THE WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LISA ROSENSTEIN

Phone

3108150411

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL, founded in 1994, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $25.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $22.2M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

AT THE WILLOWS, WE BELIEVE EACH CHILD BRINGS OUR COMMUNITY AN EXTRAORDINARY GIFT: A CURIOUS MIND, READY TO EXPLORE AND EAGER TO LEARN. OUR MISSION IS TO GROW THAT GIFT BY CHALLENGING OUR STUDENTS TO UNCOVER MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE IN THE WORLD AROUND THEM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $17,398,560 Revenue: $21,693,567

THE WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL, LOCATED IN CULVER CITY, IS A DEVELOPMENTAL KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE NON-PROFIT, CO-EDUCATIONAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ENROLLING APPROXIMATELY 470 STUDENTS ANNUALLY...

THE WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL, LOCATED IN CULVER CITY, IS A DEVELOPMENTAL KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE NON-PROFIT, CO-EDUCATIONAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ENROLLING APPROXIMATELY 470 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. RECOGNIZED AS A BALANCED, PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONAL LEADER, THE STRONG ACADEMIC PROGRAM INCORPORATES EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, THEMATIC INSTRUCTION AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING INTO CUTTING-EDGE CURRICULUM AND INTEGRATES DESIGN THINKING, MAKER, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE ARTS INTO THE CLASSROOM. AT THE WILLOWS, WE BELIEVE EACH CHILD BRINGS OUR COMMUNITY AN EXTRAORDINARY GIFT: A CURIOUS MIND, READY TO EXPLORE AND EAGER TO LEARN. THE WILLOWS IS STRONGLY COMMITTED TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SEEKS A BROAD-BASED STUDENT BODY WITH A DIVERSITY OF RACE, ETHNICITY, ECONOMICS AND LEARNING STYLES. (CONT. ON SCHEDULE O)AS PART OF THAT COMMITMENT, THE SCHOOL IS ABLE TO GRANT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON DEMONSTRATING FINANCIAL NEED AND AS DETERMINED BY THE ANNUAL BUDGETING SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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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 $1,761,410

Program Service Revenue $21,693,567

Investment Income $1,783,443

Other Revenue $73,964

TOTAL REVENUE $25,312,384

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,696,797

Salaries & Benefits $12,909,109

Fundraising Expenses $642,053

Program Expenses $17,398,560

Other Expenses $6,592,334

TOTAL EXPENSES $22,198,240

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$25,312,384	$23,613,947	+0.1%
Expenses	$22,198,240	$21,179,730	+0.0%
Net Income	$3,114,144	$2,434,217	+0.3%

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

Independent Members

Employees

129

Volunteers

150

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

$1,042,418

Total Directors

$711,213

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ZACK FAIGAN	BOARD CO-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC SILVERMAN	BOARD CO-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARI ROSENTHAL	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARITY MANLEY	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL ADLER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN BECKERMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIDGETTE BLUE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$20,700	$0	$20,700
LORI CHRISTOPHER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON DEMAYO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID DEROSA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY FELSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENISE GUTCHES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROYCE HALL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
IGOR KLEYMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX KWIT	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SERENA MINIKES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEIGHAN OFFIELD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JORDAN REISENWEBER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARI SWILLER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY YALE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA ROSENSTEIN	HEAD OF SCHOOL	40.00	Officer Director	$624,628	$65,885	$690,513
KATHRYN COHEN	CFO	40.00	Officer	$307,500	$44,405	$351,905
MELISA UNGER	ASSISTANT HOS FOR ADVANCEMENT	40.00	Highest	$257,914	$33,042	$290,956
TERRI BAIRD	DIR. OF TEACHING & LEARNING	40.00	Highest	$206,126	$36,696	$242,822
VIVEK KAPOOR	DIR. OF TECHNOLOGY	40.00	Highest	$171,087	$21,385	$192,472
STEVE FUTTERMAN	DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS	40.00	Highest	$165,904	$26,506	$192,410
SUSAN SLEEPER	DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	Highest	$163,752	$34,374	$198,126

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	$25,312,384	$22,198,240	$86,293,998	$3,114,144
2024	$23,613,947	$21,179,730	$83,226,568	$2,434,217
2023	$23,139,375	$19,231,413	$74,331,298	$3,907,962
2022	$19,353,304	$18,333,274	$69,044,375	$1,020,030
2021	$20,228,583	$18,211,787	$68,797,277	$2,016,796
2020	$19,482,857	$17,781,982	$68,903,111	$1,700,875
2019	$21,239,200	$18,460,881	$63,379,701	$2,778,319
2018	$18,934,154	$18,833,475	$60,426,287	$100,679