2016-03-07T13:12:40-08:00 2015-06-30 Cusack & Company CPAs LLC 7 Airport Park Blvd Latham NY 12110 990 2014-07-01 141830896 Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls BRIG 5186944100 250 Central Avenue Albany NY 12206 MARTHA SNYDER CHAIR 5186944100 2016-03-02 true KENNETH B CLAFLIN CPA 5187863550 2016-03-07 X 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z MARTHA SNYDER 250 CENTRAL AVEENUE ALBANY NY 12206 4189705 false X N/A X 2001 NY PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVE FOR AT-RISK ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN ALBANY, NY. 6 6 57 5 0 564925 404940 3742393 3770033 107 362 33779 14370 4341204 4189705 0 0 2684625 2267988 0 5617 1696908 1824312 4381533 4092300 -40329 97405 8489342 8349203 9275520 9249475 -786178 -900272 PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVE false false 2607554 3784403 REGULAR EDUCATION - 271 STUDENTS SERVED 559887 OTHER PROGRAM (NURSE, FOOD SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION) - ALL STUDENTS QUALIFY TO PARTICIPATE 3167441 true false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 14 0 57 true false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X SHAWN JAHN 5186945550 250 Central Avenue Albany NY 12206 MARTHA SNYDER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ZOE NELSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAWN WALLACE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NILSA VELILLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRUDY HAMNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEIGH SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW GREBE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 20.00 X 19996 59987 6642 MARCUS PUCCIONI DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL QUALITY 40.00 X 27714 83142 24619 47710 143129 31261 false false false DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES 830 S PEARL STREET ALBANY NY 12202 BUS TRASPORTATION 114863 JANITRONICS 1988 CENTRAL AVE ALBANY NY 12205 JANITORIAL SERVICES 122706 2 367985 36955 404940 STUDENT ENROLLMENT 900099 3750507 PROGRAM REVENUES 900099 19526 3770033 362 362 OTHER REVENUE 900099 14370 14370 14370 4189705 3784403 362 47710 0 47710 0 1687250 1379468 307782 0 87235 69361 17874 0 271437 215820 55617 0 174356 138630 35726 0 74626 0 74626 0 8095 6436 1659 0 32116 25535 6581 0 19932 15848 4084 0 134585 114814 19771 0 414425 329510 84915 0 248593 197657 50936 0 32313 27566 4747 0 OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES 245940 195547 50393 0 TRANSPORTATION 116156 116156 0 0 CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM 121164 121164 0 0 SUPPLIES 59419 51686 7733 0 316948 162243 149088 5617 4092300 3167441 919242 5617 153526 146693 12269 325629 118160 24759 11543 1825 8442564 2293114 6402008 6149450 283396 270940 1276212 1662135 8489342 8349203 680213 890024 23402 8472500 8262500 99405 96951 9275520 9249475 X -786178 -900272 -786178 -900272 8489342 8349203 97405 -211499 X false true X true true true X 0 0 0 0 0 0 110000 110000 7777411 1880179 5897232 555153 412935 142218 6149450 RESTICTED CASH 941713 DUE FROM RELATED SCHOOLS 753290 EMPLOYEE LOAN -1168 RESERVE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS -31700 1662135 BONDED MORTGAGE PREMIUM 96951 96951 4189705 4189705 4189705 4092300 4092300 4092300 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Line 3 THE SCHOOL'S RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLIZED IN THE NEWSPAPERS AND ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE. Line 6b A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE SCHOOL'S REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH PAY THE SCHOOL BASED ON ENROLLMENT AT PUBLISHED RATES. REVENUE EARNED FROM OTHER GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES GENERALLY REPRESENT VARIOUS ENTITLEMENT GRANTS AND IS RECOGNIZED AS EARNED. A CITY OF ALBANY IDA 521325673 012440HJ5 2007-03-23 685000 CIVIC FACILITY REVENUE BOND false false false B CITY OF ALBANY IDA 521325673 012440HK2 2007-03-23 682500 CIVIC FACILITY REVENUE BOND false false false C CITY OF ALBANY IDA 521325673 023550HLD 2007-03-23 510000 CIVIC FACILITY REVENUE BOND false false false D CITY OF ALBANY IDA 521325673 012440HM8 2007-03-23 2230000 CIVIC FACILITY REVENUE BOND false false false A 210000 Pt VI, Line 11b FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. Pt VI, Line 12c EVERY BOARD TRUSTEE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FOR THE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL REPORT TO THE NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. Pt VI, Line 15a THE PRINCIPAL AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS ARE HIRED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PRINCIPAL IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY AND COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PRIOR YEAR PERFORMANCE. Pt VI, Line 15b COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VIA THE ANNUAL BUDGET. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f BAD DEBTS 132336. 0. 132336. 0. TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICATIONS 18455. 15744. 2711. 0. PRINTING & POSTAGE 45886. 39145. 6741. 0. STUDENT TESTING 17010. 17010. 0. 0. MINOR EQUIPMENT 46658. 45389. 1269. 0. FIELD TRIPS 1748. 1748. 0. 0. STAFF DEVELOPMENT 6837. 6837. 0. 0. STUDENT UNIFORMS 12967. 12967. 0. 0. PUBLIC RELATIONS 375. 298. 77. 0. FUNDRAISING 5617. 0. 0. 5617. CONSULTANTS 29059. 23105. 5954. 0. 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