Nonprofit · EIN 20-8208428
BIG PICTURE SCHOOLS CALIFORNIA INC
Tax-exempt · FRESNO, CA 93706
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,515,001 | $9,993,897 | -$478,896 | $4,626,678 | $809,943 | $3,816,735 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,959,285 | $9,697,654 | -$738,369 | $4,730,520 | $434,889 | $4,295,631 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,553,905 | $9,576,834 | -$1,022,929 | $6,014,653 | $980,653 | $5,034,000 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $9,515,001
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $224,488
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,848,784
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,829,041
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $27,511
- Program services (functional)
- $8,203,212
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,790,685
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,730,520
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,626,678
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $809,943
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,816,735
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $304,324
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,643,112
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $173,623
- Gross receipts
- $9,515,001
- Employees
- 157
- Volunteers
- 5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Adams | Special Education | 50 | $157,264 |
| Diana Gonzalez | Principal/Superint | 50 | $142,637 |
| Stephanie Hinton | President & CEO Officer | 50 | $141,938 |
| Natalie Abrams | HS Principal | 50 | $136,000 |
| Keith Musilli-Johnson | President & CEO Officer | 50 | $82,550 |
| Christy Clark | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Allen | CFO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joey Campbell | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Theresa True | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Ball | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Anderson | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Musilli-Johnson | President & CEO Officer | 50 | $159,669 |
| Sandi Howard | Academic Officer | 50 | $159,100 |
| Richard Church | HS Principal | 50 | $157,083 |
| Christine Montanez | Principal | 50 | $156,303 |
| Dr Cheryle Anderson-Jones | Special Education | 50 | $114,407 |
| Diana Gonzalez | Principal/Superint | 50 | $110,641 |
| Christy Clark | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Allen | CFO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joey Campbell | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Fox | Vice Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia Mendez-Buelna | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Ball | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Anderson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Musilli-Johnson | President & CEO Officer | 50 | $178,139 |
| Dr Pasquale Catanzarite | Ex CTC Principal | 50 | $139,370 |
| Sandi Howard | Academic Officer | 50 | $133,737 |
| Richard Church | HS Principal | 50 | $117,372 |
| Dr Cheryle Anderson-Jones | Special Education | 50 | $104,557 |
| Brian Allen | CFO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joey Campbell | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Fox | Vice Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Ball | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1207 S TRINITY ST, FRESNO, CA 93706-2611
- Signed the 990
- Stephanie Hinton, President & CEO
- Phone
- (916) 267-8176
- Website
- www.bpeducationalacademy.org
- Return prepared by
- Borchardt Corona Faeth & Zakarian
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-8208428 or by the name BIG PICTURE SCHOOLS CALIFORNIA 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
Big Picture Schools California, a California not-for-profit corporation ("BPSCA"), is a charter school management organization. BPSCA's mission is to generate and sustain innovative, personalized schools that work in tandem with the real world of the greater community. We believe that, in order to sustain successful schools where authentic and relevant learning takes place, we must continually innovate techniques and test learning tools to make our schools better and more rigorous.The mission of BPSCA schools is to prepare "One Student at a Time" in life skills, college entrance and the 21st century workforce. This will be accomplished through relevant, real life active learning, academic rigor, and community involvement. BPSCA schools are built around the recognition that each student has unique interests, needs, and abilities that the educational program must take into account. BPSCA schools believes that the key to achievement lies in fostering students' individual interests and enc
Program accomplishments
- Big Picture Educational Academy (Opened under the non-profit) was formed to offer an educational concept that focuses on authentic learning in order to develop students' ability to apply knowledge and skills to real life experience and challenges. Big Picture Educational Academy includes two school sites in Fresno, CA with grades K-12.Expenses $8,203,212 · revenue $9,515,001
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
- 20-8208428
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,626,678
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,515,001
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,515,001 | $9,993,897 | $4,626,678 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,959,285 | $9,697,654 | $4,730,520 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,553,905 | $9,576,834 | $6,014,653 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,952,380 | $9,500,715 | $7,517,496 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 20-8208428).
Questions about BIG PICTURE SCHOOLS CALIFORNIA INC
- What is the EIN of BIG PICTURE SCHOOLS CALIFORNIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG PICTURE SCHOOLS CALIFORNIA INC is 20-8208428.
- Is BIG PICTURE SCHOOLS CALIFORNIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to BIG PICTURE SCHOOLS CALIFORNIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG PICTURE SCHOOLS CALIFORNIA 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 BIG PICTURE SCHOOLS CALIFORNIA 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 BIG PICTURE SCHOOLS CALIFORNIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG PICTURE SCHOOLS CALIFORNIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,264 (Kathryn Adams, Special Education).
- How much revenue does BIG PICTURE SCHOOLS CALIFORNIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,515,001, expenses of $9,993,897 and total assets of $4,626,678 at year end.
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