CORLEARS SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
CORLEARS SCHOOL (EIN 13-5653140)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-05-04
IRS object ID
201631259349301148
Schema version
2014v6.0
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)
Return2016-05-04T13:28:36-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1LOEB & TROPER LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10017ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN135653140EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CORLEARS SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlCORLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2127412800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1324 WEST 15TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10011ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT FANTAUZZIPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR, BUSINESS & FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Phone2127412800PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAARON SHAPIROPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01333816PTIN
Phone2128674000PhoneNum
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Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT FANTAUZZIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,177,042GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CORLEARSSCHOOL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1970FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO OPERATE A NON-PROFIT PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS AGED 3-10.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$6,425PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,900CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$44,175PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$14,360CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,016,836PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,109,984CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$769,313PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,052,327CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Total Expenses$6,287,923PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,191,041CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$271,087PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$81,057CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$14,279,092TotalAssetsEOYAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$10,906,630TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,372,462NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCORLEARS IS A PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL DEDICATED TO THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN THROUGH THE EARLY ELEMENTARY GRADES. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO CULTIVATE JOY IN LEARNING THROUGH THE ACTIVE INVESTIGATION OF CORE CURRICULAR THEMES. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO THE STIMULATION OF INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY. WE VALUE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AND SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF SOCIALLY AWARE STUDENTS WITHIN A DIVERSE, INTIMATE AND INVOLVED COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name Line1ROBERT FANTAUZZI CORLEARS SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2127412800PhoneNum

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Address Line1324 WEST 15TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10011ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DAVID EGOLF
HEAD OF SCHOOL40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$110,000$0$7,700
JO BURNSIDE
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE CONNOR
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALFRED STEINER
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SABRINA COUGHLIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE KEMPLER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY SANTAMARINA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA HALVERSTADT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON KELLY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN PARISH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACKIE ECKHOUSE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOVA FERRO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAKHIL HAUSIF
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE GILMORE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NILDA RESNICK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY MARIE RIVERA
ASSISTANT HEAD40.00Yes (X)$111,711$0$42,106
ROBERT FANTAUZZI
DIRECTOR, BUSINESS & FINANCE40.00Yes (X)$145,508$0$10,160
ERIN LEVI-BLONDES
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00Yes (X)$118,326$0$8,283
THEA KABACINSKI
LEARNING SUPPORT COORDINATOR40.00$108,489$0$14,700Yes (X)
CHARLES RAGLAND
HEAD TEACHER40.00$112,294$0$14,967Yes (X)
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All Other Contributions$701,016AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$48,795NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$923,520TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION & FEES611710$4,863,699$4,863,699
AFTER SCHOOL611710$204,500$204,500
SUMMER SCHOOL611710$97,157$97,157
EARLY BIRD CHILD CARE611710$3,848$3,848
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Total Program Service Revenue$5,169,204TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$30,503OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$17,260ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$1,052,327TotalAmt
Program Services$1,052,327ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$710,585TotalAmt
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Management And General$220,282ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,423FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,607,563ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$655,626ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$152,313FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$70,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,808ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,362FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$229,875TotalAmt
Program Services$149,418ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,261ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,196FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$140,265ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,632FundraisingAmt

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Total$11,963TotalAmt
Management And General$11,963ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Management And General$29,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,124TotalAmt
Program Services$48,124ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,671TotalAmt
Management And General$23,671ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$138,941TotalAmt
Program Services$25,136ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$99,870ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,935FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,286TotalAmt
Program Services$2,904ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,382ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$436,506TotalAmt
Program Services$412,599ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,907ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$28,344TotalAmt
Program Services$26,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,067ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$63,690TotalAmt
Program Services$35,458ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,232ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$456,452TotalAmt
Program Services$410,807ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,736ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,909FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,789TotalAmt
Program Services$48,783ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,006ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SIBLING DISCOUNTS$66,383$66,383
BAD DEBT$64,789$64,789
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING$7,749$7,749

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$17,913TotalAmt
Program Services$8,043ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,870ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,191,041TotalAmt
Program Services$4,566,856ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,390,415ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$233,770FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$217,546BOYAmt
EOY$191,310EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,610,404BOYAmt
EOY$1,479,572EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,507BOYAmt
EOY$176,925EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,017BOYAmt
EOY$44,370EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,340BOYAmt
EOY$89,749EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$15,165,667LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,868,501LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,586,771BOYAmt
EOY$12,297,166EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,677,585BOYAmt
EOY$14,279,092EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$590,613BOYAmt
EOY$449,275EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,756,838BOYAmt
EOY$1,835,641EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,750,615BOYAmt
EOY$8,494,714EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,000BOYAmt
EOY$127,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,224,066BOYAmt
EOY$10,906,630EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,173,515BOYAmt
EOY$3,029,051EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,000BOYAmt
EOY$282,407EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$255,004BOYAmt
EOY$61,004EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,453,519BOYAmt
EOY$3,372,462EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,677,585BOYAmt
EOY$14,279,092EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$81,057ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$255,004BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$32InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$194,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$32OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$61,004EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$255,004BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$56InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$56OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$255,004EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$255,004BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$43,649InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$43,649OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$255,004EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$255,004BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,939InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,939OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$255,004EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$255,004BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$37,625InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$37,625OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$255,004EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$453,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$453,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,648,454OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,082,626DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,565,828BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$460,528OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$405,364DepreciationAmt
Book Value$55,164BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,603,685OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$380,511DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,223,174BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$12,297,166TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSTUDENT BONDS PAYABLEDesc
Amt$127,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$127,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,124,715TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$67,058OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$67,058RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,057,657RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$1,052,327OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,052,327RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,109,984TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,205,772TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$67,058OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$67,058ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,138,714ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$1,052,327OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,052,327ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,191,041TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:PART V LINE 4- THE SCHOOL'S ENDOWMENT FUND INCOME IS AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE SCHOOL HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT COST OF SPECIAL EVENTS 67,058.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS 1,052,327.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT COST OF SPECIAL EVENTS 67,058.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS 1,052,327.

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 RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
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 Rcvd0GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHOOL'S APPLICATION & INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION SITES, SUCH AS NYSAIS AND NAIS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$254,984GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$222,504CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$32,480GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$29,000RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$9,792FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$6,300EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$21,966OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$254,984GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$222,504CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$32,480GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$29,000RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$9,792FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$6,300EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$21,966OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$67,058DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$34,578NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$18,435GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other GamingYes (1)VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming1.00000VolunteerLaborOtherGamingPct
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$18,435GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$18,435NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
LicensedYes (1)LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With Nonmembers0GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFINANCIAL AIDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient40RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,052,327CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOARD ANNUALLY MEETS TO DECIDE THE TUITION ASSISTANCE BEING AWARDED FOR THE YEAR. ALL AMOUNTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: FAMILIES ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER AND PROVIDE EARNINGS DATA TO A THIRD PARTY FINANCIAL EVALUATOR OFFERED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. THE TUITION ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE INFORMATION AND MAKES A DECISION BASED UPON NEED. THIS PROCEDURE IS DONE ANNUALLY IN MARCH.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 (2 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
AMY MARIE RIVERA
ASSISTANT HEAD$111,711$0$0$0$0$0$8,568$0$33,538$0$153,817$0$0$0
ROBERT FANTAUZZI
DIRECTOR, BUSINESS & FINANCE$145,508$0$0$0$0$0$10,160$0$0$0$155,668$0$0$0

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUILD NYC RESOURCE CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN454040561BondIssuerEIN
Bond Issued2012-07-18BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$10,000,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposeREFINANCING OF TAXABLE MORTAGE TO RENOVATE CORLEARS SCHOOLPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$10,000,000TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$199,500IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Capital Expenditures$9,800,500CapitalExpendituresAmt
Substantial Completion2022SubstantialCompletionYr
Current Refunding0CurrentRefundingInd
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet0RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution47ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$48,795NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesEXIT PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SCHOOL IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORSExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUAL COMPLETION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE REQUIRED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS AND SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEWED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE FINANCIAL INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. A DETERMINATION WILL THEN BE MADE BY THE COMMITTEE WHETHER CORLEARS SCHOOL CAN PROCEEED WITH THE TRANSACTION BASED ON THE UNDERLYING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BTHE COMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO FIX THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S SALARY. REASONABLE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED UPON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARISON OF COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS. THE AFOREMENTIONED PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED IN 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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