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CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 27-2203903)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-03-06
IRS object ID
202540659349301414
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-03-06T12:28:12-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN873231666PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 TICE BOULEVARD SUITE 315AddressLine1Txt
CityWOODCLIFF LAKECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07677ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN272203903EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHALBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7183271352PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1710 HARTMAN LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityFAR ROCKAWAYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11691ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFREDERICA JEFFERIESPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone7183271352PhoneNum
Signature2025-03-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSACHA RICHARDSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01378509PTIN
Phone2017129800PhoneNum
Preparation2025-02-26PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDR LESLIE MULLINGSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1710 HARTMAN LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityFAR ROCKAWAYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11691ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$29,515,217GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CHALLENGEPREPCHARTER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PREPARE STUDENTS TO GAIN ADMISSION TO AND SUCCEED IN COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee239TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,518,951PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,905,969CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$24,549,159PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$27,534,820CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$23,079PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$51,643CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$117PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$22,785CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$27,091,306PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$29,515,217CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$205,381CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$12,908,831PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$13,071,779CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$28,743,800PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$30,682,199CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,652,494PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,166,982CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$104,697,339TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$94,813,006TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$104,499,405TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$95,782,054TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$197,934NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$969,048NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PREPARE STUDENTS FROM THE GREATER FAR ROCKAWAY AREA OF NEW YORK CITY TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, TO DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF THE NEW YORK STATE AND COMMON CORE LEARNING STANDARDS, AND TO ACHIEVE THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$27,416,881ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$27,534,820RevenueAmt
DescTHE MISSION OF CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (CHALLENGE) IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FROM THE GREATER FAR ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, TO DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF THE NYS AND NEXT GENERATION LEARNING STANDARDS AND TO ACHIEVE THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS. CHALLENGE CULTIVATES AND SUPPORTS THE INTELLECTUAL, AESTHETIC, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS AND PREPARES THEM TO BE RESPONSIBLE 21ST CENTURY CITIZENS. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, CHALLENGE OFFERS A RIGOROUS INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, TECHNOLOGY-INFUSED AND DATA-ENRICHED SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT.SINCE 2010, CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL HAS SERVED FAMILIES IN FAR ROCKAWAY, NY OFFERING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION IN A SUPPORTIVE AND RIGOROUS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. WE ARE THE ONLY SCHOOL ON THE PENINSULA TO OFFER KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EARLY COLLEGE EDUCATION. FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,212 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN TO TWELFTH.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$27,416,881TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
IRP Document77IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee239EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DR LESLIE MULLINGSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7183271352PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1710 HARTMAN LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityFAR ROCKAWAYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11691ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
FREDERICA JEFFRIES
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW BARNES III
VICE-CHAIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA PLUMMER
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARON MCFARLANE
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR MICHELLE DANIEL-ROBERTSON
TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERTRUDIS HERNANDEZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN WAXMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR LESLIE MULLINGS
CEO/FOUNDER50.00Yes (X)$267,104$0$47,273
DONNA WEBSTER
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40.00Yes (X)$133,651$0$26,017
MAVGAR MONDESIR-GORDON
DIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING50.00$254,159$0$37,481Yes (X)
KENTIA COREUS
DIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING50.00$204,960$0$33,176Yes (X)
NICOLE GRIFFIN
PRINCIPAL50.00$179,011$0$17,147Yes (X)
TAMEEKA RICHARDS DIRECTOR OF
PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES40.00$151,147$0$5,306Yes (X)
GASNER VIL
PRINCIPAL50.00$134,945$0$21,964Yes (X)
SHEILA LYLE
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL40.00$134,064$0$30,564Yes (X)
HUMMA QURESHI
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL40.00$148,737$0$19,046Yes (X)
CAROLYN THOMAS
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL40.00$129,433$0$14,557Yes (X)
JACQUELINE WARD-BREW
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL40.00$132,872$0$17,220Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,870,083TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$269,751TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K23IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
LAVINIA GROUP LLC
PO BOX 18228PALATINEIL600558228CURRICULUM & PD FOR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF$272,003
DOYLE SECURITY SERVICES INC
371 MERRICK ROAD SUITE 301ROCKVILLE CENTRENY11570SECURITY SERVICES$244,596
CHARTER SCHOOLS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
425 EAST 79TH STREET SUITE 1FNEW YORKNY10075BOOKKEEPING & FINANCE$184,796
JPS SOLUTIONS LLC
15 SOUTH PARKHYDE PARKNY12538GRANT WRITING & CONSULTATION$173,155
SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS
622 THIRD AVENUE 39TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10017TEMPORARY INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF$161,923
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$1,271,419GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$634,550AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$92,003NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,905,969TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
GOV'T PER-PUPIL REVENUE611600$24,360,155$24,360,155
GOV'T PER-PUPIL FACILITIES FUNDIN611600$3,174,665$3,174,665
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$27,534,820TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$51,643TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$51,643ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
INSURANCE PROCEEDS900099$21,760$21,760
VENDING MACHINE COMMISSION900099$920$920
OTHER INCOME900099$105$105
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$22,785OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$29,515,217TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$27,534,820RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$74,428ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,416,699TotalAmt
Program Services$876,857ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$525,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,659FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,376TotalAmt
Program Services$73,096ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,180ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,307,629TotalAmt
Program Services$12,295,840ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,007,148ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,641FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$254,941TotalAmt
Program Services$236,303ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,459ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$179FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,064,278TotalAmt
Program Services$1,002,226ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,902ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$150FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,338,497TotalAmt
Program Services$1,202,288ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$134,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,638FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,026TotalAmt
Management And General$14,026ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,250TotalAmt
Management And General$39,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$147,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$147,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,890,929TotalAmt
Program Services$1,691,418ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$179,722ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,789FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,995TotalAmt
Program Services$2,995ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$228,443TotalAmt
Program Services$185,110ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,615FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$360,928TotalAmt
Program Services$327,403ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,869ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$656FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,380,172TotalAmt
Program Services$7,515,296ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$854,638ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,238FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$510,795TotalAmt
Program Services$459,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,078ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$262,621TotalAmt
Program Services$235,896ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,404ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$321FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CLASSROOM MATERIALS$684,831$684,831
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$315,765$283,632$31,747$386
STUDENT SERVICES$107,876$107,729$147
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$103,179$103,179

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$169,969TotalAmt
Program Services$133,065ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,895ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,682,199TotalAmt
Program Services$27,416,881ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,059,937ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$205,381FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,879,795BOYAmt
EOY$2,850,466EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,592,715BOYAmt
EOY$1,119,084EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,792BOYAmt
EOY$911,776EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$602,469BOYAmt
EOY$768,474EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,977,522LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,930,023LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,324,926BOYAmt
EOY$1,047,499EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,122,642BOYAmt
EOY$88,115,707EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,697,339BOYAmt
EOY$94,813,006EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,154,781BOYAmt
EOY$2,335,666EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$474,260BOYAmt
EOY$39,214EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,870,364BOYAmt
EOY$93,407,174EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,499,405BOYAmt
EOY$95,782,054EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$197,934BOYAmt
EOY-$969,048EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$197,934BOYAmt
EOY-$969,048EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,697,339BOYAmt
EOY$94,813,006EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,166,982ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,199,769OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$627,261DepreciationAmt
Book Value$572,508BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,739,824OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,270,645DepreciationAmt
Book Value$469,179BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$37,929OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,117DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,812BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,047,499TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$87,171,683
SECURITY DEPOSITS$940,999
DUE FROM FRIENDS OF CHALLENGE PREP$3,025
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$88,115,707TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$93,407,174Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$93,407,174TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$29,515,217TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$29,515,217RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$29,515,217TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$30,682,199TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$30,682,199ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$30,682,199TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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, 2021.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media0PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3AS 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 44A) THE SCHOOL MAINTAINS RACIAL COMPOSITION OF STUDENT BODY AND NOT OF FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. 4B) THE SCHOOL IS A FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL AND DOES NOT AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER PUPIL FUNDING FROM THE NYC BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THEIR CHARTER AGREEMENT. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND CITY FUNDS INCLUDING FEDERAL ENTITLEMENTS TO ASSIST WITH COVERING THE COST OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty0AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JPS SOLUTIONS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115 SOUTH DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityHYDE PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12538ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityGRANT WRITERSActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$147,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$0RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$147,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$147,000TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Net To Organization$147,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DR LESLIE MULLINGS
CEO/FOUNDER$262,427$0$0$0$4,677$0$8,038$0$39,235$0$314,377$0$0$0
MAVGAR MONDESIR-GORDON
DIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING$252,915$0$0$0$1,244$0$0$0$37,481$0$291,640$0$0$0
KENTIA COREUS
DIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING$204,431$0$0$0$529$0$6,233$0$26,943$0$238,136$0$0$0
NICOLE GRIFFIN
PRINCIPAL$178,313$0$0$0$698$0$5,421$0$11,726$0$196,158$0$0$0
HUMMA QURESHI
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL$148,168$0$0$0$569$0$3,760$0$15,286$0$167,783$0$0$0
SHEILA LYLE
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL$132,568$0$0$0$1,496$0$4,201$0$26,363$0$164,628$0$0$0
DONNA WEBSTER
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE$132,897$0$0$0$754$0$0$0$26,017$0$159,668$0$0$0
GASNER VIL
PRINCIPAL$134,431$0$0$0$514$0$4,205$0$17,759$0$156,909$0$0$0
TAMEEKA RICHARDS DIRECTOR OF
PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES$150,754$0$0$0$393$0$4,523$0$783$0$156,453$0$0$0
JACQUELINE WARD-BREW
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL$131,376$0$0$0$1,496$0$4,077$0$13,143$0$150,092$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHNATHON MULLINGSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFAMILY MEMBER OF CEORelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$81,376TransactionAmt
TransactionEMPLOYMENTTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$52,095NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)SOFTWARE1$37,800COST
Yes (X)MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS2$2,108COST
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, QUESTION 5, AND PART V, QUESTION 2A:THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYROLL, TIMEKEEPING, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HR ADMINISTRATION AND WORKFORCE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEEDS. AS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR TAX PURPOSES, FORMS W-2 AND W-3 ARE ISSUED BY THE PEO AND FILED UNDER THE PEO'S FEDERAL EIN. IN THIS CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION IS THE COMMON LAW EMPLOYER AND, ACCORDINGLY, COMPENSATION IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND PART IX, LINES 5-10.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANY REQUIRED CHANGES ARE MADE AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS. SUCH PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND TO DISCLOSE ANT CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. CONFLICTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHO ALSO DECIDE ON THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. THE INTERESTED PERSON IS RECUSED FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD TREASURER, ANNUALLY RECOMMENDS CEO COMPENSATION TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THIS RECOMMENDATION ALONG WITH COMPARABLE DATA USING FORM 990S OF OTHER NEW YORK STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION. ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS IS DETERMINED USING THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SALARY DATA FOR THEIR POSITIONS THAT IS BASED UPON YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION DEGREES, AND CERTIFICATIONS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2022.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE SCHOOL HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.