Learning with A Difference Inc
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13 people4 organisationsi13 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (4) 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
13 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 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kilcourse Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alexandra Von Tiergarten | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Anya Goldin | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brittny Levinson | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cordelia Bacher | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Edgar Whitmore | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Judith Shore | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kevin Crummy | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mara Hofman | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nancy Branscombe | Vice Chairma | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sonia Kirkman | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Stephen Trilling | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Veda Adams | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ANA Carino | Dir of MKTG | 2023 |
| Chris Cook | Dir of Devel | 2022 |
| Claudia Koochek | Head of Scho | since 2018 |
| Craig Schoof | Dir of Athle | since 2020 |
| Douglas Gardner | Dir, of Fin | 2023 |
| Jay Johnson | Dir of Upper | 2023 |
| Jennifer Feldman | Dir of Upper | 2019 |
| Julie Porter | Dir of Middl | since 2020 |
| Katherine Gibson | College Coun | since 2022 |
| Lori Shackel | Dir of Marke | since 2018 |
| Marisa De Siena | Curr & SPCL | since 2022 |
| Marissa Desiena | Project Co.O | 2020 |
| Marla Yukelson | Dir of Lower | since 2020 |
| Paul Curtis | Dir. of Midd | 2018 |
| Sarah Hamilton | Dir of Stude | 2019 |
| Steve Taylor | Dir. of Fina | since 2018 |
| Tracey Hughes | Interim Dir | 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia Koochek | Head of Scho | 40 | $526k | $38k | |
| Amy Dugre | CHF Academic | 40 | $181k | $11k | |
| Jennifer Stroud | Asst. Head O | 40 | $173k | $19k | |
| Jay Johnson | Dir. of Uppe | 40 | $153k | $16k | |
| Sorin Puchiu | Director of | 40 | $146k | $11k | |
| Douglas Gardner | Dir. of Fina | 40 | $117k | $7k | |
| Jim Kilcourse | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Branscombe | Vice Chairma | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mara Hofman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Veronic Penn - Turner | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brandi Fraser | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cordelia Bacher | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judith Shore | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Crummy | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brittany Levinson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joey Perez | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anya Goldin | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chad Lasdon | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alexandra von Tiergarten | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Learning With A Difference Inc
- EIN
- 954616645
- Address
- 5461 Louise Ave, Encino, CA, 91316-2540
- State
- California
- Mission
- A creative and supportive college preparatory school dedicated to educating, empowering, and celebrating students with distinct learning styles, providing the tools necessary to achieve successful and fulfilling futures. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B280 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)
- Principal officer
- Claudia Koochek (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJim Kilcourse
≥8years on the filingsMara Hofman
≥8years on the filingsVeda Adams
≥7years on the filingsEdgar Whitmore
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
- $39.4m
- Total liabilities
- $23.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2m
- Program service revenue
- $15.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.8m
- Employees
- 137
- Volunteers
- 40