EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 27-4092757)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-05-17
IRS object ID
202131379349310458
Schema version
2019v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-05-17T18:23:37-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN271728945PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1665 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10022ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN274092757EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOLS OF BROOKLYNBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEXPLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7183033245PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 JAY STREET STE 211AddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11201ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLINDSAY MATOVICHPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7183033245PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543209PTIN
Phone2128678000PhoneNum
Preparation2021-05-16PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerHANK MANNIXPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 JAY STREET STE 211AddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$40,830,534GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EXPLORESCHOOLS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AS A PATHWAY TO EQUITY AND A RESPONSE TO THE OPPORTUNITY GAP.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee465TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers9TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$1,667,903PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,568,147CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$37,321,120PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$39,162,059CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$16,871PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$98,884CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$24,513PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,444CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$39,030,407PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$40,830,534CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,183CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$9,453,670CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$40,933,704PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$40,198,075CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,903,297PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$632,459CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$20,698,591TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,845,783TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$8,254,382TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,811,750NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$12,444,209NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND CRITICAL-THINKING ABILITIES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$23,042,535ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,183GrantAmt
Revenue$33,770,525RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$10,564,312ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,391,534RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$33,606,847TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonYes (1)GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document47IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee465EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASHLEY DICKENSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6463204103PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 JAY STREET SUITE 211AddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11201ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
ANWAR ABDUL-RAHMAN
PRINCIPAL - EXPLORE UPPER SCHOOL50.00Yes (X)$153,050$0$28,279
AWO BUSUMSI
PRINCIPAL - EMPOWER UPPER SCHOOL50.00Yes (X)$145,531$0$31,542
LAKIESHA GEORGE
PRINCIPAL - EXCEED LOWER SCHOOL50.00Yes (X)$140,050$0$32,594
LATASHA WILLIAMS
PRINCIPAL - EXPLORE LOWER SCHOOL50.00Yes (X)$157,063$0$13,906
THOMAS ANTHONY
PRINCIPAL - EMPOWER LOWER SCHOOL50.00Yes (X)$142,610$0$25,677
AMY ALTHOFF
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR50.00$124,412$0$39,384Yes (X)
MAUREEN FERRY
PRINCIPAL - EXCEED UPPER SCHOOL50.00Yes (X)$147,008$0$15,423
NADIA DESPENZA
PRINCIPAL - EXCEL UPPER SCHOOL50.00Yes (X)$145,775$0$11,881
ANNA BEAR DALLIS
PRINCIPAL - EXCEL LOWER SCHOOL50.00Yes (X)$136,002$0$15,631
VERONICA WOOLLEY
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL50.00$129,853$0$16,977Yes (X)
ANTHONY CONSTANTINO
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR50.00$126,123$0$4,237Yes (X)
BRIAN GIGLIO
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR50.00$116,005$0$11,310Yes (X)
OLABUSAYO SOETAN
RESIDENT PRINCIPAL50.00$112,532$0$11,726Yes (X)
HANK MANNIX
CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANA REED
VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDSAY MATOVICH
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANGIE BRICE THOMAS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDSAY DANON
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LOLA ADEDOKUN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MORTY BALLEN
TRUSTEE (THRU SEP 2019)1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHAWN JENKINS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,776,014TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$258,567TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K13IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPLORE SCHOOLS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 JAY STREET SUITE 211AddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesACADEMIC & BUSINESS SERVICESServicesDesc
Compensation$4,203,390CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$1,512,647GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$55,500AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$115,808NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,568,147TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGOV'T PER-PUPIL REV.Desc
Business611110BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$39,162,059TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$39,162,059RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$39,162,059TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$98,884TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$98,884ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,444TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,444ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,444OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$40,830,534TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$39,162,059RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$100,328ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,183TotalAmt
Program Services$1,183ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,394,155TotalAmt
Program Services$1,214,025ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$180,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,337,697TotalAmt
Program Services$20,322,480ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,015,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$228,257TotalAmt
Program Services$198,757ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,776,338TotalAmt
Program Services$3,287,452ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$488,886ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,006,775TotalAmt
Program Services$1,747,436ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$259,339ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,047,424TotalAmt
Program Services$2,654,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,392,790ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,203TotalAmt
Management And General$6,203ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,536TotalAmt
Management And General$120,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,241,540TotalAmt
Program Services$875,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$366,344ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$346,236TotalAmt
Program Services$223,991ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,245ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$455,256TotalAmt
Program Services$252,732ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$202,524ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,549,405TotalAmt
Program Services$1,316,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$232,412ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,238TotalAmt
Program Services$13,801ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,437ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$303,682TotalAmt
Program Services$260,215ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,085TotalAmt
Management And General$4,085ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,565TotalAmt
Program Services$12,894ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,671ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,972TotalAmt
Program Services$169,126ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,846ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
UBI TAX$4,324$3,765$559
SUPPLIES & MATERIALS$656,250$656,250
STUDENT SERVICES$288,829$288,829
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$71,270$59,958$11,312

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,855TotalAmt
Program Services$47,130ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,198,075TotalAmt
Program Services$33,606,847ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,591,228ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,980,494BOYAmt
EOY$11,277,986EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,761,120BOYAmt
EOY$3,372,111EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,267BOYAmt
EOY$842,749EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,682BOYAmt
EOY$189,089EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$738,738BOYAmt
EOY$101,830EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,245,875LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$387,062LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,431,564BOYAmt
EOY$2,858,813EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,508,268BOYAmt
EOY$2,054,613EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,400BOYAmt
EOY$1,400EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,657,533BOYAmt
EOY$20,698,591EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,462,169BOYAmt
EOY$3,200,855EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,219BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$335,395BOYAmt
EOY$5,053,527EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,845,783BOYAmt
EOY$8,254,382EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,811,750BOYAmt
EOY$12,444,209EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,811,750BOYAmt
EOY$12,444,209EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,657,533BOYAmt
EOY$20,698,591EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$632,459ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,110,717OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$264,722DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,845,995BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$88,777OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$83,134DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,643BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$46,381OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$39,206DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,175BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,858,813TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO EXPLORE SCHOOLS, INC.$151,964
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN PAYABLE$4,901,563
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,053,527TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$40,830,534TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$40,830,534RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$40,830,534TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$40,198,075TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$40,198,075ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$40,198,075TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3AS 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 THROUGH ITS INTERNET WEBSITE AND INCLUDES ITS NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ON ALL MAILINGS, BUS STOP ADS, AND OTHER MEDIA ADVERTISEMENTS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER-PUPIL FUNDING FOR EACH STUDENT ENROLLED AND SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FROM THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH TITLE I, TITLE IIA, TITLE III, TITLE IV, IDEA, AND E-RATE PROGRAMS. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES NEW YORK STATE FUNDING.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ANWAR ABDUL-RAHMAN
PRINCIPAL - EXPLORE UPPER SCHOOL$139,450$0$8,600$0$5,000$0$7,340$0$20,939$0$181,329$0$0$0
AWO BUSUMSI
PRINCIPAL - EMPOWER UPPER SCHOOL$135,331$0$10,200$0$0$0$0$0$31,542$0$177,073$0$0$0
LAKIESHA GEORGE
PRINCIPAL - EXCEED LOWER SCHOOL$134,950$0$5,100$0$0$0$0$0$32,594$0$172,644$0$0$0
LATASHA WILLIAMS
PRINCIPAL - EXPLORE LOWER SCHOOL$142,363$0$9,700$0$5,000$0$2,400$0$11,506$0$170,969$0$0$0
THOMAS ANTHONY
PRINCIPAL - EMPOWER LOWER SCHOOL$138,310$0$4,300$0$0$0$3,125$0$22,552$0$168,287$0$0$0
AMY ALTHOFF
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR$119,084$0$5,328$0$0$0$6,165$0$33,219$0$163,796$0$0$0
MAUREEN FERRY
PRINCIPAL - EXCEED UPPER SCHOOL$138,308$0$8,700$0$0$0$3,539$0$11,884$0$162,431$0$0$0
NADIA DESPENZA
PRINCIPAL - EXCEL UPPER SCHOOL$136,475$0$9,300$0$0$0$0$0$11,881$0$157,656$0$0$0
ANNA BEAR DALLIS
PRINCIPAL - EXCEL LOWER SCHOOL$126,902$0$4,100$0$5,000$0$3,490$0$12,141$0$151,633$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED PERFORMANCE BONUSES IN CALENDAR YEAR 2019. THESE BONUSES ARE INCLUDED IN THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART VII, COLUMN D, AND ARE ALSO REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II), FOR THOSE PERSONS REPORTED ON THIS SCHEDULE. MAUREEN FERRY, PRINCIPAL- $8,700 THOMAS ANTHONY, PRINCIPAL- $4,300 ANWAR ABDUL-RAHMAN, PRINCIPAL- $8,600 LATASHA WILLIAMS, PRINCIPAL- $9,700 NADIA DESPENZA, PRINCIPAL- $9,300 AWO BUSUMSI, PRINCIPAL- $10,200 VERONICA WOOLLEY, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL- $4,640 ANTHONY CONSTANTINO, ACADEMIC DIRECTOR- $5,704 AMY ALTHOFF, ACADEMIC DIRECTOR- $5,328 LAKIESHA GEORGE, PRINCIPAL - $5,100 BRIAN GIGLIO, ACADEMIC DIRECTOR - $5,331 OLABUSAYO SOETAN, RESIDENT PRINCIPAL - $4,640ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Grnt Asst Bnft Interested Prsn GrntAsstBnftInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$8,000CashGrantAmt
Type Of AssistanceSTAFF SCHOLARSHIPSTypeOfAssistanceTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$93,343NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSOFTWAREDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$22,465NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION HAS A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC. (ESI), AN AFFILIATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH MANAGES THE SCHOOLS IN THE EXPLORE NETWORK. ESI PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATION WITH EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION PAID AN ANNUAL FEE OF 12% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL EDUCATION PER PUPIL OPERATING REVENUE. MANAGEMENT FEE EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 WAS $4,047,424.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL. IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED THE SCHOOL WILL THEN FORWARD TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND A FINAL VERSION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO IRS SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE, IN WRITING, ANY INTEREST SUCH TRUSTEE MAY HAVE IN ANY CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION, PARTNERSHIP OR OTHER ENTITY WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION, AND INTEREST SUCH TRUSTEE MAY HAVE AS A RESULT OF A POSITION OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH WHICH THE SCHOOL HAS AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT OR OTHER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (COLLECTIVELY, A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST"). ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL SHARES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY, AND THESE EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DECLARE IF AT ANY POINT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. IF A CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM BOARD DISCUSSION AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. ALL APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS HAVE COMPLETED AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ON JUNE 2020.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOES A MARKET ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF PRINCIPALS. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. THIS ANALYSIS LAST OCCURRED IN 2020.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE 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 1077 REMSEN AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11236, OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT 718-303-3245.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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