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Lashon Academy

Los Angeles, CA · EIN 45-2325976 · 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

Lashon Academy reported $14.0 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.10 went to program services, $17.90 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.3% of the total. Government grants made up 99.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $186,098 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 101% 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 $12M

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 $14M

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)
82.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.9%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
99.3%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
99.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$186,098$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.60%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
68
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
23.413.3
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
$9.5M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

Operation of two public charter schools serving students in grades transitional kindergarten (tk) to eighth. The curriculum not only encourages academic achievement but also hones critical thinking and problem-solving skills, ensuring students are well-equipped for a rapidly changing world. With a rich multicultural environment, we celebrate diversity and instill intercultural understanding through our multilingual approach. Guided by research-based instructional methods, our educators create engaging learning experiences tailored to different learning styles. Beyond the classroom, our…

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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$186,098$0$0$186,098
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$147,502$0$13,525$161,027
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS & OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$147,499$0$8,013$155,512
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$115,336$0$15,003$130,339
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,051$0$6,718$116,769
ASST. ADMINISTRATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$104,906$0$0$104,906

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lashon Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $191K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$14M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$14M$12M82.1%$23M$186,098
FY2024 ⓘ$13M$9.8M78.5%$20M$182,400
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$7.0M83.5%$17M$167,500
FY2022 ⓘ$8.5M$6.0M75.8%$12M$155,500
FY2021 ⓘ$8.5M$5.5M73.2%$9.3M$134,800
FY2020 ⓘ$7.0M$4.9M74.4%$6.3M$114,000

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 4No
  • 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 5169
  • Volunteers Part I, line 65

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CFOMW TAX LLC
Erc filings
$180,561
FRESHLUNCHES INC
Food services
$162,524
TOTAL EDUCATION SOLUTIONS
Student therapy services
$155,891
CHARTER SCHOOL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Business services
$130,570

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Lashon Academy totaling $297 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Lashon Academy's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lashon Academy reported that 82.1% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 17.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Lashon Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lashon Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $186,098, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lashon Academy get its money?

Of $14.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.3% came from contributions and grants (including 99.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lashon Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 45-2325976 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 202610189349300251 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530309349300613 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410199349301221 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330279349301508 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221199349301447 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013519349300031 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 45-2325976: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.