Nonprofit · EIN 56-2464910
ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
Tax-exempt · FRESNO, CA 93705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,592,829 | $19,916,885 | -$1,324,056 | $26,414,462 | $23,486,669 | $2,927,793 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $18,220,113 | $17,444,626 | $775,487 | $8,668,689 | $4,416,840 | $4,251,849 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $15,454,437 | $14,446,712 | $1,007,725 | $8,088,327 | $4,611,965 | $3,476,362 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,511,510
- of which government grants
- $18,339,300
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,745
- Other revenue
- $73,574
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $186,939
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,630,634
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,495,843
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $56,860
- Accounting fees
- $56,613
- Occupancy
- $2,076,484
- Travel
- $55,784
- Depreciation
- $99,133
- Program services (functional)
- $17,974,353
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,939,206
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,326
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,668,689
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,414,462
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,486,669
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,927,793
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $333,917
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,927,793
- Gross receipts
- $18,592,829
- Employees
- 270
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLY LETHER | CEO Officer | 40 | $149,034 | $27,000 |
| LISA TAYLOR | SITE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,977 | $35,981 |
| SARAH CRANTZ | CHIEF STUDENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,501 | $22,634 |
| NICOLE RIVERA | SITE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,441 | $25,375 |
| MICHAEL LEE | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,210 | $12,273 |
| RILEY FOX | SITE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,318 | $19,161 |
| JOHN GRICE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS HUERTA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE DAYTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SNEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA VARELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLY LETHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $139,174 | $13,225 |
| HILARY DOWNS | SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DIR. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,755 | $23,663 |
| LISA TAYLOR | SITE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,242 | $26,814 |
| NICOLE RIVERA | SITE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,237 | $22,429 |
| SHEILA TEMPLE | SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,025 | $23,571 |
| SARAH CRANTZ | CHIEF STUDENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,533 | $20,316 |
| ALICIA VARELA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS HUERTA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GRICE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SNEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE DAYTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLY LETHER | CEO Officer | 40 | $123,487 | $13,518 |
| LISA TAYLOR | SITE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,647 | $31,942 |
| HILARY DOWNS | SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DIR. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,412 | $21,774 |
| JOHN GRICE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE DAYTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS HUERTA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA VARELA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SNEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4221 N HUGHES AVE, FRESNO, CA 93705-1611
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHELLY LETHER, 4221 N HUGHES AVE, FRESNO, CA 93705
- Signed the 990
- SHELLY LETHER, CEO
- Phone
- (559) 225-7737
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.ASPENPS.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 56-2464910 or by the name ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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
ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS FORMED TO SERVE SOME OF CENTRAL FRESNO'S MOST "AT-RISK" CHILDREN. SINCE 2004, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SERVED ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING FOSTER AND HOMELESS YOUTH AND THOSE LIVING IN SEVERE POVERTY. THE MISSION IS TRANSFORM THE COMMUNITY BY DEVELOPING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS.
Program accomplishments
- ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS: ASPEN VALLEY PREP ACADEMY, ASPEN MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL, AND ASPEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 867 STUDENTS ACROSS 175 TRADITIONAL CALENDAR DAYS IN GRADES TK-12.Expenses $17,974,353 · revenue $6,459
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
- 56-2464910
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,414,462
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,592,829
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $18,592,829 | $19,916,885 | $26,414,462 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $18,220,113 | $17,444,626 | $8,668,689 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $15,454,437 | $14,446,712 | $8,088,327 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,741,116 | $12,450,402 | $5,722,534 | 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 56-2464910).
Questions about ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
- What is the EIN of ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC is 56-2464910.
- Is ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHELLY LETHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,034 (SHELLY LETHER, CEO).
- How much revenue does ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,592,829, expenses of $19,916,885 and total assets of $26,414,462 at year end.
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