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GREAT OAKS CHARTER SCHOOL

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $57.6M · expenses $56.8M · assets $20.2M

Also known as
GREAT OAKS LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL
EIN
45-1260087
Address
89 MARKET ST, NEWARK, NJ 07102-1736
NTEE code
B29
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated November 15, 2013 after an automatic revocation on November 15, 2013 IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
School
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Mission

THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A PUBLIC SCHOOL UNDER A CHARTER GRANTED BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. THE CHARTER PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL REFORM THROUGH INNOVATION. THE CHARTER SCHOOLS OVERARCHING MISSION IS TO PREPARE THE STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

13 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jared Taillefer EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2020-2024 $245,430$1,203,658 2
Chiffon Rushford CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER2020-2024 $203,117$892,245 1
Dominick Difalco CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER2022-2024 $184,706$534,198 1
Quan Vuong DATA SUPPORT SENIOR DIRECTOR2023-2024 $159,936$317,854 1
Charlise Manuel Papusseco DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2024 $197,324$197,324 1
Nichelle Howe CHIEF PEOPLE & EQUITY OFFICER2024 $192,031$192,031 1
Dr Ariana Lopez CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER2024 $163,910$163,910 1
Lisa Powell (former) CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER2020-2023 $174,836$675,194 2
Prudence Harris-Minton (former) CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER2020-2021 $171,000$334,574 1
Benjamin Carson (former) CONSULTANT SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR2020-2021 $96,000$230,750 1
Yvonne Anderson (former) SCHOOL LEADER2023 $191,740$191,740 1
Christian Gibbs (former) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2022 $154,653$154,653 1
Valerie Corner (former) COMPTROLLER2022 $117,515$117,515 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Richard Hernandez Esq BOARD CHAIR2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Brian Nevel TREASURER2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Dr Karma Warren BOARD MEMBER2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Allison Bowman BOARD MEMBER2020-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Peter Hantes BOARD MEMBER2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Everett Johnson BOARD MEMBER2020-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Michael Duffy BOARD MEMBER2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Traci Wright BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Justin Jennings BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Tenia Peterson (former) BOARD MEMBER2020-2022 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 16 people listed · 7 paid, $1.3M · 434 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JARED TAILLEFER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60 $240,271$0$5,159 $245,4302
CHIFFON RUSHFORD CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER40 $187,313$0$15,804 $203,1171
CHARLISE MANUEL PAPUSSECO DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40 $186,867$0$10,457 $197,3241
NICHELLE HOWE CHIEF PEOPLE & EQUITY OFFICER40 $186,262$0$5,769 $192,0311
DOMINICK DIFALCO CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40 $178,937$0$5,769 $184,7061
DR ARIANA LOPEZ CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40 $163,910$0$0 $163,9101
QUAN VUONG DATA SUPPORT SENIOR DIRECTOR40 $144,132$0$15,804 $159,9361
RICHARD HERNANDEZ ESQ BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN NEVEL TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
DR KARMA WARREN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ALLISON BOWMAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
PETER HANTES BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
EVERETT JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL DUFFY BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
TRACI WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JUSTIN JENNINGS BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 15 people listed · 6 paid, $1.2M · 423 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JARED TAILLEFER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60 $273,444$0$5,159 $278,6032
CHIFFON RUSHFORD CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER40 $180,280$0$15,804 $196,0841
YVONNE ANDERSON SCHOOL LEADER40 $182,923$0$8,817 $191,7401
DOMINICK DIFALCO CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40 $175,317$0$5,769 $181,0861
LISA POWELL CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER40 $172,515$0$2,321 $174,8362
QUAN VUONG DATE SUPPORT SENIOR DIRECTOR40 $142,114$0$15,804 $157,9181
RICHARD HERNANDEZ ESQ BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN NEVEL TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
DR KARMA WARREN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ALLISON BOWMAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
PETER HANTES BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
EVERETT JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL DUFFY BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
TRACI WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JUSTIN JENNINGS BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 14 people listed · 6 paid, $1.0M · 75 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JARED TAILLEFER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60 $242,064$0$4,712 $246,7762
CHIFFON RUSHFORD CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER40 $167,182$0$14,431 $181,6131
LISA POWELL CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER40 $165,182$0$12,923 $178,1052
DOMINICK DIFALCO CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40 $155,483$0$12,923 $168,4061
CHRISTIAN GIBBS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40 $140,222$0$14,431 $154,6531
VALERIE CORNER COMPTROLLER40 $104,592$0$12,923 $117,5151
RICHARD HERNANDEZ ESQ BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN NEVEL TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
DR KARMA WARREN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ALLISON BOWMAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
PETER HANTES BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
EVERETT JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL DUFFY BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
TENIA PETERSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 13 people listed · 5 paid, $832K · 274 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JARED TAILLEFER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60 $230,291$0$0 $230,2912
PRUDENCE HARRIS-MINTON CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER40 $171,000$0$0 $171,0001
CHIFFON RUSHFORD CHIEF CORPS OFFICER40 $171,000$0$0 $171,0001
LISA POWELL CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER40 $164,000$0$0 $164,0002
BENJAMIN CARSON CONSULTANT SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR40 $96,000$0$0 $96,0001
RICHARD HERNANDEZ ESQ BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN NEVEL TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
DR KARMA WARREN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ALLISON BOWMAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
PETER HANTES BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
EVERETT JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL DUFFY BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
TENIA PETERSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 13 people listed · 5 paid, $800K · 274 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JARED TAILLEFER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60 $197,846$0$4,712 $202,5582
PRUDENCE HARRIS-MINTON CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER40 $150,393$0$13,181 $163,5741
LISA POWELL CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER40 $145,330$0$12,923 $158,2532
CHIFFON RUSHFORD CHIEF CORPS OFFICER40 $126,000$0$14,431 $140,4311
BENJAMIN CARSON SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR40 $134,750$0$0 $134,7501
RICHARD HERNANDEZ ESQ BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN NEVEL TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
DR KARMA WARREN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ALLISON BOWMAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
PETER HANTES BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
EVERETT JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL DUFFY BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
TENIA PETERSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 5 contractors · $3.1M
NameLocationServicePaid
GREAT OAKS FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NJMANAGEMENT SERVICES$1,300,495
DR L HANES & ASSOCIATESPOMPTON PLAINS, NJCHILD STUDY TEAM SERVICES$684,776
247 SECURITY AGENCY LLCEAST HANOVER, NJSECURITY SERVICES$565,407
THRIVEPASSSEATTLE, WAEMPLOYEES BENEFITS MANAGEMENT SERVICES$391,500
SBO MANAGEMENT LLCPOINT PLEASANT, NJSCHOOL BUSINESS SERVICES$172,190
2023 · 5 contractors · $2.8M
NameLocationServicePaid
247 SECURITY AGENCY LLCEAST HANOVER, NJSECURITY SERVICES$934,900
DR L HANES & ASSOCIATESPOMPTON PLAINS, NJCHILD STUDY TEAM SERVICES$730,625
GREAT OAKS FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NJMANAGEMENT SERVICES$567,732
THRIVEPASSSEATTLE, WAEMPLOYEES BENEFITS MANAGEMENT SERVICES$317,204
LAMPLEY SERVICE GROUPEAST ORANGE, NJLANDSCAPING AND SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES$249,235
2022 · 5 contractors · $3.3M
NameLocationServicePaid
GREAT OAKS FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NJMANAGEMENT SERVICES$1,171,141
DR L HANES & ASSOCIATESPOMPTON PLAINS, NJCHILD STUDY TEAM SERVICES$864,574
247 SECURITY AGENCY LLCEAST HANOVER, NJSECURITY SERVICES$679,769
THRIVEPASSSEATTLE, WAEMPLOYEES BENEFITS MANAGEMENT SERVICES$336,441
BEST CLEANING BUILDING SERVICESRIDGEFIELD, NJJANITORIAL SERVICES$232,966
2021 · 5 contractors · $3.8M
NameLocationServicePaid
GREAT OAKS FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NJMANAGEMENT SERVICES$1,875,715
DR L HANES & ASSOCIATESPOMPTON PLAINS, NJCHILD STUDY TEAM SERVICES$909,227
SAGE THRIVE INCROCHELLE PARK, NJCOUNSELING SERVICES$367,750
247 SECURITY AGENCY LLCEAST HANOVER, NJSECURITY SERVICES$302,874
CLEAN SWEEP BUILDING SERVICES INCNEWARK, NJJANITORIAL SERVICES$298,739
2020 · 5 contractors · $2.2M
NameLocationServicePaid
GREAT OAKS FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NJMANAGEMENT SERVICES$1,085,217
DR L HANES & ASSOCIATESPOMPTON PLAINS, NJCHILD STUDY TEAM SERVICES$589,337
SAGE THRIVE INCROCHELLE PARK, NJCOUNSELING SERVICES$254,040
247 SECURITY AGENCY LLCEAST HANOVER, NJSECURITY SERVICES$151,635
CLEAN SWEEP BUILDING SERVICES INCNEWARK, NJJANITORIAL SERVICES$147,167

Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2020$0$01
Largest awards · 0 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$57,559,341$56,801,219 $20,151,281$17,866,775 $56,290,493$0 $1,514,8154345
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$56,978,219$57,642,235 $17,673,476$17,111,653 $55,915,735$0 $2,079,3754235
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,336,408$55,656,404 $19,210,645$17,775,669 $52,952,435$0 $2,576,473755
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$48,589,321$47,300,132 $23,830,430$20,095,665 $48,419,456$0 $1,819,2802745
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$44,250,544$36,475,857 $20,822,914$18,806,476 $44,183,361$27 $1,950,7802745

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

14 grantors reported grants to this organization, $8,866,550 in all, tax years 2011 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
NEW JERSEY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2018-2024 7$3,938,479 2024$305,000
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CHARTER FUND INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 8$2,490,000 2024$1,000,000
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SOUTH WARD ALLIANCE Public charity Exact 2018, 2020-2024 6$1,242,432 2024$204,730
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NEWARK CHARTER SCHOOL FUND INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Great Oaks Charter School”, “GREAT OAKS CHARTER SCHOOL” 2011, 2013-2019 8$352,500 2019$5,000
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LITTLE ACORN REAL ESTATE Public charity Exact 2023 1$350,000 2023$350,000
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GREAT OAKS FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2018 1$170,000 2018$170,000
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GREATER NEWARK HEALTH CARE COALITION INC Public charity Exact 2020-2021 2$162,138 2021$74,000
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PROJECT READY Public charity Exact 2022 1$80,000 2022$80,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$26,000 2019$26,000
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ARMAN N ROY FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2025 1$20,300 2025$20,300
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TICKETS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2023, 2025 2$16,542 2025$9,002
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NELLIE MAE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2020 1$11,170 2020$11,170
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TRIO NEW COLLEGE NETWORK INC Public charity Exact 2021 1$6,500 2021$6,500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GREAT OAKS CHARTER SCHOOL” 2020-2023 4$489 2023$70
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GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL IINYB29 $41,036,332$43,343,775 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$422,566 Same NTEE code B29, revenue within 2x, similar name
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Who funds organizations like this

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CHARTER FUND INC funds this one Private foundation$40,031,929162 182014–2024 GESTALT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS; THE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL; STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS; NAVIGATOR SCHOOLS and 14 more
J S FRANK FOUNDATION Private foundation$18,279,4726 12018–2024 INTRINSIC SCHOOLS
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$18,188,059114 282016–2024 THE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL; FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL; BASIS TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC; CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS and 24 more
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$10,275,75021 52016–2023 LAWNDALE EDUCATIONAL AND REGIONAL NETWORK CHARTER SCHOOL; ATLAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC; INTRINSIC SCHOOLS; LARCHMONT SCHOOLS and 1 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$8,903,75040 142014–2024 KIPP COLORADO SCHOOLS; DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL; LAWNDALE EDUCATIONAL AND REGIONAL NETWORK CHARTER SCHOOL; CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL and 10 more
GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,337,98312 52010–2024 STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS; MASTERY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL; KIPP CHICAGO SCHOOLS; EUPHEMIA L HAYNES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC and 1 more
ROBERTSON FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,125,0006 12018–2023 CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS
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THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,442,28016 32012–2022 STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS; ATLAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC; KIPP COLORADO SCHOOLS
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL Private foundation$2,396,96214 32020–2024 INTRINSIC SCHOOLS; KIPP CHICAGO SCHOOLS; KIPP COLORADO SCHOOLS
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$2,231,93554 202019–2024 BASIS TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC; LARCHMONT SCHOOLS; GESTALT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS; CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER SCHOOLS - LOS ANGELES and 16 more
DENVER FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,139,40428 42011–2024 KIPP COLORADO SCHOOLS; STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS; JAMES IRWIN CHARTER SCHOOLS; ATLAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $56,801,219 spent · pay $37,928,195 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $25,576,058$13,058,025$12,518,033$0 45.0%
Fees: other services $7,049,330$4,229,598$2,819,732$0 12.4%
Other employee benefits $6,932,472$3,496,564$3,435,908$0 12.2%
Occupancy $4,568,151$4,568,151$0$0 8.0%
All other expenses $2,413,743$2,413,743$0$0 4.2%
Payroll taxes $2,072,452$1,045,292$1,027,160$0 3.6%
Pension plan contributions $1,832,398$732,959$1,099,439$0 3.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,514,815$605,926$908,889$0 2.7%
Depreciation and depletion $1,253,081$1,077,650$175,431$0 2.2%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $1,226,762$693,052$533,710$0 2.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $860,802$0$860,802$0 1.5%
Other (as described)STUDENT TRANSPORTATION $465,907$465,907$0$0 0.8%
Fees: accounting $352,165$0$352,165$0 0.6%
Insurance $323,070$323,070$0$0 0.6%
Other (as described)COMMUNICATION & TELEPHONE $188,713$113,228$75,485$0 0.3%
Fees: legal $171,300$0$171,300$0 0.3%
Total$56,801,219100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $57,642,235 spent · pay $34,272,800 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $21,014,929$13,765,487$7,249,442$0 36.5%
Fees: other services $9,710,596$5,826,358$3,884,238$0 16.8%
Other employee benefits $7,996,647$5,054,448$2,942,199$0 13.9%
Occupancy $5,165,729$5,165,729$0$0 9.0%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $2,775,453$1,735,283$1,040,170$0 4.8%
All other expenses $2,301,929$2,301,929$0$0 4.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $2,079,375$831,750$1,247,625$0 3.6%
Payroll taxes $1,766,714$1,116,689$650,025$0 3.1%
Pension plan contributions $1,415,135$566,054$849,081$0 2.5%
Depreciation and depletion $1,064,715$915,655$149,060$0 1.8%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $903,269$637,626$265,643$0 1.6%
Other (as described)STUDENT TRANSPORTATION $569,599$0$569,599$0 1.0%
Fees: accounting $311,268$0$311,268$0 0.5%
Insurance $225,144$225,144$0$0 0.4%
Other (as described)COMMUNICATION & TELEPHONE $192,030$115,218$76,812$0 0.3%
Fees: legal $149,703$0$149,703$0 0.3%
Total$57,642,235100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $55,656,404 spent · pay $33,724,668 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $20,651,795$12,736,527$7,915,268$0 37.1%
Fees: other services $9,890,932$5,934,559$3,956,373$0 17.8%
Other employee benefits $7,630,241$4,522,353$3,107,888$0 13.7%
Occupancy $4,015,768$4,015,768$0$0 7.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $2,576,473$1,030,589$1,545,884$0 4.6%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $2,110,747$1,416,057$694,690$0 3.8%
All other expenses $2,070,144$2,070,144$0$0 3.7%
Payroll taxes $1,776,962$1,053,184$723,778$0 3.2%
Depreciation and depletion $1,316,136$1,134,457$181,679$0 2.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $1,208,894$987,719$221,175$0 2.2%
Pension plan contributions $1,089,197$435,679$653,518$0 2.0%
Other (as described)STUDENT TRANSPORTATION $716,313$0$716,313$0 1.3%
Fees: accounting $247,168$0$247,168$0 0.4%
Insurance $190,066$190,066$0$0 0.3%
Fees: legal $131,485$0$131,485$0 0.2%
Other (as described)COMMUNICATION & TELEPHONE $34,083$20,450$13,633$0 0.1%
Total$55,656,404100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $47,300,132 spent · pay $29,538,640 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $18,455,059$11,819,491$6,635,568$0 39.0%
Fees: other services $7,390,147$4,434,088$2,956,059$0 15.6%
Other employee benefits $6,729,503$4,164,695$2,564,808$0 14.2%
Occupancy $3,004,614$3,004,614$0$0 6.4%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $2,812,300$1,981,671$830,629$0 5.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,819,280$727,712$1,091,568$0 3.8%
All other expenses $1,789,154$1,789,154$0$0 3.8%
Payroll taxes $1,550,987$959,861$591,126$0 3.3%
Pension plan contributions $983,811$393,524$590,287$0 2.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $937,549$864,367$73,182$0 2.0%
Depreciation and depletion $760,744$654,240$106,504$0 1.6%
Other (as described)STUDENT TRANSPORTATION $549,973$549,973$0$0 1.2%
Fees: accounting $175,583$0$175,583$0 0.4%
Insurance $143,339$143,339$0$0 0.3%
Other (as described)COMMUNICATION & TELEPHONE $139,596$83,758$55,838$0 0.3%
Fees: legal $58,493$0$58,493$0 0.1%
Total$47,300,132100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $36,475,857 spent · pay $23,667,114 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $15,954,424$10,563,204$5,391,220$0 43.7%
Fees: other services $4,654,975$2,792,985$1,861,990$0 12.8%
Other employee benefits $3,491,788$2,212,159$1,279,629$0 9.6%
Occupancy $3,425,527$3,425,527$0$0 9.4%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $2,495,903$1,572,509$923,394$0 6.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,950,780$780,312$1,170,468$0 5.3%
Payroll taxes $1,369,748$867,779$501,969$0 3.8%
Pension plan contributions $900,374$360,150$540,224$0 2.5%
Depreciation and depletion $761,245$654,671$106,574$0 2.1%
All other expenses $562,801$562,801$0$0 1.5%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $297,320$236,937$60,383$0 0.8%
Other (as described)COMMUNICATION & TELEPHONE $294,726$176,836$117,890$0 0.8%
Fees: accounting $126,494$0$126,494$0 0.3%
Insurance $104,076$104,076$0$0 0.3%
Fees: legal $84,476$0$84,476$0 0.2%
Other (as described)STUDENT TRANSPORTATION $1,200$0$1,200$0 0.0%
Total$36,475,857100%

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