Culinary Academy of Las Vegas
Also known as Culinary Academy of Las Vegas
Culinary Academy of Las Vegas reported $19.2 million in revenue and $14.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.26 went to program services, $9.13 to management and general costs and $0.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.2% of the total. Government grants made up 27.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,658 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.55 $105K
- Government grants$27.26 $5.2M
- Program service revenue$71.09 $14M
- Other revenue$1.10 $211K
Investment income was negative: −$22,664. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 27.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 71.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $191,658 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.30% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,482 | $0 | $12,176 | $191,658 |
| EXEC DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,144 | $0 | $15,380 | $164,524 |
| DIRECTOR OF CATERING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,569 | $0 | $15,380 | $123,949 |
| EXEC DIRECTOR OF DEAN AND DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,790 | $0 | $15,380 | $116,170 |
| EXEC DIRECTOR OF HR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,652 | $0 | $15,380 | $116,032 |
| EXEC DIRECTOR ACADEMY OPERATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $99,024 | $0 | $15,380 | $114,404 |
| EXEC DIRECTOR OF STUDENT S Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $98,867 | $0 | $15,380 | $114,247 |
| DIRECTOR OF CULINARY OPERA Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $95,866 | $0 | $15,380 | $111,246 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Culinary Academy of Las Vegas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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
2024 · 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–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 2Yes
- 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 5228
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK Legal services | $142,471 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Culinary Academy of Las Vegas totaling $17 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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Of every $100 Culinary Academy of Las Vegas spent in 2024, $90.26 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Culinary Academy of Las Vegas's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Culinary Academy of Las Vegas reported that 90.3% of its $14.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Culinary Academy of Las Vegas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Culinary Academy of Las Vegas reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $191,658, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Culinary Academy of Las Vegas get its money?
Of $19.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 27.8% came from contributions and grants (including 27.3% from government grants) and 71.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Culinary Academy of Las Vegas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-0298779 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522819349301047 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442149349301639 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349310831 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202342379349300339 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349324430 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032609349300718 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-0298779: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.