2026-05-12T10:00:42-05:00 2025-06-30 231518888 MAILLIE LLP PO BOX 11847 WILMINGTON DE 198501847 990 2024-07-01 454508617 EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY EARL 3026783247 1570 N DUPONT HIGHWAY DOVER DE 19901 EVELYN EDNEY SCHOOL LEADER 3026783247 2026-05-11 1 1 DALE R UMBENHAUER CPA P00223628 3023240780 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CRYSTAL GILLIS-HAMMOND 1570 N DUPONT HIGHWAY DOVER DE 19901 9514427 0 X ECHS.DESU.EDU X 2011 DE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (DSU), A HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY IN DOVER, DELAWARE, THE EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (ECS) WAS INITIALLY DESIGNED TO BE A DYNAMIC HIGH SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS WILL BE ENGAGED, MOTIVATED, AND SUPPORTED BY THE UNIQUE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS CREATED BY THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL MODEL. IN 2020-2021 THE SCHOOL'S CHARTER WAS EXPANDED TO PERMIT THE ADDITION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES 7 AND 8. THOSE GRADES WERE ENROLLED BEGINNING WITH THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR. THE SCHOOL IS REPLICATING THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EARLY COLLEGE MODEL AND SEEKS TO SERVE PARTICULARLY FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE ATTENDEES. IN THE TRADITION OF EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND UP TO 60 HOURS OF COLLEGE CREDITS OR AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE DURING THEIR 4 YEARS. 11 11 55 83 0 0 7977245 9164584 320008 215798 73439 134045 0 0 8370692 9514427 0 0 0 0 4837351 5471929 0 0 0 3630171 3811442 8467522 9283371 -96830 231056 9313250 8750130 14793928 13999752 -5480678 -5249622 X TO PROVIDE HIGHLY MOTIVATED STUDENTS WITH A CURRICULUM THAT IS INTEGRATED WITH THE RELEVANT CURRICULUM AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY SUCH THAT ALL STUDENTS GRADUATE WITH ONE TO TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE CREDITS, PREPARING THEM FOR COMPLETION OF A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE A SAFE, CARING AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT DEVELOPS STUDENTS' ACADEMIC, SOCIAL SKILLS AND PERSONAL CHARACTER TRAITS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE COMPLETION, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO WILL BE THE FIRST GENERATION IN THEIR FAMILIES TO BECOME COLLEGE EDUCATED. 0 0 9283371 215798 THE EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL @DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY HAD ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE PAST YEAR:1. THE ECS@DSU MIDDLE SCHOOL IS OPERATING IN ITS THIRD YEAR OF EXISTENCE WITH ROUGHLY 200 STUDENTS IN THE 7TH AND 8TH GRADES. THESE GRADES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS BEFORE ENTERING THE 9TH GRADE. THIS ENABLES THEM TO TAKE COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSES DURING HIGH SCHOOL AND POTENTIALLY GRADUATE WITH UP TO 60 COLLEGE CREDITS.2. THE ECS@DSU CLASS OF 2025 PROUDLY ANNOUNCED A HISTORIC MILESTONE: TWO SCHOLARS WERE THE FIRST STUDENTS IN SCHOOL HISTORY TO GRADUATE WITH BOTH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE FROM DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY. 3. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL WAS CONFIRMED AS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR. 9283371 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 3028577835 1570 N DUPONT HIGHWAY DOVER DE 19901 SUSAN BUNTING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAIGE CHAPMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIONTA COX BOARD MEMBER, TEACHER REPR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN DEMBY TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL GILLIS-HAMMOND PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE HARRINGTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRYSTAL LITTLE PARENT REPRESENTATIVE 2.00 X 0 0 0 AYEDA SILENT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA SPANGLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY STEWART BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUANITA WILSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EVELYN EDNEY EDD CHARTER DIRECTOR, NON-VOTING 40.00 X 146662 0 56773 NYIA MCCANTS EDD RECORDING SECRETARY, NON-VOTING 40.00 X 117221 0 47474 LEAH JENKINS BUSINESS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 113060 0 39721 DARA SAVAGE ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 108054 0 58385 484997 0 202353 4 0 1 0 LYNWOOD TRANSPORTATION 132 BLACK DIAMOND RD SMYRNA DE 19977 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 628962 ADVANCED STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 1030 ANDREW DRIVE WEST CHESTER PA 19380 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 503088 PRECISION CLEANING SERVICE 1117 OLD BALTIMORE PIKE NEWARK DE 19702 CLEANING 202224 SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY LLC 15 EAST MIDLAND AVENUE SUITE 502 PARAMUS NJ 07652 EDUCATION SERVICES 201375 SODEXO INC AND AFFILIATES PO BOX 360170 PITTSBURGH PA 152516170 FOOD SERVICES 150722 5 9164584 597736 9164584 SCHOOL PROGRAMS 611710 118852 118852 FOOD SERVICE 611710 96946 96946 215798 134045 134045 9514427 215798 0 134045 368130 368130 2908106 2908106 835313 835313 1127451 1127451 232929 232929 884956 884956 45000 45000 58996 58996 76688 76688 75917 75917 TRANSPORTATION - BUSES 1138999 1138999 TUITION EXPENSE 597736 597736 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 550702 550702 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 260732 260732 121716 121716 9283371 9283371 0 0 2581722 3085579 19428 85940 505783 342805 92890 162978 6619210 5415633 9313250 8750130 98783 37532 14695145 13962220 14793928 13999752 X -5480678 -5249622 -5480678 -5249622 9313250 8750130 231056 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 45000 45000 460783 342805 117978 162978 DEFERRED CONTRIBUTIONS AND CHANGES IN PROPORTION RELATED TO PENSION 3983530 DEFERRED OUTFLOWS FROM OPEB ACTIVITIES 1432103 5415633 ACCRUED SALARIES AND RELATED COSTS 737347 DEFERRED INVESTMENT EARNINGS RELATED TO PENSION 32954 NET OPEB LIABILITY 8738926 DEFERRED INFLOWS FROM OPEB ACTIVITIES 2712103 NET PENSION LIABILITY 1740890 13962220 9597516 83089 83089 9514427 0 9514427 9366460 83089 83089 9283371 0 9283371 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL'S ENROLLMENT FLYER CONTAINS ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES IN THE FORM OF GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EVELYN EDNEY EDD CHARTER DIRECTOR, NON-VOTING 146662 0 0 0 0 0 33637 0 23136 0 203435 0 0 0 DARA SAVAGE ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL 108054 0 0 0 0 0 26041 0 32344 0 166439 0 0 0 NYIA MCCANTS EDD RECORDING SECRETARY, NON-VOTING 117221 0 0 0 0 0 28250 0 19224 0 164695 0 0 0 LEAH JENKINS BUSINESS DIRECTOR 113060 0 0 0 0 0 27247 0 12474 0 152781 0 0 0 X IN-KIND TUITION 1 597736 MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER '1' REPRESENTS THE AGGREGATE TOTAL OF IN-KIND TUITION ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE TAX YEAR. THIS AMOUNT REFLECTS THE TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RENDERED FOR WHICH NO CASH WAS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ACCORDING TO THE CHARTER SCHOOLS BYLAWS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY AS THE SOLE MEMBER ELECTS ALL DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE SCHOOL'S OUTSIDE AUDITORS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SCHOOLS DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT. THE 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD BEFORE THE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND FILE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL BASED ON MARKET COMPARABILITY DATA. THERE ARE NO OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES AT THIS TIME BUT THE PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WOULD DETERMINE THEIR COMPENSATION BASED ON MARKET COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IXX, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.