2022-05-13T07:44:06-05:00 2021-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2020-07-01 203505981 UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL UNCO 2128443523 55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 MICHAEL BLAKE MDO 2128443523 2022-05-11 1 MICHAEL BLAKE 999009999 SHELBY L STENSON P00440078 5854231860 2022-05-11 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X MICHAEL BLAKE 55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 160782001 0 X WWW.UNCOMMONSCHOOLS.ORG X 2007 NY SEE SCHEDULE O 12 12 1455 12 0 0 7555023 10927249 147102085 149828999 868439 25753 0 0 155525547 160782001 0 0 0 0 92319664 91177551 0 0 0 47753538 43335890 140073202 134513441 15452345 26268560 95058951 122371103 5400143 6443735 89658808 115927368 X UNCOMMON SCHOOLS OPERATES OUTSTANDING URBAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP AND PREPARE STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. 0 0 119414367 149828999 UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS ("UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY OR THE "SCHOOL" WHEN REFERRING TO INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT NETWORK OF FREE, PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT SERVE OVER 8,000 K-12 STUDENTS IN BROOKLYN, INCLUDING BOTH SINGLE-SEX AND COEDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS. EACH SCHOOL SHARES THE SAME MISSION OF PREPARING STUDENTS TO ENTER, SUCCEED IN, AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. BELIEVING THAT EVERY CHILD HAS A RIGHT TO HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND THAT A BACHELOR'S DEGREE SHOULD BE WITHIN REACH FOR EVERY YOUNG PERSON IN THE NATION, UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY BUILDS UNCOMMONLY GREAT SCHOOLS THAT OFFER A RIGOROUS COLLEGE-PREPARATORY CURRICULUM THAT CULTIVATES OUR STUDENTS' PASSIONS AND INTERESTS AND IS INFUSED WITH JOY, LOVE, AND LEARNING. STUDENTS ARE RANDOMLY SELECTED BY PUBLIC LOTTERY IN GRADES K AND 5, AND WE MAINTAIN WAITING LISTS THROUGH GRADE 9. WE CURRENTLY HAVE SCHOOLS IN THE BEDFORD STUYVESANT, BROWNSVILLE, CROWN HEIGHTS, CANARSIE, EAST FLATBUSH, CYPRESS HILLS, AND WILLIAMSBURG NEIGHBORHOODS WITHIN BROOKLYN. UNCOMMON SCHOOLS NEW YORK CITY CURRENTLY SERVES OVER 8,700 K-12 STUDENTS ACROSS 24 SCHOOLS IN BROOKLYN, INCLUDING BOTH SINGLE-SEX AND CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS. 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OUR STAFF WERE ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SHARING INFO ABOUT UNCOMMON AND TALKING ABOUT KEY LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR CHARTER/RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS. 22695200 10412254 12282946 20171834 15173090 4998744 2966268 1530859 1435409 18717099 X 160782001 0 160782001 0 160782001 134513441 0 134513441 0 134513441 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION 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 FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON THE SCHOOL APPLICATION AND AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY CENTERS USED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SCHOOL AND ITS PROGRAMS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES START-UP GRANTS FOR FACILITIES AND IMPLEMENTATION AND CORE PUPIL AID. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCOTT SCHUSTER KCCSM-PRINCIPAL 164168 0 3000 0 0 0 3777 0 8396 0 179341 0 0 0 ISHANI MEHTA ES PRINCIPAL 137520 0 13000 0 0 0 3680 0 7540 0 161740 0 0 0 THOMAS O'BRIEN UCHS PRINCIPAL 142767 0 3000 0 0 0 3777 0 8396 0 157940 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA BRONSON WCCS PRINCIPAL 138210 0 3000 0 0 0 3696 0 6196 0 151102 0 0 0 NEQUANDRA BOWEN EGES PRINCIPAL 137659 0 3000 0 0 0 3682 0 13571 0 157912 0 0 0 TAMMY HOARD EBMS PRINCIPAL 133356 0 3000 0 0 0 3696 0 22619 0 162671 0 0 0 X 569695 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS ("UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY OR THE "SCHOOL" WHEN REFERRING TO INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT NETWORK OF FREE, PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT SERVE OVER 8,000 K-12 STUDENTS IN BROOKLYN, INCLUDING BOTH SINGLE-SEX AND COEDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS. EACH SCHOOL SHARES THE SAME MISSION OF PREPARING STUDENTS TO ENTER, SUCCEED IN, AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. BELIEVING THAT EVERY CHILD HAS A RIGHT TO HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND THAT A BACHELOR'S DEGREE SHOULD BE WITHIN REACH FOR EVERY YOUNG PERSON IN THE NATION, UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY BUILDS UNCOMMONLY GREAT SCHOOLS THAT OFFER A RIGOROUS COLLEGE-PREPARATORY CURRICULUM THAT CULTIVATES OUR STUDENTS' PASSIONS AND INTERESTS AND IS INFUSED WITH JOY, LOVE, AND LEARNING. STUDENTS ARE RANDOMLY SELECTED BY PUBLIC LOTTERY IN GRADES K AND 5, AND WE MAINTAIN WAITING LISTS THROUGH GRADE 9. WE CURRENTLY HAVE SCHOOLS IN THE BEDFORD STUYVESANT, BROWNSVILLE, CROWN HEIGHTS, CANARSIE, EAST FLATBUSH, CYPRESS HILLS, AND WILLIAMSBURG NEIGHBORHOODS WITHIN BROOKLYN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL UTILIZES UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC., AN UNRELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL DELEGATES HIRING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES, PLANNING AND EXECUTING BUDGETS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL OPERATIONS TO UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. BRETT PEISER IS ON THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE CEO OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC. UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. DOES NOT COMPENSATE BRETT PEISER TO BE ON THE BOARD OF THE SCHOOL AND HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BOARD IS ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS. MICHAEL BLAKE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, JENNIFER CONSILVIO, CFO; PAUL BAMBRICK-SANTOYO, CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER HS; JULIANNA WORRELL, CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER, K-8; AND JULIE JACKSON, PRESIDENT, ARE EMPLOYEES OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. AND OFFICERS OF UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE CHARTER SCHOOL PAYS UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC. MANAGEMENT FEES FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDING THE SERVICES OF THESE FOUR OFFICERS. THE FEES PAID DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021 WERE $21,002,799. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A INCLUDED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY IS ALLOWED TO HAVE ONE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD, REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY AND FILED UPON APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO EVALUATE AND DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS ALL COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.