CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 27-2203903)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-04-24
IRS object ID
202421159349301967
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-04-24T17:06:01-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN271728945PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 MAMARONECK AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP105281633ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN272203903EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHALBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7183271352PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1710 HARTMAN LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityFAR ROCKAWAYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11691ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFREDERICA JEFFERIESPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRPERSONPersonTitleTxt
Phone7183271352PhoneNum
Signature2024-04-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstFREDERICAPersonFirstNm
Person LastJEFFERIESPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543209PTIN
Phone2122862600PhoneNum
Preparation2024-04-24PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDR LESLIE MULLINGSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1710 HARTMAN LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityFAR ROCKAWAYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11691ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$27,091,306GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CHALLENGEPREPCHARTER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PREPARE STUDENTS TO GAIN ADMISSION TO AND SUCCEED IN COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee216TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$2,518,951CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$24,549,159CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,247PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$23,079CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$117CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$22,900,061PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$27,091,306CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$36,152CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$11,764,283PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$12,908,831CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$25,944,095PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$28,743,800CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,044,034PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,652,494CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$6,794,762TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$104,697,339TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,944,334TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$104,499,405TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,850,428NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$197,934NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PREPARE STUDENTS FROM THE GREATER FAR ROCKAWAY AREA OF NEW YORK CITY TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, TO DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF THE NEW YORK STATE AND COMMON CORE LEARNING STANDARDS, AND TO ACHIEVE THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$25,598,368ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$24,549,159RevenueAmt
DescTHE MISSION OF CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (CHALLENGE) IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FROM THE GREATER FAR ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, TO DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF THE NYS AND NEXT GENERATION LEARNING STANDARDS AND TO ACHIEVE THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS. CHALLENGE CULTIVATES AND SUPPORTS THE INTELLECTUAL, AESTHETIC, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS AND PREPARES THEM TO BE RESPONSIBLE 21ST CENTURY CITIZENS. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, CHALLENGE OFFERS A RIGOROUS INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, TECHNOLOGY-INFUSED AND DATA-ENRICHED SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT.SINCE 2010, CHALLENGEL HAS SERVED FAMILIES IN FAR ROCKAWAY, NY OFFERING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION IN A SUPPORTIVE AND RIGOROUS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. CHALLENGE IS THE ONLY SCHOOL ON THE PENINSULA TO OFFER KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EARLY COLLEGE EDUCATION. FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,135 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH ELEVENTH.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$25,598,368TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
IRP Document33IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee216EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DR LESLIE MULLINGSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7183271352PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1710 HARTMAN LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityFAR ROCKAWAYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11691ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
FREDERICA JEFFRIES
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW BARNES III
VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA PLUMMER
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARON MCFARLANE
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR MICHELLE DANIEL-ROBERTSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERTRUDIS HERNANDEZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN WAXMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR LESLIE MULLINGS
CEO/FOUNDER50.00Yes (X)$246,113$0$44,632
MAVGAR MONDESIR-GORDON
DIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING50.00Yes (X)$258,692$0$35,982
KENTIA COREUS
DIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING50.00Yes (X)$182,328$0$30,912
NICOLE GRIFFIN
PRINCIPAL50.00Yes (X)$168,570$0$16,052
ALEXYIA MCNEIL
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS50.00Yes (X)$36,345$0$4,752
TAMEEKA RICHARDS
DIRECTOR OF PUPIL PERSONNEL SVCS50.00Yes (X)$146,705$0$5,158
DONNA WEBSTER DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE (AS OF FEB 2023)50.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHEILA LYLE
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL50.00$135,412$0$21,582Yes (X)
ANWAR ROBINSON
DIRECTOR OF PERFORMING ARTS50.00$126,549$0$13,271Yes (X)
CAROLYN THOMAS
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL50.00$126,134$0$13,451Yes (X)
JACQUELINE WARD-BREW
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL50.00$129,371$0$17,308Yes (X)
NATALIE ZADOK
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION50.00$123,095$0$14,972Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,679,314TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$218,072TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K18IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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HCWC INC
3501 MACCORKLE AVENUE SE SUITE 322CHARLESTONWV25304ADVISORY SERVICES$145,024
LAVINIA GROUP LLC
122 EAST 42ND STREETNEW YORKNY10168EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT$134,550
THE PROFESSIONAL FACILITIES GROUP INC
1501 BROADWAY 2400NEW YORKNY10036JANITORIAL/MAINTENANCE$132,012
CHARTER SCHOOLS BUSINESS MANAGEMENTFORE
425 EAST 79TH STREET SUITE 1FNEW YORKNY10075FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT$122,643
EDUCATORS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
803B ALLTERON AVENUEBRONXNY10467EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT$116,125
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$2,041,327GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$477,624AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$274,874NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,518,951TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
GOV'T PER-PUPIL REVENUE611600$22,111,689$22,111,689
GOV'T PER-PUPIL FACILITIES FUNDIN611600$2,437,470$2,437,470
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$24,549,159TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$23,079TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$23,079ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$117TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$117ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$117OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$27,091,306TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$24,549,159RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$23,196ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,386,415TotalAmt
Program Services$912,791ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$472,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,518FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,988,093TotalAmt
Program Services$11,094,502ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$880,996ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,595FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$208,290TotalAmt
Program Services$186,997ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,073ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$220FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,078,485TotalAmt
Program Services$968,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$109,113ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,137FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,173,686TotalAmt
Program Services$1,053,707ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$118,738ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,241FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,876TotalAmt
Management And General$94,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,250TotalAmt
Management And General$51,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,881,421TotalAmt
Program Services$1,553,311ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$322,044ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,066FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,050TotalAmt
Program Services$2,050ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$335,649TotalAmt
Program Services$286,563ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,791FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$265,105TotalAmt
Program Services$238,060ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$750FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,831,663TotalAmt
Program Services$7,001,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$821,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,229FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$578,836TotalAmt
Program Services$520,952ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,884ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,678TotalAmt
Program Services$178,368ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$210FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CLASSROOM MATERIALS$875,825$875,725$99$1
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$313,130$297,825$15,196$109
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$270,820$243,137$27,398$285
STUDENT SERVICES$64,299$64,133$166

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$145,229TotalAmt
Program Services$120,016ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,213ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,743,800TotalAmt
Program Services$25,598,368ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,109,280ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,152FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$326,248BOYAmt
EOY$2,879,795EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,573,248BOYAmt
EOY$1,592,715EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$527,246BOYAmt
EOY$174,792EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$805,047BOYAmt
EOY$602,469EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,744,154LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,419,228LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,631,974BOYAmt
EOY$1,324,926EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$930,999BOYAmt
EOY$98,122,642EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,794,762BOYAmt
EOY$104,697,339EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,759,362BOYAmt
EOY$2,154,781EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142,329BOYAmt
EOY$474,260EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,042,643BOYAmt
EOY$101,870,364EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,944,334BOYAmt
EOY$104,499,405EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,850,428BOYAmt
EOY$197,934EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,850,428BOYAmt
EOY$197,934EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,794,762BOYAmt
EOY$104,697,339EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,652,494ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,134,229OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$510,611DepreciationAmt
Book Value$623,618BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,571,996OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,877,233DepreciationAmt
Book Value$694,763BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$37,929OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$31,384DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,545BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,324,926TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$97,167,643
SECURITY DEPOSITS$940,999
DUE FROM FRIENDS OF CHALLENGE PREP$14,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$98,122,642TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$101,870,364Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$101,870,364TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$27,091,306TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$27,091,306RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$27,091,306TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,743,800TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$28,743,800ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$28,743,800TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SCHOOL HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2020.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, SUBJECT TO OPEN ENROLLMENT, THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN REV. PROC. 75-50 AND AS MODIFIED BY REV. PROC. 2019-22. THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY THROUGH ITS INTERNET WEBSITE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 44A) THE SCHOOL MAINTAINS RACIAL COMPOSITION OF STUDENT BODY AND NOT OF FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. 4B) THE SCHOOL IS A FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL AND DOES NOT AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER PUPIL FUNDING FROM THE NYC BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THEIR CHARTER AGREEMENT. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND CITY FUNDS INCLUDING FEDERAL ENTITLEMENTS TO ASSIST WITH COVERING THE COST OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MAVGAR MONDESIR-GORDON
DIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING$257,931$0$0$0$761$0$0$0$35,982$0$294,674$0$0$0
DR LESLIE MULLINGS
CEO/FOUNDER$241,654$0$0$0$4,459$0$7,354$0$37,278$0$290,745$0$0$0
KENTIA COREUS
DIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING$181,835$0$0$0$493$0$5,525$0$25,387$0$213,240$0$0$0
NICOLE GRIFFIN
PRINCIPAL$167,896$0$0$0$674$0$5,089$0$10,963$0$184,622$0$0$0
SHEILA LYLE
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL$133,978$0$0$0$1,434$0$4,229$0$17,353$0$156,994$0$0$0
TAMEEKA RICHARDS
DIRECTOR OF PUPIL PERSONNEL SVCS$146,363$0$0$0$342$0$4,391$0$767$0$151,863$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescCOMPUTERS & EQUIPMENTDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$274,874NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, QUESTION 5, AND PART V, QUESTION 2A:THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYROLL, TIMEKEEPING, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HR ADMINISTRATION AND WORKFORCE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEEDS. AS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR TAX PURPOSES, FORMS W-2 AND W-3 ARE ISSUED BY THE PEO AND FILED UNDER THE PEO'S FEDERAL EIN. IN THIS CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION IS THE COMMON LAW EMPLOYER AND, ACCORDINGLY, COMPENSATION IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND PART IX, LINES 5-10.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANY REQUIRED CHANGES ARE MADE AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS. SUCH PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND TO DISCLOSE ANT CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. CONFLICTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHO ALSO DECIDE ON THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. THE INTERESTED PERSON IS RECUSED FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD TREASURER, ANNUALLY RECOMMENDS CEO COMPENSATION TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THIS RECOMMENDATION ALONG WITH COMPARABLE DATA USING FORM 990S OF OTHER NEW YORK STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION. ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS IS DETERMINED USING THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SALARY DATA FOR THEIR POSITIONS THAT IS BASED UPON YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION DEGREES, AND CERTIFICATIONS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2022.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE SCHOOL HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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