2016-02-12T09:51:43-06:00 2015-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2014-07-01 203505981 LEADERSHIP PREPARATORY BEDFORD STUYVESANT CHARTER SCHOOL LEAD 2128443523 141 MACON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11216 KENNETTE BANKS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 2128443523 2016-02-11 1 SHELBY L STENSON P00440078 5854231860 2016-02-11 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z SULTANA NOORMUHAMMAD 141 MACON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11216 9919182 0 X WWW.UNCOMMONSCHOOLS.ORG X 2007 NY THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K THROUGH 12. THE CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARES STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN DEMANDING HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AS LEADERS. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS, STUDENTS EARN OPPORTUNITIES IN LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 12 12 121 12 0 0 392276 394108 8227403 9520933 4416 4141 0 0 8624095 9919182 0 0 0 0 5886102 6048537 0 0 0 2557586 2952626 8443688 9001163 180407 918019 3643530 4493563 478379 410393 3165151 4083170 X THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K THROUGH 12. THE CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARES STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN DEMANDING HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AS LEADERS. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS, STUDENTS EARN OPPORTUNITIES IN LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 0 0 8075520 9521085 CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVING ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. 8075520 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 121 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X DIANE FLYNN 7183635200 1485 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 11216 CARRIE ABRAHAMSON TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE CURRY TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 BEN ESNER TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HALL TREASURER 1.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW KLEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 ARVIND KRISHNAMURTHY CHAIR 1.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NADINE AUGUSTA TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KIM TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 DYRNEST SINCKLER TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WETZLER TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE JACKSON TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 BLONKA WINKFIELD VICE CHAIR 1.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETTE BANKS ES DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 X 104009 0 7285 ASHLEY HIGH MS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 X 108930 0 6238 SULTANA NOORMUHAMMAD ES PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 133510 0 16362 OWEN LOSSE MS PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 157906 0 9949 KELLY WRIGHT HS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 X 56678 0 3824 CHRISTINE ALGOZO HS PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 59164 0 8160 620197 0 51818 4 0 1 1 UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC 826 BROADWAY 7TH FLOOR NY NY 10003 MANAGEMENT 783100 1 362728 31380 48618 394108 STATE & LOCAL PER PUPI 611600 9520933 9520933 9520933 4141 4141 9919182 9520933 0 4141 538933 330124 208809 4727300 4565931 161369 83420 77558 5862 310231 288838 21393 388653 361313 27340 783100 665635 117465 25655 25655 247630 75759 171871 403054 403054 77487 77487 157752 154023 3729 77082 77082 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 388960 388960 STUDENT ENRICHMENT AND 319982 319982 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 231069 231069 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 156775 144038 12737 84080 69236 14844 9001163 8075520 925643 0 1775150 2598952 1247159 1251300 154783 88881 71924 142818 1462383 1050771 394514 411612 3643530 4493563 478379 410393 478379 410393 X 3164893 4082912 258 258 3165151 4083170 3643530 4493563 918019 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 446842 169799 277043 1015541 880972 134569 411612 X 9919182 0 9919182 0 9919182 9001163 0 9001163 0 9001163 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. THE CHARTER SCHOOL FILES THE FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, AS OF JUNE 30, 2015, THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2012. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2015 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY IT HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON THE SCHOOL APPLICATION AND AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY CENTERS USED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SCHOOL AND ITS PROGRAMS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES START-UP GRANTS FOR FACILITIES AND IMPLEMENTATION AND CORE PUPIL AID. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OWEN LOSSE MS PRINCIPAL 141406 0 16500 0 0 0 3581 0 6368 0 167855 0 0 0 KELLY WRIGHT HS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 56178 0 500 0 0 0 1171 0 2653 0 60502 0 0 0 CHRISTINE ALGOZO HS PRINCIPAL 58664 0 500 0 0 0 1792 0 6368 0 67324 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART II, LINE 2-3 LEADERSHIP PREPARATORY BEDFORD STUYVESANT CHARTER SCHOOL, OCEAN HILL COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL AND BROOKLYN EAST COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL HAVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO CO-LOCATE AT A SHARED HIGH SCHOOL BEGINNING IN 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR. LEADERSHIP PREPARATORY BEDFORD STUYVESANT CHARTER SCHOOL IS THE FUNDING AGENT AND EXPENSES ARE ALLOCATED AMONG APPLICABLE SCHOOLS BASED ON FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT NUMBERS. OCEAN HILL COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL AND BROOKLYN EAST COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL ARE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH COMMON BOARDS AND LEADERSHIP PREPARATORY BEDFORD STUYVESANT CHARTER SCHOOL IS CONSIDERED AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. THE TWO HIGH SCHOOL EMPLOYEE'S SALARIES ARE PAID BY THE FUNDING AGENT AND THE APPLICABLE PORTION IS REIMBURSED BY THE OTHER TWO SCHOOLS. ALL THE SALARIES WERE PAID BY OCEAN HILL AND BROOKLYN EAST COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOLS. THERE ARE 2 EMPLOYEES WHO'S COMPENSATION IS LISTED ON PART VII WHICH HAD PAYMENTS FROM AN UNRELATED ENTITY (OCEAN HILL AND BROOKLYN EAST). THE COMPENSATION PAID BY OCEAN HILL AND BROOKLYN EAST IS COMBINED WITH THE AMOUNT PAID BY LEADERSHIP PREPARATORY BEDFORD STUYVESANT CHARTER SCHOOL ON LINE (I). THE AMOUNT PAID BY OCEAN HILL AND BROOKLYN EAST FOR EACH EMPLOYEE IS AS FOLLOWS: KELLY WRIGHT - BASE WAGES $28,819 OCEAN; $27,359 BROOKLYN EAST - BONUS $500 OCEAN; $0 BROOKLYN EAST - RETIREMENT $1,171 OCEAN; $0 BROOKLYN EAST - NONTAXABLE BENEFITS $2,653 OCEAN; $0 BROOKLYN EAST - TOTAL = $60,502 CHRISTINE ALGOZO - BASE WAGES $30,095 OCEAN; $28,569 BROOKLYN EAST - BONUS $500 OCEAN; $0 BROOKLYN EAST - RETIREMENT $1,792 OCEAN; $0 BROOKLYN EAST - NONTAXABLE BENEFITS $6,368 OCEAN; $0 BROOKLYN EAST - TOTAL = $67,324 X 48618 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL UTILIZES UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC., AN UNRELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL DELEGATES HIRING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES, PLANNING AND EXECUTING BUDGETS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL OPERATIONS TO UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. JULIE JACKSON IS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC. UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. DOES NOT COMPENSATE JULIE JACKSON TO BE ON THE BOARD OF THE SCHOOL AND HER INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BOARD IS ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 IN DECEMBER 2014, THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED A MERGER OF LEADERSHIP PREPARATORY BEDFORD STUYVESANT CHARTER SCHOOL, AS THE SUCCESSOR CHARTER SCHOOL UNDER THE NAME UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXCELLENCE CHARTER SCHOOLS, BEDFORD STUYVESANT COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL, BROWNSVILLE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL, BROOKLYN EAST COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL, LEADERSHIP PREPARATORY BROWNSVILLE CHARTER SCHOOL, LEADERSHIP PREPARATORY CANARSIE CHARTER SCHOOL, LEADERSHIP PREPARATORY OCEAN HILL CHARTER SCHOOL, KINGS COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL, WILLIAMSBURG COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL AND OCEAN HILL COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL. THE MERGER WAS APPROVED ON MARCH 6, 2015 BY THE SUNY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ON JUNE 30, 2015 BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS. THE MERGER IS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015 FOR ALL OF THE OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS REFERRED TO ABOVE, EXCEPT THE WILLIAMSBURG, THIS MERGER IS EXPECTED TO BE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MERGER, A NEW AGREEMENT IS BEING NEGOTIATED WITH USI TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD, REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY AND FILED UPON APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO EVALUATE AND DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS ALL COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS. LEDERSHIP PREPARATORY BROWNSVILLE CHARTER SCHOOL 985 ROCKAWAY AVE 3RD FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11212 264445728 CHARTER SCHOOL NY 501(C)(3) LINE 2 1 LEADERSHIP PREPARATORY OCEAN HILL CHARTER SCHOOL 51 CHRISTOPHER AVE BROOKLYN NY 11212 270327096 CHARTER SCHOOL NY 501(C)(3) LINE 2 1 LEADERSHIP PREPARATORY FLATBUSH CHARTER SCHOOL 1070 E 104 STREET BROOKLYN NY 11236 270326938 CHARTER SCHOOL NY 501(C)(3) LINE 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0