EXPLORE EMPOWER CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
EXPLORE EMPOWER CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 26-4411431)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-01-28
IRS object ID
201510289349300111
Schema version
2013v4.0
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)
Return2015-01-28T10:23:51-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN061671819PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRUCHTER ROSEN & COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1156 WEST 56TH STREET SUITE 1804AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10019ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN264411431EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPLORE EMPOWER CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEXPLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3476613543PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1188 ROCHESTER AVENUEAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11213ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGRAEME DAYKINPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD CHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone3476613543PhoneNum
Signature2015-01-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGUS SALIBAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01243493PTIN
Phone2129573600PhoneNum
Preparation2015-01-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGRAEME DAYKINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1188 ROCHESTER AVENUEAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11213ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,635,152GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressEXPLORENETWORK.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body8VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee82TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$357,304PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$358,120CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$5,245,993PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$6,276,873CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,924PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$159CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,605,221PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,635,152CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$19,809PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$10,113CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,670,570PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,380,437PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,662,764CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,070,816PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,493,000CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$534,405PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,142,152CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,041,363TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,331,242TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$505,228TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$652,955TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,536,135NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,678,287NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND CRITICAL-THINKING ABILITIES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,029,280ExpenseAmt
Grant$10,113GrantAmt
Revenue$5,589,046RevenueAmt
DescPROVIDED CLASSROOM CURRICULUM TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH GRADE FOR THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR. WE SERVED 410 STUDENTS FOR A FULL YEAR OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$586,049ExpenseAmt
Revenue$687,827RevenueAmt
DescFOR THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS BY PROVIDING INTEGRATED CO-TEACHING CLASSROOMS IN EVERY GRADE LEVEL, SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES, AND COUNSELING.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$4,615,329TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document9IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee82EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members8GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASHLEY DICKENSBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6463204103PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1188 ROCHESTER AVENUEAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11213ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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GRAEME DAYKIN
BOARD CHAIR2.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM TAYLOR
VICE CHAIR1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HANK MANNIX
TREASURER1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MORTY BALLEN
TRUSTEE1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH COHEN
TRUSTEE1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELICA THOMAS
TRUSTEE1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM CARNEGIE
TRUSTEE1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUELLYN SCULL
TRUSTEE1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN FERREIRA
PRINCIPAL50.00Yes (X)$47,578$0$2,607
ELIZABETH DOYLE
PRINCIPAL50.00Yes (X)$79,357$0$5,648
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPLORE SCHOOLS INCBusinessNameLine1

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 JAY STREET SUITE 504AddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11201ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesMANAGEMENTServicesDesc
Compensation$608,851CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$342,771GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$15,349AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$358,120TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGOV'T PER-PUPIL REV.Desc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,276,873RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,276,873TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$159RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$159OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$6,635,152TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,277,032RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,113TotalAmt
Program Services$10,113ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,188TotalAmt
Program Services$106,620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,568ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,014,146TotalAmt
Program Services$2,608,752ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$405,394ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,685TotalAmt
Program Services$27,424ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,261ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$383,096TotalAmt
Program Services$331,570ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,526ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$268,008TotalAmt
Program Services$231,961ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,047ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$666,994TotalAmt
Program Services$437,469ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$229,525ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,250TotalAmt
Management And General$13,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$262,662TotalAmt
Program Services$249,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,666ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,359TotalAmt
Program Services$10,544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,815ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$233,136TotalAmt
Program Services$186,836ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,886TotalAmt
Program Services$30,664ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,222ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,815TotalAmt
Program Services$126,961ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,854ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,981TotalAmt
Program Services$29,734ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,247ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CURRICULUM AND CLASSROO$171,126$171,126
STUDENT AND FAMILY SERV$37,285$37,285
STUDENT MEALS$9,739$9,739
LOSS ON DISPOSAL$7,483$7,483

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,048TotalAmt
Program Services$8,535ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,513ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,493,000TotalAmt
Program Services$4,615,329ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$877,671ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,584,665BOYAmt
EOY$2,933,823EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,596BOYAmt
EOY$79,805EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,975BOYAmt
EOY$1,206EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,534BOYAmt
EOY$10,540EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$610,818LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$375,152LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,425BOYAmt
EOY$235,666EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,168BOYAmt
EOY$70,202EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,041,363BOYAmt
EOY$3,331,242EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$501,995BOYAmt
EOY$649,547EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,233BOYAmt
EOY$3,408EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$505,228BOYAmt
EOY$652,955EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,536,135BOYAmt
EOY$2,678,287EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,536,135BOYAmt
EOY$2,678,287EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,041,363BOYAmt
EOY$3,331,242EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,142,152ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$515,222OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$304,466DepreciationAmt
Book Value$210,756BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$95,596OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$70,686DepreciationAmt
Book Value$24,910BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$235,666TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO RELATED PARTIESDesc
Amt$3,408Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,408TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,635,152TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,635,152RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,635,152TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,493,000TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,493,000ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,493,000TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SCHOOL'S ACCOUNTING POLICY PROVIDES THAT A TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MAY BE RECOGNIZED WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTIONS OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS. THE SCHOOL HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RESULTING IN AN ACCRUAL OF TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media0PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
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 RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLISHED ON THE EXPLORE SCHOOLS WEBSITE AND ON APPLICATIONS FOR NEW STUDENTS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER-PUPIL FUNDING FOR EACH STUDENT ENROLLED, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FROM THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL RECEIVED FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH THE TITLE I, TITLE IIA, IDEA AND E-RATE PROGRAMS. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES STATE FUNDING THROUGH NYSTL, NYSSL, AND NYSLIB ALLOCATIONS.

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 TypeSTAFF SCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient5RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$10,113CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedCASHValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I; PART 1: LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSTAFF SCHOLARSHIPS MUST BE APPLIED FOR BY OUR EMPLOYEES. THE SCHOLARSHIPS CAN BE USED TOWARDS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EITHER IN THE FORM OF CONTINUED EDUCATION OR TRAVEL, IN WHICH THEIR EXPERIENCE IS APPLIED IN THE CLASSROOM. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY, THEY MUST COMPLETE A SCHOLARSHIP FORM, WHICH INCLUDES A NARRATIVE ON HOW THE FUNDS WILL BE USED, A RECOMMENDATION LETTER, AS WELL AS ITEMIZED COST ESTIMATES. IF AN EMPLOYEE RECEIVES A SCHOLARSHIP, THEY ARE REQUIRED, UPON COMPLETION, TO PROVIDE RECEIPTS THAT SUPPORT THE USAGE OF THESE FUNDS. THE RECEIPTS ARE RECONCILED AGAINST THE APPLICATION AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR ACCURACY AND FILED IN THE MAIN OFFICE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL. IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED THE SCHOOL WILL THEN FORWARD TO THE AUDITING FIRM AND A FINAL VERSION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO IRS SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE, IN WRITING, ANY INTEREST SUCH TRUSTEE MAY HAVE IN ANY CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION, PARTNERSHIP OR OTHER ENTITY WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION, AND INTEREST SUCH TRUSTEE MAY HAVE AS A RESULT OF A POSITION OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH WHICH THE SCHOOL HAS AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT OR OTHER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (COLLECTIVELY, A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST"). ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL SHARES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY, AND THESE EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DECLARE IF AT ANY POINT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOES A MARKET ANALYSIS TO COMPARE LEADERSHIP POSITION SALARIES IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND IS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE APPROVAL FOR THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE SCHOOL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING, LINE 2C:THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SCHOOL HAVE BEEN AUDITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1655 PARKSIDE AVENUEAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11226ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN134124616EIN
Primary ActivitiesEDUCATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 2PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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