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← THE ACCELERATED SCHOOLS

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE ACCELERATED SCHOOLS.

Totals

Total revenue
$39,390,340
Total expenses
$41,511,622
Contributions and grants received
$38,738,423
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$639,877
Other revenue
$12,040
Total assets, end of year
$111,077,721
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,303,272
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$88,774,449
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$34,106,245
Management and general expenses
$7,405,377
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$34,106,245

Program services were 82.2% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $38,660,955

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $77,468

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,031,219 · excluded $1,031,219

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $598,574

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

    securities $989,916

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$391,342

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$391,342 · excluded -$391,342

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $12,040 · excluded $12,040

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $12,040

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $616,380 · program services $435,130 · management and general $181,250

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $16,967,222 · program services $13,643,997 · management and general $3,323,225

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,062,417 · program services $1,983,458 · management and general $78,959

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,154,545 · program services $1,809,883 · management and general $344,662

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $550,671 · program services $282,043 · management and general $268,628

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $143,404 · management and general $143,404

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $441,088 · management and general $441,088

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,572,266 · program services $2,721,439 · management and general $850,827

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $833,399 · program services $414,351 · management and general $419,048

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $200,077 · management and general $200,077

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,360,513 · program services $1,939,627 · management and general $420,886

  • 17 · Travel

    total $218,303 · program services $218,303

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $83,112 · program services $83,112

  • 20 · Interest

    total $178,170 · management and general $178,170

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,174,511 · program services $2,091,971 · management and general $82,540

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $235,779 · management and general $235,779

  • 24a · Other expenses: AFTER SCHOOL SERVICES

    total $2,995,992 · program services $2,995,992

  • 24b · Other expenses: BOOKS AND SUPPLIES

    total $2,636,572 · program services $2,399,738 · management and general $236,834

  • 24c · Other expenses: SPECIAL ED SERVICES

    total $2,471,282 · program services $2,471,282

  • 24d · Other expenses: CHARTER AUTHORIZER FEES

    total $615,919 · program services $615,919

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,030,130 · end of year $4,540,828

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $662,519 · end of year $409,001

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $9,407,412 · end of year $7,208,572

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $158,768 · end of year $403,329

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

    $92,275,008

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

    $26,570,366

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $66,917,426 · end of year $65,704,642

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $29,281,632 · end of year $32,572,914

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $230,986 · end of year $238,435

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,691,738 · end of year $4,454,398

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $10,453,030 · end of year $8,929,344

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $8,984,317 · end of year $8,675,944

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $236,136 · end of year $243,586

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $88,323,652 · end of year $88,774,449

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE ACCELERATED SCHOOLS WERE FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT EVERY CHILD SHOULD BE TREATED AS GIFTED, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, A SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AND EXTENSIVE PARENT INVOLVEMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ACCELERATED SCHOOLS WERE FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT EVERY CHILD SHOULD BE TREATED (SEE SCH O)

  • THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS; THE ACCELERATED SCHOOL (TAS), ACCELERATED ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL (ACES), AND WALLIS ANNENBERG HIGH SCHOOL (WAHS). TAS CURRENTLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 740 STUDENTS IN GRADES TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHT. ACES CURRENTLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 500 STUDENTS IN GRADES TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIX. WAHS CURRENTLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 450 STUDENTS IN GRADES NINE THROUGH TWELVE.

    Expenses $34,106,245

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mario De La Cruz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brittany Brooks

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lindsay Berz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Binti P Yost

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lawrence Picus

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Peter B Morrison

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Leonard Rabinowitz

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6 + 2 related
  • Grace Lee-Chang

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $289,874
    From this org
    $242,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,374
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $242,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $46,075
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,299
    Filer's total
    $289,874
  • Lenita Lugo

    DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $205,683
    From this org
    $159,062
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,621
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,062
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,222
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,399
    Filer's total
    $205,683
  • Debbie Kukta

    CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER/CFO

    Total calculated
    $194,899
    From this org
    $154,052
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,847
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,052
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $40,092
    Nontaxable benefits
    $755
    Filer's total
    $194,899
  • Cynthia Foley

    CHIEF HR OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $252,848
    From this org
    $198,613
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,235
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,613
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $37,736
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,499
    Filer's total
    $252,848
  • Kimberly Sheehan

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $237,280
    From this org
    $189,829
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,451
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,829
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $36,068
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,383
    Filer's total
    $237,280
  • Francis Reading

    DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDU

    Total calculated
    $223,577
    From this org
    $169,390
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,187
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,390
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $32,184
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,003
    Filer's total
    $223,577
  • Brian James

    HEAD OF COLLAGE AND CAREER READINESS

    Total calculated
    $200,610
    From this org
    $168,580
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,030
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,580
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $32,030
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $200,610
  • Felicia Jackson

    ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, TAS

    Total calculated
    $200,928
    From this org
    $162,193
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,735
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,193
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,817
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,918
    Filer's total
    $200,928
  • Robert French

    DIRECTOR OF HR

    Total calculated
    $201,770
    From this org
    $150,822
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,948
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,822
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,656
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,292
    Filer's total
    $201,770
  • Karin Figueroa

    PRINCIPAL, ACES

    Total calculated
    $183,742
    From this org
    $147,418
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,324
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,418
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,009
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,315
    Filer's total
    $183,742
  • Carlos Garcia

    TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $182,856
    From this org
    $147,282
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,574
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,282
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,984
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,590
    Filer's total
    $182,856
  • Carmen Ramos

    ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, ACES

    Total calculated
    $185,190
    From this org
    $144,602
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,588
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,602
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,474
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,114
    Filer's total
    $185,190
  • David Tran

    HEAD OF ACADEMIES & FACULTY AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $193,601
    From this org
    $142,945
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,656
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,945
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,160
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,496
    Filer's total
    $193,601
  • Stephen Dickinson

    FORMER CBO/CFO

    Total calculated
    $301,819
    From this org
    $239,491
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,328
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,491
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $62,328
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $301,819

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 · Written employment contract
  • 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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541359349306919

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