EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 90-0354470)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-05-10
IRS object ID
202441319349305239
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)
Return2024-05-10T21:41:48-05:00ReturnTs
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 Line1665 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10022ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN900354470EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEQUIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6462546451PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1549 AUDUBON AVENUE TRAILER 30AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10040ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCASEY ASHPersonNm
Person TitleHEAD OF SCHOOLPersonTitleTxt
Phone6462546451PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person LastASHPersonLastNm
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone2122862600PhoneNum
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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 OfficerCASEY ASHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10040ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$26,715,118GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TEPCHARTER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE "SCHOOL") IS A SCHOOL SERVING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE IN THE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD OF NEW YORK CITY. THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT TEACHER QUALITY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS. SPURRED BY THIS BELIEF, THE SCHOOL REALLOCATES ITS PUBLIC FUNDS BY MAKING AN UNPRECEDENTED INVESTMENT IN ATTRACTING AND RETAINING GREAT TEACHERS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$128,682GrantAmt
Revenue$22,905,777RevenueAmt
DescTHE SCHOOL'S MISSION IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH EQUAL ACCESS TO OUTSTANDING TEACHERS AS A MEANS OF ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY. THE SCHOOL IS UNIQUELY FOCUSED ON ATTRACTING AND RETAINING MASTER TEACHERS. TO DO SO, THE SCHOOL USES A THREE-PRONGED STRATEGY OF RIGOROUS QUALIFICATIONS, REDEFINED EXPECTATIONS, AND REVOLUTIONARY COMPENSATION.CLASSES COMMENCED IN THE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD OF NEW YORK CITY IN SEPTEMBER 2009 AND THE SCHOOL PROVIDED EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 1,060 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH DURING THE 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6462546451PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10040ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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SEAN JUAN
CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA TAVORMINA
VICE CHAIR & TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER MULHERN
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW BUHER
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BROOKS CLARK
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLY GUPTA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$166,281$0$31,367
CASEY ASH
HEAD OF SCHOOL50.00Yes (X)$181,569$0$21,667
AARON VILLELA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$156,281$0$29,930
ANATEA CARPENTER
DIRECTOR50.00$157,296$0$13,336Yes (X)
JOSEPH CARBONE
TEACHER50.00$157,231$0$12,820Yes (X)
HARRIS BROWN
TEACHER50.00$156,934$0$4,014Yes (X)
JASON SKEETER
TEACHER50.00$149,646$0$27,644Yes (X)
ALAN DAVIS
TEACHER50.00$146,229$0$24,924Yes (X)
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CHARTER TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
129 20TH STREET STE 2BROOKLYNNY11232TECHNOLOGY$280,983
JC BUS TRANSPORTATION LLC
54 TURNER STREETYONKERSNY10704TRANSPORTATION$237,800
HUGHES ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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All Other Contributions$170,325AllOtherContributionsAmt
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GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV.611110$21,884,485$21,884,485
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$41,128OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$128,682TotalAmt
Program Services$128,682ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Fundraising$1,039FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$1,139,571ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$99,919ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$11,861TotalAmt
Management And General$11,861ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$128,698TotalAmt
Program Services$62,274ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Program Services$270,211ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$140,932ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$230,673ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,446ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$227,857ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,803ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$181FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$371,519ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,930ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$2,696,228ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$238,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$2,273ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,893ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$19,788TotalAmt
Program Services$19,788ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87TotalAmt
Program Services$87ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,095,753TotalAmt
Program Services$1,006,537ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$89,216ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,338TotalAmt
Program Services$199,643ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
FOOD SERVICE$922,440$918,890$3,550
STUDENT SERVICES$537,234$537,025$209
CURRICULUM & CLASSROOM$358,109$358,109
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$275,512$253,080$22,432

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$106,535ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,847,903TotalAmt
Program Services$23,719,508ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,112,487ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,908FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$582,451BOYAmt
EOY$561,183EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,109,274BOYAmt
EOY$4,318,218EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,252,913BOYAmt
EOY$1,542,444EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,990BOYAmt
EOY$33,767EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,552BOYAmt
EOY$39,932EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,877,320LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$6,520,018LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,016,733BOYAmt
EOY$2,357,302EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,390,890BOYAmt
EOY$8,390,890EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$239,562BOYAmt
EOY$34,362,677EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,781,365BOYAmt
EOY$51,606,413EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,943,313BOYAmt
EOY$1,932,855EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,827BOYAmt
EOY$155,364EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$463,984BOYAmt
EOY$34,660,738EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,516,124BOYAmt
EOY$36,748,957EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,990,241BOYAmt
EOY$14,857,456EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$275,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,265,241BOYAmt
EOY$14,857,456EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,781,365BOYAmt
EOY$51,606,413EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$867,215ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$275,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$4,581,749OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,018,129DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,563,620BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,381,350OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,657,639DepreciationAmt
Book Value$723,711BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$914,221OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$844,250DepreciationAmt
Book Value$69,971BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,357,302TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM RELATED LOANDesc
Book Value$8,390,890BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$8,390,890TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$132,613
DUE FROM AFFILIATE$106,949
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS$34,123,115
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$34,362,677TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$34,660,738Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$34,660,738TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$26,715,118TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$26,715,118RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$26,715,118TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$26,122,903TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$275,000OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$275,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$25,847,903ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$25,847,903TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE 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.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:WRITE OFF OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE 275,000.

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 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 WEBSITE.
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 I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TEP CHARTER SCHOOL ASSISTANCE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1549 AUDUBON AVENUE TRAILER 30AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10040ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN274012224RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(4)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$128,682CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantTO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S PERMANENT FACILITYPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SCHOOL PROVIDED A GRANT TO TEP CHARTER SCHOOL ASSISTANCE, INC., AN ENTITY RELATED BY COMMON MANAGEMENT. THE SCHOOL MONITORS THE USE OF THE FUNDS RELATED TO CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE SCHOOL'S PERMANENT FACILITY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 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
CASEY ASH
HEAD OF SCHOOL$178,069$0$3,500$0$0$0$5,250$0$16,417$0$203,236$0$0$0
SHELLY GUPTA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$162,781$0$3,500$0$0$0$5,250$0$26,117$0$197,648$0$0$0
AARON VILLELA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$152,781$0$3,500$0$0$0$3,112$0$26,818$0$186,211$0$0$0
JASON SKEETER
TEACHER$114,950$0$34,696$0$0$0$600$0$27,044$0$177,290$0$0$0
ALAN DAVIS
TEACHER$114,772$0$31,457$0$0$0$3,750$0$21,174$0$171,153$0$0$0
ANATEA CARPENTER
DIRECTOR$149,342$0$7,954$0$0$0$3,750$0$9,586$0$170,632$0$0$0
JOSEPH CARBONE
TEACHER$121,262$0$35,969$0$0$0$761$0$12,059$0$170,051$0$0$0
HARRIS BROWN
TEACHER$124,400$0$32,534$0$0$0$3,750$0$264$0$160,948$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PAID PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUSES IN 2022. THE BONUSES ARE BASED ON REVIEW OF SCHOOL-WIDE & INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THESE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (B)(II).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEES, AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE SCHOOL SHARES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS AS PART OF THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE EXPECTED TO DECLARE IF AT ANY POINT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE GOVERNING BOARD'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES COMPARABLE DATA TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS. THE COMPARABLE DATA USED BY THE SCHOOL IS SECTOR COMPENSATION INFORMATION (AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET) AND COMPENSATION ANALYSIS CONDUCTED BY NEW YORK CITY CHARTER CENTER TO ESTABLISH OFFICER'S COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2023.
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. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:WRITE OFF OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE -275,000.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE SCHOOL HAS A FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.

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