Nonprofit · EIN 20-2806452
KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,676,556 | $11,650,177 | $26,379 | $8,360,126 | $2,253,860 | $6,106,266 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,130,887 | $11,300,108 | -$169,221 | $9,241,751 | $3,161,864 | $6,079,887 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,332,493 | $9,252,705 | $2,079,788 | $9,869,980 | $3,620,872 | $6,249,108 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,363,668
- of which government grants
- $11,357,619
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $196,204
- Other revenue
- $116,684
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $620,727
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,399,735
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,229,751
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $48,901
- Accounting fees
- $145,082
- Occupancy
- $521,335
- Travel
- $37,602
- Depreciation
- $80,405
- Program services (functional)
- $10,704,603
- Management and general (functional)
- $943,274
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,300
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,241,751
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,360,126
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,253,860
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,106,266
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $747,811
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,106,266
- Gross receipts
- $11,676,556
- Employees
- 99
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERTIA SARTAIN | DIRECTOR - TK-8 Key employee | 40 | $219,379 | $58,587 |
| JOEL CHRISTMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $187,514 | $49,377 |
| CHARLES CONRADI | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,126 | $47,775 |
| CHRISTY ROBBINS | DIRECTOR OF MULTILINGUAL LEARNER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,296 | $42,691 |
| KAMBIA DAVIS TORRES | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,538 | $45,641 |
| JONATHAN SAENZ | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,983 | $30,887 |
| JOSHUA HAMLER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,845 | $25,823 |
| ISIDRO BARRAGAN | DIRECTOR/TEACHER Trustee or director | 42 | $58,774 | $36,118 |
| ELIZABETH GRAHAM | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 42 | $14,386 | $10,279 |
| MICHAEL PECK | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOS KORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA CARDENAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERTIA SARTAIN | DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $191,979 | $47,484 |
| JOEL CHRISTMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $167,073 | $41,768 |
| CHRISTY ROBBINS | DIRECTOR OF MULTILINGUAL LEARNER SVCS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,233 | $34,730 |
| KAMBIA DAVIS TORRES | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,391 | $34,393 |
| CHARLES CONRADI | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,175 | $33,242 |
| JOSHUA HAMLER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,348 | $29,857 |
| ROSA ALLENDE | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,290 | $19,982 |
| ELIZABETH GRAHAM | BOARD PRESIDENT/EDUCATION SPECIALIST Trustee or director, Officer | 42 | $81,833 | $16,375 |
| ISIDRO BARRAGAN | BOARD DIRECTOR/TEACHER Trustee or director | 42 | $68,609 | $20,224 |
| MICHAEL PECK | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOS KORGAN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL CHRISTMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $158,429 | $35,585 |
| TERTIA SARTAIN | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,685 | $33,188 |
| CHRISTY ROBBINS | ENGLISH LEARNER DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,973 | $28,145 |
| BRANDY THOMAS | TEACHER/MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $67,544 | $18,425 |
| ELIZABETH GRAHAM | EDUCATION SPECIALIST/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $55,085 | $10,321 |
| DEBORAH RYLES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PECK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOS KORGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7270 LISBON ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92114-3007
- In care of
- % PATRICIA LADD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOEL CHRISTMAN, 7270 LISBON STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
- Signed the 990
- JOEL CHRISTMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (619) 263-9266
- Website
- WWW.MYKLA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-2806452 or by the name KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO CREATE STUDENT LEADERS WHO VALUE QUALITY EDUCATION AND EMBRACE THEIR ROLE AS CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (KLA), SERVING APPROXIMATELY 634 STUDENTS IN GRADES TK-8 IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THERE WERE 178 INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS PROVIDED.Expenses $10,704,603
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2806452
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,360,126
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,676,556
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,676,556 | $11,650,177 | $8,360,126 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,130,887 | $11,300,108 | $9,241,751 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,332,493 | $9,252,705 | $9,869,980 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,793,711 | $7,768,686 | $5,520,009 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2806452).
Questions about KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is 20-2806452.
- Is KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOEL CHRISTMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $219,379 (TERTIA SARTAIN, DIRECTOR - TK-8).
- How much revenue does KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,676,556, expenses of $11,650,177 and total assets of $8,360,126 at year end.
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