LE JARDIN ACADEMY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LE JARDIN ACADEMY INC

EIN 99-0146978 · Education (B)

What they do

to CULTIVATE A COMMUNITY of LEARNERS WHO EMBRACE HANA PONO to POSITIVELY IMPACT THE WORLD.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.90 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

87.79%of revenue went to mission work85.9% of expenses · Program services

1.23%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$102.18spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.16%of revenue went to management and office costs12.9% of expenses

$1.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $640,941 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $543,069 for EARL KIM (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$29,424,450

Mission workProgram services$25,830,85487.79% of revenue85.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,871,26213.16% of revenue12.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$363,2751.23% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Total expenses$30,065,391102.18% 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: 85.9% mission · 12.9% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 12.7% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 12.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 13.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 12.1% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 11.6% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 11.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 12.6% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$29,424,450

Expenses$30,065,391

Annual shortfall $640,941 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)$25,830,854 · 85.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,871,262 · 12.9% of expenses

Fundraising$363,275 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$29,424,450

Expenses$30,065,391

Assets$39,035,222

Income$29,944,996

Contributions$1,640,462

Mission work (program services)$25,830,854

Fundraising$363,275

Management and general$3,871,262

Stocks and bonds$2,286,400

Accounting fees$55,605

Investing fees$5,947

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

EARL KIMHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $543,069Base $445,578 · Other $97,491

COURTNEY CHOWEXEC DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEME · 40 hrs/week $244,305Base $200,698 · Other $43,607

ALEX RAMSVIGHEAD OF SECONDARY DIVISION · 40 hrs/week $236,409Base $159,621 · Other $76,788

LEAH MAGANAHEAD OF PRIMARY DIVISION · 40 hrs/week $223,226Base $172,208 · Other $51,018

MELISSA HANDYEXEC DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC · 40 hrs/week $198,844Base $157,712 · Other $41,132

STACY KILTYEXEC DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $195,616Base $167,760 · Other $27,856

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 (26)

EARL KIMHEAD OF SCHOOL

COURTNEY CHOWEXEC DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEME

ALEX RAMSVIGHEAD OF SECONDARY DIVISION

LEAH MAGANAHEAD OF PRIMARY DIVISION

MELISSA HANDYEXEC DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC

STACY KILTYEXEC DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS

JENNIFER MEEHANDIRECTOR/CHAIR

SUE FERANDINDIRECTOR

STEVE KELLYDIRECTOR

SHANE JACKSONDIRECTOR

SCOTT SETTLEDIRECTOR

SAMUEL BRAUNDIRECTOR

ROGER ULVELINGDIRECTOR

PAUL SIBLEYDIRECTOR

PAUL MARXDIRECTOR

MAKANI MAEVADIRECTOR/SECRETARY

EVAN SCHERMANDIRECTOR

DUFF JANUSDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR

DEWEY HESSDIRECTOR

DEE JAY MAILERDIRECTOR

DEAN SPAGNOLIDIRECTOR

DAVE KENNEDYDIRECTOR

DARLENE BLAKENEYDIRECTOR

CONSTANCE SMALESDIRECTOR

BONNIE PANGDIRECTOR/TREASURER

ART GLADSTONEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 917 KALANIANAOLE HWY, KAILUA, HI 96734
County: Honolulu
In care of: EARL KIM
Primary officer: EARL KIM, PRESIDENT/HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(808) 261-0707

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KMH LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education