EXPLORE EMPOWER CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
EXPLORE EMPOWER CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 26-4411431)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-02-01
IRS object ID
201400329349300405
Schema version
2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp2014-02-01T09:16:54-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN061671819EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1156 WEST 56TH STREET SUITE 1804AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10019ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN264411431EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPLORE EMPOWER CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlEXPLNameControl
Phone3476613543Phone

US Address USAddress

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

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameTIM TAYLORName
TitleBOARD CHAIRMANTitle
Phone3476613543Phone
Date Signed2014-01-30DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGUS SALIBAName
PTINP01243493PTIN
Phone2129573600Phone
Date Prepared2014-01-30DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonTIM TAYLORNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1188 ROCHESTER AVENUEAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11213ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts5605221GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteEXPLORENETWORK.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation2008YearFormation
State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body7NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members7NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees66TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers2TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY1536135NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionTHE SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND CRITICAL-HINKING ABILITIES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL. AS OF THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL OFFERED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EDUCATION FROM K-5, WITH PLANS TO PROVIDE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM TO STUDENTS IN K-6 FOR THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR. WE SERVED 353 STUDENTS FOR A FULL YEAR OF CLASSROOM WORK.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense3964450Expense
Grants19809Grants
Revenue4785663Revenue
DescriptionPROVIDED CLASSROOM CURRICULUM TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR. WE SERVED 353 STUDENTS FOR A FULL YEAR OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION.Description

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Revenue460330Revenue
DescriptionFOR THE 2012-13 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.Description
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expense4204525TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivities
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Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments0TermOrPermanentEndowments
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School1School
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations0MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
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Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
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Grants To Individuals1GrantsToIndividuals
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Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction0ExcessBenefitTransaction
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Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntity
Related Entity1RelatedEntity
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Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org0TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
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Number Forms Transmitted With109613NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
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Funds To Pay Premiums0FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members7NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholders
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Decisions Subject To Approval0DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy1ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons1AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASHLEY DICKENSBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number6463204103TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1188 ROCHESTER AVENUEAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11213ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (13 entries)

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TIM TAYLOR
BOARD CHAIRMAN1.00XX000
JONAH KOKDYNIAK
TRUSTEE1.00X000
KIM CARNEGIE
SECRETARY1.00XX000
NEKESHA SAWH
TRUSTEE1.00X000
STEPHEN COOK
TREASURER1.00XX000
JANE ASHDOWN
TRUSTEE1.00X000
LAKISHA ADAMS
TRUSTEE1.00X000
ANGELICA THOMAS
TRUSTEE1.00X000
MORTY BALLEN
TRUSTEE1.00X000
BETH COHEN
TRUSTEE1.00X000
SUELLYN SCULL
TRUSTEE1.00X000
BETH DOYLE
PRINCIPAL50.00X15258104903
ELAINE MCNEIL-GIRMAI
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR50.0011411208129X
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Number Individuals GT100 K2NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation

Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPLORE SCHOOLS INCBusinessNameLine1

Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line120 JAY STREET SUITE 504AddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11201ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Of ServicesMANAGEMENTDescriptionOfServices
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Government Grants339323GovernmentGrants
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Total Contributions357304TotalContributions

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total19809Total
Program Services19809ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Total371463Total
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Total260323Total
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Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

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Total550351Total
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total31673Total
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Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total132703Total
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Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total29037Total
Program Services24681ProgramServices
Management And General4356ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)

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Fundraising0Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY1004544BOY
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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BOY0BOY
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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis463900LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
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BOY254626BOY
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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BOY0BOY
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY0BOY
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY477736BOY
EOY512601EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

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BOY1001730BOY
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Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1001730BOY
EOY1536135EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY2048736EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses534405ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
School170b1 AiiXSchool170b1Aii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis365414OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation202326Depreciation
Book Value163088BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis98486OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation57149Depreciation
Book Value41337BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings204425TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDUE TO RELATED PARTIESDescription
Amount$3,233Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts3233TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt5605221TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal5605221RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9905605221TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt5070816TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal5070816ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9905070816TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X, LINE 2:ReturnReference
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.Explanation

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt1NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures Etc1PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media0PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Maint Racial Composition Records1MaintRacialCompositionRecords
Maint Scholarships Records1MaintScholarshipsRecords
Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc1MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc
Maint Copies Of All Solicitations1MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations
Discriminate Race Students Rights0DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights
Discriminate Race Admiss Policies0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies
Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty
Discriminate Race Scholarships0DiscriminateRaceScholarships
Discriminate Race Educ Policies0DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts
Discriminate Race Athletic Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActy
Government Financial Aid Received1GovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid Revoked0GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
Compliance With Rev Proc75501ComplianceWithRevProc7550

Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATIONSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLISHED ON THE EXPLORE SCHOOLS WEBSITE AND ON APPLICATIONS FOR NEW STUDENTS.
EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCESCHEDULE 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)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants0TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantSTAFF SCHOLARSHIPSTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients8NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant19809AmountOfCashGrant
Method Of ValuationCASHMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceN/ADescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART III, LINE 2: STAFF 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 FINANCE/HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments1AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonBETH DOYLENamePerson
TitlePRINCIPALTitle
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Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org4410BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org3368DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org1535NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org157484TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11SENIOR MANGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND THEN FORWARDS IT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE DRAFT RETURN, WHEN NECESSARY. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL THE SCHOOL'S BOARD MEMEBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
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, 2013. AN AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1655 PARKSIDE AVENUEAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11226ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN134124616EIN
Primary ActivitiesEDUCATIONPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status170(B)(1)(A)(II)PublicCharityStatus
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org1ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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