Nonprofit · EIN 95-4466863
WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · CULVER CITY, CA 90232
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $25,312,384 | $22,198,240 | $3,114,144 | $86,293,998 | $46,524,222 | $39,769,776 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,613,947 | $21,179,730 | $2,434,217 | $83,226,568 | $47,252,225 | $35,974,343 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $23,139,375 | $19,231,413 | $3,907,962 | $74,331,298 | $41,966,386 | $32,364,912 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,761,410
- Program service revenue
- $21,693,567
- Investment income
- $1,783,443
- Net rental income
- $42,820
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $365,550
- Net income from fundraising events
- $31,144
- Other revenue
- $73,964
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,696,797
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,076,234
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,153,191
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,909,109
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,737
- Accounting fees
- $52,670
- Occupancy
- $1,174,056
- Depreciation
- $1,457,096
- Program services (functional)
- $17,398,560
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,157,627
- Fundraising (functional)
- $642,053
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $83,226,568
- Total assets, end of year
- $86,293,998
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $46,524,222
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,769,776
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,605,066
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,976,987
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $38,697,717
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,072,059
- Gross receipts
- $27,593,844
- Employees
- 129
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA ROSENSTEIN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $624,628 | $65,885 |
| KATHRYN COHEN | CFO Officer | 40 | $307,500 | $44,405 |
| MELISA UNGER | ASSISTANT HOS FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $257,914 | $33,042 |
| TERRI BAIRD | DIR. OF TEACHING & LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,126 | $36,696 |
| SUSAN SLEEPER | DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,752 | $34,374 |
| VIVEK KAPOOR | DIR. OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,087 | $21,385 |
| STEVE FUTTERMAN | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,904 | $26,506 |
| BRIDGETTE BLUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $20,700 | $0 |
| ZACK FAIGAN | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SILVERMAN | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI ROSENTHAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARITY MANLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL ADLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BECKERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CHRISTOPHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON DEMAYO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DEROSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY FELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE GUTCHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROYCE HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IGOR KLEYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX KWIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERENA MINIKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEIGHAN OFFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN REISENWEBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARI SWILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY YALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA ROSENSTEIN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $648,611 | $53,069 |
| KATHRYN COHEN | CFO Officer | 40 | $286,937 | $40,742 |
| MELISA UNGER | ASSISTANT HOS FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $237,500 | $30,137 |
| TERRI BAIRD | DIR. OF TEACHING & LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,596 | $34,053 |
| GEOFF AGNOR | ASSISTANT HOS FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,496 | $21,357 |
| SUSAN SLEEPER | DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,040 | $32,228 |
| VIVEK KAPOOR | DIR. OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,325 | $20,078 |
| BRIDGETTE BLUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $15,540 | $0 |
| ERIC SILVERMAN | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY FELSON | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BECKERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI ROSENTHAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL ADLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON AGSTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CHRISTOPHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON DEMAYO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK FAIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE GUTCHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROYCE HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IGOR KLEYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX KWIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARITY MANLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERENA MINIKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEIGHAN OFFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN REISENWEBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARI SWILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY YALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA ROSENSTEIN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $559,744 | $66,298 |
| KATHRYN COHEN | CFO Officer | 40 | $268,827 | $37,833 |
| MELISA UNGER | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,350 | $27,004 |
| TERRI BAIRD | DIRECTOR OF TEACHING & LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,706 | $25,186 |
| SUSAN SLEEPER | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,015 | $30,338 |
| VIVEK KAPOOR | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,943 | $18,752 |
| STEVE FUTTERMAN | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,872 | $21,742 |
| BRIDGETTE BLUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,800 | $0 |
| ERIC SILVERMAN | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI ROSENTHAL | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK FAIGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BECKERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL ADLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON AGSTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CHRISTOPHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON DEMAYO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY FELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE GUTCHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROYCE HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JACOBS | TRUSTEE (THRU 06/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IGOR KLEYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX KWIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERENA MINIKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEIGHAN OFFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TESSA POSANSKY | TRUSTEE (THRU 06/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RUTH | TRUSTEE (THRU 06/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARI SWILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT VOELZ | TRUSTEE (THRU 06/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY YALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8509 HIGUERA ST, CULVER CITY, CA 90232-2521
- In care of
- % LAWRENCE SILVER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA ROSENSTEIN, 8509 HIGUERA STREET, CULVER CITY, CA 90232
- Signed the 990
- LISA ROSENSTEIN, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (310) 815-0411
- Website
- WWW.THEWILLOWS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4466863 or by the name WILLOWS COMMUNITY 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
AT THE WILLOWS, WE BELIEVE EACH CHILD BRINGS OUR COMMUNITY AN EXTRAORDINARY GIFT: A CURIOUS MIND, READY TO EXPLORE AND EAGER TO LEARN. OUR MISSION IS TO GROW THAT GIFT BY CHALLENGING OUR STUDENTS TO UNCOVER MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE IN THE WORLD AROUND THEM.
Program accomplishments
- THE WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL, LOCATED IN CULVER CITY, IS A DEVELOPMENTAL KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE NON-PROFIT, CO-EDUCATIONAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ENROLLING APPROXIMATELY 470 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. RECOGNIZED AS A BALANCED, PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONAL LEADER, THE STRONG ACADEMIC PROGRAM INCORPORATES EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, THEMATIC INSTRUCTION AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING INTO CUTTING-EDGE CURRICULUM AND INTEGRATES DESIGN THINKING, MAKER, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE ARTS INTO THE CLASSROOM. AT THE WILLOWS, WE BELIEVE EACH CHILD BRINGS OUR COMMUNITY AN EXTRAORDINARY GIFT: A CURIOUS MIND, READY TO EXPLORE AND EAGER TO LEARN. THE WILLOWS IS STRONGLY COMMITTED TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SEEKS A BROAD-BASED STUDENT BODY WITH A DIVERSITY OF RACE, ETHNICITY, ECONOMICS AND LEARNING STYLES. (CONT. ON SCHEDULE O)AS PART OF THAT COMMITMENT, THE SCHOOL IS ABLE TO GRANT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON DEMONSTRATING FINANCIAL NEED AND AS DETERMINED BY THE ANNUAL BUDGETING SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.Expenses $17,398,560 · grants $2,696,797 · revenue $21,693,567
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
- 95-4466863
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $86,293,998
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,593,844
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $25,312,384 | $22,198,240 | $86,293,998 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $23,613,947 | $21,179,730 | $83,226,568 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $23,139,375 | $19,231,413 | $74,331,298 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $19,353,304 | $18,333,274 | $69,044,375 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 95-4466863).
Questions about WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL is 95-4466863.
- Is WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILLOWS COMMUNITY 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 WILLOWS COMMUNITY 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 WILLOWS COMMUNITY 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 WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LISA ROSENSTEIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $624,628 (LISA ROSENSTEIN, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,312,384, expenses of $22,198,240 and total assets of $86,293,998 at year end.
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