2026-02-26T14:30:51-06:00 2025-06-30 331374517 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 300 TICE BOULEVARD SUITE 315 WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677 990 2024-07-01 272203903 CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL CHAL 7183271352 710 HARTMAN LANE FAR ROCKAWAY NY 11691 FREDERICA JEFFRIES CHAIR 7183271352 2026-02-26 1 1 SACHA RICHARDS P01378509 2017129800 2026-02-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR LESLIE MULLINGS 710 HARTMAN LANE FAR ROCKAWAY NY 11691 29576022 0 X WWW.CHALLENGEPREPCHARTER.ORG X 2010 NY TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO GAIN ADMISSION TO AND SUCCEED IN COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS. 7 7 246 7 0 0 1905969 1264503 27534820 28251902 51643 47665 22785 11952 29515217 29576022 0 0 0 0 17463420 18242419 147000 15173 68019 13071779 13793353 30682199 32050945 -1166982 -2474923 94813006 90594036 95782054 94038007 -969048 -3443971 X TO PREPARE STUDENTS FROM THE GREATER FAR ROCKAWAY AREA OF NEW YORK CITY TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, TO DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF THE NEW YORK STATE AND COMMON CORE LEARNING STANDARDS, AND TO ACHIEVE THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS. 0 0 28870761 0 28251902 THE MISSION OF CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (CHALLENGE) IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FROM THE GREATER FAR ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, TO DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF THE NYS AND NEXT GENERATION LEARNING STANDARDS AND TO ACHIEVE THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS. CHALLENGE CULTIVATES AND SUPPORTS THE INTELLECTUAL, AESTHETIC, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS AND PREPARES THEM TO BE RESPONSIBLE 21ST CENTURY CITIZENS. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, CHALLENGE OFFERS A RIGOROUS INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, TECHNOLOGY-INFUSED AND DATA-ENRICHED SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT.SINCE 2010, CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL HAS SERVED FAMILIES IN FAR ROCKAWAY, NY OFFERING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION IN A SUPPORTIVE AND RIGOROUS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. WE ARE THE ONLY SCHOOL ON THE PENINSULA TO OFFER KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EARLY COLLEGE EDUCATION. FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,194 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN TO 12TH. 28870761 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 89 0 246 1 0 0 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 DR LESLIE MULLINGS 7183271352 710 HARTMAN LANE FAR ROCKAWAY NY 11691 FREDERICA JEFFRIES CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW BARNES III VICE-CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LINDA PLUMMER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARON MCFARLANE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR MICHELLE DANIEL-ROBERTSON TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 GERTRUDIS HERNANDEZ TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BEN WAXMAN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR LESLIE MULLINGS CEO/FOUNDER 50.00 X 272907 0 48793 DONNA WEBSTER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 158405 0 32888 MAVGAR MONDESIR-GORDON SR. DIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING 50.00 X 289265 0 40644 KENTIA COREUS SR. 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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. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 4A) THE SCHOOL MAINTAINS RACIAL COMPOSITION OF STUDENT BODY AND NOT OF FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. 4B) THE SCHOOL IS A FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL AND DOES NOT AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER PUPIL FUNDING FROM THE NYC BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THEIR CHARTER AGREEMENT. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND CITY FUNDS INCLUDING FEDERAL ENTITLEMENTS TO ASSIST WITH COVERING THE COST OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS. X X 0 CHARTER SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 425 EAST 79TH STREET SUITE 1F NEW YORK NY 10075 GRANT WRITERS 0 310744 5750 304994 E-RATE ADVANTAGE LLC 106 LILAC DRIVE ANNANDALE NJ 08801 GRANT WRITERS 0 73836 6123 67713 ROBERT J MILLER & ASSOCIATES 124 DELAWARE STREET TONAWANDA NY 14150 GRANT WRITERS 0 0 3300 -3300 384580 15173 369407 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MAVGAR MONDESIR-GORDON SR. DIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING 287944 0 0 0 1321 0 0 0 40644 0 329909 0 0 0 DR LESLIE MULLINGS CEO/FOUNDER 268076 0 0 0 4831 0 8276 0 40517 0 321700 0 0 0 KENTIA COREUS SR. 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FORM 990, PART I, QUESTION 5, AND PART V, QUESTION 2A: THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYROLL, TIMEKEEPING, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HR ADMINISTRATION AND WORKFORCE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEEDS. AS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR TAX PURPOSES, FORMS W-2 AND W-3 ARE ISSUED BY THE PEO AND FILED UNDER THE PEO'S FEDERAL EIN. IN THIS CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION IS THE COMMON LAW EMPLOYER AND, ACCORDINGLY, COMPENSATION IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND PART IX, LINES 5-10. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANY REQUIRED CHANGES ARE MADE AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS. SUCH PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND TO DISCLOSE ANT CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. CONFLICTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHO ALSO DECIDE ON THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. THE INTERESTED PERSON IS RECUSED FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD TREASURER, ANNUALLY RECOMMENDS CEO COMPENSATION TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THIS RECOMMENDATION ALONG WITH COMPARABLE DATA USING FORM 990S OF OTHER NEW YORK STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION. ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS IS DETERMINED USING THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SALARY DATA FOR THEIR POSITIONS THAT IS BASED UPON YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION DEGREES, AND CERTIFICATIONS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2022. 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 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE SCHOOL HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.