2024-04-29T12:54:07-05:00 2023-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2022-07-01 202633976 FUTURE LEADERS INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL FUTU 2126782868 134 WEST 122ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10027 RUDOLPH AUSTIN TREASURER 2126782868 2024-04-15 1 RUDOLPH AUSTIN 999009999 1 JACQUELINE B LEE CPA P00842765 5854231860 2024-04-15 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RUDOLPH AUSTIN 134 WEST 122ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10027 7376752 0 X WWW.FUTURELEADERSINSTITUTE.ORG X 2005 NY OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER A RICH AND RIGOROUS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP ACADEMICALLY HIGH-PERFORMING STUDENTS WITH THE LEADERSHIP, CHARACTER, AND KNOWLEDGE TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND BY FOCUSING ON A CULTURE OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, RESPECT, SELF-DISCOVERY, AND COMMUNITY. 10 10 66 30 0 0 1473024 1353991 6233526 5982759 1967 40002 691 0 7709208 7376752 0 0 0 0 5433377 5865795 0 0 0 1156012 1203731 6589389 7069526 1119819 307226 6467159 6789966 1916872 1939288 4550287 4850678 X OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER A RICH AND RIGOROUS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP ACADEMICALLY HIGH-PERFORMING STUDENTS WITH THE LEADERSHIP, CHARACTER, AND KNOWLEDGE TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND BY FOCUSING ON A CULTURE OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, RESPECT, SELF-DISCOVERY, AND COMMUNITY. 0 0 6462148 5982759 CORE ACADEMICS: FLI PROVIDES RIGOROUS ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE USE OF EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES. OUR TEACHERS FOLLOW ASSESSMENT-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION BASED ON FORMAL AND INFORMAL EVALUATIONS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS' ACADEMIC NEEDS AND STRENGTHS. FLI'S CORE PROGRAM INCLUDES LITERACY, MATHEMATICS, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SCIENCE. CERTAIN STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE COUNSELING AS A PART OF THE CORE PROGRAM. EXTENDED DAY: ALL STUDENTS IN GRADE KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES ENRICHING CLASSES FROM 2:30PM TO 4:45PM. THE EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH EXPOSURE TO THE PERFORMING ARTS, VISUAL ARTS, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION, WHILE BUILDING ON STUDENTS' CHARACTER, SELF-DISCIPLINE, AND SELF-ESTEEM. 6462148 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 8 0 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X RUDOLPH AUSTIN 2126782868 134 WEST 122ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10027 NATALIE DEAK JAROS CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE WILSON COHEN CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RUDOLPH AUSTIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BROWN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JON DRUCKER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSS HAROLD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY HATFIELD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL KLEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FERNANDO GARCIA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ESTRELLA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTA KELLY TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DURING YEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN POST TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DURING YEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HARRISON YORK TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DURING YEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODY FLOWERS PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 175773 0 52833 RUSSELL SLOVENEC ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 147520 0 31298 NATALIE GONZALEZ VALDES DIR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION 50.00 X 125520 0 28250 TIMOTHY NEE TEACHER 50.00 X 115652 0 26884 KATJA FRAZIER TEACHER 50.00 X 111978 0 43997 MARISSA BECHER TEACHER 50.00 X 109889 0 43708 786332 0 226970 8 0 1 0 CHARTER SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 237 W 35TH ST STE 301 NEW YORK NY 10001 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 187731 KIDS IN THE GAME 36 W 20TH STREET 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10011 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM 117160 2 1310120 43871 27167 1353991 NYC STUDENT ENROLLMENT 611600 5977443 5977443 OTHER STUDENT ACTIVITI 611600 5316 5316 5982759 40002 40002 7376752 5982759 0 40002 225912 180730 45182 3997941 3801556 196385 359530 342690 16840 912414 852016 60398 369998 349104 20894 2785 2785 211920 211920 27650 13825 13825 294358 275462 18896 78780 77861 919 73835 69665 4170 38277 36115 2162 94501 89164 5337 94995 89631 5364 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 106246 105440 806 SUPPLIES / MATERIALS 89111 89111 STUDENT SERVICES 64809 64809 OTHER 14041 13248 793 12423 11721 702 7069526 6462148 607378 0 92903 202127 5302244 4404363 0 159102 917402 1777698 33002 42623 413064 279172 121608 133892 0 70161 6467159 6789966 479129 1939288 84312 0 1353431 1916872 1939288 X 4550287 4822265 28413 4550287 4850678 6467159 6789966 307226 -6835 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27500 0 1 150 27650 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: FUTURE LEADERS INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL RETAINED PATRICK B. JENKINS & ASSOCIATES TO FACILITATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND CONSULTING SERVICES. 394528 270655 123873 18536 8517 10019 133892 X 8966140 -6835 1596223 1589388 7376752 0 7376752 8665749 1596223 1596223 7069526 0 7069526 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON INCOME. THE CHARTER SCHOOL FILES FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL DRAWS ITS STUDENTS FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND OPERATES A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY, WHICH IS PUBLICIZED IN STUDENT ADMISSIONS LITERATURE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 WE ARE A PUBLIC SCHOOL AND WE DO NOT OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES RESIDENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT REVENUE FROM THE NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT FUNDING: - TITLE I, II AND IV FUNDING: REIMBURSABLE GRANTS THAT OFF-SET SALARY, BENEFITS, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE EXPENSES. - IDEA FUNDING: FUNDS TO SUPPORT VARIOUS EXPENSES RELATED TO THE SCHOOL'S SPECIAL EDUCATION POPULATION. - FAMIS FUNDING: FUNDS PROVIDED TO PURCHASE SPECIFIC DOE APPROVED EXPENSES FOR TEXTBOOKS, LIBRARY BOOKS AND SOFTWARE. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JODY FLOWERS PRINCIPAL 175773 0 0 0 0 0 24345 0 28488 0 228606 0 0 0 RUSSELL SLOVENEC ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 147520 0 0 0 0 0 20432 0 10866 0 178818 0 0 0 KATJA FRAZIER TEACHER 111978 0 0 0 0 0 15509 0 28488 0 155975 0 0 0 NATALIE GONZALEZ VALDES DIR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION 125520 0 0 0 0 0 17384 0 10866 0 153770 0 0 0 MARISSA BECHER TEACHER 109889 0 0 0 0 0 15220 0 28488 0 153597 0 0 0 X 16267 FMV X SOFTWARE 1 10900 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO CONDUCT CERTAIN BUSINESS ON ITS BEHALF, INCLUDING THE REVIEW AND SUBMISSION OF FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SCHOOL FOLLOWS DOE POLICY WHEREBY NEW AND CONTINUING TRUSTEES COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATORS ARE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF SCHOOL SUPERVISORS AND ADMINISTRATORS (CSA) UNION AND ARE COMPENSATED ACCORDING TO THE UNION SCALE. COMPENSATION FOR NON-UNION MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES IS LOOSELY BASED OFF OF DOE SALARY STANDARDS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION ARE ALSO WEIGHTED AS PART OF THE ASSESSMENT OF SALARY. ALL SALARIES ARE BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD TO BE DEBATED AND APPROVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THEIR PROCESS FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO ASSIST WITH THE PRESENTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION. IN ADDITION, THEIR OVERSIGHT PROCESS HELPS MAINTAIN INTERNAL CONTROLS TO PREVENT FINANCIAL MISSTATEMENT, ENSURING THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FREE FROM MATERIAL ERRORS, AND PRESENT A CLEAR AND APPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL POSITION AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR.