2020-11-13T08:14:41-06:00 2020-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2019-07-01 810991132 GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL II GROW 3476424306 84-35 152ND STREET JAMAICA NY 11432 MATTHEW GREENBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3476424306 2020-11-12 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2020-11-12 66.108.235.87 2020-11-12 23:04:46 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 8B9532C6912B3E39A4E7E5ED0BE6E8176682D039 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MATTHEW GREENBERG 84-35 152ND STREET JAMAICA NY 11432 9194841 0 X WWW.GUGCS.ORG X 2015 NY TO EMPOWER CHILDREN TO BE CONSCIOUS AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. 8 8 86 9 0 0 224627 233069 7486466 8914557 166 137 75340 47078 7786599 9194841 0 0 0 0 5072137 5893403 400 400 10699 2344041 2353743 7416578 8247546 370021 947295 2843335 4808758 2359900 3378028 483435 1430730 X GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL II (THE "SCHOOL") EMPOWERS CHILDREN TO BE CONSCIOUS, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM AND AN ENGAGING GREEN CULTURE. GRADUATES OF THE SCHOOL WILL BE PREPARED TO ATTEND HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS WHERE THEIR INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC FOUNDATION, KNOWLEDGE OF SUSTAINABILITY, AND STRONG SENSE OF SELF SETS THEM APART AS LEADERS OF THE FUTURE. 0 0 6996312 8961635 EDUCATION- THE SCHOOL PROVIDED EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 421 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH DURING THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR. 6996312 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 86 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X MATTHEW GREENBERG 3476424306 39-27 28TH STREET LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 X MATTHEW GREENBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 20.00 X 0 307390 6105 NANCY WONG SCHOOL LEADER 40.00 X 141596 0 12107 JEFFREY MUELLER - CHAIRMAN UNTIL 06/2020; THEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE HOOKER-SECRETARY UNTIL 06/2020; THEN CO-BOARD CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE KLINGENSTEIN-VC UNTIL 06/2020; THEN CO-BOARD CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REID CHASE - TREASURER UNTIL 06/2020; THEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE LEVONEN TREASURER FROM 06/2020 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY RUSSOTTI SECRETARY FROM 06/2020 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC GREENBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PASTOR CORWIN MASON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 141596 307390 18212 1 0 1 0 RAINBOW CONTRACTING COMPANY INC 242-02 ALAMEDA AVENUE DOUGLASTON NY 11362 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR 228375 SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE SUITE 2100 NEW YORK NY 10170 SUBSTITUTE TEACHING SERVICES 209482 2 221913 11156 233069 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV. 611110 8914557 8914557 8914557 137 137 PARTIC. FEE - PARENTS 611110 47078 47078 47078 9194841 8961635 0 137 224448 195562 28588 298 4635560 4038988 590425 6147 73617 64143 9376 98 516587 450107 65796 684 443191 386154 56449 588 90028 90028 21465 18703 2734 28 89869 89869 400 400 335300 228323 106552 425 107561 90470 16953 138 50344 43865 6412 67 1083045 943663 137946 1436 142693 124329 18175 189 46968 40924 5982 62 SUPPLIES/MATERIALS 210981 207990 2960 31 RECRUITING 48993 45760 3200 33 STUDENT SERVICES 34194 34194 MISCELLANEOUS 33172 28300 4829 43 59130 54837 4261 32 8247546 6996312 1240535 10699 871766 2408012 5013 5017 60462 188466 265 18469 157343 211780 2087060 386273 1498452 1700787 250034 276227 2843335 4808758 531002 607609 17986 0 807328 1810912 1963091 2359900 3378028 X 483435 1430730 483435 1430730 2843335 4808758 947295 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1693943 211819 1482124 206339 106560 99779 186778 67894 118884 1700787 SECURITY DEPOSIT 199665 DUE FROM FRIENDS OF GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL 1176 RESTRICTED ESCROW CASH 75386 276227 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 358691 DEFERRED RENT 1604400 1963091 X 9194841 0 9194841 0 9194841 8247546 0 8247546 0 8247546 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. ALL FORMS 990 FILED BY THE SCHOOL ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION. 1 1 0 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 THROUGH ITS FAMILY HANDBOOK 2019-2020, WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 4A) THE SCHOOL MAINTAINS RACIAL COMPOSITION RECORDS OF STUDENT BODY AND NOT OF FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. 4B) 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MATTHEW GREENBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 306922 0 0 0 468 0 5315 0 790 0 313495 0 0 NANCY WONG SCHOOL LEADER 141556 0 0 0 40 0 2710 0 9397 0 153703 0 0 0 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 FY2020 WAS $90,028. 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 THESE CHANGES TO THE PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING FIRM AND A FINAL VERSION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES (IF ANY). ALL APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT ANNUALLY, DISCLOSING ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE TRUSTEES. A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS DECIDES WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD. ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. 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 84-35 152ND STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11432, OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT 347-642-4306. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MATTHEW GREENBERG, IS COMPENSATED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL, THEREFORE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A IS MARKED "NO." THE RELATED ORGANIZATION USED A COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS WHICH INCLUDED COMPARABILITY DATA, BOARD APPROVAL, AND WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL 39-27 28TH STREET LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 800364403 OPERATES A CHARTER SCHOOL GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE NY 501(C)(3) LINE 2 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0