site Coordinator) $101,421 $0 $0
Kimberly Shaffer Alejandre (Chief Business Officer) $100,055 $0 $0
Susan Williams (President) $0 $0 $0
Shanda Warddrip (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Violich (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Wright (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,653,475
Expenses
$5,400,308
Net Income
$253,167
Net Assets
-$339,313
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,653,475
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 $111,611
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,468,181
45.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,353,001
Total Liabilities $1,692,314
Net Assets -$339,313
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joy Groen (Executive Director) $111,611 $0 $0
Alton Louis Seyford (Staff) $101,612 $0 $0
Susan Williams (President) $0 $0 $0
Shanda Warddrip (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Violich (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Christie Reider (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,310,557
Expenses
$3,822,428
Net Income
-$511,871
Net Assets
-$592,480
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,310,557
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 $65,875
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,721,606
45.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $978,508
Total Liabilities $1,570,988
Net Assets -$592,480
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joy Groen (Executive Dir.) $65,875 $0 $0
Susan Williams (President) $0 $0 $0
Shanda Warddrip (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Violich (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Christie Reider (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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