Timeline
2013
The previously volunteer-run Foundation hires its former Executive Director on a salary of around $50,000
The former president of the Foundation's board was forced out by the new executive director
2015-2020
The salaries of the former executive director was not disclosed on the Foundation's Form 990 tax documents, which appears to be a violation of federal law
2023
The executive director's salary ballooned to over $150,000 per year
$700,000 of expenses were categorized under "other program expenses" on the Foundation's income statement, making that its the largest single expense category by far
May 2024
The former executive director's employment at the Foundation discretely ended
June-August 2024
Ravens for Transparency was formed, and we looked through tax documents, by-laws, and income statements and found various issues
Through interviews with students, coaches, and teachers from the SDUHSD high schools, we found that the Foundation's fee of 25% plus an addional end-of-year fee is many times higher than at other schools in the district, none of which charge above 10%
September 8, 2024
Our report was published, and quickly spread among the students and parents of the school
September 10, 2024
The school administration pressured us to take down the report
September 12, 2024
The Foundation releases their rebuttal right before the school board meeting
Many parents expressed their support for our report and called for reforms from the Foundation at the board meeting
The former president of the Foundation's board expressed her support of our report, and expressed her critical opinion about changes at the Foundation over the last decade.
September 15, 2024
The first San Diego Union-Tribune article about our whistleblower report is published
September 17, 2024
CBS 8 does a report on our investigation of the Foundation
September 20, 2024
The Coast News publishes a story about our report
September 23, 2024
Various local news outlets, including several from cities other than San Diego, publish a story about our report
September 26, 2024
The school board authorizes an investigation into the Foundation at an emergency closed-session meeting
No subcomitte was established, and the auditor they plan to hire was not named, which are causes of potential concern
September 29, 2024
The San Diego Union-Tribune publishes a follow up article about our report and recent developments