2021-02-25T15:58:31-06:00 2020-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2019-07-01 203057343 NEW HEIGHTS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL NEWH 2122835400 1818 AMSTERDAM AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10031 CHRISTINA BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2122835400 2021-02-25 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2021-02-25 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CHRISTINA BROWN 1818 AMSTERDAM AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10031 14806696 0 X WWW.NEWHEIGHTSACADEMY.ORG X 2005 NY OUR MISSION IS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE PREPARED TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND LIFE. 8 8 137 10 0 0 1135272 871523 13371298 13922567 16346 12606 0 0 14522916 14806696 0 0 0 0 9169276 9508663 0 0 48248 5032807 5121037 14202083 14629700 320833 176996 7401944 9405098 1275532 3101690 6126412 6303408 X OUR MISSION IS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE PREPARED TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND LIFE. 0 0 13366789 13922567 NEW HEIGHTS IS A PRODUCT OF AND EXISTS TO SERVE THE STUDENTS OF WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, INWOOD, AND HARLEM. WE OPENED IN 2006 AS THE VERY FIRST CHARTER SCHOOL IN OUR DISTRICT. OUR SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED BY A TEAM OF LOCAL EDUCATORS WHO CAME TOGETHER WITH THE SPECIFIC INTENT TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY THEY SERVED AND LOVED WITH AN EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL OPTION. WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, AND WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION.SINCE OUR OPENING, WE HAVE GROWN TO SERVE 764 STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-12 AND ACHIEVED AN AVERAGE ANNUAL GRADUATION RATE THAT EXCEEDS THE REST OF THE CITY. NEW HEIGHTS PROVIDES OUR STUDENTS WITH AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS EDUCATION THAT WILL PREPARE THEM TO PURSUE WHATEVER EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PATH THEY CHOOSE.OUR VISIONTHE NEW HEIGHTS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL FAMILY EMBODIES THE CORE VALUES OF PERSEVERANCE, RESPONSIBILITY, INTEGRITY, DISCIPLINE, AND ENTHUSIASM. THE SCHOOL CULTURE IS CHARACTERIZED BY TRANSPARENT COMMUNICATION, TRUST IN COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND AN APPRECIATION FOR DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES. NEW HEIGHTS SCHOLARS ARE ENGAGED IN A RIGOROUS, COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM WHICH EMPHASIZES CRITICAL THINKING, CURIOSITY, COMPETENCE, CONFIDENCE, AND CONTROL. NEW HEIGHTS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING 90% OF STUDENTS ACHIEVE MASTERY OF 90% OF THE COMMON CORE LEARNING STANDARDS BY THE YEAR 2020 FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PREPARING SCHOLARS FOR SUCCESS IN THE ACADEMIC COLLEGIATE ENVIRONMENT. 13366789 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 26 0 137 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CHRISTINA BROWN 2122835400 1818 AMSTERDAM AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10031 CHRISTINA BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 194106 0 37187 KIMBERLY CORDOVA DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPORT 40.00 X 142774 0 35487 FRED GIVENS HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 166779 0 7500 RINALDO MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 148999 0 17825 WENDY RAMOS CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 131166 0 27312 MICHELLE ANDERSON DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM 40.00 X 135635 0 16021 MELISSA AZAR INSTRUCTIONAL COACH 40.00 X 124759 0 23799 SYLVIE BOUCHARD-ESTRELLA CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 120941 0 21432 LI'ESHA GARCIA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 134626 0 2829 DYLAN HOGARTY PRESIDENT 7.50 X X 0 0 0 GIGI PARRIS VICE PRESIDENT 2.50 X X 0 0 0 JULIE TORRES-VICE PRES UNTIL 09/2019; TRUSTEE AFTER 09/2019 2.50 X X 0 0 0 QUINCY MCLAIN TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE HOGARTY TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 CHERYL ROSA TRUSTEE UNTIL 05/2020 2.50 X 0 0 0 DANIEL ORTIZ TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 MEGAN VARGAS TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 ANGEL VASQUEZ TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 1299785 0 189392 10 0 1 0 REGINA CATERERS 6409 11TH AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11219 MEAL SERVICES 317493 THE PROFESSIONALS 46 ALABAMA AVENUE ISLAND PARK NY 11558 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES 222912 ADP TOTALSOURCE 10200 SW SUNSET DRIVE MIAMI FL 33173 PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER SERVICES 122846 3 860400 11123 871523 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV. 611110 13922567 13922567 13922567 12606 12606 14806696 13922567 0 12606 656082 611105 44977 7339573 6836059 489449 14065 186226 173460 12447 319 656233 611246 43862 1125 670549 624581 44819 1149 211198 197082 14116 5965 5965 21250 21250 394378 366291 28048 39 45505 42414 3091 87451 81456 5995 113468 106203 7265 2616683 2224180 366336 26167 8612 8612 3251 2926 325 297646 252828 41830 2988 66916 56879 9368 669 STUDENT SUPPLIES/TEXTBO 268318 252045 16273 STUDENT/STAFF EVENTS 227570 211969 15601 FOOD SERVICE 218487 218487 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 203535 189582 13953 330804 299384 29693 1727 14629700 13366789 1214663 48248 2043059 3144684 1771696 2082304 414826 603588 77027 162321 6291188 3572719 2401604 2718469 693732 693732 7401944 9405098 1208039 984144 6072 0 1767115 61421 350431 1275532 3101690 X 6126412 6303408 6126412 6303408 7401944 9405098 176996 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3278543 1130132 2148411 2182099 1812023 370076 830546 630564 199982 2718469 SECURITY DEPOSITS 693732 693732 DEFERRED RENT 350431 350431 X 14806696 0 14806696 0 14806696 14629700 0 14629700 0 14629700 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, 2017. 1 1 1 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. THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ON THE JOIN OUR TEAM AREA OF ITS INTERNET WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 (A) THE SCHOOL MAINTAINS RACIAL COMPOSITION OF STUDENT BODY , NOT OF FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. (B) 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 1 0 CHRISTINA BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 178406 0 15200 0 500 0 9358 0 27829 0 231293 0 0 0 KIMBERLY CORDOVA DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPORT 142024 0 0 0 750 0 6510 0 28977 0 178261 0 0 0 FRED GIVENS HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 166529 0 0 0 250 0 7500 0 0 0 174279 0 0 0 RINALDO MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 148749 0 0 0 250 0 7109 0 10716 0 166824 0 0 0 WENDY RAMOS CHIEF OF STAFF 130666 0 0 0 500 0 7164 0 20148 0 158478 0 0 0 MICHELLE ANDERSON DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM 135135 0 0 0 500 0 6484 0 9537 0 151656 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 CHRISTINA BROWN RECEIVED A BOARD APPROVED PERFORMANCE BONUS. THIS AMOUNT WAS INCLUDED IN BOX 5 OF HER FORM W-2. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DYLAN HOGARTY AND ANNE HOGARTY HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. 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. FEE PAID TO ADP IN FISCAL YEAR 2020 WAS $211,198. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE ELECTRONICALLY FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. ANY TRUSTEE, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, MUST PUBLICLY DISCLOSE THE NATURE IN WRITING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS. A PERSON MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ONLY IF THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DECIDES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. ANY TRUSTEE SHALL RECUSE HIM OR HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND/OR VOTE ON ANY MATTER INVOLVING SUCH TRUSTEE RELATING TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD AND ALL COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL CONTAIN THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE GOVERNING BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY A SIGNED ANNUAL DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EACH YEAR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPLETES WHAT IS CALLED A SELF-APPRAISAL WHICH IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR A COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW. THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE REVIEW RELIES ON COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DETERMINE BASE SALARY AND THE ELIGIBILITY FOR A BONUS. ALL DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN 2019. 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 1818 AMSTERDAM AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10031, OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT 212-283-5400. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE SCHOOL HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.