Mission
LAUREL TREE CHARTER SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE MODEL OF EDUCATION WHICH PROVIDES ALL STUDENTS WITH ACCESSIBLE CURRICULUM, BASED ON COLLEGE PREPARATORY STANDARDS WHILE DEVELOPING LIFE AND SOCIAL SKILLS IN A MIXED-AGE SETTING.
Public Charity
LAUREL TREE CHARTER SCHOOL
LAUREL TREE CHARTER SCHOOL is a Public Charity headquartered in ARCATA, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.4M revenue, $3.2M expenses, $3.9M total assets.
EIN: 452661454
ARCATA, CA
Charter Schools
NTEE: B29
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$3.9M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Laurel Tree Charter School
How Laurel Tree Charter School divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
Laurel Tree Charter School is a public charter school serving students in grades tk (transitional kindergarten) to 8
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR/LEAD TEACHER
Brenda Sutter
MEMBER
Diane Moore
MEMBER
John Scaglione
PRESIDENT/LEAD TEACHER
Josh Nikolauson
MEMBER
Kim White
MEMBER
Liz Larson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.4M | $3.2M | $3.9M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.2M | $4.0M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $2.8M | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.3M | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $1.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $3.4M (+57%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.