Nonprofit · EIN 95-2084858
LAURENCE SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · VAN NUYS, CA 91401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $21,235,976 | $18,555,853 | $2,680,123 | $56,987,326 | $14,464,269 | $42,523,057 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $20,359,416 | $18,019,798 | $2,339,618 | $53,608,085 | $15,834,924 | $37,773,161 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,548,596
- of which government grants
- $471,510
- Program service revenue
- $16,836,990
- Investment income
- -$51,364
- Net rental income
- -$39,641
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$298,092
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$122,058
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,589
- Other revenue
- -$98,246
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $921,811
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $920,113
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,352,343
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,467,823
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,771
- Accounting fees
- $47,520
- Occupancy
- $2,279,388
- Travel
- $132,039
- Depreciation
- $1,028,259
- Program services (functional)
- $14,258,788
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,872,528
- Fundraising (functional)
- $424,537
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,608,085
- Total assets, end of year
- $56,987,326
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,464,269
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,523,057
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $28,840,331
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,537,646
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $38,218,242
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,304,815
- Gross receipts
- $26,742,637
- Employees
- 102
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1953
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN WOLKE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $564,933 | $52,263 |
| GARY STERN | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $281,279 | $22,591 |
| SHAHRIAR SHAHMIRI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $253,820 | $21,259 |
| ELIZABETH SIVERMAN | LOWER DIVISION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,750 | $36,811 |
| RONALD REDMOND | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,744 | $21,003 |
| LORELIE KAPLAN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,317 | $51,948 |
| CHRISTINA RIOS | DIRECTOR OF DEI & CURRICULUM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,818 | $33,769 |
| MICHAEL LIFRAK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE BLUMENTHAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANNING POWER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRENCE BARNUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BOWEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS FRIEDEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVIN GALSTIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HUBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATHAN KAHANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KERRY KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDGAR KHALATIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARRELL LANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOBBY LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY LYNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LANA SAFOIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA SABLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA SANDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEFANIE SCHWARTZ-MENDELSOHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN SERRATORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEILA VASAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON WALTER GOLDSMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JILLIAN WEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE WONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN WOLKE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $507,433 | $47,073 |
| GARY STERN | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $267,750 | $20,820 |
| SHAHRIAR SHAHMIRI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $248,249 | $21,141 |
| ELIZABETH SIVERMAN | LOWER DIVISION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,935 | $28,906 |
| RONALD REDMOND | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,076 | $16,798 |
| GINA RIFKIN | CLASSROOM TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,449 | $20,276 |
| LORELIE KAPLAN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,568 | $26,571 |
| LIFRAK MICHAEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BOWEN JULIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BLUMENTHAL JAKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARNUM TERRENCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GALSTIAN ALVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRIEDEL LOUIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUBERTS JEFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONES CHRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNEDY KERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALATIAN EDGAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANE DARRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE BOBBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNCH KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| POWER CHANNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAFOIAN LANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDS PRISCILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHWARTZ-MENDELSOHN STEFANIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SERRATORE STEVEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAPIRO PJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VASAN SHEILA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER GOLDSMITH SHARON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WEINSTEIN JILLIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WONG DENISE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13639 VICTORY BLVD, VAN NUYS, CA 91401-1735
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAUREN WOLKE, 13639 VICTORY BOULEVARD, VAN NUYS, CA 91401
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN WOLKE, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (818) 782-4001
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
LAURENCE ENDEAVORS TO DEVELOP THE UNIQUE ABILITIES AND POTENTIAL OF EACH OF ITS STUDENTS IN A DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY, WHERE RICH TRADITIONS AND AN INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM FOSTER EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND JOY IN LEARNING, PRIDE IN ONESELF, INTEGRITY, MUTUAL RESPECT AND A COMMITMENT TO THE "TOTAL CHILD."
Program accomplishments
- DURING 24-25, LAURENCE PROVIDED QUALITY EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 377 DAY STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 6.Expenses $13,592,948 · grants $921,811 · revenue $15,584,362
- DURING 24-25, LAURENCE PROVIDED AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMIC, DRAMA, ART ATHLETIC CLASSES AND PROGRAMS WITH AROUND 555 SESSION ENROLLMENTS.Expenses $359,836 · revenue $735,535
- DURING 24-25, LAURENCE PROVIDED SUMMER ACADEMIC, DRAMA, ART, ATHLETIC CLASSES AND PLAYGROUND ACTIVITES WITH AN AVERAGE ENROLLMENT OF 760 STUDENTS AND COUNSELOR-IN-TRAININGS PER WEEK.Expenses $306,004 · revenue $517,093
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
- 95-2084858
- 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
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B240)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $56,987,326
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,742,637
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,074,568 | $16,590,013 | $50,382,531 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $16,479,866 | $14,623,158 | $46,442,312 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 LAURENCE SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of LAURENCE SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAURENCE SCHOOL is 95-2084858.
- Is LAURENCE SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to LAURENCE SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAURENCE 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 LAURENCE SCHOOL 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 LAURENCE SCHOOL 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 LAURENCE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAUREN WOLKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAURENCE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $564,933 (LAUREN WOLKE, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does LAURENCE SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,235,976, expenses of $18,555,853 and total assets of $56,987,326 at year end.
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