Nonprofit · EIN 46-4356231
FRANCOPHONE CHARTER SCHOOL OF OAKLAND
Also known as FACSEB
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,771,804 | $5,550,062 | $221,742 | $2,006,317 | $1,425,889 | $580,428 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,543,859 | $6,043,834 | -$499,975 | $2,309,108 | $1,950,422 | $358,686 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,003,975 | $5,082,638 | -$78,663 | $3,033,668 | $2,175,007 | $858,661 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,188,890
- of which government grants
- $4,860,298
- Program service revenue
- $588,066
- Investment income
- $13,256
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$18,408
- Other revenue
- -$18,408
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $210,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,674,819
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,392,714
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $51,461
- Accounting fees
- $156,915
- Occupancy
- $724,032
- Travel
- $12,648
- Program services (functional)
- $4,756,896
- Management and general (functional)
- $793,166
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,309,108
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,006,317
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,425,889
- Net assets, end of year
- $580,428
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $580,428
- Gross receipts
- $5,790,212
- Employees
- 77
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDIA LEE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,000 |
| ANNETTE DENNETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AL DARNELL JR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICHAN NAJJARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LOVENTHAL-SAVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERVE BRUCKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA SCHEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORA BULLOCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $162,400 |
| ANNE CAHOON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,331 |
| ANNETTE DENNETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AL DARNELL JR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICHAN NAJJARIAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LOVENTHAL-SAVY | FACILITIES COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERVE BRUCKERT | FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GHARAGOZLOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA SCHEEL | PARENT LIASON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LEE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE CAHOON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,010 | $0 |
| KENNEDY HILARIO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/2022) Former | 40 | $97,950 | $6,438 |
| NORA BULLOCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (STARTING 6/2022) Officer | 40 | $70,000 | $0 |
| ANNETTE DENNETT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL DARNELL JR | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GHARAGOZLOO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERVE BRUCKERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK CUNNINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9736 LAWLOR ST, OAKLAND, CA 94605-4735
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AL DARNELL JR, 9736 LAWLOR ST, OAKLAND, CA 94605
- Signed the 990
- CLAUDIA LEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 394-4110
- Website
- FRANCOPHONESCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-4356231 or by the name FRANCOPHONE CHARTER SCHOOL OF OAKLAND.
- 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 PROVIDE A DUAL-IMMERSION CURRICULUM TO A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS. OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP BILINGUAL AND BI-LITERATE GLOBAL CITIZENS WHO ARE OPEN-MINDED AND VALUE INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY.
Program accomplishments
- FRANCOPHONE CHARTER SCHOOL OF OAKLAND (FCSO) IS AN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL THAT OFFERS A RICH FRENCH DUAL-IMMERSION PROGRAM THAT CULTIVATES A VIBRANT, DIVERSE, AND BILINGUAL COMMUNITY OF LIFELONG LEARNERS. FCSO CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS NOT ONLY THRIVE ACADEMICALLY BUT ALSO GROW INTO WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS PREPARED TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN OUR INTERCONNECTED WORLD. FCSO OPENED ITS DOORS IN OAKLAND IN AUGUST 2015. THE SCHOOL SERVES TK THROUGH 8TH GRADE AND WAS APPROVED BY THE OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ON AUGUST 13, 2014.Expenses $4,756,896 · revenue $588,066
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
- 46-4356231
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,006,317
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,790,212
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,771,804 | $5,550,062 | $2,006,317 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,543,859 | $6,043,834 | $2,309,108 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,003,975 | $5,082,638 | $3,033,668 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,361,924 | $3,955,297 | $1,249,921 | 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 46-4356231).
Questions about FRANCOPHONE CHARTER SCHOOL OF OAKLAND
- What is the EIN of FRANCOPHONE CHARTER SCHOOL OF OAKLAND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRANCOPHONE CHARTER SCHOOL OF OAKLAND is 46-4356231.
- Is FRANCOPHONE CHARTER SCHOOL OF OAKLAND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to FRANCOPHONE CHARTER SCHOOL OF OAKLAND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRANCOPHONE CHARTER SCHOOL OF OAKLAND 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 FRANCOPHONE CHARTER SCHOOL OF OAKLAND 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 FRANCOPHONE CHARTER SCHOOL OF OAKLAND 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 FRANCOPHONE CHARTER SCHOOL OF OAKLAND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AL DARNELL JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRANCOPHONE CHARTER SCHOOL OF OAKLAND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,000 (CLAUDIA LEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRANCOPHONE CHARTER SCHOOL OF OAKLAND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,771,804, expenses of $5,550,062 and total assets of $2,006,317 at year end.
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