Western Educational Corporation
Western Educational Corporation reported $110.5 million in revenue and $110.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.68 went to program services, $8.32 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 98.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $422,232 (CFO). 201 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% 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 $111MFor 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 $111MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 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 | 99.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $422,232 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.38% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 201 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 100.0% |
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 expenseThe mission of Western Educational Corporation 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 develop the skills necessary to thrive in the workplace and post-secondary opportunities
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO Officer, 9.00 hrs/week | $80,347 | $277,455 | $64,430 | $422,232 |
| CEO Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $78,221 | $238,254 | $71,934 | $388,409 |
| AREA SUPERINTENDENT Listed in Part VII, 9.00 hrs/week | $82,475 | $274,656 | $22,992 | $380,123 |
| COO Officer, 9.00 hrs/week | $64,953 | $216,303 | $63,976 | $345,232 |
| AREA SUPERINTENDENT Listed in Part VII, 20.00 hrs/week | $113,633 | $116,827 | $41,659 | $272,119 |
| AREA SUPERINTENDENT Listed in Part VII, 4.00 hrs/week | $21,516 | $189,154 | $59,304 | $269,974 |
| FORMER AREA SUPERINTENDENT Listed in Part VII, 32.00 hrs/week | $176,095 | $45,887 | $34,844 | $256,826 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,019 | $0 | $19,275 | $216,294 |
201 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Western Educational Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $235K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b4 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 5649
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LLAC DBA SCHOLASTIC EDUCATION RESOURCES Educational services | $9,962,641 |
| LLAC DBA SEQUOIA ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES Administrative services | $4,877,935 |
| LUCERNE VALLEY UNIFIED Oversight | $1,239,385 |
| UNIFIED PROTECTIVE SERVICES INC Security | $958,349 |
| OFF DUTY OFFICERS INC Security | $422,366 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Western Educational Corporation totaling $5,000 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Western Educational Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Western Educational Corporation reported that 91.7% of its $110.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Western Educational Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Western Educational Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $422,232, for the role of CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Western Educational Corporation get its money?
Of $110.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 98.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Western Educational Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-1960983 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 202631339349308973 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521299349304367 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349304366 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349302073 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349310414 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202111819349300241 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-1960983: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.