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ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLS: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLS (EIN 45-3957158)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-05-15
IRS object ID
202341359349319839
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2023-05-15T20:46:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Line1245 PARK AVENUE 12TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10167ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN453957158EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlASCEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3474647600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1205 ROCKAWAY PKWYAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11212ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHANIE MAUTERSTOCKPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD CHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone3474647600PhoneNum
Signature2023-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSTEPHANIEPersonFirstNm
Person LastMAUTERSTOCKPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543209PTIN
Phone2122862600PhoneNum
Preparation2023-05-15PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEPHANIE MAUTERSTOCKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11212ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$13,523,867PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$36,725,159TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLS' (THE "SCHOOL") MISSION IS TO EQUIP EVERY STUDENT WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. THE SCHOOL WILL SPAN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE 12TH GRADE AT MATURITY. FROM THE EARLIEST GRADES, STUDENTS WILL STEADILY BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION OF LEARNING HABITS, CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE; EXCEL ACADEMICALLY IN THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL, MASTERING HIGH-LEVEL MATH AND SCIENCE; AND GRADUATE AS CONFIDENT YOUNG ADULTS, PREPARED TO SUCCEED AS COLLEGE STUDENTS, AS CITIZENS, AND AS LEADERS IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$0GrantAmt
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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
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CATHERINE JESSUPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3474647600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11212ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
STEPHANIE MAUTERSTOCK
BOARD CHAIR2.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STANLEY TAYLOR
VICE CHAIR2.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLY CLEARY
TREASURER2.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMMANUEL FORDJOUR
SECRETARY2.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KWAKU ANDOH
TRUSTEE2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA CRAFT
TRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2021)2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACY DUNBAR
TRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2021)2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANAI JETER
TRUSTEE2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
NADINE SYLVESTER
TRUSTEE2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ORAL SA WALCOTT
TRUSTEE2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAMAL WALKER
TRUSTEE2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACKIE WILSON
TRUSTEE2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILLIE QUIGLEY
PRINCIPAL40.00$153,049$0$14,918Yes (X)
LIVIA ANGIOLILLO
PRINCIPAL40.00$149,575$0$20,692Yes (X)
TRACY DEOLIVEIRA-LEWIS
PRINCIPAL40.00$147,212$0$368Yes (X)
LEYDE ST LEGER
PRINCIPAL40.00$136,215$0$25,926Yes (X)
MIATTA MASSALEY
PRINCIPAL40.00$134,260$0$16,243Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K58IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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MARK LANG PAINTING LLC
18 WHITTIER STREETLYNBROOKNY11563PAINTING SERVICES$491,600
LAVINIA GROUP LLC
122 EAST 42ND STREETNEW YORKNY10168EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING$457,000
MURPHY BURNHAM & BUTTRICK ARCHITECTS L
48 WEST 37TH STREET 14NEW YORKNY10018ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES$312,086
NOOR STAFFING GROUP LLC
622 3RD AVENUE 7TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10017STAFFING SERVICES$277,070
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP
500 MAMARONECK AVENUEHARRISONNY10528AUDIT SERVICES$125,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$16,928,909GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$6,940AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$16,935,849TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV.611000$106,041,716$106,041,716
GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV.-FACILITIES611000$14,237,165$14,237,165
PROGRAM RELATED RENTAL531120$200,000$200,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$120,478,881TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$26,921TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$26,921ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$31ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$31OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$137,441,682TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$120,478,881RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$26,952ExclusionAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,547,273TotalAmt
Program Services$51,181,413ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,365,860ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$946,802TotalAmt
Program Services$833,091ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$113,711ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,053,056TotalAmt
Program Services$6,210,631ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$842,425ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,552,940TotalAmt
Program Services$4,006,131ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$546,809ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,045,384TotalAmt
Program Services$6,578,608ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,466,776ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,325TotalAmt
Management And General$33,325ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,681TotalAmt
Management And General$124,681ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,930,627TotalAmt
Program Services$3,026,423ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$904,204ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$224,931TotalAmt
Program Services$203,134ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,797ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,285,601TotalAmt
Program Services$714,945ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$570,656ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,527,218TotalAmt
Program Services$4,188,688ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$338,530ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,432,607TotalAmt
Program Services$23,166,340ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,266,267ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$739,575TotalAmt
Program Services$649,378ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90,197ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,230TotalAmt
Program Services$117,860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,370ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,392,536TotalAmt
Program Services$2,968,254ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$424,282ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$654,770TotalAmt
Program Services$579,233ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,537ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES$4,705,532$4,705,532
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$1,071,088$935,898$135,190
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$812,644$715,016$97,628
FOOD SERVICES$426,372$426,372

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,023,391TotalAmt
Program Services$715,174ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$308,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,665,583TotalAmt
Program Services$111,922,121ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,743,462ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,743,715BOYAmt
EOY$1,660,657EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,296,518BOYAmt
EOY$25,806,844EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,465,648BOYAmt
EOY$10,274,467EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$510,686BOYAmt
EOY$590,625EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$31,601,910LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$16,667,967LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,981,838BOYAmt
EOY$14,933,943EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,183,650BOYAmt
EOY$3,000,756EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,182,055BOYAmt
EOY$56,267,292EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,801,689BOYAmt
EOY$7,692,457EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,342BOYAmt
EOY$1,790,602EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,203,049BOYAmt
EOY$2,075,814EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,686,079BOYAmt
EOY$34,475,424EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,725,159BOYAmt
EOY$46,034,297EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,456,896BOYAmt
EOY$10,232,995EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,456,896BOYAmt
EOY$10,232,995EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,182,055BOYAmt
EOY$56,267,292EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,776,099ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,747,862OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,685,988DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,061,874BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,384,073OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,065,873DepreciationAmt
Book Value$318,200BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,469,975OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,916,106DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,553,869BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,933,943TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$532,545
DUE FROM FRIENDS OF ACS$2,468,211
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,000,756TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$30,287,883
DUE TO AFFILIATES$4,187,541
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$34,475,424TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$137,441,682TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$137,441,682RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$137,441,682TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$135,665,583TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$135,665,583ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$135,665,583TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2019.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships Recs0MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
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 4THE SCHOOL DOES NOT OFFER ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS. STUDENTS ARE NOT CHARGED TUITION.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER PUPIL FUNDING FROM THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNDER THEIR CHARTER AGREEMENT. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS INCLUDING FEDERAL ENTITLEMENTS TO ASSIST WITH COVERING THE COST OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 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
LIVIA ANGIOLILLO
PRINCIPAL$146,019$0$3,500$0$56$0$0$0$20,692$0$170,267$0$0$0
BILLIE QUIGLEY
PRINCIPAL$148,986$0$4,000$0$63$0$0$0$14,918$0$167,967$0$0$0
LEYDE ST LEGER
PRINCIPAL$132,621$0$3,500$0$94$0$0$0$25,926$0$162,141$0$0$0
MIATTA MASSALEY
PRINCIPAL$130,710$0$3,500$0$50$0$0$0$16,243$0$150,503$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BOARD-APPROVED PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUS WHICH WAS INCLUDED AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION. THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (B)(II).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE SCHOOL IS MANAGED BY ASCEND LEARNING, INC., A NEW YORK STATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT, THE FOLLOWING DUTIES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY: - DESIGNING, SELECTING, ACQUIRING, AND IMPLEMENTING THE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOL - RECRUITING, SUPERVISING, AND EVALUATING THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL - DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, PAYROLL, AND CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES. MANAGEMENT FEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AMOUNTED TO $16,045,384. NO INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON PART VII, SECTION A WAS COMPENSATED BY ASCEND LEARNING, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE SCHOOL SHARES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES AS PART OF THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS. OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DECLARE IF AT ANY POINT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE BOARD DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS BY MAJORITY VOTE, AND THE CONFLICTED PERSON MUST RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON SUCH MATTER.
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. IT IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY, BROOKLYN, NY 11212, OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (347) 464-7600.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE SCHOOL HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.