Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek
Donations deductibleBenjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek's network
4 people1 organisationi4 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (4). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
4 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Wilcox | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Brett Garner | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Chris Eltiste | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| James Candland | President/CEO | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Brooks | Treasurer/CFO | since 2021 |
| David Farnsworth | Executive Vice President | since 2021 |
| David Jefferies | Principal | 2023 |
| Diana Dana | Director of Education | since 2023 |
| Grady Kerr | Principal | 2025 |
| Joanne Poirier | Special Education Director | since 2023 |
| John Allen | Principal | 2025 |
| Jon Hutman | Hs Principal/Curriculum Specialist | 2022 |
| Kevin Ball | Principal | 2025 |
| Mary Kathryn Boucher | Principal | 2025 |
| MAX Porter | Contracted CFO | 2025 |
| Tina Costagliola | HR Director | 2023 |
| William Bressler | Executive Director | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Farnsworth | Executive Vice President | 40 | $193k | $31k | |
| Grady Kerr | Principal | 40 | $121k | $15k | |
| Diana Dana | Director of Education | 40 | $121k | $20k | |
| John Allen | Principal | 40 | $120k | $5k | |
| Joanne Poirier | Special Education Director | 40 | $115k | $19k | |
| Mary Kathryn Boucher | Principal | 40 | $101k | $12k | |
| Kevin Ball | Principal | 40 | $101k | $18k | |
| Max Porter | Contracted CFO | 30 | $67k | ||
| James Candland | President/CEO | 40 | $61k | $13k | |
| Chris Eltiste | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Wilcox | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brett Garner | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek
- EIN
- 831355883
- Address
- 2450 S Gilbert Rd Ste 101, Chandler, AZ, 85286-1594
- State
- Arizona
- Mission
- The mission of benjamin franklin charter school is to offer a well-rounded education with proven superior academics, exceptional programs, time-honored values, and a high level of parental participation. (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
- 2018
- Principal officer
- James Candland (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsChris Eltiste
≥7years on the filingsJames Candland
≥5years on the filingsBrett Garner
≥1years on the filingsAaron Wilcox
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
- $89.7m
- Total liabilities
- $83.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $31.9m
- Program service revenue
- $16k
- Employees
- 492
- Volunteers
- 158