2024-05-14T14:22:14-05:00 2023-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2022-07-01 205060104 TRUE NORTH ROCHESTER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL TRUE 5854368629 630 BROOKS AVE ROCHESTER NY 14619 LANGSTON MCFADDEN BOARD CHAIR 5854368629 2024-05-13 1 LANGSTON MCFADDEN 999009999 0 RAYMOND J JACOBI P00160856 5854231860 2024-05-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LANGSTON MCFADDEN 630 BROOKS AVE ROCHESTER NY 14619 50173719 0 X HTTPS://ROCHESTERPREP.UNCOMMONSCHOOLS.ORG/ X 2006 NY THE MISSION OF TRUE NORTH ROCHESTER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (ROCHESTER PREP) IS TO PREPARE ALL STUDENTS TO ENTER AND SUCCEED IN COLLEGE THROUGH EFFORT, ACHIEVEMENT AND THE CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER. ALL ROCHESTER PREP STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN READING, WRITING, MATH, SCIENCE AND HISTORY WHILE CONSISTENTLY EXEMPLIFYING THE VIRTUES OF RESPECT, INTEGRITY, DILIGENCE, RESPONSIBILITY, COMPASSION AND PERSEVERANCE. 10 10 389 11 0 0 11475293 10688412 36838439 38770659 31845 714648 0 0 48345577 50173719 0 24208 0 0 22293988 24449238 0 0 0 21578668 25243493 43872656 49716939 4472921 456780 36957572 84262187 2914424 49762259 34043148 34499928 X THE MISSION OF TRUE NORTH ROCHESTER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (ROCHESTER PREP) IS TO PREPARE ALL STUDENTS TO ENTER AND SUCCEED IN COLLEGE THROUGH EFFORT, ACHIEVEMENT AND THE CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER. ALL ROCHESTER PREP STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN READING, WRITING, MATH, SCIENCE AND HISTORY WHILE CONSISTENTLY EXEMPLIFYING THE VIRTUES OF RESPECT, INTEGRITY, DILIGENCE, RESPONSIBILITY, COMPASSION AND PERSEVERANCE. 0 0 45392749 24208 38770659 A CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVING ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. 45392749 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 54 0 389 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JOHN S POWELL CFO 7186406355 55 BROAD ST 3RD FL NEW YORK NY 10004 X LANGSTON MCFADDEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA PHILLPS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EBONY MILLER-WESLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES COSTANZA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM RYAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON ZARRELA TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY ROSENBERGER BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS CARBALLADO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA SUMNER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY RIEDMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MARCIANO ES DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 X 163735 0 7144 PATRICK PASTORE MS PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 154937 0 14051 EMILY VOLPE ES WC PRINCIPAL - THRU 8/15/23 50.00 X 129223 0 1276 CHRISTOPHER SHAFFER ES3 PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 140317 0 13233 TOCARRA HUGHES REGIONAL SR DIRECTOR 50.00 X 130519 0 12559 EDWARD ECKERT HS PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 120341 0 7106 JEFF ALLEN TNRPHS-DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 X 120540 0 6994 959612 0 62363 24 0 1 0 UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC 55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 5354927 FOODLINK INC 2011 MT READ BLVD ROCHESTER NY 14615 FOOD SERVICES 2913358 TRUE NORTH MARK STREET LLC 55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 RENT 1415717 RICOH USA INC PO BOX 827577 PHILADELPHIA PA 19182 IT SERVICES 1369328 FLOWER CITY CHARTER SERVICES 12 SHINGLE MILL ROAD ROCHESTER NY 14609 CLEANING SERVICES 1059105 19 10022265 666147 10688412 STATE & LOCAL PER PUPIL OPERATING 611110 38760469 38760469 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 10190 10190 38770659 714648 714648 50173719 38770659 0 714648 24208 24208 330912 173238 157674 19463644 17938977 1524667 583945 541068 42877 2600314 2391057 209257 1470423 1351525 118898 5540211 4709179 831032 38049 38049 70800 70800 331142 331142 234854 234854 1279756 841388 438368 2381353 2259767 121586 3180069 3015174 164895 1611465 1595248 16217 426832 426832 FOOD SERVICE 2654886 2654886 STUDENT SERVICES 2441982 2441982 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 2423100 2423100 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 955087 941441 13646 1673907 1524515 149392 49716939 45392749 4324190 0 4725082 1260812 10231948 14810377 5948568 4787864 642155 32053 799583 1081185 19506806 12971462 6860468 6535344 7749768 55754552 36957572 84262187 2222918 1743459 691506 0 48018800 2914424 49762259 X 34043148 34499928 34043148 34499928 36957572 84262187 456780 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 269 0 1 269 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: DURING THE YEAR ROCHESTER PREP CHARTER SCHOOL ATTEMPTED TO INFLUENCE NATIONAL, STATE OR LOCAL LEGISLATION, INCLUDING ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION ON A LEGISLATIVE MATTER OR REFERENDUM, THROUGH THE USE OF DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFF, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR A LEGISLATIVE BODY. OUR STAFF WERE ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. AND TALKING ABOUT KEY LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS. 11747317 6750885 4996432 1220921 720387 500534 6538568 5500190 1038378 6535344 CASH IN ESCROW 248373 MONEY MARKET FUNDS-CAPITAL PROJECTS 7500000 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS-OPERATING 48006179 55754552 LEASE LIABILITIES-OPERATING 48018800 48018800 X 50173719 0 50173719 0 50173719 49716939 0 49716939 0 49716939 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 WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. 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 ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON THE SCHOOL APPLICATION AND AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY CENTERS USED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SCHOOL AND ITS PROGRAMS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES GOVERNMENT FUNDING IN THE FORM OF VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS. 1 SCHOLARSHIP/ASSISTANCE 13 24208 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRIAN MARCIANO ES DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 157235 0 6500 0 0 0 6064 0 1080 0 170879 0 0 0 PATRICK PASTORE MS PRINCIPAL 148437 0 6500 0 0 0 6306 0 7745 0 168988 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER SHAFFER ES3 PRINCIPAL 133817 0 6500 0 0 0 6444 0 6789 0 153550 0 0 0 JONATHAN MYLER FORMER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 1059105 OWNER OF FLOWER CITY CHARTER SERVICES (CLEANING SERVICES) 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 (CONTINUED): ROCHESTER PREP CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARES OUR STUDENTS TO ENTER, SUCCEED IN, AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. OUR ORGANIZATION COMPRISES 7 HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER. WE PROVIDE A K-12 PATHWAY FOR 2,300+ STUDENTS AGED 4-18 ACROSS THREE ELEMENTARY, THREE MIDDLE, AND ONE HIGH SCHOOL. WE ARE ALSO PROVIDING REGULAR TOUCHPOINTS, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND CAREER GUIDANCE TO 400+ ALUMNI AGED 18-24 WHO ARE PURSUING COLLEGE DEGREES AND POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE PRIMARILY PEOPLE OF COLOR FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS. MORE THAN NINE IN TEN STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE- OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH, 85% ARE BLACK, 8% IDENTIFY AS HISPANIC, AND 13% HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS. ROCHESTER PREP IS MANAGED BY UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. (USI) A CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (CMO) THAT OPERATES 53 HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, AND MASSACHUSETTS. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, ROCHESTER PREP IS COMMITTED TO OUR CORE EDUCATIONAL MODEL, WITH EACH SCHOOL EXHIBITING: 1) A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY MISSION; 2) A LONGER SCHOOL DAY AND YEAR; 3) HIGH STANDARDS FOR ACADEMICS AND CHARACTER; 4) AN ACADEMICALLY-FOCUSED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; 5) A FOCUS ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION; AND 6) A FACULTY OF COMMITTED AND TALENTED LEADERS AND TEACHERS. YEAR AFTER YEAR, WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY PROVEN THAT, BY RELENTLESSLY INNOVATING HOW OUR SCHOOLS IMPLEMENT THESE ATTRIBUTES NO MATTER WHAT CHALLENGES MIGHT ARISE OUR STUDENTS CAN CONTINUE TO DEFY THE ODDS AND LEAP OVER ACHIEVEMENT AND COLLEGE-READINESS BARS. THE ROCHESTER PREP CLASS OF '23 HAD A 95% ON-TIME GRADUATION RATE, OUTPACING THE 71% RATE OF THE ROCHESTER CITY DISTRICT SCHOOLS BY 24 PERCENTAGE POINTS. 98% OF UNCOMMON'S ROCHESTER PREP CLASS OF '23 TOOK AT LEAST ONE AP EXAM IN HIGH SCHOOL, COMPARED TO 35% FOR THE NATIONAL CLASS OF '22, THE MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE. 29% OF THE ROCHESTER PREP CLASS PASSED AT LEAST ONE EXAM COMPARED TO ONLY 22% NATIONALLY. 91% OF ROCHESTER PREP'S CLASS OF 2023 WAS ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE, WITH 89% OF OUR LARGEST CLASS TO DATE EXPRESSING THE INTENT TO MATRICULATE. WE WORK HARD TO MAKE SURE ADMISSIONS TRANSLATE INTO ENROLLMENT AND REACH OUT TO OUR NEWEST GRADUATES IN THE SUMMER TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE COLLEGE LIFE. FURTHER, AMONG NEW ROCHESTER GRADUATES INTENDING TO START COLLEGE THIS FALL, 65% ARE HEADING TO COLLEGES THAT ARE THE VERY, HIGHLY OR THE MOST SELECTIVE. RECENT SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES ROCHESTER PREP CHARTER SCHOOL HAS HAD A SOCIAL JUSTICE MISSION SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2006. OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE NATIONAL RECKONING WITH OUR COUNTRY'S STRUGGLES WITH RACISM CHALLENGED US TO WORK EVEN HARDER TO FOSTER DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN EVERYTHING WE DO. OUR EFFORTS TO PROMOTE STUDENTS' SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND SENSE OF BELONGING HAVE BEEN DEEPLY INTERTWINED WITH OUR DEI WORK. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE OFFERING UWILL TELETHERAPY SERVICES FOR FREE TO STUDENTS 13 AND OLDER. SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS ALSO PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING FOR STUDENTS AND GAVE FAMILIES REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR FOOD, HOUSING, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION. WE'VE SET FIVE SY23-24 PRIORITIES FOR ROCHESTER PREP: 1) DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATE STUDENT LEARNING AND CONTINUE ENHANCING INSTRUCTION TO PROVIDE INSPIRING, RIGOROUS LEARNING IN EVERY GRADE; 2) EXPAND OUR COLLEGE ACCESS AND ALUMNI IMPACT INITIATIVES TO ENSURE OUR STUDENTS ARE ON THE PATH TO DEGREE COMPLETION AND CAREER PATHWAYS OF THEIR CHOICE; 3) DEVELOP SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT OUR CONTINUED GROWTH IN ROCHESTER; AND 4) ATTRACT AND RETAIN TALENT IN ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT MARKETS EDUCATION HAS EVER FACED. WE BELIEVE THESE EFFORTS WILL HELP US PROVIDE THE HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION OUR 2,300+ SCHOLARS NEED AND DESERVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL UTILIZES UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC., AN UNRELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL DELEGATES HIRING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES, PLANNING AND EXECUTING BUDGETS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL OPERATIONS TO UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. MICHAEL BLAKE, MANAGING DIRECTOR; JENNIFER CONSILVIO, CFO; TARA MARLOVITS, CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER; JULIE JACKSON, CO-CEO; AND PAUL BAMBRICK-SANTOYO AND JULIANA WORRELL, CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICERS; ARE EMPLOYEES OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. AND OFFICERS OF ROCHESTER PREP CHARTER SCHOOL. THE CHARTER SCHOOL PAYS UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC. MANAGEMENT FEES FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDING THE SERVICES OF THESE OFFICERS. THE FEES PAID DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 WERE $5,540,211. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A INCLUDED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY IS ALLOWED TO HAVE ONE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR, CONTROLLER, AND CFO OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC IN DETAIL. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY BOARD CHAIR AND SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL NEW TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD TRUSTEES ARE BOUND BY FIDUCIARY DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. ANNUALLY A RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED REAFFIRMING A COMMITMENT TO THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS, INDIVIDUAL KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICER SALARIES ARE SET BY UNCOMMON SCHOOLS WHICH EMPLOYS COMPARABLE DATA FROM THE OTHER SCHOOLS WITHIN THE UNCOMMON SCHOOLS NETWORK AS WELL AS, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT SALARY DATA. THE BOARD APPROVES THE ANNUAL SCHOOL BUDGET WITHIN WHICH THESE SALARIES ARE INCORPORATED, BUT DOES NOT INVOLVE ITSELF IN ANY INDIVIDUAL SALARY DETERMINATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE LOCATED AT THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR NOR HAVE THEY CHANGED THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT FROM PRIOR YEARS. NORTHMARK LLC 630 BROOKS AVE ROCHESTER NY 14619 372076043 HOLDING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY DE 0 0 TRUE NORTH ROCHESTER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL