Wonderful College Prep Academy

The information for Wonderful College Prep Academy is as of the organization's most recent filing in June 2020. This organization is located in Delano, CA. It has been in existence for 11 years, following its founding in 2009.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

Wonderful College Prep Academy's NTEE code is B29. The "B" tells us that the organization is classified along with Education organizations. The "29" tells us that the organization is a Charter School. The NTEE describes Charter Schools as schools run independently of the traditional public school system but receiving public funding and operating by a charter. This performance contract details the schools mission, program, goals, students served, method of assessment, and ways to measure success.

Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. The most common type is a 501(c)(3) organization. However, there are actually 29 different types of organizations that are identified by the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(3) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as those engaged in Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Public Safety, Amateur Sports, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals work.

The mission of the Wonderful College Prep Academy is to provide a full range of students with an academically challenging curriculum, an individually responsive and fully inclusive approach to teaching and learning, and the idea that all children should complete high school prepared for thoughtful citizenship and ready to complete a college degree.

Program Areas

The Wonderful College Prep Academy provides an exemplary education to a broadly representative population of students from Delano, California, Lost Hills and surrounding school districts. By increasing the number of students who complete a postsecondary education and contributing to the development of self-motivated, competent, lifelong learners, the Wonderful College Prep Academy currently serves 2,188 students in grades kindergarten through twelfth.

Organization Staffing

Wonderful College Prep Academy has 256 employees, 5 of whom were paid more than $100k according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing. Supporting the paid staff are 50 volunteers.

Board Governance

Wonderful College Prep Academy is well-governed, with six voting members and six independent members, who do not have any potential conflicts of interest. The organization has not delegated management to an outside firm, and board and committee meetings are documented. The organization has a conflict of interest policy, requires disclosure of conflicts, has a written whistleblower policy, and a document retention policy. It also substantiates and reviews leadership and officer salaries, and provides copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. All of these measures ensure that the organization is well-governed and that its members are held to a high standard.

Organization Growth

Wonderful College Prep Academy has grown significantly over the past four years. Contributions and grants received, investment income, total revenue, employee salaries, total expenses and total employees have all increased over this time period. Additionally, the number of volunteers has more than doubled from 25 to 50. The organization has clearly experienced a great deal of growth in both size and scope.