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← THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE SEQUOYAH EDUCATIONAL CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$16,327,685
Total expenses
$13,584,987
Contributions and grants received
$1,737,148
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$13,917,144
Investment income
$652,174
Other revenue
$21,219
Total assets, end of year
$33,488,261
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,162,445
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,325,816
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,008,856
Management and general expenses
$4,053,350
Fundraising expenses
$522,781
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,008,856

Program services were 66.3% 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

    $199,340

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,537,808

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $44,893

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition fees

    total $13,315,677 · related or exempt $13,315,677

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Daycare program

    total $572,067 · related or exempt $572,067

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Fees

    total $29,400 · related or exempt $29,400

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $652,174 · excluded $652,174

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $61,436

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

    $199,340

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $61,436

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous income

    total $21,219 · excluded $21,219

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $21,219

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $528,361 · program services $264,181 · management and general $237,762 · fundraising $26,418

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,208,939 · program services $5,416,481 · management and general $2,499,185 · fundraising $293,273

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $293,413 · program services $181,777 · management and general $101,861 · fundraising $9,775

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $520,851 · program services $321,649 · management and general $181,706 · fundraising $17,496

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $673,724 · program services $415,822 · management and general $235,237 · fundraising $22,665

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $61,637 · program services $58,526 · management and general $3,111

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $19,500 · program services $10,697 · management and general $8,210 · fundraising $593

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $249,736 · program services $249,736

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $30,819 · program services $18,439 · management and general $12,380

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $918,188 · program services $503,718 · management and general $386,557 · fundraising $27,913

  • 20 · Interest

    total $177,784 · program services $177,784

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $398,190 · program services $218,447 · management and general $167,638 · fundraising $12,105

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $166,959 · program services $166,959

  • 24a · Other expenses: Field studies

    total $322,593 · program services $322,593

  • 24b · Other expenses: Class materials

    total $312,528 · program services $312,528

  • 24c · Other expenses: Repairs & maintenance

    total $168,970 · program services $92,697 · management and general $71,136 · fundraising $5,137

  • 24d · Other expenses: Health and safety

    total $146,271 · program services $80,244 · management and general $61,580 · fundraising $4,447

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $386,524 · program services $196,578 · management and general $86,987 · fundraising $102,959

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,730,876 · end of year $3,114,536

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,728,690 · end of year $12,818,930

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,774,766 · end of year $186,233

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $221,500 · end of year $192,137

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $21,114 · end of year $8,118

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

    $15,084,838

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

    $4,594,986

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,364,559 · end of year $10,489,852

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,083,858 · end of year $1,832,060

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $197,461 · end of year $210,791

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,097,790 · end of year $4,635,604

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,058,970 · end of year $338,564

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $5,408,070 · end of year $5,933,752

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $6,086,552 · end of year $5,955,291

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,256,355 · end of year $4,934,838

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,193,801 · end of year $13,581,930

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,216,866 · end of year $2,743,886

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Sequoyah School is a community of learners. A Sequoyah education challenges the mind, nurtures the heart and celebrates human dignity.

  • General Education - K to 12th grade. A Sequoyah education emphasizes active citizenship while reinforcing the skills for continuing scholarship. The school provides a rigorous college-preparatory K-12 curriculum in a collaborative and supportive environment. Sequoyah graduates are recognized for their initiative and leadership. Number of students serviced this fiscal period is 437.

    Expenses $8,597,343 · Revenue $13,345,077

  • Day Care Services - The school provides day care services during school days, during school breaks (including summer) and after school. Number of students serviced this fiscal period is 374.

    Expenses $411,513 · Revenue $572,067

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Laura Gowen

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joyce Ybarra

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Luis Livingston-Gomez

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Taejo Kim

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erin Acain

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gillian Bush

    Trustee-at-Large (Start 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Cardillo

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yvonne Cheng

    Trustee-at-Large (Start 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rachel Countryman

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Renee Dake Wilson

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Duvon Davis

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephanie Dencik

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Helga Elke

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nina Hachigian

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Halmos

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Waleed Ibrahim

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Edward Knell

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amit Kunte

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adam Lisagor

    Trustee-at-Large (Start 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Rabaudi

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Debra Suh

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan North

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gwen Owen

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carolina Valle

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Wilson

    Trustee-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • M Barak

    Interim CFO/CFO (Trs. 03/24)

    Total calculated
    $208,577
    From this org
    $202,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,827
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,750
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,827
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $208,577
  • R Hong

    Head of School (start 7/23)

    Total calculated
    $158,603
    From this org
    $157,069
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,534
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $116,899
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $40,170
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,534
    Filer's total
    $158,603
  • K Diaz

    Assistant Head of School

    Total calculated
    $197,389
    From this org
    $150,853
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,536
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,853
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,206
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,330
    Filer's total
    $197,389
  • M Alongi

    High School Director

    Total calculated
    $172,447
    From this org
    $150,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,647
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,800
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,022
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,625
    Filer's total
    $172,447
  • E Phleger

    Director of Advancement

    Total calculated
    $137,010
    From this org
    $127,764
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,246
    Hours/week
    40
  • C Mason II

    DoS for Academic Life/Teacher

    Total calculated
    $124,235
    From this org
    $118,036
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,199
    Hours/week
    40
  • F Marmolejo

    Director of Human Resources

    Total calculated
    $126,462
    From this org
    $116,686
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,776
    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

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 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

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 1a
Based on the employment contract, the organization provided a furnished house for the Head of School.

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
14 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202510739349301781

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