Nonprofit · EIN 95-1661099
OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · OJAI, CA 93023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $18,772,228 | $20,683,926 | -$1,911,698 | $47,404,611 | $29,997,588 | $17,407,023 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,281,033 | $21,012,021 | -$4,730,988 | $49,344,477 | $30,090,795 | $19,253,682 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,544,180 | $19,226,449 | -$1,682,269 | $52,577,524 | $29,132,308 | $23,445,216 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,566,165
- Program service revenue
- $16,081,799
- Investment income
- $2,100
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,528
- Net income from fundraising events
- $122,164
- Other revenue
- $122,164
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,580,746
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $503,873
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,669,703
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,405,028
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $899
- Depreciation
- $1,380,783
- Program services (functional)
- $18,101,925
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,332,038
- Fundraising (functional)
- $249,963
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $49,344,477
- Total assets, end of year
- $47,404,611
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,997,588
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,407,023
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,836,209
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,110
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,353,402
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $53,621
- Gross receipts
- $18,827,206
- Employees
- 207
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1912
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARS KUELLING | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $297,282 | $45,781 |
| ROBERT CENDEJAS | BUSINESS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,600 | $48,292 |
| CRAIG FLOYD | HEAD OF UC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,583 | $42,892 |
| TRACY WILSON | ADVANCEMENT DIRECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,317 | $42,451 |
| LAURIE CLARK | HEAD OF LC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,419 | $40,652 |
| GAIL ORDWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY CLUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG MARCUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA H FARBER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MCCLENAHAN DYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS THACHER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN B DENAULT III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OSUMANE FOFONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT G COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN SCHUETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOB ZHENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VAHAGN NAHABEDIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREW HELMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHARINE WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARS KUELLING | Head of School Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $244,875 | $37,765 |
| Robert Cendejas | BUSINESS OFFICER | 40 | $172,669 | $44,540 |
| Tracy Wilson | Advancement Direct | 40 | $134,265 | $40,430 |
| CRAIG FLOYD | HEAD OF UC | 40 | $126,625 | $40,850 |
| LAURIE CLARK | HEAD OF LC | 40 | $131,080 | $31,640 |
| Gail Ordway | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Cluff | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Marcus | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA H FARBER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CASEY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally McClenahan Dyer | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas Thacher | Chairman Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN B DENAULT III | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Osumane Fofona | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT G COOPER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gretchen Schuette | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Zheng | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Vahagn Nahabedian | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HELMAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Katharine Wang | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HALL-MOUNSEY | HEAD OF SCHOOL | 40 | $180,770 | $25,065 |
| Robert Cendejas | BUSINESS OFFICER | 40 | $153,077 | $43,093 |
| Tracy Wilson | Advancement Direct | 40 | $123,286 | $37,158 |
| CRAIG FLOYD | HEAD OF UC | 40 | $112,577 | $31,704 |
| LARS KUELLING | Head of School Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $106,154 | $31,801 |
| LAURIE CLARK | HEAD OF LC | 40 | $116,692 | $20,299 |
| GINA FONTANA | FOOD SERVICE DIR | 40 | $102,175 | $19,482 |
| Gail Ordway | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Cluff | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Marcus | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA H FARBER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CASEY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally McClenahan Dyer | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas Thacher | Chairman Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN B DENAULT III | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Osumane Fofona | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT G COOPER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gretchen Schuette | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Zheng | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HELMAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 723 EL PASEO RD, OJAI, CA 93023-2454
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LARS KUELLING, 723 EL PASEO ROAD, OJAI, CA 93023
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT CENDEJAS, BUSINESS OFFICER/CFO
- Phone
- (805) 640-2575
- Return prepared by
- SINGERLEWAK LLP
Mission
OPERATION OF A BOARDING SCHOOL
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL OFFERING SECONDARY AND COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM, GRADES PRE-K TO 12. GRANTED HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACCREDITATION BY WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.Expenses $18,101,925
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-1661099
- 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
- 1928
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $47,404,611
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,827,206
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $17,544,180 | $19,226,449 | $52,577,524 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $16,081,886 | $17,619,718 | $52,301,732 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL is 95-1661099.
- Is OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1928.
- Are donations to OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OJAI VALLEY 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 OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names LARS KUELLING.
- Who are the officers and directors of OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $297,282 (LARS KUELLING, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,772,228, expenses of $20,683,926 and total assets of $47,404,611 at year end.
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