2021-05-17T18:23:37-05:00 2020-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2019-07-01 263282250 EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC EXPL 7189896730 20 JAY STREET NO 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 CARRIE MAUER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7189896730 2021-05-17 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2021-05-16 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CARRIE MAUER 20 JAY STREET NO 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 4110842 0 X WWW.EXPLORENETWORK.ORG X 2008 NY TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING, BOARD GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND OTHER MANAGEMENT SUPPPORT SERVICES TO SCHOOLS. 4 3 37 7 0 0 41468 63419 3914266 4047423 0 0 0 0 3955734 4110842 31500 20500 0 0 3565436 3525204 0 0 0 1140951 881864 4737887 4427568 -782153 -316726 1416198 1150685 348700 401355 1067498 749330 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING, BOARD GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND OTHER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO A NETWORK OF K-8 CHARTER SCHOOLS IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND CRITICAL-THINKING ABILITIES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL. 0 0 3422978 20500 4047423 THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 2,065 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE NETWORK'S EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION IN BROOKLYN FOR THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR. TO REALIZE ITS MISSION, ESI PROVIDES VALUE-ADDED SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS WITHIN THE NETWORK THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION. 3422978 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 76 0 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X ASHLEY DICKENS 6463204103 20 JAY STREET NO 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 CAROLYN MAUER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 241215 0 33319 CHRISTINA FROEB SUPERINTENDENT 50.00 X 242535 0 21431 LINDSAY MALANGA MANAGING DIRECTOR, SCHOOL SUPPORT 50.00 X 183523 0 20586 JAIME WHITE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP COACH (THRU MAY 2020) 50.00 X 167727 0 28341 TRACY REBE-BOGULAVSKY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT 50.00 X 161977 0 27831 IHEYINWA DURU CHIEF OF STAFF 50.00 X 145463 0 41488 MORTY BALLEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.00 X X 166179 0 15067 JOANA NGO MANAGING DIRECTOR, OPERATI 50.00 X 125613 0 39602 ASHLEY DICKENS MANAGING DIRECTOR, FINANCE 50.00 X 141188 0 22501 RACHEL MODICA-RUSSELL MANAGING DIRECTOR, TALENT 50.00 X 128551 0 30317 LIZZ PAWLSON CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JANA REED VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN COAD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GRAEME DAYKIN TRUSTEE (THRU JUL 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUELLYN SCULL TRUSTEE (THRU JUL 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MCNAMARA TRUSTEE (THRU JUL 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 1703971 0 280483 17 0 1 0 LAVINIA GROUP LLC ONE MAIN STREET 5D BROOKLYN NY 11201 ELA CURRICULUM & PROF. DEVELOPMENT 119550 1 25986 37433 63419 MANAGEMENT SERVICE FEE 541610 4047423 4047423 4047423 4110842 4047423 0 0 20500 20500 922697 517779 404918 1985092 1741825 243267 77522 68229 9293 265877 235600 30277 274016 216051 57965 1888 1888 14250 14250 156609 55187 101422 42885 16360 26525 82514 70138 12376 142669 112488 30181 8284 6916 1368 38139 31840 6299 19579 16574 3005 26574 26574 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 183114 171581 11533 RECRUITING 147846 125668 22178 STUDENT SUPPORT 11505 11505 UBI TAX 6008 4737 1271 4427568 3422978 1004590 0 914427 879507 5165 5165 1881 1852 73265 31593 236208 181179 60490 55029 360970 177539 1416198 1150685 348700 378243 23112 348700 401355 X 1067498 749330 1067498 749330 1416198 1150685 X -316726 -1442 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 99890 83917 48958 41468 63419 337652 99890 83917 48958 41468 63419 337652 102411 235241 337652 18160681 0.69670 0.84600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 91164 63815 27349 95044 67364 27680 50000 50000 0 55029 SECURITY DEPOSIT 25575 DUE FROM AFFILIATES 151964 177539 X 4111767 925 925 4110842 0 4110842 4429935 925 1442 2367 4427568 0 4427568 PART X, LINE 2: ESI RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ESI HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. ESI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2017. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 1,442. 1 EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOLS OF BROOKLYN 1077 REMSEN AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11236 274092757 501(C)(3) 20500 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MADE A GRANT TO EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOLS OF BROOKLYN (ESB). THE GRANT IS USED TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING COSTS. EXPLORE SCHOOLS, INC. IS HIRED AS ESB'S CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION AND THROUGH AFFILIATION, GRANT FUNDING IS REVIEWED AND MONITERED. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CAROLYN MAUER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 224715 0 16500 0 0 0 0 0 33319 0 274534 0 0 0 CHRISTINA FROEB SUPERINTENDENT 226035 0 16500 0 0 0 9523 0 11908 0 263966 0 0 0 LINDSAY MALANGA MANAGING DIRECTOR, SCHOOL SUPPORT 181023 0 2500 0 0 0 0 0 20586 0 204109 0 0 0 JAIME WHITE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP COACH (THRU MAY 2020) 167727 0 0 0 0 0 7350 0 20991 0 196068 0 0 0 TRACY REBE-BOGULAVSKY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT 161977 0 0 0 0 0 1950 0 25881 0 189808 0 0 0 IHEYINWA DURU CHIEF OF STAFF 145463 0 0 0 0 0 6964 0 34524 0 186951 0 0 0 MORTY BALLEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 166179 0 0 0 0 0 9277 0 5790 0 181246 0 0 0 JOANA NGO MANAGING DIRECTOR, OPERATI 125613 0 0 0 0 0 6623 0 32979 0 165215 0 0 0 ASHLEY DICKENS MANAGING DIRECTOR, FINANCE 141188 0 0 0 0 0 6000 0 16501 0 163689 0 0 0 RACHEL MODICA-RUSSELL MANAGING DIRECTOR, TALENT 128551 0 0 0 0 0 618 0 29699 0 158868 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED PERFORMANCE BONUSES AS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII: CHRISTINA FROEB, SUPERINTENDENT- $16,500 CAROLYN MAUER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- $16,500 LINDSAY MALANGA, MANGING DIRECTOR, SCHOOL SUPPORT - $2,500 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 ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PRIOR TO ELECTION TO THE BOARD, AND THEREAFTER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE, IN WRITING, ANY INTEREST SUCH TRUSTEE MAY HAVE IN ANY CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION, PARTNERSHIP OR OTHER ENTITY WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION, AND ANY INTEREST SUCH TRUSTEE MAY HAVE AS A RESULT OF A POSITION OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT OR OTHER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (COLLECTIVELY, A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST"). ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION SHARES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY, AND THESE EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DECLARE IF AT ANY POINT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. IF A CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM BOARD DISCUSSION AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. ALL APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS HAVE COMPLETED AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ON JUNE 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOES A MARKET ANALYSIS TO COMPARE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITION SALARIES IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND IS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE APPROVAL FOR THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURED IN 2019 AND WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. 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. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 20 JAY STREET #211, BROOKLYN, NY 11201, OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT 718-989-6730. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT -1,442. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.