Los Angeles Family School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR PHILOSOPHY IS BUILT ON THE IDEA THAT EVERY PERSON POSSESSES A UNIQUE SET OF ABILITIES, CHALLENGES, AND CHARACTER TRAITS. EACH CHILD COMES TO SCHOOL WITH A SPECIAL SET OF PLANS AND PREFERENCES. SCHOOL IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE DO TO KIDS, BUT SOMETHING THAT CREATES A PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM. WE TELL CHILDREN WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO - AND WHY. SCHOOL RULES HAVE REASONS. THOUGH WE LIKE TO SEE KIDS PARTICIPATE IN ALL ACTIVITIES OFFERED, WE HONOR A CHILD'S CHOICE TO BE AN OBSERVER OR TO FOCUS ON THOSE ACTIVITIES THAT INTEREST HIM/HER. WE SUPPORT KIDS AS THEY JOIN IN, GET MESSY, TAKE RISKS, AND TRY SOMETHING NEW.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 57%
- Reserves
- -0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $140,824, director of education
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
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1557% 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
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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
0 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 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)
- $1.2 million spent. THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF LOS ANGELES FAMILY SCHOOL, AS SUPPORTED BY THE MISSION STATEMENT AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A SAFE, STIMULATING CHILD CARE CENTER. WE SERVE SIXTY FAMILIES, SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS AS WELL AS THOSE IN WHICH BOTH PARENTS WORK. WE ARE LOCATED IN SILVER LAKE, A SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOOD TEN MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, WE STRIVE TO HAVE OUR STUDENT BODY REFLECT THE WIDE VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS REPRESENTED IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.ALL OUR FUND RAISING EFFORTS HELP KEEP OUR SCHOOL AFFORDABLE, THUS AVOIDING SOME OF ELITISM THAT IS SEEN IN MORE EXPENSIVE SCHOOLS. BECAUSE TUITION DOES NOT COVER BUDGETED EXPENSES, THERE IS A SHORTFALL OF ABOUT $590 PER CHILD PER YEAR. OUR ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN ALLOWS FINANCIALLY SECURE FAMILIES TO COVER THAT SHORTFALL WHILE OTHER ACTIVITIES (SUCH AS THE HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE, FALL AND SPRING RUMMAGE SALES AND SPRING FAIRE) FILL THE REMAINING FINANCIAL GAP.ASIDE FROM CREATING A NON-ELITIST ENVIRONMENT, THESE ACTIVITIES ALSO ALLOW OUR STUDENTS TO PRACTICE MANY OF THE PRINCIPLES AND SOCIAL SKILLS WHICH THEY HAVE LEARNED IN SCHOOL.
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
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.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in November 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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