WESTERN EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTERN EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION

EIN 81-1960983 · Special Education (B28)

What they do

THE MISSION of WESTERN EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION is to PROVIDE A STUDENT-CENTERED, HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION for ALL LEARNERS THROUGH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED to SELF-ADVOCATE, TAKE CONTROL of THEIR EDUCATION, and DEVELOP THE SKILLS NECESSARY to THRIVE IN THE WORKPLACE and POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.70 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

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

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

91.80%of revenue went to mission work91.7% of expenses · Program services

$100.13spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.33%of revenue went to management and office costs8.3% of expenses

$0.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $139,158 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $216,294 for CHERIE PADILLA (PROGRAM DIRECTOR). 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$110,530,524

Mission workProgram services$101,463,47591.80% of revenue91.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,206,2078.33% of revenue8.3% of expenses

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

Total expenses$110,669,682100.13% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 8.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.18% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 8.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$110,530,524

Expenses$110,669,682

Annual shortfall $139,158 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)$101,463,475 · 91.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$9,206,207 · 8.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$110,530,524

Expenses$110,669,682

Assets$68,400,865

Income$110,576,124

Contributions$110,464,351

Mission work (program services)$101,463,475

Management and general$9,206,207

Accounting fees$52,294

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

CHERIE PADILLAPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $216,294Base $197,019 · Other $19,275

JANET WILSONFORMER AREA SUPERINTENDENT · 32 hrs/week $210,939Base $176,095 · Other $34,844

KENNETH LARSONTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $205,770Base $163,023 · Other $42,747

AMANDA CLARKPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $198,455Base $168,302 · Other $30,153

COLIN OPSETHTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $197,015Base $174,103 · Other $22,912

LILIANA CHILDSTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $183,058Base $155,413 · Other $27,645

LINDSAY REESEAREA SUPERINTENDENT · 20 hrs/week $155,292Base $113,633 · Other $41,659

JEFF BROWNCEO · 10 hrs/week $150,155Base $78,221 · Other $71,934

JERI VINCENTCFO · 9 hrs/week $144,777Base $80,347 · Other $64,430

DARIN BOWERCOO · 9 hrs/week $128,929Base $64,953 · Other $63,976

SHELLIE HANESAREA SUPERINTENDENT · 9 hrs/week $105,467Base $82,475 · Other $22,992

CORRINE MANLEYAREA SUPERINTENDENT · 4 hrs/week $80,820Base $21,516 · Other $59,304

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 (18)

CHERIE PADILLAPROGRAM DIRECTOR

JANET WILSONFORMER AREA SUPERINTENDENT

KENNETH LARSONTEACHER

AMANDA CLARKPRINCIPAL

COLIN OPSETHTEACHER

LILIANA CHILDSTEACHER

LINDSAY REESEAREA SUPERINTENDENT

JEFF BROWNCEO

JERI VINCENTCFO

DARIN BOWERCOO

SHELLIE HANESAREA SUPERINTENDENT

CORRINE MANLEYAREA SUPERINTENDENT

JULIE PARRAFORMER AREA SUPERINTENDENT

DAVID RATHGEBERDIRECTOR

CLAUDETTE BECKDIRECTOR

MICHAEL R ADAMSDIRECTOR

FRANK LUKACSADIRECTOR

SUSAN ALDERSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 177 HOLSTON DR, LANCASTER, CA 93535-4570
County: Riverside
In care of: % STEPHEN J GOCKE PRESIDENT
Primary officer: JERI VINCENT, CFO

How to reach them

Phone(661) 272-1225

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WILKINSON HADLEY KING & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Special Education (B28)
IRS tax category: Special Education