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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OAKWOOD SCHOOL

EIN 95-1698608 · Education (B24Z)

What they do

IN LIEU of A MISSION STATEMENT, OAKWOOD SCHOOL HAS ADOPTED A STATEMENT of PHILOSOPHY. SEE SCHEDULE O for DETAILS.IN SUMMARY, OAKWOOD SCHOOLS STATEMENT of PHILOSOPHY STATES THAT IT INTENDS AN OAKWOOD EDUCATION:1. to GUIDE STUDENTS TOWARD MASTERY IN THEIR ACADEMIC, ARTISTIC, and ATHLETIC ENDEAVORS2. to SPARK PASSION3. to CULTIVATE DEPTH of CHARACTER4. to HELP STUDENTS GAIN SELF-KNOWLEDGE5. to FOSTER A SENSE of COMMUNITY

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.37%of revenue went to mission work80.6% of expenses · Program services
3.77%of revenue went to fundraising4.3% of expenses
$87.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
13.16%of revenue went to management and office costs15.1% of expenses
$3.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
14.0%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 $763,496 for JAIME A DOMINGUEZ (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 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$57,587,075
Mission workProgram services$40,523,50870.37% of revenue80.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$7,578,73313.16% of revenue15.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$2,172,0293.77% of revenue4.3% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,312,80512.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$50,274,27087.30% 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: 80.6% mission · 15.1% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.30% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 14.3% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.48% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 14.2% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.74% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 13.2% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.85% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 13.9% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.06% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 14.1% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.94% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 13.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.91% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 14.4% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$57,587,075
Expenses$50,274,270
Annual surplus $7,312,805 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)$40,523,508 · 80.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$7,578,733 · 15.1% of expenses
Fundraising$2,172,029 · 4.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$57,587,075
Expenses$50,274,270
Assets$161,347,079
Income$66,369,723
Contributions$8,079,203
Mission work (program services)$40,523,508
Fundraising$2,172,029
Management and general$7,578,733
Stocks and bonds$55,254,274
Accounting fees$128,244
Investing fees$198,238
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
JAIME A DOMINGUEZHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $763,496Base $732,194 · Other $31,302
CHRISTOPHER B THOMASCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $387,370Base $353,983 · Other $33,387
KAREN M BOWLANDDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $274,526Base $239,963 · Other $34,563
CRAIG D ARTEAGA-JOHNSONSENIOR ADVANCEMENT STRATEGIST · 40 hrs/week $233,553Base $209,144 · Other $24,409
WENDY J WEICKERDIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $228,158Base $198,021 · Other $30,137
DENISE F ROSSPRINCIPAL, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $221,994Base $196,719 · Other $25,275
NANCY A LEPTUCH VIRREYDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $219,162Base $188,325 · Other $30,837
ANGELIQUE M HARDYASST DIR. OF ATHLETICS & PE · 40 hrs/week $215,165Base $192,401 · Other $22,764

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)

JAIME A DOMINGUEZHEAD OF SCHOOL

CHRISTOPHER B THOMASCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

KAREN M BOWLANDDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

CRAIG D ARTEAGA-JOHNSONSENIOR ADVANCEMENT STRATEGIST

WENDY J WEICKERDIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES

DENISE F ROSSPRINCIPAL, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NANCY A LEPTUCH VIRREYDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

ANGELIQUE M HARDYASST DIR. OF ATHLETICS & PE

MAYA OMARTRUSTEE

KEN FRITZTRUSTEE

LEE ROSENBAUMTRUSTEE

LES FROSTTRUSTEE

LIZ NAFTALITRUSTEE

LORI HALL ARMSTRONGTRUSTEE

MARCUS WILEYVICE CHAIR

MARTA KAUFFMANTRUSTEE

ZACH SUCHINTRUSTEE

MITCHELL BUTLERTRUSTEE

ROBERT KONDRKTRUSTEE

SYLVIA TORRES-GUILLENTRUSTEE

TREANI SWAINTRUSTEE

ALEX SUSMANPAST CHAIR

KARA SAXTRUSTEE

JOHN D JONESCHAIR

IRA PIANKOTRUSTEE

HEIDI TAYLORTRUSTEE

GIDEON YUTRUSTEE

GARY SUMERSTRUSTEE

GABY ARVIZUTRUSTEE

DONALD GRANTTRUSTEE

DAVID WEBERSECRETARY

DAVID LIPSEYTRUSTEE

DANA SETTLETRUSTEE (THRU 09/24)

COURTNEY KEMPTRUSTEE

CARLOS MORANTRUSTEE

BRIAN DIAMONDTREASURER

BARBARA MARSHALLTRUSTEE

ALONZO WICKERSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1952
Location
11600 MAGNOLIA BLVD, N HOLLYWOOD, CA 91601-3015
County
Los Angeles
In care of
CHRISTOPHER B THOMAS
Primary officer
CHRISTOPHER B THOMAS, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(818) 732-3000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification
Education (B24Z)

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