Nonprofit · EIN 95-4553889
TODAYS FRESH START
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90043
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,714,499 | $27,241,568 | -$19,527,069 | $26,502,152 | $3,304,080 | $23,198,072 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $8,801,820 | $11,113,406 | -$2,311,586 | $40,052,325 | $12,003,104 | $28,049,221 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,589,834 | $10,636,723 | $1,953,111 | $42,738,866 | $12,378,059 | $30,360,807 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,661,620
- of which government grants
- $7,653,069
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $52,879
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $352,800
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,059,270
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,738,576
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $165,093
- Occupancy
- $1,355,977
- Travel
- $100,300
- Depreciation
- $20,682
- Program services (functional)
- $9,832,973
- Management and general (functional)
- $17,408,595
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,523,472
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,502,152
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,304,080
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,198,072
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $298,110
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,631,187
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,198,072
- Gross receipts
- $7,714,499
- Employees
- 96
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JEANETTE PARKER | SUPERINTENDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $343,323 |
| ANNA ARUTYUNYAN | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $192,906 |
| HUGH LOWE | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,939 |
| JAYANI MUDALIGE | SCHOOL COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,793 |
| AVA HAYLOCK | ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,235 |
| JOY OFIABULU | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,114 |
| FATEN FAHMY | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,823 |
| ERROL MALCOM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL FREIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULINE MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY MAYES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JOHNNY YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JEANETTE PARKER | SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 40 | $318,693 |
| ERASMO LASCANO | SITE ADMINISTRATOR Key employee | 40 | $220,180 |
| ANNA ARUTYUNYAN | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Key employee | 40 | $181,322 |
| GAYLE WINDOM | ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,934 |
| HUGH LOWE | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,749 |
| JAYANI MUDALIGE | SCHOOL COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,227 |
| AVA HAYLOCK | ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,913 |
| PAULA EPSTEIN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,454 |
| ERROL MALCOM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL FREIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULINE MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY MAYES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JOHNNY YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| J PARKER | President & CEO Officer | 60 | $318,693 |
| JUDY MAYES | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| E MALCOLM | President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| C FREIS | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAULINE MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR JOHNNY YOUNG | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4514 CRENSHAW BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90043-1221
- In care of
- % J PARKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR JEANETTE PARKER, 4514 CRENSHAW BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 900431221
- Signed the 990
- DR JEANETTE PARKER, SUPERINTENDENT/FOUNDER
- Phone
- (323) 293-9826
- Website
- WWW.TODAYSFRESHSTART.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4553889 or by the name TODAYS FRESH START.
- 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
TO ENSURE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING SO THAT EACH SCHOLAR WILL PARTICIPATE RESPONSIBLY IN A DIVERSE AND CHANGING WORLD PREPARING THEM AS "LIFELONG LEARNERS".
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: TODAY'S FRESH START CHARTER SCHOOL (TFSCS) WAS FOUNDED BY DR. JEANETTE PARKER. AS FOUNDER OF TFSCS, THE MISSION OF OUR SCHOOL IS TO ENSURE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING SO THAT EACH STUDENT WILL PARTICIPATE RESPONSIBLY IN A DIVERSE AND CHANGING WORLD PREPARING THEM AS "LIFELONG LEARNERS." A CRITICAL PART OF THE TFSCS VISION IS TO ACHIEVE OPTIMUM PARENT INVOLVEMENT; THAT IS PARENTS WILL HAVE THEIR MINOR CHILD "IN SCHOOL ON TIME EVERY DAY; PARTICIPATE IN PARENT CONFERENCES, SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITIES AND BECOME A PART OF THE TFSCS SCHOOL COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMITMENT, PARTNERSHIP AND PARTICIPATIONExpenses $9,832,973
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
- 95-4553889
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,502,152
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,714,499
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,714,499 | $27,241,568 | $26,502,152 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,801,820 | $11,113,406 | $40,052,325 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,589,834 | $10,636,723 | $42,738,866 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,455,733 | $10,447,383 | $37,782,710 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 95-4553889).
Questions about TODAYS FRESH START
- What is the EIN of TODAYS FRESH START?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TODAYS FRESH START is 95-4553889.
- Is TODAYS FRESH START tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to TODAYS FRESH START tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TODAYS FRESH START 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 TODAYS FRESH START 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 TODAYS FRESH START 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 TODAYS FRESH START?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR JEANETTE PARKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of TODAYS FRESH START?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $343,323 (DR JEANETTE PARKER, SUPERINTENDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does TODAYS FRESH START have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,714,499, expenses of $27,241,568 and total assets of $26,502,152 at year end.
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