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Nonprofit · EIN 95-4656912

OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · WESTLAKE VLG, CA 91362

Financials

$91M$86.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$90,975,336$86,673,496$4,301,840$198,567,632$111,527,694$87,039,938
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,927,112
Program service revenue
$84,575,556
Investment income
$2,323,458
Net rental income
-$60,016
Net gain from sales of assets
-$52,753
Net income from fundraising events
-$970,597
Net income from sales of inventory
$144,585
Other revenue
-$850,790

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$16,816,316
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,074,846
Other salaries and wages
$32,756,173
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$41,541,290
Professional fundraising fees
$196,333
Legal fees
$66,160
Accounting fees
$77,420
Occupancy
$7,593,330
Travel
$1,780,425
Depreciation
$5,120,109
Program services (functional)
$74,289,782
Management and general (functional)
$9,761,328
Fundraising (functional)
$2,622,386

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$191,130,333
Total assets, end of year
$198,567,632
Total liabilities, end of year
$111,527,694
Net assets, end of year
$87,039,938
Land, buildings and equipment
$81,972,401
Publicly traded securities
$81,315,296
Net assets without donor restrictions
$81,974,399
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,065,539
Gross receipts
$106,456,374
Employees
723
Volunteers
375
Year formed
1997
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT BLACKHEAD OF SCHOOL/PRESIDENT
Officer
40$502,466$49,940
MATTHEW NORTHROPASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Key employee
40$382,755$114,793
DAVID FREEMANVP, COO/RISK MANAGEMENT
Officer
40$241,451$151,918
JEREMY HAYNES HEAD OFBIBLE,DISCIPLESHIP & SPIRITUAL LIFE
Highest-paid employee
40$214,010$83,046
BRYAN WONG DIR OF MEDSVCS, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELLNESS
Highest-paid employee
40$205,885$87,863
COZETTE DARBY CHIEF OF STAFFSR. ADMIN OFFICER, ASST TREASURER
Officer
40$239,545$28,837
MICHAEL PARKINSON VP COORISK MGT OFFICER (PART YEAR)
Highest-paid employee
40$242,849$22,111
TARA MORROWMIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$195,965$55,685
KRIS THABITTREASURER / CFO
Officer
30$201,857$27,061
SEBASTIAN ALVARADO HS FACULTYMEMBER/SOCCER PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$196,946$16,034
TERRY ROBERTSCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEFFREY BJORKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATRINA ATSINGERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EDWARD ATSINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAYLE BEEBEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEVIN BENNETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF BERNDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHELENE BRYANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL DALLASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VINCE DALYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN DAVIESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY DEWITTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC HALVORSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIANNE POLAHABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DALLAS PRICE-VAN BREDAFOUNDER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
31749 LA TIENDA RD, WESTLAKE VLG, CA 91362-4010
In care of
% KRIS THABIT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROBERT BLACK, 31749 LA TIENDA DRIVE, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362
Signed the 990
KRIS THABIT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(818) 575-9900
Return prepared by
CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC

Mission

THE SCHOOL'S MISSION IS: TO DEDICATE OURSELVES TO CHRIST IN THE PURSUIT OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, AND ATHLETIC DISTINCTION WHILE GROWING IN KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM THROUGH GOD'S ABUNDANT GRACE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRAM OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (OCS) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-DENOMINATIONAL, CHRISTIAN COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL SERVING STUDENTS IN 4TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE. THE SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 1997 AND OPENED IN 2000 WITH 196 STUDENTS SHARING ONE CAMPUS. CURRENTLY, OCS ENROLLS OVER 1,600 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. A MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS ADJACENT TO THE ORIGINAL CAMPUS WAS ADDED IN 2009. ACADEMY V OR FIFTH GRADE WAS ADDED IN THE FALL OF 2014 AND THE FALL OF 2023 MARKED THE LAUNCH OF THE INAUGURAL FOURTH GRADE CLASS TO KICKSTART THE SCHOOL'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXPANSION. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED ON JUNE 30, 2025 THE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT WAS 1,690. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE SCHOOL'S THREE PILLARS ARE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND ATHLETIC DISTINCTION. THESE DISTINCTIVES ARE EVIDENCED THROUGH STRONG ACADEMICS, PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS (THEATRE, CHOIR, BAND, ORCHESTRA, DANCE, 2D AND 3D ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, GRAPHIC DESIGN AND YEARBOOK) AS WELL AS COMPETITIVE ATHLETIC TEAM PARTICIPATION. THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR MARKED THE SCHOOL'S 25TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND A SPECIAL FOUNDERS' DAY CHAPEL CELEBRATION WAS HELD THAT WELCOMED BACK MANY OF ITS ORIGINAL ADMINISTRATORS AND ALUMNI. A HISTORY VIDEO OF OCS MILESTONES FEATURING THE EARLY PIONEERS WHO BUILT OAKS CHRISTIAN WAS SHARED, AS WELL AS A MESSAGE FROM CO-FOUNDER DALLAS PRICE-VAN BREDA WHO WAS HONORED ON STAGE. THE CHAPEL HIGHLIGHTED SOME OF THE SCHOOL'S MEANINGFUL MOMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PAST 25 YEARS.ACADEMICS IN 24-25 SAW THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE SCHOOL'S FIFTH AND NEWEST INSTITUTE - THE INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCE. STUDENTS IN THE INSTITUTE STARTED TAKING INTRODUCTORY HEALTH CLASSES THE PRIOR YEAR AND WORKING WITH THE ANATOMAGE TABLE, BUT THIS YEAR SAW A BIG RAMP UP OF THE PROGRAM WITH STUDENTS INTERACTING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND WINNING HEALTH KNOWLEDGE COMPETITIONS. THE SCHOOL ALSO HOSTED THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RONALD REAGAN DEBATE SERIES ON CAMPUS WELCOMING 50 DEBATERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION WHERE OCS STUDENT LUCA ROSEN WON THE TOURNAMENT AND EARNED THE TITLE OF RONALD REAGAN FOUNDATION REGIONAL DEBATE CHAMPION. THE CLASS OF 2025 WAS THE LARGEST SENIOR CLASS IN OCS HISTORY WITH 296 GRADUATES WITH 90% ATTENDING A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AND 40% ADMITTED TO HIGHLY SELECTIVE COLLEGES. THERE ARE ALSO 55 ATHLETES COMPETING AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL, 58 GOING INTO STEM FIELDS, 33 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS, AND 27 PURSUING ART MAJORS.IN ARTS, THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR INCLUDE THE HS MUSICAL PRODUCTION OF BYE BYE BIRDIE, MS MUSICAL PRODUCTION OF NEWSIES, JR., VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS TRIPS OVER SPRING BREAK TO JAPAN AND ESWATINI, AFRICA. THE SEVENTH ANNUAL OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FILM FESTIVAL WAS HELD THIS YEAR AT THE REGAL THEATER IN THOUSAND OAKS AND WITH OVER 30 FILMS SCREENED, THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL SHOWCASED THE INCREDIBLE TALENT, CREATIVITY, AND STORYTELLING SKILLS OF STUDENT FILMMAKERS IN THE OCS INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND INNOVATION.SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 24-25 INCLUDES THE GIRLS WATER POLO WINNING THE CIF-SS OPEN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP, BOYS TENNIS WINNING THE MARMONTE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP, BOYS GOLF WINNING CIF-SS DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE SCHOOL'S 60TH CIF-SS TEAM TITLE. AND LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST, THE 2025 SEASON WAS A BIG YEAR FOR THE OCS CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM WITH TWO HISTORIC WINS - THEIR FIRST CIF TITLE IN NOVEMBER, FOLLOWED BY A STATE CROWN, THE EIGHTH OVERALL STATE TITLE IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
    Expenses $68,148,181 · grants $16,816,316 · revenue $74,564,100
  • AUXILIARY PROGRAMSAUXILIARY PROGRAMS INCLUDE SUMMER SPORT CAMPS (WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF OVER 1,000 CAMPERS), BUSING TRANSPORTATION, A MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA, A HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA, AND CAMPUS STORE SERVICES.
    Expenses $3,278,639 · revenue $3,503,435
  • STUDENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THE SCHOOL'S ADDED STUDENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS AS WELL AS VISUAL ARTS DISPLAYS, ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS, SPIRITUAL LIFE/MISSION TRIP OPPORTUNITIES, COLLEGE COUNSELING TRIPS, TEST PREPARATION, PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS LOCATION TRIPS AND NUMEROUS CLUB, SOCIAL AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. OCS STUDENTS HAVE AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL SERVICE AND ACADEMIC TRIPS BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONALLY. EACH YEAR APPROXIMATELY 200 STUDENTS JOIN THESE TRIPS TO HELP TEACH ENGLISH, BUILD HOUSES OR OTHER STRUCTURES, VISIT ORPHANAGES AND SHARE THE GOSPEL. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE. O)IN THE PAST, MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE TRAVELED TO COSTA RICA, CHINA AND MEXICO WHILE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE TRAVELED TO CHINA, GUATEMALA, AFRICA, HAITI, MEXICO, ROMANIA AND ELSEWHERE. THE RESIDENTIAL LIFE PROGRAM HAS SIGNIFICANTLY GROWN IN PAST FEW YEARS AND HAS HOSTED OVER 100 STUDENTS FROM KOREA, CHINA, MACAU, TAIWAN, UGANDA, NORWAY, AND COLOMBIA. THE OCS RESIDENTIAL BOARDING FACILITY OPENED ON AUGUST 2020 WITH 40 STUDENTS MAKING HISTORY AS THE VERY FIRST RESIDENTS OF THE STATE-OF-THE-ART DORM. THE PROGRAM HOSTS STUDENTS FROM 17 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING FROM EUROPE, ASIA AND SOUTH AMERICA.
    Expenses $2,862,962 · revenue $6,652,606

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-4656912
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
1999
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B250)
Assets (IRS master file)
$198,567,632
Income (IRS master file)
$106,456,374

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025–––IRS
990June 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$75,531,597$71,789,372$183,691,374IRS
990June 2022$65,518,739$65,218,812$149,165,776IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

What is the EIN of OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL is 95-4656912.
Is OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OAKS 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 OAKS 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 OAKS 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 OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROBERT BLACK.
Who are the officers and directors of OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $502,466 (ROBERT BLACK, HEAD OF SCHOOL/PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $90,975,336, expenses of $86,673,496 and total assets of $198,567,632 at year end.

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