EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC (EIN 26-3282250)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-02-12
- IRS object ID
- 201440439349300339
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-02-12T12:36:04-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 061671819 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRUCHTER ROSEN & COMPANY PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 156 WEST 56TH STREET SUITE 1804 | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10019 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 263282250 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | EXPL | NameControl |
| Phone | 7189896730 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 20 JAY STREET NO 504 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BROOKLYN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11201 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MORTON A BALLEN | Name |
| Title | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Title |
| Phone | 7189896730 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2014-02-11 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | GUS SALIBA | Name |
| PTIN | P01243493 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2129573600 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2014-02-01 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | MORTON A BALLEN | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 20 JAY STREET SUITE 504 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BROOKLYN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11201 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 3931899 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.EXPLORENETWORK.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2008 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING, BOARD GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND OTHER MANAGEMENT SUPPPORT SERVICES TO SCHOOLS. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 8 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 33 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1506782 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1746776 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 1597308 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 2183766 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 13477 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 1357 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 3117567 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 3931899 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 39840 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 40625 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 1898746 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 2260647 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 132511 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 540179 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 861404 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 2478765 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 3162676 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 638802 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 769223 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1935039 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 2691620 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 536275 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 523633 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 1398764 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 2167987 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE ORGANIZATION IS A NEW YORK BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION. ITS MISSION IS TO CREATE AND SUPPORT A NETWORK OF K-8 PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND CRITICAL THINKING ABILITIES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN A COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL. THERE ARE CURRENTLY OVER 1,400 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE NETWORK'S FOUR CHARTER SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL BROOKLYN. TO REALIZE ITS MISSION, EXPLORE SCHOOLS PROVIDES VALUE ADDED SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOLS WITHIN THE NETWORK, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME DEVELOPING CAPACITY TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT TURNAROUND SCHOOLS THAT WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO A HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 791176 | Expense |
| Grants | 10156 | Grants |
| Revenue | 799651 | Revenue |
| Description | PROVIDED MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES TO EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOL PER CONTRACT. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 544519 | Expense |
| Grants | 10156 | Grants |
| Revenue | 550351 | Revenue |
| Description | PROVIDED MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES TO EXPLORE EMPOWER CHARTER SCHOOL PER CONTRACT. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 459130 | Expense |
| Grants | 10156 | Grants |
| Revenue | 464048 | Revenue |
| Description | PROVIDED MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES TO EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL PER CONTRACT. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 365798 | Expense |
| Grants | 10157 | Grants |
| Revenue | 369716 | Revenue |
| Description | PROVIDED MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES TO EXPLORE EXCEED CHARTER SCHOOL PER CONTRACT. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 365798 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Grnt | 10157 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceGrnt |
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 369716 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 2160623 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 1 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 36 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 33 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 8 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 8 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SHAWN-ANN MULLEN | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 3478740640 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 20 JAY STREET SUITE 504 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BROOKLYN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11201 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (17 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAY MCNAMARA | |||||||
| BOARD CHAIRMAN | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| THEODORE GILLMAN | |||||||
| VICE-CHAIR | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SHERRI EISENPRESS | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RUBEN ARIAS | |||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BRIAN COAD | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| STEPHEN COOK | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RECY DUNN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DEBORAH MCGRIFF | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JULIE-ANNE QUAY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KEVIN PEMBERTON | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TUCKER REED | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MORTON A BALLEN | |||||||
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 50.00 | X | X | 226827 | 0 | 13033 | |
| SHAWN-ANN MULLEN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 50.00 | X | 76253 | 0 | 5930 | ||
| ELIZABETH PAWLSON | |||||||
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 50.00 | X | 183701 | 0 | 18793 | ||
| KEN BAUM | |||||||
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | 50.00 | X | 69633 | 0 | 2760 | ||
| CATHERINE BARUFALDI | |||||||
| MANAGING DIR OF TALENT | 50.00 | 146569 | 0 | 17222 | X | ||
| KEITH VIGRAHAM | |||||||
| MANAGING DIR OF PROGRAM | 50.00 | 106723 | 0 | 8751 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 809706 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 66489 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 4 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 72279 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 1674497 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1746776 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MANAGEMENT FEE | Description |
| Business Code | 541610 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 2183766 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2183766 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 2183766 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | OTHER REVENUE | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 1357 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 1357 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 1357 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 3931899 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2185123 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIX |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 40625 | Total |
| Program Services | 40625 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 708356 | Total |
| Program Services | 520369 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 149790 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 38197 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1249697 | Total |
| Program Services | 918043 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 264265 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 67389 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24278 | Total |
| Program Services | 17835 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5134 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1309 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 131988 | Total |
| Program Services | 96960 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 27911 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7117 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 146328 | Total |
| Program Services | 107493 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 30944 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7891 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11375 | Total |
| Management And General | 11375 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 384712 | Total |
| Program Services | 172083 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 212261 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 368 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 76285 | Total |
| Program Services | 28111 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 46111 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2063 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 99128 | Total |
| Program Services | 84258 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 14870 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 82103 | Total |
| Program Services | 60314 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 17362 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4427 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 96633 | Total |
| Program Services | 73156 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 19727 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3750 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32767 | Total |
| Management And General | 32767 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 22980 | Total |
| Management And General | 22980 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | RECRUITMENT | Description |
| Total | 46233 | Total |
| Program Services | 41376 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4857 | ManagementAndGeneral |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9188 | Total |
| Management And General | 9188 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3162676 | Total |
| Program Services | 2160623 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 869542 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 132511 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1461241 | BOY |
| EOY | 2484664 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 72279 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 372017 | BOY |
| EOY | 21979 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9196 | BOY |
| EOY | 28471 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 134687 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 69138 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 73907 | BOY |
| EOY | 65549 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 18678 | BOY |
| EOY | 18678 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1935039 | BOY |
| EOY | 2691620 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 336275 | BOY |
| EOY | 323633 | EOY |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 200000 | BOY |
| EOY | 200000 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 536275 | BOY |
| EOY | 523633 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 965431 | BOY |
| EOY | 1717987 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 433333 | BOY |
| EOY | 450000 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1398764 | BOY |
| EOY | 2167987 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1935039 | BOY |
| EOY | 2691620 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 769223 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 235000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 633803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 951551 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1527569 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1746776 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 5094699 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 235000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 633803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 951551 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1527569 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1746776 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 5094699 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 5094699 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 6000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1300 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1357 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 10157 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 5104856 | TotalSupport |
| First5 Years170 | X | First5Years170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 11810 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 529 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 11281 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 107461 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 57999 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 49462 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 15416 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 10610 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 4806 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 65549 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3985800 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 53901 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 53901 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 3931899 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 3931899 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3216577 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 53901 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 53901 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 3162676 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 3162676 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION'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 ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RESULTING IN AN ACCRUAL OF TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT. | Explanation |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | IRC SectionIRCSection | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Amount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistance | Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation | Description Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOL | ||||||||||
| 655 PARKSIDE AVNEUE | BROOKLYN | NY | 11226 | 134124616 | 501(C)(3) | 10156 | 0 | FMV | N/A | TUTORING PROGRAM |
| EXPLORE EMPOWER CHARTER SCHOOL | ||||||||||
| 188 ROCHESTER AVENUE | BROOKLYN | NY | 11213 | 264411431 | 501(C)(3) | 10156 | 0 | FMV | N/A | TUTORING PROGRAM |
| EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL | ||||||||||
| 1077 REMSEN AVENUE | BROOKLYN | NY | 11236 | 274092757 | 501(C)(3) | 10156 | 0 | FMV | N/A | TUTORING PROGRAM |
| EXPLORE EXCEED CHARTER SCHOOL | ||||||||||
| 433 ST MARKS AVENUE | BROOKLYN | NY | 11238 | 452646087 | 501(C)(3) | 10157 | 0 | FMV | N/A | TUTORING PROGRAM |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REMITTED GRANTS TO EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOL, EXPLORE EMPOWER CHARTER SCHOOL, EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL, AND EXPLORE EXCEED CHARTER SCHOOL. THESE AMOUNTS WERE PROCEEDS FROM AN END OF YEAR E-MAIL APPEAL AND GRANTED TO THE SCHOOLS FOR USE IN THEIR TUTORING PROGRAMS. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC MONITORING OF THE FUND USAGE REQUIRED. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 1 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)
| TitleTitle | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORTON A BALLEN | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 202827 | 0 | 24000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4962 | 0 | 8071 | 0 | 239860 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELIZABETH PAWLSON | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 164151 | 0 | 19550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3317 | 0 | 15476 | 0 | 202494 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CATHERINE BARUFALDI | ||||||||||||||
| MANAGING DIR OF TALENT | 135769 | 0 | 10800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3288 | 0 | 13934 | 0 | 163791 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 7 | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC. PAID OUT NON-FIXED PAYMENTS AS BONUS COMPENSATION TO MORTY BALLEN, ELIZABETH PAWLSON AND CATHERINE BARUFALDI, BASED ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE. | Explanation |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV
Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | ELIZABETH PAWLSON | NamePerson |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Relationship |
| Amount Of Transaction | 45969 | AmountOfTransaction |
| Description Of Transaction | CONSULTING CONTRACT | DescriptionOfTransaction |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenues |
Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | DURING THE YEAR, ELIZABETH PAWLSON WAS BOTH THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND A CONSULTANT FOR EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | SENIOR MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND THEN FORWARDS IT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED, THE ORGANIZATION WILL THEN FORWARD TO THE AUDITING FIRM AND A FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | PRIOR TO ELECTION TO THE BOARD, AND THEREAFTER ON 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 ORGANIZATION FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION, AND ANY INTEREST SUCH TRUSTEE MAY HAVE AS A RESULT OF A POSITION OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT OR OTHER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (COLLECTIVELY, A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST"). ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION 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 15A | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOES A MARKET ANALYSIS TO COMPARE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITION SALARIES IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND IS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE APPROVAL FOR THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE ORGANIZATION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. | |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANT EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 122,651. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 206,770. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 329,421. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 49,432. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,491. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 368. TOTAL EXPENSES 55,291. | OTHER FEES |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING: | THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION 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. |
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