BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR (EIN 14-1830897)
- Tax period
- 2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
- Filed
- 2016-03-07
- IRS object ID
- 201620679349300737
- Schema version
- 2014v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-03-07T13:12:43-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Cusack & Company CPAs LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7 Airport Park Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Latham | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12110 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 141830897 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BRIG | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5186948200 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 116 North Lake Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Albany | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12206 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARTHA SNYDER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CHAIR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5186948200 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-03-02 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KENNETH B CLAFLIN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 5187863550 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-03-07 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MARTHA SNYDER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 116 NORTH LAKE AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ALBANY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12206 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $4,334,076 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2001 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVE FOR AT-RISK ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN ALBANY, NY. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 97 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 5 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $619,055 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $428,040 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $3,793,347 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $3,851,978 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $98 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $358 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $13,006 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $53,700 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $4,425,506 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,334,076 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,969,231 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,648,961 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $4,061 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,680,108 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,103,004 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $4,649,339 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $4,751,965 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$223,833 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$417,889 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $8,186,553 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $7,986,581 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $9,405,246 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $9,876,189 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$1,218,693 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$1,889,608 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVE FOR AT-RISK ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN ALBANY, NY. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,973,418 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $3,905,678 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | \ | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $551,735 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | OTHER PROGRAM (NURSE, FOOD SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION)-ALL STUDENTS QUALIFY TO PARTICIPATE | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,525,153 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | Yes (true) | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | Yes (true) | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 19 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 97 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SHAWN JAHN | PersonNm |
| Phone | 5186945550 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 250 Central Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Albany | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12206 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA SNYDER | ||||||
| CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZOE NELSON | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN WALLACE | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NILSA VELLA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TRUDY HAMNER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ASHLEIGH SMITH | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ANDREW GREBE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS | 20.00 | Yes (X) | $19,996 | $59,987 | $0 | |
| MARCUS PUCCIONI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL QUALITY | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $27,714 | $83,142 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $47,710 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $143,129 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANITRONICS | |||||
| 1988 CENTRAL AVE | ALBANY | NY | 12205 | CLEANING SERVICE | $102,396 |
| DURHAM BUS | |||||
| 830 SPEARL ST | ALBANU | NY | 12202 | BUS TRANSPORTATION | $153,631 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $404,368 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $23,672 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $428,040 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt |
|---|---|---|
| STUDENT ENROLLMENT | 900099 | $3,850,078 |
| PROGRAM FEES | 900099 | $1,900 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $3,851,978 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $358 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $358 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $53,700 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $53,700 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $53,700 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,334,076 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $3,905,678 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $358 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $47,710 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $47,710 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,985,484 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,656,161 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $329,323 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $112,840 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $91,920 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,920 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $341,451 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $278,121 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $63,330 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $161,476 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $131,539 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $29,937 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $75,729 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $75,729 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,967 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,231 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $736 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,226 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,548 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,678 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,792 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,274 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $518 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $134,444 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $116,880 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,564 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $414,425 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $337,575 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $76,850 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $257,090 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $209,415 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $47,675 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,195 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $32,336 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,859 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRACTED SERVISES | $202,369 | $164,842 | $37,527 | $0 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $153,631 | $153,631 | $0 | $0 |
| CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM | $106,769 | $106,769 | $0 | $0 |
| SUPPLIES | $88,367 | $73,594 | $14,773 | $0 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $601,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $146,317 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $450,622 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,061 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,751,965 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,525,153 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,222,751 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,061 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $111,736 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $171,089 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $449,243 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $138,609 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,347 | BOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,009 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $825 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $8,447,031 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,344,530 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,356,253 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,102,501 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $283,396 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $270,940 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $970,569 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,302,617 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,186,553 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,986,581 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $493,376 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $809,019 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,677 | BOYAmt |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,472,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,262,500 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $425,693 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $804,670 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,405,246 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,876,189 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$1,219,129 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$1,889,608 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $436 | BOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$1,218,693 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$1,889,608 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,186,553 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,986,581 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$417,889 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | -$253,026 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School | Yes (X) | SchoolInd |
| Public Support Total170 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $110,000 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $110,000 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $7,682,384 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,852,678 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $5,829,706 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $654,647 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $491,852 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $162,795 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $6,102,501 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| RESTRICTED CASH | $1,038,998 |
| DUE FROM RELATED SCHOOLS | $263,619 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $1,302,617 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| DUE TO AFFILIATES | $707,719 |
| PREMIUM ON BOND PAYABLE | $96,951 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $804,670 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,334,076 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $4,334,076 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $4,334,076 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,751,965 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $4,751,965 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $4,751,965 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | Yes (true) | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd |
| Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd |
| Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media | Yes (true) | PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd |
| Maintain Racial Comp Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainRacialCompRecsInd |
| Maintain Scholarships Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of All Sol | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd |
| Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts | false | DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty | false | DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd |
| Discriminate Race Schs | false | DiscriminateRaceSchsInd |
| Discriminate Race Educ Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | false | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd |
| Discriminate Race Athlt Prog | false | DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | false | DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rcvd | Yes (true) | GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rvkd | false | GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | Yes (true) | ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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 REPRESENTS VARIOUS ENTITLEMENT GRANTS AND IS RECOGNIZED AS EARNED. |
Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK
Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)
| Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd | Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN | CUSIPCUSIPNum | Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt | Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt | PurposePurposeDesc | DefeasedDefeasedInd | On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd | Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF ALBANY IDA | ||||||||
| A | 521325673 | 012440HJ5 | 2007-03-23 | $685,000 | CIVIC FACILITY REVENUE BONDS | false | false | false |
| CITY OF ALBANY IDA | ||||||||
| B | 521325673 | 012440HK2 | 2007-03-23 | $682,500 | CIVIC FACILITY REVENUE BONDS | false | false | false |
| CITY OF ALBANY IDA | ||||||||
| C | 521325673 | 012440HLD | 2007-03-23 | $510,000 | CIVIC FACILITY REVENUE BONDS | false | false | false |
| CITY OF ALBANY IDA | ||||||||
| D | 521325673 | 012440HM8 | 2007-03-23 | $2,230,000 | CIVIC FACILITY REVENUE BONDS | false | false | false |
Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Retired | $210,000 | RetiredAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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 432261. 0. 432261. 0. TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICATION 21816. 18965. 2851. 0. PRINTING AND POSTAGE 49394. 42941. 6453. 0. STUDENT TESTING 10430. 10430. 0. 0. MINOR EQUIPMENT 34498. 30599. 3899. 0. FIELD TRIPS 3852. 3852. 0. 0. STAFF DEVELOPMENT 7361. 7361. 0. 0. STUDENT UNIFORMS 9510. 9510. 0. 0. FUNDRAISING 4061. 0. 0. 4061. OTHER CONSULTANTS 27817. 22659. 5158. 0. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | ||||||||||
| 250 CENTRAL AVENUE | ALBANY | NY | 12206 | 141830896 | CHARTER SCHOOL | NY | 3 | 2 | NO | Yes (true) |
| BRIGHTER CHOICE MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR BOYS | ||||||||||
| 395 ELK STREET | ALBANY | NY | 12206 | 271663553 | CHARTER SCHOOL | NY | 3 | 2 | NO | Yes (true) |
| BRIGHTER CHOICE MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | ||||||||||
| 395 ELK STREET | ALBANY | NY | 12206 | 271663488 | CHARTER SCHOOL | NY | 3 | 2 | NO | Yes (true) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | false | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | false | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | Yes (true) | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | false | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (true) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp
Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | e | TransactionTypeTxt |
| Involved | $707,719 | InvolvedAmt |
| Method Of Amount Determination | COST | MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
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