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RIDGECREST CHARTER SCHOOL DBA REALMS

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RIDGECREST CHARTER SCHOOL DBA REALMS

EIN 33-0963233 · Education (B290)

What they do

to Provide An Experience-centered, Life-long Learner Based Environment That Enables Each Student to Meet The Academic Challenges and Develop The Social, Emotional, and Physical Understanding Necessary to Succeed In Life.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.20 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 2024

These 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.

Person and titleReported compensation
DONALD BEENESUPERINTENDENT THRU DEC 2025 · 40 hrs/week $162,400
NANCY OSULLIVANSUPERINTENDENT · 40 hrs/week $154,000

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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 leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

54.65%mission spending compared with this year’s revenue67.2% of all expenses · Form 990 program services
$81.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
26.66%management spending compared with this year’s revenue32.8% of all expenses
$0.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
98.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$5,266,296
Mission workProgram services$2,877,99854.65% of revenue67.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,404,06026.66% of revenue32.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$984,23818.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$4,282,05881.31% 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: 67.2% mission · 32.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.31% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 29.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.47% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 27.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.59% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 28.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.50% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 25.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.10% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 24.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.01% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 19.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.55% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 20.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,266,296
Expenses$4,282,058
Annual surplus $984,238 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)$2,877,998 · 67.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,404,060 · 32.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$5,266,296
Expenses$4,282,058
Assets$4,220,223
Income$5,266,296
Contributions$5,199,505
Mission work (program services)$2,877,998
Management and general$1,404,060
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (7)

DONALD BEENESUPERINTENDENT THRU DEC 2025

NANCY OSULLIVANSUPERINTENDENT

ANGELICA FITZGERALDTREASURER

DAVID ERIKSENSECRETARY

ELSA HENNINGSPRESIDENT

ERNEST UNRUHMEMBER

TRAVIS REEDVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2003
Location
325 S DOWNS ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4531
County
Kern
In care of
Nancy O'Sullivan
Primary officer
Nancy OSullivan, SuperIntendent

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
LINGER PETERSON & SHRUM
NTEE classification
Education (B290)

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