2024-03-06T10:15:52-06:00 2023-06-30 BDO USA 200 PARK AVENUE 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10166 990 2022-07-01 800338050 EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL % THE ORGANIZATION EQUA 7183203032 4140 Hutchinson River Parkway E Bronx NY 10475 GABRIEL PARK CFO 7183203032 2024-03-05 true GABRIEL PARK 999009999 Paul Hammerschmidt P01384178 2128858000 2024-03-01 3 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CAITLIN FRANCO 4140 Hutchinson River Parkway E Bronx NY 10475 17577699 false X www.equalitycharterschool.org X 2009 NY EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES A HIGH LEVEL OF ACADEMIC RIGOR IN A NURTURING LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT HELPS PREPARE SCHOLARS TO BE SUCCESSFUL POST HIGH SCHOOL (SEE SCH O). 12 12 159 18 0 0 148716 139651 16486514 17219062 9586 68758 33982 124974 16678798 17552445 0 0 0 0 12430763 13780231 0 0 90006 4671839 4163969 17102602 17944200 -423804 -391755 11036694 15542902 1338038 6236001 9698656 9306901 X EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL OPENED ITS DOORS IN THE FALL OF 2009 IN THE NORTH BRONX WITH A COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND A HIGHLY STRUCTURED AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL CULTURE. 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PRINCIPAL, M.S 40.0 0.0 X 139458 0 8892 FLORISCA CARTER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.0 0.0 X 128673 0 9318 JOCELYN KELLY DIRECTOR OF CIRRICULUM 40.0 0.0 X 124766 0 8230 EDWARD HUBBARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ARDIAN HASKO MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ERIKA KING VICE CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JAMES S STRINGFELLOW TREASURER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 LEONARD GILBERT SECRETARY 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 EDISON BARDOWELL MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PALAK FORBES MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERTA OSORIO CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN AUFSES MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 AZIZA ANDERSON MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LISA CHEN MEMBER AS OF 7/11/2022 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 AMAL EL BAKHAR MEMBER AS OF 9/12/2022 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 1495621 0 89693 14 false true false Matter RE LLC 12 East 49th Street 11th floor NEW YORK NY 10017 REAL ESTATE SERVICES 191750 CHARTER TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION LLC 132 32ND STREET SUITE 310 BROOKLYN NY 11232 IT SERVICES 175330 2 40028 99623 139651 PER PUPIL OPERATING REVENUE 900099 13104563 13104563 FEES FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 900099 4114499 4114499 17219062 68758 0 68758 0 0 0 0 0 0 25254 40028 25254 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 124974 124974 124974 17552445 17219062 0 193732 0 0 0 0 831277 727274 103531 472 0 10295390 9007311 1282234 5845 340584 300271 35876 4437 1470196 1293774 161721 14701 842784 741650 92706 8428 0 105632 105632 156373 156373 0 0 0 734319 357052 373949 3318 194435 179360 13819 1256 262657 205275 25659 31723 93052 88748 3945 359 0 1174840 1127847 35245 11748 0 0 0 0 0 445379 391933 48992 4454 116471 102494 12812 1165 EDUC. 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IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE IRC. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023. UNDER U.S. GAAP, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR TAX-RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE SCHOOL DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE SCHOOL IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, THE SCHOOL WAS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. true true true true false true true false false false false false false false false true false true PART I, LINE 3: EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL'S NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY IS PUBLICIZED WITH ALL OF OUR STUDENT OUTREACH MATERIALS, INCLUDING NEWSPAPER ADS. PART I, LINE 4B: EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL IS A TUITION-FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL AND NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED. PART I, LINE 6: The school received approximately 75% of its total revenue from per pupil funding from the NYC DOE for the reporting period. SPRING RECEPTIO 65282 40028 25254 1250 203 20564 1000 2237 0 65282 40028 25254 1250 203 20564 1000 2237 25254 X X X false false false false false false false true false CAITLIN FRANCO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 215548 0 41607 0 0 0 14499 0 0 0 271654 0 0 0 FAVROL PHILEMY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 170059 0 21058 0 0 0 12102 0 0 0 203219 0 0 0 GABRIEL PARK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 146573 0 38959 0 0 0 12444 0 0 0 197976 0 0 0 AMANDA HUZA MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 162457 0 21639 0 0 0 11497 0 0 0 195593 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 BONUS REPORTED ON PART II, COLUMN B(II) ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE EVALUARTIONS, FROM DEVELOPING TO HIGHLY EFFECTIVE RECEIVING INCREMENTAL INCREASES. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: GRADUATION. WE REALIZE HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR STAFF AND SCHOLARS BY FOCUSING ON THE INTEGRATION OF GOAL SETTING, CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. AS OUR SCHOLARS MOVE THROUGH THIS PROGRESSION, THEY DEVELOP INTO PROFICIENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO ARE COLLEGE-READY AND ON A TRAJECTORY TO LEAD PRODUCTIVE LIVES, IN THE WORKPLACE AND THE COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: WHILE THE SCHOOL IS COMPRISED OF STUDENTS FROM MANY BACKGROUNDS, IT IS UNIQUELY DESIGNED TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL. EQUALITY PREPARES STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN COLLEGE BY FOCUSING ON THE INTEGRATION OF GOAL SETTING, CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS. THE SCHOOL'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE SIXTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS OF COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 8 & 11. EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 2009 TO SERVE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CO-OP CITY AND CASTLE HILL NEIGHBORHOODS, WHICH ARE HIGH NEEDS AREAS IN THE BRONX. WE CURRENTLY INSTRUCT 640 6-12TH GRADE SCHOLARS MOSTLY FROM BRONX COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 11, BUT ALSO FROM MANHATTAN AND BROOKLYN. FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4A: GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: EQUALITY'S ACADEMIC PROGRAM IS WELL ALIGNED WITH THE RESEARCH OF DOUGLAS REEVES, WHO HIGHLIGHTS 90/90/90 SCHOOLS: 90% OF THE STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH, 90% OF THE STUDENTS ARE MEMBERS OF AN ETHNIC MINORITY GROUP, AND 90% OF THESE STUDENTS ARE AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL IN READING OR ANOTHER AREA AS MEASURED BY DISTRICT OR STATE ASSESSMENTS. HE NOTES THAT IN THESE SCHOOLS THERE ARE FIVE COMMON CHARACTERISTICS: A FOCUS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, CLEAR CURRICULUM CHOICES, FREQUENT ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PROGRESS AND MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT, AN EMPHASIS ON NON-FICTION WRITING, AND COLLABORATIVE SCORING OF STUDENT WORK. THE UNDERLYING FOUNDATION OF EQUALITY'S ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOCUSES ON REEVE'S RESEARCH WITH SOME ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS: 1) HIGH EXPECTATIONS; 2) POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE; 3) CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT WITH NEW YORK STATE STANDARDS; 4) DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS; 5) INCLUSIVE EDUCATION; 6) EMPHASIS ON WRITING; 7) COLLABORATION; 8) PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT; 9) LIFE ACTION PLANS, INCLUDING POST SECONDARY PLANNING AND OPTIONS; AND 10) ADVISORIES. EQUALITY ALSO PROVIDES OUR SCHOLARS AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS INCLUDING: FILM CLUB, DANCE TEAM, DEBATE TEAM, SPELLING BEE CLUB, BOOK CLUB, MATHLETES CLUB, AND ANIME CLUB. EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL HOSTS SEVEN SPORTS TEAMS: TRACK, TWO BASKETBALL TEAMS, FLAG FOOTBALL, CHEERLEADING, SOCCER, AND VOLLEYBALL. FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4B: SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: EQUALITY WILL PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION SETTING FOR OUR SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. OUR TEAM MEMBERS HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN CREATING POSITIVE, RIGOROUS, INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS THAT PROVIDE SOCIALLY AND ACADEMICALLY BENEFICIAL ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS. OUR DAILY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, DATA EMPHASIS, PBIS, AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WILL SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL INCLUSION AND HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS. WHILE MANY SCHOOLS HAVE SPECIAL EDUCATION POPULATIONS OF ROUGHLY 10%, EQUALITY HAS A POPULATION THAT COMPRISES OVER 20% OF THE STUDENT BODY. EQUALITY'S ACADEMIC PROGRAM IS FULLY INCLUSIVE AND CO-TAUGHT. WE PROVIDE THIS MODEL TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS INCLUDING THE 21% WHO HAVE DISABILITIES. OUR PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES ELECTIVES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ART AND LIFE & LITERACY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONAL ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT. ALL FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AS A WHOLE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST, AS DEFINED BELOW, IS AN INTERESTED PERSON. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IN DETERMINING SALARIES FOR THESE POSITIONS, THE BOARD REVIEWS MARKET COMPARISONS SUCH AS, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY OR USE OF FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE DECISION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.