Nonprofit · EIN 95-3901313
FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
Also known as CHILDRENS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · VAN NUYS, CA 91411
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,926,596 | $5,077,951 | -$151,355 | $11,311,673 | $3,327,226 | $7,984,447 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,888,107 | $4,884,292 | $3,815 | $11,057,913 | $3,209,694 | $7,848,219 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,105,209 | $4,989,220 | $115,989 | $11,565,952 | $4,561,051 | $7,004,901 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $361,034
- Program service revenue
- $4,256,348
- Investment income
- $344,450
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$42,082
- Other revenue
- -$35,236
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,202,600
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $395,558
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,735,520
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,597,150
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $290,201
- Travel
- $84,437
- Program services (functional)
- $4,222,074
- Management and general (functional)
- $682,758
- Fundraising (functional)
- $173,119
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,057,913
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,311,673
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,327,226
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,984,447
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,596,707
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,195,364
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,312,281
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,672,166
- Gross receipts
- $4,968,712
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azizi Williams | Head of School Officer | 40 | $226,712 | $13,279 |
| Andrea Blanco | CFO Officer | 40 | $127,630 | $20,595 |
| George Nersisyan | Dir. of Facilities | 40 | $115,158 | $18,630 |
| Lindsey Young | DirofTeaching/Lear | 40 | $109,621 | $9,364 |
| Kalea Dunkleman | Secretary Officer | 40 | $72,439 | $8,749 |
| Wendy Wallace | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tre Wright | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Goss | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Henschel | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| James Alba | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bailey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Camacho | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Francesca Fartaj | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Goss | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Lee | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kostas Sgoutas | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Straus | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Irene Georgia Tsatsos | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bert Voorhees | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alejandra Zamorano | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azizi Williams | Head of School Officer | 40 | $216,584 | $14,642 |
| Andrea Blanco | CFO Officer | 40 | $123,796 | $17,618 |
| George Nersisyan | Dir. of Facilities | 40 | $105,452 | $16,970 |
| Lindsey Young | DirofTeaching/Lear | 40 | $104,570 | $8,773 |
| Kalea Dunkleman | Secretary Officer | 40 | $69,726 | $9,125 |
| Wendy Wallace | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kostas Sgoutas | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Goss | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Alba | Secretary Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Camacho | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Francesca Fartaj | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Goss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Henschel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mindy Stern | Former Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Straus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Irene Georgia Tsatsos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bert Voorhees | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tre Wright | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alejandra Zamorano | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZIZI WILLIAMS | HEAD OF SCHOOL/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $203,324 | $9,251 |
| HEATHER MCPHERSON | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT (LEFT 12/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,734 | $14,776 |
| ANDREA BLANCO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $119,620 | $15,152 |
| KALEA DUNKLEMAN | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $53,015 | $5,717 |
| TOM HENSCHEL | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOSTAS SGOUTAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WALLACE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY GOSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE BELONSKY | DIRECTOR (LEFT 06/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ CAMACHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA FARTAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LETREANNA JACKSON | DIRECTOR (LEFT 03/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIBEL MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR (LEFT 10/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ROSE | DIRECTOR (LEFT 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE TSATSOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERT VOORHEES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALINDA WATTS | DIRECTOR (LEFT 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA WOOD | DIRECTOR (LEFT 06/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA ZAMORANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14702 SYLVAN ST, VAN NUYS, CA 91411-2220
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Azizi Williams, 14702 Sylvan Street, Van Nuys, CA 91411
- Signed the 990
- Azizi Williams, Head of School
- Phone
- (818) 780-6226
- Website
- www.ccsteaches.org
- Return prepared by
- VASIN HEYN AND COMPANY
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3901313 or by the name FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION.
- 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
The Foundation for Excellence in Education, DBA Children's Community School (CCS) is a progressives school dedicated to teaching children to think for themselves, collaborate successfully with others, and take responsibility for their own education
Program accomplishments
- The School, with an enrollment of approximately 101 students fort he 2024/25 year, provides education to students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The School offers tuition assistance to over 40% of its students.Expenses $4,070,647 · grants $1,202,600 · revenue $3,787,337
- Children's Community School (CCS) offers a summer arts program (Children's Art Institute) that provides excellent summer activities for elementary school age children.Expenses $151,427 · revenue $406,186
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
- 95-3901313
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,311,673
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,968,712
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,926,596 | $5,077,951 | $11,311,673 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $4,888,107 | $4,884,292 | $11,057,913 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $5,105,209 | $4,989,220 | $11,565,952 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $7,027,121 | $5,049,089 | $11,528,062 | 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 95-3901313).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION is 95-3901313.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION 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 FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION 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 FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION 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 FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Azizi Williams.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $226,712 (Azizi Williams, Head of School).
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,926,596, expenses of $5,077,951 and total assets of $11,311,673 at year end.
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