Nonprofit · EIN 95-4808754
NEW WEST CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $17,018,325 | $17,008,727 | $9,598 | $15,933,268 | $4,994,379 | $10,938,889 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,089,613 | $15,486,510 | $603,103 | $19,251,040 | $8,321,749 | $10,929,291 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $15,147,249 | $14,460,853 | $686,396 | $18,812,910 | $8,486,722 | $10,326,188 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,350,823
- of which government grants
- $16,058,323
- Program service revenue
- $382,102
- Investment income
- $225,540
- Other revenue
- $59,860
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $920,181
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,000,062
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,978,071
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $136,137
- Accounting fees
- $210,688
- Occupancy
- $2,512,908
- Travel
- $25,558
- Depreciation
- $303,940
- Program services (functional)
- $13,986,258
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,022,469
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,251,040
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,933,268
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,994,379
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,938,889
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,460,330
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,923,549
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,340
- Gross receipts
- $17,018,325
- Employees
- 107
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SHARON WEIR | PRINCIPAL/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $271,041 | $65,620 |
| TANISHA BARNETT | MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,499 | $43,480 |
| LARIKA CLARK | HIGH SCHOOL VICE PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,181 | $52,418 |
| BRIAN STRAKA | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,221 | $35,026 |
| ANTONIA ESPINOZA | HR SPECIALIST/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $131,250 | $41,339 |
| CYNTHIA AUSTIN | SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,500 | $23,507 |
| KENNA HEALY | PSYCHOLOGIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,480 | $23,776 |
| STEVEN JONES | TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 40 | $108,586 | $27,647 |
| SARAH THOMPSON | TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 40 | $107,119 | $26,438 |
| MELANIE DEL ROSARIO | TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 40 | $89,782 | $15,682 |
| MICHAEL SCHLESINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANA CERVANTES | PARENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LEE | PARENT REPRESENTAIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESS SEGOVIA | PARENT REPRESETATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON WEIR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $267,072 | $61,207 |
| TANISHA BARNETT | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR -MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,048 | $42,651 |
| MARK HERRERA | HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,660 | $41,299 |
| LARIKA CLARK | HIGH SCHOOL VICE PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,962 | $46,984 |
| BRIAN STRAKA | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,407 | $38,774 |
| ANTONIA PEREZ | HR SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $32,850 |
| STEVEN JONES | TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 40 | $100,961 | $27,463 |
| SARAH THOMPSON | TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 40 | $99,292 | $25,638 |
| BRITTNEY MCBRIDE | TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 40 | $64,640 | $23,071 |
| MICHAEL SCHLESINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LEE | PARENT REPRESENTAIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESS SEGOVIA | PARENT REPRESETATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANA CERVANTES | PARENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY GOLUB | COMMUNITY REPRESETATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SHARON WEIR | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $244,050 | $39,828 |
| TANISHA BARNETT | ASSISTANT PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,200 | $26,476 |
| MARK HERRERA | VICE PRINCIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,287 | $18,396 |
| BRIAN STRAKA | DIR OF DEVEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,778 | $21,301 |
| LARIKA CLARK | ASS'T VICE P Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,590 | $24,633 |
| KIZMET WHITE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $105,474 | $17,266 |
| KENNA ANNE HEALY | SCHOOL PSYCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,094 | $11,235 |
| SARAH THOMPSON | TEACHER REP Trustee or director | 40 | $94,673 | $16,646 |
| STEVEN JONES | TEACHER REP Trustee or director | 40 | $97,621 | $9,902 |
| BRITTNEY MCBRIDE | TEACHER REP Trustee or director | 40 | $75,254 | $11,871 |
| JOHN LEE | PARENT REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL MAYOTTE | COMMUNITY RE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHELSSINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESS SEGOVIA | PARENT REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1905 ARMACOST AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025-5210
- In care of
- % DAVID J EAGLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHARON WEIR, 1905 ARMACOST AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
- Signed the 990
- SHARON WEIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (310) 943-5444
- Website
- WWW.NEWWESTCHARTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4808754 or by the name NEW WEST CHARTER 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 MISSION OF NEW WEST CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS, HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION FOR 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 - 12. IN THE DECADES TO COME, PERSONAL SUCCESS WILL REQUIRE INCREASINGLY HIGH LEVELS OF COMPETENCY, INDEPENDENCE, AND SELF-RELIANCE IN AN EVER CHANGING, EVER MORE COMPLEX SOCIETY, WHETHER INDIVIDUALS CHOOSE TO MANAGE THEIR OWN BUSINESSES, WORK WITHIN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, OR RAISE FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN WILL FACE THE SAME CHALLENGES. NEW WEST WILL PRODUCE COMPETENT, INDEPENDENT, SELF-RELIANT STUDENTS BY CREATING A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND STRONG CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AS THE ANTECEDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION FOR 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS IN GRADES SIXTH THROUGH TWELFTH. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATED ONE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR A TOTAL OF 177 DAYS AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 980 STUDENTS.Expenses $13,986,258 · revenue $382,102
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
- 95-4808754
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,933,268
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,018,325
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $17,018,325 | $17,008,727 | $15,933,268 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,089,613 | $15,486,510 | $19,251,040 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $15,147,249 | $14,460,853 | $18,812,910 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,618,979 | $12,753,826 | $10,776,102 | 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 95-4808754).
Questions about NEW WEST CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of NEW WEST CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW WEST CHARTER SCHOOL is 95-4808754.
- Is NEW WEST CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to NEW WEST CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW WEST CHARTER 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 NEW WEST CHARTER 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 NEW WEST CHARTER 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 NEW WEST CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHARON WEIR.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW WEST CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $271,041 (DR SHARON WEIR, PRINCIPAL/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW WEST CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,018,325, expenses of $17,008,727 and total assets of $15,933,268 at year end.
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