THE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF PATERSON INC: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- THE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF PATERSON INC (EIN 26-1132409)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-04-30
- IRS object ID
- 202631209349302708
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-04-30T16:08:57-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 202669703 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OLUGBENGA OLABINTAN CPA INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 137 CAMDEN ST STE 3 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEWARK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07103 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 261132409 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF PATERSON | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COMM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9734132057 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 75 SPRUCE STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PATERSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07501 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHAEL DEBLASIO | PersonNm |
| Person Title | BOARD PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9734132057 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-04-30 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | OLUGBENGA OLABINTAN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01608312 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2012307518 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-04-30 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Ira Griffith | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 75 Spruce Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Paterson | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07501 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $23,498,823 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.ccsp.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2007 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NJ | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The Community Charter School of Paterson (CCSP) is a public charter school providing an exceptional educational experience for 900 students in grades K-8. Founded as a Community School,CCSP prepares its students for success in college and careers in a 21st Century globally-competitive workforce. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 7 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 233 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 5 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $26,680,310 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $22,744,854 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $22,588 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $533,803 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $1,958,093 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $197,578 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $28,638,403 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $23,498,823 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $13,837,455 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $13,819,903 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $9,232,735 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $8,394,201 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $23,070,190 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $22,214,104 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $5,568,213 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,284,719 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $22,394,291 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $21,057,441 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $3,328,854 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $707,285 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $19,065,437 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $20,350,156 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | The Community Charter School of Paterson (CCSP) is a public charter school providing an exceptional educational experience for 900 students in grades K-8. Founded as a Community School,CCSP prepares its students for success in college and careers in a 21st Century globally-competitive workforce. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $19,393,264 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | The Community Charter School of Paterson (CCSP) is a public charter school providing an exceptional educational experience for 900 students in grades K-8. Founded as a Community School,CCSP prepares its students for success in college and careers in a 21st Century globally-competitive workforce. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $19,393,264 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | Yes (true) | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 17 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 233 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 7 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Corporation | PersonNm |
| Phone | 9734132057 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 75 Spruce Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Paterson | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07501 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael DeBlasio | ||||||||
| President | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Dr Tiffany McBride | ||||||||
| Vice President | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| David Gelman | ||||||||
| Trustee | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Sophia Sample | ||||||||
| Trustee | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Boris Zaydell | ||||||||
| Trustee | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Sarina Acosta | ||||||||
| Trustee | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Marqweesha Guthrie | ||||||||
| Trustee | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Ira Griffith | ||||||||
| CEO/Chief Advocate | 60.00 | Yes (X) | $225,426 | $0 | $16,530 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | |
| Sandy Orozco | ||||||||
| Assistant School Business Administrator | 60.00 | $141,949 | $0 | $11,217 | Yes (X) | |||
| Andre Smith | ||||||||
| School Leader | 40.00 | $148,894 | $0 | $11,673 | Yes (X) | |||
| Thomas O'Grady | ||||||||
| Assistant School Leader | 40.00 | $132,199 | $0 | $23,223 | Yes (X) | |||
| Pamela Gonzalez | ||||||||
| Dean of Students | 40.00 | $122,280 | $0 | $14,171 | Yes (X) | |||
| Angel Solis | ||||||||
| Dean of Students | 40.00 | $120,194 | $0 | $25,455 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $890,942 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $102,269 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 15 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomptonian Food Service | |||||
| 3 Edison Place | Fairfield | NJ | 07004 | Food Service Management | $740,811 |
| Lavinia Group | |||||
| P O Box 18228 | Palatine | IL | 600558228 | Instructional Support | $968,797 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $22,744,854 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $22,744,854 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service - Parent Fees | 611110 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Before Care | 611110 | $22,588 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $22,588 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $533,803 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous Revenue | Desc |
| Business | 611110 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $197,578 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $197,578 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $197,578 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $23,498,823 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $753,969 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $914,538 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $457,269 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $457,269 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,933,559 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,822,861 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,110,698 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $425,317 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $365,773 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $59,544 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,869,610 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,327,865 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $541,745 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $676,879 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $582,116 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $94,763 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $178,691 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $153,674 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,017 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $141,887 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $122,023 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,864 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,948,901 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,948,901 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $540,831 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $465,115 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $75,716 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $148,749 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $127,924 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,825 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Supplies & Textbooks | $1,468,011 | $1,468,011 | $0 | $0 |
| Purchased Services | $2,507,428 | $2,156,388 | $351,040 | $0 |
| Communications & Telephone | $31,473 | $27,067 | $4,406 | $0 |
| Utilities | $335,734 | $288,731 | $47,003 | $0 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $92,496 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $79,546 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,950 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,214,104 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,393,264 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,820,840 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,394,347 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,336,310 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $79,281 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $165,948 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $348,299 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $265,041 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $90,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $213,299 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $8,815,557 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $4,738,714 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,482,364 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,076,843 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,394,291 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,057,441 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,954,685 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $357,874 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,100,264 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $242,002 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $273,905 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $107,409 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,328,854 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $707,285 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,065,437 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,350,156 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,065,437 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,350,156 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,394,291 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,057,441 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,284,719 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School | Yes (X) | SchoolInd |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $7,557,854 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $3,600,378 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,957,476 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,197,548 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,078,182 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $119,366 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $60,155 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $60,154 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $4,076,843 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| INTERGOVERNMENTAL STATE PAYABLE | $73,733 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | $33,676 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $107,409 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $23,498,823 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $23,498,823 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $23,498,823 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $21,828,536 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $135,310 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $135,310 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $21,693,226 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $520,878 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $520,878 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $22,214,104 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt XII, Line 2d | The difference between the audited expenses and the expenses per this return consists of the following: capital purchases of $135,310 that were expensed under New Jersey Department of Education GAAP but shown as part of Fixed Assets for US GAAP. |
| Pt XII, Line 4b | The depreciation expense of $520,878 charged under US GAAP but not applicable under NJDOE GAAP. |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | Yes (true) | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd |
| Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd |
| Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media | Yes (true) | PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd |
| Maintain Racial Comp Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainRacialCompRecsInd |
| Maintain Scholarships Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of All Sol | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd |
| Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts | false | DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty | false | DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd |
| Discriminate Race Schs | false | DiscriminateRaceSchsInd |
| Discriminate Race Educ Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | false | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd |
| Discriminate Race Athlt Prog | false | DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | false | DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rcvd | Yes (true) | GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rvkd | false | GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | Yes (true) | ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Line 3 | The Charter School advertises publicly for prospective students to apply and publicizes that the selection process is totally nondiscriminatory and is made through a lottery. See Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 for the explanation. |
| Line 6b | The Charter Schools right to federal and state aid has never been revoked or suspended. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Griffith | |||||||||||||
| $225,426 | $0 | $16,530 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $241,956 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Orozco | |||||||||||||
| $141,949 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,217 | $0 | $153,166 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre Smith | |||||||||||||
| $148,894 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,673 | $0 | $160,567 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas O'Grady | |||||||||||||
| $132,199 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,223 | $0 | $155,422 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Pt I Line 7 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The employment contract for Ira Griffith, the Chief Executive Officer (through June 30, 2025) had a 10% (of annual basic salary)performance bonus payable at the discretion of the Board of Trustees. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CO | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | Landlord/Tenant | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $2,659,100 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | School buildings rent | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | 1 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) is the founding entity of the Community Charter School of Paterson (the Charter School). The Charter School leases its facilities from NJCDC. NJCDC is a recognized IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. By its State approved charter, 3 of the 7 trustees of the Charter School are affiliated with NJCDC. NJCDC affiliated trustees are prohibited from voting on or discussing issues related to the leases, including lease payments. All lease related expenses are separated from the monthly bill list and voted on separately. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 12c | The board of the Charter School adheres to its adopted conflict of interest policy. |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | The board reviews and approves all employees salaries including those of management staff. |
| Pt VI, Line 15b | The board reviews and approves all employees salaries including those of management staff. |
| Pt VI, Line 18 | The Charter Schools makes its Forms 990 and 1023 available to the public upon request. The Charter Schools Form 990 could also be obtained from others website: www.guidestar.org. |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | All governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | Form 990s are reviewed by all board members of the Charter School and must be approved at a board meeting before filing with the IRS. |
| Pt XII, Line 2c | The selection of the independent auditor must be approved by the board of the Charter School. Also the annual audited financial statements are presented to, reviwed and approved by the entire board. |
| Pt VI, Line 2 | Two members of the Board of Trustees are current employees of New Jersey Community Development Corporation(NJCDC). One member of the Board of Trustees is a former employee of NJCDC. NJCDC is the founding entity of the Charter School. These members recuse themselves from all transactions between the Charter School and NJCDC. |
| Other | SCHEDULE L, PART IV, LINE 1 - New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) is the founding entity of the Community Charter School of Paterson (the Charter School). NJCDC is a recognized IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. By its State approved charter, 3 of the 7 trustees of the Charter School are affiliated with NJDCDC. The Charter School leases its facilities from NJCDC. NJCDC affiliated trustees are prohibited from voting on or discussing issues related to the leases, including lease payments. All lease related expenses are separated from the monthly bill list and voted on separately. |
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