CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ARTS

EIN 94-1186156 · Education (B250)

What they do

A PRIVATE SCHOOL WITH PUBLIC PURPOSE, LICK-WILMERDING HIGH SCHOOL "LWHS" DEVELOPS THE HEAD, HEART and HANDS of HIGHLY MOTIVATED STUDENTS FROM ALL WALKS of LIFE, INSPIRING THEM to BECOME LIFE-LONG LEARNERS WHO CONTRIBUTE to THE WORLD WITH CONFIDENCE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.20 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 leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

84.67%of revenue went to mission work84.2% of expenses · Program services

2.76%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$100.51spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.09%of revenue went to management and office costs13.0% of expenses

$4.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $198,288 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $738,454 for RAJ MUNDRA (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 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$38,549,750

Mission workProgram services$32,638,59184.67% of revenue84.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,045,30713.09% of revenue13.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,064,1402.76% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Total expenses$38,748,038100.51% 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: 84.2% mission · 13.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 13.1% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 17.4% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 17.4% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 17.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 16.4% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 14.5% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 17.7% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$38,549,750

Expenses$38,748,038

Annual shortfall $198,288 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)$32,638,591 · 84.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,045,307 · 13.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,064,140 · 2.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$38,549,750

Expenses$38,748,038

Assets$184,307,513

Income$46,221,394

Contributions$2,962,177

Mission work (program services)$32,638,591

Fundraising$1,064,140

Grants given$144,000

Average grant$12,000

Management and general$5,045,307

Stocks and bonds$15,525,820

Accounting fees$94,863

Investing fees$334,290

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

RAJ MUNDRAHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $738,454Base $669,135 · Other $69,319

JEANETTE MOORECFOO · 40 hrs/week $339,094Base $304,892 · Other $34,202

KATHRYN WILEYDEAN OF TEACHING AND LEARNING · 40 hrs/week $299,315Base $224,832 · Other $74,483

ALEGRIA BARCLAYDEAN OF FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $232,187Base $193,707 · Other $38,480

WILSON HONGCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $209,750Base $173,971 · Other $35,779

MARJORIE TORRESFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $205,314Base $180,745 · Other $24,569

DON RIZZIFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $201,356Base $189,604 · Other $11,752

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 (32)

RAJ MUNDRAHEAD OF SCHOOL

JEANETTE MOORECFOO

KATHRYN WILEYDEAN OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

ALEGRIA BARCLAYDEAN OF FACULTY

WILSON HONGCONTROLLER

MARJORIE TORRESFACULTY

DON RIZZIFACULTY

RICH YANGTRUSTEE

SHABNAM AZADSECRETARY

YVONNE PEREZ-SALLABERRYVICE PRESIDENT

MIRANDA MARTINTRUSTEE

MELISSA MATRUSTEE

STEVE KIMTRUSTEE

MARK SELCOWTRUSTEE

SUNNY RYANTRUSTEE

LYDIA ALEXANDERTRUSTEE

VENK REDDYTRUSTEE

LINA GARCIAPRESIDENT

LARRY KANETRUSTEE

JESSICA FLEMMINGTRUSTEE

JENNY WILSONTRUSTEE

JEFF KINGTRUSTEE

JASON KILARTRUSTEE

ERIC NILESTRUSTEE

DIKSHA MAKANTRUSTEE

DAVID MITCHELLTRUSTEE

CLAIRE FISHERTRUSTEE (THRU 01/25)

CHARLES WYMANTRUSTEE

CAMERON YUEN-SHORETRUSTEE

BETH GOYATRUSTEE

ANUPAM MISHRATREASURER

ANDREA EVANSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1944
Location: 755 OCEAN AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112-1856
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: % PAUL PORTER SEC-TREA
Primary officer: ADAM ANDERSON, CFOO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@lwhs.org Phone(415) 333-4021

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B250)
Grant-giving organization: Yes