Nonprofit · EIN 95-2022023
THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $17,709,264 | $14,949,028 | $2,760,236 | $36,161,397 | $16,763,363 | $19,398,034 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,327,685 | $13,584,987 | $2,742,698 | $33,488,261 | $17,162,445 | $16,325,816 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $16,672,710 | $13,303,098 | $3,369,612 | $31,220,614 | $17,809,947 | $13,410,667 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,826,520
- Program service revenue
- $15,225,125
- Investment income
- $636,945
- Other revenue
- $20,674
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $603,843
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,688,469
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,755,276
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $49,726
- Accounting fees
- $21,000
- Occupancy
- $841,949
- Depreciation
- $430,867
- Program services (functional)
- $9,941,238
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,412,316
- Fundraising (functional)
- $595,474
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,488,261
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,161,397
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,763,363
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,398,034
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,692,761
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,358,537
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,915,950
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,482,084
- Gross receipts
- $17,782,353
- Employees
- 184
- Volunteers
- 450
- Year formed
- 1959
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Hong | Head of School Officer | 40 | $300,575 | $79,980 |
| M Barak | CFO Officer | 40 | $203,563 | $6,140 |
| K Diaz | Assistant Head of School/Dir. of K8 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,417 | $52,412 |
| M Alongi | Assistant Head of School/HS Dir. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,095 | $34,876 |
| J Radt | Lead Teacher Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,658 | $20,786 |
| E Phleger | Director of Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,660 | $8,822 |
| M Hutaff | Director of Communication Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,228 | $1,841 |
| Laura Gowen | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Ybarra | Vice President (end 6/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luis Livingston-Gomez | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Taejo Kim | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Acain | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gillian Bush | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Cardillo | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvonne Cheng | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Dake Wilson | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Duvon Davis | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Dencik | Trustee-at-Large (end 6/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nina Hachigian | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Halmos | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Waleed Ibrahim | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edward Knell | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amit Kunte | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Lisagor | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Rabaudi | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carolina Valle | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Barak | Interim CFO/CFO (Trs. 03/24) Officer | 40 | $202,750 | $5,827 |
| K Diaz | Assistant Head of School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,853 | $46,536 |
| M Alongi | High School Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,800 | $21,647 |
| R Hong | Head of School (start 7/23) Officer | 40 | $157,069 | $1,534 |
| E Phleger | Director of Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,764 | $9,246 |
| F Marmolejo | Director of Human Resources Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,686 | $9,776 |
| C Mason II | DoS for Academic Life/Teacher Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,036 | $6,199 |
| Laura Gowen | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Ybarra | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luis Livingston-Gomez | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Taejo Kim | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Acain | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gillian Bush | Trustee-at-Large (Start 06/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Cardillo | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvonne Cheng | Trustee-at-Large (Start 06/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Countryman | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Renee Dake Wilson | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Duvon Davis | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Dencik | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Helga Elke | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nina Hachigian | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Halmos | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Waleed Ibrahim | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Knell | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amit Kunte | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Lisagor | Trustee-at-Large (Start 06/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Rabaudi | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Debra Suh | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan North | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gwen Owen | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolina Valle | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Wilson | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGill | Interim Head of School Officer | 40 | $287,108 | $19,786 |
| Kim Diaz | Assistant Head of School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,075 | $42,527 |
| James Cooper | Chief Financial Officer (End 10/22) Officer | 40 | $168,915 | $13,199 |
| Marc Alongi | High School Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,209 | $12,598 |
| Malena Brans | Senior Accountant Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,943 | $9,871 |
| Monica Menez | Director of Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,692 | $7,204 |
| Elena Phleger | Director of Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,879 | $3,456 |
| Michael Barak | Treasurer/Interim CFO (Trs. 10/22) Officer | 40 | $54,230 | $1,500 |
| Laura Gowen | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Ybarra | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luis Livingston-Gomez | Trustee-at-Large/Secretary (Tr 7/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Taejo Kim | Trustee-at-Large/Treasurer(Tr 10/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Cardillo | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Countryman | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Duvon Davis | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Dencik | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Helga Elke | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nina Hachigian | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Halmos | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amit Kunte | Trustee-at-Large (Start 8/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonny Lulla | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan North | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gwen Owen | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolina Valle | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Wilson | Trustee-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 535 S PASADENA AVE, PASADENA, CA 91105-3001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Rebecca Hong, 535 S Pasadena Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105
- Signed the 990
- Rebecca Hong, Head of School
- Phone
- (626) 795-4351
- Website
- www.sequoyahschool.org
- Return prepared by
- Harrington Group CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2022023 or by the name THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER.
- 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
Sequoyah School is a community of learners. A Sequoyah education challenges the mind, nurtures the heart and celebrates human dignity.
Program accomplishments
- General Education - K to 12th grade. A Sequoyah education emphasizes active citizenship while reinforcing the skills for continuing scholarship. The school provides a rigorous college-preparatory K-12 curriculum in a collaborative and supportive environment. Sequoyah graduates are recognized for their initiative and leadership. Number of students serviced this fiscal period is 449.Expenses $9,574,667 · revenue $14,652,318
- Day Care Services - The school provides day care services during school days, during school breaks (including summer) and after school. Number of students serviced this fiscal period is 380.Expenses $366,571 · revenue $572,807
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2022023
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,161,397
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,782,353
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $17,709,264 | $14,949,028 | $36,161,397 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,327,685 | $13,584,987 | $33,488,261 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,672,710 | $13,303,098 | $31,220,614 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,734,586 | $11,538,912 | $28,629,365 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-2022023).
Questions about THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER
- What is the EIN of THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER is 95-2022023.
- Is THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER 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 THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER 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 THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Rebecca Hong.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $300,575 (R Hong, Head of School).
- How much revenue does THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,709,264, expenses of $14,949,028 and total assets of $36,161,397 at year end.
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