Totals
- Total revenue
- $80,006,956
- Total expenses
- $76,985,670
- Contributions and grants received
- $140,323
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $78,808,989
- Investment income
- $1,024,784
- Other revenue
- $32,860
- Total assets, end of year
- $130,521,399
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,476,366
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $110,045,033
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $13,093,862
- Management and general expenses
- $63,891,808
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $13,093,862
Program services were 17.0% 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.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$140,323
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$75,840
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2a · Program service revenue: Management Fees
total $78,808,989 · related or exempt $78,808,989
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3 · Investment income
total $1,024,784 · excluded $1,024,784
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11d · All other revenue
total $32,860 · excluded $32,860
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11e · Other revenue, total
$32,860
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $5,470,904 · program services $324,810 · management and general $5,146,094
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $22,809,078 · program services $8,803,085 · management and general $14,005,993
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,703,458 · program services $492,996 · management and general $1,210,462
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $2,202,102 · program services $856,151 · management and general $1,345,951
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,724,373 · program services $669,064 · management and general $1,055,309
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11b · Fees: legal
total $352,430 · management and general $352,430
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $520,778 · management and general $520,778
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $2,875 · management and general $2,875
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,183,444 · program services $96,600 · management and general $1,086,844
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $28,471,553 · management and general $28,471,553
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13 · Office expenses
total $268,345 · program services $61,709 · management and general $206,636
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14 · Information technology
total $6,652,801 · program services $99,566 · management and general $6,553,235
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,300,725 · program services $321,406 · management and general $979,319
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17 · Travel
total $782,412 · program services $268,863 · management and general $513,549
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $345,087 · program services $90,210 · management and general $254,877
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,236,320 · program services $913,333 · management and general $1,322,987
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23 · Insurance
total $44,300 · management and general $44,300
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24a · Other expenses: Excise Tax
total $272,922 · management and general $272,922
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24b · Other expenses: Subscriptions and Publi
total $265,835 · program services $17,713 · management and general $248,122
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24c · Other expenses: Dues and Memberships
total $90,353 · program services $16,091 · management and general $74,262
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24d · Other expenses: Student Services
total $14,874 · program services $4,524 · management and general $10,350
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24e · All other expenses
total $270,701 · program services $57,741 · management and general $212,960
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $144,732 · end of year $5,051,554
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $28,298,148 · end of year $14,768,311
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $76,670 · end of year $70,095
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $4,664,320 · end of year $6,886,798
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$25,183,815
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$19,749,222
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $3,741,023 · end of year $5,434,593
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $3,165,917
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $93,655,525 · end of year $95,144,131
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $8,936,024 · end of year $10,008,842
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $15,012,711 · end of year $10,467,524
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $21,349,185 · end of year $24,743,148
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $85,282,498 · end of year $85,301,885
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TCS Education System prepares innovative, engaged, purposeful agents of change who serve our global community.
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TCS Education System d/b/a The Community Solution is a private, nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact. The System serves primarily as a supporting organization and central provider of services to several related institutions of higher learning. Supporting functions include human resources, finance, accounting, information technology, administration, marketing, student services, facilities, and student accounts.
Expenses $13,093,862 · Revenue $78,808,989
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Michael Horowitz
Corporate President/Trustee
- Total calculated
- $1,747,997
- From this org
- $1,566,900
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $181,097
- Hours/week
- 22 + 18 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $936,900
- Bonus
- $630,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $162,292
- Nontaxable benefits
- $18,805
- Filer's total
- $1,747,997
-
Edward Bergmark
Board Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 6 related
-
Patricia Potter
Trustee/Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 4 related
-
Douglas Patinkin
Trustee/2nd Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
Alyssa Bryant
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
Valerie Coachman Moore
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Victoria Dolan
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 6 related
-
Dorothy Farris
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 4 related
-
Jennifer Forbes
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
Jana Johnston
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 4 related
-
Kevin Kotecki
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
Terence Layng
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 8 related
-
Renee Levi
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Dan McCarty
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
Marlene Moore
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Teresa Nuno
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Dipak Panigrahy
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Leslie Sanchez
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Rodd Satterwhite
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
Diane Watson
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jennifer Gantz
Corporate Treasurer/CFO
- Total calculated
- $400,478
- From this org
- $375,738
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,740
- Hours/week
- 22 + 18 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $304,863
- Bonus
- $70,875
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $24,150
- Nontaxable benefits
- $590
- Filer's total
- $400,478
-
Shari Mikos
Corporate Secretary
- Total calculated
- $368,593
- From this org
- $339,858
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,735
- Hours/week
- 22 + 18 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $277,358
- Bonus
- $62,500
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $24,002
- Nontaxable benefits
- $4,733
- Filer's total
- $368,593
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Gregory Beno
Asst. Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $276,060
- From this org
- $257,592
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,468
- Hours/week
- 22 + 18 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $225,050
- Bonus
- $32,542
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $18,001
- Nontaxable benefits
- $467
- Filer's total
- $276,060
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Elisa Davis
Assistant Secretary
- Total calculated
- $53,079
- From this org
- $49,184
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,895
- Hours/week
- 22 + 18 related
-
Sara Sotelo
Asst. Corporate Secretary
- Total calculated
- $113,178
- From this org
- $93,494
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,684
- Hours/week
- 22 + 18 related
-
Deborah Markos
Chief Operating Officer
- Total calculated
- $616,946
- From this org
- $543,950
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $72,996
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $438,950
- Bonus
- $105,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $38,853
- Nontaxable benefits
- $34,143
- Filer's total
- $616,946
-
Richard Merrick
Chief Information Officer
- Total calculated
- $397,695
- From this org
- $369,804
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,891
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $299,804
- Bonus
- $70,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $25,902
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,989
- Filer's total
- $397,695
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Brian Powell
Chief Human Resources Officer
- Total calculated
- $388,208
- From this org
- $364,659
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,549
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $295,909
- Bonus
- $68,750
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,010
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,539
- Filer's total
- $388,208
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Leanne Wruck
Chief Academic Officer (until 7/24)
- Total calculated
- $369,699
- From this org
- $288,436
- From related orgs
- $54,171
- Other
- $27,092
- Hours/week
- 12 + 28 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $225,936 + $54,171 related
- Bonus
- $62,500
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,719 + $3,792 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,581
- Filer's total
- $311,736 + $57,963 related
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Alison Baumann
VP of Marketing
- Total calculated
- $302,574
- From this org
- $282,230
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,344
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $246,522
- Bonus
- $35,708
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $19,732
- Nontaxable benefits
- $612
- Filer's total
- $302,574
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Vikki Lemus
VP of Human Resources (until 5/24)
- Total calculated
- $250,260
- From this org
- $226,958
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,302
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $133,476
- Bonus
- $30,309
- Other
- $63,173
- Deferred
- $11,687
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,615
- Filer's total
- $250,260
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Steve Schneck
VP of IT Service
- Total calculated
- $293,512
- From this org
- $235,443
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $58,069
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $203,061
- Bonus
- $32,382
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $17,704
- Nontaxable benefits
- $40,365
- Filer's total
- $293,512
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Cameron Scott
Assoc. VP of Retention & Institutional Effectivene
- Total calculated
- $266,405
- From this org
- $220,966
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $45,439
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $183,566
- Bonus
- $37,400
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,669
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,770
- Filer's total
- $266,405
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Lesley McKinley
VP of Enterprise Application
- Total calculated
- $240,579
- From this org
- $208,595
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,984
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $181,295
- Bonus
- $27,300
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,135
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,849
- Filer's total
- $240,579
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 · Travel for companions
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 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
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Part I, Line 1a
- During the 2024 calendar year, TCS Education System provided the following benefit to Dr. Michael Horowitz: The following expenses were incurred in connection with a business purpose: - non-taxable travel for companions of $3,867.29
- Part I, Lines 4a-b
- Part I, Line 4a: The following individual received severance payments in 2024. These payments are reported as taxable compensation on Part II, Column b(iii): Vikki Lemus, Severance - $63,172.57 Part I, Line 4b: TCS Education System provides a supplemental deferred compensation plan for certain executives. The following individuals participate in the plan: - Michael Horowitz
- Part I, Line 7
- The target opportunity for the discretionary award is established through market compensation and internal policy so as to relate pay, performance and rewards. Upon reviewing annual performance, the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees determines results and the granting of discretionary awards, if any.
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.
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The Chicago School - Washington DC Inc
501(c)(3) · Education · DC · controlled entity
Directly controlled by The Chicago School - California Inc
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
501(c)(3) · Education · IL · controlled entity
Directly controlled by The Chicago School - California Inc
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Kansas Health Science University Inc
501(c)(3) · Education · KS · controlled entity
Directly controlled by TCS Education System
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501(c)(3) · Education · CA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by TCS Education System
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501(c)(3) · Education · TX · controlled entity
Directly controlled by The Chicago School - California Inc
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501(c)(3) · Education · CA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by TCS Education System
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Pacific Oaks Education Corporation
501(c)(3) · Education · CA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by TCS Education System
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The Chicago School - California Inc
501(c)(3) · Education · CA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by TCS Education System
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501(c)(3) · Education · OR · controlled entity
Directly controlled by TCS Education System
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Related corporations and trusts
Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.
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University of Western States Health Care Incorporated
C · Health Care · OR · controlled entity
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 8 April 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202611009349300336
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