Nonprofit · EIN 27-2811737
CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $50,656,159 | $50,606,329 | $49,830 | $18,425,515 | $3,071,307 | $15,354,208 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $53,663,883 | $50,828,563 | $2,835,320 | $18,456,866 | $3,152,488 | $15,304,378 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $49,918,491 | $45,884,909 | $4,033,582 | $16,939,834 | $4,470,776 | $12,469,058 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $49,514,877
- of which government grants
- $48,360,470
- Program service revenue
- $425,989
- Investment income
- $559,429
- Net rental income
- $4,250
- Other revenue
- $155,864
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $828,032
- Other salaries and wages
- $27,449,649
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $35,245,946
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $1,579,170
- Travel
- $19,717
- Depreciation
- $262,415
- Program services (functional)
- $48,131,828
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,330,616
- Fundraising (functional)
- $143,885
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,456,866
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,425,515
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,071,307
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,354,208
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,883,618
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,981,931
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $372,277
- Gross unrelated business income
- $4,250
- Gross receipts
- $50,656,159
- Employees
- 607
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE LAUSE | CHIEF OF SCHOOLS Key employee | 40 | $209,762 | $24,947 |
| KATHERINE MEHOK | CEO Officer | 40 | $211,310 | $18,910 |
| CHRISTOPHER HINES | COO Officer | 40 | $194,674 | $8,663 |
| CYNTHIA COSTELLO | CAO Key employee | 40 | $152,914 | $17,061 |
| NICOLE ESCARRA | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,383 | $11,759 |
| ZONDRA HOWARD-CROSS | PRINCIPAL, HARRIET TUBMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,209 | $10,962 |
| SIDNEY JOSEPH ST MARTIN | LEAD SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,709 | $8,450 |
| LAKEYSHA ARTHUR | PRINCIPAL, DOROTHY HEIGHT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,930 | $8,398 |
| JESSICA BLACKWOOD | MANAGER OF HUMAN CAPITAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,270 | $6,341 |
| ALINA GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK TRINGALI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAKEISHA GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE LABAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHMYRIN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MONICA LANDRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JARRED JUPITER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF TEAGUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHANEL D LONG | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE MEHOK | CEO Officer | 40 | $200,361 | $18,178 |
| JULIE LAUSE | CHIEF OF SCHOOLS Key employee | 40 | $192,070 | $24,177 |
| CHRISTOPHER HINES | COO Officer | 40 | $182,894 | $15,187 |
| CYNTHIA COSTELLO | CAO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,813 | $26,649 |
| CARISSA KOLAKAUSKAS | DIRECTOR, AURORA PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,260 | $22,861 |
| NICOLE ESCARRA | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,783 | $18,421 |
| ZONDRA HOWARD-CROSS | PRINCIPAL, HARRIET TUBMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,622 | $17,151 |
| LAKEYSHA ARTHUR | PRINCIPAL, DOROTHY HEIGHT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,677 | $13,788 |
| MONICA LANDRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANEL D LONG | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRED JUPITER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF TEAGUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAKEISHA GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE LABAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHMYRIN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DUFOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK TRINGALI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE LAUSE | CAO Key employee | 40 | $198,200 | $19,474 |
| KATHERINE MEHOK | CEO Officer | 40 | $192,210 | $22,874 |
| CHRISTOPHER HINES | COO Officer | 40 | $172,506 | $18,673 |
| CARISSA KOLAKAUSKAS | DIRECTOR, AURORA PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,295 | $13,185 |
| LAKEYSHA ARTHUR | PRINCIPAL, DOROTHY HEIGHT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,702 | $13,058 |
| MONICA LANDRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANEL D LONG | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DUFOUR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF TEAGUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FRANTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAKEISHA GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE LABAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHMYRIN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2701 LAWRENCE ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70114-3013
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER HINES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MONICA LANDRY, 2701 LAWRENCE STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70114
- Signed the 990
- MONICA LANDRY, CHAIR
- Phone
- (504) 708-4136
- Website
- WWW.CRESCENTCITYSCHOOLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ERICKSEN KRENTEL LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS IS TO SUPPORT, DEVELOP AND MANAGE OPEN ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT RAISE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS SERVED MORE THAN 2,600 STUDENTS IN NEW ORLEANS ACROSS FOUR CAMPUSES: HARRIET TUBMAN CHARTER SCHOOL, TUBMAN MONTESSORI, DOROTHY HEIGHT CHARTER SCHOOL, AND MILDRED OSBORNE CHARTER SCHOOL. EACH OF THE SCHOOLS IN THE NETWORK RECEIVED A GRADE OF A FOR THE "INTERESTS AND OPPORTUNITIES" MEASURE, AS MEASURED BY THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. CCS IS ALSO PROUD TO SHARE THAT ALL OF ITS SCHOOLS EARNED A GRADE OF A FOR THE LDOE'S DROPOUT CREDIT ACCUMULATION INDEX, WHICH MEASURES HOW WELL-PREPARED FORMER CCS STUDENTS WERE FOR HIGH SCHOOL. CCS IS ALSO PROUD TO OPERATE TWO ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS: AURORA (FOR STUDENTS WHO NEED INDIVIDUALIZED SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS) AND CONSTELLATIONS (A PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH SEVERE COGNITIVE DISABILITIES).Expenses $48,131,828 · revenue $577,603
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
- 27-2811737
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,425,515
- Income (IRS master file)
- $50,656,159
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $50,656,159 | $50,606,329 | $18,425,515 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $53,663,883 | $50,828,563 | $18,456,866 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $49,918,491 | $45,884,909 | $16,939,834 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $37,952,895 | $37,425,618 | $12,437,995 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 27-2811737).
Questions about CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS is 27-2811737.
- Is CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS 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 CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS 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 CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS 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 CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MONICA LANDRY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $209,762 (JULIE LAUSE, CHIEF OF SCHOOLS).
- How much revenue does CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $50,656,159, expenses of $50,606,329 and total assets of $18,425,515 at year end.
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