2021-05-13T10:09:32-05:00 2020-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2019-07-01 205060104 TRUE NORTH ROCHESTER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL TRUE 5854368629 620 BROOKS AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14619 GEOFFREY ROSENBERGER BOARD CHAIR 5854368629 2021-05-12 1 RAYMOND J JACOBI P00160856 5854231860 2021-05-13 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MICHAEL BLAKE 620 BROOKS AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14619 38977617 0 X WWW.UNCOMMONSCHOOLS.ORG X 2006 NY THE MISSION OF TRUE NORTH ROCHESTER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (ROCHESTER PREP) IS TO PREPARE ALL STUDENTS TO ENTER AND SUCCEED IN COLLEGE THROUGH EFFORT, ACHIEVEMENT AND THE CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER. ALL ROCHESTER PREP STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN READING, WRITING, MATH, SCIENCE AND HISTORY WHILE CONSISTENTLY EXEMPLIFYING THE VIRTUES OF RESPECT, INTEGRITY, DILIGENCE, RESPONSIBILITY, COMPASSION AND PERSEVERANCE. 9 9 370 9 0 0 4434571 4486345 31966658 34321718 33297 169554 0 0 36434526 38977617 0 0 0 0 17479160 18377786 0 0 0 14413923 15190200 31893083 33567986 4541443 5409631 19134217 24096877 1780835 1333864 17353382 22763013 X THE MISSION OF TRUE NORTH ROCHESTER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (ROCHESTER PREP) IS TO PREPARE ALL STUDENTS TO ENTER AND SUCCEED IN COLLEGE THROUGH EFFORT, ACHIEVEMENT AND THE CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER. ALL ROCHESTER PREP STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN READING, WRITING, MATH, SCIENCE AND HISTORY WHILE CONSISTENTLY EXEMPLIFYING THE VIRTUES OF RESPECT, INTEGRITY, DILIGENCE, RESPONSIBILITY, COMPASSION AND PERSEVERANCE. 0 0 29656880 34321718 A CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVING ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. 29656880 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 64 0 370 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JENNIFER CONSILVIO 5854368629 55 BROAD ST 3RD FL NEW YORK NY 10004 X GEOFFREY ROSENBERGER CHAIR 7.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA SUMNER PHD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES RYAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH PHILLIPS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON ZARRELLA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EBONY MILLER-WESLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES COSTANZA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CLARK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN HOWARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BLAKE MANAGING DIRECTOR, NY SCHOOLS 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MARCIANO ES DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 X 133348 0 3755 PATRICK PASTORE MS PRINCIPAL BROOKS 50.00 X 131585 0 12827 EMILY VOLPE ES WC PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 133764 0 5161 CHRISTOPHER SHAFFER ES3 PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 113430 0 12235 JAIMIE BRILLANTE FORMER ES PRINC. 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OUR STAFF WERE ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT UNCOMMON AND TALKING ABOUT KEY LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR CHARTER/RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS. 5618310 3749653 1868657 3822879 3164143 658736 4122063 344549 3777514 6304907 X 38977617 0 38977617 0 38977617 33567986 0 33567986 0 33567986 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, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2020 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAIMIE BRILLANTE FORMER ES PRINC. JAY ST- THRU 6/2019 63974 0 1000 0 67004 0 2010 0 16487 0 150475 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A JAIMIE BRILLANTE, A FORMER EMPLOYEE WHOSE EMPLOYMENT WAS TERMINATED IN JUNE 2019, RECEIVED THEIR SEVERANCE PACKAGE OF $67,004 DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL UTILIZES UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC.(USI), 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 USI. USI DOES NOT COMPENSATE JOSH PHILLIPS, FORMER EMPLOYEE OF USI, TO BE ON THE BOARD OF THE SCHOOL AND HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BOARD IS ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS. MICHAEL BLAKE IS AN EMPLOYEE OF USI AND IS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YORK STATE REGIONS. THE CHARTER SCHOOL PAYS UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC. MANAGEMENT FEES FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDING THE SERVICES OF MICHAEL BLAKE. MICHAEL BLAKE RECEIVED 2019 COMPENSATION FROM UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $163,069 AND NONTAXABLE BENEFITS OF $6,799. 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 REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR AND CFO OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC IN DETAIL. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY BOARD CHAIR AND SUBMITTED TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL NEW MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE BOUND BY FIDUCIARY DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. ANNUALLY A RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED REAFFIRMING A COMMITMENT TO THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS, INDIVIDUAL KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICER SALARIES ARE SET BY UNCOMMON SCHOOLS WHICH EMPLOYS COMPARABLE DATA FROM THE OTHER SCHOOLS WITHIN THE UNCOMMON SCHOOLS NETWORK AS WELL AS, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT SALARY DATA. THE BOARD APPROVES THE ANNUAL SCHOOL BUDGET WITHIN WHICH THESE SALARIES ARE INCORPORATED, BUT DOES NOT INVOLVE ITSELF IN ANY INDIVIDUAL SALARY DETERMINATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE LOCATED AT THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.