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PACIFIC COLLEGIATE SCHOOL

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PACIFIC COLLEGIATE SCHOOL

EIN 77-0485136 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

PACIFIC COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS MISSION is to PROVIDE EXEMPLARY, STANDARDS BASED COLLEGE PREPARATORY and FINE ARTS EDUCATION for PUBLIC MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS of SANTA CRUZ COUNTY and BORDERING AREAS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $91.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

96.09%of revenue went to mission work91.2% of expenses · Program services
2.41%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses
$105.32spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
6.82%of revenue went to management and office costs6.5% of expenses
$0.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
99.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $428,268 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $196,076 for MARIA REITANO (HEAD OF SCHOOL (PRINCIPAL)). 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$8,046,695
Mission workProgram services$7,732,20396.09% of revenue91.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$548,4406.82% of revenue6.5% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$194,3202.41% of revenue2.3% of expenses
Total expenses$8,474,963105.32% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 91.2% mission · 6.5% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.32% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 5.6% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.79% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 5.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.42% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 6.4% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.18% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.2% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.54% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 7.7% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.51% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.41% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,046,695
Expenses$8,474,963
Annual shortfall $428,268 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$7,732,203 · 91.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$548,440 · 6.5% of expenses
Fundraising$194,320 · 2.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$8,046,695
Expenses$8,474,963
Assets$5,515,512
Income$8,046,695
Contributions$7,972,479
Mission work (program services)$7,732,203
Fundraising$194,320
Management and general$548,440
Executive compensation (total)$175,891
Accounting fees$24,501
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
MARIA REITANOHEAD OF SCHOOL (PRINCIPAL) · 40 hrs/week $196,076Base $164,631 · Other $31,445
RAFAEL RAMIREZ IIASST. PRINCIPAL / DEAN OF STUDENTS · 40 hrs/week $180,811Base $118,346 · Other $62,465
JESSICA ALVAREZ PATTERSONDIRECTOR OF SPED · 40 hrs/week $169,549Base $133,327 · Other $36,222
CHRISTINE DECAPORALETEACHER · 40 hrs/week $147,118Base $115,055 · Other $32,063
NIRSHAN PERERATEACHER · 40 hrs/week $142,003Base $119,230 · Other $22,773
LAUREN FRIENDFACULTY DEAN · 40 hrs/week $132,139Base $110,948 · Other $21,191

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

MARIA REITANOHEAD OF SCHOOL (PRINCIPAL)

RAFAEL RAMIREZ IIASST. PRINCIPAL / DEAN OF STUDENTS

JESSICA ALVAREZ PATTERSONDIRECTOR OF SPED

CHRISTINE DECAPORALETEACHER

NIRSHAN PERERATEACHER

LAUREN FRIENDFACULTY DEAN

TESSY PAIKEDAYVICE PRESIDENT

AMILCAR MENICHINIDIRECTOR

SAMANTHA ROSASCODIRECTOR

ROSAMARIA GARCIASECRETARY

MOLLY FYFEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL KUBOPRESIDENT

MANUEL ARENSDIRECTOR

LAYLA FRANKSDIRECTOR

LARS MADSENDIRECTOR

JOY FLYNNDIRECTOR

IAN CHRISTIETREASURER

HONG ZOUDIRECTOR

COLIN HANNONDIRECTOR

CARRIE MULCAIREDIRECTOR

BRANDON SMITHDIRECTOR

BERNIE TERSHYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1999
Location
3004 MISSION ST, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060-5717
County
Santa Cruz
In care of
CHRISTOPHER GUYER
Primary officer
CHRISTOPHER GUYER, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailpcs@pcsed.org Phone(831) 479-7785

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification
Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category
Elementary & Secondary Schools

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