Synergy Academies
Donations deductibleSynergy Academies' network
11 people2 organisationsi11 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Morris Chair (also filed as Ted Morris) | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| ANA Chavez | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Brenda Andrade | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Charlie SEO | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Danette Garcia | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Niemeyer | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Erik Hagstrom | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Holman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Marc Bauer | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maria Manzanares | Vice Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Nazareth Riquelme | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
17 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Shannon | Director, Stem Ed | since 2018 |
| Cathy Belcher | Director of Special Educat | 2020 |
| Christina Vogel | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| Christine Bradford | Principal, Ska | since 2018 |
| HO Y Leung | It Director | since 2018 |
| Jacky Leung | It Director | 2020 |
| Jennifer Epps | Chief Achievement Officer | since 2018 |
| Jenny Mulligan | Principal, Sca | since 2023 |
| Joanna Knight | Principal, Sqa | 2021 |
| Johana Knight | Principal, Sqa | 2022 |
| Johanna Knight-Briseno | Principal, Sqa | since 2023 |
| Maria Raffanti | Principal, Ska | 2025 |
| Matthew Whitaker | Principal, Sca | 2021 |
| Melissa Kaplan | Teacher | 2022 |
| Philip Gedeon | Director | 2018 |
| Rhonda Deomampo | Chief Executive Officer/Superintendent | since 2018 |
| Sommer Jones | Director of Special Educat | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhonda Deomampo | Chief Executive Officer/Superintendent | 40 | $193k | $68k | |
| Jennifer Epps | Chief Academic Officer | 40 | $179k | $81k | |
| Christina Vogel | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $168k | $49k | |
| Johanna Knight-Briseno | Principal, Sqa | 40 | $162k | $58k | |
| Sommer Jones | Dir Special Ed and Student Services | 40 | $137k | $51k | |
| Christine Bradford | Director of Literacy | 40 | $137k | $33k | |
| Maria Raffanti | Principal, Ska | 40 | $132k | $33k | |
| Edward Morris | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Maria Manzanares | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brenda Andrade | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marc Bauer | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ana Chavez | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Danette Garcia | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erik Hagstrom | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Holman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Niemeyer | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nazareth Riquelme | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charlie Seo | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Synergy Academies
- EIN
- 200672173
- Address
- Po Box 78999, Los Angeles, CA, 90016-0999
- State
- California
- Mission
- We work together as a community to disrupt educational inequity by providing high quality instruction, support, and access for all students to excel. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B20 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Rhonda Deomampo (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMarc Bauer
≥6years on the filingsEdward Morris
≥3years on the filingsBrenda Andrade
≥3years on the filingsDanette Garcia
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $29.3m
- Total liabilities
- $4.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $24.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $26.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 215
- Volunteers
- 15
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $28.9m | $27.2m | $1.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.