2016-05-05T15:11:06-05:00 2015-06-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 100362602 990 2014-07-01 201157094 OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL OPPO 2128666137 240 WEST 113TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10026 MR LEONARD GOLDBERG CEO/HEAD OF SCHOOL 2128666137 2016-05-05 1 STEVEN LAPSKER P00850484 2123721000 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z MR LEONARD GOLDBERG 240 WEST 113TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10026 10459088 0 X WWW.OPPORTUNITYCHARTER.ORG X 2004 NY SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FREE AND PUBLIC SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO NEW YORK CITY'S STUDENTS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION TO ALL STUDENTS. 9 9 147 9 0 0 68324 94220 10117470 10359289 4597 4445 728 1134 10191119 10459088 0 0 0 0 8500578 8581057 0 0 22902 1631084 1727369 10131662 10308426 59457 150662 3102269 3277543 992940 1017552 2109329 2259991 X AT OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL, WE WELCOME ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12, REGARDLESS OF PREVIOUS ACADEMIC SUCCESS: STUDENTS WHO ARE YEARNING TO LEARN, STUDENTS WHO HAVE FALLEN BEHIND, STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN TOLD THEIR ASPIRATIONS ARE BEYOND REACH.THROUGH A POSITIVE BELIEF IN EVERY STUDENT'S PROMISE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO BRINGING THEIR POTENTIAL TO LIFE.WE PROVIDE STAFF AND STUDENTS WITH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO PURSUE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN TAILORED TO THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS.WE NURTURE INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH. STUDENTS RECEIVE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION IN EVERY CURRICULAR AREA FROM OUR HIGHLY-TRAINED STAFF, WITH THE GOAL OF EXPANDING THEIR HIGHER COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING.OUR SCHOOL CULTURE IS PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN AND RESULTS-ORIENTED. STUDENTS GRADUATE HAVING ACHIEVED A CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR OWN STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES. 0 0 5598115 6215573 SPECIAL EDUCATION:- FOR 2014-15, OCS SPECIAL EDUCATION GRADUATION RATE CONTINUES TO BE WELL ABOVE THE CITY AND DISTRICT 3 AVERAGES.- IN 2014-15, OCS EXCEEDED NEW YORK CITY QUALITY REPORT TARGETS FOR THE PERCENTAGE OF INTEGRATED CO-TEACHING STUDENTS TESTING AT PROFICIENCY IN ELA.- IN 2014-15 OCS MET NEW YORK CITY QUALITY REPORT TARGETS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS PERFORMANCE ON THE FOUR-YEAR WEIGHTED DIPLOMA RATE. 1843791 2071858 HIGH SCHOOL:- IN 2014-15, OCS MET NEW YORK CITY QUALITY REPORT TARGETS FOR FOUR- AND SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATES BY A WIDE MARGIN.- IN 2014-15, OCS EXCEEDED NEW YORK CITY QUALITY REPORT TARGETS FOR WEIGHTED FOUR- AND SIX-YEAR DIPLOMA RATES.- FROM 2013-14 TO 2014-15, OCS IMPROVED ITS FOUR- AND SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATES BY MORE THAN TWENTY PERCENTAGE POINTS. 1843791 2071858 MIDDLE SCHOOL:- IN 2014-15, OCS MET NEW YORK CITY QUALITY REPORT TARGETS FOR AVERAGE - STUDENT PROFICIENCY IN ELA.- IN 2014-15, OCS MET NEW YORK CITY QUALITY REPORT TARGETS FOR PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS AT PROFICIENCY IN ELA.- FROM 2013-14 TO 2014-15, OCS IMPROVED ON ALL ABSOLUTE MEASURES OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN ELA AND MATH, MORE THAN DOUBLING PERCENT OF STUDENTS AT PROFICIENCY IN ELA. 9285697 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 147 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MR LEONARD GOLDBERG CEOHEAD OF SCHOOL 2128666137 240 WEST 113TH ST 4TH FL NEW YORK NY 10026 X MARK ALTER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY CULVER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE CUTLER VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MAXCEL HARDY TRUSTEE - FROM SEPT. 2014 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE MCGEE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP PALLONE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY SCHWARTZ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUNE SMITH CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT ZELLNER TREAS/SEC./CHAIR OF FIN. COMM. 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEONARD GOLDBERG CEO/HEAD OF SCHOOL 60.00 X 201438 0 57853 EMILY SAMUELS ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL 55.00 X 133939 0 40128 GRAYCE DIGIOVANNI BUSINESS MANAGER 50.00 X 126262 0 17985 ASYA JOHNSON HS PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 125125 0 19205 JESSICA MARCU SPECIAL ED DIRECTOR 50.00 X 117979 0 22206 ALLISON MUTZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 117622 0 22805 822365 0 180182 7 0 1 0 SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE SUITE 2100 NEW YORK NY 10170 STAFFING AGENCY 259895 SIGMA SYSTEMS GROUP INC 716 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE 1 NEW YORK NY 10031 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 133847 WHITEMAN OSTERMAN & HANNA LLP ONE COMMERCE PLAZA ALBANY NY 12260 LEGAL SERVICES 116404 KIWI PARTNERS INC 237 WEST 35TH ST SUITE 1101 NEW YORK NY 10001 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 105760 4 94220 8300 94220 PER PUPIL FEES 611110 9960297 9960297 GOVERNMENT GRANTS 611110 398992 398992 10359289 4445 4445 OTHER INCOME 900099 1134 1134 1134 10459088 10359289 0 5579 271900 244710 13747 13443 6285570 5939805 338905 6860 751635 701110 49714 811 602725 555874 46851 669227 623603 43836 1788 103499 6300 97199 116197 116197 416993 415405 1588 323274 207756 115518 116298 110483 5815 92529 85588 6941 4881 3960 921 2106 2001 105 134684 77100 57584 102495 3658 98837 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 154850 151129 3721 TEXTS & INSTRUCTIONAL M 111472 111472 STUDENT & TEACHER RECRU 48091 45743 2348 10308426 9285697 999827 22902 11909 11709 2502210 2626778 258890 195950 92610 127820 1903168 1587882 236650 315286 3102269 3277543 977200 965553 15740 51999 992940 1017552 X 2109329 2259991 2109329 2259991 3102269 3277543 150662 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 374857 302649 72208 1283249 1071137 212112 245062 214096 30966 315286 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS 51999 51999 X 10494088 35000 35000 10459088 0 10459088 10343426 35000 35000 10308426 0 10308426 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME (UBIT), IF APPLICABLE. FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014, THE CHARTER SCHOOL DID NOT OWE ANY UBIT. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 UPON PUBLICIZING ITS LOTTERY EACH YEAR FOR NEW STUDENTS, THE OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL INCLUDES IN ITS PUBLICATION MATERIAL THE FOLLOWING DISCRIMINATION POLICY: THE SCHOOL SHALL NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER OR DISABILITY. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL TITLE GRANTS AND IDEA FUNDS, AS WELL AS NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDS BASED ON PER PUPIL FTE HEADCOUNT. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEONARD GOLDBERG CEO/HEAD OF SCHOOL 201438 0 0 0 0 0 21111 0 36742 0 259291 0 0 0 EMILY SAMUELS ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL 133939 0 0 0 0 0 6483 0 33645 0 174067 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE DELEGATION OF THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER/CONTROLLER POSITION WAS OUTSOURCED TO AN OUTSIDE FIRM, KIWI PARTNERS, INC., THAT WORKS UNDER CONTRACT WITH OPPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL AND REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE CEO. IN FY 2015, KIWI PARTNERS, INC. RECEIVED $77,805 FOR SERVICES PROVIDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ACCOUNTANTS REVIEW FORM 990 WITH THE CEO, AND THE CEO REPORTS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT MANAGER RESOLVES ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH SUCH CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CEO, USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS, RELATED MARKET RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND IF APPLICABLE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF ANY INCREASES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONS AND DETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE RESPECTIVE CONTRACTS, WHICH ARE SIGNED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. THERE WERE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETES AN ANNUAL REPORT CONTAINING THIS INFORMATION. THIS REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII THE ORGANIZATION, IN A FULL TRANSPARENCY POSTURE TO REPORTING, IS REPORTING ALL BENEFITS IN FULL IN PART VII, COLUMN F, AND NOT APPLYING THE $10,000 PER ITEM EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS.