VAUGHN NEXT CENTURY LEARNING CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VAUGHN NEXT CENTURY LEARNING CENTER

EIN 95-4423356 · Charter Schools (B29)

What they do

VAUGHN is A LARGE, URBAN, FULL-SERVICE, PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL THAT PROVIDES MAXIMUM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES to STUDENTS (TK THROUGH GRADE 12) SO THEY WILL BE SUCCESSFUL ACADEMICALLY, PHYSICALLY, and SOCIALLY. VAUGHN WILL PREPARE STUDENTS to MASTER GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS, THINK CRITICALLY, and BE READY for POST-SECONDARY LEARNING; REDUCE SOCIAL STRESSORS THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACT CHILD and FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING POVERTY; CREATE A PROFESSIONAL and CARING COMMUNITY AMONG STAFF, FAMILIES, and COMMUNITY; BECOME A MODEL for SCHOOL REFORM LOCALLY, NATIONALLY and GLOBALLY. to ACHIEVE ITS MISSION, VAUGHN PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS, SUPPORTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT and WORKFORCE HOUSING, and ADVANCES INNOVATIONS to MEET STUDENT EMERGING NEEDS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.30 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

69.66%of revenue went to mission work81.3% of expenses · Program services

0.37%of revenue went to fundraising0.4% of expenses

$85.67spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.64%of revenue went to management and office costs18.3% of expenses

$4.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.7%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 $293,790 for FIDEL RAMIREZ (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$68,495,578

Mission workProgram services$47,711,92269.66% of revenue81.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,711,64915.64% of revenue18.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$254,6780.37% of revenue0.4% of expenses

Total expenses$58,678,24985.67% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202481.3% mission

202382.7% mission

202284.6% mission

202184.6% mission

202090.5% mission

201990.2% mission

201895.0% mission

201796.0% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$68,495,578

Expenses$58,678,249

Annual surplus $9,817,329 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)$47,711,922 · 81.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,711,649 · 18.3% of expenses

Fundraising$254,678 · 0.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$68,495,578

Expenses$58,678,249

Assets$261,408,441

Income$71,283,313

Contributions$64,844,156

Mission work (program services)$47,711,922

Fundraising$254,678

Management and general$10,711,649

Stocks and bonds$81,958,507

Accounting fees$59,377

Investing fees$100,283

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

FIDEL RAMIREZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $293,790Base $245,581 · Other $48,209

YOLANDA GRIFFINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $198,946Base $177,281 · Other $21,665

IVETTE GARCIADIRECTOR OF SPED · 40 hrs/week $197,838Base $159,901 · Other $37,937

SANDRA CONTRERAZDIRECTOR - SECONDARY · 40 hrs/week $193,769Base $149,897 · Other $43,872

HAZEL TERCERODIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH · 40 hrs/week $192,480Base $155,401 · Other $37,079

HEATHER YOSHIOKADIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION · 40 hrs/week $188,050Base $158,582 · Other $29,468

SADIE A EDEMANNDIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION · 40 hrs/week $186,115Base $156,957 · Other $29,158

DAVID CORYDIRECTOR/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $157,560Base $112,926 · Other $44,634

ANDREA ALVAREZDIRECTOR/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $112,775Base $88,243 · Other $24,532

AMANDA UNCAPHERDIRECTOR/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $112,310Base $81,662 · Other $30,648

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 (16)

FIDEL RAMIREZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

YOLANDA GRIFFINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

IVETTE GARCIADIRECTOR OF SPED

SANDRA CONTRERAZDIRECTOR - SECONDARY

HAZEL TERCERODIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH

HEATHER YOSHIOKADIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION

SADIE A EDEMANNDIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION

DAVID CORYDIRECTOR/TEACHER

ANDREA ALVAREZDIRECTOR/TEACHER

AMANDA UNCAPHERDIRECTOR/TEACHER

DR ANTHONY JACKSONDIRECTOR

LELAND TANGPRESIDENT

LUIS CERVANTESTREASURER

MAGALY ROJASDIRECTOR

STEPHEN HOLLEDIRECTOR

SUZANNE LLAMASDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 13330 VAUGHN STREET, SAN FERNANDO, CA 91340
County: Los Angeles
In care of: FIDEL RAMIREZ
Primary officer: FIDEL RAMIREZ, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(818) 896-7461

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