Heartland Charter School is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Bakersfiled, California, registered in 2019, with $78,441,791 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 90% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$78.4M
▲ 34.6% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2023)
$72.4M
Net assets
$18.1M
Employees
315
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Heartland Charter School: 90% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Heartland Charter School: 3 mo reserves · +8% margin earns a B on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Heartland Charter School: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Heartland Charter School: 4 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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To provide a high standard of education to students through comprehensive curriculum.
Revenue grew from $28.3M (FY2018) to $78.4M (FY2023) across 6 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
7.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$32.4M
Total liabilities
$14.3M
Net assets
$18.1M
Salaries & benefits
$41.2M
57% of expenses
Board members
5
5 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $78,441,791▲34.6% | $72,366,114▲37.3% | $18,076,512▲50.6% | $32,393,952▲42.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $58,257,916▲12.6% | $52,725,457▲5.4% | $12,000,835▲85.5% | $22,789,016▲87.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $51,746,197▲20.1% | $50,011,108▲18.1% | $6,468,376▲36.7% | $12,182,251▼37.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $43,088,639▲4.7% | $42,329,236▲11.2% | $4,733,287▲19.1% | $19,604,128▲55.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $41,138,669▲45.5% | $38,079,130▲39.2% | $3,973,884▲335% | $12,592,552▲107% | 990 |
| 2018 | $28,265,421 | $27,351,076 | $914,345 | $6,069,730 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Courtney Mccorkle — $308,226 (0.43% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Mccorkle | Executive Director | 40 | $308,226 |
| Andrea Valadez | Education | 40 | $206,118 |
| Christine Ang | Instruction | 40 | $196,090 |
| Katherine Rowe | Director | 40 | $188,826 |
| Megan Workman | Curriculum | 40 | $180,545 |
| Christie Chambless | Teaching Coordinator | 40 | $157,628 |
| Alylssa Mccoy | Member | 2 | — |
| Anthony Miranda | President | 2 | — |
| Ashlei Ferguson | Member | 2 | — |
| Julie Zumaran | Member | 0 | — |
| Nicole Panero | Member | 2 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Charter Tech Services | It Services & Supplies | $2,356,992 |
| Maricopa Unified School District | District Oversight | $2,186,527 |
| Amazon Capital Services | Supplies | $1,831,283 |
| Charter Impact | Fiscal Services | $1,265,066 |
| Reliant Investments Inc | Enrichment Services | $616,695 |
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Data for Heartland Charter School (EIN 83-0774513) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.