Nonprofit · EIN 77-0499339
SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · FRESNO, CA 93727
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,358,553 | $6,671,635 | -$313,082 | $5,082,529 | $1,319,682 | $3,762,847 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,620,167 | $6,430,003 | $190,164 | $5,940,396 | $1,864,467 | $4,075,929 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,353,822
- of which government grants
- $6,353,822
- Program service revenue
- $889
- Investment income
- $3,842
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $467,149
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,112,267
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,107,372
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $33,138
- Accounting fees
- $22,500
- Occupancy
- $375,226
- Depreciation
- $66,742
- Program services (functional)
- $5,072,489
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,599,146
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,940,396
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,082,529
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,319,682
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,762,847
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $128,484
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,762,847
- Gross receipts
- $6,358,553
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERRY IIDA CFO | BUSINESS DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $181,516 | $53,085 |
| DWAYNE STEWART | CIO/TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $181,516 | $52,941 |
| ARMANDO MONTERO | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,905 | $49,149 |
| LORI JONES | SPED PROGRAM SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,432 | $31,199 |
| LISA MARASCO CEO | BOARD MEMBER, CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $40,003 | $0 |
| JOANN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LUPE GARCIA DELGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KOURAFAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERRY IIDA | CFO/ BUSINESS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $173,480 | $41,249 |
| DWAYNE STEWART | CIO/TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $173,480 | $34,376 |
| LISA MARASCO | PRINCIPAL/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $49,926 | $0 |
| JOANN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LUPE GARCIA DELGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KOURAFAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK KRAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1931 NORTH FINE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93727-1534
- In care of
- % LISA MARASCO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHERRY IIDA, 1931 N FINE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93727
- Signed the 990
- SHERRY IIDA, BUSINESS DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (559) 490-4290
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO OPERATE A CALIFORNIA CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL UNDER PART 26.8 OF THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE.
Program accomplishments
- SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDED TARGETED ACADEMIC INTERVENTION SERVICES TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. SERVICES INCLUDED ONE-ON-ONE, SMALL-GROUP, AND LARGE-GROUP INSTRUCTION DELIVERED BY CERTIFICATED INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF OUTSIDE OF REQUIRED INSTRUCTIONAL TIME.DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, THESE SERVICES SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 354 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12, WITH A FOCUS ON STUDENTS DEMONSTRATING ACADEMIC NEED BASED ON ASSESSMENT RESULTS. INTERVENTION STRATEGIES WERE INFORMED BY I-READY ASSESSMENTS AND CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DASHBOARD INDICATORS, PARTICULARLY FOR STUDENT GROUPS IDENTIFIED AS PERFORMING BELOW STANDARD.THESE SERVICES INCREASED STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND CONTRIBUTED TO IMPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL OUTCOMES.Expenses $487,995
- SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATED A CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAM TO SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO WERE AT RISK OF NOT MEETING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL TIME, STRUCTURED SUPPORT CLASSES, AND INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC GUIDANCE TO HELP STUDENTS REMAIN ON TRACK TO GRADUATE.IN THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 120 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CREDIT RECOVERY SERVICES. MANY PARTICIPANTS WERE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS OR BELONGED TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENT POPULATIONS.AS A RESULT OF THESE SERVICES, SIERRA CHARTER (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) SCHOOL'S GRADUATION RATE INCREASED BY 8.4 PERCENTAGE POINTS COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR, AS REPORTED ON THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DASHBOARD. EXPENDITURES INCREASED DUE TO EXPANDED INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS AND HIGHER STUDENT PARTICIPATION.Expenses $326,038
- SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDED CAMPUS SAFETY AND STUDENT WELLNESS SERVICES TO MAINTAIN A SAFE, HEALTHY, AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. SERVICES INCLUDED DAILY CAMPUS MONITORING, CUSTODIAL SERVICES, NURSING AND WELLNESS SUPPORT, AND STUDENT SUPERVISION BY TRAINED STAFF.THESE SERVICES SUPPORTED THE ENTIRE STUDENT POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 354 STUDENTS DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZED STUDENT WELL-BEING, SAFETY, AND CONSISTENT ADULT PRESENCE ON CAMPUS.AS A RESULT, THE SCHOOL MAINTAINED A 0% SUSPENSION RATE, REDUCED CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, AND RECEIVED POSITIVE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) FEEDBACK FROM STUDENTS AND FAMILIES REGARDING CAMPUS SAFETY AND SCHOOL CLIMATE.Expenses $175,241
- EXPENDITURES WERE MADE BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF APPROXIMATELY 360 STUDENTS IN GRADE LEVELS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH.Expenses $4,083,215 · revenue $889
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
- 77-0499339
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,082,529
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,358,553
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,806,221 | $6,271,865 | $5,283,377 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,550,879 | $5,443,998 | $4,152,916 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL is 77-0499339.
- Is SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL 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 SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL 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 SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL 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 SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHERRY IIDA.
- Who are the officers and directors of SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,516 (SHERRY IIDA CFO, BUSINESS DIRECTOR/SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,358,553, expenses of $6,671,635 and total assets of $5,082,529 at year end.
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