CLV STRONG START ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CLV STRONG START ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS INC

EIN 88-1401328 · Charter Schools (B29)

What they do

THE MISSION of STRONG START ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SSAES) is to PROVIDE EQUITABLE, HIGH-QUALITY ACADEMICS AS WE PREPARE OUR BILINGUAL, CIVIC-MINDED THINKERS to MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL IN THEIR COMMUNITY and THE WORLD. SAES is COMMITTED to BUILDING A CULTURE of HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT for ALL STUDENTS. ALL CHILDREN WILL ENGAGE IN DUAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION THAT SUPPORTS and EMBRACES THE DEVELOPMENT of ENGLISH and SPANISH WHILE HONORING THEIR HOME LANGUAGES and CULTURES. SSAES WILL OFFER RICH LINGUISTIC and CULTURAL EDUCATION THAT VALUES and DEVELOPS FAMILIES CULTURAL HERITAGES and HOME LANGUAGES AS ASSETS. PROVIDING AN ENRICHED MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION COMBINED WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS WILL HELP STUDENTS ATTAIN THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL, and CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP WHILE PREPARING THEM for SUCCESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.50 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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.42%of revenue went to mission work86.5% of expenses · Program services

$93.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.59%of revenue went to management and office costs13.5% of expenses

$1.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%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 $184,743 for MIRIAM BENITEZ (PRINCIPAL). 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$4,331,499

Mission workProgram services$3,483,44780.42% of revenue86.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$545,29312.59% of revenue13.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$302,7596.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,028,74093.01% 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: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 10.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 9.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 24.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,331,499

Expenses$4,028,740

Annual surplus $302,759 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)$3,483,447 · 86.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$545,293 · 13.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,331,499

Expenses$4,028,740

Assets$5,700,072

Income$4,331,499

Contributions$4,331,331

Mission work (program services)$3,483,447

Management and general$545,293

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

MIRIAM BENITEZPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $184,743Base $136,839 · Other $47,904

FLORENTINO MORA-GARCIAASSISTANT PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $149,827Base $116,074 · Other $33,753

YUSTA FLORESTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $148,624Base $111,515 · Other $37,109

ELIZABETH SMITHTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $139,193Base $101,873 · Other $37,320

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

MIRIAM BENITEZPRINCIPAL

FLORENTINO MORA-GARCIAASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

YUSTA FLORESTEACHER

ELIZABETH SMITHTEACHER

LORNA JAMES-CERVANTESPRESIDENT

VANESSA MARIDIRECTOR

TARI SMETHURSTDIRECTOR

NICOLE THOMPSON THROUGH DEC 2024DIRECTOR

MELIDA PULIDO THROUGH DEC 2024DIRECTOR

MARY SCURRYDIRECTOR

MARIA TAMAYO-SOTOTREASURER (START JAN 2025)

ALAIN BENGOCHEASECRETARY (THROUGH JUNE 2025)

JAIME GONZALEZTREASURER (THROUGH JAN 2025)

DACHRESHA HARRISDIRECTOR

ASTRID ANGULODIRECTOR

ALICIA ARROYOSECRETARY (START JUNE 2025)

ALEE MOOREDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 310 S 9TH ST, LAS VEGAS, NV 89101
County: Clark
In care of: MIRIAM BENITEZ
Primary officer: MIRIAM BENITEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmpiedra@clvstrongstartes.org Phone(702) 463-0222

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Charter Schools (B29)
IRS tax category: Charter Schools