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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ECHO FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,237,594
Total expenses
$8,631,269
Contributions and grants received
$1,481,199
Grants paid
$916,473
Program service revenue
$7,317,995
Investment income
$321,705
Other revenue
$116,695
Total assets, end of year
$13,133,318
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,399,193
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,734,125
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,312,326
Management and general expenses
$3,089,590
Fundraising expenses
$229,353
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,312,326

Program services were 61.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $116,556

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $767,043

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $597,600

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $6,989,421 · related or exempt $6,989,421

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EXTENDED DAY CARE

    total $297,715 · related or exempt $297,715

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PARENT ASSOCIATION DUES

    total $30,859 · related or exempt $30,859

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $180,703 · excluded $180,703

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,855,585

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,714,583

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $141,002

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $141,002 · excluded $141,002

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $52,013

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $116,556

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $100,985

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$48,972 · excluded -$48,972

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $165,667 · related or exempt $165,667

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $165,667

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $916,473 · program services $916,473

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $610,080 · program services $157,804 · management and general $373,374 · fundraising $78,902

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,819,051 · program services $2,576,225 · management and general $1,171,714 · fundraising $71,112

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $157,191 · program services $98,280 · management and general $56,675 · fundraising $2,236

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $373,600 · program services $223,586 · management and general $147,646 · fundraising $2,368

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $310,899 · program services $163,267 · management and general $143,197 · fundraising $4,435

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $21,524 · management and general $21,524

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $37,415 · management and general $37,415

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $13,347 · management and general $13,347

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $341,516 · program services $120,043 · management and general $221,473

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $145,637 · management and general $145,637

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $61,951 · program services $245 · management and general $61,706

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $189,914 · program services $118,199 · management and general $65,300 · fundraising $6,415

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $562,334 · program services $349,985 · management and general $193,354 · fundraising $18,995

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $35,687 · program services $29,912 · management and general $5,775

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $130,253 · management and general $130,253

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $126,122 · management and general $126,122

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE

    total $243,286 · program services $151,416 · management and general $83,652 · fundraising $8,218

  • 24b · Other expenses: SPECIAL STUDENT ACTIVIT

    total $172,846 · program services $172,846

  • 24c · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

    total $126,761 · program services $126,761

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $125,932 · program services $95,596 · management and general $30,336

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $109,450 · program services $11,688 · management and general $61,090 · fundraising $36,672

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $513,796 · end of year $519,491

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,939,277 · end of year $1,558,750

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $10,001 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $101,972 · end of year $93,788

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $130,865 · end of year $200,595

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $9,130,538

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $6,229,612

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,915,248 · end of year $2,900,926

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,119,900 · end of year $4,566,465

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,673,885 · end of year $3,293,303

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $677,475 · end of year $609,626

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,259,060 · end of year $1,378,125

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,741,163 · end of year $3,411,442

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,561,392 · end of year $7,576,821

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $165,854 · end of year $157,304

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF ECHO HORIZON SCHOOL AND ITS ECHO CENTER IS TO EDUCATE CHILDREN IN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT IS ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE. WE ACTIVELY PROMOTE MUTUAL RESPECT, INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND ETHICAL ACTION. THE ECHO HORIZON GRADUATE IS AN INQUISITIVE AND CRITICAL THINKER WHO BRINGS CREATIVITY, KINDNESS AND SELF-RELIANCE TO THE LIFE-LONG JOURNEY OF LEARNING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EDUCATION

  • ECHO FOUNDATION (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1970. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE ECHO HORIZON SCHOOL FOR GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH IN CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA. ECHO SERVICED 183 STUDENTS DURING FY 23/24.

    Expenses $5,312,326 · Grants $916,473 · Revenue $7,317,995

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Peter Scott

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ken Nakayama

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Josh Oppenheimer

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ziad Toubassy

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sharon Tal Yguado

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason Kaplan

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anne Enna

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dawn Barrett

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gillian Nalibotsky

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Chang

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andre James

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Martinez

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maria Pathria

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeena Quansah

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Roberts

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Stone

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt Segal

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Procter

    HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $377,398
    From this org
    $351,881
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,517
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $351,881
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,225
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,292
    Filer's total
    $377,398
  • Saundra Sparks

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $188,532
    From this org
    $162,199
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,333
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,199
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,567
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,766
    Filer's total
    $188,532
  • Samuel Patterson

    STEAM COORDINATOR

    Total calculated
    $156,821
    From this org
    $140,339
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,482
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,339
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,974
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,508
    Filer's total
    $156,821
  • Jennie Willens

    DIRECTOR OF LOWER ELEMENTA

    Total calculated
    $133,275
    From this org
    $121,699
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,576
    Hours/week
    40
  • Megan Baltazar

    DIRECTOR OF TEACHING & LEA

    Total calculated
    $129,858
    From this org
    $116,253
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,605
    Hours/week
    40
  • Davis Rashaan

    DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $106,771
    From this org
    $103,350
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,421
    Hours/week
    40
  • Blount Julia

    DIRECTOR OF UPPER ELEMENTARY

    Total calculated
    $106,106
    From this org
    $102,189
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,917
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
26 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540579349301714

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