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OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 20-1157094)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-02
IRS object ID
201721229349301057
Schema version
2015v3.0
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)
Return2017-05-02T11:56:00-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSM US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICASAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100362602ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201157094EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlOPPOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2128666137PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1240 WEST 113TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10026ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMR LEONARD GOLDBERGPersonNm
Person TitleCEO/HEAD OF SCHOOLPersonTitleTxt
Phone2128666137PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLYNNE JOHNSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00757336PTIN
Phone2123721000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMR LEONARD GOLDBERGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1240 WEST 113TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10026ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,763,969GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.OPPORTUNITYCHARTER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee148TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$94,220PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$47,593CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$10,359,289PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$10,678,197CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4,445PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5,848CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,134PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$32,331CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,459,088PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,763,969CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$8,581,057PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$8,476,582CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$63,375CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,727,369PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,865,928CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$10,308,426PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$10,342,510CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$150,662PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$421,459CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$3,727,263TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,017,552TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,045,813TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,259,991NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,681,450NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAT 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,788,200ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,620,483RevenueAmt
DescSPECIAL EDUCATION:-FOR 2015-16, OCS SPECIAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION RATE WAS ABOVE THE CITY AND DISTRICT 3 AVERAGES.-IN 2015-16 OCS WAS ABOVE APPROACHING TARGET ON THE NEW YORK CITY QUALITY REPORT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE ON THE ELA AVERAGE PROFICIENCY RATE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,773,686ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,028,857RevenueAmt
DescHIGH SCHOOL:-IN 2015-16, OCS MET NEW YORK CITY QUALITY REPORT TARGETS FOR SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATES.-IN 2015-16, OCS EXCEEDED NEW YORK CITY QUALITY REPORT TARGETS FOR NON-DROPOUT RATES-IN 2015-16, OCS EXCEEDED NEW YORK CITY QUALITY REPORT TARGETS FOR 6-YEAR COLLEGE READINESS INDEX WITH PERSISTENCE AND POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT RATE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,773,687ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,028,857RevenueAmt
DescMIDDLE SCHOOL-IN 2015-16, OCS MET NEW YORK CITY QUALITY REPORT TARGETS FOR AVERAGE STUDENT PROFICIENCY IN ELA.-IN 2015-16, OCS MET NEW YORK CITY QUALITY REPORT TARGETS FOR CORE COURSE PASSING RATE FOR HUMANITIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$9,335,573TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document22IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee148EmployeeCnt
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
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members10GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MR LEONARD GOLDBERG CEOHEAD OF SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2128666137PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1240 WEST 113TH ST 4TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10026ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
TAMARA ADAM FROM JUNE 2016
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK ALTER UNTIL MARCH 2016
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAIRE BOREN FROM SEPT 2015
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT BROTHERS FROM SEPT 2015
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEGGY CULVER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICE CUTLER
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MAXCEL HARDY
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC LONDON FROM SEPT 2015
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE MCGEE UNTIL JAN 2016
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP PALLONE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY SCHWARTZ
TRUSTEE (UNTIL DECEMBER 2015)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUNE SMITH
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT ZELLNER
SECRETARY/TREASURER/CHAIR-FIN COMM2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEONARD GOLDBERG
CEO/HEAD OF SCHOOL60.00$212,029$0$64,120Yes (X)
EMILY SAMUELS
ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL55.00$140,774$0$45,529Yes (X)
ASYA JOHNSON
HS PRINCIPAL50.00$134,579$0$25,307Yes (X)
ALLISON MUTZEL
MS PRINCIPAL50.00$130,122$0$25,828Yes (X)
JESSICA MARCU
SPECIAL ED DIRECTOR50.00$124,962$0$22,078Yes (X)
GAIL EDWARDS
HR DIRECTOR50.00$109,008$0$23,389Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$851,474TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$206,251TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS
420 LEXINGTON AVENUE SUITE 2100NEW YORKNY10170STAFFING AGENCY$374,803
SIGMA SYSTEMS GROUP INC
716 ST NICHOLAS AVE 1NEW YORKNY10031TECHNOLOGY SERVICES$120,738
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$47,593AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$15,000NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$47,593TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PER PUPIL FEES611110$10,323,429$10,323,429
GOVERNMENT GRANTS611110$354,768$354,768
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$10,678,197TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,848TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,848ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$32,331TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$32,331ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$32,331OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,763,969TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,678,197RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$38,179ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$286,841TotalAmt
Program Services$258,155ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,343ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,343FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,383,338TotalAmt
Program Services$6,045,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$302,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,713FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$446,315TotalAmt
Program Services$422,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,387ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,062FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$681,462TotalAmt
Program Services$645,656ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,656ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,150FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$678,626TotalAmt
Program Services$641,172ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,856FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,963TotalAmt
Program Services$6,935ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,028ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,316TotalAmt
Management And General$105,316ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$515,788TotalAmt
Program Services$426,343ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$89,445ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$343,675TotalAmt
Program Services$256,156ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,418ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,840TotalAmt
Program Services$117,005ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,949ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$886FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,188TotalAmt
Program Services$103,041ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$680FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,795TotalAmt
Program Services$2,795ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,933TotalAmt
Program Services$2,787ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$146ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$151,329TotalAmt
Program Services$107,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,953TotalAmt
Program Services$3,659ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,294ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TEXTS & INSTRUCTIONAL M$152,835$152,835
STUDENT & TEACHER RECRU$102,389$96,328$4,477$1,584
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$43,558$43,558
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$3,366$3,366

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,342,510TotalAmt
Program Services$9,335,573ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$943,562ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63,375FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,709BOYAmt
EOY$12,204EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,626,778BOYAmt
EOY$2,935,136EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$195,950BOYAmt
EOY$206,665EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,820BOYAmt
EOY$182,507EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,124,828LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,734,077LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$315,286BOYAmt
EOY$390,751EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,277,543BOYAmt
EOY$3,727,263EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$942,340BOYAmt
EOY$927,316EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,212BOYAmt
EOY$118,497EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,017,552BOYAmt
EOY$1,045,813EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,259,991BOYAmt
EOY$2,681,450EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,259,991BOYAmt
EOY$2,681,450EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,277,543BOYAmt
EOY$3,727,263EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$421,459ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$397,254OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$322,504DepreciationAmt
Book Value$74,750BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,458,887OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,184,088DepreciationAmt
Book Value$274,799BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$268,687OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$227,485DepreciationAmt
Book Value$41,202BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$390,751TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS$50,051
DEFERRED RENT$7,458
DUE TO FUNDER$60,988
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$118,497TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,765,969TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,000RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,763,969RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,763,969TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,344,510TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,342,510ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,342,510TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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, 2016 AND 2015, 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 2012, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LOOK-BACK PERIOD.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 3UPON 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 6OPPORTUNITY 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.

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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 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
LEONARD GOLDBERG
CEO/HEAD OF SCHOOL$211,891$0$0$0$138$0$22,221$0$41,899$0$276,149$0$0$0
EMILY SAMUELS
ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL$140,636$0$0$0$138$0$6,813$0$38,716$0$186,303$0$0$0
ASYA JOHNSON
HS PRINCIPAL$134,531$0$0$0$48$0$14,104$0$11,203$0$159,886$0$0$0
ALLISON MUTZEL
MS PRINCIPAL$130,068$0$0$0$54$0$13,637$0$12,191$0$155,950$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE DELEGATION OF THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER/CONTROLLER POSITION WAS OUTSOURCED TO AN OUTSIDE FIRM, KIWI PARTNERS, INC., THAT WORKS UNDER CONTRACT WITH OPPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL AND REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE CEO. IN FY 2016, KIWI PARTNERS, INC. RECEIVED $64,790 FOR SERVICES PROVIDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 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 12CCONFLICT 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 15ATHE 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 19THE 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 VIITHE 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.

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