Nonprofit · EIN 26-2439216
EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC
Also known as EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $50,836,462 | $46,304,209 | $4,532,253 | $116,166,280 | $90,833,698 | $25,332,582 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $46,075,779 | $44,761,957 | $1,313,822 | $112,491,632 | $92,991,303 | $19,500,329 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $41,652,717 | $40,289,432 | $1,363,285 | $115,005,754 | $95,519,247 | $19,486,507 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,546,446
- of which government grants
- $49,852,455
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $203,307
- Other revenue
- $86,709
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $643,059
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,982,778
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,914,332
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $143,383
- Accounting fees
- $98,919
- Occupancy
- $6,316,856
- Travel
- $56,171
- Depreciation
- $216,656
- Program services (functional)
- $38,000,642
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,292,923
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,644
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $113,791,632
- Total assets, end of year
- $116,166,280
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $90,833,698
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,332,582
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,669,351
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,332,582
- Gross receipts
- $50,836,462
- Employees
- 344
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFIA RODITTI | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 43 | $325,103 | $81,155 |
| ROBERT SPENCER | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 43 | $224,866 | $41,278 |
| JASON RUDOLPH | COO AND GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 43 | $242,848 | $7,848 |
| KATE FARRAR | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,969 | $41,689 |
| JENNIFER FREEMAN | MD OF STUDENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,883 | $58,522 |
| BOBBY CANOSA-CARR | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,963 | $32,797 |
| CECILIA I MELGARES | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,054 | $13,002 |
| LINDSEY HEISSER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HOLLENBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATIE LANGSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOISES GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA JAUREGUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAKOTA ORTIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRABHU REDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFIA RODITTI | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 43 | $320,940 | $71,387 |
| ROBERT SPENCER | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 43 | $209,304 | $51,541 |
| KATE FARRAR | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,813 | $48,275 |
| CECILIA I MELGARES | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,423 | $14,383 |
| JENNIFER FREEMAN | MD OF STUDENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,518 | $47,772 |
| LILIA S MITRE | DIR. OF FAM, ALUM AND CMTY ENG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,831 | $17,452 |
| JASON RUDOLPH | COO AND GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 43 | $126,647 | $4,275 |
| TYLER BELL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY HEISSER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRABHU REDDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER BAJRACHARYA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATIE LANGSTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA JAUREGUI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY MCKENZIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HOLLENBERG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAKOTA ORTIZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA SANTINO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALKA BORREGO | CEO (END JUL 2022) Officer | 43 | $327,047 | $61,577 |
| MAGGIE FORD | COO (END SEP. 2022) Officer | 43 | $233,519 | $5,842 |
| SOFIA RODITTI | CEO (START JUL 2022 Officer | 43 | $190,413 | $32,373 |
| JENNIFER FREEMAN | MD OF STUDENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,116 | $44,042 |
| CECILIA I MELGARES | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,604 | $11,764 |
| CHRISTINA JANE LOWRY | DIRECTOR OFR PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,211 | $40,771 |
| LILIA S MITRE | DIR. OF FAM, ALUM AND CMTY ENG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,151 | $10,672 |
| BRITTANY RUSH | DIRECTOR OF DEIA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,153 | $36,876 |
| GREG OTTINGER | COO (END MAY 2023) Officer | 43 | $17,950 | $0 |
| TYLER BELL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPA KRISHNA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATIE LANGSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRABHU REDDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA SANTINO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER BAJRACHARYA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAKOTA ORTIZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY HEISSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON RUDOLPH | COO (START JUN 2023) Officer | 43 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1700 W PICO BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90015-2412
- In care of
- % MALKA BORREGO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SOFIA RODITTI, 1700 W PICO BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
- Signed the 990
- SOFIA RODITTI, CEO
- Phone
- (213) 201-0440
- Website
- WWW.EQUITASACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-2439216 or by the name EQUITAS ACADEMY 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
EQUITAS ACADEMY PROVIDES A STRUCTURED, ACHIEVEMENT BASED COMMUNITY THAT PREPARES STUDENTS TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLS, FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES.
Program accomplishments
- EQUITAS ACADEMY PROVIDES A STRUCTURED, ACHIEVEMENT BASED COMMUNITY THAT PREPERS K-8 STUDENTS TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLS, FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES 6 CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING OVER 2,100 STUDENTS.Expenses $38,000,642
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
- 26-2439216
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- 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)
- $116,166,280
- Income (IRS master file)
- $50,836,462
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $50,836,462 | $46,304,209 | $116,166,280 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $46,075,779 | $44,761,957 | $112,491,632 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $41,652,717 | $40,289,432 | $115,005,754 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $38,224,409 | $37,160,743 | $24,861,901 | 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 26-2439216).
Questions about EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC is 26-2439216.
- Is EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EQUITAS ACADEMY 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 EQUITAS ACADEMY 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 EQUITAS ACADEMY 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 EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SOFIA RODITTI.
- Who are the officers and directors of EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $325,103 (SOFIA RODITTI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $50,836,462, expenses of $46,304,209 and total assets of $116,166,280 at year end.
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