OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 11-3602805)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202611349349311081
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)
Return2026-05-14T15:54:13-05:00ReturnTs
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)
EIN113602805EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlOURWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7183923405PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line136-12 35TH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityASTORIACityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11106ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN FERGUSONPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7183923405PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJACQUELINE B LEE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00842765PTIN
Phone5854231860PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRIAN FERGUSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line136-12 35TH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityASTORIACityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11106ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$34,955,154GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.OWNCS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOLS (OWNCS) WAS ORGANIZED TO INCREASE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TO ENABLE PARENTS TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATED CLASSES FOR APPROXIMATELY 1370 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$3,211PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$59CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$32,882,227PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$34,955,154CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$142,348CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$15,252,024PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$15,968,086CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$35,731,185PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$37,750,219CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,848,958PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,795,065CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$133,502,219TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$130,879,888TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$135,620,981TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$135,793,715TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$4,913,827NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOLS' MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE STUDENTS TO BECOME INDEPENDENT THINKERS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO AN EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY BASED ON INQUIRY, ACTIVE AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, THROUGH A LITERACY-BASED, INTEGRATED AND RIGOROUS STANDARDS-DRIVEN CURRICULUM THAT ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY AND HONORS DIVERSITY.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$29,875,298ExpenseAmt
Revenue$29,604,088RevenueAmt
DescOUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOLS' (OWNCS) SERVES A SUCCESSFUL KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 8 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES ACADEMIC EDUCATIONAL SERVICE FOR 190 DAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. AS SUCH, THEIR STUDENTS ARE TESTED ON A REGULAR BASIS AS REQUIRED BY THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THEY OPERATED CLASSES FOR 1,370 STUDENTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,181,362ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,362,808RevenueAmt
DescTHE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS SPECIAL SERVICES TO QUALIFYING STUDENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE SPEECH, SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND RESOURCE ROOM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THEY OPERATED CLASSES FOR 129 STUDENTS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$32,056,660TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document32IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee239EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
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 Line1KEITH ALVESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7183923405PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line136-12 35TH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityASTORIACityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11106ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JEANETTE BETANCOURT
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIZ FERNANDEZ
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD BOGLE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA CHIN
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
OLUBUNMI EMIGILI
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KALIMAH AYELE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAURA FITZGERALD
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN FERGUSON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$275,648$0$36,492
RICHARD LEE
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER40.00$207,163$0$34,865Yes (X)
DOUGLAS RICKETTS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$188,076$0$21,252Yes (X)
MARK CRUSANTE
DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS40.00$167,714$0$26,442Yes (X)
MARIA DHESI
PRINCIPAL - RESIGNED 11/202440.00$153,946$0$17,389Yes (X)
VERONICA POLANCO
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL40.00$153,314$0$22,205Yes (X)
ANITA ANGRUM
PRINCIPAL40.00$158,309$0$23,433Yes (X)
TIFFANY MCAFEE
PRINCIPAL40.00$155,452$0$28,774Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,459,622TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$210,852TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K44IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
TEMPOSITIONS INC
622 THIRD AVENUE 39THNEW YORKNY10017TEMPORARY STAFFING SERVICES$1,055,329
IMPERIAL CLEANING
151 DIXON AVENUEAMITYVILLENY11701CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES$417,464
VUE SERVICES CORP
9248 MOSS PRESERVE PKWY APT 402ORLANDOFL32832CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES$333,578
SECURITY USA INC
336 WEST 37TH STREET SUITE 450NEW YORKNY10018SECURITY SERVICE$310,296
CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY
PO BOX 1701NEW YORKNY10116ELECTRICITY SERVICE$221,649
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$2,038,199GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$950,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$104,384NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,988,199TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PER PUPIL REVENUES611110$28,504,052$28,504,052
NYC DOE RENTAL ASSISTANCE611110$3,388,664$3,388,664
STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES611110$74,180$74,180
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$31,966,896TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$59TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$59ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$34,955,154TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$31,966,896RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$59ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$743,407TotalAmt
Program Services$242,028ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$501,379ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,997,520TotalAmt
Program Services$15,426,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,470,406ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100,248FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$712,661TotalAmt
Program Services$623,905ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,675ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,081FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,893,793TotalAmt
Program Services$1,639,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$242,542ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,974FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,434,752TotalAmt
Program Services$1,251,104ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$172,170ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,478FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,417TotalAmt
Management And General$24,417ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,800TotalAmt
Management And General$88,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,860,652TotalAmt
Program Services$1,471,606ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$389,046ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$268,469TotalAmt
Program Services$235,157ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,233ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,079FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$292,388TotalAmt
Program Services$158,651ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$133,644ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$93FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$478,475TotalAmt
Program Services$340,279ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$137,882ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$314FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,139,762TotalAmt
Program Services$7,352,418ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,787,113ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$231FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$926,872TotalAmt
Program Services$797,860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$129,012ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$235,414TotalAmt
Program Services$189,143ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,271ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$1,121,339$883,472$237,867
SUPPLIES & MATERIALS$703,247$702,126$1,121
OTHER$237,453$180,575$55,275$1,603
FOOD SERVICE$219,824$219,824

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$370,974TotalAmt
Program Services$342,369ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,358ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$247FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,750,219TotalAmt
Program Services$32,056,660ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,551,211ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$142,348FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,627,219BOYAmt
EOY$2,255,776EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,483,714BOYAmt
EOY$960,356EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$213,221BOYAmt
EOY$333,207EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,942,441LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,812,711LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,356,648BOYAmt
EOY$3,129,730EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,821,417BOYAmt
EOY$124,200,819EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,502,219BOYAmt
EOY$130,879,888EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,519,611BOYAmt
EOY$3,514,721EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,101,370BOYAmt
EOY$132,278,994EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,620,981BOYAmt
EOY$135,793,715EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$2,118,762BOYAmt
EOY-$4,913,827EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$2,118,762BOYAmt
EOY-$4,913,827EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,502,219BOYAmt
EOY$130,879,888EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,795,065ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$1,452,640OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$381,487DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,071,153BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,489,801OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,431,224DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,058,577BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,129,730TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CASH IN ESCROW$232,209
SECURITY DEPOSITS$1,073,386
OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE-ASSETS$122,851,714
DEFERRED COMPENSATION INVESTMENTS$43,510
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$124,200,819TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$132,235,484
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$43,510
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$132,278,994TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$34,955,154TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$34,955,154RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$34,955,154TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$37,750,219TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$37,750,219ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$37,750,219TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE EDUCATION CORPORATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY 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. THE CHARTER SCHOOLS FILE FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE CHARTER SCHOOLS' CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS TAX RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL REVENUE BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOLS 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 Recs0MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
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 (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN THE QUEENS GAZETTE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4THE SCHOOL DOES NOT CHARGE TUITION, THEREFORE IT DOES NOT AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ITS STUDENTS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6FEDERAL AID AND FOOD SUBSIDIES FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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 (8 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
BRIAN FERGUSON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$265,648$0$10,000$0$0$0$35,042$0$1,450$0$312,140$0$0$0
RICHARD LEE
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER$207,163$0$0$0$0$0$12,835$0$22,030$0$242,028$0$0$0
DOUGLAS RICKETTS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$188,076$0$0$0$0$0$10,786$0$10,466$0$209,328$0$0$0
MARK CRUSANTE
DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS$167,714$0$0$0$0$0$10,674$0$15,768$0$194,156$0$0$0
TIFFANY MCAFEE
PRINCIPAL$155,452$0$0$0$0$0$4,940$0$23,834$0$184,226$0$0$0
ANITA ANGRUM
PRINCIPAL$158,309$0$0$0$0$0$9,794$0$13,639$0$181,742$0$0$0
VERONICA POLANCO
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL$153,314$0$0$0$0$0$9,451$0$12,754$0$175,519$0$0$0
MARIA DHESI
PRINCIPAL - RESIGNED 11/2024$153,946$0$0$0$0$0$7,804$0$9,585$0$171,335$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4BTHE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN AND ARE ABLE TO DEFER A PORTION OF COMPENSATION UP TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT ALLOWED UNDER THE IRS REGULATIONS: BRIAN FERGUSON - $12,022 457(B) PLAN RICHARD LEE - $8,000 457(B) PLAN
PART I, LINE 7ANY BONUS FOR BRIAN FERGUSON WOULD BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD AND ANY BONUS FOR THE PRINCIPALS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT WOULD BE DETERMINED BY BRIAN FERGUSON. THEY ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$104,384NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS DURING THE YEAR TO (1) REVISE THE SIZE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO NO FEWER THAN FIVE AND NO MORE THAN SEVEN MEMBERS, (2) CHANGE THE TIMING OF THE ANNUAL MEETING FROM NOVEMBER TO THE FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING OF THE FISCAL YEAR, AND (3) REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOL PARENTS SERVE ON THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWS THE 990. THE 990 IS SUBSEQUENTLY SENT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW, COMMENTS, QUESTIONS OR CORRECTIONS. A COPY OF THE FINAL 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH PROPER AGENCIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIT IS THE POLICY OF THE SCHOOL THAT ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS AVOID ALL ACTIVITIES THAT CONFLICT WITH OR APPEAR TO CONFLICT WITH THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS TO THE SCHOOL. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED BY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES, IT IS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION TO BE DISCUSSED. THE MEMBER WHO HAS THIS CONFLICT MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UTILIZES EXTERNAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING BENCH MARKING WITH OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO ASCERTAIN THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE DETERMINATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS THEN SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FOR ALL OTHER OFFICERS, AN EVALUATION IS DONE BY THE CEO. AN EVALUATION OF EACH OFFICER'S WORK PERFORMANCE IS ASSESSED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SALARY LEVELS FOR ALL OFFICERS ARE DETERMINED BY REVIEW OF EXTERNAL SALARY GUIDES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS COUPLED WITH THE OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION, EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMANCE LEVELS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST PERFORMED TOWARDS THE END OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C -THE BOARD HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR NOR HAVE THEY CHANGED THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT FROM PRIOR YEARS.

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