PUBLIC PREP CHARTER SCHOOL ACADEMIES: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
PUBLIC PREP CHARTER SCHOOL ACADEMIES (EIN 81-0650329)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-06
IRS object ID
202620969349301472
Schema version
2024v5.5
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)
Return2026-04-06T14:59:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN161092347PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1370 WOODCLIFF DRIVE SUITE 2AAddressLine1Txt
CityFAIRPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14450ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN810650329EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PUBLIC PREP CHARTER SCHOOL ACADEMIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPUBLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2123466000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1192 EAST 151ST STREET 1ST FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10451ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonR BOYKIN CURRYPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone2123466000PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJACQUELINE B LEE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00842765PTIN
Phone5854231860PhoneNum
Preparation2026-03-18PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerR BOYKIN CURRYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1192 EAST 151ST STREET 1ST FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10451ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$43,216,135GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressPUBLICPREP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization OtherYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS SIMPLE: WE AIM TO GUIDE CHILDREN TO REALIZE THEIR INHERENT GREATNESS. FROM A VERY YOUNG AGE, WE REINFORCE TO OUR SCHOLARS THAT THEY ARE AGENTS OF CHANGE. WE GUIDE SCHOLARS TO EMBODY THE VALUES OF SCHOLARSHIP, EXCELLENCE, COMMUNITY, AND INTEGRITY AS THEY DEVELOP THEIR ABILITIES TO READ, WRITE, LISTEN, SPEAK, CREATE, AND THINK CRITICALLY ACROSS DISCIPLINES. WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON SCIENCE, THE ARTS, AND MATH, WE PREPARE THEM TO NAVIGATE AND CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO AN INCREASINGLY COMPLEX WORLD.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,350,384PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$216,996,304TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR MISSION IS SIMPLE: WE AIM TO GUIDE CHILDREN TO REALIZE THEIR INHERENT GREATNESS. FROM A VERY YOUNG AGE, WE REINFORCE TO OUR SCHOLARS THAT THEY ARE AGENTS OF CHANGE. WE GUIDE SCHOLARS TO EMBODY THE VALUES OF SCHOLARSHIP, EXCELLENCE, COMMUNITY, AND INTEGRITY AS THEY DEVELOP THEIR ABILITIES TO READ, WRITE, LISTEN, SPEAK, CREATE, AND THINK CRITICALLY ACROSS DISCIPLINES. WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON SCIENCE, THE ARTS, AND MATH, WE PREPARE THEM TO NAVIGATE AND CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO AN INCREASINGLY COMPLEX WORLD.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$30,275,919RevenueAmt
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Revenue$1,202,035RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VIKAS KAUSHALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2123466000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1192 EAST 151ST STREET 1ST FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10451ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
LAURA WEIL
SECRETARY1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE KAIL GREENE
VICE SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
R BOYKIN CURRY
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMARA ZACHERY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KHAIRAH KLEIN
TRUSTEE (RESIGNED DURING YEAR)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL GREENE
TRUSTEE (RESIGNED DURING YEAR)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTINE RIVERIA
TRUSTEE (JOINED DURING YEAR)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NOELANI GABRIEL-HOLT
GPBX - II PRINCIPAL40.00$174,796$0$9,204Yes (X)
STEVE PAUL
BP ES PRINCIPAL40.00$169,534$0$34,083Yes (X)
JANA KATZ
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPORTS40.00$128,501$0$17,098Yes (X)
JIM JACK
DIRECTOR OF ARTS AND PARTNERSHIPS40.00$126,957$0$7,409Yes (X)
VANESSA TINEO-FERREIRA
DIRECTOR OF SFA40.00$122,167$0$10,673Yes (X)
PATRICIA PARK
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR40.00$121,584$0$11,833Yes (X)
CHRISTINA PINKS
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40.00$117,052$0$16,611Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$960,591TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K17IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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FRIENDS OF PUBLIC PREP ACADEMIES INC
192 EAST 151 STREETBRONXNY10451RENT & BUILDING SERVICES$5,959,132
PUBLIC PREPARATORY NETWORK INC
192 EAST 151ST STREETBRONXNY10451MANAGEMENT SERVICES$2,664,883
RED RABBIT LLC
2214 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD SNEW YORKNY10026FOOD SERVICES$644,387
KOKUA
318 W ADAMSCHICAGOIL60605SUBSTITUTE TEACHER SERVICES$559,600
CHARTER TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
132 32ND STREETBROOKLYNNY11232TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT$557,395
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$9,780,262GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,542,426AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$98,393NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,322,688TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
STATE & LOCAL PER PUPIL OPERATING611110$30,708,815$30,708,815
MEAL REIMBURSEMENTS - FED. & STAT611110$575,086$575,086
AFTER SCHOOL611110$106,483$106,483
OTHER INCOME611110$87,570$87,570
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$31,477,954TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$415,493TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$415,493ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$43,216,135TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$31,477,954RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$415,493ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$389,745TotalAmt
Program Services$311,797ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,561,796TotalAmt
Program Services$17,505,176ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,056,620ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$356,877TotalAmt
Program Services$337,419ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,458ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,473,426TotalAmt
Program Services$1,397,341ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,085ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,645,443TotalAmt
Program Services$1,551,653ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,790ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,951,965TotalAmt
Program Services$4,761,573ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,190,392ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,840TotalAmt
Management And General$86,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,317TotalAmt
Management And General$69,317ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,847,912TotalAmt
Program Services$1,650,125ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$197,787ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$400,003TotalAmt
Program Services$375,803ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,370TotalAmt
Program Services$105,336ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,034ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$434,419TotalAmt
Program Services$415,023ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,396ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,773,971TotalAmt
Program Services$14,675,023ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$98,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,347,485TotalAmt
Program Services$1,267,881ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,604ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$351,395TotalAmt
Program Services$332,381ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,014ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$2,532,496$2,532,496
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS$1,054,787$3,434$1,051,353
STUDENT SERVICES$766,651$9,152$757,499
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$607,016$33,977$573,039

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$918,233TotalAmt
Program Services$748,445ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$169,788ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,681,147TotalAmt
Program Services$47,816,867ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,864,280ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,842,314BOYAmt
EOY$2,952,443EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,732,902BOYAmt
EOY$8,136,741EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,798,899BOYAmt
EOY$2,229,120EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$606,343BOYAmt
EOY$92,570EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,929,312LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$6,631,622LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,814,501BOYAmt
EOY$3,297,690EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,619,058BOYAmt
EOY$215,389,722EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,414,017BOYAmt
EOY$232,098,286EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,734,726BOYAmt
EOY$2,946,841EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,112,297BOYAmt
EOY$214,049,463EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,847,023BOYAmt
EOY$216,996,304EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,235,021BOYAmt
EOY$14,919,995EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$331,973BOYAmt
EOY$181,987EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,566,994BOYAmt
EOY$15,101,982EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,414,017BOYAmt
EOY$232,098,286EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$10,465,012ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,675,051OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$807,784DepreciationAmt
Book Value$867,267BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,067,246OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,222,208DepreciationAmt
Book Value$845,038BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,187,015OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,601,630DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,585,385BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,297,690TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$502,325
RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLES$8,050,669
CASH IN ESCROW$326,502
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS$206,510,226
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$215,389,722TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$214,049,463Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$214,049,463TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$44,975,960TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,759,825DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,759,825RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$43,216,135RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$43,216,135TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$55,440,972TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,759,825DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,759,825ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$53,681,147ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$53,681,147TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON INCOME. PUBLIC PREP ACADEMIES AND FRIENDS FILE FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. IN ADDITION, FRIENDS FILES IN NEW YORK. THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS TAX RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THIS POLICY IS CLEARLY STATED ON OUR WEBSITE, DURING RECRUITMENT PRESENTATION AND ON RECRUITMENT MATERIALS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES GRANTS FROM NEW YORK STATE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
STEVE PAUL
BP ES PRINCIPAL$156,410$0$13,124$0$0$0$0$0$34,083$0$203,617$0$0$0
NOELANI GABRIEL-HOLT
GPBX - II PRINCIPAL$159,418$0$15,378$0$0$0$7,971$0$1,233$0$184,000$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationYEAR-END BONUSES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$98,393NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TWO OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE MARRIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3'THE SCHOOL DELEGATES CERTAIN MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING TO PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE TO PUBLIC PREPARATORY NETWORK, INC. (PPN), AN UNRELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. PPN WAS PAID $5,099,768 IN MANAGEMENT FEES DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING THE SERVICES OF THE CEO. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 21, 2024, THE SCHOOL AND PPN ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH EXCELLENCE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, INC. ("EXCELLENCE"), A CHARTER SCHOOL MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA. THE AGREEMENT REQUIRED EXCELLENCE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CMO SERVICES TO ASSIST PPN WITH CERTAIN MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOL THROUGH JULY 31, 2025. EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025, THIS PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WAS SUPERSEDED BY AN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT IN WHICH EXCELLENCE WILL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL WITH A TERM THROUGH JUNE 30, 2030. THE SCHOOL DELEGATES CERTAIN MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING TO THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADES TO VERTEX PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES (VERTEX), AN UNRELATED 501(C)(3). VERTEX WAS PAID $852,197 IN MANAGEMENT FEES DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE SCHOOL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE FINANCIAL CONSULTANT AND REVIEWED BY THE CFO. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DRAFT 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE ENTIRE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE BOUND BY FIDUCIARY DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. ANNUALLY A RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED REAFFIRMING A COMMITMENT TO THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PUBLIC PREP HAS ESTABLISHED A SALARY SCALE FOR ALL INSTRUCTIONAL AND NON-INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF POSITIONS. FOR INSTRUCTIONAL POSITIONS, THE SALARY SCALE CREDITS EMPLOYEES FOR COMPLETED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, DEGREES, AND NYS DOE TEACHER CERTIFICATION. FOR NON-INSTRUCTIONAL POSITIONS, THE SALARY SCALE CREDITS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH THE JOB REQUIREMENTS. ANY CHANGES TO A STAFF MEMBER'S SALARY WILL BE APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN WRITING OR ELECTRONICALLY AND DOCUMENTED VIA A PAYROLL STATUS CHANGE FORM. A COPY OF THIS FORM WILL BE MAINTAINED IN THE EMPLOYEE FILE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE LOCATED AT THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE BOARD HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR NOR HAVE THEY CHANGED THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT FROM PRIOR YEARS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF PUBLIC PREP ACADEMIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1192 EAST 151ST STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10451ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN731684599EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTS THE SCHOOL IN FACILITY DEVELOPMENT, RECRUITING & FUNDRAISINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
FRIENDS OF PUBLIC PREP ACADEMIES INC
D$8,050,669BOOK
FRIENDS OF PUBLIC PREP ACADEMIES INC
K$13,530,208BOOK

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