Nonprofit · EIN 30-0364878
FENTON CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · SUN VALLEY, CA 91352
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $60,809,635 | $60,320,790 | $488,845 | $89,199,368 | $53,100,300 | $36,099,068 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $65,055,516 | $63,468,009 | $1,587,507 | $92,010,309 | $57,143,070 | $34,867,239 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $57,786,709 | $56,905,930 | $880,779 | $91,138,171 | $59,372,322 | $31,765,849 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $59,551,993
- of which government grants
- $59,551,901
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $986,647
- Other revenue
- $270,995
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $420,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $26,415,305
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $36,569,968
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $291,316
- Accounting fees
- $343,157
- Occupancy
- $3,126,015
- Travel
- $184,324
- Depreciation
- $1,965,331
- Program services (functional)
- $52,988,604
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,332,186
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $92,010,309
- Total assets, end of year
- $89,199,368
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $53,100,300
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,099,068
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,961,216
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,864,290
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,675,687
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,423,381
- Gross receipts
- $60,809,635
- Employees
- 533
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID RIDDICK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $206,118 | $64,752 |
| JASON GONZALEZ | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $188,229 | $57,014 |
| JENNIFER MILLER | DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION Key employee | 40 | $156,760 | $60,630 |
| SIRUI THOMASSIAN | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,568 | $59,104 |
| RICHARD PARRA | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SCHO Key employee | 40 | $166,244 | $31,753 |
| CARY RABINOWITZ | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $155,675 | $41,284 |
| MONICA CASTANEDA | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $152,812 | $38,156 |
| KRISTINE KHACHIAN | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,712 | $28,595 |
| MARY HENSCHEL | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,162 | $38,130 |
| GABRIELA ARROYO | INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,837 | $26,327 |
| WALTER GOMEZ | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,403 | $26,053 |
| JOE LUCENTE | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LAUGHLIN | PARENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE KING-BERG | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN STUDER | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JED WALLACE | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE WAGNER | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAPRICE YOUNG | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID RIDDICK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $194,539 | $59,881 |
| JASON GONZALEZ | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $174,554 | $55,999 |
| JENNIFER MILLER | DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION Key employee | 40 | $150,906 | $58,846 |
| SIRUI THOMASSIAN | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,574 | $59,672 |
| CARY RABINOWITZ | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $150,906 | $39,243 |
| RICHARD PARRA | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Key employee | 40 | $155,963 | $29,633 |
| MONICA CASTANEDA | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,800 | $35,230 |
| MARY HENSCHEL | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,091 | $35,288 |
| WALTER GOMEZ | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,561 | $24,997 |
| KRISTINE KHACHIAN | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,947 | $24,880 |
| JOE LUCENTE | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER WALLACE | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LAUGHLIN | PARENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE KING-BERG | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN STUDER | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JED WALLACE | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE WAGNER | COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID RIDDICK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $195,050 | $60,184 |
| JASON GONZALEZ | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $172,767 | $51,545 |
| JENNIFER MILLER | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $151,418 | $56,280 |
| JUDITH WERNER | PSYCHOLOGIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,054 | $48,288 |
| SIRUI THOMASSIAN | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,674 | $53,446 |
| CARY RABINOWITZ | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,556 | $36,579 |
| RICHARD PARRA | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $151,418 | $27,255 |
| MONICA CASTANEDA | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,061 | $32,434 |
| WENDY KAUFMAN | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,811 | $31,489 |
| JOE LUCENTE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER WALLACE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE KING-BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN STUDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JED WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8928B SUNLAND BLVD, SUN VALLEY, CA 91352-2843
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOE LUCENTE, 8928-B SUNLAND BLVD, SUN VALLEY, CA 91352
- Signed the 990
- DAVID RIDDICK, CEO
- Phone
- (818) 962-3630
- Website
- WWW.FENTONCHARTER.NET
- Return prepared by
- CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 30-0364878 or by the name FENTON CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
- 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 CULTIVATE A LOVE OF LEARNING BY FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES SELF-DISCOVERY, INDEPENDENCE, AND AN AWARENESS OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SELF AND OTHERS.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF FIVE (5) PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; ALL OF WHICH ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE CHARTER SCHOOLS OFFER A HIGH-QUALITY INNOVATIVE EDUCATION TO ALL STUDENTS IN A SAFE, SECURE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND STAFF BECOME A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS ACHIEVING COLLABORATIVE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES OVER 2,900 STUDENTS IN GRADES K TO 6.Expenses $52,988,604
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
- 30-0364878
- 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 (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $89,199,368
- Income (IRS master file)
- $60,809,635
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $60,809,635 | $60,320,790 | $89,199,368 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $65,055,516 | $63,468,009 | $92,010,309 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $57,786,709 | $56,905,930 | $91,138,171 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $51,763,257 | $49,092,734 | $43,299,185 | 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 30-0364878).
Questions about FENTON CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of FENTON CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FENTON CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS is 30-0364878.
- Is FENTON CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to FENTON CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FENTON CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 FENTON CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 FENTON CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 FENTON CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOE LUCENTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FENTON CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $206,118 (DAVID RIDDICK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does FENTON CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $60,809,635, expenses of $60,320,790 and total assets of $89,199,368 at year end.
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