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CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT

EIN: 95-2465881Glendale, CAZIP: 91203
B56Z - Education501(c)(3)

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.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$2.8M$0$5.5M
2022$2.6M$0$4.9M

Compensation

2023

DEBORAH DOWLING
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$326,518
$230
$14,000
$376,347
TEAL GALLAGHER
Director of Member Engagement
highest compensated employee
$155,801
$4,230
$0
$190,333
CHERYL ADENEKAN
Director of Equity and Learning
highest compensated employee
$166,152
$230
$0
$185,323
MARIANA ROBLES
Director of Accreditation
highest compensated employee
$153,773
$230
$0
$183,834
MICHAEL DY
Technology Systems Manager
highest compensated employee
$131,026
$2,230
$0
$156,573
KIMBERLY KLOSTERMAN
Business Officer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$44,287
LAURA KONIGSBERG
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
PHIL GUTIERREZ
Secretary/vice President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
SARAH SHULKIND
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRAD WEAVER
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PATRICIA MERZ
Member
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN BRACKER
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
KAYLAN BALAVEN
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BAUDELIA CHAVEZ TAYLOR
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CINDY CHUN
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERTO D'ERIZANS
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RON KIM
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRIS MAZZOLA
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATHLEEN MCNAMARA
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BOB OGLE
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ALONA SCOTT
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MELINDA TSAPATSARIS
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

DEBORAH DOWLING
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$304,812
$230
$14,000
$345,099
MARIANA ROBLES
Director of Accreditation
highest compensated employee
$153,773
$230
$0
$177,937
CATHY SHELBURNE
Director of Professional L
highest compensated employee
$147,208
$115
$7,892
$172,879
TEAL GALLAGHER
Director of Member Engagement
highest compensated employee
$137,431
$220
$0
$170,782
MICHAEL DY
Technology Systems Manager
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$139,440
KIMBERLY KLOSTERMAN
Business Officer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$40,697
CHRIS MAZZOLA
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATHLEEN MCNAMARA
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ALONA ACOTT
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRAD WEAVER
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LUTHERN WILLIAMS
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DINA ELETREBY
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
SARAH SHULKIND
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN BRACKER
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
PHIL GUTIERREZ
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEVE MORRIS
President (End Jun 2023)
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
PATRICIA MERZ
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
LAURA KONIGSBERG
President (Start Jun 2023)
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
KAYLAN BALAVEN
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CINDY CHUN
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
NANCI KAUFFMAN
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RON KIM
Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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