2025-04-15T12:24:24-05:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2210 EAST ROUTE 66 GLENDORA CA 91740 990 2023-07-01 200672173 SYNERGY ACADEMIES SYNE 3234592463 PO BOX 78999 LOS ANGELES CA 90016 CHRISTINA VOGEL COO 3234592463 2025-04-14 1 1 MARLEN GOMEZ P01306775 6268577300 2025-04-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SYNERGY CHARTER ACADEMY SYNERGY KINETIC ACADEMY & SYNERGY QUANTUM ACADEMY RHONDA DEOMAMPO PO BOX 78999 LOS ANGELES CA 90016 28884217 0 X WWW.WEARESYNERGY.ORG X 2004 CA WE WORK TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO DISRUPT EDUCATIONAL INEQUITY BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION, SUPPORT, AND ACCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS TO EXCEL. 9 9 213 15 0 0 24994542 27663815 0 0 642165 1125260 160520 73436 25797227 28862511 0 0 0 0 15629988 18408493 0 0 0 8350700 8796865 23980688 27205358 1816539 1657153 28614480 29625844 7018676 6441787 21595804 23184057 WE WORK TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO DISRUPT EDUCATIONAL INEQUITY BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION, SUPPORT, AND ACCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS TO EXCEL. 0 0 24495859 0 3328 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVICING GRADES TK-5, 6-8, AND 9-12. THE SCHOOLS OFFERED 180 DAYS OF INSTRUCTION AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,320 STUDENTS DURING THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR. 24495859 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 213 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X CHRISTINA VOGEL 3234592463 PO BOX 78999 LOS ANGELES CA 90016 RHONDA DEOMAMPO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SUPERINTENDENT 40.00 X 170503 0 52863 CHRISTINA VOGEL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 165463 0 44673 JENNIFER EPPS CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 40.00 X 168599 0 75539 JOHANNA KNIGHT-BRISENO PRINCIPAL, SQA 40.00 X 151504 0 53005 SOMMER JONES DIR SPECIAL ED AND STUDENT SERVICES 40.00 X 130006 0 46271 CHRISTINE BRADFORD PRINCIPAL, SKA 40.00 X 142513 0 32608 JENNY MULLIGAN PRINCIPAL, SCA 40.00 X 118357 0 29643 EDWARD MORRIS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NAZARETH RIQUELME VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN HOLMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARC BAUER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA ANDRADE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANETTE GARCIA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK HAGSTROM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DULCIE KERMAH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AUBREY MARSH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 1046945 0 334602 8 0 1 0 CROSS COUNTRY EDUCATION 21820 BURBANK BLVD STE 120 WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 SPED & SUBSTITUTE SRVCS 734480 AFTER-SCHOOL ALL-STARS LOS ANGELES 6051 FOUNTAIN AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90028 AFTERSCHOOL SERVICES 585379 HOP SKIP 232 E 2ND ST UNIT A 8151 LOS ANGELES CA 90012 STUD. TRANSP. SRVCS 191912 ROCKETOLOGY 5636 SAN FERNANDO RD GLENDALE CA 91202 STEM EDUC. SRVCS 112090 SPEECH LANGUAGE & EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATE STE D - 806 16350 VENTURA BLVD ENCINO CA 91436 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 109924 5 4000 27506006 153809 27663815 1125260 1125260 0 4000 21706 -21706 -21706 OTHER REVENUE 900099 95142 3328 91814 95142 28862511 3328 0 1195368 X 468645 398349 70296 13374984 12607783 767201 2385215 2225550 159665 1723629 1551495 172134 456020 416501 39519 194306 194306 35746 2860 32886 44928 5392 39536 3265667 3055773 209894 57319 57319 152920 50936 101984 178134 178134 1338307 1067371 270936 395889 395889 6828 6828 74351 22541 51810 235938 235938 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 1887403 1887403 OTHER EXPENSES 929129 572563 356566 27205358 24495859 2709499 0 4336631 5550841 15844419 8828501 4936134 4650526 7029 77785 761137 351409 310239 289716 8158 20523 2450875 9951011 270097 195248 28614480 29625844 2572217 1762364 3965975 4239125 480484 440298 7018676 6441787 X 21537518 23081584 58286 102473 21595804 23184057 28614480 29625844 1657153 -68900 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13800 7553 6247 296439 282163 14276 20523 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 240105 ROU LEASE LIABILITY - FINANCING 200193 440298 X 28815317 -68900 21706 -47194 28862511 0 28862511 27227064 21706 21706 27205358 0 27205358 PART X, LINE 2: SYNERGY IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. SYNERGY IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSES. SYNERGY FILES AN EXEMPT SCHOOL RETURN AND APPLICABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 21,706. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 21,706. 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 SYNERGY ACADEMIES MAKES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY KNOWN THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AND ON THE STUDENTS' APPLICATIONS. SYNERGY DRAWS ITS STUDENTS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND CURRENTLY ENROLLS STUDENTS OF RACIAL MINORITY GROUPS IN MEANINGFUL NUMBERS (98.4% LATINO, 1.4% AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AND 0.2% OTHER). SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 SYNERGY ACADEMIES DOES NOT PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 AS A CHARTER SCHOOL, SYNERGY ACADEMIES RECEIVES A PER ADA FEE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERY PUPIL ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, SYNERGY ACADEMIES IS ELIGIBLE FOR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND CALIFORNIA LOTTERY FUNDS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RHONDA DEOMAMPO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SUPERINTENDE 165503 0 5000 0 0 0 26346 0 26517 0 223366 0 0 0 CHRISTINA VOGEL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 160463 0 5000 0 0 0 42049 0 2624 0 210136 0 0 0 JENNIFER EPPS CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 163599 0 5000 0 0 0 33642 0 41897 0 244138 0 0 0 JOHANNA KNIGHT-BRISENO PRINCIPAL, SQA 146504 0 5000 0 0 0 28596 0 24409 0 204509 0 0 0 SOMMER JONES DIR SPECIAL ED AND STUDENT SERVICES 130006 0 0 0 0 0 24129 0 22142 0 176277 0 0 0 CHRISTINE BRADFORD PRINCIPAL, SKA 142513 0 0 0 0 0 26198 0 6410 0 175121 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION GATHERS COMPS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDING FROM SURVEYS OF OTHER ORGANIZATION, 990S, ETC. THE INFORMATION IS THEN SHARED WITH OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE CEO/SUPERINTENDENT AND CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION IS THEN PUT BEFORE THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. APPROVED COMPENSATION IS PLACED INTO AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND THIS IS ALSO APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE, THE DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH ANY CHANGES OR REVISIONS INCORPORATED INTO THE FILING. THE REVISED RETURN IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CEO FILE THEIR FORM 700 ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COPIES ARE RETAINED BY SYNERGY ACADEMIES. OTHER REQUIRED FILERS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION SUBMIT THEIR ORIGINAL FORM 700 TO SYNERGY ACADEMIES. MONITORING IS PERFORMED REGULARLY BY THE OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY QUESTION OF A CONFLICT IS ADDRESSED WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, ETC., WHO ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN, INCLUDING LIMITATIONS TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S INFLUENCE ON RELATED BUSINESS MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SYNERGY ACADEMIES HAS A COMPENSATION POLICY IN WHICH NO C-LEVEL OFFICIAL (CEO, COO, ETC.) MAY BE COMPENSATED WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL. IN ADDITION, THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION WILL BE REVIEWED TO COMPARABLE DATA AND THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION OF THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN THE CORPORATE MINUTE BOOKS. THIS PROCESS WILL REVIEW THE FAIRNESS OF ANY COMPENSATION TO THESE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICALS UPON THEIR HIRE OR CHANGE IN COMPENSATION. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 536,725. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 209,894. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 746,619. SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 969,371. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 969,371. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,263,985. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,263,985. SPED ENCROACHMENT : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 285,692. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 285,692. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.