SOLANA BEACH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOLANA BEACH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

EIN 33-0206854 · Camps (N20)

What they do

to NURTURE CURIOUS MINDS, BUILD COMMUNITY, and ENSURE EVERY STUDENTS ENRICHED LEARNING JOURNEY BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL FUNDING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.00 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 leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

75.39%of revenue went to mission work80.0% of expenses · Program services

$94.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.80%of revenue went to management and office costs20.0% of expenses

$0.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.4%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 $41,892 for VALERIE CHARAT (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$945,348

Mission workProgram services$712,67275.39% of revenue80.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$177,75818.80% of revenue20.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$54,9185.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$890,43094.19% 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: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 18.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.16% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 6.0% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$945,348

Expenses$890,430

Annual surplus $54,918 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)$712,672 · 80.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$177,758 · 20.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$945,348

Expenses$890,430

Assets$616,812

Income$1,149,433

Contributions$845,403

Mission work (program services)$712,672

Grants given$5,140,784

Average grant$571,198

Management and general$177,758

Investing fees$1,316

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

VALERIE CHARATEXECUTIVE DIR. · 20 hrs/week $41,892

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 (35)

VALERIE CHARATEXECUTIVE DIR.

RACHAEL VONDER REITHCC CO-SITE PRES

LAUREN ADAMSMEMBER-AT-LARGE

LAUREN OLENCFO

LIZ KUBIAKCC PTO PRES

LYNNETTE JAISWALSP CO-PTO PRES

MARIE TURINGAN-BOILYMEMBER-AT-LARGE

MARK KOWIESKIMEMBER-AT-LARGE

NICOLE SCHONEVP MARKETING

PAIGE SAWYER SHUMPRESIDENT

KRISTEN BRANDLEYSV CO-SITE PRES

ROBERT JACOBSSP CO-SOTE PRES

SHANNON CARLSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE

TANYA KOSHYSP CO-SITE PRES

TAYLOR WATANABESH CO-SITE PRES

TINGTING LIUMEMBER-AT-LARGE

VICTORIA HOGOVERNANCECHAIR

WEI CHENVP SCHOOL SITE

CHRISTINA SPRING LANCECC CO-SITE PRES

ALIA LUDWIGMEMBER-AT-LARGE

ANNDREA JORDANVP BUS PARTNER

ASHLEY HIRANOSECRETARY

CAROLINE SMITHSKY COSITE PRES

CARYN MCCALLSP CO-PTO PRES

CARYN NEUGROSCHLSP CO-PTO PRES

CATHERINE LOWESH CO-SITE PRES

CHENHUI FANSR SITE PRES

AKASH SHARMASH CO-SITE PRES

FARYL KANDERSP CO-SITE PRES

FRANK WHELANMEMBER-AT-LARGE

HALEY JOHNSONSKY COSITE PRES

IRIS WHELANSP CO-PTO PRES

KATE AFSHARSSF COSITE PRES

KATHLEEN COUGHLANSV CO-SITE PRES

KIMEYA JOHANSENSV CO-SITE PRES

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 308 N Rios Avenue, Solana Beach, CA 92075
County: San Diego
In care of: Valerie Charat
Primary officer: Valerie Charat, Executive Director

How to reach them

Emailexecutive.director@sbschoolsfoundation.org Phone(858) 794-7180

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CWDL CPAS
NTEE classification: Camps (N20)
IRS tax category: Camps
Grant-giving organization: Yes