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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SCHOOLS

EIN 33-0920934 · Secondary & High Schools (B25)

What they do

to REIMAGINE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES of COLOR to PREPARE CONSCIOUS, CRITICAL THINKERS WHO ARE EQUIPPED to GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE and CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE and SUSTAINABLE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

88.02%of revenue went to mission work88.6% of expenses · Program services
$99.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
11.28%of revenue went to management and office costs11.4% of expenses
$1.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
98.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $240,777 for FARNAZ GOLSHANI FLECHNER (SUPERINTENDENT (ENDING 05/2025)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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.

Total reported revenue$34,465,099
Mission workProgram services$30,336,66888.02% of revenue88.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$3,888,05511.28% of revenue11.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$240,3760.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$34,224,72399.30% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.30% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.85% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 7.7% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.73% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.7% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.59% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 9.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.36% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.3% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.11% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 3.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.30% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 9.8% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$34,465,099
Expenses$34,224,723
Annual surplus $240,376 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$30,336,668 · 88.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$3,888,055 · 11.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$34,465,099
Expenses$34,224,723
Assets$65,355,042
Income$34,465,099
Contributions$33,776,786
Mission work (program services)$30,336,668
Grants given$3,258,437
Average grant$1,629,219
Management and general$3,888,055
Executive compensation (total)$357,732
Accounting fees$174,703
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
FARNAZ GOLSHANI FLECHNERSUPERINTENDENT (ENDING 05/2025) · 40 hrs/week $240,777Base $202,905 · Other $37,872
DANIELLE KELSICKSUPERINTENDENT (AS OF 05/2025) · 40 hrs/week $223,554Base $173,755 · Other $49,799
DAVE TREJOPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $188,449Base $151,937 · Other $36,512
AMY JOHNSONTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $180,192Base $142,025 · Other $38,167
SHALENE WRIGHTDIRECTOR OF SPED & EL DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $176,006Base $136,482 · Other $39,524
LUCIA BANUELOSPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $175,767Base $140,380 · Other $35,387
CHARITY ROCKSECONDARY MATH SPECIALIST · 40 hrs/week $171,756Base $133,293 · Other $38,463
ALISON DIAZDIRECTOR OF GROWTH & SUSTAINABILITY · 40 hrs/week $171,231Base $135,669 · Other $35,562
JEREMIAH DAVIDDIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $135,433Base $128,199 · Other $7,234
TRACY BONDIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 15 hrs/week $71,175

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

FARNAZ GOLSHANI FLECHNERSUPERINTENDENT (ENDING 05/2025)

DANIELLE KELSICKSUPERINTENDENT (AS OF 05/2025)

DAVE TREJOPRINCIPAL

AMY JOHNSONTEACHER

SHALENE WRIGHTDIRECTOR OF SPED & EL DEVELOPMENT

LUCIA BANUELOSPRINCIPAL

CHARITY ROCKSECONDARY MATH SPECIALIST

ALISON DIAZDIRECTOR OF GROWTH & SUSTAINABILITY

JEREMIAH DAVIDDIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE & OPERATIONS

TRACY BONDIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

ZENA FONGDIRECTOR

MASON WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

MADHU CHATWANIDIRECTOR

LAWNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICTDISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE

KENNEDY HILARIODIRECTOR

JENINA RAMIREZDIRECTOR

HERBERT SIMSDIRECTOR

DENISE BERGERDIRECTOR

BETSY HAMILTONPRESIDENT

ANTHONY JOWIDDIRECTOR

ANDREW ELLENBOGENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2001
Location
812 W 165TH PL, GARDENA, CA 90247-5105
County
Los Angeles
In care of
% ALISON SUFFET
Primary officer
DANIELLE KELSICK, SUPERINTENDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification
Secondary & High Schools (B25)
IRS tax category
Secondary & High Schools
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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