CASA RAMONA ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION Charity Report

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CASA RAMONA ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION

EIN 26-0444285 · Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS A SINGLE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTERED BY THE STATE of CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION THROUGH SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES INSTRUCTION IN GRADES K THROUGH 8 to STUDENTS IN SAN BERNARDINO. THE STUDENT BODY is PRIMARILY HISPANIC and LARGELY LOW-INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT OPERATE ANY PROGRAMS OUTSIDE of THE SCOPE of THE CHARTER SCHOOL and is PUBLICLY FUNDED.

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Money made simple

99.02%of revenue went to mission work95.1% of expenses · Program services

$104.09spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.07%of revenue went to management and office costs4.9% of expenses

$0.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $86,595 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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$2,116,551

Mission workProgram services$2,095,79499.02% of revenue95.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$107,3525.07% of revenue4.9% of expenses

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

Total expenses$2,203,146104.09% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2016CurrentExpense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.09% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,116,551

Expenses$2,203,146

Annual shortfall $86,595 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,095,794 · 95.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$107,352 · 4.9% of expenses

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Revenue$2,116,551

Expenses$2,203,146

Assets$599,590

Income$2,116,551

Contributions$2,097,582

Mission work (program services)$2,095,794

Management and general$107,352

Executive compensation (total)$61,600

Accounting fees$36,847

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ESTHER ESTRADAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $60,882Base $54,400 · Other $6,482

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 (5)

ESTHER ESTRADAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GINA PENMANTRUSTEE

JUDITH VALLESBOARD CHAIR

MICHAEL PONCETRUSTEE

PASCUAL GUARDADOTRUSTEE

About this charity

Location: 1524 W 7TH STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92411
County: San Bernardino
In care of: ESTHER ESTRADA
Primary officer: ESTHER ESTRADA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(909) 889-0011 Officer phone(909) 888-3132

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: July 1, 2016
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
IRS tax category: Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12
Revocation date: May 15, 2021