Connecting Waters Charter
Waterford, CA · Stanislaus County · K-12
District (geographic): Waterford Unified
Authorized by CONNECTING WATERS CHARTER DISTRICT
- Status
- open
- NCES ID
- 060006310698
- Opened
- 2002-06-28
- Closed
- —
- Latest enrollment
- 768(2023-2024)
- Address
- 12420 Bentley Street, Waterford 95386
- Charter number
- 0477
- Student–teacher ratio
- 18.7:1(41 FTE, 2023-2024)
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 874-1119
- Website
- www.connectingwaters.org ↗
- Principal / Lead
- Tammy Hushaw
Student demographics
2023-2024 · NCES CCDFederal poverty indicator (CCD-033)
Students classified as English Learners (EDFacts FS141, as of 2021-2022 — most recent NCES release).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.
Charter history
No charter actions on file for this school yet.
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Enrollment trend
- 2023-2024768CCD
- 2022-2023762CCD
- 2021-2022980CCD
- 2020-20211,068CCD
Organization & finances
- Operating nonprofit
- CONNECTING WATERS CHARTER SCHOOLS
- IRS EIN
- 471168738 ↗
- 501(c)(3) since
- 2015
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets (EOY) | Exec comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $27M | $23M | $33M | $239K |
| 2022 | $25M | $22M | $32M | $234K |
| 2021 | $24M | $21M | $28M | $214K |
"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).
Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERRI NELSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $300K |
| DEBBIE NISHIHAMA | EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST | 40 | $192K |
| TAMMY HUSHAW | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $186K |
| SHERRY WOO | EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST | 40 | $178K |
| SHANDA RICKMAN | EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST ADVISOR | 40 | $174K |
Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.
Board of directors
- NINA VIEIRA— CHAIR
- KANEEZ FATIMA— DIRECTOR
- ROBERT AVILA— CO-CHAIR
- BONNIE CERRUTI— SECRETARY
- ERIKA MELTON— ASSISTANT SECRETARY
- JENNIFER LOUIE-MONZON— DIRECTOR
- DENISE DAVIS— DIRECTOR
Sources & references
- NCES CCD school detail ↗official federal record
- CDE School Profile ↗California state report (CDS 50755725030317)
- CDE Charter Schools Office ↗renewal status & petitions (CDE does not publish historical renewal events as data)
- Most recent Form 990 (FY 2023) ↗full IRS filing PDF, via ProPublica
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer ↗all years of 990s + organization summary
Complaints
Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.