2023-05-15T20:46:04-05:00 2022-06-30 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 245 PARK AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10167 990 2021-07-01 453957158 ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLS ASCE 3474647600 205 ROCKAWAY PKWY BROOKLYN NY 11212 STEPHANIE MAUTERSTOCK BOARD CHAIR 3474647600 2023-05-15 1 STEPHANIE MAUTERSTOCK XXX-XX-XXXX GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2023-05-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z STEPHANIE MAUTERSTOCK 205 ROCKAWAY PKWY BROOKLYN NY 11212 137441682 0 X WWW.ASCENDLEARNING.ORG X 2011 NY TO EQUIP EVERY STUDENT WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. 10 10 949 12 0 0 9418239 16935849 120607454 120478881 5407 26921 40268 31 130071368 137441682 0 0 0 0 61978288 70100071 0 0 0 54569213 65565512 116547501 135665583 13523867 1776099 45182055 56267292 36725159 46034297 8456896 10232995 X ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLS' (THE "SCHOOL") MISSION IS TO EQUIP EVERY STUDENT WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. THE SCHOOL WILL SPAN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE 12TH GRADE AT MATURITY. FROM THE EARLIEST GRADES, STUDENTS WILL STEADILY BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION OF LEARNING HABITS, CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE; EXCEL ACADEMICALLY IN THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL, MASTERING HIGH-LEVEL MATH AND SCIENCE; AND GRADUATE AS CONFIDENT YOUNG ADULTS, PREPARED TO SUCCEED AS COLLEGE STUDENTS, AS CITIZENS, AND AS LEADERS IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS. 0 0 111922121 0 120478881 ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLS IS A NETWORK OF K-12 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING 5,750 STUDENTS IN 9 SCHOOLS ACROSS BROOKLYN, NEW YORK'S MOST POPULOUS BOROUGH. OUR UNDERTAKING IS TO LEAD OUR STUDENTS ON A GREAT INTELLECTUAL ADVENTURE, PROVIDE THEM WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION, AND PLACE THEM FIRMLY ON THE PATH TO SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. 111922121 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 949 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X CATHERINE JESSUP 3474647600 205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY BROOKLYN NY 11212 X STEPHANIE MAUTERSTOCK BOARD CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 STANLEY TAYLOR VICE CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 SHELLY CLEARY TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 EMMANUEL FORDJOUR SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 KWAKU ANDOH TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 AMANDA CRAFT TRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2021) 2.50 X 0 0 0 TRACY DUNBAR TRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2021) 2.50 X 0 0 0 JANAI JETER TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 NADINE SYLVESTER TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 ORAL SA WALCOTT TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 GAMAL WALKER TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 JACKIE WILSON TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 BILLIE QUIGLEY PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 153049 0 14918 LIVIA ANGIOLILLO PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 149575 0 20692 TRACY DEOLIVEIRA-LEWIS PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 147212 0 368 LEYDE ST LEGER PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 136215 0 25926 MIATTA MASSALEY PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 134260 0 16243 720311 0 78147 58 0 1 0 MARK LANG PAINTING LLC 18 WHITTIER STREET LYNBROOK NY 11563 PAINTING SERVICES 491600 LAVINIA GROUP LLC 122 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10168 EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING 457000 MURPHY BURNHAM & BUTTRICK ARCHITECTS L 48 WEST 37TH STREET 14 NEW YORK NY 10018 ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES 312086 NOOR STAFFING GROUP LLC 622 3RD AVENUE 7TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 STAFFING SERVICES 277070 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 10528 AUDIT SERVICES 125000 6 16928909 6940 16935849 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV. 611000 106041716 106041716 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV.-FACILITIES 611000 14237165 14237165 PROGRAM RELATED RENTAL 531120 200000 200000 120478881 26921 26921 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 31 31 31 137441682 120478881 0 26952 57547273 51181413 6365860 946802 833091 113711 7053056 6210631 842425 4552940 4006131 546809 16045384 6578608 9466776 33325 33325 124681 124681 3930627 3026423 904204 224931 203134 21797 1285601 714945 570656 4527218 4188688 338530 26432607 23166340 3266267 739575 649378 90197 135230 117860 17370 3392536 2968254 424282 654770 579233 75537 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 4705532 4705532 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 1071088 935898 135190 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 812644 715016 97628 FOOD SERVICES 426372 426372 1023391 715174 308217 135665583 111922121 23743462 0 2743715 1660657 23296518 25806844 3465648 10274467 510686 590625 31601910 16667967 13981838 14933943 1183650 3000756 45182055 56267292 5801689 7692457 34342 1790602 2203049 2075814 28686079 34475424 36725159 46034297 X 8456896 10232995 8456896 10232995 45182055 56267292 1776099 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 12747862 5685988 7061874 1384073 1065873 318200 17469975 9916106 7553869 14933943 SECURITY DEPOSITS 532545 DUE FROM FRIENDS OF ACS 2468211 3000756 DEFERRED RENT 30287883 DUE TO AFFILIATES 4187541 34475424 X 137441682 0 137441682 0 137441682 135665583 0 135665583 0 135665583 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, 2019. 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 AS 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. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 THE SCHOOL DOES NOT OFFER ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS. STUDENTS ARE NOT CHARGED TUITION. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER PUPIL FUNDING FROM THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNDER THEIR CHARTER AGREEMENT. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS INCLUDING FEDERAL ENTITLEMENTS TO ASSIST WITH COVERING THE COST OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 LIVIA ANGIOLILLO PRINCIPAL 146019 0 3500 0 56 0 0 0 20692 0 170267 0 0 0 BILLIE QUIGLEY PRINCIPAL 148986 0 4000 0 63 0 0 0 14918 0 167967 0 0 0 LEYDE ST LEGER PRINCIPAL 132621 0 3500 0 94 0 0 0 25926 0 162141 0 0 0 MIATTA MASSALEY PRINCIPAL 130710 0 3500 0 50 0 0 0 16243 0 150503 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BOARD-APPROVED PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUS WHICH WAS INCLUDED AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION. THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (B)(II). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL IS MANAGED BY ASCEND LEARNING, INC., A NEW YORK STATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT, THE FOLLOWING DUTIES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY: - DESIGNING, SELECTING, ACQUIRING, AND IMPLEMENTING THE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOL - RECRUITING, SUPERVISING, AND EVALUATING THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL - DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, PAYROLL, AND CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES. MANAGEMENT FEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AMOUNTED TO $16,045,384. NO INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON PART VII, SECTION A WAS COMPENSATED BY ASCEND LEARNING, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SCHOOL SHARES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES AS PART OF THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS. OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DECLARE IF AT ANY POINT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE BOARD DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS BY MAJORITY VOTE, AND THE CONFLICTED PERSON MUST RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON SUCH MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY, BROOKLYN, NY 11212, OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (347) 464-7600. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE SCHOOL HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.