2021-05-17T18:23:37-05:00 2020-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2019-07-01 274092757 EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOLS OF BROOKLYN EXPL 7183033245 20 JAY STREET STE 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 LINDSAY MATOVICH TREASURER 7183033245 2021-05-17 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2128678000 2021-05-16 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X HANK MANNIX 20 JAY STREET STE 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 40830534 0 X WWW.EXPLORESCHOOLS.ORG X 2010 NY TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AS A PATHWAY TO EQUITY AND A RESPONSE TO THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. 7 7 465 9 0 0 1667903 1568147 37321120 39162059 16871 98884 24513 1444 39030407 40830534 0 1183 0 0 30508802 30743222 0 0 0 10424902 9453670 40933704 40198075 -1903297 632459 15657533 20698591 3845783 8254382 11811750 12444209 TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND CRITICAL-THINKING ABILITIES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL. 0 0 23042535 1183 33770525 GENERAL EDUCATION - PROVIDED CLASSROOM CURRICULUM TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE FOR THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR. WE SERVED 2,065 STUDENTS FOR A FULL YEAR OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. 10564312 5391534 SPECIAL EDUCATION - PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS BY PROVIDING 12:1:1 CLASSROOM SETTINGS, INTEGRATED CO-TEACHING CLASSROOMS IN EVERY GRADE LEVEL, SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES, AND COUNSELING. 33606847 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 47 0 465 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ASHLEY DICKENS 6463204103 20 JAY STREET SUITE 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 ANWAR ABDUL-RAHMAN PRINCIPAL - EXPLORE UPPER SCHOOL 50.00 X 153050 0 28279 AWO BUSUMSI PRINCIPAL - EMPOWER UPPER SCHOOL 50.00 X 145531 0 31542 LAKIESHA GEORGE PRINCIPAL - EXCEED LOWER SCHOOL 50.00 X 140050 0 32594 LATASHA WILLIAMS PRINCIPAL - EXPLORE LOWER SCHOOL 50.00 X 157063 0 13906 THOMAS ANTHONY PRINCIPAL - EMPOWER LOWER SCHOOL 50.00 X 142610 0 25677 AMY ALTHOFF ACADEMIC DIRECTOR 50.00 X 124412 0 39384 MAUREEN FERRY PRINCIPAL - EXCEED UPPER SCHOOL 50.00 X 147008 0 15423 NADIA DESPENZA PRINCIPAL - EXCEL UPPER SCHOOL 50.00 X 145775 0 11881 ANNA BEAR DALLIS PRINCIPAL - EXCEL LOWER SCHOOL 50.00 X 136002 0 15631 VERONICA WOOLLEY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 129853 0 16977 ANTHONY CONSTANTINO ACADEMIC DIRECTOR 50.00 X 126123 0 4237 BRIAN GIGLIO ACADEMIC DIRECTOR 50.00 X 116005 0 11310 OLABUSAYO SOETAN RESIDENT PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 112532 0 11726 HANK MANNIX CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JANA REED VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSAY MATOVICH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGIE BRICE THOMAS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY DANON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOLA ADEDOKUN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORTY BALLEN TRUSTEE (THRU SEP 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN JENKINS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 1776014 0 258567 13 0 1 0 EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC 20 JAY STREET SUITE 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 ACADEMIC & BUSINESS SERVICES 4203390 1 1512647 55500 115808 1568147 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV. 611110 39162059 39162059 39162059 98884 98884 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 1444 1444 1444 40830534 39162059 0 100328 1183 1183 1394155 1214025 180130 23337697 20322480 3015217 228257 198757 29500 3776338 3287452 488886 2006775 1747436 259339 4047424 2654634 1392790 6203 6203 120536 120536 1241540 875196 366344 346236 223991 122245 455256 252732 202524 1549405 1316993 232412 16238 13801 2437 303682 260215 43467 4085 4085 90565 12894 77671 198972 169126 29846 UBI TAX 4324 3765 559 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 656250 656250 STUDENT SERVICES 288829 288829 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 71270 59958 11312 52855 47130 5725 40198075 33606847 6591228 0 7980494 11277986 1761120 3372111 125267 842749 110682 189089 738738 101830 3245875 387062 2431564 2858813 2508268 2054613 1400 1400 15657533 20698591 3462169 3200855 48219 335395 5053527 3845783 8254382 X 11811750 12444209 11811750 12444209 15657533 20698591 632459 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3110717 264722 2845995 88777 83134 5643 46381 39206 7175 2858813 DUE TO EXPLORE SCHOOLS, INC. 151964 PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN PAYABLE 4901563 5053527 X 40830534 0 40830534 0 40830534 40198075 0 40198075 0 40198075 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 1 1 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 THROUGH ITS INTERNET WEBSITE AND INCLUDES ITS NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ON ALL MAILINGS, BUS STOP ADS, AND OTHER MEDIA ADVERTISEMENTS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE 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. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ANWAR ABDUL-RAHMAN PRINCIPAL - EXPLORE UPPER SCHOOL 139450 0 8600 0 5000 0 7340 0 20939 0 181329 0 0 0 AWO BUSUMSI PRINCIPAL - EMPOWER UPPER SCHOOL 135331 0 10200 0 0 0 0 0 31542 0 177073 0 0 0 LAKIESHA GEORGE PRINCIPAL - EXCEED LOWER SCHOOL 134950 0 5100 0 0 0 0 0 32594 0 172644 0 0 0 LATASHA WILLIAMS PRINCIPAL - EXPLORE LOWER SCHOOL 142363 0 9700 0 5000 0 2400 0 11506 0 170969 0 0 0 THOMAS ANTHONY PRINCIPAL - EMPOWER LOWER SCHOOL 138310 0 4300 0 0 0 3125 0 22552 0 168287 0 0 0 AMY ALTHOFF ACADEMIC DIRECTOR 119084 0 5328 0 0 0 6165 0 33219 0 163796 0 0 0 MAUREEN FERRY PRINCIPAL - EXCEED UPPER SCHOOL 138308 0 8700 0 0 0 3539 0 11884 0 162431 0 0 0 NADIA DESPENZA PRINCIPAL - EXCEL UPPER SCHOOL 136475 0 9300 0 0 0 0 0 11881 0 157656 0 0 0 ANNA BEAR DALLIS PRINCIPAL - EXCEL LOWER SCHOOL 126902 0 4100 0 5000 0 3490 0 12141 0 151633 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE 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 - $4,640 8000 STAFF SCHOLARSHIPS X 93343 COST X SOFTWARE 1 22465 COST 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE 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 11B FORM 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 12C ON 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 15 THE 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 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 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.