Nonprofit · EIN 20-2696218
EJE ACADEMIES
Tax-exempt · EL CAJON, CA 92020
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $26,509,911 | $16,989,661 | $9,520,250 | $43,289,330 | $25,362,439 | $17,926,891 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,103,486 | $15,234,828 | $1,868,658 | $43,716,920 | $35,448,520 | $8,268,400 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,790,985 | $13,473,147 | $1,317,838 | $42,745,239 | $36,224,162 | $6,521,077 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,473,349
- of which government grants
- $25,342,981
- Program service revenue
- $29,490
- Investment income
- $427,020
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,955
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $16,965
- Other revenue
- $580,052
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $395,970
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,414,262
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,888,646
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $83,091
- Accounting fees
- $279,168
- Occupancy
- $531,202
- Travel
- $221,526
- Depreciation
- $784,512
- Program services (functional)
- $14,820,580
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,169,081
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,716,920
- Total assets, end of year
- $43,289,330
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,362,439
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,926,891
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,995,599
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,926,891
- Gross receipts
- $26,524,943
- Employees
- 159
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET VASQUEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 11/2024) Officer | 40 | $159,670 | $30,497 |
| ARIANA GONZALEZ | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,994 | $28,267 |
| EVANGELINA PACHECO | TRUSTEE/FACILITIES DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $137,988 | $37,070 |
| MONEE GARDNER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,600 | $36,429 |
| ALEXANDRIA ROCHA | DEAN OF ACADEMICS-LITERACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,004 | $24,258 |
| ABIGAIL SANCHEZ | INSTRUCTIONAL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,883 | $24,044 |
| JORGE FLORES | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,207 | $21,623 |
| NATALIE OPANA | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,589 | $20,740 |
| JERRY HOFFMEISTER | MEMBER EMERITUS (RESIGNED 12/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE LARA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA ESCAMILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NITAYA GUIN | TRUSTEE (RESIGNED 06/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE PRECIADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVANGELINA PACHECO | TRUSTEE/OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $179,120 | $46,616 |
| JANET VASQUEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $175,505 | $33,346 |
| ARIANA GONZALEZ | PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $170,578 | $32,410 |
| DELIA PACHECO | INSTRUCTIONAL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,052 | $31,550 |
| ABIGAIL SANCHEZ | INSTRUCTIONAL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,376 | $29,141 |
| NATALIE OPANA | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,747 | $25,792 |
| JARED KUBOTA | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,056 | $25,661 |
| PERLA GIL | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,765 | $23,135 |
| DEBRA COSTA HERNANDEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY HOFFMEISTER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE LARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA ESCAMILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVANGELINA PACHECO | TRUSTEE/OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $139,107 | $35,718 |
| JANET VASQUEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $137,926 | $26,879 |
| ARIANA GONZALEZ | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,853 | $23,786 |
| KRISTINA PARKER | ALUMNI COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,885 | $20,948 |
| DELIA PACHECO | INSTRUCTIONAL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,039 | $20,685 |
| ABIGAIL SANCHEZ | INSTRUCTIONAL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,527 | $19,010 |
| ALEXANDRA ROCHA | DEAN OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,791 | $16,014 |
| DEBRA COSTA HERNANDEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY HOFFMEISTER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE LARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA ESCAMILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 851 S JOHNSON AVE, EL CAJON, CA 92020-5811
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 851 SOUTH JOHNSON AVENUE, EL CAJON, CA 92020
- Signed the 990
- GRISDELDA DELGADO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (619) 401-4150
- Website
- WWW.EJEACADEMIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-2696218 or by the name EJE ACADEMIES.
- 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
AS DUAL LANGUAGE CHARTER SCHOOLS, EJE ACADEMIES PREPARES STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE POPULATIONS TO EXCEL IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO BE LEADERS IN CREATING A JUST GLOBAL SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF TWO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; TOGETHER SERVING STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8. THE VISION OF EJE ACADEMIES IS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE AND CHALLENGING EDUCATIONAL PLAN THAT PROVIDES ALL CHILDREN WITH THE TOOLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS. STUDENTS WILL BECOME CRITICAL THINKERS, BILITERATE, WELL-PREPARED, LIFE-LONG LEARNERS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A TEACHER-DIRECTED PROGRAM, BASED ON A BALANCED BILITERACY APPROACH IN READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS. THE CURRICULUM IS ALIGNED TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE CONTENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. GRADE LEVEL PROFICIENCY IS SEEN AS A KEY TO PROMOTION TO THE NEXT GRADE AS WELL AS TO EVENTUAL SECONDARY SCHOOL READINESS.Expenses $14,820,580 · revenue $49,943
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
- 20-2696218
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $43,289,330
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,524,943
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $26,509,911 | $16,989,661 | $43,289,330 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,103,486 | $15,234,828 | $43,716,920 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,790,985 | $13,473,147 | $42,745,239 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,921,417 | $11,400,890 | $9,306,095 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 20-2696218).
Questions about EJE ACADEMIES
- What is the EIN of EJE ACADEMIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EJE ACADEMIES is 20-2696218.
- Is EJE ACADEMIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to EJE ACADEMIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EJE ACADEMIES 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 EJE ACADEMIES 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 EJE ACADEMIES 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 EJE ACADEMIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of EJE ACADEMIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,670 (JANET VASQUEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 11/2024)).
- How much revenue does EJE ACADEMIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,509,911, expenses of $16,989,661 and total assets of $43,289,330 at year end.
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