Nonprofit · EIN 95-4562939
HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · GRANADA HILLS, CA 91344
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $17,116,267 | $17,288,483 | -$172,216 | $26,330,413 | $17,866,996 | $8,463,417 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $15,577,626 | $16,138,861 | -$561,235 | $26,872,832 | $18,237,199 | $8,635,633 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $17,059,910 | $14,394,582 | $2,665,328 | $27,752,080 | $18,555,212 | $9,196,868 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $582,986
- Program service revenue
- $16,131,575
- Investment income
- $18,803
- Net rental income
- $254,498
- Net income from fundraising events
- $88,694
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $39,711
- Other revenue
- $382,903
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,659
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,876,438
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,929,215
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,020
- Accounting fees
- $15,670
- Occupancy
- $148,150
- Depreciation
- $654,405
- Program services (functional)
- $15,658,739
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,292,474
- Fundraising (functional)
- $337,270
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,872,832
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,330,413
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,866,996
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,463,417
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,875,715
- Publicly traded securities
- $40,853
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,458,914
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,503
- Gross receipts
- $17,362,252
- Employees
- 291
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 ESTHER Y CHOI | CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,865 |
| PAUL TAIT | HEAD COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,312 |
| JEREMY HOFF | CFO/HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $74,532 |
| DAVID KENDRICK | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Officer | 2 | $41,667 |
| MARK CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN CROWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ABE ANAYA | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER - SECR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORRAINE LONG | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOUIS MANN | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER - CHAI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CALVIN SMITH | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUNE WOO | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN WALDEN | SCHOOL TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WHITNEY WATKINS | SCHOOL TRUSTEES - SECRETAR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN DINGILIAN | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY HOFF | CFO/HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $69,348 |
| DAVID KENDRICK | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Officer | 5 | $50,000 |
| MARK CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN CROWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ABE ANAYA | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER - SECR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORRAINE LONG | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOUIS MANN | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER - CHAI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CALVIN SMITH | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUNE WOO | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN WALDEN | SCHOOL TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WHITNEY WATKINS | SCHOOL TRUSTEES - SECRETAR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL TAIT | ADMISSIONS AND HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Trustee or director | 40 | $101,157 |
| JEREMY HOFF | CFO/HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $91,414 |
| DAVID KENDRICK | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Officer | 30 | $50,000 |
| RUSSELL ELLIS | SCHOOL TRUSTEES - CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN CROWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ABE ANAYA | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER - SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORRAINE LONG | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOUIS MANN | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER - CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CALVIN SMITH | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUNE WOO | SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN WALDEN | SCHOOL TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WHITNEY WATKINS | SCHOOL TRUSTEES - SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 17531 RINAL, GRANADA HILLS, CA 91344-0000
- In care of
- % HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAME AS C ABOVE
- Signed the 990
- DR ESTHER Y CHOI, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (818) 368-7071
- Website
- WWW.HERITAGE-SCHOOLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DOUGHERTY & COMPANY
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4562939 or by the name HILLCREST CHRISTIAN 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
THE SCHOOL OPERATES A SCHOOL AND DAY CARE FACILITY FOR PRESCHOOL AND GRADES K-12. THE SCHOOL FOLLOWS THE EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF PROVIDING EDUCATION THAT DEVELOPS AND ENCOURAGES THE INTELLECTUAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH OF THE CHILD.
Program accomplishments
- THE SCHOOL OPERATES A SCHOOL AND DAY CARE FACILITY FOR PRESCHOOL AND GRADES K-12. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE UNDER CALIFORNIA EDUCATION RULES.Expenses $15,658,739 · revenue $16,131,575
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
- 95-4562939
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,330,413
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,362,252
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $17,116,267 | $17,288,483 | $26,330,413 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $15,577,626 | $16,138,861 | $26,872,832 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,059,910 | $14,394,582 | $27,752,080 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,718,251 | $12,253,364 | $24,864,245 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 95-4562939).
Questions about HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL is 95-4562939.
- Is HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HILLCREST CHRISTIAN 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 HILLCREST CHRISTIAN 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 HILLCREST CHRISTIAN 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 HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SAME AS C ABOVE.
- Who are the officers and directors of HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,865 (DR ESTHER Y CHOI, CEO).
- How much revenue does HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,116,267, expenses of $17,288,483 and total assets of $26,330,413 at year end.
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