ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SCHOOLS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2001

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DANIELLE KELSICK

Phone

3102143408

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SCHOOLS, founded in 2001, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $34.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

TO REIMAGINE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TO PREPARE CONSCIOUS, CRITICAL THINKERS WHO ARE EQUIPPED TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AND CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $30,336,668 Revenue: $305,453

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SCHOOLS (ECS) IS COMPRISED OF FOUR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING GRADES 6-12 LOCATED IN THE SOUTH BAY AND SOUTH LA COMMUNITIES OF LAWNDALE, INGLEWOOD, AND GARDENA. THE ECS...

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SCHOOLS (ECS) IS COMPRISED OF FOUR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING GRADES 6-12 LOCATED IN THE SOUTH BAY AND SOUTH LA COMMUNITIES OF LAWNDALE, INGLEWOOD, AND GARDENA. THE ECS APPROACH FOCUSES ON COLLEGE PREPARATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY INSTRUCTION, SMALL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. THIS APPROACH RESULTS IN STUDENTS WHO ARE PREPARED FOR COLLEGE, MOTIVATED TO CONTINUE LEARNING AND DESIRE TO POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY. BEYOND SERVING 1,675 STUDENTS, OUR GOALS ARE TO TRANSFORM PUBLIC EDUCATION FROM WITHIN BY SHARING OUR BEST PRACTICES.

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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%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $33,776,786

Program Service Revenue $216,865

Investment Income $230,805

Other Revenue $240,643

TOTAL REVENUE $34,465,099

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $23,095,365

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $30,336,668

Other Expenses $11,129,358

TOTAL EXPENSES $34,224,723

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$34,465,099	$33,079,916	+0.0%
Expenses	$34,224,723	$32,698,614	+0.0%
Net Income	$240,376	$381,302	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

328

Volunteers

100

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

$670,939

Total Directors

Key Employees

$188,449

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BETSY HAMILTON	PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DENISE BERGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY JOWID	DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MADHU CHATWANI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW ELLENBOGEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZENA FONG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNEDY HILARIO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENINA RAMIREZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HERBERT SIMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MASON WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
N/A	DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE	1.00		$0	$0	$0
FARNAZ GOLSHANI FLECHNER	SUPERINTENDENT (ENDING 05/2025)	40.00	Officer	$202,905	$37,872	$240,777
DANIELLE KELSICK	SUPERINTENDENT (AS OF 05/2025)	40.00	Officer	$173,755	$49,799	$223,554
JEREMIAH DAVID	DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE & OPERATIONS	40.00	Officer	$128,199	$7,234	$135,433
TRACY BONDI	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	15.00	Officer	$71,175	$0	$71,175
DAVE TREJO	PRINCIPAL	40.00	Key Emp	$151,937	$36,512	$188,449
SHALENE WRIGHT	DIRECTOR OF SPED & EL DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$136,482	$39,524	$176,006
LUCIA BANUELOS	PRINCIPAL	40.00	Highest	$140,380	$35,387	$175,767
AMY JOHNSON	TEACHER	40.00	Highest	$142,025	$38,167	$180,192
ALISON DIAZ	DIRECTOR OF GROWTH & SUSTAINABILITY	40.00	Highest	$135,669	$35,562	$171,231
CHARITY ROCK	SECONDARY MATH SPECIALIST	40.00	Highest	$133,293	$38,463	$171,756

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	$34,465,099	$34,224,723	$65,355,042	$240,376
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$31,982,041	$31,255,111	$28,757,789	$726,930
2022	$26,153,757	$24,999,801	$16,152,480	$1,153,956
2021	$19,311,069	$17,256,314	$15,814,476	$2,054,755
2020	$17,611,613	$17,631,329	$12,737,491	$-19,716
2019	$17,784,393	$16,059,461	$10,174,915	$1,724,932
2018	$15,944,349	$15,412,979	$8,371,458	$531,370