EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC (EIN 26-3282250)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-15
IRS object ID
201741359349305959
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)
Return2017-05-15T12:22:10-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN271728945PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1665 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10022ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN263282250EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPLORE SCHOOLS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEXPLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3478757194PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 JAY STREET NO 211AddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11201ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMORTON A BALLENPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3478757194PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543209PTIN
Phone2122862600PhoneNum
Preparation2017-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerMORTON A BALLENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 JAY STREET NO 211AddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,313,595GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EXPLORENETWORK.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING, BOARD GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND OTHER MANAGEMENT SUPPPORT SERVICES TO SCHOOLS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$150PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,390,784PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,313,595CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$345,125PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,611,907NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO CREATE AND SUPPORT A NETWORK OF K-8 CHARTER SCHOOLS IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND CRITICAL-THINKING ABILITIES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL.MissionDesc
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Grant$25,888GrantAmt
Revenue$3,213,705RevenueAmt
DescTHERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,930 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE NETWORK'S EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION IN CENTRAL BROOKLYN FOR THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR. TO REALIZE ITS MISSION, ESI PROVIDES VALUE-ADDED SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS WITHIN THE NETWORK, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME DEVELOPING CAPACITY TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT TURNAROUND SCHOOLS THAT WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION.Desc
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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 AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone3478740640PhoneNum

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CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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JAY MCNAMARA
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STEPHEN COOK
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BRIAN COAD
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TIM TAYLOR
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SUELLYN SCULL
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MORTON A BALLEN
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SHAWN-ANN MULLEN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$168,625$0$13,717
SAMUEL FRAGOMENI
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$157,409$0$9,123
KEITH VIGRAHAM
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$148,988$0$10,568
REBECCA DAVERIN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$136,617$0$10,912
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMANAGEMENT FEEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,213,705TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,888TotalAmt
Program Services$25,888ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$674,570ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$303,856ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,516FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,096,937TotalAmt
Program Services$748,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$337,038ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,664FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,713TotalAmt
Program Services$14,811ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,671ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$231FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$126,206TotalAmt
Program Services$86,087ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,777ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,342FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$151,767TotalAmt
Program Services$103,522ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,631ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,614FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,206TotalAmt
Management And General$10,206ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,750TotalAmt
Management And General$12,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$257,081TotalAmt
Program Services$206,687ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,394ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,331TotalAmt
Program Services$56,383ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,700TotalAmt
Program Services$27,344ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,931ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$425FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$143,896TotalAmt
Program Services$122,311ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,585ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,721TotalAmt
Program Services$63,928ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,796ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$997FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,815TotalAmt
Program Services$29,205ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$455FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,498TotalAmt
Program Services$44,765ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,733ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$56,719TotalAmt
Program Services$38,689ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,427ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$603FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,395TotalAmt
Management And General$20,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSTAFF DEVELOPMENTDesc
Total$114,609TotalAmt
Program Services$107,203ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,347ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,347,174TotalAmt
Program Services$2,349,628ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$969,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,906FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,345,742BOYAmt
EOY$1,518,410EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,598BOYAmt
EOY$106,480EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$170BOYAmt
EOY$20,808EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$229,420BOYAmt
EOY$30,031EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$297,734LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$186,847LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,892BOYAmt
EOY$110,887EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$111,683BOYAmt
EOY$1,198,716EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,877,505BOYAmt
EOY$2,985,332EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$228,909BOYAmt
EOY$373,425EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$228,909BOYAmt
EOY$373,425EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,503,743BOYAmt
EOY$2,611,907EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$144,853BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,648,596BOYAmt
EOY$2,611,907EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,877,505BOYAmt
EOY$2,985,332EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$33,579ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$3,110OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,527,569CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,746,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,164,836CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$457,577CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$99,890CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,996,648TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,527,569CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,746,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,164,836CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$457,577CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$99,890CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,996,648TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,241,117SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,755,531PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,357CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$560CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$150CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$3,567TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,000,215TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,213,705GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.55110PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.57380PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER REVENUE - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 1,500. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 1,357. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 560. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 150.ExplanationTxt

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$11,810OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$11,810BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$165,538OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$161,847DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,691BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$120,386OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$25,000DepreciationAmt
Book Value$95,386BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$110,887TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$18,678
DUE FROM AFFILIATES$1,180,038
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,198,716TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,320,726TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$7,131DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$7,131RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,313,595RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,313,595TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,357,415TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$7,131DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$3,110OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$10,241ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,347,174ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,347,174TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:ESI RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ESI HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. ESI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2013.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS REPORTED ON PART XI: 3,110.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOLS OF BROOKLYNBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11077 REMSEN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11236ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN274092757RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$25,888CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL OPERATINGPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION REMITTED GRANTS TO EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOLS OF BROOKLYN (EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOL, EXPLORE EMPOWER CHARTER SCHOOL, EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL, AND EXPLORE EXCEED CHARTER SCHOOL). THESE FUNDS ARE THE PROCEEDS FROM AN END OF YEAR E-MAIL APPEAL AND GRANTED TO THE SCHOOLS FOR GENERAL OPERATING USE TOTALING $25,888.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
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
MORTON A BALLEN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$250,617$0$0$0$0$0$8,717$0$9,123$0$268,457$0$0$0
SHAWN-ANN MULLEN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$160,625$0$8,000$0$0$0$4,594$0$9,123$0$182,342$0$0$0
SAMUEL FRAGOMENI
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER$154,159$0$3,250$0$0$0$0$0$9,123$0$166,532$0$0$0
KEITH VIGRAHAM
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$145,488$0$3,500$0$0$0$1,446$0$9,122$0$159,556$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXPLORE SCHOOLS INC. PAID OUT NON-FIXED PAYMENTS AS BONUS COMPENSATION TO SHAWN-ANN MULLEN, REBECCA DAVERIN, SAM FRAGOMENI AND KEITH VIGRAHAM BASED ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11SENIOR MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND THEN FORWARDS IT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED, THE ORGANIZATION WILL THEN FORWARD THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDITING FIRM AND A FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPRIOR TO ELECTION TO THE BOARD, AND THEREAFTER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL TRUSTEES 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 ORGANIZATION FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION, AND ANY INTEREST SUCH TRUSTEE MAY HAVE AS A RESULT OF A POSITION OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT OR OTHER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (COLLECTIVELY, A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST"). ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOES A MARKET ANALYSIS TO COMPARE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITION SALARIES IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND IS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE APPROVAL FOR THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURED IN 2015 AND WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE 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 20 JAY STREET #211, BROOKLYN, NY 11201, OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT 347-875-7194.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSET -3,110.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE 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.

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