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Alta Vista Public Charter

Valencia, CA · EIN 27-0951554 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Alta Vista Public Charter reported $49.3 million in revenue and $47.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.45 went to program services, $8.55 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 99.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $422,233 (CFO). 92 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 195% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.5%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.5%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
100.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
99.9%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$422,233$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.88%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
928
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 5100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$44M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

The mission of Alta Vista Public Charter, Inc. is to provide a student-centered, high-quality education for all learners through a safe, supportive, trauma-informed community where students are encouraged to self-advocate, take control of their education, and explore new opportunities and skills in the pursuit of becoming contributing members of society

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CFO
Officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$40,760$317,043$64,430$422,233
CEO
Officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$39,683$276,794$71,934$388,411
AREA SUPERINTENDENT
Listed in Part VII, 5.00 hrs/week
$41,840$315,291$22,992$380,123
AREA SUPERINTENDENT
Listed in Part VII, 16.00 hrs/week
$90,270$140,191$41,658$272,119
Former Regional VP
Listed in Part VII, 8.00 hrs/week
$45,887$176,095$34,844$256,826
PRINCIPAL
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,204$0$61,974$225,178
PRINCIPAL
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$157,013$0$43,242$200,255
ASST PRINCIPAL
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,393$0$28,143$180,536

92 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alta Vista Public Charter (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $82,108 (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$49M$48M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$49M$48M91.5%$12M$422,233
FY2024 ⓘ$44M$40M91.0%$11M$218,548
FY2023 ⓘ$34M$30M91.0%$6.9M$227,977
FY2022 ⓘ$21M$20M91.6%$3.6M$549,972
FY2021 (amended) ⓘ$18M$16M91.4%$1.8M$199,280
FY2020 ⓘ$17M$16M90.2%$528K$377,985

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5462

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LLAC DBA SCHOLASTIC EDUCATION RESOURCES
Educational services
$5,536,865
LLAC DBA SEQUOIA ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES
Administrative services
$2,768,431
T-MOBILE USA INC
Technology
$405,267
HELENDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Oversight & othr svcs
$302,134
RING CENTRAL INC
Communications
$114,292

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Alta Vista Public Charter's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Alta Vista Public Charter, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Alta Vista Public Charter's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Alta Vista Public Charter reported that 91.5% of its $47.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Alta Vista Public Charter pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Alta Vista Public Charter reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $422,233, for the role of CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Alta Vista Public Charter get its money?

Of $49.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 99.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Alta Vista Public Charter a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 27-0951554 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641339349308819 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511299349303636 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349303521 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349304575 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (amended), object 202201889349300840 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111359349301896 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 27-0951554: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.