SOLANA BEACH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

EIN: 330206854 501(c)(3)

Solana Beach, CA

Total Revenue
$945,348
Total Expenses
$890,430
Total Assets
$616,812
Net Assets
$583,342
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1986
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Valerie Charat
Phone
8587947180
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

SOLANA BEACH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, founded in 1986, is a small nonprofit that reported $945K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $890K left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

TO NURTURE CURIOUS MINDS, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND ENSURE EVERY STUDENTS ENRICHED LEARNING JOURNEY BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL FUNDING.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $845,403
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $19,053
Other Revenue $80,892
TOTAL REVENUE $945,348

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $712,672
Salaries & Benefits $81,683
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $712,672
Other Expenses $96,075
TOTAL EXPENSES $890,430

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $945,348 $914,275 +0.0%
Expenses $890,430 $917,768 0.0%
Net Income $54,918 $-3,493 -16.7%
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
33
Independent Members
33
Employees
3
Volunteers
53

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
8
$41,892
Total Directors
35
$41,892
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Valerie Charat Executive Dir. 20.00
Officer Director
$41,892 $0 $41,892
Paige Sawyer Shum President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Lauren Olen CFO 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Nicole Schone VP Marketing 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Wei Chen VP School Site 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Ashley Hirano Secretary 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Anndrea Jordan VP Bus Partner 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Victoria Ho GovernanceChair 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kathleen Coughlan SV Co-Site Pres 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kimeya Johansen SV Co-Site Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kristen Brandley SV Co-Site Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Caroline Smith Sky CoSite Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Haley Johnson Sky CoSite Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kate Afshar SSF CoSite PRes 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rachael Vonder Reith CC Co-Site Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Christina Spring Lance CC Co-Site Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Liz Kubiak CC PTO Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Catherine Lowe SH Co-Site Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Taylor Watanabe SH Co-Site Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Akash Sharma SH Co-Site Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Faryl Kander SP Co-Site Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert Jacobs SP Co-Sote Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tanya Koshy SP Co-Site Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Caryn McCall SP Co-PTO Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Caryn Neugroschl SP Co-PTO Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lynnette Jaiswal SP Co-PTO Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Iris Whelan SP Co-PTO Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Chenhui Fan SR Site Pres 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lauren Adams Member-at-Large 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Shannon Carlson Member-at-Large 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Kowieski Member-at-Large 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tingting Liu Member-at-Large 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alia Ludwig Member-at-Large 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Marie Turingan-Boily Member-at-Large 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Frank Whelan Member-at-Large 1.00
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 $945,348 $890,430 $616,812 $54,918
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $895,379 $945,480 $536,339 $-50,101
2022 $705,431 $675,017 $607,902 $30,414
2021 $589,189 $536,549 $615,916 $52,640
2021 $589,189 $536,549 $615,916 $52,640
2020 $912,976 $852,314 $556,505 $60,662
2019 $837,951 $856,042 $507,057 $-18,091
2018 $1,023,373 $998,674 $655,978 $24,699
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