PATERSON ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- PATERSON ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 46-2237798)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-04-16
- IRS object ID
- 202611079349300001
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-04-16T21:40:26-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 202669703 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OLUGBENGA OLABINTAN CPA INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 137 CAMDEN ST STE 3 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEWARK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07103 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 462237798 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PATERSON ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PATE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2017739140 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 33-00 BROADWAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FAIR LAWN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07410 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MUSTAFA COBAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/SBA | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2017739140 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-04-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | OLUGBENGA OLABINTAN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01608312 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2012307518 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-04-17 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MUSTAFA COBAN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 33-00 BROADWAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FAIR LAWN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07410 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $34,095,870 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | https://ilearnschools.org/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2013 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NJ | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE MISSION OF PATERSON ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE THE IDEAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS BY UTILIZING A COMBINED EFFORT OF STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, AND BY PROVIDING BOUNDLESS ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AND TALENTS TO DEVELOP. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 352 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 5 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $29,738,486 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $33,101,139 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $59,787 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $58,627 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $572,610 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $668,854 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $2,422,151 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $267,250 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $32,793,034 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $34,095,870 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $17,192,993 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $22,144,428 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $10,376,181 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $13,698,758 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $27,569,174 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $35,843,186 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $5,223,860 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$1,747,316 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $19,649,528 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $17,454,401 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $621,160 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $173,349 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $19,028,368 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $17,281,052 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE MISSION OF PATERSON ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE THE IDEAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS BY UTILIZING A COMBINED EFFORT OF STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, AND BY PROVIDING BOUNDLESS ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AND TALENTS TO DEVELOP. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $25,667,133 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | PASSAIC ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL AIMS TO PROVIDE THE IDEAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE INTELECTUAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALL OF ITS STUDENTS, UTILIZING THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE BY PROVIDING BOUNDLESS ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AND TALENTS TO DEVELOP. THE CHARTER SCHOOLS MISSION AND VISION ARE IN DIRECT ALLIGNMENT WITH THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATH (STEAM) PHILOSOPHY. STEAM IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY THAT IS STRONGLY GROUNDED IN, AND SUPPORTED BY EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. STEAM CHALLENGES OUR STUDENTS TO NOT ONLY LEARN THE CONTENT STANDARDS BUT ALSO TO APPLY THESE NEW KNOWLEDGE TO 21ST CENTURY SKILLS AND DISCOVERIES TO TACKLE THE EVOLVING REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES. THE CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDED SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 1322 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $25,667,133 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (true) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | Yes (true) | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 79 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 352 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | false | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CORPORATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2017739140 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 33-00 BROADWAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FAIR LAWN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07410 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NILDA PARDO | ||||||||
| BOARD PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JENNIFER YASHIRO | ||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JUAN INFANTE | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KAREN SANO | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| VANESSA TINEO | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| NIHAT GUVERCIN | ||||||||
| CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | |
| MUSTAFA COBAN | ||||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | ||
| CHRISTOPHER LESSARD | ||||||||
| TREASURER OF SCHOOL MONIES | 10.00 | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| PATRICK RENAHAN | ||||||||
| SCHOOL DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $123,950 | $0 | $17,432 | Yes (X) | |||
| SHANYRA BELFIELD | ||||||||
| SCHOOL DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $116,903 | $0 | $7,147 | Yes (X) | |||
| VAHIT SEVINC | ||||||||
| SCHOOL DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $142,483 | $0 | $17,432 | Yes (X) | |||
| ERIKA O'ROURKE-LEWIS | ||||||||
| SCHOOL DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $107,149 | $0 | $4,147 | Yes (X) | |||
| BRIAN FERRARO | ||||||||
| ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/PE HEALTH TEACHER | 40.00 | $108,000 | $0 | $2,865 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $603,885 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $49,023 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 7 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNOTIME BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC | |||||
| 23 FAIRFIELD PLACE | WEST CALDWELL | NJ | 07006 | IT SERVICES | $342,433 |
| THERAPY SOURCE INC | |||||
| 5215 MILITIA HILL ROAD | PLYMOUTH | PA | 19462 | STAFFING SERVICES | $134,454 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $33,101,139 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $33,101,139 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOOD SERVICE | 611110 | $54,270 | $0 | $0 |
| AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM | 611110 | $4,357 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $58,627 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $668,854 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Business | 611110 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $267,250 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $267,250 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $267,250 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $34,095,870 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $994,731 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $855,722 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $342,289 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $513,433 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,520,557 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,037,976 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,482,581 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $284,160 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $113,664 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $170,496 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,307,704 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,583,141 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,724,563 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,176,285 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $794,090 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $382,195 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,429 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,429 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $56,375 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $56,375 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,520,952 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,312,571 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,208,381 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,177,344 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,177,344 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $407,952 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $350,839 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $57,113 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $177,482 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $177,482 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISCELLANEOUS | $345,054 | $157,684 | $187,370 | $0 |
| SUPPLIES | $1,622,760 | $1,259,954 | $362,806 | $0 |
| STUDENT TRANSPORTATION | $69,657 | $69,657 | $0 | $0 |
| COMMUNICATION/TELEPHONE | $23,277 | $13,966 | $9,311 | $0 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,276,476 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,276,476 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,843,186 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,667,133 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,176,053 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,170,161 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,745,648 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $77,365 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $80,274 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $625,936 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $779,175 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,784 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,784 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $303,000 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,833,685 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,692,368 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $813,958 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,141,317 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,928,324 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,396,203 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,649,528 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,454,401 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $196,715 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $173,349 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $58,680 | BOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $365,765 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $621,160 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $173,349 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,028,368 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,281,052 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,028,368 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,281,052 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,649,528 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,454,401 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$1,747,316 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School | Yes (X) | SchoolInd |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,584,736 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $772,312 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $812,424 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,248,949 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $920,056 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $328,893 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,141,317 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | US FEDERAL TREASURY BILLS | Desc |
| Book Value | $10,396,203 | BookValueAmt |
| Method Valuation | F | MethodValuationCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $10,396,203 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | INTERGOVERNMENTAL PAYABLE | Desc |
| Amt | $0 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $0 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $34,095,870 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $34,095,870 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $34,095,870 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $36,170,546 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $735,312 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $735,312 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $35,435,234 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $407,952 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $407,952 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $35,843,186 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt XII, Line 2d | CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CHARGED UNDER NJDOE GAAP BUT CAPITALIZED ON THE BALANCE SHEET UNDER US GAAP. |
| Pt XII, Line 4b | DEPRECIATION EXPENSE (FOR THE GENERAL FUND ONLY) CHARGED AS EXPENSE UNDER US GAAP BUT NOT CHARGED UNDER NJDOE GAAP. |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | Yes (true) | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd |
| Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd |
| Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media | Yes (true) | PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd |
| Maintain Racial Comp Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainRacialCompRecsInd |
| Maintain Scholarships Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of All Sol | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd |
| Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts | false | DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty | false | DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd |
| Discriminate Race Schs | false | DiscriminateRaceSchsInd |
| Discriminate Race Educ Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | false | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd |
| Discriminate Race Athlt Prog | false | DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | false | DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rcvd | Yes (true) | GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rvkd | false | GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | Yes (true) | ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Line 3 | THE CHARTER SCHOOLS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS NOTED ON ALL FLYERS AND BROCHURES DISTRIBUTED FOR STUDENT RECRUITMENT PURPOSES. IT IS ALSO NOTED ON THE CHARTER SCHOOLS WEBSITE. SEE EXPLANATION IN SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 |
| Line 6b | THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS PRIMARILY FUNDED BY NJDOE. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | VAHIT SEVINC | PersonNm |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $142,483 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $0 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $3,000 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $14,432 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $159,915 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 11b | THE BOARD OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL AND DESIGNATED SCHOOL OFFICIALS REVIEW THE FORMS 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | THE BOARD OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL ADHERES TO ITS ADOPTED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FURTHER, EACH SCHOOL OFFICIAL AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEE AS WELL AS EACH MEMBER OF THE CHARTER SCHOOLS BOARD IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND FILE THE SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FORM PER APPLICABLE NEW JERSEY STATE LAWS.THESE FORMS ARE FILED WITH THE LOCAL EDUCATION COUNTY AUTHORITY. |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | SALARIES INCLUDING THE SALARIES OF MANAGEMENT STAFF ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IN CONDUCTING SUCH REVIEW AND EVALUATION, FACTORS SUCH AS PERSONAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AS WELL AS GOALS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL AND COMPARABLE SALARY DATA ARE GIVEN DUE WEIGHT AND CONSIDERATION. THE ULTIMATE COMPENSATION EVALUATION AND RECOMENDATIONS IS THEREAFTER APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL. |
| Pt VI, Line 15b | SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND ALL TEACHERS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOLS LEAD PERSON AND THE SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR (SBA) ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IN CONDUCTING SUCH REVIEW AND EVALUATIONS, FACTORS SUCH AS TEACHER PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION EXPERIENCE, LONGEVITY AND COMPARABLE AREA STANDARDS FOR THE PROFESSION ARE GIVEN DUE WEIGHT AND CONSIDERATION. ALL SUCH COMPENSATION EVALUATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL. |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| Other | DOCUMENT RETENTION - THE CHARTER SCHOOL FOLLOWS STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS GOVERNING RECORD RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION. |
| Other | WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY - WHILE THE CHARTER SCHOOL DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES ARE IN PLACE FOR THE FILING OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST ANY CO-WORKER OR AGAINST THE SCHOOL ITSELF,IF ANY SUCH SCHOOL EMPLOYEE REASONABLY BELIEVES THAT A CO-WORKER OR THE SCHOOL ITSELF, IS CONDUCTING AN ILLEGAL OR WRONGFUL ACT. SCHOOL PRACTICE AND POLICY ALSO PROHIBITS RETALIATION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE WHO SUBMITS ANY SUCH COMPLAINT. |