Elite Academic Academy- Lucerne
Elite Academic Academy- Lucerne reported $20.9 million in revenue and $20.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.03 went to program services, $28.97 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 99.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $406,387 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 234% 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 $20MFor 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 29.0% | 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 | 99.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $406,387 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.00% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 2 | 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 expenseElite Academic Academy - lucerne is a california public benefit corporation that was organized to manage and operate an online k-12 public charter school. The school provides a personalized learning experience for approximately 1,070 students throughout the southern california region
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 22.00 hrs/week | $347,191 | $0 | $59,196 | $406,387 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee, 21.00 hrs/week | $214,025 | $0 | $49,234 | $263,259 |
| CHIEF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 21.00 hrs/week | $197,982 | $0 | $47,806 | $245,788 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL ED Highest compensated employee, 22.00 hrs/week | $165,800 | $0 | $40,614 | $206,414 |
| DIRECTOR OF MTSS Highest compensated employee, 22.00 hrs/week | $149,141 | $0 | $40,914 | $190,055 |
| DIRECTOR OF STUDENT DEV Highest compensated employee, 22.00 hrs/week | $151,002 | $0 | $37,247 | $188,249 |
| DIR OF COM RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 22.00 hrs/week | $161,723 | $0 | $22,397 | $184,120 |
| SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 22.00 hrs/week | $153,426 | $0 | $28,255 | $181,681 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Elite Academic Academy- Lucerne (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $495K (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–1b2 · 2 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 5206
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMBASSADOR MEDIA GROUP LLC Student enrichment services | $463,657 |
| ACCESS ATHLE-DEMICS LLC Student enrichment services | $336,353 |
| NEESHA N RAHIM Student enrichment services | $195,750 |
| MELISSA J DIWA ENTERPRISES Student enrichment services | $105,914 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Elite Academic Academy- Lucerne's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Elite Academic Academy- Lucerne, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Elite Academic Academy- Lucerne spent in FY2025, $71.03 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Elite Academic Academy- Lucerne's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Elite Academic Academy- Lucerne reported that 71.0% of its $20.3 million in expenses went to program services, 29.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Elite Academic Academy- Lucerne pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Elite Academic Academy- Lucerne reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $406,387, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Elite Academic Academy- Lucerne get its money?
Of $20.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 99.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Elite Academic Academy- Lucerne a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-4453363 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 202601319349303125 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541289349301869 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401309349305275 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300829349301335 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231249349301028 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121279349302712 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-4453363: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.