EIN 37-1509106

Discovery Charter School (DCS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
176
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Discovery Charter Schools are transitional kindergarten through eighth-grade schools based on developmentally appropriate teaching methods that successfully integrate the whole child.
Total revenues
$15,105,384
2023
Total expenses
$14,042,106
2023
Total assets
$11,895,801
2023
Num. employees
176
2023

Program areas at DCS

Operation of two public Charter schools serving over 1,000 students in grades tk to 8. Discovery Charter schools is committed to: building an educational environment where developing, building, and engaging families and communities will provide a common vision for lifelong learning and student success; respecting the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development of each child; partnering staff, students, parents, and community to create a unique, challenging, and individualized learning environment with high academic standards and expectations; building programs that foster thinking which is original, critical, collaborative, and reflective; and developing students who are self-motivated, self-disciplined, and socially responsible.

Who funds Discovery Charter School (DCS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$269,874
Bright Funds FoundationGeneral Purpose$12,649
Schwab Charitable FundEducation$11,635
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at DCS

NameTitleCompensation
Lety VillaExecutive Director
Carol BauerleDirector
Debby PerryPast Former Executive Director / Supt and Executive Director / Superintendent and Executive Director / Assistant Superintendent and Director / Assistant Superintendent / Director Bus Services$214,752
Leticia VillaPast Executive Director$80,125
Pooja ChopraBoard Member$0
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for DCS

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$14,427,744
Program services$754,865
Investment income and dividends$16,718
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-93,943
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$15,105,384

Form 990s for DCS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-03-09990View PDF
2020-062021-05-25990View PDF
2019-062020-10-14990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $269,874 from American Online Giving Foundation
February 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $3,040 from AmazonSmile Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsCharter schoolsK-12 schoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
4021 Teale Ave
San Jose, CA 95117
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
County
Santa Clara County, CA
Website URL
discoveryk8.org/ 
Phone
(408) 243-9800
IRS details
EIN
37-1509106
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2005
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B29: Charter Schools
NAICS code, primary
611110: Elementary and Secondary Schools
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
Undetermined
Charity Registration status
Not Registered
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
None yet
FTB Entity ID
2632136
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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