EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 13-4124616)
- Tax period
- 2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
- Filed
- 2012-03-14
- IRS object ID
- 201210749349300791
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- 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 | 2012-03-14T16:23:05-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
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 | 2010-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 134124616 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOL | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | EXPL | NameControl |
| Phone | 7187034484 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 655 PARKSIDE AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | BROOKLYN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11226 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | TIM TAYLOR | Name |
| Title | TRUSTEE | Title |
| Phone | 3478757194 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-03-05 | DateSigned |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | GUS SALIBA | Name |
| Phone | 2129573600 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2012-03-05 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | X | AddressChange |
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | TIM TAYLOR | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 655 PARKSIDE AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | BROOKLYN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11226 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 7310122 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.EXPLORENETWORK.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2001 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO PROVIDE KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE EDUCATION. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 9 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 88 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 10 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 68868 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 553442 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 6556659 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 6741365 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 4281 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 3424 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 9959 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 11891 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 6639767 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 7310122 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 42713 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 8695 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 4922075 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 5193239 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 1300 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1504411 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1635620 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 6469199 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 6837554 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 170568 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 472568 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1743193 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 2310954 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 824732 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 919925 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 918461 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1391029 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | EXPLORE'S MISSION IS FOR OUR STUDENTS TO DEMONSTRATE THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND CRITICAL THINKING ABILIITES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN A COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 4988367 | Expense |
| Revenue | 6416397 | Revenue |
| Description | PROVIDED CLASSROOM CURRICULUM TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE FOR THE 2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEAR. WE SERVED 475 STUDENTS FOR A FULL YEAR OF CLASSROOM WORK. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 82288 | Expense |
| Grants | 8695 | Grants |
| Description | PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE ACTIVITIES. WE SUPPORTED BOTH TEACHER TRAINING AND ENRICHMENT INDEPENDENT LEARNING FOR STAFF TO FOSTER HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE SCHOOL. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 747640 | Expense |
| Revenue | 324968 | Revenue |
| Description | PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR 53 SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS THROUGH COUNSELING AND SETSS SERVICES. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 5818295 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 1 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 6 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 88 | 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 | 9 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 9 | 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 | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JEAN ZURN | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7187034484 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 655 PARKSIDE AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | BROOKLYN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11226 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMY HORN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| COLM MACMAHON | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BEN HERBST | |||||||
| TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE | 1.00 | X | 56325 | 0 | 6427 | ||
| TIM TAYLOR | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MORTY BALLEN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| STEPHANIE CAMPBELL | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JANE ASHDOWN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JAY MCNAMARA | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LAKISHA ADAMS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KINNARI PATEL | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TRACEY REBE | |||||||
| PRINCIPAL | 50.00 | 133235 | 0 | 12752 | X | ||
| CAREY SWANSON | |||||||
| ACADEMIC DIRECTOR | 50.00 | 117075 | 0 | 17271 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 306635 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 36450 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 2 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
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 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | MANAGEMENT | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 683657 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 432781 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 120661 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 553442 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV. | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 6741365 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 6741365 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 6741365 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 3424 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $3,424 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | OTHER REVENUE | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 11891 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $11,891 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 11891 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 7310122 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 6741365 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $15,315 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8695 | Total |
| Program Services | 8695 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 224933 | Total |
| Program Services | 205326 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 19607 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3969130 | Total |
| Program Services | 3623153 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 345977 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38619 | Total |
| Program Services | 35253 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3366 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 605379 | Total |
| Program Services | 552610 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 52769 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 355178 | Total |
| Program Services | 324218 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 30960 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 731135 | Total |
| Program Services | 403179 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 327956 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 41157 | Total |
| Management And General | 41157 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 189589 | Total |
| Program Services | 147038 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 42551 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21957 | Total |
| Program Services | 21957 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 100802 | Total |
| Program Services | 27765 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 73037 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1 | Total |
| Program Services | 1 | ProgramServices |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 77970 | Total |
| Program Services | 64970 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 13000 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 99161 | Total |
| Program Services | 84287 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 14874 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 40034 | Total |
| Program Services | 34029 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6005 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| CURRICULUM AND CLASSROO | 212149 | 212149 | |
| STUDENT EXPENSES | 56867 | 50176 | 6691 |
| EQUIPMENT RENTAL | 26498 | 26498 | |
| MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS | 22747 | 11374 | 11373 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | 14253 | 12115 | 2138 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1300 | Total |
| Fundraising | 1300 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6837554 | Total |
| Program Services | 5818295 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1017959 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1300 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 639094 | BOY |
| EOY | 1093529 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 532454 | BOY |
| EOY | 534334 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 89875 | BOY |
| EOY | 75284 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 101880 | BOY |
| EOY | 165565 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 933118 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 576733 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 309890 | BOY |
| EOY | 356385 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 70000 | BOY |
| EOY | 85857 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1743193 | BOY |
| EOY | 2310954 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 806227 | BOY |
| EOY | 902298 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10505 | BOY |
| EOY | 17627 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8000 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 824732 | BOY |
| EOY | 919925 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 873618 | BOY |
| EOY | 1384294 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 44843 | BOY |
| EOY | 6735 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 918461 | BOY |
| EOY | 1391029 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1743193 | BOY |
| EOY | 2310954 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 472568 | 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 |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School170b1 Aii | X | School170b1Aii |
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
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 558820 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 377184 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 181636 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 374298 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 199549 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 174749 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 356385 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 7310122 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 6837554 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 472568 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Total Adjustments | 0 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 472568 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 7318131 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 8009 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 8009 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 7310122 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 7310122 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 6845563 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 8009 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 8009 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 6837554 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 6837554 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | 1 | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt |
| Policy Statement In Brochures Etc | 1 | PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc |
| Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media | 0 | PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia |
| Maint Racial Composition Records | 1 | MaintRacialCompositionRecords |
| Maint Scholarships Records | 1 | MaintScholarshipsRecords |
| Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc | 1 | MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc |
| Maint Copies Of All Solicitations | 1 | MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations |
| Discriminate Race Students Rights | 0 | DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Policies | 0 | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies |
| Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty | 0 | DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty |
| Discriminate Race Scholarships | 0 | DiscriminateRaceScholarships |
| Discriminate Race Educ Policies | 0 | DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | 0 | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts |
| Discriminate Race Athletic Prog | 0 | DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | 0 | DiscriminateRaceOtherActy |
| Government Financial Aid Received | 1 | GovernmentFinancialAidReceived |
| Government Financial Aid Revoked | 0 | GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | 1 | ComplianceWithRevProc7550 |
Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION | SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOL DOES NOT PUBLICIZE A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY WHEN ANNOUNCING ITS LOTTERY TO SOLICIT NEW STUDENTS. IT'S IMPLICIT THAT EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS IN ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOL'S INITIAL CHARTER (I.E. CHARTER APPLICATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND THE ACTUAL CHARTER). |
| EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER PUPIL FEES FROM THE NYC BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR PROVIDING AN EXTENDED-DAY AND EXTENDED-YEAR CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM TO 438 LOWER EAST SIDE STUDENTS, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVED IDEA SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND STATE GRANTS IN ADDITION TO FEDERAL TITLE I, IIA, IID, AND E-RATE FUNDS TO ASSIST WITH COVERING THE COSTS OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS. |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Grant | STAFF SCHOLARSHIPS | TypeOfGrant |
| Number Of Recipients | 5 | NumberOfRecipients |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 8695 | AmountOfCashGrant |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | OTHER INFORMATION: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART IV: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE I, PART I, 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 MAIN OFFICE. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | SENIOR MANGEMENT 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. | |
| PRIOR TO ELECTION TO THE BOARD, AND THEREAFTER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES (IF APPLICABLE) ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE, IN WRITING, TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE, 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"). | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | |
| THE 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 ORGANIZATION. THE SAME PROCESS IS FOLLOWED TO DETERMINE KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES WHEN APPLICABLE. | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | |
| THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | |
| THE SCHOOL HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. | PART XII, FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND REPORTING, LINE 2C |
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