Civic Intelligence

Conejo Guardian

EIN 84-5155765 • 501(c)3 • Westlake Village, CA

Profile

The Conejo Guardian is a California non-profit corporation, and thus is owned by the community and operated for the community. As a non-profit we do not endorse any political parties or candidates. The Conejo Guardian publishes independent local news continually on their website and delivers a complimentary print edition monthly with a circulation around 39,000. Our operating costs are underwritten by advertising and donations.

4607 Lakeview Canyon Rd 433Westlake Village, CA 91361

www.conejoguardian.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

1.73x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

0.30x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

41st percentile

-2.1%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

76th percentile

20%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

23rd percentile

-34%

Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

Up

$17,320

Up $2,912 (+20%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$30,000

Up $5,000 (+20%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$12,680

Down $2,088 (-20%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue89th percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Down

$100,957

Down $51,321 (-34%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$103,045

Down $71,039 (-41%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$2,088

Up $19,718 (+90%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth76th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2021: $21,583Net Assets 2021: $21,5832021Assets 2022: $11,214Net Assets 2022: $11,2142022Assets 2023: $14,408Liabilities 2023: $25,000Net Assets 2023: -$10,5922023Assets 2024: $17,320Liabilities 2024: $30,000Net Assets 2024: -$12,6802024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$17,320
Liabilities$30,000
Net Assets-$12,680
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth23rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $43,750Expenses 2021: $28,151Net Income 2021: $15,5992021Revenue 2022: $62,080Expenses 2022: $72,339Net Income 2022: -$10,2592022Revenue 2023: $152,278Expenses 2023: $174,084Net Income 2023: -$21,8062023Revenue 2024: $100,957Expenses 2024: $103,045Net Income 2024: -$2,0882024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$100,957
Expenses$103,045
Net Income-$2,088
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$17,320
Liabilities
$30,000
Net assets
-$12,680
Revenue
$100,957
Expenses
$103,045
Net income
-$2,088
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.30$0.13$1.01$1.03$0.02
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.14$0.25$0.11$1.52$1.74$0.22
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.11$0.62$0.72$0.10
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.22$0.22$0.44$0.28$0.16
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 23, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$100,957
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Conejo Guardian is a California non-profit corporation, and thus is owned by the community and operated for the community. As a non-profit we do not endorse any political parties or candidates. The Conejo Guardian publishes independent local news continually on their website and delivers a complimentary print edition monthly with a circulation around 39,000. Our operating costs are underwritten by advertising and donations.

The conejo guardian publishes independent local news continually on the website and delivers a print edition monthly with a circulation around 39,000.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE CONEJO GUARDIAN PUBLISHES INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWS CONTINUALLY ON THE WEBSITE AND DELIVERS A PRINT EDITION MONTHLY WITH A CIRCULATION AROUND 39,000.$24,000$100,598
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
AMY CHENCEOPT$0--
DOUG DEGROOTESecretary-$0--
DAVID GLIENKECFO-$0--
BRYCE EDDYDirector-$0--
KATIE ZACHARIADirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Conejo Guardian
EIN
84-5155765
Phone
8053721796
Address
4607 LAKEVIEW CANYON RD 433, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361

Signing Officer

Name
Amy Chen
Title
CEO
Phone
8053721796
Signed
2025-04-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Boroda Holm a Professional Corporation
Address
15760 VENTURA BLVD 1030, ENCINO, CA 91436-3020
Preparer
Quan Holm
Phone
8189059550
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“Name: kilpatrick family ministries address: 5495 via rocas westlake village, ca 91362 cash contribution: 24,000”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses information technology 1,613 bank charges 2,237 office expenses 577 taxes & licenses 75 total 4,502”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Unsecured notes and loans payable 25,000 30,000”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The conejo guardian publishes independent local news continually on the website and delivers a print edition monthly with a circulation around 39,000.”

Raw XML Appendix150 raw XML fields

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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