Nonprofit · EIN 20-5069467
RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · TEMECULA, CA 92590
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $127,345,857 | $126,726,142 | $619,715 | $138,997,135 | $92,903,205 | $46,093,930 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $124,378,976 | $121,513,098 | $2,865,878 | $136,293,210 | $90,818,995 | $45,474,215 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $118,293,458 | $104,024,275 | $14,269,183 | $140,055,400 | $97,447,063 | $42,608,337 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $115,882,345
- of which government grants
- $115,882,345
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $729,160
- Other revenue
- $10,734,352
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $37,250
- Other salaries and wages
- $78,440,475
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $85,626,018
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $380,351
- Travel
- $1,350,027
- Program services (functional)
- $96,073,193
- Management and general (functional)
- $30,652,949
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $136,293,210
- Total assets, end of year
- $138,997,135
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $92,903,205
- Net assets, end of year
- $46,093,930
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,728,291
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $46,093,930
- Gross receipts
- $127,345,857
- Employees
- 1,342
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Hermsmeyer | Superintendent | 40 | $216,423 | $76,443 |
| Tanya Rogers | Asst Superintendet | 40 | $165,983 | $87,522 |
| Amy Wright-Podratz | Asst Super Biz & Admin Ops | 40 | $177,752 | $49,708 |
| David G Black | Sr. Dir-Facilities | 21 | $179,710 | $44,189 |
| Vivian M Price | Asst Sup-Educ | 21 | $178,816 | $32,289 |
| Katherine B Pangle | Sr. Dir Educ Acad | 21 | $167,813 | $31,283 |
| JENNY REBECCA ADAMO | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $6,250 | $0 |
| JAMES FRANCIS MCCALLION | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $6,250 | $0 |
| STEFFANY S JOHNSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $6,250 | $0 |
| RACHEL COUCH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $6,000 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HEILIGER | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $5,500 | $0 |
| LOUIS H FETHEROLF | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $5,000 | $0 |
| Jamie Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $1,500 | $0 |
| ANNICA M DAWE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $500 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Hermsmeyer | Superintendent | 21 | $199,691 |
| David G Black | Asst Sup | 21 | $168,119 |
| Shane D Wickwire | Principal | 40 | $164,155 |
| Amy Wright-Podratz | Asst Sup | 21 | $158,371 |
| Vivian M Price | Asst Sup | 21 | $151,875 |
| Jenny Adamo | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,750 |
| Steffany Johnson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,500 |
| Stephanie Heiliger | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,500 |
| Louis Fetherolf | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,500 |
| Rachel Couch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $4,250 |
| Jamie Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $4,000 |
| REGINALD WADLINGTON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $2,500 |
| James Francis Mccallion | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $1,000 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Hermsmeyer | Superintendent | 21 | $166,674 |
| Debra Daniel | Asst Supt. | 21 | $150,752 |
| David G Black | Sr. Dir. Facilitie | 21 | $150,108 |
| Amy Wright-Podratz | Asst Super Admin | 21 | $141,490 |
| Katherine Pangle | Sr. Director Acade | 21 | $132,530 |
| Jenny Adamo | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $6,500 |
| Stephanie Heiliger | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $6,500 |
| Steffany Johnson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $6,250 |
| Louis Fetherolf | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $6,000 |
| REGINALD WADLINGTON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $5,750 |
| Jamie Thompson | board chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $5,500 |
| Rachel Couch | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,000 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 27740 JEFFERSON AVE, TEMECULA, CA 92590-2638
- In care of
- % TANYA ROGERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tanya Rogers
- Signed the 990
- Tanya Rogers, Asst Superintendent
- Phone
- (951) 252-8800
- Website
- WWW.SPRINGSCS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CWDL CPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-5069467 or by the name RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL INC.
- 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
OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER THE INNATE CURIOSITY OF OUR STUDENTS, EMPOWER THEIR PARENTS, AND PROMOTE OPTIMUM LEARNING BY COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOPING A PERSONALIZED LEARNING PROGRAM FOR EACH STUDENT.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: DURING 2024-25, RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL (RSCS) SERVED APPROXIMATELY 7,583 STUDENTS. RSCS IS A PARENT CHOICE SCHOOL WHERE THE COMMUNITY IS THE CLASSROOM. RSCS IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES TK-12. RSCS BELIEVES THAT LEARNING BEST OCCURS WHEN STUDENTS ARE EDUCATED THROUGH A PERSONALIZED LEARNING (PL), GOAL-ORIENTED CURRICULUM WHICH IS DEVELOPED UTILIZING HOME-BASED LEARNING MODELS, INTERNSHIPS, COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, GROUP SEMINARS, DISTANCE LEARNING VIA CURRENT TECHNOLOGY, SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING PROJECTS, AND CURRENT EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH.Expenses $96,073,193
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
- 20-5069467
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $138,997,135
- Income (IRS master file)
- $127,345,857
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $127,345,857 | $126,726,142 | $138,997,135 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $124,378,976 | $121,513,098 | $136,293,210 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $118,293,458 | $104,024,275 | $140,055,400 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $90,647,058 | $81,288,928 | $67,639,027 | 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 20-5069467).
Questions about RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL INC is 20-5069467.
- Is RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL INC 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 RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL INC 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 RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL INC 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 RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Tanya Rogers.
- Who are the officers and directors of RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,423 (Kathleen Hermsmeyer, Superintendent).
- How much revenue does RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $127,345,857, expenses of $126,726,142 and total assets of $138,997,135 at year end.
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