OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 20-1157094)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-05-08
IRS object ID
202431299349301563
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)
Return2024-05-08T11:55:07-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSM US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 SOUTH 17TH STREET SUITE 710AddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201157094EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlOPPOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2128666137PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1240 WEST 113TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10026ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMR LEONARD GOLDBERGPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2128666137PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMRPersonFirstNm
Person LastLEONARD GOLDBERGPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHELLE O'NEILLPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01372721PTIN
Phone2157654600PhoneNum
Preparation2024-05-01PreparationDt

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 OfficerMR LEONARD GOLDBERGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1240 WEST 113TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10026ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$12,536,923GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.OCSNY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FREE AND PUBLIC SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO NEW YORK CITY'S STUDENTS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION TO ALL STUDENTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee100TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$3,183PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$31,651CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,700PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,576CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$13,026,197PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$12,536,923CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Other Expenses$2,373,546PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,982,838CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$12,141,967PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$11,149,683CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$884,230PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,387,240CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$7,131,930TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,332,520TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,435,530TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,309,160NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,696,400NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAT OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL, WE WELCOME ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12, REGARDLESS OF PREVIOUS ACADEMIC SUCCESS: STUDENTS WHO ARE YEARNING TO LEARN, STUDENTS WHO HAVE FALLEN BEHIND, STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN TOLD THEIR ASPIRATIONS ARE BEYOND REACH.THROUGH A POSITIVE BELIEF IN EVERY STUDENT'S PROMISE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO BRINGING THEIR POTENTIAL TO LIFE.WE PROVIDE STAFF AND STUDENTS WITH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO PURSUE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN TAILORED TO THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS.WE NURTURE INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH. STUDENTS RECEIVE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION IN EVERY CURRICULAR AREA FROM OUR HIGHLY-TRAINED STAFF, WITH THE GOAL OF EXPANDING THEIR HIGHER COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING.OUR SCHOOL CULTURE IS PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN AND RESULTS-ORIENTED. STUDENTS GRADUATE HAVING ACHIEVED A CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR OWN STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,917,602ExpenseAmt
Revenue$7,870,762RevenueAmt
DescSPECIAL EDUCATION:- FOR 2022-23, THE OCS SPECIAL EDUCATION GRADUATION RATE WAS 73%, SCORING 11 PERCENTAGE POINTS ABOVE THE LAST AVAILABLE COMPARISON GROUP DATA FROM 2018-19.- FOR 2022-23, OCS STUDENTS IN THE LOWEST THIRD CITYWIDE, MOST OF WHOM ARE SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, ENROLLED IN COLLEGE AT A RATE OF 60%, 26 PERCENTAGE POINTS HIGHER THAN THE LAST AVAILABLE COMPARISON GROUP RATES FOR POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT RATE FROM 2018-19.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,511,041ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,311,255RevenueAmt
DescHIGH SCHOOL:- IN 2022-23, OCS STUDENTS GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN 4 YEARS AT SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER RATE THAN SIMILAR STUDENTS IN THE 2018-19 COMPARISON GROUP, 82% VS. 69%.- IN 2022-23, OCS ACHIEVED 90% FOR 4-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL PERSISTENCE RATE, SCORING 8% HIGHER THAN THE LAST AVAILABLE COMPARISON GROUP METRIC FROM 2018-19.- THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS IN YEARS ONE AND THREE AT OCS EARNING 10+ CREDITS OUTPACED COMPARISON GROUP RATES BY 10 PERCENTAGE POINTS AND 12 PERCENTAGE POINTS, RESPECTIVELY.- OCS'S POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT RATE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF GRADUATION CLIMBED TO 64%, TWENTY PERCENTAGE POINTS HIGHER THAN PRE-PANDEMIC COMPARISON GROUP RATES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,511,041ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,311,255RevenueAmt
DescMIDDLE SCHOOL:- IN 2022-23, OCS STUDENTS ACHIEVED AN ELA CORE COURSE PASSING RATE OF 85%, MATCHING THE LAST AVAILABLE COMPARISON GROUP PASSING RATE IN 2018-19.- IN 2022-23, OCS CORE COURSE PASSING RATES IN MATH (89%), SCIENCE (89%), AND SOCIAL STUDIES (92%) MET OR EXCEEDED RATES FOR THE COMPARISON GROUP FROM 2018-19.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$9,939,684TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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
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Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document24IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee100EmployeeCnt
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
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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 Line1MR LEONARD GOLDBERG CEOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2128666137PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1240 WEST 113TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10026ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
RODNEY CAPEL
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEGGY CULVER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TASHEEM LOMAX-QUAYENORTEY
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC LONDON
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BASIL SMIKLE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUNE SMITH
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELBA WILSON
TRUSTEE EMERITUS2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON SICHEL
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TRACY HAMPTON
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
EVENA EVERETT-SUMRA
SECRETARY/TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEONARD GOLDBERG
CEO60.00$217,678$0$58,693Yes (X)
EMILY SAMUELS
COO50.00$285,622$0$71,496Yes (X)
JESSICA MARCU
HEAD OF SCHOOL50.00$285,622$0$48,111Yes (X)
SADE MCCAW
DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL50.00$196,503$0$66,894Yes (X)
KAITLIN FRANCIS
HS PRINCIPAL50.00$200,119$0$37,516Yes (X)
GAIL EDWARDS
HR DIRECTOR50.00$201,981$0$17,179Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,387,525TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$299,889TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K25IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
SWING EDUCATION INC
PO BOX 92376LAS VEGASNV891932376SUBSTITUTE TEACHER AGENCY$231,819
WHITEMAN OSTERMAN & HANNA LP
ONE COMMERCE PLAZAALBANYNY12260LEGAL SERVICES$149,110
KIWI PARTNERS A DIVISION OF ARABELLA A
1441 BROADWAY SUITE 2002NEW YORKNY10018ACCOUNTING SERVICES$133,608
SIGMA SYSTEMS GROUP INC
716 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE 1NEW YORKNY10031TECHNOLOGY SERVICES$117,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$12,080AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$12,080TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PER PUPIL FEES611110$10,232,987$10,232,987
GOVERNMENT GRANTS611110$2,214,590$2,214,590
STUDENT ACTIVITIES611110$44,039$44,039
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$12,491,616TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$31,651TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$31,651ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescNYS INURANCE FUND REFUNDDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,576TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,576RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,576OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,536,923TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$12,493,192RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$31,651ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$280,365TotalAmt
Program Services$252,329ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,018FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,766,999TotalAmt
Program Services$6,353,353ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$399,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,465FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$634,327TotalAmt
Program Services$595,646ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,241FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$995,514TotalAmt
Program Services$934,789ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,925FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$489,640TotalAmt
Program Services$459,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,786FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,093TotalAmt
Management And General$150,093ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$181,437TotalAmt
Management And General$181,437ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,000TotalAmt
Management And General$90,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$346,483TotalAmt
Program Services$331,264ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,031ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$188FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,056TotalAmt
Management And General$11,028ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,028FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,211TotalAmt
Program Services$274,832ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,959ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$420FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,001TotalAmt
Program Services$109,705ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,869ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$427FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$284,457TotalAmt
Program Services$263,888ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,542ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,027FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$570TotalAmt
Program Services$535ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,582TotalAmt
Program Services$152,635ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,833ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$114FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$137,694TotalAmt
Program Services$3,249ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$134,445ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TEXTS & INSTRUCTIONAL M$111,120$111,120
STUDENT & TEACHER RECRU$82,548$82,366$171$11
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$14,864$14,864
BAD DEBT$6,722$6,722

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,149,683TotalAmt
Program Services$9,939,684ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,163,347ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,652FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,420BOYAmt
EOY$27,420EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,618,942BOYAmt
EOY$4,383,187EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$483,313BOYAmt
EOY$1,674,451EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$231,437BOYAmt
EOY$242,574EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,792,284LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,523,177LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,568BOYAmt
EOY$269,107EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$535,191EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,641,680BOYAmt
EOY$7,131,930EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$896,504BOYAmt
EOY$800,309EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$159,719BOYAmt
EOY$2,165EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$276,297BOYAmt
EOY$633,056EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,332,520BOYAmt
EOY$1,435,530EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,309,160BOYAmt
EOY$5,696,400EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,309,160BOYAmt
EOY$5,696,400EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,641,680BOYAmt
EOY$7,131,930EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,387,240ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$90,000DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$90,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationKASIRER, LLC IS A NEW YORK BASED LOBBYING FIRM WORKING ON BEHALF OF OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL TO ENGAGE ELECTED OFFICIALS WITH THE GOAL OF INVITING THEM TO OCS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WORK.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$207,037OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$206,142DepreciationAmt
Book Value$895BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,438,530OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,195,179DepreciationAmt
Book Value$243,351BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$146,717OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$121,856DepreciationAmt
Book Value$24,861BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$269,107TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS OPERATINGDesc
Book Value$535,191BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$535,191TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO FUNDER$54,563
LEASE OBLIGATIONS$28,266
LEASE LIABILITIES OPERATING$550,227
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$633,056TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,536,923TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,536,923RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,536,923TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,149,683TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,149,683ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,149,683TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CHARTER SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME (UBIT), IF APPLICABLE. FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022, THE CHARTER SCHOOL DID NOT OWE ANY AMOUNTS IN UBIT. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY, THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE FILED, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LOOK-BACK PERIOD.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 (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3UPON PUBLICIZING ITS LOTTERY EACH YEAR FOR NEW STUDENTS, THE OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL INCLUDES IN ITS PUBLICATION MATERIAL THE FOLLOWING DISCRIMINATION POLICY: THE SCHOOL SHALL NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER OR DISABILITY.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL TITLE GRANTS AND IDEA FUNDS, AS WELL AS NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDS BASED ON PER PUPIL FTE HEADCOUNT. IN FY 2023, OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVED CRRSA [ESSER II] FUNDS AND ARP ESSER FUNDS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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
EMILY SAMUELS
COO$285,364$0$0$0$258$0$29,990$0$41,506$0$357,118$0$0$0
JESSICA MARCU
HEAD OF SCHOOL$285,364$0$0$0$258$0$29,990$0$18,121$0$333,733$0$0$0
LEONARD GOLDBERG
CEO$217,420$0$0$0$258$0$22,856$0$35,837$0$276,371$0$0$0
SADE MCCAW
DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL$196,449$0$0$0$54$0$20,633$0$46,261$0$263,397$0$0$0
KAITLIN FRANCIS
HS PRINCIPAL$200,065$0$0$0$54$0$21,012$0$16,504$0$237,635$0$0$0
GAIL EDWARDS
HR DIRECTOR$201,585$0$0$0$396$0$0$0$17,179$0$219,160$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE DELEGATION OF THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER/CONTROLLER POSITION WAS OUTSOURCED TO AN OUTSIDE FIRM, KIWI PARTNERS, INC. [NOW A DIVISION OF ARABELLA ADVISORS, LLC], THAT WORKS UNDER CONTRACT WITH OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL AND REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE CEO. IN FY 2023, KIWI PARTNERS, INC. RECEIVED $119,467 FOR SERVICES PROVIDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ACCOUNTANTS REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE CEO, AND THE CEO REPORTS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT MANAGER RESOLVES ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH SUCH CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CEO, USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS, RELATED MARKET RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND IF APPLICABLE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF ANY INCREASES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONS AND DETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE RESPECTIVE CONTRACTS, WHICH ARE SIGNED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. THERE WERE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES DURING THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETES AN ANNUAL REPORT CONTAINING THIS INFORMATION. THIS REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).
FORM 990, PART VIITHE ORGANIZATION, IN A FULL TRANSPARENCY POSTURE TO REPORTING, IS REPORTING ALL BENEFITS IN FULL IN PART VII, COLUMN F, AND NOT APPLYING THE $10,000 PER ITEM EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS.

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