L Ecole Francophone De Californie is a 501(c)(3) organization based in La Habra, California, registered in 2007, with $599,243 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$599K
▼ 10.9% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2024)
$581K
Net assets
$250K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →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. Not scored for L Ecole Francophone De Californie— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). 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 L Ecole Francophone De Californie: 5 mo reserves · +3% margin earns a A 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. Not scored for L Ecole Francophone De Californie— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). 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 L Ecole Francophone De Californie: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $455K (FY2014) to $599K (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
3.0%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$548K
Total liabilities
$298K
Net assets
$250K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $599,243▼10.9% | $581,017▲0.9% | $249,986▲7.9% | $547,906▼18.3% | 990 |
| 2023 | $672,543▼10.1% | $575,574▲13.9% | $231,760▲71.9% | $670,560▼2.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $748,079▲67.7% | $505,537▲13.0% | $134,791▲326% | $686,491▲16.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $446,005▲11.1% | $447,544▼9.8% | -$59,627▼2.6% | $591,962▲54.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $401,276▼7.1% | $496,060▼3.2% | -$58,088▼248% | $382,213▲8.2% | 990 |
| 2019 | $431,769▼25.8% | $512,231▼9.4% | $39,157▼67.3% | $353,246▼6.0% | 990 |
| 2018 | $582,064▲12.9% | $565,146▲9.8% | $119,619▼37.4% | $375,886▼3.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $515,594▼5.2% | $514,846▲10.4% | $191,203▲0.4% | $391,203▲105% | 990 |
| 2016 | $544,064▲24.1% | $466,293▲9.0% | $190,455▲69.0% | $190,455▲8.1% | 990 |
| 2015 | $438,280▼3.8% | $427,848▲1.5% | $112,684▲10.2% | $176,215▲69.8% | 990 |
| 2014 | $455,472 | $421,719 | $102,252 | $103,752 | 990 |
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Data for L Ecole Francophone De Californie (EIN 95-4703578) 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.