Nonprofit · EIN 81-3392907
SYCAMORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · FOUNTAIN VLY, CA 92708
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,719,244 | $3,076,612 | -$357,368 | $36,671,867 | $36,085,690 | $586,177 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,403,598 | $2,465,834 | -$62,236 | $1,480,343 | $536,798 | $943,545 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,376,283 | $1,980,619 | $395,664 | $1,703,804 | $698,023 | $1,005,781 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,410,083
- of which government grants
- $2,399,473
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $299,389
- Other revenue
- $9,772
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $129,050
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,033,933
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,481,352
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $22,906
- Accounting fees
- $126,963
- Occupancy
- $169,349
- Travel
- $7,985
- Depreciation
- $3,175
- Program services (functional)
- $2,704,370
- Management and general (functional)
- $372,242
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,480,343
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,671,867
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,085,690
- Net assets, end of year
- $586,177
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,892,400
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $586,177
- Gross receipts
- $2,719,244
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BACH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,327 | $21,067 |
| ALISHA WALKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA UMEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZABETH THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VYCTORIA LUONG | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BACH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,900 | $18,623 |
| ALISHA WALKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA UMEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZABETH THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BACH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,721 | $14,678 |
| ALISHA WALKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VYCTORIA LUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZABETH THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9093 BLAIR RIVER CIR, FOUNTAIN VLY, CA 92708-6436
- In care of
- % SARAH BACH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH BACH, 4323 CERRITOS AVE, CYPRESS, CA 90630
- Signed the 990
- SARAH BACH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (714) 594-3660
- Website
- SYCAMORECREEKCHARTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-3392907 or by the name SYCAMORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHARTER 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
TO DEVELOP STUDENTS' CAPACITIES WITH A PEDAGOGY BASED ON THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC WALDORF EDUCATION THAT FOSTERS INDEPENDENT THINKING, A WILLINGNESS TO FACE CHALLENGES, AND A COMMITMENT TO THE WORLD AND THE PEOPLE IN IT.
Program accomplishments
- SYCAMORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (SCCCS) OPERATES A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES DESIRING A PUBLIC WALDORF EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY A FOCUS ON A "WHOLE-CHILD" PHILOSOPHY. SCCCS FIRST BEGAN CLASSES IN SEPTEMBER 2019 FOR STUDENTS IN TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN (TK) TO GRADE 6. THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAS GROWN TO OFFER GRADES TK TO 8. SCCCS IS AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE ITS CHARTER SCHOOL THROUGH AN APPROVED CHARTER PETITION WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.Expenses $2,056,606
- IN JULY 2024, THE ORGANIZATION FORMED THE SCCCS FACILITIES LLC. THE LLC SERVES AS A PROPERTY HOLDING COMPANY FOR CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES AND ITS RELATED DEBT. IN NOVEMBER 2024, THE LLC ENTERED INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FINANCE AUTHORITY (CSFA) FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $33,040,000 CHARTER SCHOOL REVENUE BONDS, SERIES A AND $640,000 CHARTER SCHOOL REVENUE BONDS, SERIES B. THE FUNDS WERE USED TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, IMPROVE, FURNISH, AND EQUIP THE SCHOOL FACILITIES AT 4321 WEST CERRITOS AVENUE IN CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA.Expenses $647,764
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
- 81-3392907
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,671,867
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,719,244
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2019
- Posted by the IRS
- March 9, 2020
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2019
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,719,244 | $3,076,612 | $36,671,867 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,403,598 | $2,465,834 | $1,480,343 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,376,283 | $1,980,619 | $1,703,804 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,779,164 | $1,430,838 | $1,058,627 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 81-3392907).
Questions about SYCAMORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of SYCAMORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SYCAMORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL is 81-3392907.
- Is SYCAMORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2019 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2019.
- Are donations to SYCAMORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SYCAMORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL 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 SYCAMORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHARTER 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 SYCAMORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHARTER 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 SYCAMORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARAH BACH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SYCAMORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,327 (SARAH BACH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SYCAMORE CREEK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,719,244, expenses of $3,076,612 and total assets of $36,671,867 at year end.
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