2026-01-23T13:21:54-06:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 1925 CENTURY PARK E 16TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 990 2024-07-01 952654647 ECHO FOUNDATION ECHO 3108382442 3430 MCMANUS AVE CULVER CITY CA 90230 MARGARET F PROCTER HEAD OF SCHOOL 3108382442 2026-01-21 1 1 KAREN LO P02141262 3102732501 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARGARET F PROCTER 3430 MCMANUS AVE CULVER CITY CA 90230 10322802 0 X WWW.ECHOHORIZON.ORG X 1970 CA ECHO HORIZON SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE A JOYFUL COMMUNITY WHERE CHILDREN BLOSSOM INTO CAPABLE SCHOLARS AND BOLD EXPLORERS OF NEW POSSIBILITIES. 16 16 78 75 0 0 1481199 1674324 7317995 8324552 321705 208029 116695 -16511 9237594 10190394 916473 973450 0 0 5270821 5632789 0 0 164900 2443975 2672538 8631269 9278777 606325 911617 13133318 13549351 5399193 4739341 7734125 8810010 X ECHO HORIZON SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE A JOYFUL COMMUNITY WHERE CHILDREN BLOSSOM INTO CAPABLE SCHOLARS AND BOLD EXPLORERS OF NEW POSSIBILITIES. THROUGH OUR PIONEERING CO-ENROLLMENT MODEL, WE UNITE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING STUDENTS WITH HEARING PEERS, INSTILLING LIFELONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND AN AUTHENTIC RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY. OUR GRADUATES LEAD WITH KINDNESS AND INTEGRITY, AND VENTURE FORTH INTO THE WORLD WITH CONFIDENCE AND PURPOSE. 0 0 5809504 973450 8440449 ECHO FOUNDATION (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1970. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE ECHO HORIZON SCHOOL FOR GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH IN CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA. ECHO SERVICED 198 STUDENTS DURING FY 24/25. 5809504 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 78 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X DOUG GARDNER CFO 3108382442 3430 MCMANUS AVE CULVER CITY CA 90230 ZIAD TOUBASSY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEN NAKAYAMA VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA PATHRIA VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID STONE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON TAL YGUADO VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON KAPLAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE MARTINEZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM CHANG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL CONSTANTINE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE ENNA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZIE HILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRE JAMES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISHA LEVIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SCOTT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT SEGAL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA ARNOLD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET PROCTER HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 373662 0 27506 SAUNDRA SPARKS CFO (THRU 06.24) 40.00 X 154154 0 17723 DOUGLAS GARDNER CFO (SINCE 07.24) 40.00 X 87156 0 270 SAMUEL PATTERSON MAKER SPACE COORDINATOR 40.00 X 149230 0 15877 JENNIFER WILLENS DIRECTOR OF EARLY EDUCATION 40.00 X 116740 0 12104 MEGAN BALTAZAR CLASSROOM TEACHER 40.00 X 120812 0 14167 JAKE WILLENS CLASSROOM TEACHER 40.00 X 107516 0 11522 RASHAAN DAVIS DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 112938 0 3046 1222208 0 102215 9 0 1 0 0 319103 1355221 27373 1674324 TUITION AND FEES 900099 7934713 7934713 EXTENDED DAY CARE 900099 355631 355631 PARENT ASSOCIATION DUES 900099 34208 34208 8324552 208029 208029 0 319103 132408 -132408 -132408 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 115897 115897 115897 10190394 8440449 0 75621 973450 973450 580753 267556 309016 4181 4037959 2688626 1296343 52990 186767 119531 65368 1868 479482 298176 179316 1990 347828 189789 154364 3675 27388 27388 37335 37335 4039 4039 349411 126601 222810 22550 22550 141278 141278 153376 97044 54570 1762 594850 376374 211643 6833 203193 203193 141693 141693 SPECIAL STUDENT ACTIVIT 317253 317253 OTHERS 215952 31640 164303 20009 EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS 173973 173973 REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE 115224 72904 40996 1324 175023 76587 28168 70268 9278777 5809504 3304373 164900 519491 232225 1558750 1005018 501733 93788 98957 200595 223919 9829290 6409733 2900926 3419557 4566465 5263167 3293303 2804775 13133318 13549351 609626 546405 1378125 1235128 3411442 2957808 5399193 4739341 X 7576821 7946114 157304 863896 7734125 8810010 13133318 13549351 911617 164268 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 70190 70190 70190 70190 70190 70190 70190 70190 70190 70190 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 878154 878154 2961514 1424434 1537080 5058494 4148812 909682 700824 678993 21831 230304 157494 72810 3419557 OPERATING ROU ASSET 2781702 FINANCING ROU ASSET 23073 2804775 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 2930608 FINANCING LEASE LIABILITY 27200 2957808 X 9482208 164268 -973450 -809182 10291390 4039 -105035 -100996 10190394 8406323 105035 105035 8301288 4039 973450 977489 9278777 PART V, LINE 4: INCOME ON ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ECHO CENTER STUDENTS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER SECTION 23701(D) OF THE STATE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. U.S. GAAP PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TUITION ASSISTANCE -973,450. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT -105,035. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT 105,035. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TUITION ASSISTANCE 973,450. EXPLANATION FOR PART XI AND XII ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, TUITION ASSISTANCE SUPPORT OF $973,450 IS NETTED AGAINST TOTAL TUITION RECEIVED. ON THE 990, THE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT IS PRESENTED AS ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES OF $105,035 ARE REPORTED IN THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE IN THE TAX RETURNS, AND ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. DIRECT EXPENSES FOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES OF $4,039 ARE NETTED AGAINST INVESTMENT INCOME IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 NEWSPAPER SPRING AFFAIRE 2025 319103 319103 27373 16655 43582 10472 34326 319103 319103 27373 16655 43582 10472 34326 132408 -132408 1 TUITION ASSISTANCE 63 973450 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: ALL TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARDS ARE REVIEWED ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS, AND THE ACCOUNTS FOR ALL STUDENTS ON TUITION ASSISTANCE ARE UPDATED AS DETERMINED BY THE TUITION ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, ALL SUCH ACCOUNTS ARE REVIEWED REGULARLY FOR PAYMENT TIMELINESS AND POTENTIAL DELINQUENCY. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARGARET PROCTER HEAD OF SCHOOL 373662 0 0 0 0 0 15987 0 11519 0 401168 0 0 0 SAUNDRA SPARKS CFO (THRU 06.24) 154154 0 0 0 0 0 9783 0 7940 0 171877 0 0 0 SAMUEL PATTERSON MAKER SPACE COORDINATOR 149230 0 0 0 0 0 7264 0 8613 0 165107 0 0 0 12352 TUITION ASSISTANCE TUITION ASSISTANCE X DONATED AUCTION ITEMS 65 27373 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF ITEMS THAT WAS DONATED TO THE ENTITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD, ALL ELECTED OFFICERS, AND ONE OR MORE OF OTHER TRUSTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE SUCH POWER AS THE BOARD MAY DESIGNATE, CONSISTENT WITH THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THAT OF FACT FINDING ON ANY GIVEN ISSUE OR PROBLEM AS MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE A REPORT TO THE BOARD BASED UPON ITS FINDINGS WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A RECOMMENDATION IF SO REQUESTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A FORMAL AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING IS HELD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH PERSON MUST REPORT ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN WHICH SUCH PERSON IS OR MAY BE INVOLVED WITH THE CHAIR, IF A TRUSTEE, OR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, IF AN EMPLOYEE. IF A TRUSTEE SHALL FAIL TO MAKE SUCH DISCLOSURE BEFORE THE SCHOOL ENTERS INTO SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION, THE BOARD MAY REQUEST HIS OR HER RESIGNATION AND SAID TRUSTEE SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE SCHOOL FOR SUCH FINANCIAL GAIN AND OTHER DAMAGES. THE CHAIR OR HEAD OF SCHOOL WILL DETERMINE HOW THE CONFLICT WILL BE RESOLVED. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE HEAD OF SCHOOL WILL PROVIDE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH A LIST OF EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE RECEIVED GIFTS THAT EXCEED $100. ANY TRUSTEE, ADMINISTRATOR, EMPLOYEE, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE WHO DISCOVERS ANY BREACH OF THIS POLICY MUST IMMEDIATELY ADVISE THE CHAIR (FOR TRUSTEES) OR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL (FOR EMPLOYEES) OF ALL PERTINENT DETAILS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A TOP MANAGEMENT RECEIVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS. COMPENSATION OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL IS DETERMINED USING COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION, SUCH AS SALARY SURVEYS AND IRS FORMS 990 FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO OUR ORGANIZATION WILL BE PROVIDED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET FORMALLY TO REVIEW THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVE THE FINAL ISSUANCE. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.