Nonprofit · EIN 68-0463603
ALTUS SCHOOLS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $35,350,084 | $27,963,270 | $7,386,814 | $48,385,624 | $7,203,848 | $41,181,776 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $39,133,288 | $25,172,791 | $13,960,497 | $42,653,190 | $9,047,179 | $33,606,011 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $28,231,693 | $26,231,507 | $2,000,186 | $31,625,254 | $12,149,163 | $19,476,091 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $34,585,908
- of which government grants
- $33,969,073
- Program service revenue
- $82,210
- Investment income
- $681,966
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $483,889
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,653,622
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $19,961,794
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $290,691
- Accounting fees
- $40,620
- Occupancy
- $930,639
- Travel
- $119,674
- Depreciation
- $1,371,038
- Program services (functional)
- $25,214,468
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,748,802
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,653,190
- Total assets, end of year
- $48,385,624
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,203,848
- Net assets, end of year
- $41,181,776
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,020,699
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $38,177,084
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,004,692
- Gross receipts
- $35,407,480
- Employees
- 169
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SEARCY BIXBY | President & CEO Officer | 16 | $173,603 | $260,405 | $113,621 |
| LYNNE H ALIPIO | CFO Officer | 16 | $120,345 | $180,518 | $111,963 |
| TIMOTHY TUTER | DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT | 16 | $109,761 | $165,026 | $84,175 |
| TIFFANY YANDELL | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY | 16 | $89,017 | $129,477 | $90,291 |
| VENEETA CHAN | FINANCE ADMIN | 16 | $67,497 | $99,322 | $76,026 |
| CATHRYN RAMBO | DEAN OF ACADEMICS | 16 | $70,387 | $103,582 | $64,606 |
| JAY GARRITY | ADMINISTRATOR | 16 | $68,082 | $102,272 | $63,929 |
| AARON SMITH | ADMINISTRATOR | 16 | $67,305 | $98,166 | $63,143 |
| JOHN ROHLF | PSYCHOLOGIST | 16 | $66,191 | $97,460 | $62,808 |
| CHRIS GORDON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HERR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYLAND MYERS | Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA STEVENS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SEARCY BIXBY | President & CEO Officer | 16 | $166,215 | $249,323 | $108,293 |
| LYNNE H ALIPIO | CFO Officer | 16 | $115,199 | $172,798 | $104,351 |
| TIMOTHY TUTER | DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT | 16 | $103,563 | $155,721 | $79,415 |
| TIFFANY YANDELL | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY | 16 | $85,582 | $123,053 | $84,447 |
| WADE ASCHBRENNER | EXTERNAL RELATIONS | 16 | $64,185 | $94,948 | $70,694 |
| CATHRYN RAMBO | DEAN OF ACADEMICS | 16 | $67,043 | $98,690 | $61,247 |
| AARON SMITH | ADMINISTRATOR | 16 | $66,600 | $97,304 | $61,044 |
| JOHN ROHLF | PSYCHOLOGIST | 16 | $63,808 | $98,121 | $60,713 |
| JAY GARRITY | ADMINISTRATOR | 16 | $64,825 | $94,876 | $60,574 |
| GREGG HAGGART | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BARREIRO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GORDON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HERR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYLAND MYERS | Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA STEVENS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SEARCY BIXBY | President & CEO Officer | 10 | $99,968 | $287,256 | $96,456 |
| LYNNE H ALIPIO | CFO Officer | 8 | $56,226 | $213,080 | $91,863 |
| TIMOTHY TUTER | DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT | 16 | $95,825 | $143,989 | $70,748 |
| TIFFANY YANDELL | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY | 8 | $40,090 | $154,897 | $74,855 |
| WADE ASCHBRENNER | EXTERNAL RELATIONS | 16 | $61,010 | $92,139 | $63,949 |
| JOHN ROHLF | PSYCHOLOGIST | 14 | $46,894 | $109,745 | $55,637 |
| AARON SMITH | ADMINISTRATOR | 18 | $71,219 | $83,826 | $55,743 |
| CATHRYN RAMBO | DEAN OF ACADEMICS | 18 | $69,541 | $85,394 | $55,141 |
| JAY GARRITY | ADMINISTRATOR | 16 | $60,598 | $86,020 | $54,548 |
| DEBORA GIAQUINTA | FORMER CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 | $66,105 | $0 |
| GREGG HAGGART | Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BARREIRO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GORDON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HERR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYLAND MYERS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA STEVENS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10170 HUENNEKENS ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-2964
- In care of
- % LYNNE H ALIPIO CBO & CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LYNNE H ALIPIO, 10170 HUENNEKENS STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
- Signed the 990
- LYNNE H ALIPIO, CFO
- Phone
- (858) 678-2050
- Website
- www.audeo2.com
- Return prepared by
- Wilkinson Hadley King & Co LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0463603 or by the name ALTUS SCHOOLS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
- 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 Support, Benefit, and Carry out the purposes of Altus Schools, A California Public Charter School, based on the Altus models established to provide public education.
Program accomplishments
- To Support, Benefit, and Carry out the purposes of Altus Schools, A California Public Charter School, based on the Altus models established to provide public education.Expenses $25,214,468
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
- 68-0463603
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $48,385,624
- Income (IRS master file)
- $35,407,480
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $35,350,084 | $27,963,270 | $48,385,624 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $39,133,288 | $25,172,791 | $42,653,190 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $28,231,693 | $26,231,507 | $31,625,254 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $22,176,435 | $19,292,184 | $16,086,447 | 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 68-0463603).
Questions about ALTUS SCHOOLS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- What is the EIN of ALTUS SCHOOLS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALTUS SCHOOLS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is 68-0463603.
- Is ALTUS SCHOOLS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to ALTUS SCHOOLS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALTUS SCHOOLS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 ALTUS SCHOOLS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 ALTUS SCHOOLS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 ALTUS SCHOOLS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LYNNE H ALIPIO.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALTUS SCHOOLS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $173,603 (MARY SEARCY BIXBY, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does ALTUS SCHOOLS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $35,350,084, expenses of $27,963,270 and total assets of $48,385,624 at year end.
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