CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER SCHOOLS LOS ANGELES (EIN 453532127) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MELISSA KAPLAN

Phone

3233150235

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER SCHOOLS LOS ANGELES, founded in 2011, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $56.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 19% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

CWC LOS ANGELES OPERATES FIVE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF HOLLYWOOD, SILVER LAKE, MAR VISTA, EAST VALLEY AND WEST VALLEY IN LOS ANGELES. ALL SCHOOLS ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $56,108,183

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $56,108,183

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $31,561,990

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $39,979,568

Other Expenses $23,147,709

TOTAL EXPENSES $54,709,699

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$56,108,183	$47,256,465	+0.2%
Expenses	$54,709,699	$46,935,158	+0.2%
Net Income	$1,398,484	$321,307	+3.4%

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

578

Volunteers

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

$613,607

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MIKELLE WILLIS	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANA GOMEZ-GAYNE	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN LE	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH ANGEL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA SMITH	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARCHANA PATEL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIANA AGUILAR	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HAYLEY ROBERTS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHUONG VUONG	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE BOONE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA KAPLAN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$119,167	$25,648	$144,815
JOANA NGO HAMAKI	HEAD OF OPERATIONS & FINAN	40.00	Officer	$203,026	$19,049	$222,075
MARK KLEGER-HEINE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$208,608	$38,109	$246,717
SHERNICE LAZARE	HEAD OF DEI	40.00	Highest	$192,546	$45,406	$237,952
RAMONA KAY PATRICK	HEAD OF SCHOOLS	40.00	Highest	$192,501	$49,893	$242,394
HYE-WON GEHRING	PRINCIPAL CWC EAST VALLEY	40.00	Highest	$177,488	$44,429	$221,917
MARISSA BERMAN	HEAD OF CURRICULUM AND LEA	40.00	Highest	$162,159	$35,053	$197,212
MAUREEN LAMORENA-TATSUI	PRINCIPAL SILVER LAKE	40.00	Highest	$146,925	$46,656	$193,581

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$56,108,183	$54,709,699	$105,238,708	$1,398,484
2024	$56,108,183	$54,709,699	$105,238,708	$1,398,484
2023	$47,256,465	$46,935,158	$78,327,038	$321,307
2023	$47,256,465	$46,935,158	$78,327,038	$321,307
2022	$39,760,958	$39,392,967	$27,264,074	$367,991
2021	$30,818,618	$30,438,886	$16,212,131	$379,732
2020	$27,235,933	$27,478,349	$11,457,563	$-242,416
2019	$23,635,329	$23,144,014	$6,649,219	$491,315
2018	$21,656,020	$20,478,333	$6,576,550	$1,177,687

CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER SCHOOLS LOS ANGELES