2024-02-08T17:34:56-06:00 2023-06-30 954557617 Harrington Group CPAs LLP 2698 Mataro Street Pasadena CA 91107 990 2022-07-01 952022023 The Sequoyah Educational Center SEQU 6267954351 535 S Pasadena Avenue Pasadena CA 91105 Rebecca Hong Head of School 6267954351 2024-02-08 1 Rebecca Hong 999009999 0 Sean E Cain CPA P01612986 6264036801 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Rebecca Hong 535 S Pasadena Avenue Pasadena CA 91105 16734395 0 X www.sequoyahschool.org X 1959 CA Sequoyah School is a community of learners. A Sequoyah education challenges the mind, nurtures the heart and celebrates human dignity. 17 17 167 450 0 0 3174972 4022542 10489807 12376362 7655 230314 62152 43492 13734586 16672710 0 0 0 0 8426674 9625723 0 0 506899 3112238 3677375 11538912 13303098 2195674 3369612 28629365 31220614 18613923 17809947 10015442 13410667 X Sequoyah School is a community of learners. A Sequoyah education challenges the mind, nurtures the heart and celebrates human dignity. 0 0 7973131 11668945 General Education - K to 12th grade. A Sequoyah education emphasizes active citizenship while reinforcing the skills for continuing scholarship. The school provides a rigorous college-preparatory K-12 curriculum in a collaborative and supportive environment. Sequoyah graduates are recognized for their initiative and leadership. Number of students serviced this fiscal period is 428.Sequoyah continued to follow federal, state, county and city requirements for COVID-19. While not a firm requirement, Sequoyah maintained its testing requirements for students and employees. Sequoyah stopped weekly PCR COVID testing through an outside company on April 17, 2023 but continued to rapid antigen test for Field Studies departures through May 2023. As a result, Sequoyah continued to incur additional COVID-19 expenses. 511158 707417 Day Care Services - The school provides day care services during school days, during school breaks (including summer) and after school. Number of students serviced this fiscal period is 313. 8484289 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 167 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 CA X X The Sequoyah Educational Center - Michael Barak 6267954351 535 S Pasadena Avenue Pasadena CA 91105 Laura Gowen President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Joyce Ybarra Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Luis Livingston-Gomez Trustee-at-Large/Secretary (Tr 7/22) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Taejo Kim Trustee-at-Large/Treasurer(Tr 10/22) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer Cardillo Trustee-at-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Countryman Trustee-at-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Duvon Davis Trustee-at-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Dencik Trustee-at-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Helga Elke Trustee-at-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nina Hachigian Trustee-at-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Halmos Trustee-at-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amit Kunte Trustee-at-Large (Start 8/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sonny Lulla Trustee-at-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan North Trustee-at-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gwen Owen Trustee-at-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carolina Valle Trustee-at-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Wilson Trustee-at-Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael McGill Interim Head of School 40.00 X 287108 0 19786 James Cooper Chief Financial Officer (End 10/22) 40.00 X 168915 0 13199 Michael Barak Treasurer/Interim CFO (Trs. 10/22) 40.00 X 54230 0 1500 Malena Brans Senior Accountant 40.00 X 133943 0 9871 Marc Alongi High School Director 40.00 X 142209 0 12598 Monica Menez Director of Communications 40.00 X 119692 0 7204 Kim Diaz Assistant Head of School 40.00 X 142075 0 42527 Elena Phleger Director of Advancement 40.00 X 122879 0 3456 1171051 0 110141 13 0 1 0 0 134451 1377804 2510287 38518 4022542 Tuition fees 611600 11641845 11641845 Daycare program 624410 707417 707417 Fees 900099 27100 27100 12376362 230314 230314 61685 134451 61685 0 Miscellaneous income 900099 43492 43492 43492 16672710 12376362 0 273806 487066 243534 219179 24353 7392812 4615427 2536077 241308 279772 174588 96040 9144 865826 536516 300480 28830 600247 370473 209582 20192 84028 84028 18251 10012 7684 555 936 936 251947 251947 31509 18852 12657 30625 19403 11222 934642 512745 393484 28413 198856 198856 379741 208326 159871 11544 185391 185391 Field studies 349763 349763 Class materials 252925 252925 Operations 217731 176507 41224 Repairs & maintenance 193382 106089 81414 5879 547648 252935 158032 136681 13303098 8484289 4311910 506899 1795964 2730876 7822650 8728690 1808648 2774766 6966300 221500 12130 21114 14561357 4196798 9961940 10364559 0 1083858 185156 197461 76577 5097790 28629365 31220614 857877 1058970 11604139 5408070 6151907 6086552 0 5256355 18613923 17809947 X 9005017 11193801 1010425 2216866 10015442 13410667 28629365 31220614 3369612 25613 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 171290 1245375 1416665 71455 99835 171290 71455 3938 3938 71455 71455 3584 3584 71455 71455 3584 3584 71455 1.00000 1 0 3390000 3390000 3154691 202628 2952063 6018751 2267974 3750777 1847967 1576248 271719 149948 149948 0 10364559 Deposits 34890 Right-of-use assets 5062900 5097790 Right-of-use liabilities 5256355 5256355 X 16787461 25613 28389 61685 115687 16671774 936 936 16672710 13392236 28389 61685 90074 13302162 936 936 13303098 Part V, Line 4: Sequoyah's endowment fund is managed by the California Community Foundation and includes donor-restricted and board-restricted funds for scholarships to function as endowments. As required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), net assets associated with endowment funds are classified and reported based on the existence or absence of donor-imposed restrictions. In Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Sequoyah started The Faculty Compensation Endowment that secures the school's intent to offer competitive total compensation for all faculty and supports the recruitment and retention of extraordinary teachers who wish to build their careers at Sequoyah. Part X, Line 2: Sequoyah is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701d. Generally accepted accounting principles provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an organization in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by Sequoyah in their federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Sequoyah's returns are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities, generally for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Special event expense 61,685. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Special event expense 61,685. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 The nondiscriminatory policy is printed on the school's application forms. Auction 148535 86850 61685 61685 Jog-A-Thon 47601 47601 196136 134451 61685 61685 61685 0 X 1 0 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael McGill Interim Head of School 224000 0 0 0 63108 0 9752 0 10034 0 306894 0 0 0 Kim Diaz Assistant Head of School 142075 0 0 0 0 0 5218 0 37309 0 184602 0 0 0 James Cooper Chief Financial Officer (End 10/22) 168915 0 0 0 0 0 5066 0 8133 0 182114 0 0 0 Marc Alongi High School Director 142209 0 0 0 0 0 7840 0 4758 0 154807 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a Based on the employment contract, the organization provided a furnished house for the Interim Head of School. X 3 38518 FMV 0 0 0 Part I, Column (b): The number of items reported is determined by the number of donors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is provided to all the Board Members and is reviewed by the President of the Board, Head of School, and Chief Financial Officer prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Compliance with the policy is completed during the Annual Certification process. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Board of Trustees during the budget approval process reviews all compensation levels. A competitive benchmarking is also done, among a peer group of schools, to affirm that salaries are competitive with the current market. The Head of School reviews applicable salary increases during the budget approval process for any key employees, when applicable during the current filing period. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.