2022-05-16T22:52:18-05:00 2021-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2020-07-01 800364403 GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL GROW 3476424306 39-27 28TH STREET LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 MATTHEW GREENBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3476424306 2022-05-16 1 MATTHEW GREENBERG 999009999 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2022-05-16 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MATTHEW GREENBERG 39-27 28TH STREET LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 17018818 0 X WWW.GUGCS.ORG X 2008 NY TO EMPOWER CHILDREN TO BE CONSCIOUS AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. 10 10 145 11 0 0 484443 1506452 15360046 15487478 2883 1409 90484 23479 15937856 17018818 0 0 0 0 11521177 11749259 0 0 154796 3748112 3428382 15269289 15177641 668567 1841177 7530471 9138131 2274797 2041280 5255674 7096851 X TO EMPOWER CHILDREN TO BE CONSCIOUS, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM AND AN ENGAGING GREEN CULTURE. GRADUATES OF THE SCHOOL WILL BE PREPARED TO ATTEND HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS WHERE THEIR INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC FOUNDATION, KNOWLEDGE OF SUSTAINABILITY, AND STRONG SENSE OF SELF SETS THEM APART AS LEADERS OF THE FUTURE. 0 0 13352815 15493536 EDUCATION - THE SCHOOL PROVIDED EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 813 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH DURING THE 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR. 13352815 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 1 19 0 145 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 1 0 0 X MATTHEW GREENBERG 3476424306 39-27 28TH STREET LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 MATTHEW GREENBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 20.00 X 322942 0 6582 JENNIFER SLUTAK MIDDLE SCHOOL LEADER 40.00 X 163575 0 12289 KATHERINE MCGRATH GENERAL COUNSEL & DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL 40.00 X 141054 0 20259 ARIS COLGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEADER 40.00 X 132868 0 17591 LISA MAROONEY EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING COORDINATOR 40.00 X 113458 0 27128 KERSTEN RUSSELL DIR. OF SUPPORT SERVICES 40.00 X 109331 0 27952 STEVEN VIOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL ASST. LEADER 40.00 X 110738 0 13315 KATE HOOKER CO-BOARD CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE KLINGENSTEIN CO-BOARD CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE LEVONEN TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY RUSSOTTI SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REID CHASE TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC GREENBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PASTOR CORWIN MASON TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY MUELLER TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIAH HUFANE TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER DAVIS TRUSTEE 1.00 20.00 X 0 0 0 1093966 0 125116 8 0 1 0 MSP NETWORKS 87 ROME STREET FARMINGDALE NY 11735 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 111302 1 7505 1490605 8342 1506452 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV. 611110 15057239 15057239 GOV'T PER-PUPIL - FACILITIES 611110 430239 430239 15487478 1409 1409 0 7505 0 0 MISC REV 900099 17421 17421 AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS 611110 6058 6058 23479 17018818 15493536 0 18830 493582 263557 188869 41156 9046897 8308814 676996 61087 159009 146266 11691 1052 1314323 1199957 101357 13009 735448 662315 65367 7766 231658 57299 173087 1272 38138 34345 3390 403 78153 78153 141975 56424 84298 1253 85576 80463 4570 543 87957 79210 7818 929 150349 135398 13363 1588 1700757 1531632 151165 17960 291855 262833 25940 3082 97622 87914 8677 1031 SUPPLIES/MATERIALS 190754 185963 4282 509 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 142863 128656 12698 1509 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 76104 29520 46584 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 57412 47424 9483 505 57209 54825 2242 142 15177641 13352815 1670030 154796 4977737 6050820 832836 833861 308201 285645 177154 253687 3593555 2665497 746148 928058 488395 786060 7530471 9138131 1079750 1617797 0 93455 1195047 330028 2274797 2041280 X 5255674 7096851 5255674 7096851 7530471 9138131 1841177 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1496708 1106967 389741 2077714 1539397 538317 19133 19133 0 928058 SECURITY DEPOSITS 213155 DUE FROM GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL II 511397 DUE FROM FRIENDS OF GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL 42697 OTHER ASSETS 18811 786060 DEFERRED RENT 330028 330028 X 17018818 0 17018818 0 17018818 15177641 0 15177641 0 15177641 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, 2018. 1 1 0 0 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 4A) THE SCHOOL MAINTAINS RACIAL COMPOSITION RECORDS OF STUDENT BODY AND NOT OF FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. 4B) THE SCHOOL IS A FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL AND DOES NOT AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE 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. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MATTHEW GREENBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 321538 0 0 0 1404 0 5800 0 782 0 329524 0 0 0 JENNIFER SLUTAK MIDDLE SCHOOL LEADER 163575 0 0 0 0 0 3381 0 8908 0 175864 0 0 0 KATHERINE MCGRATH GENERAL COUNSEL & DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL 140946 0 0 0 108 0 2742 0 17517 0 161313 0 0 0 ARIS COLGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEADER 132770 0 0 0 98 0 2900 0 14691 0 150459 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL USES ADP TOTAL SOURCE ("ADP"), A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION ("CPEO"), WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. IN THE CPEO RELATIONSHIP, ADP AND THE SCHOOL SHARE CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ALLOCATE OTHER EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES INDIVIDUALLY. THE SCHOOL REMAINS AN EMPLOYER OF SCHOOL'S EMPLOYEES, AND ADP IS A CO-EMPLOYER. THE SCHOOL RETAINS AND EXERCISES DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER THEM AND ALL THEIR ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOL'S WORKPLACE. ADP RESERVES A RIGHT OF DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER EMPLOYEES AS IS NECESSARY TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS AND PROVIDE ITS SERVICES UNDER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND ADP. THE EXPENSES INCURRED FOR PEO SERVICES IN FISCAL YEAR 2021 WERE $188,255. THE SCHOOL HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH CHARTER SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGAMENT ("CSBM") WHO SERVES AS THE CFO, CONTROLLER AND ACCOUNTANT TO MANAGE AND IMPLEMENT ALL FINANCIAL ACTIVITES AND PROVIDE STRATEGIC GUIDANCE TO THE SCHOOL. THE EXPENSES INCURRED FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN FISCAL YEAR 2021 WERE $43,403. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHARTER SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, AND ALL QUESTIONS AND ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED PRIOR TO FILING., FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, WHO ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT ANNUALLY, DISCLOSING ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTE. INTERESTED PERSONS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO DECIDES WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF ALL MATERIAL FACTS AND ANY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES THE USE OF COMPARABLE DATA SUCH AS THE FORM 990'S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE COLLECTED DATA AND VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION. THE PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN 2021, AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD. 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. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 39-27 28TH STREET, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101, OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT 347-642-4306. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL II 84-35 152ND STREET JAMAICA NY 11432 810991132 OPERATES A CHARTER SCHOOL NY 501(C)(3) LINE 2 N/A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0