Sage Oak Charter School is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Redlands, California, registered in 2016, with $69,124,716 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 89% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$69.1M
▲ 18.4% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2024)
$67.7M
Net assets
$26.0M
Employees
467
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 Sage Oak Charter School: 89% 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 Sage Oak Charter School: 5 mo reserves · +2% 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. For Sage Oak 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 Sage Oak Charter School: 4 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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The charter school operates tuition free where teachers and parents partner together.
Revenue grew from $8.4M (FY2015) to $69.1M (FY2024) across 8 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
2.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$37.6M
Total liabilities
$11.5M
Net assets
$26.0M
Salaries & benefits
$46.5M
69% of expenses
Board members
5
3 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $69,124,716▲18.4% | $67,674,587▲28.3% | $26,031,214▲5.9% | $37,560,642▲8.9% | 990 |
| 2023 | $58,380,596▲20.7% | $52,760,421▲14.4% | $24,581,085▲29.6% | $34,497,956▲20.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $48,361,742▲7.0% | $46,124,124▲19.1% | $18,960,910▲13.4% | $28,696,018▲34.9% | 990 |
| 2021 | $45,185,778▲20.0% | $38,739,331▲11.5% | $16,723,292▲250% | $21,279,749▲72.0% | 990 |
| 2018 | $37,656,084▲92.0% | $34,749,966▲83.7% | $4,778,725▲155% | $12,371,328▲129% | 990 |
| 2017 | $19,616,773▲49.5% | $18,912,575▲55.8% | $1,872,607▲60.3% | $5,410,784▲139% | 990 |
| 2016 | $13,121,601▲56.9% | $12,140,971▲48.5% | $1,168,409▲522% | $2,265,360▼4.7% | 990 |
| 2015 | $8,364,766 | $8,176,987 | $187,779 | $2,376,602 | 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: Krista Woodgrift — $251,282 (0.37% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krista Woodgrift | Superintd. of Schools | 40 | $251,282 |
| Kelly Prins | Senior Dir. of Sp Ed | 40 | $220,149 |
| Tim O'brien | Asst Superintd. of Biz Srvcs | 40 | $211,201 |
| Lawrence King | Senior Dir. of Outreach and Dev. | 40 | $205,532 |
| Erin Bunch | Asst Superintd. of Ed Srvcs | 40 | $203,332 |
| Lisa Thompson | Asst Superintd. of Op. and Acct | 40 | $203,280 |
| Candice Coffey | Asst Superintd. of Hr | 40 | $200,480 |
| Habib Tahmas | Senior Dir. of Fiscal Srvcs | 40 | $181,959 |
| Danielle Ruiz | Asst Dir. of Special Ed | 40 | $166,459 |
| Traci King | Dir. of Secondary Ed/principal | 40 | $164,500 |
| Theresa Tedesco | Dir. of Student Srvcs | 40 | $151,183 |
| Chelsey Anema | Dir. of Prsnlzd Lrning/principal | 40 | $150,612 |
| Steve Fraire | Clerk | 5 | $14,300 |
| William Hall | President | 5 | $14,300 |
| Michael Humphrey | Vice President | 2 | $8,450 |
| Pete Matz | Director | 2 | $8,450 |
| Susan Houle | Director | 2 | $8,450 |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Capital Services | Instructional Supplies | $1,805,663 |
| Data Impressions | Laptops | $640,903 |
| Bookshark | Instructional Curriculum | $537,622 |
| Singapore Math Inc | Instructional Curriculum | $532,498 |
| Rainbow Resource Center | Instructional Curriculum | $515,293 |
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Data for Sage Oak Charter School (EIN 47-4121914) 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.