NOVA Academy OC
Santa Ana, CA · Orange County · 6-12
District (geographic): Orange County Department of Education
- Status
- pre_opening
- NCES ID
- 069102414794
- Opened
- 2026-08-10
- Closed
- —
- Latest enrollment
- —
- Address
- 500 West Santa Ana Boulevard, Santa Ana
- Charter number
- 2172
Contact
- Phone
- (714) 569-0948
- Principal / Lead
- Kimberly Beckstrom
Charter history
No charter actions on file for this school yet.
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Enrollment trend
Year-over-year enrollment from NCES CCD and state DOE data — not yet on file for this school.
Organization & finances
- Operating nonprofit
- NOVA ACADEMY
- IRS EIN
- 320079174 ↗
- 501(c)(3) since
- 2006
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets (EOY) | Exec comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $13M | $11M | $34M | $442K |
| 2022 | $11M | $11M | $12M | $443K |
| 2021 | $11M | $10M | $11M | $228K |
"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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE LANCASTER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $250K |
| JOHN BOWEN | DIRECTOR, HR & OPERATIONS | 40 | $183K |
| LISA HERNANDEZ | PRINCIPAL | 40 | $153K |
| MELISSA MIER | HEAD OF SCHOOL | 40 | $152K |
| ALICIA LEWIS | BUSINESS SERVICES MANAGER | 40 | $146K |
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
- RICK WEIR— BOARD MEMBER (TERM END 08/03/2023)
- NORM LESTER— BOARD SECRETARY
- DR SUSAN GARRETT— BOARD VICE CHAIR
- SANFORD OTSUJI— BOARD CHAIR
- KAREN LESTER— BOARD TREASURER
- OLGA DUARTE— BOARD MEMBER
Sources & references
- NCES CCD school detail ↗official federal record
- CDE School Profile ↗California state report (CDS 30103060165639)
- 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.