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Community School Of Excellence

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 / Primary, Elementary Schools (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.

An independent audit commissioned by this organization for the fiscal year ending June 2024 identified:

Material weakness in internal controls
Audit identified a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably. The deficiency could lead to failure to prevent or correct noncompliance with requirements.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$24M (2023)

Expenses
$23.5M (2023)

Total Assets
$16.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$12.8M (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
$24,004,998
Expenses
$23,507,099
Net Income
$497,899
Net Assets
$3,984,910
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,300,452
97.1%
Program Services $14,609
0.1%
Investment Income $147,106
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $163,622
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $379,209
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $86,002
0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,556,578
36.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,775,518
Total Liabilities $12,790,608
Net Assets $3,984,910
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ge Xiong (Director Of Operations) $147,008 $0 $12,351
Rick Halley (Principal) $110,486 $0 $19,556
Christie Keefer (Secretary/Teacher) $64,633 $0 $16,097
Terence Gray Jones (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jenifer Loon (Treasurer (End 12/13/22)) $0 $0 $0
Say Vang (Member) $0 $0 $0
Txajchang Young (Member) $0 $0 $0
Xeng Xiong (Member) $0 $0 $0
Bao Vang (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,454,282
Expenses
$23,309,104
Net Income
$145,178
Net Assets
$2,290,086
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,450,570
100.0%
Program Services $17,821
0.1%
Investment Income -$14,409
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $300
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $76,201
0.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,812,100
33.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,961,112
Total Liabilities $18,671,026
Net Assets $2,290,086
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ge Xiong (Director Of Operations) $182,368 $0 $12,665
Antonio Kuklok (Elementary Principal) $120,000 $0 $10,210
Christie Keefer (Secretary/Teacher) $61,437 $0 $16,793
Patty Mraz (Former Member/Teacher) $55,331 $0 $10,993
Terence Gray Jones (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jenifer Loon (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tong Her (Member) $0 $0 $0
Txajchang Young (Member) $0 $0 $0
Xeng Xiong (Member) $0 $0 $0
Bao Vang (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$27,516,288
Expenses
$23,825,272
Net Income
$3,691,016
Net Assets
$1,814,560
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,467,249
99.8%
Program Services $9,031
0.0%
Investment Income $14,032
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $25,976
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,766
0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,380,882
31.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,352,647
Total Liabilities $15,538,087
Net Assets $1,814,560
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ge Xiong (Director Of Operations) $112,637 $0 $8,747
Ger Kue (Director Of Teaching And Learning) $109,335 $0 $27,602
Sue Vang (High School Principal) $107,439 $0 $31,962
Antonio Kuklok (Elementary Principal) $107,421 $0 $9,006
Patty Mraz (Former Member/Teacher) $77,501 $0 $15,800
Christie Keefer (Secretary/Teacher) $57,930 $0 $14,898
Bao Vang (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $0 $0
Terence Gray Jones (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jenifer Loon (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tong Her (Member) $0 $0 $0
Txajchang Young (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mai Pha (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,702,335
Expenses
$20,205,291
Net Income
$497,044
Net Assets
-$1,364,479
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,653,226
99.8%
Program Services $14,098
0.1%
Investment Income $33,838
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,173
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $117,485
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,107,876
35.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,418,211
Total Liabilities $16,782,690
Net Assets -$1,364,479
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ge Xiong (Director Of Operations) $104,500 $0 $8,123
Patty Mraz (Board Chair) $64,805 $0 $11,798
Christie Keefer (Member) $54,314 $0 $10,887
Terence Gray Jones (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tony Her (Member) $0 $0 $0
Txajchang Young (Member) $0 $0 $0
Bao Vang (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,303,556
Expenses
$16,485,252
Net Income
$1,818,304
Net Assets
-$1,378,173
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,279,731
99.9%
Program Services $7,976
0.0%
Investment Income $16,787
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,000
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$24,955
Net Inventory Sales $7,261
0.0%
Other Revenue $15,756
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $143,655
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,377,735
38.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,325,216
Total Liabilities $15,703,389
Net Assets -$1,378,173
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Patty Mraz (Member) $72,402 $0 $10,882
Christie Keefer (Member) $55,997 $0 $9,556
Jan Stafford (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Terence Gray Jones (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tong Her (Member) $0 $0 $0
Isabella Som (Member) $0 $0 $0
Fatumo Isse (Member) $0 $0 $0
Bao Vang (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,035,181
Expenses
$16,009,819
Net Income
-$974,638
Net Assets
-$5,225,872
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,984,792
99.7%
Program Services $12,604
0.1%
Investment Income $54
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $15,463
0.1%
Other Revenue $22,268
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $146,080
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,268
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $5,474,355
34.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,145,371
Total Liabilities $19,371,243
Net Assets -$5,225,872
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Patty Mraz (Member) $60,430 $0 $9,421
Christie Keefer (Member) $44,986 $0 $8,220
Jan Stafford (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Terence Gray Jones (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tong Her (Member) $0 $0 $0
Isabella Som (Member) $0 $0 $0
Fatumo Isse (Member) $0 $0 $0
Bao Vang (Chief Executive Officer (Ex Officio)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,361,965
Expenses
$15,184,261
Net Income
-$1,822,296
Net Assets
-$4,251,234
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,311,641
99.6%
Program Services $29,301
0.2%
Investment Income $58
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $6,475
0.0%
Other Revenue $14,490
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $125,590
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $18,883
0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $5,212,584
34.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,976,079
Total Liabilities $9,227,313
Net Assets -$4,251,234
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Patty Mraz (Vice Chair) $60,235 $0 $7,203
Christie Keefer (Member) $39,017 $0 $7,671
Jan Stafford (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Isabella Som (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Terence Gray Jones (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tong Her (Member) $0 $0 $0
Fatumo Isse (Member) $0 $0 $0
Johnny Thao (Member (Partial Year)) $0 $0 $0
Bao Vang (Chief Executive Officer (Ex Officio)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,529,192
Expenses
$13,157,596
Net Income
$371,596
Net Assets
-$2,428,938
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,463,687
99.5%
Program Services $29,817
0.2%
Investment Income $272
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,296
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,196
0.0%
Other Revenue $21,924
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $245,645
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,929,913
45.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,939,180
Total Liabilities $6,368,118
Net Assets -$2,428,938
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mo Chang (Former Superint) $162,357 $0 $13,344
Patty Mraz (Member) $60,998 $0 $4,948
Jan Stafford (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Terence Gray Jones (Member) $0 $0 $0
Johnny Thao (Member) $0 $0 $0
Isabella Som (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tong Her (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steven Binstock (Member) $0 $0 $0
Patti Hessling (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ying Yang (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Xiong (Member) $0 $0 $0
Bao Vang (Ceo) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,615,097
Expenses
$12,158,672
Net Income
$456,425
Net Assets
-$2,800,534
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,543,808
99.4%
Program Services $55,387
0.4%
Investment Income $1,184
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,889
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,830
0.0%
Other Revenue $8,999
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $205,943
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,261,900
43.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,439,897
Total Liabilities $6,240,431
Net Assets -$2,800,534
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mo Chang (Superintendent) $122,222 $0 $14,281
Patty Mraz (Member) $57,732 $0 $4,570
Patricia Hessling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Steve Binstock (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ying Yang (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jan Stafford (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Xiong (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tong Her (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,793,808
Expenses
$11,751,416
Net Income
$42,392
Net Assets
$2,298,053
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,723,834
99.4%
Program Services $51,474
0.4%
Investment Income $541
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,354
0.0%
Other Revenue $15,605
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $283,787
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,134,005
43.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,306,669
Total Liabilities $1,008,616
Net Assets $2,298,053
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mo Chang (Superintendent) $119,494 $0 $13,206
Ger Kue (Member) $53,609 $0 $8,488
Chue Siong (Member) $20,303 $0 $1,449
Patricia Hessling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Steve Binstock (Member) $0 $0 $0
Vu Xiong (Member) $0 $0 $0
Bee Kevin Xiong (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jan Stafford (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ying Yang (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,603,940
Expenses
$10,706,900
Net Income
-$102,960
Net Assets
$2,255,661
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,541,118
99.4%
Program Services $34,737
0.3%
Investment Income $1,112
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $10,579
0.1%
Other Revenue $16,394
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $243,680
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,707,466
44.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,351,744
Total Liabilities $1,096,083
Net Assets $2,255,661

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,629,262
Expenses
$8,838,142
Net Income
$791,120
Net Assets
$2,358,621
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,600,255
99.7%
Program Services $21,068
0.2%
Investment Income $4
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,850
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$504
Other Revenue $6,589
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $287,983
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,673,374
41.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,604,068
Total Liabilities $1,245,447
Net Assets $2,358,621

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,303,194
Expenses
$6,943,797
Net Income
$359,397
Net Assets
$1,567,501
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,230,359
99.0%
Program Services $5,676
0.1%
Investment Income $11
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $67,148
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $178,910
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,834,700
40.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,251,490
Total Liabilities $683,989
Net Assets $1,567,501

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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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