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Folk Arts Cultural Treasures 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: 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
$9.62M (2023)

Expenses
$8.75M (2023)

Total Assets
$8.16M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$11.1M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 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
2024

No Extracted Financial Data

Form 990 documents are not available for this tax period, but audit documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,621,034
Expenses
$8,751,213
Net Income
$869,821
Net Assets
-$2,969,545
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,114,123
32.4%
Program Services $6,419,837
66.7%
Investment Income $87,074
0.9%
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 $3,884,593
44.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,157,033
Total Liabilities $11,126,578
Net Assets -$2,969,545
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lim Pheng (Principal) $106,233 $0 $0
Ellen Somekawa (Executive Di) $105,593 $0 $0
David Brown (Director Of) $84,223 $0 $0
Pooja Agrawal (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Leana Cabral (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather M Davis Jones (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Thierry Elin Saintine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Koung (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Xu Lin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Selina Morales (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Nguyen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Neeta Patel (Treasurer,Vi) $0 $0 $0
Alan Phan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kenzo Sung (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Allaire Wohlegmuth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,661,746
Expenses
$7,971,661
Net Income
$1,690,085
Net Assets
-$3,839,366
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,969,142
30.7%
Program Services $6,661,146
68.9%
Investment Income $31,458
0.3%
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 $3,909,866
49.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,754,091
Total Liabilities $11,593,457
Net Assets -$3,839,366
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ellen Somekawa (Executive Di) $103,865 $0 $0
Lim Pheng (Principal) $97,638 $0 $0
David Brown (Director Of) $83,845 $0 $0
Pooja Agrawal (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Leana Cabral (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather M Davis Jones (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Thierry Elin Saintine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Xu Lin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Selina Morales (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Nguyen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Neeta Patel (Treasurer,Vi) $0 $0 $0
Alan Phan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kenzo Sung (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Allaire Wohlegmuth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,715,053
Expenses
$7,754,147
Net Income
$960,906
Net Assets
-$5,333,852
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,720,538
19.7%
Program Services $6,960,989
79.9%
Investment Income $27,526
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $6,000
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $408,153
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,449,267
44.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,441,729
Total Liabilities $10,775,581
Net Assets -$5,333,852
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ellen Somekawa (Executive Director) $101,541 $0 $0
Lim Pheng (Principal) $95,515 $0 $0
David Brown (Director Of Finance) $82,102 $0 $0
Selina Morales (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Neeta Patel (Treasurer And Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Heather M Davis Jones (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Pooja Agrawal (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Matheney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alan Phan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Xu Lin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Thierry Elin Saintine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kenzo Sung (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Allaire Wohlegmuth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,007,805
Expenses
$7,458,308
Net Income
$549,497
Net Assets
-$6,350,094
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,043,126
13.0%
Program Services $6,924,686
86.5%
Investment Income $28,193
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $11,800
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $389,489
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,599,774
Total Liabilities $10,949,868
Net Assets -$6,350,094
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ellen Somekawa (Executive Director) $97,579 $0 $35,142
Lim Pheng (Principal) $90,606 $0 $49,469
David Brown (Director Of Finance) $79,982 $0 $19,779
Ed Nakawatase (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Xin Sheng Simon Liu (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Tom (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Matheney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pooja Agrawal (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Selina Morales (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Heather M Davis Jones (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Neeta Patel (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alan Phan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Allaire Wohlgemuth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,716,730
Expenses
$7,238,163
Net Income
$478,567
Net Assets
-$6,899,591
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $918,118
11.9%
Program Services $6,761,979
87.6%
Investment Income $17,516
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $12,110
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,007
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $378,952
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,530,580
Total Liabilities $11,430,171
Net Assets -$6,899,591
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ellen Somekawa (Executive Director) $95,389 $0 $32,664
Lim Pheng (Principal) $90,410 $0 $45,538
David Brown (Director Of Finance) $78,194 $0 $17,964
Neeta Patel (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Martin Chan (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ed Nakawatase (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather M Davis Jones (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Xin Sheng Simon Liu (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Tom (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Selina Morales (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Rathje (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Thai (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Matheney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pooja Agrawal (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,099,271
Expenses
$6,202,852
Net Income
$896,419
Net Assets
-$7,378,158
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $980,274
13.8%
Program Services $6,100,774
85.9%
Investment Income $3,785
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $13,320
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,118
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $390,019
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,829,182
45.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,277,947
Total Liabilities $11,656,105
Net Assets -$7,378,158
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ellen Somekawa (Executive Director) $94,613 $0 $31,844
Lim Pheng (Principal) $86,403 $0 $51,010
David Brown (Director Of Finance) $75,764 $0 $30,385
Neeta Patel (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Martin Chan (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ed Nakawatase (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Heather M Davis Jones (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Xin Sheng Simon Liu (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Tom (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Selina Morales (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Rathje (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Thai (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Matheney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,385,101
Expenses
$6,598,194
Net Income
-$213,093
Net Assets
-$7,839,577
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $816,333
12.8%
Program Services $5,550,847
86.9%
Investment Income $3,276
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $12,110
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,535
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $172,107
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,669,429
40.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,750,561
Total Liabilities $11,590,138
Net Assets -$7,839,577
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ellen Somekawa (Executive Director) $94,824 $0 $35,641
David Brown (Director Of Finance) $31,375 $0 $11,999
Neeta Patel (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Martin Chan (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ed Nakawatase (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Heather M Davis Jones (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ted Wong (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Xin Sheng Simon Liu (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Tom (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Selina Morales (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Rathje (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Thai (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,772,750
Expenses
$6,315,434
Net Income
-$542,684
Net Assets
-$7,626,484
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $704,524
12.2%
Program Services $5,061,325
87.7%
Investment Income $3,107
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,785
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,009
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $229,263
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,666,893
42.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,730,414
Total Liabilities $10,356,898
Net Assets -$7,626,484
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ellen Somekawa (Executive Director) $92,700 $0 $29,122
Alex Wong (Director Of Finance) $79,640 $0 $27,801
Bret P Flaherty (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Suzanne Lewis (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ed Nakawatase (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Heather M Davis Jones (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ted Wong (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Xin Sheng Simon Liu (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Tom (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Selina Morales (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,589,740
Expenses
$6,392,369
Net Income
-$802,629
Net Assets
-$7,083,800
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $173,124
3.1%
Program Services $5,399,848
96.6%
Investment Income $3,339
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,100
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,329
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,485,632
38.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,625,376
Total Liabilities $9,709,176
Net Assets -$7,083,800
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ellen Somekawa (Executive Director) $90,000 $0 $28,338
Alex Wong (Director Of Finance) $77,285 $0 $27,127
Bret Flaherty Esq (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ed Nakawatase (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Theodore Wong (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Suzanne Lewis (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Heather Davis Jones (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Xin Sheng Simon Liu (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Selina Morales (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Joan May T Cordova (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,051,261
Expenses
$5,984,998
Net Income
$66,263
Net Assets
$1,462,771
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $623,716
10.3%
Program Services $5,423,929
89.6%
Investment Income $3,295
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $321
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $213,742
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,550,910
42.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,112,047
Total Liabilities $649,276
Net Assets $1,462,771
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Janeya Hisle (Executive Director) $90,467 $0 $21,975
Alex Wong (Director Of Finance) $75,325 $0 $19,412
Bret P Flaherty (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Suzanne Lewis (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Hao Li Tai Loh (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ed Nakawatase (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Chow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Joan May T Cordova (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Germaine Ingram (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heather M Davis Jones (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Debora Kodish (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Selina Morales (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Xin Sheng Liu (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Theodore Wong (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,876,177
Expenses
$5,879,191
Net Income
-$3,014
Net Assets
$1,396,508
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $747,848
12.7%
Program Services $5,068,551
86.3%
Investment Income $3,812
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,190
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $46,776
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $185,125
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,790,270
47.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,207,027
Total Liabilities $810,519
Net Assets $1,396,508

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,696,228
Expenses
$5,763,102
Net Income
-$66,874
Net Assets
$1,399,522
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $568,731
10.0%
Program Services $5,101,637
89.6%
Investment Income $4,741
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $21,119
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,909,019
50.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,938,368
Total Liabilities $538,846
Net Assets $1,399,522

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,132,594
Expenses
$5,835,038
Net Income
$297,556
Net Assets
$1,466,396
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $903,877
14.7%
Program Services $5,108,087
83.3%
Investment Income $7,175
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,080
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $103,372
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $227,601
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,697,194
46.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,066,651
Total Liabilities $600,255
Net Assets $1,466,396

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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