THE LEARNING CHOICE ACADEMY

EIN: 201240743 501(c)(3) Education

SANTEE, CA

Total Revenue
$16,530,694
Total Expenses
$18,190,919
Total Assets
$50,978,826
Net Assets
$6,798,467
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2004
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
DEBI GOODING
Phone
6194636849
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE LEARNING CHOICE ACADEMY, founded in 2004, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $16.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $18.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 10% operating deficit.

Mission

K-12 EDUCATION AND OPERATION OF 3 CHARTER SHCHOOLS: LEARNING CHOICE ACADEMY,LEARNING CHOICE ACADEMY-CHULA VISTA AND LEARNING CHOICE ACADEMYEAST COUNTY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $16,227,532
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $152,953
Other Revenue $150,209
TOTAL REVENUE $16,530,694

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $10,774,748
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $13,674,708
Other Expenses $7,416,171
TOTAL EXPENSES $18,190,919

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $16,530,694 $16,517,487 +0.0%
Expenses $18,190,919 $15,938,700 +0.1%
Net Income $-1,660,225 $578,787 -3.9%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
5
Employees
195
Volunteers
6

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
4
$0
Total Directors
5
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Mary A Leeds Asst Director 0.00
$0 $39,159 $201,656
Jeffrey M Fechner Asst Director 0.00
$0 $37,568 $190,737
Deborah L Gooding Executive Director 0.00
$0 $48,406 $180,226
Renee Olmeda Events Coordinator 0.00
$0 $44,350 $165,850
Nora E Eddy Business Manager 0.00
$0 $43,818 $162,780
Celina Cunningham Chairman 40.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Michelle Hellerud Vice Chairman 40.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Cathy Kniss Secretary 40.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Alisa Cunningham Treasurer 40.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Greg Baker Parent Rep 40.00
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 $16,530,694 $18,190,919 $50,978,826 $-1,660,225
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $16,023,255 $14,771,862 $43,496,675 $1,251,393
2022 $13,588,292 $13,186,836 $17,376,242 $401,456
2021 $13,382,508 $11,550,351 $17,008,264 $1,832,157
2020 $11,325,231 $11,479,886 $7,332,018 $-154,655
2019 $10,815,230 $9,996,297 $5,374,614 $818,933
2018 $9,524,863 $9,113,470 $4,176,341 $411,393
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