2014-05-09T13:58:47-05:00 2013-06-30 420714325 MCGLADREY LLP 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 100362602 990 2012-07-01 201157094 OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL OPPO 2128666137 240 WEST 113TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10026 MR LEONARD GOLDBERG 2128666137 2014-05-09 1 MARTIN GREIF P00029738 2123721000 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z MR LEONARD GOLDBERG 240 WEST 113TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10026 10063846 0 X WWW.OPPORTUNITYCHARTER.ORG X 2004 NY SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FREE AND PUBLIC SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO NEW YORK CITY'S STUDENTS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION TO ALL STUDENTS. 8 8 145 9 0 0 132344 81018 9858268 9973803 2428 4331 0 4694 9993040 10063846 0 0 0 0 7811532 8275206 0 0 150763 1377708 1409148 9189240 9684354 803800 379492 2680502 3287062 1010122 1237190 1670380 2049872 X AT OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL, WE WELCOME ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12, REGARDLESS OF PREVIOUS ACADEMIC SUCCESS: STUDENTS WHO ARE YEARNING TO LEARN, STUDENTS WHO HAVE FALLEN BEHIND, STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN TOLD THEIR ASPIRATIONS ARE BEYOND REACH.THROUGH A POSITIVE BELIEF IN EVERY STUDENT'S PROMISE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO BRINGING THEIR POTENTIAL TO LIFE.WE PROVIDE STAFF AND STUDENTS WITH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO PURSUE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN TAILORED TO THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS.WE NURTURE INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH. STUDENTS RECEIVE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION IN EVERY CURRICULAR AREA FROM OUR HIGHLY-TRAINED STAFF, WITH THE GOAL OF EXPANDING THEIR HIGHER COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING.OUR SCHOOL CULTURE IS PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN AND RESULTS-ORIENTED. STUDENTS GRADUATE HAVING ACHIEVED A CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR OWN STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES. 0 0 5285984 6086994 THE SPECIAL EDUCATION GRADUATION RATE CONTINUES TO BE WELL ABOVE THE CITY'S AVERAGE. 1687665 1943405 THE PERCENTAGE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EARNING 10+ CREDITS IN THEIR 3RD YEAR WAS GREATER THAN 65.4% OF THE PEER RANGE. THE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM'S FOUR-YEAR WEIGHTED DIPLOMA RATE IS AT THE 73RD PERCENTILE AS COMPARED TO THE PEER RANGE AND THE SIX-YEAR WEIGHTED DIPLOMA RATE IS AT THE 100TH PERCENTILE AS COMPARED TO THE PEER RANGE. 1687664 1943404 THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM RANKED AT THE 63RD PERCENTILE AGAINST NEW YORK CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLS FOR GROWTH IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ("ELA"), AND RANKED AT THE 93RD PERCENTILE AGAINST NEW YORK CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLS FOR GROWTH IN ELA FOR STUDENTS SCORING IN THE SCHOOL'S LOWEST THIRD. 8661313 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 145 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MR LEONARD GOLDBERG CEO 2128666137 240 WEST 113TH ST 4TH FL NEW YORK NY 10026 X ALICE CUTLER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIP PALLONE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ZELLNER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PEGGY CULVER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANGAM SOGANI 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUNE SMITH 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE MCGEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ALTER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY SCHWARTZ 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD GOLDBERG 60.00 X 188227 0 44831 MARYA BAKER 55.00 X 146683 0 39465 EMILY SAMUELS 60.00 X 116773 0 35201 GRAYCE DIGIOVANNI 50.00 X 103913 0 19497 M HAWN 50.00 X 103542 0 33997 MICHAEL GREEN 50.00 X 102400 0 13997 761538 0 186988 7 0 1 0 SIGMA SYSTEMS GROUP INC 716 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE 1 NEW YORK NY 10031 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 128158 1 81018 2500 81018 PER PUPIL FEES 900099 9558842 9558842 GOVERNMENT GRANTS 900099 414961 414961 9973803 4331 4331 OTHER INCOME 900099 4694 4694 4694 10063846 9973803 0 9025 229856 218363 11493 6416506 6092273 197367 126866 519214 493253 25961 462959 421402 32627 8930 646671 587433 46951 12287 69601 13057 56544 104467 104467 340564 225271 115293 235742 166411 69331 114677 108943 5734 112534 100561 11973 11390 7912 798 2680 2432 2310 122 175063 82341 92722 104080 3394 100686 TEXTS AND INSTRUCTIONAL 87929 87929 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 38797 38797 STUDENT & TEACHER RECRU 11872 11663 209 9684354 8661313 872278 150763 825468 1186806 641794 1444530 779380 153782 104107 269278 1546894 1314228 329753 232666 2680502 3287062 968662 1208134 41460 29056 1010122 1237190 X 1668390 2049872 1990 0 1670380 2049872 2680502 3287062 379492 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 288382 265205 23177 1258512 1049023 209489 232666 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS 29056 29056 X 10096646 32800 32800 10063846 0 10063846 9717154 32800 32800 9684354 0 9684354 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ("UBIT"), IF APPLICABLE. FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012, THE CHARTER SCHOOL DID NOT OWE ANY UBIT. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY, THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY U.S. FEDERAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LOOK-BACK PERIOD. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 UPON PUBLICIZING ITS LOTTERY EACH YEAR FOR NEW STUDENTS, THE OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL INCLUDES IN ITS PUBLICATION MATERIAL THE FOLLOWING DISCRIMINATION POLICY: THE SCHOOL SHALL NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER OR DISABILITY. EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL TITLE GRANTS AND IDEA FUNDS, AS WELL AS NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDS BASED ON PER PUPIL FTE HEADCOUNT. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEONARD GOLDBERG 188227 0 0 0 0 0 23811 0 21020 0 233058 0 0 0 MARYA BAKER 146683 0 0 0 0 0 18555 0 20910 0 186148 0 0 0 EMILY SAMUELS 116773 0 0 0 0 0 14772 0 20429 0 151974 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE DELEGATION OF THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER/CONTROLLER POSITION WAS OUTSOURCED TO AN INDEPENDENT FIRM, KIWI PARTNERS, THAT WORKS UNDER CONTRACT WITH OPPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL AND REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN FY 2013, KIWI PARTNERS RECEIVED $70,480 FOR SERVICES PROVIDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ACCOUNTANTS REVIEW FORM 990 WITH THE CEO, AND THE CEO REPORTS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT MANAGER RESOLVES ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH SUCH CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CEO, USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS, RELATED MARKET RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND IF APPLICABLE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF ANY INCREASES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONS AND DETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE RESPECTIVE CONTRACTS, WHICH ARE SIGNED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETES AN ANNUAL REPORT CONTAINING THIS INFORMATION. THIS REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII THE ORGANIZATION, IN A FULL TRANSPARENCY POSTURE TO REPORTING, IS REPORTING ALL BENEFITS IN FULL IN PART VII, COLUMN F, AND NOT APPLYING THE $10,000 PER ITEM EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS.