2020-07-02T09:54:39-05:00 2019-06-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 4 TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK NY 10036 990 2018-07-01 201157094 OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL OPPO 2128666137 240 WEST 113TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10026 MR LEONARD GOLDBERG CEO/HEAD OF SCHOOL 2128666137 2020-07-02 1 TAMAR PLOTZKER P02047230 2123721000 173.70.36.230 2020-07-02 05:02:03 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 09A2927B35AF572C6511D90BF7D018A790CC261B 2018 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MR LEONARD GOLDBERG 240 WEST 113TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10026 12250404 0 X WWW.OPPORTUNITYCHARTER.ORG X 2004 NY SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FREE AND PUBLIC SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO NEW YORK CITY'S STUDENTS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION TO ALL STUDENTS. 8 8 135 8 0 0 20400 15850 11611939 12181301 5677 12903 55562 40350 11693578 12250404 0 0 0 0 9418007 10480296 0 0 117800 2476349 2331216 11894356 12811512 -200778 -561108 3188353 2664576 1096773 1134104 2091580 1530472 X AT OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL, WE WELCOME ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12, REGARDLESS OF PREVIOUS ACADEMIC SUCCESS: STUDENTS WHO ARE YEARNING TO LEARN, STUDENTS WHO HAVE FALLEN BEHIND, STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN TOLD THEIR ASPIRATIONS ARE BEYOND REACH.THROUGH A POSITIVE BELIEF IN EVERY STUDENT'S PROMISE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO BRINGING THEIR POTENTIAL TO LIFE.WE PROVIDE STAFF AND STUDENTS WITH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO PURSUE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN TAILORED TO THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS.WE NURTURE INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH. STUDENTS RECEIVE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION IN EVERY CURRICULAR AREA FROM OUR HIGHLY-TRAINED STAFF, WITH THE GOAL OF EXPANDING THEIR HIGHER COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING.OUR SCHOOL CULTURE IS PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN AND RESULTS-ORIENTED. STUDENTS GRADUATE HAVING ACHIEVED A CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR OWN STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES. 0 0 7891166 8526911 SPECIAL EDUCATION-FOR 2018-19, THE OCS SPECIAL EDUCATION GRADUATION RATE WAS 24% ABOVE THE COMPARISON GROUP AND 18% ABOVE NEW YORK CITY AVERAGES.-FOR 2018-19, OCS STUDENTS IN THE LOWEST THIRD CITYWIDE, MOST OF WHOM ARE SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, EXCEEDED COMPARISON GROUP RATES FOR COLLEGE READINESS INDEX (BY 3 PERCENTAGE POINTS), AND POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT RATE (BY 38 PERCENTAGE POINTS). 1702314 1847370 HIGH SCHOOL-IN 2018-19, OCS EXCEEDED NEW YORK CITY QUALITY REPORT TARGETS FOR FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION RATES BY A WIDE MARGIN, SCORING 20% HIGHER THAN THE COMPARISON GROUP AND 12% HIGHER THAN THE CITY AVERAGE.-IN 2018-19, OCS EXCEEDED NEW YORK CITY QUALITY REPORT TARGETS FOR 4-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL PERSISTENCE RATE, SCORING 16% HIGHER THAN THE COMPARISON GROUP.-IN 2018-19, OCS EXCEEDED COMPARISON GROUP TARGETS FOR THE 4-YEAR COLLEGE READINESS INDEX (+7 PERCENTAGE POINTS), THE POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT RATE (+27 PERCENTAGE POINTS), AND COLLEGE PERSISTENCE (+16 PERCENTAGE POINTS). 1702314 1847370 -MIDDLE SCHOOL-IN 2018-19, OCS STUDENTS EXCEEDED THE COMPARISON GROUP PASSING RATE FOR ELA COURSES BY 12%, AS WELL AS MATCHING THE COMPARISON GROUP FOR THE CREDIT ACCUMULATION OF FORMER 8TH GRADERS.-IN 2018-19, OCS STUDENTS MATCHED THE COMPARISON GROUP IN THEIR CORE COURSE PASSING RATE IN THEIR MATH, ENGLISH, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SCIENCE CLASSES. 11295794 1 1 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 135 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 1 0 0 X MR LEONARD GOLDBERG CEOHEAD OF SCHOOL 2128666137 240 WEST 113TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10026 X JUNE SMITH CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALICE CUTLER VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TAMARA ADAM TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY CULVER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY HAMPTON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC LONDON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JON SICHEL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELBA WILSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD GOLDBERG CEO/HEAD OF SCHOOL 60.00 X 247402 0 72278 EMILY SAMUELS ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL 50.00 X 171937 0 66720 JESSICA MARCU HS PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 184218 0 30791 MARSHA CICERCHIA GUTIERREZ DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 50.00 X 153801 0 39024 ALLISON JENSEN DIRECTOR OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT 50.00 X 166879 0 22765 SADE MCCAW MS PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 154096 0 18788 1078333 0 250366 19 0 1 0 CHARTER SUBSTITUTE TEACHER NETWORK 73 W MONROE CHICAGO IL 60603 STAFFING AGENCY 346221 WHITEMAN OSTERMAN & HANNA LP ONE COMMERCE PLAZA ALBANY NY 12260 LEGAL SERVICES 110594 SIGMA SYSTEMS GROUP INC 716 ST NICHOLAS AVE 1 NEW YORK NY 10031 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 107250 3 15850 15850 PER PUPIL FEES 611110 11643352 11643352 GOVERNMENT GRANTS 611110 537949 537949 12181301 12903 12903 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 900099 40350 40350 40350 12250404 12221651 0 12903 329755 296779 16488 16488 7523818 7013759 439546 70513 768635 716505 44948 7182 939825 877006 54713 8106 918263 854991 53436 9836 161986 161986 163819 163819 90000 90000 525608 382454 143045 109 4744 2372 2372 283107 221069 61783 255 117000 108938 6809 1253 253013 231237 20863 913 1002 933 58 11 247622 242721 4139 762 132740 3249 129491 TEXTS & INSTRUCTIONAL M 135645 135645 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 127354 127354 STUDENT & TEACHER RECRU 86239 81817 4422 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 1337 1337 12811512 11295794 1397918 117800 25875 20468 2115095 1844126 363794 238198 243984 227354 1388417 1053987 439605 334430 3188353 2664576 1039394 1092934 57379 41170 1096773 1134104 X 2091580 1530472 2091580 1530472 3188353 2664576 -561108 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 90000 0 0 90000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: KASIRER, LLC IS A NEW YORK BASED LOBBYING FIRM WORKING ON BEHALF OF OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL TO ENGAGE ELECTED OFFICIALS WITH THE GOAL OF INVITING THEM TO OCS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WORK. 207037 138292 68745 1055836 827269 228567 125544 88426 37118 334430 DUE TO FUNDER 13527 DEFERRED RENT 18393 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS 9250 41170 X 12250404 0 12250404 0 12250404 12811512 0 12811512 0 12811512 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME (UBIT), IF APPLICABLE. FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 AND 2018, THE CHARTER SCHOOL DID NOT OWE ANY UBIT. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY, THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR TAX YEARS BEFORE 2016, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LOOK-BACK PERIOD. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 UPON PUBLICIZING ITS LOTTERY EACH YEAR FOR NEW STUDENTS, THE OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL INCLUDES IN ITS PUBLICATION MATERIAL THE FOLLOWING DISCRIMINATION POLICY: THE SCHOOL SHALL NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER OR DISABILITY. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL TITLE GRANTS AND IDEA FUNDS, AS WELL AS NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDS BASED ON PER PUPIL FTE HEADCOUNT. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEONARD GOLDBERG CEO/HEAD OF SCHOOL 247264 0 0 0 138 0 25977 0 46301 0 319680 0 0 0 EMILY SAMUELS ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL 171799 0 0 0 138 0 18053 0 48667 0 238657 0 0 0 JESSICA MARCU HS PRINCIPAL 183960 0 0 0 258 0 19343 0 11448 0 215009 0 0 0 MARSHA CICERCHIA GUTIERREZ DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 153747 0 0 0 54 0 16149 0 22875 0 192825 0 0 0 ALLISON JENSEN DIRECTOR OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT 166825 0 0 0 54 0 17522 0 5243 0 189644 0 0 0 SADE MCCAW MS PRINCIPAL 154048 0 0 0 48 0 16180 0 2608 0 172884 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE DELEGATION OF THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER/CONTROLLER POSITION WAS OUTSOURCED TO AN OUTSIDE FIRM, KIWI PARTNERS, INC., THAT WORKS UNDER CONTRACT WITH OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL AND REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE CEO. IN FY 2019, KIWI PARTNERS, INC. RECEIVED $115,068 FOR SERVICES PROVIDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ACCOUNTANTS REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE CEO, AND THE CEO REPORTS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT MANAGER RESOLVES ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH SUCH CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CEO, USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS, RELATED MARKET RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND IF APPLICABLE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF ANY INCREASES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONS AND DETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE RESPECTIVE CONTRACTS, WHICH ARE SIGNED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. THERE WERE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETES AN ANNUAL REPORT CONTAINING THIS INFORMATION. THIS REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART VII THE ORGANIZATION, IN A FULL TRANSPARENCY POSTURE TO REPORTING, IS REPORTING ALL BENEFITS IN FULL IN PART VII, COLUMN F, AND NOT APPLYING THE $10,000 PER ITEM EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS.