2025-05-15T09:22:51-05:00 2024-06-30 331374517 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 300 TICE BOULEVARD SUITE 315 WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677 990 2023-07-01 453957158 ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLS ASCE 3474647600 205 ROCKAWAY PKWY BROOKLYN NY 11212 EDISON DE LA CRUZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3474647600 2025-05-15 1 1 SACHA RICHARDS P01378509 2017129800 2025-05-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RECY DUNN 205 ROCKAWAY PKWY BROOKLYN NY 11212 139253884 0 X WWW.ASCENDLEARNING.ORG X 2011 NY TO EQUIP EVERY STUDENT WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. 8 8 1052 11 0 0 22242590 13953988 124783772 124928389 462621 368679 35335 2828 147524318 139253884 0 0 0 0 72933560 60629880 0 0 0 73011960 78413020 145945520 139042900 1578798 210984 424782493 482019155 410861717 467887395 13920776 14131760 X ASCEND 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. 0 0 112206271 0 124928389 ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLS IS A NETWORK OF K-12 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING 5,470 STUDENTS IN 17 SCHOOLS ACROSS BROOKLYN, NEW YORK'S MOST POPULOUS BOROUGH. OUR UNDERTAKING IS TO LEAD OUR STUDENTS ON A GREAT INTELLECTUAL ADVENTURE, PROVIDE THEM WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION, AND PLACE THEM FIRMLY ON THE PATH TO SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. 112206271 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 118 0 1052 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X EDISON DE LA CRUZ 6095800289 205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY BROOKLYN NY 11212 X EMMANUEL FORDJOUR CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GABRIELLE RAMOS CO CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JANAI JETER SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GAMAL WALKER TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 COURTENAYE-JACKSON CHASE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY ROSE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAIESHA SEALES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE WILSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RECY BENJAMIN CEO 40.00 X 0 0 0 EDISON DE LA CRUZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER EFF. 6/17/24 40.00 X 0 0 0 LEYDE ST LEGER PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 191767 0 18534 CURTIS DURHAM PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 187334 0 20295 LATASHA WILLIAMS PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 183062 0 16474 KATHERINE STEARNS PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 167931 0 12029 LISA ROACH PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 139072 0 21451 JUSTIN MOORMAN PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 137603 0 21579 INAN BARRETT PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 137059 0 18228 SOPHIA BALIS HARRIS PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 136327 0 15805 AXEL NDA PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 132412 0 26328 1412567 0 170723 34 0 1 0 SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS 622 THIRD AVENUE39TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS 1583642 KOKUA EDUCATION INC PO BOX 732697 DALLAS TX 75373 SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS 1170051 LAVINIA GROUP LLC PO BOX 18228 PALATINE IL 600558288 CURRICULUM CONSULTING 1164021 SWING EDUCATION INC PO BOX 92376 LAS VEGAS NV 891932376 SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS 1082435 MARTINEZ CLEANING COMPANY INC 90-07 31ST AVENUE EAST ELMHURST NY 11369 CLEANING SERVICES 818646 23 13831534 122454 459976 13953988 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV. 611000 107983625 107983625 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV.-FACILITIES 611000 16944764 16944764 124928389 368679 368679 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2828 2828 2828 139253884 124928389 0 371507 876070 876070 48466980 42319098 6147882 356387 310700 45687 6410148 5532284 877864 4520295 3868741 651554 16685980 6841252 9844728 487040 487040 115000 115000 6044226 5431120 613106 1743155 1508633 234522 950274 602395 347879 4161848 3557532 604316 33813901 28844156 4969745 376197 321337 54860 24629 20344 4285 4025221 3419830 605391 769089 660806 108283 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 5514506 5514506 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 2265605 2141391 124214 REPLICATION AND EXPANSI 656203 656203 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 472060 403154 68906 308086 252789 55297 139042900 112206271 26836629 0 1380776 5062832 16194873 18168576 15994676 15081561 186955 341493 41391327 24701170 16776732 16690157 374248481 426674536 424782493 482019155 6923401 10759196 306372 130521 1947756 1792502 401684188 455205176 410861717 467887395 X 13920776 14131760 13920776 14131760 424782493 482019155 210984 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 18011873 7954978 10056895 1696534 1316738 379796 21682920 15429454 6253466 16690157 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 416896979 DUE FROM FRIENDS OF ACS 9227617 SECURITY DEPOSITS 549940 426674536 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 452584974 DUE TO AFFILIATES 2620202 455205176 X 139253884 0 139253884 0 139253884 139042900 0 139042900 0 139042900 PART X, LINE 2: THE 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. 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 AS 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 4 THE SCHOOL DOES NOT OFFER ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS. STUDENTS ARE NOT CHARGED TUITION. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE 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. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEYDE ST LEGER PRINCIPAL 191617 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 18534 0 210301 0 0 0 CURTIS DURHAM PRINCIPAL 187241 0 0 0 93 0 1563 0 18732 0 207629 0 0 0 LATASHA WILLIAMS PRINCIPAL 182964 0 0 0 98 0 3551 0 12923 0 199536 0 0 0 KATHERINE STEARNS PRINCIPAL 167859 0 0 0 72 0 989 0 11040 0 179960 0 0 0 LISA ROACH PRINCIPAL 138934 0 0 0 138 0 7088 0 14363 0 160523 0 0 0 JUSTIN MOORMAN PRINCIPAL 137549 0 0 0 54 0 3239 0 18340 0 159182 0 0 0 AXEL NDA PRINCIPAL 132364 0 0 0 48 0 1392 0 24936 0 158740 0 0 0 INAN BARRETT PRINCIPAL 137011 0 0 0 48 0 6958 0 11270 0 155287 0 0 0 SOPHIA BALIS HARRIS PRINCIPAL 136279 0 0 0 48 0 5735 0 10070 0 152132 0 0 0 X 373191 COST X SOFTWARE 1 86785 COST 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART I, COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE 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, 2024 AMOUNTED TO $16,685,980. NO INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON PART VII, SECTION A WAS COMPENSATED BY ASCEND LEARNING, INC. THE CEO, RECY BENJAMIN LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A WAS COMPENSATED BY THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $166,297 FOR SERVICES TO ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C THE 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 IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. 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.