Bright Star Schools
Donations deductibleBright Star Schools' network
9 people8 organisationsi9 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (8) 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
9 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Murr Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrew Wang | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Cole (also filed as Jen Cole) | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lois Levy | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Louisa WEE | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Manny Aceves | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Marisol Leon | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robin Elledge | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stephen Green | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elias Pappas | Principal | since 2018 |
| Elijah Sugay | Chief Business Officer | 2023 |
| Eliza Kim | Principal and Head of School | since 2018 |
| Hrag Hamalian | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Jaime Hernandez | VP of Information Technology | since 2020 |
| Jennifer Simmons | VP of Curriculum & Instruc | since 2018 |
| Kaitln FOE | Chief of Staff | 2023 |
| Leeann YU | Chief Operating Officer | 2023 |
| Marni Parsons | Senior VP Student & Family | 2023 |
| Maurice Regalado | Principal Valor | since 2018 |
| Melissa Kaplan | Deputy Sup of Education | since 2018 |
| Olivia Eagleson | Principal Stella | since 2018 |
| Saman Bravo-Karimi | Chief Business Officer | since 2019 |
| Veronica YU | Chief Operating Officer | since 2020 |
| Zabib Habte | Chief Accounting Officer | 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana L Martinez | President/CEO | 40 | $326k | $7k | |
| Elijah Sugay | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $192k | $7k | |
| Zebib Habte | Head of Accounting Serv. (Thru 6/25) | 40 | $169k | $17k | |
| Eliza Kim | Sr. VP, Leader. Dev. & Initiative | 40 | $165k | $14k | |
| Jennifer Simmons | VP Curriculum & Assessment | 40 | $158k | $5k | |
| Marni Parsons | Sr VP Student & Family Services | 40 | $155k | $20k | |
| Sebastian Valdes | Senior VP, Operations, It and Data | 40 | $148k | $16k | |
| Liliana Bustos | Chief Instruction Officer | 40 | $142k | $217 | |
| Veronica Leeann Yu | Chief Operating Off. (Thru 7/24) | 40 | $104k | $8k | |
| Andrew Murr | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Cole | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lois Levy | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Louisa Wee | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marisol Leon | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marissiko Wheaton-Green | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Roberta Benjamin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jason Rudolph | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Green | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Chang | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alyce Johnson | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Bright Star Schools
- EIN
- 550806673
- Address
- 600 S la Fayette Park Pl, Los Angeles, CA, 90057-3243
- State
- California
- Mission
- At bright star schools, our mission is to provide holistic, inclusive support for all the students to achieve academic excellence and grow their unique talents so that they find joy and fulfillment in higher education, career and life. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B29 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2002
- Principal officer
- Elijah Sugay (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAndrew Murr
≥8years on the filingsAndrew Wang
≥8years on the filingsLois Levy
≥8years on the filingsLouisa WEE
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
- $254.3m
- Total liabilities
- $147.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $106.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $113.4m
- Program service revenue
- $2.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3k
- Employees
- 676
- Volunteers
- 15