Nonprofit · EIN 95-3512203
CARLTHORP SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $16,552,001 | $16,795,851 | -$243,850 | $64,200,964 | $9,961,085 | $54,239,879 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,247,383 | $14,625,904 | $6,621,479 | $61,006,469 | $9,859,794 | $51,146,675 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $14,083,775 | $12,985,683 | $1,098,092 | $49,647,820 | $9,573,427 | $40,074,393 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,169,996
- Program service revenue
- $11,905,097
- Investment income
- $1,078,345
- Net rental income
- $171,627
- Net income from fundraising events
- $221,056
- Other revenue
- $398,563
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $944,370
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $966,619
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,247,275
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,315,964
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $187,450
- Accounting fees
- $89,113
- Occupancy
- $79,760
- Travel
- $93,343
- Depreciation
- $887,971
- Program services (functional)
- $13,607,505
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,382,445
- Fundraising (functional)
- $805,901
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $61,006,469
- Total assets, end of year
- $64,200,964
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,961,085
- Net assets, end of year
- $54,239,879
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,661,538
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,794,322
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $51,076,771
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,163,108
- Gross receipts
- $17,382,762
- Employees
- 113
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 1939
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOLA RAE CRONAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $480,990 | $57,243 |
| KENNETH PARR | DIR. OF FINANCE/SEC./TREAS. Officer | 40 | $278,204 | $98,266 |
| STEVEN SPRINGER | ASSC HEAD OF SCHOOL (LEFT JUNE 2025) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $303,732 | $60,353 |
| AMANDA SASSO | DEAN OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,608 | $22,064 |
| MAUREEN POLLACK | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,567 | $25,007 |
| ANDRE MORRIS | HEAD, SCI., INNOV. & SPCL PROG. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,955 | $19,432 |
| NICOLA MEYER | LIBRARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,920 | $23,150 |
| AARON LEWIS | BOARD CHAIR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BERTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BUNDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBHA CHUDGAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE HUIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY JACKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRED KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERMAN MA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MCKEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CARA MORENO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DOROTHY MENZIES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KERRY O'NEILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ELLEN SCHWARZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| VARUN SONI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| HANNAH TAYLOR SKVARLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOLA RAE CRONAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $440,269 | $54,298 |
| STEVEN SPRINGER | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $302,229 | $55,387 |
| KENNETH PARR | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $261,281 | $89,702 |
| STEPHEN MILICH | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,975 | $23,618 |
| AMANDA SASSO | DEAN OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,633 | $20,284 |
| MAUREEN POLLACK | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,458 | $21,431 |
| ANDRE MORRIS | HEAD OF SCIENCE, INNOVATION & SPECIAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,057 | $17,129 |
| AARON LEWIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BERTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BUNDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBHA CHUDGAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE HUIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY JACKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRED KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERMAN MA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCKEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY MENZIES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA MORENO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY O'NEILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN SCHWARZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VARUN SONI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH TAYLOR SKVARLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOLA RAE CRONAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $419,353 | $44,566 |
| KENNETH PARR | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $276,025 | $83,404 |
| STEVEN SPRINGER | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $301,818 | $50,865 |
| AMANDA SASSO | DEAN OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,767 | $19,519 |
| LYNN WAGMEISTERTERM END 623 | DIRECTOR OF TRANSITION & STRATEGIC PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,178 | $29,613 |
| MAUREEN POLLACK | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,445 | $20,629 |
| ANDRE MORRIS | HEAD OF SCIENCE, INNOVATION & SPECIAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,679 | $15,853 |
| VARUN SONI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH SKVARLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SHEEHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN SCHWARZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA MORENO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY MENZIES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE HUIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRED KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY JACKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN WATANABLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BUNDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BERTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON LEWIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERMAN MA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATALINA VERGARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 438 SAN VICENTE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90402-1703
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KENNETH PARR, 438 SAN VICENTE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90402
- Signed the 990
- KENNETH PARR, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
- Phone
- (310) 451-1332
- Website
- WWW.CARLTHORP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3512203 or by the name CARLTHORP 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
CARLTHORP SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT DAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-6. CARLTHORP SCHOOL PROVIDES A STRONG ACADEMIC FOUNDATION IN A DIVERSE AND NURTURING SCHOOL COMMUNITY THAT EMPHASIZES TRADITIONAL VALUES, DISCIPLINED WORK HABITS, AND EXCELLENCE IN ORDER TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL IN EDUCATION AND LIFE.CARLTHORP SCHOOL, ESTABLISHED IN 1939, IS THE OLDEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN SANTA MONICA. THOUGH THE BREADTH OF OUR CURRICULUM HAS RADICALLY EXPANDED IN THE LAST 86 YEARS, OUR BASIC PHILOSOPHY REMAINS THE SAME. WE FOCUS ON THE CHILD AS A WHOLE, HELPING THE CHILD TO GROW ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND ETHICALLY - ALL WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF A TRADITIONALLY ACADEMIC SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL'S TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO EDUCATION, COUPLED WITH POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT IN A CARING WHOLESOME ENVIRONMENT PREPARES CHILDREN TO EXCEL IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- CARLTHORP SCHOOL IS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. CARLTHORP SCHOOL RECEIVED THE "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON OF EXCELLENCE AWARD. 100% OF CARLTHORP SCHOOL'S 2025 GRADUATING CLASS ATTEND THE SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THEIR FIRST CHOICE.THE SCHOOL IS TRADITIONALLY AND ACADEMICALLY ORIENTED. THE CURRICULUM IS WELL-ROUNDED AND A SOLID ACADEMIC FOUNDATION IN MATH, READING, AND ENGLISH IS STRESSED. TEACHERS UTILIZE DIVERSE TEACHING MODALITIES AND STRATEGIES. WITH TWO CLASSES AT EACH GRADE LEVEL OF 20 STUDENTS IN EACH CLASS, EACH STUDENT FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH GRADE RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION. THOROUGHNESS, ACCURACY AND RESPONSIBILITY ARE STRESSED IN ALL SCHOOLWORK, AND SPECIAL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO NECESSARY PREPARATION FOR ENTRANCE TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS. DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 280 STUDENTS.Expenses $13,607,505 · grants $944,370 · revenue $11,905,097
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
- 95-3512203
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $64,200,964
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,382,762
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $16,552,001 | $16,795,851 | $64,200,964 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $21,247,383 | $14,625,904 | $61,006,469 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $14,083,775 | $12,985,683 | $49,647,820 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $12,590,028 | $12,631,105 | $45,708,597 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 95-3512203).
Questions about CARLTHORP SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of CARLTHORP SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CARLTHORP SCHOOL is 95-3512203.
- Is CARLTHORP SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to CARLTHORP SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CARLTHORP 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 CARLTHORP 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 CARLTHORP 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 CARLTHORP SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names KENNETH PARR.
- Who are the officers and directors of CARLTHORP SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $480,990 (NOLA RAE CRONAN, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does CARLTHORP SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,552,001, expenses of $16,795,851 and total assets of $64,200,964 at year end.
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