Nonprofit · EIN 95-2654647
ECHO FOUNDATION
Also known as HORIZON SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · CULVER CITY, CA 90232
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,190,394 | $9,278,777 | $911,617 | $13,549,351 | $4,739,341 | $8,810,010 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,237,594 | $8,631,269 | $606,325 | $13,133,318 | $5,399,193 | $7,734,125 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,674,324
- Program service revenue
- $8,324,552
- Investment income
- $208,029
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$132,408
- Other revenue
- -$16,511
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $973,450
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $580,753
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,037,959
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,632,789
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,388
- Accounting fees
- $37,335
- Occupancy
- $594,850
- Depreciation
- $203,193
- Program services (functional)
- $5,809,504
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,304,373
- Fundraising (functional)
- $164,900
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,133,318
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,549,351
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,739,341
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,810,010
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,419,557
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,263,167
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,946,114
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $863,896
- Gross receipts
- $10,322,802
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1970
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET PROCTER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $373,662 | $27,506 |
| SAUNDRA SPARKS | CFO (THRU 06.24) Officer | 40 | $154,154 | $17,723 |
| SAMUEL PATTERSON | MAKER SPACE COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,230 | $15,877 |
| MEGAN BALTAZAR | CLASSROOM TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,812 | $14,167 |
| JENNIFER WILLENS | DIRECTOR OF EARLY EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,740 | $12,104 |
| JAKE WILLENS | CLASSROOM TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,516 | $11,522 |
| RASHAAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,938 | $3,046 |
| DOUGLAS GARDNER | CFO (SINCE 07.24) Officer | 40 | $87,156 | $270 |
| ZIAD TOUBASSY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN NAKAYAMA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PATHRIA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STONE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON TAL YGUADO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KAPLAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MARTINEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM CHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL CONSTANTINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE ENNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZIE HILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDRE JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISHA LEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT SEGAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET PROCTER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $351,881 | $25,517 |
| SAUNDRA SPARKS | CFO Officer | 40 | $162,199 | $26,333 |
| SAMUEL PATTERSON | STEAM COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,339 | $16,482 |
| JENNIE WILLENS | DIRECTOR OF LOWER ELEMENTA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,699 | $11,576 |
| MEGAN BALTAZAR | DIRECTOR OF TEACHING & LEA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,253 | $13,605 |
| DAVIS RASHAAN | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,350 | $3,421 |
| BLOUNT JULIA | DIRECTOR OF UPPER ELEMENTARY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,189 | $3,917 |
| PETER SCOTT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN NAKAYAMA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH OPPENHEIMER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZIAD TOUBASSY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON TAL YGUADO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KAPLAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ENNA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN BARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIAN NALIBOTSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PATHRIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEENA QUANSAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SEGAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3430 MCMANUS AVE, CULVER CITY, CA 90232-7407
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARGARET F PROCTER, 3430 MCMANUS AVE, CULVER CITY, CA 90230
- Signed the 990
- MARGARET F PROCTER, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (310) 838-2442
- Website
- WWW.ECHOHORIZON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2654647 or by the name ECHO FOUNDATION.
- 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
ECHO HORIZON SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE A JOYFUL COMMUNITY WHERE CHILDREN BLOSSOM INTO CAPABLE SCHOLARS AND BOLD EXPLORERS OF NEW POSSIBILITIES. THROUGH OUR PIONEERING CO-ENROLLMENT MODEL, WE UNITE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING STUDENTS WITH HEARING PEERS, INSTILLING LIFELONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND AN AUTHENTIC RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY. OUR GRADUATES LEAD WITH KINDNESS AND INTEGRITY, AND VENTURE FORTH INTO THE WORLD WITH CONFIDENCE AND PURPOSE.
Program accomplishments
- ECHO FOUNDATION (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1970. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE ECHO HORIZON SCHOOL FOR GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH IN CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA. ECHO SERVICED 198 STUDENTS DURING FY 24/25.Expenses $5,809,504 · grants $973,450 · revenue $8,440,449
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
- 95-2654647
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,549,351
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,322,802
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,190,394 | $9,278,777 | $13,549,351 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,237,594 | $8,631,269 | $13,133,318 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,480,976 | $8,169,488 | $12,404,944 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,213,009 | $8,096,540 | $8,669,107 | 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 95-2654647).
Questions about ECHO FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ECHO FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ECHO FOUNDATION is 95-2654647.
- Is ECHO FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to ECHO FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ECHO FOUNDATION 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 ECHO FOUNDATION 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 ECHO FOUNDATION 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 ECHO FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARGARET F PROCTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ECHO FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $373,662 (MARGARET PROCTER, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does ECHO FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,190,394, expenses of $9,278,777 and total assets of $13,549,351 at year end.
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