CEIBA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CEIBA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

EIN 20-5155858 · Secondary & High Schools (B25)

What they do

to PREPARE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN NON-URBAN COMMUNITIES to GRADUATE FROM FOUR YEAR COLLEGES. OUR VISION is to CREATE EXCEPTIONAL and SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT CLOSE THE COLLEGE COMPLETION GAP ON CALIFORNIAS CENTRAL COAST.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

77.95%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services

$96.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.51%of revenue went to management and office costs19.2% of expenses

$1.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $233,948 for JOSH RIPP (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$11,203,489

Mission workProgram services$8,732,82577.95% of revenue80.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,073,50118.51% of revenue19.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$397,1633.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,806,32696.46% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.8% mission · 19.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 27.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 26.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 28.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 27.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 26.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 30.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 11.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,203,489

Expenses$10,806,326

Annual surplus $397,163 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,732,825 · 80.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,073,501 · 19.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,203,489

Expenses$10,806,326

Assets$14,500,416

Income$11,203,489

Contributions$10,989,563

Mission work (program services)$8,732,825

Management and general$2,073,501

Executive compensation (total)$395,143

Accounting fees$66,896

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSH RIPPHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $233,948Base $166,313 · Other $67,635

RACHAEL PEDLEYVICE PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $188,612Base $152,185 · Other $36,427

SHANNON PARSONDIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $169,525Base $110,767 · Other $58,758

CARMEN KOTTOTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $166,691Base $129,948 · Other $36,743

ROBERT GOMEZTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $160,355Base $126,923 · Other $33,432

NATHAN WINCHELLDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $159,544Base $127,213 · Other $32,331

CARA GALLEHERTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $154,097Base $122,772 · Other $31,325

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

JOSH RIPPHEAD OF SCHOOL

RACHAEL PEDLEYVICE PRINCIPAL

SHANNON PARSONDIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

CARMEN KOTTOTEACHER

ROBERT GOMEZTEACHER

NATHAN WINCHELLDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL CULTURE

CARA GALLEHERTEACHER

GERSHOM TORIZDIRECTOR

LARRY VILAUBIDIRECTOR

MARY NAVASCFO (THRU 05/24)

MICHAEL JONESBOARD CHAIR

ROBERTO PORTILLODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 260 WEST RIVERSIDE DRIVE, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-0000
County: Santa Cruz
In care of: % THOMAS R BROWN
Primary officer: JOSH RIPP, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(831) 740-8786

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Secondary & High Schools (B25)
IRS tax category: Secondary & High Schools