Woodland Academy-Lake Country Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Woodland Academy operates a school with an average of 7-9 full time at risk students ages 11-18. Our objective is to provide an alternative educational setting to meet the social, emotional/behavioral, academic and life needs of our students. As a hands on learning environment, work and employment are a major objective as students reach ages 15-16 and enter the age of employability. Woodland Academy also conducts monthly support meetings for parents in order that school and parents work cooperatively as a team in guiding students to productive adulthood.
- Income
- $347,293
- Spending
- $248,492
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 7.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Employees
- 16
- Highest pay
- $3,550, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
0 of 250 of 1 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $240,571 spent. Woodland Academy ended the May 2024 school year with 10 students and started the24-25 year with 10 students. There was a great deal of student inclusion and changesover the year, but the results follow:All students had learning obstacles as well as significant mental health/medicalhealth/behavioral health concerns.A 23-year-old female, developmentally disabled, now works as an intern for WoodlandAn 18-year-old male graduated in February.A 16-year-old female with high anxiety, emotional and social deficits, is on task tograduate in 2025.5 16-year-old males have ADHD, anxiety and school avoidant behaviors, 2 of them arein the court system for delinquency, 1 is low work productivity and 3 are autistic. Each has complicating emotional factors that obstruct learning.1 14-year-old male is ODD, ADD and highly anxious. He attends but is lowperformance.2 13-year-old females have social/emotional complications, one is an excellent learner and the other is emerging in that direction.1 9-year-old female is anxious, school avoidant and not on task academically1 11-year-old male joined Woodland in the fall of the year, ODD and ADD, remedial.The vision in our brochure states: In a core academic setting, Woodland Academysvision has a vocational focus using community service, internships, and employment as vehicles for training educated, employed, responsible citizens.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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