CARLTHORP SCHOOL
EIN 95-3512203 · Education (B24Z)
What they do
CARLTHORP SCHOOL is AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT DAY SCHOOL for CHILDREN IN GRADES K-6. CARLTHORP SCHOOL PROVIDES A STRONG ACADEMIC FOUNDATION IN A DIVERSE and NURTURING SCHOOL COMMUNITY THAT EMPHASIZES TRADITIONAL VALUES, DISCIPLINED WORK HABITS, and EXCELLENCE IN ORDER to PREPARE OUR STUDENTS to ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL IN EDUCATION and LIFE.CARLTHORP SCHOOL, ESTABLISHED IN 1939, is THE OLDEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN SANTA MONICA. THOUGH THE BREADTH of OUR CURRICULUM HAS RADICALLY EXPANDED IN THE LAST 86 YEARS, OUR BASIC PHILOSOPHY REMAINS THE SAME. WE FOCUS ON THE CHILD AS A WHOLE, HELPING THE CHILD to GROW ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, and ETHICALLY - ALL WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK of A TRADITIONALLY ACADEMIC SCHOOL. THE SCHOOLS TRADITIONAL APPROACH to EDUCATION, COUPLED WITH POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT IN A CARING WHOLESOME ENVIRONMENT PREPARES CHILDREN to EXCEL IN TODAYS COMPETITIVE SOCIETY.
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Of every $100 spent, about $81.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $243,850 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $538,233 for NOLA RAE CRONAN (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)
NOLA RAE CRONANHEAD OF SCHOOL
KENNETH PARRDIR. OF FINANCE/SEC./TREAS.
STEVEN SPRINGERASSC HEAD OF SCHOOL (LEFT JUNE 2025)
AMANDA SASSODEAN OF ACADEMICS
MAUREEN POLLACKDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
ANDRE MORRISHEAD, SCI., INNOV. & SPCL PROG.
NICOLA MEYERLIBRARIAN
VARUN SONITRUSTEE
AARON LEWISBOARD CHAIR/TRUSTEE
TIMOTHY JACKMANTRUSTEE
SUBHA CHUDGARTRUSTEE
STEFANIE HUIETRUSTEE
SHERMAN MATRUSTEE
MICHAEL BUNDYTRUSTEE
MARK MCKEETRUSTEE
KERRY ONEILLTRUSTEE
JOSHUA BERTMANTRUSTEE
JARRED KENNEDYTRUSTEE
HANNAH TAYLOR SKVARLATRUSTEE
ELLEN SCHWARZMANTRUSTEE
DOROTHY MENZIESTRUSTEE
CARA MORENOTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1981
- Location
- 438 SAN VICENTE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90402-1703
- County
- Los Angeles
- In care of
- KENNETH PARR
- Primary officer
- KENNETH PARR, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B24Z)
- IRS tax category
- Elementary and Secondary Schools