Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy
Hayward, CA · Alameda County · K-8
District (geographic): Hayward Unified
Authorized by KNOWLEDGE ENLIGHTENS YOU (KEY) ACADEMY DISTRICT
- Status
- open
- NCES ID
- 061674013351
- Opened
- 2013-08-20
- Closed
- —
- Latest enrollment
- 628(2023-2024)
- Address
- 585 Willow Avenue, Hayward 94541
- Charter number
- 1514
- Student–teacher ratio
- 25.1:1(25 FTE, 2023-2024)
Contact
- Phone
- (510) 397-2524
- Website
- www.keyacademycharter.org ↗
- Principal / Lead
- David Ramirez
Student demographics
2023-2024 · NCES CCDFederal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.
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
- 2023-2024628CCD
- 2022-2023614CCD
- 2021-2022561CCD
- 2020-2021602CCD
Organization & finances
- Operating nonprofit
- KNOWLEDGE ENLIGHTENS YOU
- IRS EIN
- 454849239 ↗
- 501(c)(3) since
- 2014
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets (EOY) | Exec comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9.0M | $8.9M | $5.1M | $174K |
| 2022 | $7.3M | $7.2M | $3.3M | $160K |
| 2021 | $8.0M | $7.2M | $3.1M | $141K |
"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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID RAMIREZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $172K |
| MAUREEN CHRISTENSEN | PRINCIPAL | 40 | $162K |
| JESUS UZUETA | DEAN OF MIDDLE SCHOOL | 40 | $142K |
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
- SUFIAN AL-KHALIDI— PRESIDENT
- ERIC DILLIE— VICE PRESIDENT (STARTED 10/23)
- ERIC GOMKE— VICE PRESIDENT (THROUGH 10/23)
- ANTHONY VU— SECRETARY
- LINDA MOHAMMED— DIRECTOR
- KEVIN SYMES— TREASURER
Sources & references
- NCES CCD school detail ↗official federal record
- CDE School Profile ↗California state report (CDS 01611920127696)
- 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.