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ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

EIN: 94-3311088Oakland, CAZIP: 94606
B200 - Education501(c)(3)

Mission

TO OPEN AND OPERATE SMALL, HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS; TO INCREASE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS; TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS; TO SHARE SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES WITH OTHER FORWARD THINKING EDUCATORS; TO CATALYZE CHANGE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$317.7M$0$415.9M
2022$327M$0$293.7M

Compensation

2023

MALA BATRA
Chief Executive Officer
chief executive officer
$291,333
$1,833
$287
$395,557
JAVIER CABRA
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$223,260
$2,833
$287
$308,322
ANTHONY SOLINA
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$223,260
$1,833
$407
$307,155
MICHAEL WIMBISH
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$219,048
$1,333
$6,013
$300,727
CHRISTOPHER CARR
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$223,260
$833
$1,796
$294,274
MARY E CHA-CASWELL
Chief Operating Officer
chief operating officer
$233,241
$7,064
$599
$293,719
KATY M ELLISON
Area Superintendent
highest compensated employee
$199,038
$2,508
$299
$279,003
LEILANI C LAFAURIE
Regional Superintendent, Equitable Instru
highest compensated employee
$196,932
$1,833
$3,105
$278,783
ELIZABETH M KENNEDY
Executive Director Aspire Foundation
chief executive officer
$216,408
$1,333
$496
$278,152
LISA M FRECCERO
VP Program Supports
vice president
$199,038
$1,833
$2,037
$271,494
DANIEL SOLEIMANI
Chief of Staff
key employee
$196,540
$5,998
$863
$267,533
MELISSA I BROOKENS
Reginal Superintendend, Equity Leadership Sc
highest compensated employee
$199,038
$1,833
$288
$264,936
WESLEY J FRAKES
Principal
highest compensated employee
$179,672
$5,183
$467
$259,237
STEPHANIE A VAUGHN
Senior Director of HR
key employee
$161,126
$27,083
$407
$259,037
BETH HUNKAPILLER
Board Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
VELETA SAVANNAH
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRISTINA CHRISTOPHER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LOREA MARTINEZ
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
AY'ANNA MOODY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANTHONY BARKETT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CAROL ORNELAS
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

MALA BATRA
Chief Executive Officer
chief executive officer
$281,481
$667
$283
$372,264
ANTHONY SOLINA
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$209,268
$667
$404
$323,759
CHRISTOPHER CARR
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$209,147
$333
$281
$310,554
MARY E CHA-CASWELL
Chief Operating Officer
chief operating officer
$225,353
$17,305
$595
$297,493
KATY M ELLISON
Area Superintendent
key employee
$181,335
$854
$283
$285,992
LISA FRECCERO
Vp Program Supports
vice president
$186,776
$667
$2,033
$284,517
MICHAEL WIMBISH
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$211,640
$667
$6,009
$281,050
JENNIFER GREEN
Managing Director of Schools
highest compensated employee
$181,400
$2,167
$2,221
$278,963
MELISSA BROOKENS
Regional Superintendent, Equity Leadership
key employee
$176,391
$704
$285
$266,563
LEILANI LAFAURIE
Regional Superintendent, Equitable Instruction
key employee
$162,990
$704
$1,336
$262,936
BENJAMIN GONZALES
Sr. Director, Student & Family Support
highest compensated employee
$169,210
$333
$4,145
$234,756
DANIEL SOLEIMANI
Chief of Staff
officer (unspecified)
$189,894
$333
$2,059
$224,233
BESS KENNEDY
Executive Director Aspire Foundation
chief executive officer
$134,244
$1,147
$2,078
$211,456
SONJHIA LOWRY
Chief Equity and People Officer
officer (unspecified)
$112,000
$5,000
$248
$161,272
AY'ANNA MOODY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JULISSA ACRE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANTHONY BARKETT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LOREA MARTINEZ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRISTINA LASTER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BETH HUNKAPILLER
Board Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
CAROL ORNELAS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KAY HONG
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
NISA FRANK
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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