2026-05-15T21:30:27-05:00 2025-06-30 331374517 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 300 TICE BOULEVARD SUITE 315 WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677 990 2024-07-01 453957158 ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLS ASCE 3474647600 205 ROCKAWAY PKWY BROOKLYN NY 11212 ROBERT PRICE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3474647600 2026-05-15 1 1 SACHA RICHARDS P01378509 2017129800 2026-05-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARYANN LI 205 ROCKAWAY PKWY BROOKLYN NY 11212 137643531 0 X WWW.ASCENDLEARNING.ORG X 2011 NY TO EQUIP EVERY STUDENT WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. 10 10 942 12 0 0 13953988 9224292 124928389 126995035 368679 1274204 2828 150000 139253884 137643531 0 0 0 0 60629880 57655354 0 0 0 78413020 81226267 139042900 138881621 210984 -1238090 482019155 542629377 467887395 520582848 14131760 22046529 X ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLS' (THE "SCHOOL") MISSION IS TO EQUIP EVERY STUDENT WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. THE SCHOOL WILL SPAN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE 12TH GRADE AT MATURITY. FROM THE EARLIEST GRADES, STUDENTS WILL STEADILY BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION OF LEARNING HABITS, CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE; EXCEL ACADEMICALLY IN THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL, MASTERING HIGH-LEVEL MATH AND SCIENCE; AND GRADUATE AS CONFIDENT YOUNG ADULTS, PREPARED TO SUCCEED AS COLLEGE STUDENTS, AS CITIZENS, AND AS LEADERS IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS. 0 0 115284502 126995035 ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLS IS A NETWORK OF K-12 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING 5,208 STUDENTS IN 17 SCHOOLS ACROSS BROOKLYN, NEW YORK'S MOST POPULOUS BOROUGH. OUR UNDERTAKING IS TO LEAD OUR STUDENTS ON A GREAT INTELLECTUAL ADVENTURE, PROVIDE THEM WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION, AND PLACE THEM FIRMLY ON THE PATH TO SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. 115284502 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 165 0 942 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X ROBERT PRICE 6095800289 205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY BROOKLYN NY 11212 X EMMANUEL FORDJOUR CO-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GABY RAMOS-SOLOMON CO-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY ROSE TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JANAI JETER SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY BHINDE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 COURTENAYE JACKSON-CHASE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY KAPELL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIN MARCHESE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAIESHA SEALES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAMAL WALKER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE WILSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARYANN LI CEO 40.00 X 0 0 0 INAN BARRETT PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 148271 0 18937 HANNAH CHAPMAN PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 178677 0 16681 LEYDE ST LEGER PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 203696 0 18653 LATASHA WILLIAMS PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 191053 0 15172 CHRISTOPHER ZILINSKI PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 169442 0 32709 891139 0 102152 51 0 1 0 ASCEND LEARNING 205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY 6TH FL BROOKLYN NY 11212 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 16818899 LAVINIA GROUP LLC PO BOX 18228 PALATINE IL 600558228 CURRICULUM CONSULTING 3520930 DBI PROJECTS LLC 1261 BROADWAY 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 BUILDING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES 352783 BGS ADVISORS LLC 157 EAST 86TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10028 SCHOOL ADVISORY SERVICES 300000 SAVCON CONSTRUCTION LLC 430 PARK AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 202492 8 7674390 1549902 358900 9224292 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV. 900099 107362132 107362132 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV.-FACILITIES 900099 19632903 19632903 126995035 1274204 1274204 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 150000 150000 150000 137643531 126995035 0 1424204 46057541 40780669 5276872 386217 341987 44230 6760698 5986653 774045 4450898 3941176 509722 16930511 6941510 9989001 28326 28326 150000 150000 5954360 5570814 383546 1947117 1733657 213460 1344444 936440 408004 3931274 3481518 449756 39582436 35044600 4537836 371972 329256 42716 18195 16104 2091 3935397 3479982 455415 857821 761699 96122 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 4026134 4026134 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1428211 1264122 164089 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 678352 610644 67708 EQUIPMENT PURCHASES 34939 34939 6778 2598 4180 138881621 115284502 23597119 0 5062832 2303125 18168576 42625040 15081561 3189941 341493 948294 46681944 28636567 16690157 18045377 426674536 475517600 482019155 542629377 10759196 13218507 130521 358386 1792502 455205176 507005955 467887395 520582848 X 14131760 22046529 14131760 22046529 482019155 542629377 X -1238090 9152859 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 18633268 9159988 9473280 1709532 1441778 267754 26339144 18034801 8304343 18045377 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 466904003 DUE FROM FRIENDS OF ACS 8063507 SECURITY DEPOSITS 550090 475517600 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 501422485 DUE TO AFFILIATES 5583470 507005955 X 146796390 9152859 9152859 137643531 0 137643531 138881621 0 138881621 0 138881621 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SCHOOL HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON TRANSFER OF LEASE TO RELATED PARTY 9,152,859. 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, SUBJECT TO OPEN ENROLLMENT, THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN REV. PROC. 75-50 AND AS MODIFIED BY REV. PROC. 2019-22. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 THE SCHOOL DOES NOT OFFER ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS. STUDENTS ARE NOT CHARGED TUITION. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER PUPIL FUNDING FROM THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNDER THEIR CHARTER AGREEMENT. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS INCLUDING FEDERAL ENTITLEMENTS TO ASSIST WITH COVERING THE COST OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 LEYDE ST LEGER PRINCIPAL 201553 0 2000 0 143 0 0 0 18653 0 222349 0 0 0 LATASHA WILLIAMS PRINCIPAL 190956 0 0 0 97 0 3764 0 11408 0 206225 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER ZILINSKI PRINCIPAL 164348 0 5000 0 94 0 2453 0 30256 0 202151 0 0 0 HANNAH CHAPMAN PRINCIPAL 177615 0 1000 0 62 0 2597 0 14084 0 195358 0 0 0 INAN BARRETT PRINCIPAL 148223 0 0 0 48 0 7518 0 11419 0 167208 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO PERSONS LISTED ON PART VII OF THE 990, AND IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(II). X 241686 COST X NYSSL 1 117214 COST 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART I, COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL IS MANAGED BY ASCEND LEARNING, INC., A NEW YORK STATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT, THE FOLLOWING DUTIES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY: - DESIGNING, SELECTING, ACQUIRING, AND IMPLEMENTING THE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOL - RECRUITING, SUPERVISING, AND EVALUATING THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL - DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AMOUNTED TO $16,930,511. THE CEO, MARYANN LI LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A WAS COMPENSATED BY THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $163,762 FOR SERVICES TO ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SCHOOL SHARES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES AS PART OF THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS. OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DECLARE IF AT ANY POINT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE BOARD DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS BY MAJORITY VOTE, AND THE CONFLICTED PERSON MUST RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON SUCH MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GAIN ON TRANSFER OF LEASE TO RELATED PARTY 9,152,859. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE SCHOOL HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.