2025-11-17T10:56:35-06:00 2025-06-30 331374517 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 300 TICE BOULEVARD SUITE 315 WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677 990 2024-07-01 274092757 EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOLS OF BROOKLYN EXPL 7183033245 20 JAY STREET STE 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 ANGIE BRICE THOMAS CHAIR 7183033245 2025-11-17 1 1 SACHA RICHARDS P01378509 2017129800 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANGIE BRICE THOMAS 20 JAY STREET STE 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 46417682 0 X WWW.EXPLORESCHOOLS.ORG X 2010 NY TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AS A PATHWAY TO EQUITY AND A RESPONSE TO THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. 11 11 377 11 0 0 4099451 1432612 39615532 36891646 44379 213806 123946 76435 43883308 38614499 247618 188349 0 0 34307917 27757822 0 0 0 11398854 10459742 45954389 38405913 -2071081 208586 12318871 10732156 5425399 3595446 6893472 7136710 TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND CRITICAL-THINKING ABILITIES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL. 0 0 22154295 188349 32220626 GENERAL EDUCATION - PROVIDED CLASSROOM CURRICULUM TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,694 STUDENTS FOR A FULL YEAR OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. 8164839 0 4671020 SPECIAL EDUCATION - PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS BY PROVIDING 12:1:1 CLASSROOM SETTINGS, INTEGRATED CO-TEACHING CLASSROOMS IN EVERY GRADE LEVEL, SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES, AND COUNSELING. 30319134 1 0 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 377 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X SAM WILDER 3472010744 20 JAY STREET STE 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 ANGIE BRICE THOMAS CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAWN JENKINS VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA LURIE TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN BRYANT TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY DANNON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN ANNETTE FRANCOIS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHAKEEMA GRIFFIN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ORISSA PEREIRA-HAMLER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA D JOHNSON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AVNI GUPTA-KAGAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HANK MANNIX TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY KEAN PRINCIPAL 50.00 0.00 X 153156 0 27830 MARCUS FINDLAY PRINCIPAL 50.00 0.00 X 183865 0 14412 KAREN HICKS PRINCIPAL 50.00 0.00 X 186897 0 1473 JONATHAN CARRINGTON PRINCIPAL 50.00 0.00 X 196744 0 23368 JANELLE SAMUEL PRINCIPAL 50.00 0.00 X 179533 0 30550 ANNA BEAR DALLIS PRINCIPAL 50.00 0.00 X 199665 0 35407 AISHA LUBIN PRINCIPAL 50.00 0.00 X 145246 0 28630 KRISTIN JEFFERSON ACADEMIC DIRECTOR 50.00 0.00 X 128146 0 21030 ALAIN BRICE-BALAN DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 0.00 X 126218 0 16548 GODWINA TITUS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 0.00 X 128072 0 20644 MARISA FORBES-INGRAM ACADEMIC DIRECTOR 50.00 0.00 X 124461 0 30270 TONI HINDS ACADEMIC DIRECTOR 50.00 0.00 X 124653 0 17367 1876656 0 267529 61 0 1 0 EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC 20 JAY STREET SUITE 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 ACADEMIC & BUSINESS SERVICES 4874348 RICOH USA INC 601 HOLIDAY DR PITTSBURGH PA 15220 INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT 399719 SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS 4310 PRINCE WILLIAM PKWY SUITE 200 WOODBRIDGE VA 22192 SUBSITUTE TEACHERS 370296 CHARTER SUBSTITUTE TEACHER NETWORK 73 W MONROE STREET CHICAGO IL 60603 SUBSITUTE TEACHERS 358883 LEAP EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING INC 15948 SW 81ST TER MIAMI NY 331933059 MATH CURRICULM SUPPORT 133370 7 1432516 96 120722 1432612 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV. 611110 32220626 32220626 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV. - SPECIAL ED 611110 4671020 4671020 36891646 212989 212989 7804000 7803183 817 817 817 INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT 900099 50000 50000 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 26435 26435 76435 38614499 36891646 0 290241 188349 188349 1456951 1165561 291390 20673620 17205011 3468609 288707 241135 47572 3699866 3077111 622755 1638678 1361058 277620 4541486 2483625 2057861 63407 63407 91118 91118 925064 580570 344494 545009 432137 112872 675528 429564 245964 943542 802010 141532 17862 15183 2679 82853 70425 12428 118558 27455 91103 325370 276564 48806 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 706482 706482 STUDENT SERVICES 544566 544566 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 369902 279813 90089 MISCELLANEOUS 274727 233177 41550 234268 199338 34930 38405913 30319134 8086779 0 2324506 93108 757553 2644922 1451917 284544 141454 94747 49365 20045 3643105 759212 2869097 2883893 4724979 4710897 12318871 10732156 4413223 3089219 32642 0 979534 506227 5425399 3595446 X 6893472 7136710 6893472 7136710 12318871 10732156 208586 34652 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3575517 698532 2876985 41450 34543 6907 26138 26137 1 2883893 DUE TO EXPLORE SCHOOLS, INC. 506227 506227 X 38649151 34652 34652 38614499 0 38614499 38405913 0 38405913 0 38405913 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, 2022. 1 1 0 1 1 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. THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND INCLUDES ITS NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ON ALL MAILINGS, BUS STOP ADS, AND OTHER MEDIA ADVERTISEMENTS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER-PUPIL FUNDING FOR EACH STUDENT ENROLLED AND SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FROM THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH TITLE I, TITLE IIA, TITLE III, TITLE IV, IDEA, AND E-RATE PROGRAMS. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES NEW YORK STATE FUNDING. 1 STAFF SCHOLARSHIPS 49 188349 PART I, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL ISSUES STAFF SCHOLARSHIPS BASED UPON COMPLETE AND APPROVED SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS. THE APPLICATIONS REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC DETAILS ABOUT THE INTENDED USE OF FUNDS AND ATTEST THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED WITHIN THE APPROPRIATE TIMELINE. THE APPLICATION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL'S PRINCIPAL. THE APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION (E.G., SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS, PAYMENT RECEIPTS, ETC.) TO VALIDATE THE FUNDS WERE USED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE AND MEET THE DISBURSED AMOUNT. IF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE NOT USED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE AND/OR IF THE FULL AMOUNT WAS NOT USED, THE STAFF PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE TO RETURN ALL, OR THE APPLICABLE PORTION, OF THE FUNDS PER THE PROMISSORY AGREEMENT. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC. (ESI), AN AFFILIATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH MANAGES THE SCHOOLS IN THE EXPLORE NETWORK. ESI PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATION WITH EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION PAID AN ANNUAL FEE OF 12% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL EDUCATION PER PUPIL OPERATING REVENUE. MANAGEMENT FEE EXPENSE INCURRED FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 WAS $4,541,486 NO INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON PART VII, SECTION A WAS COMPENSATED BY ESI. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL. IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED THE SCHOOL WILL THEN FORWARD TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND A FINAL VERSION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO IRS SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS 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 SCHOOL FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION, AND INTEREST SUCH TRUSTEE MAY HAVE AS A RESULT OF A POSITION OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH WHICH THE SCHOOL HAS AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT OR OTHER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (COLLECTIVELY, A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST"). ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL 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. THE BOARD DISCUSSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOES A MARKET ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRINCIPALS AND OTHER OFFICERS. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN 2025. 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.