CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS (EIN 46-0625647)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2024-11-04
IRS object ID
202423099349301927
Schema version
2023v5.1
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)
Return2024-11-04T13:41:50-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN161092347PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityROCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14604ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460625647EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCLASBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7188604340PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1977 FOX STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10459ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLESTER LONGPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7188604340PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJACQUELINE B LEE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00842765PTIN
Phone5854231860PhoneNum
Preparation2024-10-25PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLESTER LONGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1977 FOX STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10459ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$46,255,780GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CLASSICALCHARTERSCHOOLS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PREPARE K-8TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE SOUTH BRONX TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers12TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$140,695PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$339,005CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$44,230,485CYTotalRevenueAmt
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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CY Total Expenses$42,166,784CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$320,984PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,063,701CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$126,756,248TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$125,805,303TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$13,040,216NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,198,284NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS PREPARES K-8TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE SOUTH BRONX TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLS. THROUGH A CLASSICAL CURRICULUM AND HIGHLY STRUCTURED SETTING, STUDENTS BECOME LIBERATED SCHOLARS AND CITIZENS OF IMPECCABLE CHARACTER WHO ACHIEVE PROFICIENCY IN AND ADVANCED MASTERY OF NEW YORK STATE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$35,323,130ExpenseAmt
Revenue$35,710,198RevenueAmt
DescWE PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS THROUGH ACHIEVEMENT THAT EXCEEDS CITYWIDE AVERAGES AND MEETS OR EXCEEDS NEW YORK STATE STANDARDS AND NATIONAL NORMS IN ALL CURRICULUM AREAS TESTED, ESPECIALLY IN MATHEMATICS AND LANGUGAE ARTS. FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,667 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$35,323,130TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document11IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee422EmployeeCnt
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
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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 OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DR VIVIAN CASSABERRY-FURBYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7188604340PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1977 FOX STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10459ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JAKE ELGHANAYAN
CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES MAHER
VICE CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VEENA MALPANI
SECRETARY3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIEL JENKINS TAYLOR
TREASURER3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN BALDWIN
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHRYN MOORE HELENIAK
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN MURPHY
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADRIAN TONGE
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT TORRES
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARNAUD CAMU
TRUSTEE - JOINED DURING YEAR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM F HIGGINS
TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DUIRNG YEAR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE HIRSCH
TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DUIRNG YEAR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESTER LONG
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$399,842$0$24,603
VIVIAN CASSABERRY-FURBY
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS40.00Yes (X)$167,157$0$9,666
JACQUELINE DAVIS
DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION40.00$215,366$0$25,694Yes (X)
REBECCA SCOGNAMIGLIO
SCHOOL DIRECTOR - RESIGNED JULY 202340.00$205,185$0$9,795Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER EMMERSON-PACE
INSTRUCTIONAL COACH40.00$146,623$0$16,012Yes (X)
LEAH EPSTEIN
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES40.00$143,793$0$16,538Yes (X)
SAMUEL GRADESS
SCHOOL DIRECTOR40.00$137,826$0$14,936Yes (X)
AREIEL LAIFER
SCHOOL DIRECTOR40.00$132,041$0$14,581Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$131,825TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K42IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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CHARTER TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
132 32ND STREET SUITE 310BROOKLYNNY11232TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT$1,816,500
ATLANTIC A PROGRAM OF DEL LAGE LANDEN FI
111 OLD EAGLE SCHOOL RDWAYNEPA19087FINANCE$1,000,187
RELAY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
25 BROADWAY 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004FELLOWHIP PROGRAM$809,450
EXPLORICA INC
218 WEST WATER STREET SUITE 400CHARLOTTESVILLEVA22902EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL TOUR$749,196
INDEED
TOWER 200W 6TH STREET 36FLAUSTINTX78731JOB POSTING$294,024
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$6,765,240GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,416,042AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$122,645NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$8,181,282TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
STATE AND LOCAL PER PUPIL OPERATI611110$30,959,894$30,959,894
STATE AND LOCAL PER PUPIL FACILIT611110$4,750,304$4,750,304
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$35,710,198TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$328,611TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$328,611ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,035,689SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,025,295SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$10,394SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,394TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,394ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$44,230,485TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$35,710,198RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$339,005ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$875,562TotalAmt
Program Services$744,230ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,578ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,754FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,818,650TotalAmt
Program Services$18,413,860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,257,638ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$147,152FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$860,402TotalAmt
Program Services$726,061ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$128,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,844FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,603,428TotalAmt
Program Services$1,353,486ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$239,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,836FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,831,803TotalAmt
Program Services$1,546,337ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$272,883ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,583FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,713TotalAmt
Management And General$52,713ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,440TotalAmt
Management And General$98,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,754TotalAmt
Management And General$16,754ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$328,759TotalAmt
Program Services$202,368ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$126,391ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$762,286TotalAmt
Program Services$643,435ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$113,548ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,303FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$430,943TotalAmt
Program Services$363,802ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,201ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,940FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$826,776TotalAmt
Program Services$697,926ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$123,163ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,687FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,401,969TotalAmt
Program Services$4,812,696ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,519,432ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,841FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,234,712TotalAmt
Program Services$1,042,495ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$183,969ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,248FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$324,990TotalAmt
Program Services$274,320ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,409ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,261FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
STUDENT SERVICES$1,633,357$1,537,603$91,386$4,368
FOOD SERVICE$1,118,333$1,118,333
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$852,917$852,917
SUPPLIES / MATERIALS$526,744$526,744

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$567,246TotalAmt
Program Services$466,517ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,325ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,404FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,166,784TotalAmt
Program Services$35,323,130ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,541,433ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$302,221FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,399,385BOYAmt
EOY$7,096,026EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$675,526BOYAmt
EOY$2,116,230EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,374,217BOYAmt
EOY$1,992,717EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$553,407BOYAmt
EOY$843,912EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,845,132LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,155,048LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,061,915BOYAmt
EOY$3,690,084EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,161,275BOYAmt
EOY$5,065,877EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,570,739BOYAmt
EOY$120,198,741EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,796,464BOYAmt
EOY$141,003,587EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,848,220BOYAmt
EOY$1,741,054EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$369,610BOYAmt
EOY$548,801EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,538,418BOYAmt
EOY$123,515,448EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,756,248BOYAmt
EOY$125,805,303EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,040,216BOYAmt
EOY$15,198,284EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,040,216BOYAmt
EOY$15,198,284EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,796,464BOYAmt
EOY$141,003,587EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,063,701ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$94,367NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$2,928,674OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,287,971DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,640,703BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,575,239OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,156,112DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,419,127BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,341,219OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$710,965DepreciationAmt
Book Value$630,254BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,690,084TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE$117,375,709
RIGHT OF USE ASSET - FINANCE LEASE$2,162,968
SECURITY DEPOSITS$324,670
CASH IN ESCROW$335,394
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$120,198,741TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$123,515,448Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$123,515,448TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$48,105,518TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$94,367NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$3,797,420DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,891,787RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$44,213,731RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$16,754InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$16,754RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$44,230,485TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$45,947,450TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$3,797,420DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,797,420ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$42,150,030ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$16,754InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$16,754ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$42,166,784TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY 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 TAX RETURNS IN VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS AND IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS TAX RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 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.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 Recs0MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
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 SPECIFIC GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN REV. PROC. 75-50 AND AS MODIFIED BY REV. PROC. 2019-22.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4THE SCHOOL IS FREE TO ALL STUDENTS, IT DID NOT AND DOES NOT OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER 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 RECEIVED 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
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
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 (7 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
LESTER LONG
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$354,545$0$43,000$0$2,297$0$16,500$0$8,103$0$424,445$0$0$0
JACQUELINE DAVIS
DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION$214,545$0$0$0$821$0$11,042$0$14,652$0$241,060$0$0$0
REBECCA SCOGNAMIGLIO
SCHOOL DIRECTOR - RESIGNED JULY 2023$99,467$0$0$0$105,718$0$9,795$0$0$0$214,980$0$0$0
VIVIAN CASSABERRY-FURBY
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS$164,534$0$0$0$2,623$0$8,382$0$1,284$0$176,823$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER EMMERSON-PACE
INSTRUCTIONAL COACH$145,542$0$0$0$1,081$0$7,459$0$8,553$0$162,635$0$0$0
LEAH EPSTEIN
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES$143,129$0$0$0$664$0$7,388$0$9,150$0$160,331$0$0$0
SAMUEL GRADESS
SCHOOL DIRECTOR$137,174$0$0$0$652$0$6,911$0$8,025$0$152,762$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4AREBECCA SCOGNAMIGLIO, SCHOOL DIRECTOR WHO LEFT IN JULY OF 2023, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PACKAGE OF $105,000.
PART I, LINE 7THE ORGANIZATION PAID THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A PERFORMANCE-BASED BOARD APPROVED BONUS IN 2023.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$122,645NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER AND BUSINESS DIRECTOR. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. UPON THEIR APPROVAL, THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE SCHOOL HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND KEY PERSONS. SUCH PERSONS HAVE A DUTY TO PROMPTLY DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS. DETERMINATIONS REGARDING CONFLICT MATTERS ARE TO BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY MAJORITY VOTE. ANY TRUSTEE, OFFICER, OR KEY PERSON INVOLVED IN SUCH MATTER MUST LEAVE THE ROOM IN WHICH DELIBERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED AND MAY NOT VOTE, ACT OR ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY THE DELIBERATIONS ON SUCH MATTER. THE EXISTENCE AND RESOLUTION OF ANY REPORTED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. UPON ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT, AND ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THEREAFTER, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND KEY PERSONS MUST COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM AND MUST SIGN A STATEMENT, WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. THE WRITTEN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE SUBMITTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SALARY SURVEYS BENCHMARKING SIMILARLY SITUATED SCHOOLS AND COMPARABLE POSITIONS WERE UTILIZED IN THE PROCESS. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2024 AND WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2CTHE SCHOOL HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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