CULINARY ACADEMY OF LAS VEGAS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CULINARY ACADEMY OF LAS VEGAS

EIN 88-0298779 · Vocational & Technical Schools (B30)

What they do

PROVIDES TRAINING IN THE SKILLS REQUIRED for EMPLOYMENT IN CLASSIFICATIONS COVERED BY THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH A CULINARY UNION and A BARTENDERS UNION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.30 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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.47%of revenue went to mission work90.3% of expenses · Program services

0.47%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$76.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.03%of revenue went to management and office costs9.1% of expenses

$1.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.8%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 $191,658 for ROBERTA DAMROW (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$19,183,591

Mission workProgram services$13,327,02069.47% of revenue90.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,348,1837.03% of revenue9.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$90,5290.47% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,417,85923.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,765,73276.97% 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: 90.3% mission · 9.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 8.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 8.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 16.6% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 17.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 27.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.32% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 14.2% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,183,591

Expenses$14,765,732

Annual surplus $4,417,859 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)$13,327,020 · 90.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,348,183 · 9.1% of expenses

Fundraising$90,529 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$19,183,591

Expenses$14,765,732

Assets$15,550,271

Income$19,206,255

Contributions$5,341,666

Mission work (program services)$13,327,020

Fundraising$90,529

Management and general$1,348,183

Accounting fees$44,326

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

ROBERTA DAMROWCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $191,658Base $179,482 · Other $12,176

ERIC WOLFMANEXEC DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & · 40 hrs/week $164,524Base $149,144 · Other $15,380

DEBBIE NGAIDIRECTOR OF CATERING · 40 hrs/week $123,949Base $108,569 · Other $15,380

SHANNA HACKELEXEC DIRECTOR OF DEAN AND DIRECTOR OF MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $116,170Base $100,790 · Other $15,380

KIMBERLY WILSONEXEC DIRECTOR OF HR · 40 hrs/week $116,032Base $100,652 · Other $15,380

ROBERT DERWINSKIEXEC DIRECTOR ACADEMY OPERATION · 40 hrs/week $114,404Base $99,024 · Other $15,380

JENNIFER KABATEXEC DIRECTOR OF STUDENT S · 40 hrs/week $114,247Base $98,867 · Other $15,380

KARL KREBSDIRECTOR OF CULINARY OPERA · 40 hrs/week $111,246Base $95,866 · Other $15,380

JANEEN ROZATEXEC DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE · 40 hrs/week $109,757Base $94,377 · Other $15,380

CHLOE GERSTENEXE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $106,388Base $91,008 · Other $15,380

ANA PULJICEXEC DIRECTOR OF STRAT PARTNERSHIPS & INST ADV · 40 hrs/week $100,649Base $85,269 · Other $15,380

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 (19)

ROBERTA DAMROWCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ERIC WOLFMANEXEC DIRECTOR OF FINANCE &

DEBBIE NGAIDIRECTOR OF CATERING

SHANNA HACKELEXEC DIRECTOR OF DEAN AND DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

KIMBERLY WILSONEXEC DIRECTOR OF HR

ROBERT DERWINSKIEXEC DIRECTOR ACADEMY OPERATION

JENNIFER KABATEXEC DIRECTOR OF STUDENT S

KARL KREBSDIRECTOR OF CULINARY OPERA

JANEEN ROZATEXEC DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE

CHLOE GERSTENEXE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC MARKETING

ANA PULJICEXEC DIRECTOR OF STRAT PARTNERSHIPS & INST ADV

WENDY NUTTTRUSTEE

TROY MITCHUMCHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE

TERRY GREENWALDSECRETARY/TRUSTEE

TED PAPPAGEORGETRUSTEE

JT THOMASTRUSTEE

FRANZ KALLAOTRUSTEE

DIANA VALLESTRUSTEE

D TAYLORTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 710 W LAKE MEAD BLVD, N LAS VEGAS, NV 89030-4067
County: Clark
In care of: % CULINARY UNION TRAINING CENTER
Primary officer: TERRY GREENWALD, BOARD SECRETARY/TRUSTEE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(702) 924-2100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUBINBROWN LLP
NTEE classification: Vocational & Technical Schools (B30)
IRS tax category: Vocational & Technical Schools