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Nonprofit · EIN 85-2433903

STANZA EDUCATION CORPORATION

Also known as STANZA INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, CA 93535

Financials

$160K$557K2022$332K$666K2023$743K$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of STANZA EDUCATION CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$742,700$1,512,900-$770,200$394,221$3,512,685-$3,118,464
June 30, 2024990$332,157$665,509-$333,352$116,007$2,397,647-$2,281,640
June 30, 2023990-EZ$159,739$556,756-$397,017$45,480$1,993,768-$1,948,288
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$588
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$742,112

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,050
Other salaries and wages
$715,876
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$845,644
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$46,732
Occupancy
$67,559
Depreciation
$406
Program services (functional)
$1,009,975
Management and general (functional)
$502,925

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$116,007
Total assets, end of year
$394,221
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,512,685
Net assets, end of year
-$3,118,464
Land, buildings and equipment
$203
Gross receipts
$742,700
Employees
13
Year formed
2020
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE GOCKECEO
Trustee or director, Officer
1$1,800
MICHELLE LEWISTrustee
Trustee or director
1$1,800
BARBARA WILLIBRANDSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$450
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE GOCKECEO
Trustee or director, Officer
1$1,800
BARBARA WILLIBRANDSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$1,800
MICHELLE LEWISTrustee
Trustee or director
1$1,800
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE GOCKECEO1$1,350
BARBARA WILLIBRANDSecretary1$1,350
MICHELLE LEWISTrustee1$450

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
177 HOLSTON DR, LANCASTER, CA 93535-4570
In care of
% ADAM MILLER
Signed the 990
MICHELLE LEWIS, CEO
Phone
(661) 347-3559
Return prepared by
BRADFORD COX & MADHAVANI ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-2433903 or by the name STANZA EDUCATION CORPORATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE TO MANAGE, OPERATE, AND PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW SUCH STUDENTS TO EARN SCHOOL CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION AND TO SUPPORT ONE OR MORE SCHOOLS AND THEIR STUDENTS THROUGH ONLINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ALTERNATIVE LEARNING METHODS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE TO MANAGE, OPERATE, AND PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW SUCH STUDENTS TO EARN SCHOOL CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION AND TO SUPPORT ONE OR MORE SCHOOLS AND THEIR STUDENTS THROUGH ONLINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ALTERNATIVE LEARNING METHODS.
    Expenses $1,009,975

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-2433903
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
2021
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$394,221
Income (IRS master file)
$742,700

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$742,700$1,512,900$394,221XML
990June 2024$332,157$665,509$116,007XML
990-EZJune 2023$159,739$556,756$45,480XML
990June 2022$598,674$1,228,066$293,508IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––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 85-2433903).

Questions about STANZA EDUCATION CORPORATION

What is the EIN of STANZA EDUCATION CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of STANZA EDUCATION CORPORATION is 85-2433903.
Is STANZA EDUCATION CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to STANZA EDUCATION CORPORATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does STANZA EDUCATION CORPORATION 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 STANZA EDUCATION CORPORATION 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 STANZA EDUCATION CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of STANZA EDUCATION CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,800 (STEVE GOCKE, CEO).
How much revenue does STANZA EDUCATION CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $742,700, expenses of $1,512,900 and total assets of $394,221 at year end.

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