2015-05-14T09:58:52-07:00 2014-06-30 Cusack & Company CPAs LLC 7 Airport Park Blvd Latham NY 12110 990 2013-07-01 141830897 Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys BRIG 5186948200 116 North Lake Avenue Albany NY 12206 MARTHA SNYDER CHAIR 5186948200 2015-05-14 true KENNETH B CLAFLIN CPA 5187863550 X 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z MARTHA SNYDER 116 NORTH LAKE AVENUE ALBANY NY 12206 4425506 false X N/A X 2001 NY PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVE FOR AT-RISK ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN ALBANY, NY. 5 5 63 5 0 436269 619055 3833604 3793347 231 98 23276 13006 4293380 4425506 0 0 2602706 2969231 0 4952 1717359 1680108 4320065 4649339 -26685 -223833 8441715 8186553 9436575 9405246 -994860 -1218693 PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVE FOR AT-RISK ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN ALBANY, NY. false false 2488867 3806353 REGULAR EDUCATION-271 STUDENTS SERVED 614271 OTHER PROGRAM (NURSE, FOOD SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION)-ALL STUDENTS QUALIFY TO PARTICIPATE 3103138 true false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 17 0 63 true false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false X X SHAWN JAHN 5186945550 395 Elk Street Albany NY 12206 MARTHA SNYDER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA CALOS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ZOE NELSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAWN WALLACE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NILSA VELLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW GREBE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 20.00 X 42840 42840 5141 MARCUS PUCCIONI DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL QUALITY 40.00 X 26971 80914 11193 69811 123754 16334 false false false JANITRONICS 1988 CENTRAL AVE ALBANY NY 12205 CLEANING SERVICE 103431 1 600288 18767 619055 STUDENT ENROLLMENT 900099 3786473 PROGRAM FEES 900099 6874 3793347 98 98 OTHER INCOME 900099 13006 13006 13006 4425506 3806353 98 69811 0 69811 0 2184458 1764454 420004 0 87475 68468 19007 0 420713 329301 91412 0 206774 161845 44929 0 57676 0 57676 0 2045 0 2045 0 32359 0 32359 0 12924 10031 2893 0 133330 96953 36377 0 425097 0 425097 0 263272 182244 81028 0 21922 0 21922 0 CONTRACTED SERVISES 191959 132599 59360 0 TRANSPORTATION 128607 128607 0 0 CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM 115895 115895 0 0 SUPPLIES 72040 52438 19602 0 222982 60303 157727 4952 4649339 3103138 1541249 4952 6050 111736 38424 449243 12347 3667 3009 8500755 2144502 6362931 6356253 941691 283396 1088952 970569 8441715 8186553 578074 493376 4628 13677 8672500 8472500 181373 425693 9436575 9405246 X -997151 -1219129 2291 436 -994860 -1218693 8441715 8186553 -223833 X false true X true false X 0 0 0 0 0 0 110000 110000 7683415 1662568 6020847 641813 437315 204498 65527 44619 20908 6356253 RESTRICTED CASH 970569 970569 DUE TO AFFILIATES 326288 PREMIUM ON BOND PAYABLE 99405 425693 4450378 24872 24872 4425506 4425506 4674211 24872 24872 4649339 4649339 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true 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. A CITY OF ALBANY IDA 521325673 012440HJ5 2007-03-23 685000 CIVIC FACILITY REVENUE BONDS false false false B CITY OF ALBANY IDA 521325673 012440HK2 2007-03-23 682500 CIVIC FACILITY REVENUE BONDS false false false C CITY OF ALBANY IDA 521325673 012440HLD 2007-03-23 510000 CIVIC FACILITY REVENUE BONDS false false false D CITY OF ALBANY IDA 521325673 012440HM8 2007-03-23 2230000 CIVIC FACILITY REVENUE BONDS false false false A 200000 Pt VI, Line 11b FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR Pt VI, Line 11b TO FILING WITH THE IRS. Pt VI, Line 12c EVERY BOARD TRUSTEE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL Pt VI, Line 12c STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FOR THE SCHOOL'S Pt VI, Line 12c ANNUAL REPORT TO THE NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. Pt VI, Line 15a THE PRINCIPAL AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Pt VI, Line 15a ARE HIRED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.THE PRINCIPAL IS Pt VI, Line 15a EVALUATED ANNUALLY AND COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PRIOR Pt VI, Line 15a YEAR PERFORMANCE. Pt VI, Line 15b COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD Pt VI, Line 15b OF TRUSTEES VIA THE ANNUAL BUDGET. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f BAD DEBTS 66718. 0. 66718. 0. TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICATION 44466. 0. 44466. 0. PRINTING AND POSTAGE 36412. 0. 36412. 0. STUDENT TESTING 23590. 23590. 0. 0. MINOR EQUIPMENT 7311. 5521. 1790. 0. FIELD TRIPS 4852. 4852. 0. 0. STAFF DEVELOPMENT 19292. 19292. 0. 0. STUDENT UNIFORMS 7048. 7048. 0. 0. PUBLIC RELATIONS 8341. 0. 8341. 0. FUNDRAISING 4952. 0. 0. 4952. 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