Nonprofit · EIN 33-0225468
MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · COSTA MESA, CA 92626
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,463,659 | $13,486,351 | -$22,692 | $27,741,709 | $8,270,381 | $19,471,328 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,162,962 | $12,930,152 | $232,810 | $28,034,501 | $8,719,811 | $19,314,690 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,393,754 | $11,912,391 | $1,481,363 | $28,209,670 | $9,209,048 | $19,000,622 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $791,023
- Program service revenue
- $11,704,008
- Investment income
- $186,835
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$79,252
- Net income from fundraising events
- $522,927
- Other revenue
- $781,793
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $788,524
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $307,652
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,146,254
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,960,665
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,361
- Accounting fees
- $35,900
- Depreciation
- $1,325,632
- Program services (functional)
- $10,919,450
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,290,667
- Fundraising (functional)
- $276,234
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,034,501
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,741,709
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,270,381
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,471,328
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,483,501
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,156,740
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,314,588
- Gross receipts
- $13,752,979
- Employees
- 132
- Volunteers
- 130
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER HARRISON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $307,652 | $35,308 |
| JENNIFER HERRERA | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,750 | $16,837 |
| JOHN HELLRIEGEL | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,500 | $11,772 |
| ANGELA DREVLOW | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,150 | $5,627 |
| KARRI MEYER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,500 | $11,472 |
| KIMBERLY DE ALLEN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,598 | $10,506 |
| TAMRA THURSTON | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,128 | $6,134 |
| KALEY BRANDON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB CLEMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN ROBERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHASE EMERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE VAIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEY PATIERNO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PUNITA JAYAKARAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILAGRO MAGGETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAUN GLENN | CHIEF OF FINANCE Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| JOEL KLATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER HARRISON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $245,000 | $41,228 |
| ANGELA DREVLOW | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,400 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HERRERA | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY DE ALLEN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,225 | $0 |
| JOHN HELLRIEGEL | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,347 | $0 |
| KARRI MEYER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,347 | $0 |
| TAMRA THURSTON | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,347 | $0 |
| SHAUN GLENN | CHIEF OF FINANCE Trustee or director | 40 | $86,350 | $0 |
| KALEY BRANDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON HUDY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB CLEMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN ROBERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHASE EMERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE VAIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEY PATIERNO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PUNITA JAYAKARAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILAGRO MAGGETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER HARRISON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $240,910 | $22,874 |
| ERIC CHOI | DIRECTOR OF NETWORK AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,593 | $0 |
| JENE SHULER STRATTON | MATH TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,466 | $0 |
| TIM BAHADOOR | BIBLE TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,844 | $0 |
| JORDAN BROWN | MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,736 | $0 |
| JOHN HELLRIEGEL | BIBLE TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,627 | $0 |
| KRISTIN KNECHT | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,276 | $0 |
| KALEY BRANDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFTON CHANG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HARMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON HUDY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB CLEMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN ROBERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE HAGGARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHASE EMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE VAIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| POLLY ERNST | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVEN KROEHLER | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 FISCHER AVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-4523
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MONICA ARNETT, 300 FISCHER AVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92626
- Signed the 990
- MONICA ARNETT, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (714) 437-1700
- Return prepared by
- LSL LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0225468 or by the name MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.
- 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
THE MISSION OF MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IS "BUILDING A FIRM FOUNDATION THROUGH CHRIST CENTERED EDUCATION" IN THE HEART AND MIND OF EACH CHILD. EACH STUDENT'S DEVELOPMENT IS NURTURED IN AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS AND CHRIST CENTERED ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF CLASSROOMS AND AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS, TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. ENROLLMENT IS APPROXIMATELY 728.Expenses $10,919,450 · grants $788,524 · revenue $11,704,008
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (religious organization). 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
- 33-0225468
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (religious organization)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,741,709
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,752,979
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,463,659 | $13,486,351 | $27,741,709 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,162,962 | $12,930,152 | $28,034,501 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,393,754 | $11,912,391 | $28,209,670 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,812,015 | $11,248,396 | $26,489,804 | 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 33-0225468).
Questions about MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL is 33-0225468.
- Is MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL file?
- Form Not required (religious organization).
- When is the next return of MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 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 MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 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 MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MONICA ARNETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $307,652 (HEATHER HARRISON, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does MARINERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,463,659, expenses of $13,486,351 and total assets of $27,741,709 at year end.
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