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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE GOODEN SCHOOL

EIN 95-2975420 · Education (B24Z)

What they do

THE SPECIFIC and PRIMARY PURPOSE is to CONDUCT AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION of LESS THAN COLLEGIATE GRADES or LEVEL, WHICH SHALL SUPPLY ADEQUATE MENTAL and PHYSICAL EDUCATION and TRAINING to PREPARE SELECTED CHILDREN for ENTRANCE to COLLEGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MORAL and RELIGIOUS CONCEPTS of THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING to THE DOCTRINES of THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA, and to CREATE OPPORTUNITES ESPECIALLY DESIGNED to STIMULATE THE EXERCISE of NATURAL GIFTS for THE DEVELOPMENT of LEADERSHIP.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.60 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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

66.95%of revenue went to mission work81.6% of expenses · Program services
2.93%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses
$82.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
12.12%of revenue went to management and office costs14.8% of expenses
$1.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
19.8%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 $182,001 for JO-ANNE WOOLNER (HEAD OF SCHOOL (UNTIL 06/2025)). 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$5,606,105
Mission workProgram services$3,753,37966.95% of revenue81.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$679,72512.12% of revenue14.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$164,2372.93% of revenue3.6% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,008,76417.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$4,597,34182.01% 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: 81.6% mission · 14.8% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.01% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 9.9% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.31% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 9.6% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.65% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 8.2% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.60% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 8.2% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.18% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 8.5% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.73% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 8.7% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.96% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 9.0% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,606,105
Expenses$4,597,341
Annual surplus $1,008,764 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)$3,753,379 · 81.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$679,725 · 14.8% of expenses
Fundraising$164,237 · 3.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$5,606,105
Expenses$4,597,341
Assets$7,089,694
Income$5,620,747
Contributions$1,109,019
Mission work (program services)$3,753,379
Fundraising$164,237
Management and general$679,725
Stocks and bonds$2,745,611
Accounting fees$41,570
Investing fees$3,019
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
JO-ANNE WOOLNERHEAD OF SCHOOL (UNTIL 06/2025) · 40 hrs/week $182,001Base $158,262 · Other $23,739
LAURIE TORTELLHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $127,703Base $111,046 · Other $16,657

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 (23)

JO-ANNE WOOLNERHEAD OF SCHOOL (UNTIL 06/2025)

LAURIE TORTELLHEAD OF SCHOOL

KRIS LOWETRUSTEE

YUE AUYOUNGTRUSTEE

SONIA STREETTRUSTEE

SAM CHRISTOPHERTRUSTEE

ROBERT LEMOINETRUSTEE

RICHARD HOFERTRUSTEE

RANDY STRAITTREASURER

MICHAELA MATSUMOTOTRUSTEE

MARCUS CHANTRUSTEE

LINDSAY GEORGETRUSTEE

LELAND SHEPHERDTRUSTEE

ALAN WATSONTRUSTEE

JORDAN LOPEZTRUSTEE

JOHN MOOREHEADTRUSTEE

JANE PARKSECRETARY

FERNANDO CERVANTESTRUSTEE

DAVID LEECHAIRPERSON

DAISY LEUNGTRUSTEE

CORINA MADILIANTRUSTEE

ANNA HASBUNTRUSTEE

ANN FROMHOLZTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1975
Location
192 N BALDWIN AVE, SIERRA MADRE, CA 91024-1932
County
Los Angeles
In care of
LAURIE TORTELL
Primary officer
LAURIE TORTELL, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@goodenschool.org Phone(626) 355-2410

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
September 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
VASQUEZ CO LLP
NTEE classification
Education (B24Z)

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