ST HOPE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

EIN: 010582508 501(c)(3) Education

SACRAMENTO, CA

Total Revenue
$25,122,008
Total Expenses
$20,582,138
Total Assets
$39,400,420
Net Assets
$16,795,459
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2001
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
ELISHA PARSONS
Phone
9166497850
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ST HOPE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, founded in 2001, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $25.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $4.5M, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

TO GRADUATE SELF-MOTIVATED, INDUSTRIOUS, CRITICALLY THINKING LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING OTHERS, PASSIONATE ABOUT LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND PREPARED TO EARN A DEGREE FROM A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $9,926,144 Revenue: $0

ST. HOPE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A FREE, COLLEGE-PREP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SYSTEM IN OAK PARK. FOR OVER 20 YEARS, OUR SCHOOLS - PS7 (GRADES TK-8) AND SAC HIGH (GRADS 9-12) - HAVE SUCCESSFULLY BEEN CLOSING...

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ST. HOPE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A FREE, COLLEGE-PREP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SYSTEM IN OAK PARK. FOR OVER 20 YEARS, OUR SCHOOLS - PS7 (GRADES TK-8) AND SAC HIGH (GRADS 9-12) - HAVE SUCCESSFULLY BEEN CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. ESTABLISHED IN 1989, ST. HOPE BEGAN AS AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOUNDED BY FORMER MAYOR KEVIN JOHNSON, WHO GREW UP IN OAK PARK AND RETURNED TO HIS NATIVE SACRAMENTO AFTER RETIRING FROM THE NBA.

Program 2
Expenses: $8,220,397 Revenue: $0

SACRAMENTO CHARTER HIGH: IN 2003, SACRAMENTO HIGH SCHOOL WAS FACING STATE INTERVENTION AS STUDENT PERFORMANCE DROPPED YEAR AFTER YEAR. THAT YEAR, ST. HOPE REOPENED THE SCHOOL AS A PUBLIC CHARTER...

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SACRAMENTO CHARTER HIGH: IN 2003, SACRAMENTO HIGH SCHOOL WAS FACING STATE INTERVENTION AS STUDENT PERFORMANCE DROPPED YEAR AFTER YEAR. THAT YEAR, ST. HOPE REOPENED THE SCHOOL AS A PUBLIC CHARTER, ALONG WITH PS7, TO PROVIDE A SEAMLESS TK-12TH GRADE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED. PS7 AND SAC HIGH EMBODY A CORE COMMITMENT TO STUDENT EXCELLENCE AND COLLEGE READINESS THAT PROVIDES OUR SCHOLARS WITH THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE LEARNING AND CAREER SUCCESS. SHPS SERVES A VERY SPECIFIC GROUP OF SCHOLARS AND IS THE EDUCATIONAL HOME TO A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF BLACK, HISPANIC/LATINO, FOSTER AND HOMELESS YOUTH THAN THE SURROUNDING SCHOOL DISTRICT, CITY AND STATE. THESE GROUPS ALSO PERFORM HIGHER THAN BOTH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND STATE AT PS7 & SAC HIGH. IN 24-25, MORE THAN 50% OF SAC HIGH'S GRADUATING CLASS OF 2025 WERE/ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE. SAC HIGH'S PANTHER PIPELINE PROGRAM ENABLES STUDENTS TO TAKE COLLEGE COURSES AND EARN BOTH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE CREDIT. SAC HIGH IS ONE OF TWO HIGH SCHOOLS IN SCUSD TO OFFER THIS DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM AND THE ONLY ONE TO OFFER IT IN PERSON. SAC HIGH HAS ALSO EXPANDED THE PANTHER PIPELINE THIS YEAR TO INCLUDE SCHOLARS FROM ALL FOUR GRADE LEVELS 9TH-12TH.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $24,822,663
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $256,154
Other Revenue $43,191
TOTAL REVENUE $25,122,008

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $10,876,615
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $18,146,541
Other Expenses $9,705,523
TOTAL EXPENSES $20,582,138

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $25,122,008 $25,180,603 0.0%
Expenses $20,582,138 $18,689,545 +0.1%
Net Income $4,539,870 $6,491,058 -0.3%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
8
Employees
168
Volunteers
35

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$308,117
Total Directors
8
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LISA RUDA SUPERINTENDENT 40.00
Officer
$257,076 $51,041 $308,117
ELISHA PARSONS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00
Highest
$120,355 $27,471 $147,826
LESLEY EZERO DIRECTOR OF RECRUITMENT 40.00
Highest
$110,161 $28,900 $139,061
CASSANDRA JENNINGS CHAIRPERSON 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLYN VEAL-HUNTER CHAIRPERSON 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LAMONT HARRIS VICE CHAIRPERSON 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DR STEPHANIE WALTON SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHY MCKIM DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANGELIA DICKENS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GLADYS MITCHELL DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RONALD WEST DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $25,122,008 $20,582,138 $39,400,420 $4,539,870
2024 $25,180,603 $18,689,545 $41,358,890 $6,491,058
2023 $16,477,027 $15,442,613 $13,132,611 $1,034,414
2022 $13,605,349 $13,675,649 $10,540,775 $-70,300
2021 $14,901,092 $13,298,445 $9,561,877 $1,602,647
2020 $15,112,933 $14,006,869 $7,736,868 $1,106,064
2019 $17,528,282 $16,180,617 $6,230,741 $1,347,665
2018 $16,655,910 $17,303,022 $5,033,050 $-647,112
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