2026-05-15T12:01:09-05:00 2025-06-30 WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC 1835 MARKET STREET SUITE 1710 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032945 990 2024-07-01 232853988 Esperanza Academy Charter School % NEA ESPE 2153240746 4261 North 5th Street Philadelphia PA 19140 ARTEMIO RODRIGUEZ CONTROLLER 2153240746 2026-05-15 true true ERIC M STRAUSS P00991844 2155462140 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ARTEMIO RODRIGUEZ 4261 North 5th Street Philadelphia PA 19140 35716066 false X ESPERANZAACADEMYCS.ORG X 2000 PA CREATING QUALITY EDUCATION DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND FACILITIES AS A CONTINUED EFFORT TO RAISE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LIVES OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION. 9 9 367 9 0 11885899 5486598 26896218 29939577 133738 145882 82224 144009 38998079 35716066 7728 5981 0 0 24105521 25797823 0 0 0 14747906 15411045 38861155 41214849 136924 -5498783 77445966 145116561 89424391 162593769 -11978425 -17477208 X IN 1987 THE HISPANIC CLERGY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDED AND INCORPORATED THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION NUEVA ESPERANZA, INC. (NEI), DBA ESPERANZA, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO HISPANIC COMMUNITIES. FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS NEIS EFFORTS HAVE FOCUSED ON CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISPANIC CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING IN PHILADELPHIAS HUNTING PARK COMMUNITY. NEIS INTENTIONAL FOCUS ON CREATING QUALITY EDUCATION DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND FACILITIES INCLUDE FOUNDING ESPERANZA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL AS A CONTINUED EFFORT TO RAISE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LEVELS OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION. ESPERANZA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IS A CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. THE SCHOOL SERVES GRADES ONE AND SIX THROUGH TWELVE. THE SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHED AND OPERATES UNDER THE PROVISIONS ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN 1997. IN SEPTEMBER 2000 NEI RECEIVED A CHARTER FOR THE OPENING OF ESPERANZA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS CURRENTLY OPERATING UNDE false false 34463516 5981 30083586 In 1987 the Hispanic Clergy of Philadelphia founded and incorporated the non-profit organization Nueva Esperanza, Inc. (NEI), dba Esperanza, to provide support to Hispanic communities. For more than 30 years NEI's efforts have focused on creating opportunities for Hispanic children and families living in Philadelphia's Hunting Park community. NEI's intentional focus on creating quality education delivery systems and facilities include founding Esperanza Academy Charter School as a continued effort to raise the economic and social levels of the Hispanic community through quality education. Esperanza Academy Charter School is a charter school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The School serves grades one and six through twelve. The School was established and operates under the provisions enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1997. In September 2000 NEI received a charter for the opening of Esperanza Academy Charter School and is currently operating under a charter school contract ending on June 30, 2019. Esperanza Academy Charter School has financial accountability and control over all activities related to the students' education. The School receives funding from local, state, and federal government sources and must comply with the requirements of these funding source entities. 34463516 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 76 0 true 367 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false PA X NEA 2153240746 4261 NORTH 5TH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19140 X JEANA G DAVIS Lead Director Of Instruction 40.0 0.0 X 202691 0 86259 TANIA DIAZ Director of Instruction 40.0 0.0 X 147899 0 70137 JORGE CALIXTO Dir. of Student Exp. & PART. 40.0 0.0 X 131817 0 74027 Lori D Walinsky Director of Student Services 40.0 0.0 X 139005 0 64894 Danielle Venable Director of Mathematics 40.0 0.0 X 125332 0 49562 Evelyn Nunez CEO 40.0 0.0 X 88404 0 30150 CARMEN V ROCHA TREASURER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CARMEN O TORRES BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 WANDA CARLO BOARD Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS APONTE BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RICARDO CORDERO SECRETARY 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ROSEILYN GUZMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MEGAN LOPEZ-RODRIGUEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ANGEL ORTIZ BOARD CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 TONY PAYTON JR BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 835148 0 375029 15 false true false ENRICHED SCHOOLS PO BOX 825927 PHILADELPHIA PA 191825927 Education 449416 AMERICAN READING COMPANY 480 NORRISTOWN ROAD BLUE BELL PA 19422 LANGUAGE SKILLS 188617 IMPERIAL BAG PAPER 255 ROUTE 1 9 JERSEY CITY NJ 07306 Janitorial 131361 MCKENNA SNYDER LLC 350 EAGLEVIEW BLVD EXTON PA 19341 LEGAL SERVICES 112856 4 230478 4613721 642399 87499 5486598 EDUCATIONAL REVENUE 611600 29834403 29834403 FOOD SERVICES 611710 72990 72990 BOOKSTORE SALES 611710 32184 32184 29939577 145882 145882 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 144009 144009 144009 35716066 30083586 145882 0 5981 5981 0 0 142233 142233 0 17986654 16836266 1150388 2064552 1812213 252339 4257313 4062211 195102 1347071 1263140 83931 2507914 2507914 71009 71009 54671 51012 3659 0 0 0 1525509 1233440 292069 47038 30108 16930 2760532 853992 1906540 617654 617654 0 1375612 1375612 113293 103960 9333 0 0 783350 780262 3088 0 3628230 3628230 259031 259031 CAFETERIA/FOOD EXPENSES 751559 751559 STUDENT PROGRAM COSTS 582039 582039 NURSING-RELATED EXPENSES 333604 333604 41214849 34463516 6751333 0 X 2590173 689219 4151511 5294319 4313593 1935218 1541822 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62748 110080 151399143 17587602 58752399 133811541 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6033720 3276184 77445966 145116561 4110286 4387595 0 0 3886372 3886372 0 0 0 0 0 0 63931886 138162346 0 0 17495847 16157456 89424391 162593769 X -11978425 -17477208 0 0 -11978425 -17477208 77445966 145116561 X -5498783 X false true X true true true X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 145268994 12681240 132587754 5592723 4906362 686361 537426 0 537426 133811541 0 NET PENSION LIABILITY 14817000 OPEB LIABILITY 625000 DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES 563000 DUE TO RELATED PARTIES 152456 16157456 X 35716066 35716066 35716066 41214849 41214849 41214849 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2: The School is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. Accordingly, no provision or liability for income taxes has been recorded in the financial statements. The School adopted the accounting pronouncement dealing with uncertain tax positions as of July 1, 2011. Upon adoption of this accounting pronouncement, the School had no unrecognized tax benefits. Furthermore, the School had no unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2025. In addition, the School has no income tax related penalties or interest for the periods reported in these financial statements. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Part I, Line 3: CHARTER SCHOOL LAW PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZED ITS POLICY THROUGH NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT. Schedule E, Part I, Line 6A: THE SCHOOL RECEIVES ITS FUNDING FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. Academic awards 999 2481 Scholarships 999 3500 X X X false false false false false false false false false JEANA G DAVIS Lead Director Of Instruction 202691 0 0 0 0 0 69128 0 17131 0 288950 0 0 0 TANIA DIAZ Director of Instruction 147899 0 0 0 0 0 57094 0 13043 0 218036 0 0 0 Lori D Walinsky Director of Student Services 139005 0 0 0 0 0 47407 0 17487 0 203899 0 0 0 JORGE CALIXTO Dir. of Student Exp. & PART. 131817 0 0 0 0 0 44956 0 29071 0 205844 0 0 0 Danielle Venable Director of Mathematics 125332 0 0 0 0 0 42744 0 6818 0 174894 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3: Compensation of officers is determined by the related party, Nueva Esperanza, Inc. through the use of Form 990s of comparable organizations, compensation committee review of salaries, and approval by the Board. X 1 87499 FMV false true false FORM 990, SCHEDULE M, PART I - LINE 19(B): THE NUMBER ON LINE 19(B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS AS 1, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - BUREAU OF FOOD ASSISTANCE, WHICH DONATED FOOD COMMODITIES. FORM 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990. IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12A-C: ALL BOARD MEMBERS & OFFICERS ARE REVIEWED AND MONITORED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS - DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF BOARD AND OFFICERS THESE ACTIVITIES CAN CURRENTLY BE MONITORED AND EVALUATED ON SPECIFIC CASE BY CASE BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Lines 15A & 15B: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF APPROVING COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS DATA ON THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN SIMILAR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), NUEVA ESPERANZA, INC., A RELATED ORGANIZATION, ASSISTED THE CHARTER SCHOOL BY HIRING AN INDEPENDENT FIRM TO PERFORM A SALARY STUDY THAT INCLUDED THE COMPENSATION RANGES FOR THE CEO. FORM 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: ALL REQUIRED PUBLIC NOTICES ARE MADE IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND ALL PUBLIC RECORDS ARE ON SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. Form 990, Part IX, Column D: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT INCUR ANY FUNDRAISING EXPENSES DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. NUEVA ESPERANZA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IS PART OF AN AFFILIATED GROUP OF ENTITIES (SEE SCHEDULE R PART II). THE PARENT COMPANY, NUEVA ESPERANZA, INC., INCURS ALL OF THE FUNDRAISING EXPENSES FOR ALL OF THE AFFILIATES AND THOSE FUNDRAISING EXPENSES ARE REFLECTED ON ITS FORM 990 PART IX. Form 990, PART VI, SECTION A, Line 3: NUEVA ESPERANZA, INC., RELATED PARTY, PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. 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