Nonprofit · EIN 91-2146810
KING-CHAVEZ ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE
Also known as KING-CHAVEZ NEIGHBORHOOD OF SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $26,331,823 | $27,887,166 | -$1,555,343 | $31,801,239 | $14,784,361 | $17,016,878 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $29,592,404 | $29,374,446 | $217,958 | $37,003,060 | $18,430,839 | $18,572,221 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $27,821,070 | $26,841,276 | $979,794 | $37,983,806 | $19,629,543 | $18,354,263 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,221,017
- of which government grants
- $25,129,553
- Program service revenue
- $196,119
- Investment income
- $914,687
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $41,887
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $666,460
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,339,672
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,942,328
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $100,253
- Accounting fees
- $297,533
- Occupancy
- $888,947
- Travel
- $9,641
- Depreciation
- $1,026,895
- Program services (functional)
- $23,508,682
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,378,484
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,003,060
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,801,239
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,784,361
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,016,878
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,308,126
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,016,878
- Gross receipts
- $26,331,823
- Employees
- 231
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA KELLEY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $271,706 | $74,562 |
| LAURA MAY | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $217,354 | $62,046 |
| GERARDO GUEVARA | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,145 | $37,236 |
| JORGE COLLINS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,748 | $46,493 |
| SHELLEY BACA | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,697 | $25,368 |
| DESIREE SULLIVAN | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,362 | $37,787 |
| COLLEEN MARBLE | DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,999 | $31,957 |
| JACKIE HO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $8,812 | $1,683 |
| JOE ARNOLD | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH GARCIA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MASSEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TIMOTHY WOLF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA KELLEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $279,654 | $20,534 |
| LAURA MAY | CAO Officer | 40 | $214,684 | $19,707 |
| SHELLEY BACA | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,249 | $20,582 |
| JORGE COLLINS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,459 | $16,549 |
| DESIREE SULLIVAN | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,738 | $12,285 |
| MATTHEW MASON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,443 | $6,533 |
| GERARDO GUEVARA | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,378 | $0 |
| DAVID MASSEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ARNOLD | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE HO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WOLF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH GARCIA | MEMBER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA KELLEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $238,073 | $13,106 |
| LAURA MAY | CAO Officer | 40 | $182,557 | $12,090 |
| DESIREE SULLIVAN | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,465 | $7,880 |
| SHELLEY BACA | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,978 | $13,169 |
| JORGE COLLINS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,313 | $8,235 |
| GERARDO GUEVARA | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,173 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MASON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,432 | $5,066 |
| DAVID MASSEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ARNOLD | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE HO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WOLF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH GARCIA | MEMBER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2260 ISLAND AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92102-2921
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CYNTHIA KELLEY, 2260 ISLAND AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92102
- Signed the 990
- CYNTHIA KELLEY, CEO
- Phone
- (619) 232-2825
- Website
- WWW.KINGCHAVEZ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 91-2146810 or by the name KING-CHAVEZ ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE.
- 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
WE SEEK EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS, ARTS, AND ATHLETICS FROM THE FOUNDATION OF LOVE.
Program accomplishments
- KING-CHAVEZ NEIGHBORHOOD OF SCHOOLS (KCNS) IS COMPRISED OF FIVE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS LOCATED WITHIN THE HISTORIC BARRIO DISTRICT AND DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOODS OF SAN DIEGO. KCNS IS A NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING OVER 1,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN-12. AT KCNS EDUCATING STURDENTS INVOLVES MORE THAN THE MASTERY OF DAILY LESSONS, AN UNWAVERING PERSONAL INVESTMENT IS MADE IN EVERY STUDENT IN EVERY SCHOOL, ROOTED FORM A FOUNDATION OF LOVE. OUR DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW AND THRIVE, FOSTERING BILINGUALISM, BILITERACY, AND CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING.Expenses $23,508,682 · revenue $196,119
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
- 91-2146810
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,801,239
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,331,823
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $26,331,823 | $27,887,166 | $31,801,239 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $29,592,404 | $29,374,446 | $37,003,060 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $27,821,070 | $26,841,276 | $37,983,806 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $26,221,691 | $24,657,332 | $30,208,362 | 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 91-2146810).
Questions about KING-CHAVEZ ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE
- What is the EIN of KING-CHAVEZ ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KING-CHAVEZ ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE is 91-2146810.
- Is KING-CHAVEZ ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to KING-CHAVEZ ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KING-CHAVEZ ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE 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 KING-CHAVEZ ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE 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 KING-CHAVEZ ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE 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 KING-CHAVEZ ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CYNTHIA KELLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of KING-CHAVEZ ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $271,706 (CYNTHIA KELLEY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does KING-CHAVEZ ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,331,823, expenses of $27,887,166 and total assets of $31,801,239 at year end.
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