CENTURY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOLS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTURY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOLS INC

EIN 37-1494770 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to PROVIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGED STUDENTS A SAFE, SECURE, and POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT FACILITATES THE GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT of URBAN STUDENTS BEGINNING WITH THE SIXTH GRADE. OUR STUDENTS WILL BE EMPOWERED WITH THE ABILITY to READ, WRITE, SPEAK and CALCULATE WITH CLARITY IN ORDER to EXCEL IN A 21ST CENTURY GLOBAL SOCIETY. CENTURY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (CCCS) ENABLES STUDENTS to BECOME SELF-MOTIVATED, LIFELONG LEARNERS BY PROVIDING A MULTI-CULTURAL, STUDENT-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH ALL STUDENTS WILL BE HELD to HIGH ACADEMIC and BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS. CCCS is DRIVEN to OPERATE A SCHOOL THAT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY OUTPERFORM OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN PREPARING OUR STUDENTS to SUCCEED IN SECONDARY and POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.01%of revenue went to mission work87.7% of expenses · Program services

0.13%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$91.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.14%of revenue went to management and office costs12.2% of expenses

$1.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.2%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 $312,062 for SADE STIGGER (PT SPED COORDINATOR/CONTRACTOR). 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$8,625,987

Mission workProgram services$6,902,07680.01% of revenue87.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$960,76711.14% of revenue12.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$11,1280.13% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$752,0168.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,873,97191.28% 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: 87.7% mission · 12.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,625,987

Expenses$7,873,971

Annual surplus $752,016 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)$6,902,076 · 87.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$960,767 · 12.2% of expenses

Fundraising$11,128 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,625,987

Expenses$7,873,971

Assets$11,448,115

Income$8,625,987

Contributions$8,209,563

Mission work (program services)$6,902,076

Fundraising$11,128

Management and general$960,767

Accounting fees$154,638

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

SADE STIGGERPT SPED COORDINATOR/CONTRACTOR · 30 hrs/week $312,062Base $309,197 · Other $2,865

DANA MEANSPRINCIPAL & CEO · 40 hrs/week $178,420Base $152,267 · Other $26,153

TAMARA FULTONDEAN OF INSTRUCTION · 40 hrs/week $157,004Base $124,150 · Other $32,854

BRENDA GARCIAMEMBER/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $156,726Base $123,894 · Other $32,832

ANNIE ALVAREZADMINISTRATOR & SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $147,181Base $123,387 · Other $23,794

NIKISHA WILLIAMSTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $141,184Base $110,769 · Other $30,415

PETER FORD IIITEACHER · 40 hrs/week $138,829Base $111,207 · Other $27,622

TRICIA HAMILTONTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $127,664Base $103,194 · Other $24,470

MARCUS NORRISTEACHER REPRESENTATIVE · 40 hrs/week $94,516Base $79,267 · Other $15,249

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 (14)

SADE STIGGERPT SPED COORDINATOR/CONTRACTOR

DANA MEANSPRINCIPAL & CEO

TAMARA FULTONDEAN OF INSTRUCTION

BRENDA GARCIAMEMBER/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

ANNIE ALVAREZADMINISTRATOR & SECRETARY

NIKISHA WILLIAMSTEACHER

PETER FORD IIITEACHER

TRICIA HAMILTONTEACHER

MARCUS NORRISTEACHER REPRESENTATIVE

BARRY SNELLMEMBER

DAVID ANDERSONMEMBER

SHANNON ALLENCHAIR

TRACI BIVENS-DAVISMEMBER

YOKO RENDONPARENT REPRESENTATIVE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 901 MAPLE ST, INGLEWOOD, CA 90301-3823
County: Los Angeles
In care of: DANA MEANS
Primary officer: DANA MEANS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(310) 412-2286

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools