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Lake County International Charter School

EIN 01-0780934 · Middletown, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO EDUCATE STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8 TO BE LITERATE, KNOWLEDGEABLE, PRINCIPLED, LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL CITIZENS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN AN ENRICHED AND NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT HONORS THE WHOLE CHILD; INTELLECTUALLY, EMOTIONALLY, CREATIVELY, PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY AND CULTURALLY. LCICS STUDENTS BECOME COMPETENT AND SELF-MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS WITH A COMMITMENT TO LIFE-LONG LEARNING THAT ENABLES THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIALS.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
7.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 99%
Employees
26
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$148,421, director/principal

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $1.1 million spent. OPERATION OF A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SERVING STUDENTS IN GRADES K - 8. LAKE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL (LCICS) IS A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS, INCLUDING STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND PARENTS, COMMITTED TO ENABLING ALL CHILDREN TO LIVE PRODUCTIVE LIVES ENHANCED BY LIFELONG LEARNING. THE CURRICULUM EMPHASIZES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, HIGH-LEVEL THINKING, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND POSITIVE SOCIAL VALUES, AS PART OF THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE MIND IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM. LCICS IS ORGANIZED USING THE MULTI-AGE PROGRAM (MAP) MODEL WITH CLASSES SPANNING 2 TO 3 GRADES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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