Nonprofit · EIN 95-1983538
CHANDLER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $21,493,662 | $18,789,305 | $2,704,357 | $81,097,482 | $9,759,974 | $71,337,508 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,066,782 | $16,673,149 | $1,393,633 | $79,346,374 | $11,523,020 | $67,823,354 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,599,944 | $15,270,691 | $2,329,253 | $67,233,947 | $3,830,544 | $63,403,403 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,687,000
- Program service revenue
- $14,319,561
- Investment income
- $3,495,863
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,253,485
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$8,762
- Other revenue
- -$8,762
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,059,768
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $614,949
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,752,671
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,885,747
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $214,767
- Accounting fees
- $53,427
- Occupancy
- $915,201
- Travel
- $2,041
- Depreciation
- $1,393,102
- Program services (functional)
- $14,020,017
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,620,650
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,148,638
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $79,346,374
- Total assets, end of year
- $81,097,482
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,759,974
- Net assets, end of year
- $71,337,508
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $32,068,350
- Publicly traded securities
- $34,208,183
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $55,420,508
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,917,000
- Gross receipts
- $31,101,827
- Employees
- 124
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1957
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY BROWN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $299,819 | $62,962 |
| JOAN BRAVO | DIR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,185 | $46,659 |
| NATALIE MORALES | DIR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $188,127 | $39,507 |
| ROBERT EVANS | DIR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,667 | $35,840 |
| LAURA REARDON | DIR OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,939 | $31,277 |
| TREVOR SPICER | DIR OF OPS AND TECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,131 | $29,428 |
| GRETCHEN LURIE | DIR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,074 | $29,206 |
| ERIN BAKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIKO HSU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER LEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CAVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY CHIANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON CUSEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA DICKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SENTHIL DURAIRAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JARED FRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA GOMEZ-HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR IRVIN KAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LAWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANETTE LOMBOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZAHIRAH MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUON PENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHREIBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PARAG SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELSEY SZAMET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LILY WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE ZHONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY BROWN | HEAD OF SCHOOL (STARTING 07/23) Officer | 40 | $226,871 | $47,643 |
| JOAN BRAVO | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $214,956 | $45,141 |
| JOHN FINCH | HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 06/23) Officer | 40 | $210,699 | $44,247 |
| NATALIE MORALES | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $183,526 | $38,540 |
| ROBERT EVANS | DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,129 | $34,677 |
| TREVOR SPICER | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,793 | $27,887 |
| GRETCHEN LURIE | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,056 | $27,732 |
| MARIA CARMEN VILLANUEVA | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,834 | $27,265 |
| HILLARY BLUNT | DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,236 | $26,509 |
| KHALILAH EL-AMIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIKO HSU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED FRANZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON CUSEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA DICKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SENTHIL DURAIRAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA GOMEZ-HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELAN JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IRWIN KAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LAWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE LOMBOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAHIRAH MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR V WENDY SETIAWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILY WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN FINCH | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $341,852 | $71,789 |
| JOAN BRAVO | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $214,671 | $45,081 |
| NATALIE MORALES | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $176,682 | $37,103 |
| EMILY BROWN | DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $167,100 | $35,091 |
| TREVOR SPICER | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,617 | $28,060 |
| GRETCHEN LURIE | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,735 | $27,034 |
| HILLARY BLUNT | DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,237 | $25,040 |
| ROBERT CALDERON | SEVENTH GRADE SCIENCE TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,940 | $24,977 |
| WILLIAM ANDERSON | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,835 | $24,325 |
| KHALILAH EL-AMIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELAN JOSEPH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED FRANZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON CUSEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA DICKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIKO HSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IRWIN KAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEY LAWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOSEPH LIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE LOMBOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK MADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAHIRAH MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR V WENDY SETIAWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG STALGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RAM SUBRAMANYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1005 ARMADA DR, PASADENA, CA 91103-2802
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMILY BROWN, 1005 ARMADA DRIVE, PASADENA, CA 91103
- Signed the 990
- DR CHRISTOPHER LEE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (626) 795-9314
- Website
- WWW.CHANDLERSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1983538 or by the name CHANDLER 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
CHANDLER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND MOST ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING EDUCATION IN A NURTURING, BALANCED AND DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT. CHANDLER STRIVES TO HAVE ITS STUDENTS GAIN A LOVE OF LEARNING, A MEANS OF THINKING INDEPENDENTLY AND AN ABILITY TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY. A CHANDLER EDUCATION SEEKS TO DEVELOP GOOD CHARACTER, SELF-RELIANCE AND A COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY IN STUDENTS AS A FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS
Program accomplishments
- CHANDLER SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT, COEDUCATIONAL DAY SCHOOL PROVIDING INSTRUCTION TO APPROXIMATELY 450 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. THE SCHOOL'S GOALS ARE TO UPHOLD THE CHANDLER TRADITION OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND INTELLECTUAL DISCIPLINE IN A PROGRAM THAT DEVELOPS THE MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT; TO PROMOTE RESPECT, TRUSTWORTHINESS, RESPONSIBILITY, FAIRNESS, CARING AND CITIZENSHIP, WHICH ARE THE CORE VALUES OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY; TO FOSTER AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT VALUES AND COMMUNICATES RESPECT FOR RACIAL, RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES, AND TO SERVE THE GREATER COMMUNITY, RECOGNIZING THAT AS MUCH IS GIVEN TO US, MUCH IS EXPECTED FROM US.Expenses $14,020,017 · grants $2,059,768 · revenue $14,319,561
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-1983538
- 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
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $81,097,482
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,101,827
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $21,493,662 | $18,789,305 | $81,097,482 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $18,066,782 | $16,673,149 | $79,346,374 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $17,599,944 | $15,270,691 | $67,233,947 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $16,416,987 | $14,590,194 | $64,162,101 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | 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 95-1983538).
Questions about CHANDLER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of CHANDLER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHANDLER SCHOOL is 95-1983538.
- Is CHANDLER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to CHANDLER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHANDLER 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 CHANDLER SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHANDLER SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHANDLER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names EMILY BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHANDLER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $299,819 (EMILY BROWN, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does CHANDLER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,493,662, expenses of $18,789,305 and total assets of $81,097,482 at year end.
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