VENTURA CHARTER SCHOOL OF ARTS AND GLOBAL EDUCATION
EIN 20-3326563 · Charter Schools (B29)
What they do
VENTURA CHARTER SCHOOL of ARTS and GLOBAL EDUCATION (VCSAGE) is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL APPROVED BY THE VENTURA COUNTY OFFICE of EDUCATION WHICH STARTED OPERATIONS IN SEPTEMBER 2006. AS A PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL, WE EDUCATE THE "WHOLE CHILD" BY ADDRESSING THE COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, and PHYSICAL NEEDS of K-8 STUDENTS. WE ENABLE STUDENTS to FLOURISH THROUGH THE USE of INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM and INSTRUCTION THAT EMPOWERS THEM to REACH THEIR INNATE INTELLECTUAL, CREATIVE, and LEADERSHIP POTENTIALS.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $80.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
What leaders were paid
Reported for tax year 2024These compensation amounts were reported by the charity on its Form 990. They are already included within the charity’s reported expenses—not extra amounts to add to the spending totals below.
Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Compare it with the charity’s size, work, location, and documented results.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
- What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $109,315 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Financial picture
A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Why this can exceed 100%: the charity reported $6,368,515 in expenses against $6,259,200 in revenue. The ring shows the first $100 of revenue; the full Form 990 percentage appears below. This is not a website calculation error.
Has the pattern changed?
Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, and time below are reported by the organization on its Form 990. Reported compensation is shown near the top beside the spending summary.
See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)
LISA HILDEBRANDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CHRISTINA SANDBACKASSISTANT DIRECTOR
CECILIA JOHNSTONSECRETARY-UNTIL 8/2024
DOMINIC AGUIRREDIRECTOR-UNTIL 12/2024
ERIKA DOWDSECRETARY
LIZ SMILEYCFO
SAM ESTESVICE PRESIDENT-BEG 8/2024
TOM MCNERNEYPRESIDENT
TRICIA MCCLAINDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2006
- Location
- PO BOX 392, VENTURA, CA 93002-0392
- County
- Ventura
- In care of
- % MARY GALVIN
- Primary officer
- LISA HILDEBRAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Charter Schools (B29)
- IRS tax category
- Charter Schools