THE THACHER SCHOOL INC
EIN 95-1642398 · Education (B250)
What they do
The Thacher School is A Coeducational Boarding High School (grades 9-12) Serving Academically Talented Students Who Will Benefit From A Rigorous College Preparatory Experience. Honor, Fairness, Kindness and Truth Are The Cornerstones of School Life.
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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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $632,141 for JEFF HOOPER (HOS). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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JEFF HOOPERHOS
JEFF BERNDTDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
JIM POULSENDFO/ASSIST TREA
SARA BILLINGSDIR OF DEVELOP
BILL MCMAHONDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
JUSTIN ARNOLDDIR PEOPLE OPER
WILLIAM BENNETTDIR OF FACILITIES
TRACY MILLERASSIST HOS
CARLY RODRIQUEZDIR COMMUNICATIONS
LAURA JAMESVICE CHAIR
ALEX VAN HELDENTRUSTEE
WHITNEY LIVERMORETRUSTEE
STEFANIE WARRENTRUSTEE
SCOTT PARKESPARENT CHAIR
SCOTT BRITTINGHAMTRUSTEE
ANNA ORTIZ-MORFITTRUSTEE
PETER MUNZIGTRUSTEE
NINA DE CLERCQTRUSTEE
NAT ZILKHATRUSTEE
MERIEM SOLIMANTRUSTEE
MAX RENIERSTRUSTEE
MARK ROBINSONTRUSTEE
AWELE OKIGBOVICE CHAIR
JOSE ESTRADATRUSTEE
BLAKE GRAYSONTREASURER
JENN GUDEBSKITRUSTEE
BRIAN SMALLWOODTRUSTEE
BRISHA HOWETRUSTEE
JANIE RICHARDSONTRUSTEE
DERMOND THOMASTRUSTEE
DAVID BRAILERTRUSTEE
DANIEL SONENSHINEBOARD CHAIR
CATHY PARKESPARENT CHAIR
CATALINA SAENZSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1944
- Location
- 5025 Thacher Road, Ojai, CA 93023
- County
- Ventura
- In care of
- Jeff Hooper
- Primary officer
- Jeff Hooper, Head of School
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- NTEE classification
- Education (B250)