Nonprofit · EIN 77-0489965
UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL
Also known as OASIS CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SALINAS, CA 93907
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,736,378 | $3,772,126 | -$35,748 | $1,927,634 | $854,483 | $1,073,151 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,780,832 | $4,560,700 | -$779,868 | $2,244,241 | $1,135,342 | $1,108,899 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,675,228 | $3,675,915 | -$687 | $3,629,040 | $1,681,249 | $1,947,791 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,700,483
- of which government grants
- $3,488,778
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,779
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,021
- Other revenue
- $30,116
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $120,581
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,314,995
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,884,896
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $58,843
- Accounting fees
- $59,542
- Occupancy
- $424,647
- Travel
- $2,789
- Depreciation
- $111,852
- Program services (functional)
- $2,534,993
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,237,133
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,244,241
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,927,634
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $854,483
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,073,151
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $430,741
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,071,669
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,482
- Gross receipts
- $3,750,176
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN RICKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $86,176 | $16,460 |
| MELISSA EDWARDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE ACOSTA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LAUGHTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA MITCHELL | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE BELLUZ | MEMBER (RESIGNED 2/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO ELIZONDO | TREASURER (RESIGNED 4/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE ZAYAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $121,304 | $23,048 |
| JACQUELINE VASQUEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE WIEBUSCH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO ELIZONDO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE STRACUZZI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ALVAREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE ZAYAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $51,510 | $9,272 |
| JACQUELINE VASQUEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE WIEBUSCH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DURAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ALVAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE STRACUZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1135 WESTRIDGE PKWY, SALINAS, CA 93907-2529
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN RICKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (831) 424-9003
- Website
- OASISCHARTERSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0489965 or by the name UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL.
- 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
OUR MISSION IS TO BRING TOGETHER A DIVERSE COMMUNITY AND TO CREATE A CONSTRUCTIVIST AND MULTICULTURAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).THROUGH INTEGRATED PROJECT BASED ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS, DIRECT INSTRUCTION, GROUP DECISION MAKING, AND FAMILY BASED OPPORTUNITIES, OASIS CHARTER SCHOOL WILL FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP SKILLS, LITERACY, LOGICAL THINKING, CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, AND THE ABILITY TO REPRESENT ONE'S IDEAS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. OUR STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO RAISE QUESTIONS, IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OPTIONS, AND ACCESS THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO FIND ANSWERS. THIS PROGRAM WILL EQUIP OUR STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO FULFILL THEIR PERSONAL ASPIRATIONS AND ADVOCATE FOR THE COMMON GOOD.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF OASIS CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL, WHERE STUDENTS WILL REAP THE BENEFITS OF SMALL SCHOOL SETTING WITH AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT BASED ON CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING THEORY. STUDENTS WILL CONSTRUCT KNOWLEDGE RATHER THAN PASSIVELY TAKING IN INFORMATION. TEACHERS WILL PROVIDE INTEGRATED, PROJECT- BASED CURRICULUM BY USING STUDENT STRENGTHS, INTERESTS, AND CURIOSITIES. THROUGH THIS FORM OF INSTRUCTION STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP A GREATER PASSION FOR LEARNING AND BENEFIT FROM THE EXPERIENCES BY ENHANCING THEIR NEED TO LEARN. ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM ARE BASED ON A BELIEF THAT LOGICAL/MATHEMATICAL KNOWLEDGE AND THE KNOWLEDGE BUILDING COGNITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, IS INDIVIDUALLY CONSTRUCTED BY THE LEARNER AND IS DIRECTLY INFLUENCED BY THE EXPERIENCES STUDENTS BRING FROM HOME AND WILL HAVE IN SCHOOL.Expenses $2,534,993
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
- 77-0489965
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,927,634
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,750,176
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,736,378 | $3,772,126 | $1,927,634 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,780,832 | $4,560,700 | $2,244,241 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,675,228 | $3,675,915 | $3,629,040 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,294,721 | $3,081,490 | $2,549,463 | 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 77-0489965).
Questions about UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL
- What is the EIN of UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL is 77-0489965.
- Is UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL 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 UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL 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 UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,176 (LAUREN RICKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,736,378, expenses of $3,772,126 and total assets of $1,927,634 at year end.
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