Civic Intelligence

Bright Star Charter Schools

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 55-0806673

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on May 06, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.BRIGHTSTARSCHOOLS.ORG
600 South LafayetteLos Angeles, CA 90057

(323) 954-9957

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.74x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.65x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

67th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

39th percentile

$285,788

Higher top officer pay than 39% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.5% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

34th percentile

1.8%

Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

23%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

Up

$51,030,520

Up $921,531 (+1.8%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$13,263,680

Up $1,056,123 (+8.7%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$37,766,840

Down $134,592 (-0.4%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin67th percentile

Revenue

Up

$58,493,438

Up $10,797,831 (+23%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$51,786,075

Up $7,927,157 (+18%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$6,707,363

Up $2,870,674 (+75%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth34th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300M$200M$100M$0Assets 2011: $22,419,030Liabilities 2011: $7,332,175Net Assets 2011: $15,086,8552011Assets 2012: $22,678,967Liabilities 2012: $7,451,244Net Assets 2012: $15,227,7232012Assets 2013: $26,186,016Liabilities 2013: $7,888,554Net Assets 2013: $18,297,4622013Assets 2014: $22,617,134Liabilities 2014: $11,683,975Net Assets 2014: $10,933,1592014Assets 2015: $23,286,856Liabilities 2015: $12,739,892Net Assets 2015: $10,546,9642015Assets 2016: $29,205,887Liabilities 2016: $23,962,594Net Assets 2016: $5,243,2932016Assets 2017: $33,388,004Liabilities 2017: $27,507,195Net Assets 2017: $5,880,8092017Assets 2018: $15,493,897Liabilities 2018: $5,685,528Net Assets 2018: $9,808,3692018Assets 2019: $50,108,989Liabilities 2019: $37,901,432Net Assets 2019: $12,207,5572019Assets 2020: $51,030,520Liabilities 2020: $37,766,840Net Assets 2020: $13,263,6802020Assets 2021: $56,517,435Liabilities 2021: $37,454,101Net Assets 2021: $19,063,3342021Assets 2022: $111,091,804Liabilities 2022: $85,020,363Net Assets 2022: $26,071,4412022Assets 2023: $176,480,820Liabilities 2023: $106,224,335Net Assets 2023: $70,256,4852023Assets 2024: $209,288,916Liabilities 2024: $137,482,040Net Assets 2024: $71,806,8762024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$51,030,520
Liabilities$37,766,840
Net Assets$13,263,680
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150M$100M$50M$0-$50MRevenue 2011: $19,450,120Expenses 2011: $6,572,367Net Income 2011: $12,877,7532011Expenses 2012: $8,848,9042012Expenses 2013: $9,633,9782013Revenue 2014: $19,013,830Expenses 2014: $18,661,807Net Income 2014: $352,0232014Revenue 2015: $23,207,082Expenses 2015: $23,593,277Net Income 2015: -$386,1952015Revenue 2016: $28,481,694Expenses 2016: $33,785,365Net Income 2016: -$5,303,6712016Revenue 2017: $32,939,220Expenses 2017: $32,301,704Net Income 2017: $637,5162017Revenue 2018: $44,000,457Expenses 2018: $40,072,897Net Income 2018: $3,927,5602018Revenue 2019: $47,695,607Expenses 2019: $43,858,918Net Income 2019: $3,836,6892019Revenue 2020: $58,493,438Expenses 2020: $51,786,075Net Income 2020: $6,707,3632020Revenue 2021: $56,908,156Expenses 2021: $51,108,502Net Income 2021: $5,799,6542021Revenue 2022: $70,636,057Expenses 2022: $61,975,077Net Income 2022: $8,660,9802022Revenue 2023: $116,447,935Expenses 2023: $72,202,716Net Income 2023: $44,245,2192023Revenue 2024: $81,503,664Expenses 2024: $79,953,273Net Income 2024: $1,550,3912024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$58,493,438
Expenses$51,786,075
Net Income$6,707,363
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
May 6, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.2
Gross Receipts
$58,493,438
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

At bright star schools, our mission is to provide holistic, inclusive support for all the students to achieve academic excellence and grow their unique talents so that they find joy and fulfillment in higher education, career and life.

To open the minds and doors of students by providing a college-preparatory education

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$22,952,220$25,521,292▲ $2,569,072
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$16,159,309$12,689,667▼ $3,469,642
Accounts Receivable$6,075,106$7,369,092▲ $1,293,986
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$1,652,873$1,652,873→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,378,878$1,027,385▼ $351,493
Total Assets$50,108,989$51,030,520▲ $921,531
Other Assets Total$1,890,603$2,770,211▲ $879,608
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$29,919,479$25,981,453▼ $3,938,026
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$5,846,300-
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$780,803$3,023,907▲ $2,243,104
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$5,017,475$2,281,887▼ $2,735,588
Other Liabilities$2,183,675$633,293▼ $1,550,382
Total Liabilities$37,901,432$37,766,840▼ $134,592
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$12,207,557$13,263,680▲ $1,056,123
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$12,207,557$13,263,680▲ $1,056,123
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$50,108,989$51,030,520▲ $921,531

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Land$17,367,232-$17,367,232
Leasehold Improvements$6,217,332-$6,217,332
Equipment$1,333,318$1,153,558$2,486,876
Buildings$603,410$69,753$673,163
Other Assets Org$275,663--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay39th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Hrag HamalianExecutive DirectorFT$240,878$44,910$285,788
Melissa KaplanDeputy Sup of EducationFT$182,689$38,383$221,072
Maurice RegaladoPrincipal and Head of SchoFT$134,663$31,947$166,610
Jennifer SimmonsVP of CurriculumFT$136,704$27,826$164,530
Saman Bravo-karimiChief Business OfficerFT$151,855$9,488$161,343
Elias PappasPrincipalFT$121,415$26,650$148,065
Veronica YuChief Operating OfficerFT$132,935$10,513$143,448
Jaime HernandezVP of Information TechnologyFT$125,860$5,018$130,878

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Andrew MurrChairman
Andrew WangMember
David ValentineMember
George LeftwichMember
Larry KleinMember
Lois LevyMember
Louisa WeeMember
Marisol LeonMember
Robin ElledgeMember
Stephen GreenMember
James Mc GrathSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$52,199,944
Program Service Revenue
$6,293,354
Investment Income
$140
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$2,332,247
Change in Net Assets
$6,707,363

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$58,493,438
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$58,493,438
Total Revenue per Form 990
$58,493,438
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$32,862,256
Other Expenses$18,923,819
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$21,434,580$2,783,156-$24,217,736
Other Employee Benefits$6,875,099$303,443-$7,178,542
Occupancy$6,072,390$202,002-$6,274,392
Fees for Services Other$4,183,432$472,241-$4,655,673
All Other Expenses$1,239,358$199,267-$1,438,625
Fees for Services Management-$885,406-$885,406
Payroll Taxes$605,129$185,248-$790,377
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$488,613$186,988-$675,601
Information Technology$440,940$152,160-$593,100
Office Expenses$545,809$46,454-$592,263
Other Expenses$548,420$2,565-$550,985
Insurance$324,972$20,127-$345,099
Depreciation Depletion$326,214$4,072-$330,286
Travel$232,580$2,337-$234,917
Fees for Services Legal$26,012$59,945-$85,957
Advertising$13,122$57,465-$70,587
Fees for Services Accounting-$59,945-$59,945
Interest-$11,322-$11,322
Total Functional Expenses$46,124,261$5,661,814$0$51,786,075

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$57,437,315
Expenses per Audited Statements$51,786,075
Total Expenses per Form 990$51,786,075
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$5,651,240
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Compensated Absences$479,075
Payable to Bright Star Education Group$154,218
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“There are no committees that can act on behalf of the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The draft is reviewed and approved by the finance committee and the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Annual update of disclosure is required. The organization has a strict policy against related party transactions. If a conflict arises the board member is asked to excuse himself/herself from all discussion and voting on the issue.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Currently the compensation of the organization's key officers is reviewed and approved by the board. The board reviews and approves the budget after the actual salary adjsutments are issued by the department. Currently the compensation of the orginzation's key officers are reviewed and approved by the board. The board reviews and approves the budget after the actual salary adjustments.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The governing documents, financial statements, 990 and conflict of interest policy for bright star schools are made available through the website, as well as available upon request at any of the school locations.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bright Star Schools
EIN
55-0806673
Phone
3239549957
Address
600 SOUTH LAFAYETTE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90057

Signing Officer

Name
Saman Bravo Karimi
Title
Chief Business Officer
Phone
3239549957
Signed
2021-05-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Saman Bravo Karimi
Formed
2002
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
487
Volunteers
11

Preparer

Firm
Eide Bailly Llp
Address
10681 FOOTHILL BLVD STE 300, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730-3831
Preparer
Catherine L Gray
Phone
9094664410
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Equity transfer to bright star education group -5,651,240.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Management believes that bss has appropriate support for any tax positions taken affecting its annual filing requirements, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. Bss would recognize future accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits and liabilities in income tax expense if such interest and penalties are incurred.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Equity transfer to bright star education group 5,651,240.”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$51,030,520
Liabilities
$37,766,840
Net assets
$13,263,680
Revenue
$58,493,438
Expenses
$51,786,075
Net income
$6,707,363
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$209$137$71.8$81.5$80.0$1.55
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$176$106$70.3$116$72.2$44.2
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$111$85.0$26.1$70.6$62.0$8.66
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$56.5$37.5$19.1$56.9$51.1$5.80
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.0$37.8$13.3$58.5$51.8$6.71
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$50.1$37.9$12.2$47.7$43.9$3.84
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.5$5.69$9.81$44.0$40.1$3.93
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$33.4$27.5$5.88$32.9$32.3$0.64
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.2$24.0$5.24$28.5$33.8$5.30
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.3$12.7$10.5$23.2$23.6$0.39
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.6$11.7$10.9$19.0$18.7$0.35
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$26.2$7.89$18.3$9.63
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$22.7$7.45$15.2$8.85
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.4$7.33$15.1$19.5$6.57$12.9