Nonprofit · EIN 83-2128184
EL RIO COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90031
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,715,910 | $5,236,430 | $479,480 | $1,495,567 | $892,505 | $603,062 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,401,310 | $4,682,734 | -$281,424 | $1,221,770 | $1,098,188 | $123,582 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,469,868 | $3,502,978 | -$33,110 | $1,603,551 | $1,198,545 | $405,006 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,257,436
- of which government grants
- $4,880,277
- Program service revenue
- $417,695
- Investment income
- $55,018
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$14,239
- Other revenue
- -$14,239
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $136,100
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,371,526
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,913,202
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $43,986
- Accounting fees
- $30,371
- Occupancy
- $674,428
- Travel
- $8,952
- Depreciation
- $46,680
- Program services (functional)
- $4,498,756
- Management and general (functional)
- $716,698
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,976
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,221,770
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,495,567
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $892,505
- Net assets, end of year
- $603,062
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $96,958
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $603,062
- Gross receipts
- $5,798,532
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE CHAU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/24) Former | 40 | $76,283 | $3,696 |
| LLOYD KNIGHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 3/25) Officer | 40 | $72,798 | $6,784 |
| REBECCA RODRIGUEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (START 4/25) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE WALKER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNESTO QUINTERO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY MACK-FETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OMARI FERGUSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA ROACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF RAMSEY-RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA FISHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE CHAU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $125,480 | $7,675 |
| REBECCA FISHMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNESTO QUINTERO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY MACK-FETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETTANY SHANNON | SECRETARY(STARTING 11/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ESCALANTE | SECRETARY(THROUGH 11/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELINE CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GALLARDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OMARI FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE CHAU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $117,088 | $5,856 |
| KRYSTAL BANZON | CHAIR(END 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA FISHMAN | CHAIR (START 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNESTO QUINTERO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY MACK-FETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON KAHR | SECRETARY(END 10/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ESCALANTE | SECRETARY(START 10/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELINE CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 211 S AVENUE 20, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031-2508
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- REBECCA RODRIGUEZ, 211 S AVENUE 20, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031
- Signed the 990
- REBECCA RODRIGUEZ, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (323) 352-8034
- Website
- WWW.ELRIOSCHOOL.ORG
- 990-N for 2018 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Katie Chau, 1338 CORONADO TER, LOS ANGELES CA 90026. Mailing address: PO Box 50967, LOS ANGELES CA 90050. Website: www.elrioschool.org
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-2128184 or by the name EL RIO COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
- 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
EL RIO COMMUNITY SCHOOL IS INSPIRED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF WALDORF EDUCATION. WE STRIVE TO EDUCATE STUDENTS WHO WILL GROW INTO FREE-THINKING INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPECT FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR COMMUNITY, AND THE PLANET.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A CHARTER SCHOOL, PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION AND HANDS-ON LEARNING. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE SCHOOL SERVED STUDENTS IN GRADES TK THROUGH 7TH GRADE.Expenses $4,498,756 · revenue $417,695
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
- 83-2128184
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,495,567
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,798,532
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,715,910 | $5,236,430 | $1,495,567 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,401,310 | $4,682,734 | $1,221,770 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,469,868 | $3,502,978 | $1,603,551 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,457,622 | $2,373,757 | $891,872 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Katie Chau Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | June 30, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 83-2128184).
Questions about EL RIO COMMUNITY SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of EL RIO COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EL RIO COMMUNITY SCHOOL is 83-2128184.
- Is EL RIO COMMUNITY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to EL RIO COMMUNITY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EL RIO COMMUNITY 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 EL RIO COMMUNITY 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 EL RIO COMMUNITY 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 EL RIO COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names REBECCA RODRIGUEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of EL RIO COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,283 (KATIE CHAU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/24)).
- How much revenue does EL RIO COMMUNITY SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,715,910, expenses of $5,236,430 and total assets of $1,495,567 at year end.
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