Public Charity

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

Based in GLENDALE, CA, CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.9M in revenue, $3.0M in expenses, $5.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025.

EIN: 952465881 GLENDALE, CA Education NTEE: B Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$2.9M

Total Expenses$3.0M

Total Assets$5.8M

Grant Records0

Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ESTABLISHES AMBITIOUS EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS, FOSTERS RESPECT FOR THE DIVERSITY AND DIGNITY OF HUMANITY, AND PROMOTES COLLABORATION AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS AND CHALLENGES ITS SCHOOLS THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE ACCREDITATION PROGRAM THAT PROVOKES DEEP REFLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTMENT TO ACTION, AS WELL AS THROUGH THE OFFERING OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RELEVANT RESEARCH, AND INFORMED COUNSEL TO THE HEADS AND TRUSTEES WHO ENDEAVOR TO LEAD THOSE SCHOOLS EFFECTIVELY.STRENGTHENING SCHOOLS SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1941, CAIS STRIVES TO BRING A COMPELLING AND COMPASSIONATE VOICE TO STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT EDUCATION, ADVOCATING FOR THE CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS BOTH IN CAIS SCHOOLS AND BEYOND.

Where $100 goes at California Association of Independent Schools

How California Association of Independent Schools divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$74 Programs the work itself

$26 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 $74 for programs

$52

Cais provides educational programs, workshops, and services for administrators and trustees, to foster professional growth and shared knowledge among schools

70% of program spending

$22

Cais provides services and establishes standards, including the accreditation of member schools

30% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 230 schools

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 (THRU 6/25) Alona Scott

TREASURER Baudelia Chavez Taylor

VICE PRESIDENT Bob Ogle

VICE PRESIDENT Brad Weaver

DIRECTOR OF EQUITY AND LEA Cheryl Adenekan

DIRECTOR Cheryl Ting

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$2.9M	$3.0M	$5.8M
2024	$2.8M	$2.6M	$5.5M
2023	$2.6M	$2.3M	$4.9M
2022	$2.4M	$2.0M	$4.4M
2021	$2.3M	$1.8M	$4.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $2.9M (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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