2022-05-10T15:40:44-05:00 2021-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2020-07-01 464377912 THE AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL AMER 7185853071 510 EAST 141ST STREET - 4TH FLOOR BRONX NY 10454 MELISSA MELKONIAN PRINCIPAL 7185853071 2022-05-10 1 MELISSA MELKONIAN 999009999 JENNIFER COATES P02247728 2126972299 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MELISSA MELKONIAN 510 EAST 141ST STREET - 4TH FLOOR BRONX NY 10454 14433124 0 X WWW.THEAMERICANDREAMSCHOOL.ORG X 2013 NY THE AMERICAN DREAM SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, PREPARING STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-11 TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE. 6 6 104 6 0 0 1614523 3374301 9404328 11009530 26031 26965 11040 22328 11055922 14433124 0 0 0 0 7750747 7622411 0 0 0 3165990 3834118 10916737 11456529 139185 2976595 5542751 7691176 2528101 1699931 3014650 5991245 X THE AMERICAN DREAM SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, PREPARING STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12 TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE. 0 0 9447185 11009530 THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR WAS OUR SEVENTH YEAR OF OPERATION. DURING THIS YEAR WE SERVED 6TH GRADE WITH 84 STUDENTS, 7TH GRADE WITH 88 STUDENTS, 8TH GRADE WITH 88 STUDENTS, 9TH GRADE WITH 83 STUDENTS, 10TH GRADE WITH 89 STUDENTS, 11TH GRADE WITH 84 STUDENTS, AND 12TH GRADE WITH 65 STUDENTS. OUR MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN CENTRAL TO OUR FOCUS AS WE DEVELOP ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, PREPARING OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE. IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2020-21 WE CONCENTRATED ON CULTIVATING A HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHING STAFF, IMPROVING OUR STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AS WELL AS FINE-TUNING A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. (SEE SCHEDULE O)PRIOR TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE HAD A SUCCESSFUL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT INCLUDED HOMEWORK HELP, ROBOTICS, MUSIC, SOCCER, SCIENCE OLYMPIAD, GIRLS ON THE RUN, CHESS, AND AN AWARD-WINNING DEBATE TEAM. WE BROUGHT SOME OF THESE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES BACK AFTER WE BEGAN A HYBRID LEARNING SCHEDULE IN APRIL OF 2021; HOWEVER, THIS WAS AT A MUCH SMALLER SCALE AND ALSO PROMARILY REMOTE. WE CONTINUED OFFERING AFTER SCHOOL PARENT WORKSHOPS AND BUILDING A STRONG COMMUNITY THROUGH REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH PARENTS AND THE PRINCIPAL CALLED "CAFECITO CON LA DIRECTORA." THE MEETINGS WERE ALSO PRIMARILY HELD REMOTELY AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR BEGAN REMOTELY. WE DID OUR BEST TO PROVIDE COMPARABLE LIVE INSTRUCTION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND FAMILY SUPPORT IN THE REMOTE ENVIRONMENT AS WOULD HAVE PROVIDED ON CAMPUS. IN ADDITION, DURING THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR THE SCHOOL SUCCESSFULLY EXPANDED INTO 12TH GRADE AND GRADUATED OUR FIRST CLASS ALMOST ALL OF WHOM HAD BEEN ACCEPTED AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. AS PREVIOUSLY INDICATED, OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS COULD NOT ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADES. AS A RESULT, ADS IS A SPLIT CAMPUS SCHOOL WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES CO-LOCATED IN A NYC DOE BUILDING AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADES LOCATED IN PRIVATE, RENTED SPACE. IN THE SUMMER OF 2020 OUR HIGH SCHOOL MOVED FROM A TEMPORARY INTO A PERMANENT BUILDING WHERE WE SIGNED A LONG TERM LEASE. THIS NEW LOCATION IS ALSO IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. 9447185 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 18 0 1 104 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X MELISSA MELKONIAN 7185853071 510 EAST 141ST STREET - 4TH FLOOR BRONX NY 10454 LUZ MARIA ROJAS CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSELIN ESPINAL TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ZULEIKA MARTINEZ SECRETARY 10.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELO CABRERA BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA HERNANDEZ BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA SIMON BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA MELKONIAN PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 189203 0 6497 NICHOLAS GALLAGHER CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 133996 0 10204 GLORY CARRION-GOMEZ HIGH SCHOOL DICECTOR 40.00 X 142925 0 3605 BEATRIZ BANUELOS MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 143590 0 8960 MICHAEL DUQUE TEACHER 40.00 X 119653 0 3495 729367 0 32761 5 0 1 0 0 3241610 132691 3374301 RESIDENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT 611710 11009530 11009530 11009530 26965 26965 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 22328 22328 22328 14433124 11009530 0 49293 195700 97850 97850 6156919 5173893 983026 98446 83611 14835 629072 522513 106559 542274 450191 92083 56877 56877 141009 141009 325844 300525 25319 75509 75509 546859 453998 92861 1943660 1613610 330050 184191 152914 31277 64285 53369 10916 STUDENT SERVICES 200530 200530 STUDENT AND STAFF RECRU 112948 99366 13582 BOARD AND STAFF DEVELOP 107872 104945 2927 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 37859 31430 6429 36675 32931 3744 11456529 9447185 2009344 0 2346032 4873357 2428177 1686356 199118 239968 18505 9902 1393684 836919 288919 556765 262000 324828 5542751 7691176 1178545 1184007 515924 1349556 2528101 1699931 X 3014650 5991245 3014650 5991245 5542751 7691176 2976595 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 66800 393 66407 1059108 664524 394584 267776 172002 95774 556765 14433124 0 14433124 0 14433124 11456529 0 11456529 0 11456529 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS INCLUDED ON THE STUDENT APPLICATION AND IS ALSO POSTED ON THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 WE ARE A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL THAT DOESN'T CHARGE TUITION. WE DO NOT ISSUE ANY SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OUR STUDENTS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK. WE RECEIVE PER PUPIL FUNDING, FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS AND STATE TITLE FUNDS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MELISSA MELKONIAN PRINCIPAL 189203 0 0 0 0 0 5700 0 797 0 195700 0 0 0 BEATRIZ BANUELOS MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR 143590 0 0 0 0 0 4452 0 4508 0 152550 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO ITS FILING. ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE REQUESTED TO REVIEW AND AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SCHOOL REQUIRES ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS AND THE KEY OFFICERS TO FILL OUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD CHAIR. IF THE BOARD CHAIR HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IT IS REPORTED TO THE BOARD SECRETARY. ANINDIVIDUAL WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE THE MATTER IS DISCUSSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (S) , THE SCHOOL UTILIZES A COMBINATION OF THE SOURCES INCLUDING - A) INFORMATION OF COMPENSATION PAID TO THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS EMPLOYEES OF OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE 990S POSTED ON THE GUIDESTAR. B) EXPERIENCE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF SUCH POSITIONS. C) AVAILABLE BUDGET OF THE SCHOOL AND THE EXPERIENCE OF THE INDIVIDUALS APPLYING OR PROVIDING SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.