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OUR STAFF WERE ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SHARING INFO ABOUT UNCOMMON AND TALKING ABOUT KEY LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS. 22576662 12350667 10225995 21483545 18148684 3334861 3102955 1890719 1212236 14773092 X 204773790 40360297 40360297 164413493 0 164413493 188737501 40360297 40360297 148377204 0 148377204 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON INCOME. THE CHARTER SCHOOL FILES FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON THE SCHOOL APPLICATION AND AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY CENTERS USED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SCHOOL AND ITS PROGRAMS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES START-UP GRANTS FOR FACILITIES AND IMPLEMENTATION AND CORE PUPIL AID. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCOTT SCHUSTER KCCS - PRINCIPAL 170397 0 9600 0 0 0 3551 0 3844 0 187392 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA G BRONSON WCCS - PRINCIPAL 148038 0 11600 0 0 0 3566 0 3827 0 167031 0 0 0 SEAN E HEALEY UPC - PRINCIPAL 146411 0 11600 0 0 0 4078 0 2888 0 164977 0 0 0 ISHANI MEHTA BSC - PRINCIPAL - THRU JUNE 2022 146890 0 9600 0 0 0 2248 0 3467 0 162205 0 0 0 TOMMY HOARD EB MS - PRINCIPAL - THRU JUNE 2022 141870 0 9600 0 0 0 3566 0 9248 0 164284 0 0 0 MICHAEL D SCOTT LPCN MS - PRINCIPAL 132074 0 17100 0 0 0 2237 0 3467 0 154878 0 0 0 JAZMINE C GRANT OHC ES - PRINCIPAL 135958 0 9600 0 0 0 3703 0 3467 0 152728 0 0 0 QUINTERRENCE BELL EB ES - PRINCIPAL 135458 0 9600 0 0 0 3688 0 3467 0 152213 0 0 0 X 552494 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: UNCOMMON SCHOOLS NEW YORK CITY PREPARES OUR STUDENTS TO ENTER, SUCCEED IN, AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. OUR ORGANIZATION COMPRISES 23 HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOODS, INCLUDING BROWNSVILLE, CROWN HEIGHTS, AND EAST NEW YORK. THIS YEAR, WE ARE PROVIDING A K-12 PATHWAY FOR 8,000+ STUDENTS AGED 5-18 ACROSS EIGHT ELEMENTARY, ELEVEN MIDDLE, AND FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS. WE ARE ALSO PROVIDING REGULAR TOUCHPOINTS, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND CAREER GUIDANCE TO 1,000+ ALUMNI AGED 18-24 WHO ARE PURSUING COLLEGE DEGREES AND POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE PRIMARILY PEOPLE OF COLOR FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS WHO LIVE IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS OF BROOKLYN. MORE THAN EIGHT IN TEN STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE- OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH, 89% ARE BLACK, 7% ARE LATINX, AND 13% HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS. UNCOMMON NYC IS MANAGED BY UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. (USI) A CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (CMO) THAT OPERATES 53 HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, AND MASSACHUSETTS. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, UNCOMMON NYC IS COMMITTED TO OUR CORE EDUCATIONAL MODEL, WITH EACH SCHOOL EXHIBITING: 1) A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY MISSION; 2) A LONGER SCHOOL DAY AND YEAR; 3) HIGH STANDARDS FOR ACADEMICS AND CHARACTER; 4) AN ACADEMICALLY-FOCUSED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; 5) A FOCUS ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION; AND 6) A FACULTY OF COMMITTED AND TALENTED LEADERS AND TEACHERS. YEAR AFTER YEAR, WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY PROVEN THAT, BY RELENTLESSLY INNOVATING HOW OUR SCHOOLS IMPLEMENT THESE ATTRIBUTESNO MATTER WHAT CHALLENGES MIGHT ARISEOUR STUDENTS CAN CONTINUE TO DEFY THE ODDS AND LEAP OVER ACHIEVEMENT AND COLLEGE-READINESS BARS. THE UNCOMMON NYC CLASS OF '22 HAD A 94% ON-TIME GRADUATION RATE. THAT FAR OUTPACES THE CITY'S REGULAR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WHICH HAD AN 81% GRADUATION RATE IN 2021, THE LAST AVAILABLE YEAR, AND THE 53% RATE FOR BROOKLYN'S DISTRICT 23, WHERE MANY OF OUR STUDENTS LIVE. LAST YEAR, 96% OF THE UNCOMMON NYC CLASS OF '22 TOOK AT LEAST ONE AP EXAM IN HIGH SCHOOL, COMPARED TO 35% FOR THE NATIONAL CLASS OF '21, THE MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE. ALMOST HALF OF THE UNCOMMON NYC CLASS PASSED AT LEAST ONE EXAM COMPARED TO ONLY 23% NATIONALLY. 90% OF NYC STUDENTS IN THE CLASS OF '22 INTENDED TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE IN THE FALL, INCLUDING 78% TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES. THAT'S HIGHER THAN THE RATE FOR STUDENTS FROM PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS IN 2020, THE LATEST YEAR AVAILABLE, WHEN 73% OF PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WENT STRAIGHT TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES. FURTHER, AMONG NEW BROOKLYN GRADUATES INTENDING TO START COLLEGE THIS FALL, 50% ARE HEADING TO COLLEGES THAT ARE THE VERY, HIGHLY OR THE MOST SELECTIVE. RECENT SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES AT UNCOMMON NYC, WE MADE IMPORTANT STRIDES IN SY21-22 AMIDST A YEAR THAT WAS DIFFICULT BEYOND ANYTHING THAT WE OR OTHERS IN EDUCATION ANTICIPATED DURING THE ONE-AND-A-HALF YEARS WHEN WE AWAITED THE RETURN TO FULL-TIME IN-PERSON LEARNING. STUDENTS MADE PROGRESS IN RECOVERING FROM LOST LEARNING TIME. AP RESULTS AND OUR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE REMAINED HIGH. IN SURVEYS, THE VAST MAJORITY OF PARENTS SAID THEIR STUDENTS' SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELLBEING WERE SUPPORTED AT SCHOOL, A PARTICULARLY REASSURING MESSAGE IN A MAJOR TRANSITIONAL YEAR. WE ARE EXCITED FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR, WHICH WE EXPECT WILL OFFER GREATER "NORMALCY" THAN SY21-22 AND PROVIDE OUR EDUCATORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRILL DEEPER INTO THE CORE STRATEGIES WE BEGAN IMPLEMENTING TO ADDRESS COVID-RELATED IMPACTS. WE ARE MAKING A CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO MINIMIZE CHANGE IN SY22-23 AND CONCENTRATE ON WHAT WE KNOW WORKS. ANCHORED IN THIS PHILOSOPHY, WE'VE SET FIVE SY22-23 PRIORITIES FOR UNCOMMON NYC: 1) DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATE STUDENT LEARNING TO OVERCOME COVID-RELATED GAPS AND CONTINUE ENHANCING INSTRUCTION TO PROVIDE INSPIRING, RIGOROUS LEARNING IN EVERY GRADE; 2) EMBED SEL AND DEI MORE DEEPLY THROUGHOUT UNCOMMON TO PROMOTE STUDENT AND STAFF WELLBEING; 3) EXPAND OUR COLLEGE ACCESS AND ALUMNI IMPACT INITIATIVES TO ENSURE OUR STUDENTS ARE ON THE PATH TO DEGREE COMPLETION AND CAREER PATHWAYS OF THEIR CHOICE; 4) DEVELOP SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT OUR CONTINUED GROWTH IN NYC; AND 5) ATTRACT AND RETAIN TALENT IN ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT MARKETS EDUCATION HAS EVER FACED. WE BELIEVE THESE EFFORTS WILL HELP US PROVIDE THE HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION OUR 8,000+ SCHOLARS NEED AND DESERVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL UTILIZES UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC., AN UNRELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL DELEGATES HIRING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES, PLANNING AND EXECUTING BUDGETS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL OPERATIONS TO UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. BRETT PEISER IS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE CEO OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC. UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. DOES NOT COMPENSATE BRETT PEISER TO BE ON THE BOARD OF THE SCHOOL AND HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BOARD IS ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS. MICHAEL BLAKE, MANAGING DIRECTOR; JENNIFER CONSILVIO, CFO; TARA MARLOVITS, CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER; JULIE JACKSON, CO-CEO; AND PAUL BAMBRICK-SANTOYO AND JULIANNA WORRELL, CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICERS; ARE EMPLOYEES OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. AND OFFICERS OF UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE CHARTER SCHOOL PAYS UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC. MANAGEMENT FEES FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDING THE SERVICES OF THESE OFFICERS. THE FEES PAID DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 WERE $21,565,950. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A INCLUDED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY IS ALLOWED TO HAVE ONE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD, REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY AND FILED UPON APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO EVALUATE AND DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS ALL COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.