2025-04-14T18:20:26-07:00 2024-08-31 954401626 VASIN HEYN AND COMPANY 5000 N PKWY CALABASAS STE 104 CALABASAS CA 91302 990 2023-09-01 953901313 The Foundation for Excellence in Education DBA Childrens Community Schoo FOUN 8187806226 14702 Sylvan Street Van Nuys CA 91411 Azizi Williams Head of School 2025-04-14 true true Rolland Vasin P00644882 8182223500 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Azizi Williams 14702 Sylvan Street Van Nuys CA 91411 4937137 false X www.ccsteaches.org X 1981 CA The Foundation for Excellence in Education, DBA Children's Community School (CCS) is a progressives school dedicated to teaching children to think for themselves, collaborate successfully with others, and take responsibility for their own education in a safe and loving 15 15 60 15 0 532351 406696 4085486 4286201 502329 227213 -14957 -32003 5105209 4888107 887440 981134 0 2634454 2531373 0 140970 1467326 1371785 4989220 4884292 115989 3815 11565952 11057913 4561051 3209694 7004901 7848219 The Foundation for Excellence in Education, DBA Children's Community School (CCS) is a progressives school dedicated to teaching children to think for themselves, collaborate successfully with others, and take responsibility for their own education false false 3960890 981134 3886613 The School, with an enrollment of approximately 101 students fort he 2023/24 year, provides education to students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The School offers tuition assistance to over 40% of its students. 132918 452024 Children's Community School (CCS) offers a summer arts program (Children's Art Institute) that provides excellent summer activities for elementary school age children. 4093808 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false true false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 32 0 true 60 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 15 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X Azizi Williams 8187806226 14702 Sylvan Street Van Nuys CA 91411 Azizi Williams Head of School 40.00 0.00 X 216584 0 14642 Andrea Blanco CFO 40.00 0.00 X 123796 0 17618 George Nersisyan Dir. of Facilities 40.00 0.00 105452 0 16970 Lindsey Young DirofTeaching/Lear 40.00 0.00 104570 0 8773 Kalea Dunkleman Secretary 40.00 0.00 X 69726 0 9125 Wendy Wallace Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kostas Sgoutas Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jay Goss Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 James Alba Secretary 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Liz Camacho Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Francesca Fartaj Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Angela Goss Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Henschel Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Lee Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mindy Stern Former Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Straus Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Irene Georgia Tsatsos Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bert Voorhees Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tre Wright Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alejandra Zamorano Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 620128 67128 4 false true false 0 18615 388081 236094 406696 Art Institute Fees 611710 452024 452024 Other Program Fees 611710 144830 144830 Tuition and Fees 611710 3689347 3689347 4286201 227213 3049 224164 0 0 0 0 14344 18615 49030 -34686 0 0 Misc. 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The School's endowment fund was established to ensure financial stability and sustainability by providing an enduring source of financial aid funding that will have a meaningful on the day-to-day operations of the School. Its endowment includes only donor-restricted endowment funds. As required by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), net assets associated with endowment funds, including funds designated by the Board of Trustees to function as endowments, are classified and reported based on the existence or absence of donor-imposed restrictions. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The School is exempt from Federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and California income taxes under section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The IRS classified the organization as one that is not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code because it is an organization described in section(s) 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).The School has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section 740-10, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. ASC Section 740-10 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Section 740-10 requires that an organization recognize in the financial statements the impact of the tax position if that position will more likely than not be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. As of and for the year ended August 31, 2024, the School had no material unrecognized tax benefits, tax penalties or interest.The Schools Forms 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, the tax years ended August 31; 2023, 2022, 2021 are subject to examination by the IRS, generally for 3 years after they were filed.The Schools Forms 199, California Exempt Organization Return, for each of the tax years ended August 31; 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020 are subject to examination by the Franchise Tax Board, generally for 4 years after they were filed. true true true false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized The School publicized its racially nondiscriminatory policy on the home page of their website. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race X X false Pan Derby 22119 13510 8609 2028 1434 2954 Parent Party (Gala) 10840 5105 5735 14011 6201 16349 5335 718 32959 18615 14344 14011 8229 17783 5335 3672 49030 -34686 true 0 0 Student Financial Aid 41 981134 FMV Financial aid is credited directly Additional Supplemental Information Student financial aid is applied directly to student accounts for tuition, fees, books, and miscellaneous student expenses. Financial aid consists of awards based on financial need as well as tuition remission for the enrolled children of employees. X X X false false false false false false false true false Azizi Williams Head of School 216584 2000 12642 231226 Part I, Line 7: Non-Fixed payments not listed above All employees received a discretionary bonus during the calendar year 2023. X 2 236094 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Angela Goss and Jay Goss have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Copies of the completed Form 990 are forwarded to all Board members. The CFO reviews key areas with the Board before the form is finalized and filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All members of the Board of Directors are required to annually complete and sign a conflict of interst representation disclosing any conflicts of interest. The conflict of interest forms are then reviewed by the Secretary for disclosure purposes and identified conflicts, if any, are communicated to the Finance Committee and Board. A trustee shall not participate in any discussion or vote on the Board or any Committee or Subcommittee of the Board, if the discussion or vote concerns a matter in which the Trustee has an actual or potential conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Executive Committee of the Board determines and approves Director compensation, using statistics from ISM (Independent School Management), an organization for independent schools, as a benchmark. Review of compensation is conducted before every contract renewal. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Forms 1023 and 990 are available for public inspection upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The School does not make its government documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements available to the public. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Reinstatement of net assets & GAAP Adjus = $32725 Organization's Mission The Foundation for Excellence in Education, DBA Children's Community School (CCS) is a progressives school dedicated to teaching children to think for themselves, collaborate successfully with others, and take responsibility for their own education in a safe and loving environment. CCS embraces the principles of diversity, self-determination and participation in democracy. We foster critical thinking, and compassion and respect for self, others and the world.