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 205733716 KINGS COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL KING 2128443523 1084 LENOX ROAD 4TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11212 CHRISTIE CHOW DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 2128443523 2016-02-11 1 SHELBY L STENSON P00440078 5854231860 2016-02-11 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z SCOTT SCHUSTER 1084 LENOX ROAD 4TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11212 7783147 0 X WWW.UNCOMMONSCHOOLS.ORG X 2008 NY THE SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO PREPARE EACH STUDENT FOR COLLEGE. 9 9 112 9 0 0 680906 641792 5771476 7140024 1048 1053 0 278 6453430 7783147 0 0 0 0 4359326 4962265 0 0 0 1954935 2452731 6314261 7414996 139169 368151 2760922 2955966 400640 227533 2360282 2728433 THE SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO PREPARE EACH STUDENT FOR COLLEGE. 0 0 6598305 7157669 CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVING MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. 6598305 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 1 0 0 1 7 0 112 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 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 JOHN GREENSTEIN TREASURER 1.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ST CLAIRE GERALD TRUSTEE 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 BOB HOWITT TRUSTEE 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 LINTON MANN III CHAIR 1.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE KENNEDY TRUSTEE 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 STUART M LINDE TRUSTEE 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 EKWUTOZIA U NWABUZOR TRUSTEE 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN SHY TRUSTEE 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 IAN SACKS TRUSTEE 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIE CHOW MS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 X 140145 0 9374 SCOTT SCHUSTER MS PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 130907 0 8965 MARY KATHERINE RUDDY HS DOO THROUGH 6/30/2014 23.00 27.00 X 33580 33580 1976 MAYA ROTH BISIGNANO HS PRINCIPAL 23.00 27.00 X 63056 63056 22877 LAUREN CARACCIOLA HS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 23.00 27.00 X 43254 43254 6866 ANDREW WRIGHT HS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 23.00 27.00 X 47223 47223 8175 THOMAS O'BRIEN HS PRINCIPAL 23.00 27.00 X 25535 25535 6328 483700 212648 64561 2 0 0 1 UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC 826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOOR NY NY 10003 MANAGEMENT 588753 1 244 323181 318367 33961 641792 STATE & LOCAL PER PUPI 611600 7136309 7136309 SCHOOL ACTIVITY FEES 611600 3715 3715 7140024 1053 1053 0 244 0 0 OTHER 611110 278 278 278 7783147 7140302 0 1053 510200 304306 205894 3798531 3659240 139291 66811 61340 5471 262636 241886 20750 324087 298027 26060 588753 500440 88313 28611 28611 177459 59441 118018 252014 252014 228131 139419 88712 134235 129922 4313 81662 81662 STUDENT ENRICHMENT AND 359971 359971 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 235290 235041 249 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 223336 223336 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 103707 103707 39562 30215 9347 7414996 6598305 816691 0 1825071 2091688 263136 264189 117868 95226 165843 150925 1082482 728544 389004 353938 2760922 2955966 400640 227533 400640 227533 X 2360282 2728433 2360282 2728433 2760922 2955966 368151 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 341825 123349 218476 740657 605195 135462 353938 X 7783147 0 7783147 0 7783147 7414996 0 7414996 0 7414996 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 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 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARY KATHERINE RUDDY HS DOO THROUGH 6/30/2014 30580 30580 3000 3000 0 0 988 988 0 0 34568 34568 0 0 MAYA ROTH BISIGNANO HS PRINCIPAL 59806 59806 3250 3250 0 0 1791 1790 9648 9648 74495 74494 0 0 LAUREN CARACCIOLA HS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40004 40004 3250 3250 0 0 1041 1041 2392 2392 46687 46687 0 0 ANDREW WRIGHT HS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 43973 43973 3250 3250 0 0 714 713 3374 3374 51311 51310 0 0 THOMAS O'BRIEN HS PRINCIPAL 25285 25285 250 250 0 0 772 772 2392 2392 28699 28699 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART II, LINE 1-5 KINGS COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL, WILLIAMSBURG COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL AND EXCELLENCE CHARTER SCHOOLS SHARE A HIGH SCHOOL AND RELATED EMPLOYEES. HIGH SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ARE REPORTED ON WILLIAMSBURG W-3 BUT KINGS IS THE FUNDING AGENT AND RECORDS ALL REVENUES AND EXPENSES. TOTAL EXPENSES AND REVENUES ARE ALLOCATED AMONG THE THREE SCHOOLS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS. KINGS AND WILLIAMSBURG ARE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH COMMON BOARDS AND EXCELLENCE CHARTER SCHOOLS IS CONSIDERED AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. THERE ARE 5 EMPLOYEES WHO'S COMPENSATION IS LISTED ON PART VII WHICH HAD PAYMENTS FROM AN UNRELATED ENTITY (EXCELLENCE). THE COMPENSATION PAID BY EXCELLENCE IS COMBINED WITH THE AMOUNT PAID BY KINGS ON LINE (I). THE AMOUNT PAID BY EXCELLENCE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE IS AS FOLLOWS: MARY KATHERINE RUDDY - BASE WAGES $4,281 - BONUS $420 - RETIREMENT $138 - TOTAL = $4,839 MAYA ROTH BISIGNANO - BASE WAGES $8,373 - BONUS $455 - RETIREMENT $251 - NONTAXABLE BENEFITS $1,351 - TOTAL = $10,430 LAUREN CARACCIOLA - BASE WAGES $5,601 - BONUS $455 - RETIREMENT $146 - NONTAXABLE BENEFITS $335 - TOTAL = $6,537 ANDY WRIGHT - BASE WAGES $6,156 - BONUS $455 - RETIREMENT $100 - NONTAXABLE BENEFITS $472 - TOTAL = $7,183 THOMAS O'BRIEN - BASE WAGES $3,540 - BONUS $35 - RETIREMENT $108 - NONTAXABLE BENEFITS $335 - TOTAL = $4,018 X 33961 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL UTILIZES UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. (USI), AN UNRELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL UTILIZES UNCOMMON CROWN HEIGHTS, LLC, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF USI, TO MANAGE THE HIGH SCHOOL FACILITY SHARED BETWEEN WILLIAMSBURG COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL, KINGS COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL, EXCELLENCE CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND ANOTHER UNRELATED CHARTER SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL DELEGATES HIRING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES, PLANNING AND EXECUTING BUDGETS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL OPERATIONS TO USI. JULIE KENNEDY IS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF USI. USI DOES NOT COMPENSATE JULIE KENNEDY 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 THE CHARTER SCHOOL AND 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, 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 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 REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND CEO IN DETAIL. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, APPROVED AND FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL NEW MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE BOUND BY FIDUCIARY DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. ANNUALLY A RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED REAFFIRMING A COMMITMENT TO THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS, ALL COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE LOCATED AT THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A UNCOMMON CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ARE INCLUDED IN TOTAL EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON WILLIAMSBURG COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL FORM W-3 AS WILLIAMSBURG'S EIN IS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE EMPLOYEES. EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL OF BEDFORD STUYVESANT, WILLIAMSBURG COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL AND KINGS COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL SHARE THE HIGH SCHOOL AND EXPENSES ARE ALLOCATED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS. KINGS COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL IS THE FUNDING AGENT AND ITEMS ARE PAID BY KINGS AND EXPENSES ARE THEN ALLOCATED AND REIMBURSED TO KINGS FROM WILLIAMSBURG AND EXCELLENCE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS. WILLIAMSBURG COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL 157 WILSON STREET 5TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11211 202849835 CHARTER SCHOOL NY 501(C)(3) LINE 2 1 BEDFORD STUYVESANT COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL 800 GATES AVENUE 4TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11221 262302736 CHARTER SCHOOL NY 501(C)(3) LINE 2 1 BROWNSVILLE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL 364 SACKMAN STREET 4TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11212 264475658 CHARTER SCHOOL NY 501(C)(3) LINE 2 1 OCEAN HILL COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL 1137 HERKIMER STREET BROOKLYN NY 11233 271981535 CHARTER SCHOOL NY 501(C)(3) LINE 2 1 BROOKLYN EAST COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL 80 UNDERHILL AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11238 271982203 CHARTER SCHOOL NY 501(C)(3) LINE 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 WILLIAMSBURG COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL N 216334 CASH WILLIAMSBURG COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL O 2026773 CASH WILLIAMSBURG COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL P 3221546 CASH WILLIAMSBURG COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL Q 3238560 CASH