EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 80-0338050)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-03-11
IRS object ID
201730709349300403
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)
Return2017-03-11T08:22:26-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN133842744PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MBAF CPAS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1440 PARK AVE SOUTHAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN800338050EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEQUABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7183203032PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14140 HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY EAddressLine1Txt
CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10475ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAITLIN FRANCOPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7183203032PhoneNum
Signature2017-03-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARC TAUB CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00236664PTIN
Phone2125761400PhoneNum
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Tax2015TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCAITLIN FRANCOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14140 HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY EAddressLine1Txt
CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10475ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,247,851GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EQUALITYCHARTERSCHOOL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES A HIGH LEVEL OF ACADEMIC RIGOR IN A NURTURING LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT HELPS PREPARE SCHOLARS TO BE SUCCESSFUL POST HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. WE REALIZE HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR STAFF AND SCHOLARS BY FOCUSING ON THE INTEGRATION OF GOAL SETTING, CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. AS OUR SCHOLARS MOVE THROUGH THIS PROGRESSION, THEY DEVELOP INTO EQUALITY MEN AND WOMEN: HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO ARE COLLEGE-READY AND ON A TRAJECTORY TO LEAD PRODUCTIVE LIVES, IN THE WORKPLACE AND THE COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers36TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$2,002CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue$31,091CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$7,485,478PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,217,838CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$984,198PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$867,180TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionEQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL OPENED ITS DOORS IN THE FALL OF 2009 IN THE NORTH BRONX WITH A COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND A HIGHLY STRUCTURED AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL CULTURE. WHILE THE SCHOOL IS COMPRISED OF STUDENTS FROM MANY BACKGROUNDS, IT IS UNIQUELY DESIGNED TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL. EQUALITY PREPARES STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN COLLEGE BY FOCUSING ON THE INTEGRATION OF GOAL SETTING, CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS. THE SCHOOL'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE SIX THROUGH TWELVE GRADE STUDENTS OF COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 8 & 11. EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 2009 TO SERVE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CO-OP CITY AND CASTLE HILL NEIGHBORHOODS, WHICH ARE HIGH NEEDS AREA IN THE BRONX. WE CURRENTLY INSTRUCT 450 6-10TH GRADE SCHOLARS MOSTLY FROM BRONX COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 11, BUT ALSO FROM MANHATTAN AND BROOKLYN.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,007,103ExpenseAmt
Revenue$7,310,690RevenueAmt
DescGENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM:EQUALITY'S ACADEMIC PROGRAM IS WELL ALIGNED WITH THE RESEARCH OF DOUGLAS REEVES, WHO HIGHLIGHTS 90/90/90 SCHOOLS: 90% OF THE STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH, 90% OF THE STUDENTS ARE MEMBERS OF AN ETHNIC MINORITY GROUP, AND 90% OF THESE STUDENTS ARE AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL IN READING OR ANOTHER AREA AS MEASURED BY DISTRICT OR STATE ASSESSMENTS. HE NOTES THAT IN THESE SCHOOLS THERE ARE FIVE COMMON CHARACTERISTICS: A FOCUS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, CLEAR CURRICULUM CHOICES, FREQUENT ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PROGRESS AND MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT, AN EMPHASIS ON NON-FICTION WRITING, AND COLLABORATIVE SCORING OF STUDENT WORK. THE UNDERLYING FOUNDATION OF EQUALITY'S ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOCUSES ON REEVES' RESEARCH WITH SOME ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS: 1) HIGH EXPECTATIONS; 2) POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE; 3) CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT WITH NEW YORK STATE STANDARDS; 4) DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS; 5) INCLUSIVE EDUCATION; 6) EMPHASIS ON WRITING; 7) COLLABORATION; 8) PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT; 9) LIFE ACTION PLANS, INCLUDING POST SECONDARY PLANNING AND OPTIONS; AND 10) ADVISORIES. EQUALITY ALSO PROVIDES OUR SCHOLARS AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS INCLUDING: FILM CLUB, DANCE TEAM, DEBATE TEAM, SPELLING BEE CLUB, BOOK CLUB, MATHLETES CLUB, AND ANIME CLUB. EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL HOSTS SEVEN SPORTS TEAMS: TRACK, TWO BASKETBALL TEAMS, FLAG FOOTBALL, CHEERLEADING, SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL.Desc

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Expense$2,484,078ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,809,128RevenueAmt
DescSPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM:EQUALITY WILL PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL SETTING FOR OUR SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. OUR TEAM MEMBERS HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN CREATING POSITIVE, RIGOROUS, INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS THAT PROVIDE SOCIALLY AND ACADEMICALLY BENEFICIAL ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS. OUR DAILY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, DATA EMPHASIS, PBIS, AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WILL ALL SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL INCLUSION AND HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS. WHILE MANY SCHOOLS HAVE SPECIAL EDUCATION POPULATIONS OF ROUGHLY 10%, EQUALITY HAS A POPULATION THAT COMPRISES OVER 20% OF THE STUDENT BODY. EQUALITY'S ACADEMIC PROGRAM IS FULLY INCLUSIVE AND ARE CO-TAUGHT. WE PROVIDE THIS MODEL TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS INCLUDING THE 21% WHO HAVE DISABILITIES. OUR PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES ELECTIVES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ART, AND LIFE AND LITERACY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAITLIN FRANCOPersonNm
Phone7183203032PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10475ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
EDWARD HUBBARD
CHAIRPERSON2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSHUA WEITZMAN
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STANLEY BUCHESKY
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE LEONHARD
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAITLIN FRANCO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$174,825$0$13,560Yes (X)
CATHY WALKER
EX OFFICIO MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL AKS
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER DAVIS
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETHLAM FORSA
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVONNE JONES
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARDIAN HASKO
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL ZELKIND
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIKA KING
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EUGENE LEVENTHAL
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXANDRA LANZA
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GABRIEL PARK
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$126,328$0$22,933Yes (X)
FAVROL PHILEMY
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL40.00$139,592$0$27,940Yes (X)
AMANDA HUZA
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL40.00$134,168$0$21,611Yes (X)
JEN GOWERS
DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION40.00$121,876$0$11,688Yes (X)
AMANDA F MYERS
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL40.00$118,162$0$7,734Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$96,018FundraisingAmt
Total Contributions$96,018TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PER PUPIL OPERATING RE900099$7,966,022$7,966,022
FEES FROM GOVERNMENT A900099$1,122,705$1,122,705
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,088,727TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$30,013FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$96,018ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
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Other Revenue Total$31,091OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$2,002ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$340,501TotalAmt
Program Services$170,172ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$168,499ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,830FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,928,869TotalAmt
Program Services$4,287,620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$638,411ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,838FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$182,229TotalAmt
Program Services$159,838ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,305ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$86FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$505,429TotalAmt
Program Services$442,220ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62,809ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$400FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$423,225TotalAmt
Program Services$359,484ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$366FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$17,655TotalAmt
Program Services$16,948ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$530ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$177FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,692TotalAmt
Management And General$74,692ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,795TotalAmt
Program Services$146,408ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,066ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,321FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$147,108TotalAmt
Program Services$141,222ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,472FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,634TotalAmt
Program Services$104,288ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,259ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,087FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$902,900TotalAmt
Program Services$866,784ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,029FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$202,204TotalAmt
Program Services$194,116ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,066ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,022FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,706TotalAmt
Program Services$99,558ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,111ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,037FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES$313,298$312,509$592$197
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$127,868$102,783$24,690$395
STUDENT SERVICES$34,538$34,538
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$17,594$16,890$528$176

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,986TotalAmt
Program Services$35,803ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$137ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,674,231TotalAmt
Program Services$7,491,181ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,115,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,479FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$488,070BOYAmt
EOY$108,918EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,329,302BOYAmt
EOY$1,081,144EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$567,410BOYAmt
EOY$494,519EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,740BOYAmt
EOY$131,192EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,951,872LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$643,901LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$325,086BOYAmt
EOY$1,307,971EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$18,011EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,882,378BOYAmt
EOY$2,357,752EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,709,986BOYAmt
EOY$5,499,507EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$795,177BOYAmt
EOY$899,706EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,003BOYAmt
EOY$213,388EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$867,180BOYAmt
EOY$1,113,094EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,842,806BOYAmt
EOY$4,386,413EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,842,806BOYAmt
EOY$4,386,413EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,709,986BOYAmt
EOY$5,499,507EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$543,607ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 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$965,893OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$73,703DepreciationAmt
Book Value$892,190BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$637,650OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$349,751DepreciationAmt
Book Value$287,899BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$348,329OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$220,447DepreciationAmt
Book Value$127,882BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,307,971TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$106,666
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS$2,167,608
LIEN$83,478
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,357,752TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$144,003
DUE TO NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$69,385
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$213,388TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,217,838TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,217,838RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,217,838TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,674,231TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,674,231ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,674,231TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SCHOOL FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY THAT A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE SCHOOL FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS IN THE FEDERAL AND NEW YORK STATE JURISDICTIONS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS BEFORE 2013. THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS TAX RETURNS. NONETHELESS, THE AMOUNTS ULTIMATELY PAID, IF ANY, UPON RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR EACH YEAR. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ITS NONPROFIT STATUS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. SHOULD THERE BE INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS OF INCOME TAX, THE SCHOOL WOULD CLASSIFY IT AS INTEREST EXPENSE. THE SCHOOL WOULD CLASSIFY PENALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH UNDERPAYMENTS OF INCOME TAX AS OTHER EXPENSE.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 Recs0MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
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 (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL'S NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY IS PUBLICIZED WITH ALL OF OUR STUDENT OUTREACH MATERIALS, INCLUDING NEWSPAPER ADS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4TO DATE, THE SCHOOL HAS NOT AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT GRANTS ANNUALLY. THESE GRANTS FUND THE GENERAL EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT THE SCHOOL OFFERS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1INTERNAL SPORTS/FIELDTRIPSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$126,031GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$96,018CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$30,013GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$10,575RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$2,622FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$1,510EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$15,306OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$126,031GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$96,018CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$30,013GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$10,575RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$2,622FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$1,510EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$15,306OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$30,013DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 (3 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
CAITLIN FRANCO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$174,825$0$0$0$0$0$8,323$0$5,237$0$188,385$0$0$0
FAVROL PHILEMY
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL$139,592$0$0$0$0$0$13,736$0$14,204$0$167,532$0$0$0
AMANDA HUZA
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL$134,168$0$0$0$0$0$6,774$0$14,837$0$155,779$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11ALL FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AS A WHOLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST, AS DEFINED BELOW, IS AN INTERESTED PERSON. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S SALARY. ANY SUCH DECISIONS WILL BE CAPTURED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. ANY CHANGES TO A STAFF MEMBER'S SALARY WILL BE APPROVED BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL IN WRITING OR ELECTRONICALLY AND DOCUMENTED VIA A PERSONNEL ACTION FORM. A COPY OF THIS FORM WILL BE MAINTAINED IN THE EMPLOYEE FILE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE SCHOOL IS REQUIRED TO FILE THESE SCHEDULES AND POLICIES WITH VARIOUS STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES AND IN ADDITION, THE POLICIES ARE PART OF THE SCHOOL'S BY-LAWS AND MANUALS. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE DUE TO THE SCHOOL'S AUTHORIZER WHO MAKES THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.

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