2016-05-06T14:24:37-05:00 2015-06-30 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2014-07-01 453453383 BROOKLYN URBAN GARDEN CHARTER SCHOOL BROO 7182809556 500 19TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11215 SUSAN TENNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7182809556 2016-05-02 1 AARON SHAPIRO P01333816 2128674000 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z SUSAN TENNER 500 19TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11215 3893161 0 X WWW.BUGSBROOKLYN.ORG X 2011 NY BUGS IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN BROOKLYN, NY FOR GRADES 6 THROUGH 8. 7 7 44 15 0 0 500501 579518 2001218 3313607 10 36 0 0 2501729 3893161 0 0 0 0 1303255 2176958 0 0 32227 742723 1203040 2045978 3379998 455751 513163 742964 1466404 173789 384066 569175 1082338 X THE MISSION OF THE BROOKLYN URBAN GARDEN CHARTER SCHOOL (BUGS) IS TO PROVIDE A HANDS-ON, INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION TO YOUNG ADOLESCENTS OF ALL ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS, WITH A FOCUS ON REAL-WORLD PROBLEM SOLVING AND THE EXPLORATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. BUGS STUDENTS WILL EXCEL IN THE CORE ACADEMICS SUBJECTS AND BECOME ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE CRITICAL THINKERS PREPARED TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. 0 0 2629242 3313607 THE BROOKLYN URBAN GARDEN CHARTER SCHOOL (BUGS) IS A PUBLIC CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (6TH - 8TH GRADES) IN BROOKLYN'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 15, SERVING THE GOWANUS, RED HOOK, SUNSET PARK, KENSINGTON, CARROLL GARDENS, AND PARK SLOPE NEIGHBORHOODS. BUGS IS AN AUTONOMOUS, COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECT THAT IS INDEPENDENT FROM ANY CHARTER SCHOOL MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, AND PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL HIGH-QUALITY, INNOVATIVE, AND INCLUSIVE ALTERNATIVE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. DURING SCHOOL YEAR 2014-2015, BUGS OPERATED CLASSES FOR 128 STUDENTS IN GRADE 7 AND 91 IN GRADE 6. 2629242 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 0 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X SUSAN TENNER 7182809556 500 19TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11215 HOLLY KILPATRICK CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BROOKS TANNER CO-TREASURER; VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA ORTIZ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELENA DAY CO-TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TERI WEST TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GOLD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LAUTERBACH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN TENNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 66969 0 2524 LINDA ROSENBURY PRINCIPAL 35.00 X 131936 0 11965 198905 0 14489 1 0 0 0 0 499887 79631 579518 PER PUPIL REVENUES 611600 3273536 3273536 AUXILIARY PROGRAM REVE 611600 40071 40071 3313607 36 36 3893161 3313607 0 36 231537 171403 51543 8591 1657633 1333793 317638 6202 7782 6373 1250 159 132375 104342 27261 772 147631 117556 28932 1143 2779 2779 76546 76546 224047 167825 50905 5317 172178 154966 16727 485 44315 35287 8685 343 386664 307893 75775 2996 190244 151488 37282 1474 33588 26745 6583 260 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 53371 37483 15523 365 FIELD TRIPS 14088 14088 5220 1100 4120 3379998 2629242 718529 32227 389084 1019506 25010 50046 7758 5560 1495 40650 543090 271615 274617 271475 45000 79167 742964 1466404 173789 301314 61083 0 21669 173789 384066 X 530013 1054251 39162 28087 569175 1082338 742964 1466404 513163 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 256910 152432 104478 221562 102699 118863 64618 16484 48134 271475 SECURITY DEPOSITS 79167 79167 DEFERRED RENT 21669 21669 X 3932126 38965 38965 3893161 0 3893161 3418963 38965 38965 3379998 0 3379998 PART X, LINE 2: BUGS HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES 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 NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY WAS DISCLOSED IN THE BROOKLYN PAPER FROM FEBRUARY 6-12 2015. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 BUGS IS A NYC CHARTER SCHOOL AND AS SUCH RECEIVES FUNDS FROM THE NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE DRAFT 990 AND ALSO PROVIDES A COPY TO THE BOARD MEMBERS VIA EMAIL FOR REVIEW. SUBSEQUENT TO THE RECEIPT OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND SATISFACTION OF THE BOARD MEMBERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AUTHORIZES THE TAX PREPARER TO ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT THE TAX RETURN TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SCHOOL REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS NOTED WITH AN INDIVIDUAL, THE INDIVIDUAL IS REQUESTED TO LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE ANY DISCUSSION IS PERFORMED RELATING TO THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED ON DATA OBTAINED FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS AS WELL AS MERIT, PERFORMANCE AND THE HIRING MARKETPLACE, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SURVEY. THIS PROCESS WAS DONE IN FISCAL 2013. COMPENSATION PAID IN FISCAL 2015 WAS COVERED BY THE 2013 EVALUATION AND WERE ONLY ADJUSTED FOR COST OF LIVING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.