GATEWAY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
GATEWAY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 80-0635404)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-24
IRS object ID
202641149349301419
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2026-04-24T09:40:32-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OLUGBENGA OLABINTAN CPA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNEWARKCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN800635404EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GATEWAY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGATEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9735667070PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1534 CLINTON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEWARKCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07108ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGWEN MARTINEZPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/SCHOOL BUPersonTitleTxt
Phone9735667070PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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PTINP01608312PTIN
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGWEN MARTINEZPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNEWARKCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$24,481,526GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresshttps://gatewayacademy.org/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2023FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionGATEWAY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL BUILDS INNOVATORS WHO GRADUATE AND BE COLLEGE READY TO SOLVE THE WORLDS NEXT SET OF CHALLENGES. IT IS A K-12 SCHOOL THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICES, AND EXCELLENT ACADEMICS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,591,489PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$2,518,569TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone9735667070PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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RONALD AUGUSTIN
BOARD CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN BLAKE
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY BONANNO
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WYNDA GARCIA ORR
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA M MURRAY
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YOSSY MONTECINOS
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAHINA PEREZ
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GWEN MARTINEZ
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/SBA40.00Yes (X)$0$47,275$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
YOLAND FLOYD
PRINCIPAL - HIGH SCHOOL40.00$165,709$0$11,318Yes (X)
MANDISA BRUDEY
PRINCIPAL IN RESIDENCE40.00$144,856$0$26,536Yes (X)
ROBERTA WASHINGTON
VICE PRINCIPAL OF STEM40.00$140,701$0$10,700Yes (X)
JANELLE HAMPTON
PRINCIPAL - MIDDLE SCHOOL40.00$132,996$0$19,589Yes (X)
JIM FABROS
VICE PRINCIPAL OF ELA40.00$125,906$0$26,530Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$710,168TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K20IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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KELLER WILLIAMS CITY VIEWS REALTY
2200 FLETCHER AVENUE SUITE 502FORT LEENJ07024PROPERTY SERVICES$116,825
NEAT FREEKZ CLEANING SERRVICES
60 PARK PLACE SUITE 409NEWARKNJ07102JANITORIAL SERVICES$212,924
PRO COPS SECURITY LLC
60 PARK PLACE SUITE 1110NEWARKNJ07102SECURITY SERVICES$471,735
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$24,655,249GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$24,655,249TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,460TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$710,168TotalAmt
Program Services$284,067ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$426,101ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Total$8,112,184TotalAmt
Program Services$5,480,261ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,631,923ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$286,453ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$429,680ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,811,705TotalAmt
Program Services$1,837,105ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$974,600ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$674,910TotalAmt
Program Services$440,971ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$233,939ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$11,720TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,720ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Total$93,251TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,251ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,982,382TotalAmt
Program Services$2,989,429ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,992,953ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$1,608,661TotalAmt
Program Services$1,608,661ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,352TotalAmt
Program Services$267,763ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,716TotalAmt
Program Services$37,716ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MISCELLANEOUS$1,208,292$135,929$1,072,363$0
SUPPLIES$1,096,423$822,289$274,134$0
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION$302,727$302,727$0$0
COMMUNICATIONS/TELEPHONE$66,251$39,751$26,500$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$710,702TotalAmt
Program Services$710,702ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,454,577TotalAmt
Program Services$15,243,824ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,210,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,137,576BOYAmt
EOY$1,121,772EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$3,380,085BOYAmt
EOY$4,645,134EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,333BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,226,191LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,893,551LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$4,332,640EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$189,700BOYAmt
EOY$189,700EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,768,694BOYAmt
EOY$10,289,246EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,932,338BOYAmt
EOY$1,301,690EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$244,867BOYAmt
EOY$5,700EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,211,179EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,177,205BOYAmt
EOY$2,518,569EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,077,632BOYAmt
EOY$7,770,677EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$513,857BOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,591,489BOYAmt
EOY$7,770,677EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,768,694BOYAmt
EOY$10,289,246EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,026,949ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$3,152,239OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$264,384OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$264,384BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,636,409OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$568,153DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,068,256BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,325,398OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,325,398DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,332,640TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSECURITY DEPOSITSDesc
Book Value$189,700BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$189,700TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PAYABLE -STATE$640,235
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PAYABLE -LOCAL$324,365
PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE$246,579
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,211,179TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,481,526TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$24,481,526RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$24,481,526TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,634,978TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,491,753OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,491,753ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$23,143,225ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$311,352OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$311,352ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$23,454,577TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt XII, Line 2dTHE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AUDITED EXPENSES AND THE EXPENSES PER THIS RETURN CONSISTS OF CAPITAL PURCHASES THAT WERE EXPENSED UNDER NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (NJDOE)GAAP BUT SHOWN AS PART OF CAPITALIZED FIXED ASSETS ON THE FORM 990 BALANCE SHEET FOR US GAAP.
Pt XII, Line 4bTHE DEPRECIATION EXPENSE CHARGED UNDER US GAAP BUT NOT APPLICABLE UNDER NJDOE GAAP.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Line 3THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS OPEN TO ALL INTERESTED STUDENTS SEEKING ENROLLMENT ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS WITHOUT REGARD TO SEX, RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, INTELLECTUAL OR ATHLETIC ABILTY, MEASURE OF ACHIEVEMENT OR APTITUDE, STATUS AS A HANDICAPPED PERSON, PROFICIENCY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROHIBITED BY THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC SCHOOL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Line 6bTHE CHARTER SCHOOL IS PRIMARILY FUNDED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (NJDOE) AND NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (NJDOA). IT ALSO RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FUNDING FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PASSED THROUGH THE NJDOE. THE CHARTER SCHOOLS RIGHT TO SUCH AID HAS NOT BEEN REVOKED OR SUSPENDED.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

Base 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
YOLAND FLOYD
$165,709$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$11,318$0$177,027$0$0$0
MANDISA BRUDEY
$144,856$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$26,536$0$171,392$0$0$0
ROBERTA WASHINGTON
$140,701$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$10,700$0$151,401$0$0$0
JANELLE HAMPTON
$132,996$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$19,589$0$152,585$0$0$0
JIM FABROS
$125,906$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$26,530$0$152,436$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE CHARTER SCHOOLS FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE PREPARED FORM IS PROVIDED TO THE SCHOOLS VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE APPROVED FORM IS E-FILED WITH THE IRS BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM.
Pt VI, Line 12cALL BOARD MEMBERS AND SCHOOL OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO FILE AN ANNUAL ETHICS DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS WITH THE NEW JERSEY STATE ETHICS COMMISION. FURTHER, THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAS IN PLACE ITS OWN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD MANDATES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND ALL OFFICERS DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BOARD WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE BOARD MEMBER AND/OR THE OFFICER WITH THE CONFLICT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE PART OF ANY DECISIONS RELATED TO SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL UNTIL SUCH TIMES THAT THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT.
Pt VI, Line 15aTHE COMPENSATION OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR AND THE SCHOOL LEADERS OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS REVIWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL.
Pt VI, Line 15bTHE COMPENSATION OF ALL SCHOOL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY AFTER AN EVALUATION OF THE SCHOOL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE BY THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION IS BENCHMARKED USING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RESOURCES SUCH AS FORMS 990 OF OTHER NEW JERSEY CHARTER SCHOOLS.
Pt VI, Line 18THE CHARTER SCHOOL MAKES ITS FORMS 1023 AND 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE: 534 CLINTON AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07108. TELEPHONE: (973)-566-7070. THE FORM 990 COULD ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM OTHERS WEBSITE: WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG
Pt VI, Line 19THE CHARTER SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE: 534 CLINTON AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07108. TELEPHONE: (973)-566-7070. THE CHARTER SCHOOLS ANNUAL AUDIT REPORTS COULD BE OBTIANED FROM THE NJDOES WEBSITE: https://www.nj.gov/education/fpp/acfr/
Pt XILINE 9 - RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OF $3,152,239: THIS CONSISTS OF $3,152,239 IN NET VALUE OF FIXED ASSETS PER THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 THAT WAS NOT REFLECTED ON THE 2024 FORM 990 BALANCE SHEET.

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationDURING THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, THE CHARTER SCHOOL MERGED WITH ANOTHER CHARTER SCHOOL - ACHIEVE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL WITH TAX ID NUMBER 81-2357107. WE SINCERELY APOLOGIZE THAT THE CHARTER SCHOOL MISTAKENLY FILED THE EXTENSION TO FILE THE 2025 FORM 990 UNDER THE TAX ID (81-2357107) OF ACHIEVE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL INSTEAD OF THE TAX ID # 80-0635404 OF GATEWAY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL. THE EXTENSION THAT WAS WRONGLY FILED WAS APPROVED BY THE IRS ON JULY 5, 2025 (Submission ID/BSA ID # 223328202518600tj1th). WE HEREBY HUMBLY REQUEST FOR AN ABATEMENT OF THE LATE FILING PENALTIES. THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS SITUATED IN THE INNER CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING FREE QUALITY EDUCATION TO CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES. THE CHARTER SCHOOL RELIES EXCLUSIVELY (100%) ON GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY) FUNDING. ANY ASSESSMENT OF LATE FILING PENALTIES WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES. WE WILL ENSURE THAT THE EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE JUNE 30, 2026 FILING IS FILED USING THE CORRECT TAX ID # 80-0635404.ExplanationTxt

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