Liabilities / Assets
45th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 45% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 20-8208428 • 501(c)3 • Fresno, CA
Profile
Big Picture Schools California, Inc., a California not-for-profit corporation, manages one charter school, Big Picture Educational Academy (Academy). The Academy's mission is to prepare "One Student at a Time" in life skills, college entrance and the 21st century workforce.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
45th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
28th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
21st percentile
Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
62nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 1.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
6th percentile
Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
45th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$6,014,653
Down $1,502,843 (-20%) from 2022
Liabilities
Down$980,653
Down $479,914 (-33%) from 2022
Net Assets
Down$5,034,000
Down $1,022,929 (-17%) from 2022
Revenue
Down$8,553,905
Down $398,475 (-4.5%) from 2022
Expenses
Up$9,576,834
Up $76,119 (+0.8%) from 2022
Net Income
Down-$1,022,929
Down $474,594 (-87%) from 2022
Most recent year
2023 • Form 990Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.
The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.
Big Picture Schools California, Inc., a California not-for-profit corporation, manages one charter school, Big Picture Educational Academy (Academy). The Academy's mission is to prepare "One Student at a Time" in life skills, college entrance and the 21st century workforce.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $3,741,056 | $3,871,751 | ▲ $130,695 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $1,643,957 | $1,811,180 | ▲ $167,223 |
| Accounts Receivable | $1,099,059 | $1,220,739 | ▲ $121,680 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $392,814 | $364,266 | ▼ $28,548 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $128,082 | $125,959 | ▼ $2,123 |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $0 | - |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Other Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Program Related | - | $0 | - |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | $0 | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $0 | - |
| Total Assets | $7,128,569 | $7,517,496 | ▲ $388,927 |
| Other Assets Total | $123,601 | $123,601 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $486,062 | $1,418,390 | ▲ $932,328 |
| Other Liabilities | $37,243 | $42,177 | ▲ $4,934 |
| Total Liabilities | $523,305 | $1,460,567 | ▲ $937,262 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $6,332,966 | $5,607,075 | ▼ $725,891 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $272,298 | $449,854 | ▲ $177,556 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $6,605,264 | $6,056,929 | ▼ $548,335 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $7,128,569 | $7,517,496 | ▲ $388,927 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $299,492 | $202,574 | $502,066 |
| Equipment | $13,815 | $59,849 | $73,664 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $50,959 | $11,291 | $62,250 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Musilli-Johnson | President & CEO | FT | $173,619 | $173,619 |
| Dr Pasquale Catanzarite | Principal | FT | $147,508 | $147,508 |
| Sandi Howard | Principal | FT | $121,707 | $121,707 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joey Campbell | Chairman |
| Robert Fox | Vice Chairman |
| Brian Allen | CFO |
| Mary Anne Ball | Secretary |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $6,707,385 |
| Other Expenses | $2,793,330 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $4,497,145 | $619,098 | - | $5,116,243 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $1,348,761 | $68,762 | - | $1,417,523 |
| Other Expenses | $627,329 | $132,950 | - | $760,279 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $144,104 | $29,515 | - | $173,619 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $30,502 | $9,529 | - | $40,031 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $7,911,249 | $1,589,466 | $0 | $9,500,715 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $0 | - |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Refundable Advances | $42,177 |
“A copy of the organization's final Form 990 was provided to each voting member of the Board prior to the Form 990 being filed with the IRS.”
“The Conflict of Interest Policy is periodically reviewed with Board members and key staff, it is evaluated with each significant contract, and Board members affirm annually that they have received, understand and follow the policy. The CEO monitors it with regard to the BPSCA governing Board and BPEA's Executive Director monitors it with regard to the BPEA's Local Advisory Board.”
“The compensation of the President/CEO and School leaders (Principals and Executive Directors) were set by the independent Board of Directors. The compensation of the Principals was set as part of the budget approval process.The compensation of the Principals was set relative to that of comparable schools. The compensation of the President/CEO was set following a review of comparable executive pay in the Charter community and Fresno Education community, and relative to the compensation of the Principals/Executive Directors and within financial constraints. Following the initial year of the President/CEOs contract, increases have been an equal percentage to that provided to other credentialed staff.”
“The compensation of the President/CEO and School leaders (Principals and Executive Directors) were set by the independent Board of Directors. The compensation of the Principals was set as part of the budget approval process.The compensation of the Principals was set relative to that of comparable schools. The compensation of the President/CEO was set following a review of comparable executive pay in the Charter community and Fresno Education community, and relative to the compensation of the Principals/Executive Directors and within financial constraints. Following the initial year of the President/CEOs contract, increases have been an equal percentage to that provided to other credentialed staff.”
“Other - In the Office”
“Yes, the governing documents and board policies are available for review and kept in the school office. Board Meetings held for approval of proposed policies are open to the public, and the public may attend and address agenda items. The Board meeting packet is available for review in the school office or upon request. Agenda and minutes are posted on the internet, as are significant governing policies. In addition, disclosure of governing documents, policies and financial statements can be obtained upon request.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | Big Picture Educational Academy (Opened under the non-profit) was formed to offer an educational concept that focuses on authentic learning in order to develop students' ability to apply knowledge and skills to real life experience and challenges. Big Picture Educational Academy includes two school sites in Fresno, CA with grades K-12. |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | Big Picture Schools California, a California not-for-profit corporation ("BPSCA"), is a charter school management organization. BPSCA's mission is to generate and sustain innovative, personalized schools that work in tandem with the real world of the greater community. We believe that, in order to sustain successful schools where authentic and relevant learning takes place, we must continually innovate techniques and test learning tools to make our schools better and more rigorous.The mission of BPSCA schools is to prepare "One Student at a Time" in life skills, college entrance and the 21st century workforce. This will be accomplished through relevant, real life active learning, academic rigor, and community involvement. BPSCA schools are built around the recognition that each student has unique interests, needs, and abilities that the educational program must take into account. BPSCA schools believes that the key to achievement lies in fostering students' individual interests and enc |
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| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Big Picture Schools California, Inc. (BPSCA), adheres to its nondiscrimination policies regarding employees and students.BPSCA post its online policies:BPSCA/BPEA is committed to providing a work and educational atmosphere that is free of unlawful harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. BPSCA/BPEAs policy prohibits unlawful harassment, discrimination, and retaliation based upon: race(including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and hairstyle, including but not limited to braids, locks, and twists); color; gender (including gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity, whether or not the employee is transitioning or has transitioned); sex (including reproductive health decision making, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions); sex stereotype (including an assumption about a persons appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity, or about an individuals ability or inability to perform certain kinds of work based on a myth, social expectation, or generalization about the individuals sex); religious creed(including religious dress and grooming practices); marital/registered domestic partner status; age (forty (40) and over); national origin or ancestry(including native language spoken and possession of a drivers license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the U.S. is authorized by federal law); physical or mental disability (including HIV and AIDS); medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics); taking a leave of absence authorized by law; genetic information; sexual orientation; military and veteran status; or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.A concise version will be included in newspaper, broadcast media and other community, student and parent communications: "Big Picture Schools California, Big Picture Educational Academy is committed to providing a working and learning environment that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation." |
| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | No- The organization is a public charter school and does not charge tuition or other fees. |
| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | The organization receives various federal and state assistance as included in the total revenue in Part I Line 9 of Form 990. |
| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized |
| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained |
| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race |
| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Schedule E, Line 6 - Explanation of Aid or Assistance from Governmental Agency |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | A copy of the organization's final Form 990 was provided to each voting member of the Board prior to the Form 990 being filed with the IRS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | The Conflict of Interest Policy is periodically reviewed with Board members and key staff, it is evaluated with each significant contract, and Board members affirm annually that they have received, understand and follow the policy. The CEO monitors it with regard to the BPSCA governing Board and BPEA's Executive Director monitors it with regard to the BPEA's Local Advisory Board. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | The compensation of the President/CEO and School leaders (Principals and Executive Directors) were set by the independent Board of Directors. The compensation of the Principals was set as part of the budget approval process.The compensation of the Principals was set relative to that of comparable schools. The compensation of the President/CEO was set following a review of comparable executive pay in the Charter community and Fresno Education community, and relative to the compensation of the Principals/Executive Directors and within financial constraints. Following the initial year of the President/CEOs contract, increases have been an equal percentage to that provided to other credentialed staff. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | The compensation of the President/CEO and School leaders (Principals and Executive Directors) were set by the independent Board of Directors. The compensation of the Principals was set as part of the budget approval process.The compensation of the Principals was set relative to that of comparable schools. The compensation of the President/CEO was set following a review of comparable executive pay in the Charter community and Fresno Education community, and relative to the compensation of the Principals/Executive Directors and within financial constraints. Following the initial year of the President/CEOs contract, increases have been an equal percentage to that provided to other credentialed staff. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Other - In the Office |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Yes, the governing documents and board policies are available for review and kept in the school office. Board Meetings held for approval of proposed policies are open to the public, and the public may attend and address agenda items. The Board meeting packet is available for review in the school office or upon request. Agenda and minutes are posted on the internet, as are significant governing policies. In addition, disclosure of governing documents, policies and financial statements can be obtained upon request. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
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