Nonprofit · EIN 83-4510641
MONARCH RIVER ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · FRESNO, CA 93726
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $24,638,813 | $22,268,269 | $2,370,544 | $9,456,819 | $2,019,512 | $7,437,307 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $20,996,737 | $20,394,908 | $601,829 | $7,329,417 | $2,262,654 | $5,066,763 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,799,518 | $17,481,636 | $1,317,882 | $6,504,783 | $2,039,849 | $4,464,934 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,907,852
- of which government grants
- $18,907,852
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12,368
- Other revenue
- $5,718,593
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $190,103
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,928,150
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,388,993
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,036
- Accounting fees
- $379,997
- Occupancy
- $29,631
- Travel
- $103,510
- Depreciation
- $55,613
- Program services (functional)
- $19,340,844
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,927,425
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,329,417
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,456,819
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,019,512
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,437,307
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $31,061
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,437,307
- Gross receipts
- $24,638,813
- Employees
- 105
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE JOHNSON | SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 40 | $176,087 | $58,011 |
| STEVEN JAMES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $169,943 | $54,003 |
| JENNY PLUMB | ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Key employee | 40 | $161,235 | $38,863 |
| CYNTHIA NABORS | SPEECH PATHOLOGIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,193 | $58,654 |
| BARBARA BOLANOS | DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,260 | $50,786 |
| DAMIEN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,324 | $27,375 |
| FOUA YANG | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,461 | $26,255 |
| STACEY PETTIT | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,353 | $23,942 |
| SARAH SANCHEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,250 | $0 |
| NAILYA JAROCKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $750 | $0 |
| MONIQUE OUWINGA-DERUITER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WAGNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG WHEATON | SECRETARY (RESIGNED APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE JOHNSON | SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 40 | $170,453 | $32,386 |
| STEVEN JAMES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $163,354 | $31,037 |
| JENNY PLUMB | ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Key employee | 40 | $159,443 | $30,294 |
| CYNTHIA NABORS | SPEECH PATHOLOGIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,033 | $26,986 |
| BARBARA BOLANOS | DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,130 | $25,485 |
| DAMIEN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,797 | $25,041 |
| KATHERINE MCMAHON | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,823 | $24,666 |
| FOUA YANG | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,503 | $24,036 |
| SAM NOFZIGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG WHEATON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE OUWINGA-DERUITER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WAGNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SANCHEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAILYA JAROCKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE JOHNSON | SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 40 | $160,966 | $28,974 |
| STEVEN JAMES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $158,256 | $28,486 |
| JENNY PLUMB | ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,095 | $25,037 |
| DAMIEN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,931 | $19,968 |
| BARBARA BOLANOS | DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,360 | $19,145 |
| DEBRA KIMZEY | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,124 | $18,202 |
| SAM NOFZIGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,250 | $0 |
| CRAIG WHEATON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $750 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WAGNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $750 | $0 |
| MONIQUE OUWINGA-DERUITER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SANCHEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3610 E ASHLAN AVE, FRESNO, CA 93726-3533
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPH JOHNSON, 3610 E ASHLAN AVENUE, FRESNO, CA 93726
- Signed the 990
- STEPH JOHNSON, SUPERINTENDENT
- Phone
- (559) 258-0811
- Website
- MONARCHRIVERACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-4510641 or by the name MONARCH RIVER ACADEMY.
- 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
DEVELOP THE INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OF STUDENTS IN TULARE COUNTY AND ADJACENT COUNTIES TO BECOME PROFICIENT IN COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AND BECOME CRITICAL THINKERS, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS, AND INNOVATIVE LEADERS PREPARED FOR ACADEMIC AND REAL-LIFE ACHIEVEMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN TULARE COUNTY SERVING STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12. AT MONARCH RIVER ACADEMY, WE HAVE GOALS FOR OUR STUDENTS THAT ARE KNOWN AS SCHOOLWIDE LEARNER OUTCOMES THAT REFLECT OUR SCHOOL VISION OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS AND THE EDUCATION OF THE WHOLE CHILD.Expenses $19,340,844 · revenue $5,718,593
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
- 83-4510641
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,456,819
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,638,813
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $24,638,813 | $22,268,269 | $9,456,819 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $20,996,737 | $20,394,908 | $7,329,417 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $18,799,518 | $17,481,636 | $6,504,783 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,969,961 | $11,896,574 | $4,296,707 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-4510641).
Questions about MONARCH RIVER ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of MONARCH RIVER ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONARCH RIVER ACADEMY is 83-4510641.
- Is MONARCH RIVER ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to MONARCH RIVER ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONARCH RIVER ACADEMY 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 MONARCH RIVER ACADEMY 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 MONARCH RIVER ACADEMY 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 MONARCH RIVER ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEPH JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONARCH RIVER ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,087 (STEPHANIE JOHNSON, SUPERINTENDENT).
- How much revenue does MONARCH RIVER ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,638,813, expenses of $22,268,269 and total assets of $9,456,819 at year end.
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