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PATERSON ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $34.1M · expenses $35.8M · assets $17.5M

EIN
46-2237798
Address
33-00 BROADWAY STE 301, FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-4603
Website
https://ilearnschools.org
NTEE code
B29
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2014
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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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

12 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Patrick Renahan SCHOOL DIRECTOR2018-2024 $141,382$449,208 1
Shanyra Belfield SCHOOL DIRECTOR2022-2024 $124,050$305,223 1
Vahit Sevinc SCHOOL DIRECTOR2023-2024 $159,915$245,916 2
Erika O'Rourke-Lewis SCHOOL DIRECTOR2024 $111,296$111,296 1
Brian Ferraro ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/PE HEALTH TEACHER2024 $110,865$110,865 1
Christopher Lessard TREASURER OF SCHOOL MONIES2013-2024 $5,400$21,600 4
Lori Cobb (former) SCHOOL DIRECTOR2013-2015 $52,500$256,626 2
Danny Necimoglu (former) SCHOOL DIRECTOR2015-2017 $94,123$221,581 1
Heather Estonactoc (former) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS2018-2022 $103,136$186,216 1
Esther Arizmendi (former) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS2021 $103,749$103,749 1
Jaimie Phillips (former) SCHOOL OFFICER2018-2020 $0$81,200 1
Ilker Tekin (former) SCHOOL OFFICER2018-2020 $0$79,600 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

18 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Nihat Guvercin CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR2013-2024 10 $0 reported 6
Mustafa Coban CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR2016-2024 10 $0 reported 7
Nilda Pardo BOARD PRESIDENT2013-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Yashiro VICE PRESIDENT2017-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Juan Infante TRUSTEE2015-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Karen Sano TRUSTEE2021-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Vanessa Tineo TRUSTEE2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Zvonko Veskov (former) TRUSTEE2018-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Tammy Hopson (former) Trustee2019 2 $0 reported 1
David Yurt (former) Trustee2017-2018 2 $0 reported 1
Ismail Oral (former) Trustee2013-2017 2 $0 reported 2
Murat Teke (former) PRES-TRUSTEES2013-2016 2 $0 reported 2
Recep Ornek (former) SCH BUS ADM/CFO2013-2015 40 $0 reported 3
Sancar Avcioglu (former) Trustee2015 2 $0 reported 2
Tufan Aksahin (former) Trustee2015 2 $0 reported 1
Perno Young (former) Trustee2013-2014 2 $0 reported 3
Tulay Demirel (former) Trustee2013-2014 2 $0 reported 1
Arzu Kaya-Uranli (former) Trustee2013-2014 2 $0 reported 2

People by year

2024 · 13 people listed · 6 paid, $653K · 352 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VAHIT SEVINC SCHOOL DIRECTOR40 $142,483$0$17,432 $159,9152
PATRICK RENAHAN SCHOOL DIRECTOR40 $123,950$0$17,432 $141,3821
SHANYRA BELFIELD SCHOOL DIRECTOR40 $116,903$0$7,147 $124,0501
ERIKA O'ROURKE-LEWIS SCHOOL DIRECTOR40 $107,149$0$4,147 $111,2961
BRIAN FERRARO ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/PE HEALTH TEACHER40 $108,000$0$2,865 $110,8651
CHRISTOPHER LESSARD TREASURER OF SCHOOL MONIES10 $5,400$0$0 $5,4004
NILDA PARDO BOARD PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER YASHIRO VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $02
JUAN INFANTE TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN SANO TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
VANESSA TINEO TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
NIHAT GUVERCIN CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR10 $0$0$0 $06
MUSTAFA COBAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR10 $0$0$0 $07
2023 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $296K · 230 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK RENAHAN SCHOOL DIRECTOR40 $114,029$0$13,930 $127,9591
VAHIT SEVINC SCHOOL DIRECTOR40 $72,071$0$13,930 $86,0012
SHANYRA BELFIELD SCHOOL DIRECTOR40 $73,008$0$3,995 $77,0031
CHRISTOPHER LESSARD TREASURER OF SCHOOL MONIES10 $0$0$5,400 $5,4004
NILDA PARDO BOARD PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER YASHIRO VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $02
JUAN INFANTE TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN SANO TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
VANESSA TINEO TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
NIHAT GUVERCIN CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR10 $0$0$0 $06
MUSTAFA COBAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR10 $0$0$0 $07
2022 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $328K · 204 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK RENAHAN SCHOOL DIRECTOR - MIDDLE SCHOOL40 $102,063$0$13,177 $115,2401
SHANYRA BELFIELD SCHOOL DIRECTOR - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL40 $100,670$0$3,500 $104,1701
HEATHER ESTONACTOC ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS40 $90,056$0$13,080 $103,1361
CHRISTOPHER LESSARD TREASURER OF SCHOOL MONIES10 $0$0$5,400 $5,4004
NILDA PARDO BOARD PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER YASHIRO VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $02
JUAN INFANTE TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
ZVONKO VESKOV TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN SANO TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
NIHAT GUVERCIN CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR10 $0$0$0 $06
MUSTAFA COBAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR10 $0$0$0 $07
2021 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $109K · 238 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ESTHER ARIZMENDI ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40 $103,749$0$0 $103,7491
CHRISTOPHER LESSARD TREASURER OF SCHOOL MONIES10 $0$0$5,400 $5,4004
NILDA PARDO BOARD PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER YASHIRO VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $02
JUAN INFANTE TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
ZVONKO VESKOV TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN SANO TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
NIHAT GUVERCIN CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR10 $0$0$0 $06
MUSTAFA COBAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR10 $0$0$0 $07
2020 · 10 people listed · none paid · 214 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JUAN INFANTE PRES-BD TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER YASHIRO Trustee2 $0$0$0 $02
NILDA PARDO PRES-TRUSTEES2 $0$0$0 $01
ZVONKO VESKOV Trustee2 $0$0$0 $01
JAIMIE PHILLIPS SCHOOL OFFICER40 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICK RENAHAN SCHOOL OFFICER40 $0$0$0 $01
NIHAT GUVERCIN LEAD PERSON40 $0$0$0 $06
CHRISTOPHER LESSARD Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $04
MUSTAFA COBAN BUS ADM/BD SECY40 $0$0$0 $07
ILKER TEKIN SCHOOL OFFICER40 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 12 people listed · none paid · 220 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TAMMY HOPSON Trustee2 $0$0$0 $01
JUAN INFANTE PRES-BD TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER YASHIRO Trustee2 $0$0$0 $02
NILDA PARDO PRES-TRUSTEES2 $0$0$0 $01
JAIMIE PHILLIPS SCHOOL OFFICER40 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICK RENAHAN SCHOOL OFFICER40 $0$0$0 $01
NIHAT GUVERCIN LEAD PERSON40 $0$0$0 $06
CHRISTOPHER LESSARD Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $04
MUSTAFA COBAN BUS ADM/BD SECY40 $0$0$0 $07
HEATHER ESTONACTOC SCHOOL OFFICER40 $0$0$0 $01
ZVONKO VESKOV Trustee40 $0$0$0 $01
ILKER TEKIN SCHOOL OFFICER40 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 12 people listed · 4 paid, $309K · 220 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HEATHER ESTONACTOC SCHOOL OFFICER40 $83,080$0$0 $83,0801
JAIMIE PHILLIPS SCHOOL OFFICER40 $81,200$0$0 $81,2001
ILKER TEKIN SCHOOL OFFICER40 $79,600$0$0 $79,6001
PATRICK RENAHAN SCHOOL OFFICER40 $64,627$0$0 $64,6271
DAVID YURT Trustee2 $0$0$0 $01
JUAN INFANTE PRES-BD TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER YASHIRO Trustee2 $0$0$0 $02
NILDA PARDO VP-TRUSTEES2 $0$0$0 $01
NIHAT GUVERCIN LEAD PERSON40 $0$0$0 $06
CHRISTOPHER LESSARD Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $04
MUSTAFA COBAN BUS ADM/BD SECY40 $0$0$0 $07
ZVONKO VESKOV Trustee40 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $94K · 156 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DANNY NECIMOGLU SCHOOL DIRECTOR40 $94,123$0$0 $94,1231
DAVID YURT Trustee2 $0$0$0 $01
JUAN INFANTE PRES-BD TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
ISMAIL ORAL Trustee2 $0$0$0 $02
JENNIFER YASHIRO Trustee2 $0$0$0 $02
NILDA PARDO VP-TRUSTEES2 $0$0$0 $01
NIHAT GUVERCIN LEAD PERSON40 $0$0$0 $06
CHRISTOPHER LESSARD Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $04
MUSTAFA COBAN BUS ADM/BD SECY40 $0$0$0 $07
2016 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $81K · 114 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DANNY NECIMOGLU SCHOOL DIRECTOR40 $81,088$0$0 $81,0881
MURAT TEKE PRES-TRUSTEES2 $0$0$0 $02
JUAN INFANTE Trustee2 $0$0$0 $01
ISMAIL ORAL Trustee2 $0$0$0 $02
NILDA PARDO Trustee2 $0$0$0 $01
NIHAT GUVERCIN LEAD PERSON40 $0$0$0 $06
CHRISTOPHER LESSARD Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $04
MUSTAFA COBAN BUS ADM/BD SECY40 $0$0$0 $07
2015 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $99K · 109 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORI COBB SCHOOL DIRECTOR40 $52,500$0$0 $52,5002
DANNY NECIMOGLU SCHOOL DIRECTOR40 $46,370$0$0 $46,3701
MURAT TEKE PRES-TRUSTEES2 $0$0$0 $02
TUFAN AKSAHIN Trustee2 $0$0$0 $01
ISMAIL ORAL Trustee2 $0$0$0 $02
SANCAR AVCIOGLU Trustee2 $0$0$0 $02
JUAN INFANTE Trustee2 $0$0$0 $01
NILDA PARDO Trustee2 $0$0$0 $01
NIHAT GUVERCIN LEAD PERSON40 $0$0$0 $06
CHRISTOPHER LESSARD BUSINESS ADMIN10 $0$0$0 $04
RECEP ORNEK SCH BUS ADM/CFO40 $0$0$0 $03
2014 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $105K · 96 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORI COBB SCHOOL DIRECTOR40 $105,000$0$0 $105,0002
MURAT TEKE PRES-TRUSTEES2 $0$0$0 $02
PERNO YOUNG Trustee2 $0$0$0 $03
ISMAIL ORAL Trustee2 $0$0$0 $02
TULAY DEMIREL Trustee2 $0$0$0 $01
ARZU KAYA URANLI Trustee2 $0$0$0 $02
NILDA PARDO TREAS-TRUSTEES2 $0$0$0 $01
NIHAT GUVERCIN LEAD PERSON40 $0$0$0 $06
CHRISTOPHER LESSARD BUSINESS ADMIN10 $0$0$0 $04
RECEP ORNEK SCH BUS ADM/CFO40 $0$0$0 $03
2013 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $99K · 95 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORI COBB SCHOOL DIRECTOR40 $99,126$0$0 $99,1262
MURAT TEKE PRES-TRUSTEES2 $0$0$0 $02
PERNO YOUNG Trustee2 $0$0$0 $03
ISMAIL ORAL Trustee2 $0$0$0 $02
TULAY DEMIREL Trustee2 $0$0$0 $01
ARZU KAYA URANLI Trustee2 $0$0$0 $02
NILDA PARDO TREAS-TRUSTEES2 $0$0$0 $01
NIHAT GUVERCIN LEAD PERSON10 $0$0$0 $06
CHRISTOPHER LESSARD BUSINESS ADMIN10 $0$0$0 $04
RECEP ORNEK BD SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $03

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 2 contractors · $477K
NameLocationServicePaid
TECHNOTIME BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLCWEST CALDWELL, NJIT SERVICES$342,433
THERAPY SOURCE INCPLYMOUTH, PASTAFFING SERVICES$134,454
2020 · 2 contractors · $801K
NameLocationServicePaid
MASCHIOS FOOD SERVICE INCCHESTER, NJFOOD SERVICE$682,179
SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY LLCPARAMUS, NJSCHOOL BOOKS$118,747
2019 · 3 contractors · $713K
NameLocationServicePaid
MASCHIOS FOOD SERVICE INCCHESTER, NJFOOD SERVICE$478,524
PEARSONCHICAGO, ILSCHOOL BOOKS$120,962
THERAPY SOURCEPLYMOUTH METTING, PAGUIDANCE COUNSELING$113,872
2018 · 1 contractor · $476K
NameLocationServicePaid
MASCHIOS FOOD SERVICE INCCHESTER, NJFOOD SERVICE$476,310
2017 · 1 contractor · $459K
NameLocationServicePaid
MASCHIOS FOOD SERVICE INCCHESTER, NJFOOD SERVICE$459,400
2016 · 1 contractor · $279K
NameLocationServicePaid
MASCHIOS FOOD SERVICE INCCHESTER, NJFOOD SERVICE$279,009
2015 · 1 contractor · $219K
NameLocationServicePaid
MASCHIOS FOOD SERVICE INCCHESTER, NJFOOD SERVICE$219,467
2014 · 1 contractor · $200K
NameLocationServicePaid
MASCHIOS FOOD SERVICE INCCHESTER, NJFOOD SERVICE$199,870

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,095,870$35,843,186 $17,454,401$17,281,052 $33,101,139$58,627 $855,7223525
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$32,793,034$27,569,174 $19,649,528$19,028,368 $29,738,486$59,787 $349,0572305
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$28,515,667$24,176,895 $14,177,120$13,804,508 $28,117,385$86,132 $323,5652045
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$21,278,394$19,420,141 $9,896,965$9,465,736 $21,167,464$13,354 $89,4252385
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,593,384$15,342,592 $9,568,826$5,525,799 $18,119,779$1,728,007 $398,978214-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,188,198$14,055,241 $6,177,842$1,258,005 $14,362,843$0 $432,300220-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,876,263$12,918,846 $3,609,334$1,125,045 $12,985,907$0 $308,507220-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,574,845$10,405,106 $3,695,322$1,153,311 $10,733,109$0 $2,678,204156-
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,586,870$7,656,027 $3,312,001$983,572 $8,707,945$0 $2,449,628114-
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,464,154$7,677,201 $1,233,897$52,729 $7,523,581$0 $2,221,756109-
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,164,753$6,122,959 $552,741$265,776 $6,246,443$0 $166,24296-
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,570,817$4,346,835 $410,282$223,982 $4,547,781$0 $151,67495-

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $802,645 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
NEW JERSEY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION A NEW JERSEY NON-PROFI Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$802,573 2024$702,806
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PATERSON ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL” 2020-2023 4$72 2023$22
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$5,131,03521 52010–2024 ACE CHARTER SCHOOL; WESTLAKE CHARTER SCHOOL; SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL; DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL and 1 more
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$4,242,25019 62010–2024 EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL; CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL; DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL; BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE and 2 more
ROBERTSON FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,131,0008 22018–2023 CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS; RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$3,380,49478 212016–2024 CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS; KIPP MIAMI INC; CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; ACE CHARTER SCHOOL and 17 more
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$2,633,57118 92020–2024 DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL; CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL; SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL; URBAN DOVE TEAM CHARTER SCHOOL and 5 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$2,595,75037 152014–2024 DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL; CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL; CHARTER SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE; PALISADES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL and 11 more
CLARK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$2,240,0003 22020–2024 DC BILINGUAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL; CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,871,85834 132019–2024 DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL; CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER SCHOOLS - LOS ANGELES; CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL; PALISADES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL and 9 more
SONOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,798,40010 12010–2024 ROSELAND CHARTER SCHOOL
SUSQUEHANNA FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,483,2766 12017–2025 BOYS LATIN OF PHILADELPHIA CHARTER SCHOOL
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,166,6675 12019–2024 CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER SCHOOLS - LOS ANGELES
SOBRATO FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,160,0009 12020–2024 ACE CHARTER SCHOOL
GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,133,2559 12012–2024 CROSSROADS CHARTER SCHOOLS
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,129,22311 12016–2024 CROSSROADS CHARTER SCHOOLS

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $35,843,186 spent · pay $22,144,428 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $14,520,557$10,037,976$4,482,581$0 40.5%
Fees: other services $5,520,952$3,312,571$2,208,381$0 15.4%
Other employee benefits $5,307,704$3,583,141$1,724,563$0 14.8%
Occupancy $4,177,344$4,177,344$0$0 11.7%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $1,622,760$1,259,954$362,806$0 4.5%
All other expenses $1,276,476$1,276,476$0$0 3.6%
Payroll taxes $1,176,285$794,090$382,195$0 3.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $855,722$342,289$513,433$0 2.4%
Depreciation and depletion $407,952$350,839$57,113$0 1.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $345,054$157,684$187,370$0 1.0%
Pension plan contributions $284,160$113,664$170,496$0 0.8%
Insurance $177,482$177,482$0$0 0.5%
Other (as described)STUDENT TRANSPORTATION $69,657$69,657$0$0 0.2%
Fees: accounting $56,375$0$56,375$0 0.2%
Other (as described)COMMUNICATION/TELEPHONE $23,277$13,966$9,311$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $21,429$0$21,429$0 0.1%
Total$35,843,186100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $27,569,174 spent · pay $17,192,993 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $11,624,057$7,858,713$3,765,344$0 42.2%
Fees: other services $4,061,497$2,436,898$1,624,599$0 14.7%
Other employee benefits $4,019,776$2,685,310$1,334,466$0 14.6%
Occupancy $2,880,654$2,880,654$0$0 10.4%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $1,307,656$1,030,887$276,769$0 4.7%
All other expenses $1,183,568$1,183,568$0$0 4.3%
Payroll taxes $915,943$611,872$304,071$0 3.3%
Depreciation and depletion $379,920$326,731$53,189$0 1.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $349,057$139,623$209,434$0 1.3%
Pension plan contributions $284,160$113,664$170,496$0 1.0%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $255,959$119,715$136,244$0 0.9%
Insurance $151,676$151,676$0$0 0.6%
Fees: accounting $56,375$0$56,375$0 0.2%
Other (as described)STUDENT TRANSPORTATION $54,514$54,514$0$0 0.2%
Other (as described)COMMUNICATION/TELEPHONE $22,933$13,760$9,173$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $21,429$0$21,429$0 0.1%
Total$27,569,174100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $24,176,895 spent · pay $15,462,456 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $10,351,138$6,937,843$3,413,295$0 42.8%
Other employee benefits $3,686,978$2,440,992$1,245,986$0 15.3%
Fees: other services $3,037,513$1,822,508$1,215,005$0 12.6%
Occupancy $2,748,435$2,748,435$0$0 11.4%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $1,126,512$847,592$278,920$0 4.7%
All other expenses $941,237$941,237$0$0 3.9%
Payroll taxes $816,615$540,646$275,969$0 3.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $349,359$95,267$254,092$0 1.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $323,565$129,426$194,139$0 1.3%
Pension plan contributions $284,160$113,664$170,496$0 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $272,116$220,957$51,159$0 1.1%
Insurance $108,825$108,825$0$0 0.5%
Fees: accounting $51,151$0$51,151$0 0.2%
Other (as described)STUDENT TRANSPORTATION $39,779$39,779$0$0 0.2%
Other (as described)COMMUNICATION/TELEPHONE $25,628$15,377$10,251$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $13,884$0$13,884$0 0.1%
Total$24,176,895100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $19,420,141 spent · pay $11,711,075 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $7,576,257$5,071,195$2,505,062$0 39.0%
Other employee benefits $3,211,596$2,139,602$1,071,994$0 16.5%
Fees: other services $2,494,777$1,496,866$997,911$0 12.8%
Occupancy $2,326,936$2,326,936$0$0 12.0%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $1,463,329$1,083,267$380,062$0 7.5%
All other expenses $902,864$902,864$0$0 4.6%
Payroll taxes $586,425$390,683$195,742$0 3.0%
Pension plan contributions $247,372$98,949$148,423$0 1.3%
Depreciation and depletion $203,559$162,460$41,099$0 1.0%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $141,627$58,738$82,889$0 0.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $89,425$35,770$53,655$0 0.5%
Insurance $76,123$76,123$0$0 0.4%
Fees: accounting $44,160$0$44,160$0 0.2%
Other (as described)STUDENT TRANSPORTATION $29,141$29,141$0$0 0.2%
Other (as described)COMMUNICATION/TELEPHONE $23,080$13,848$9,232$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $3,470$0$3,470$0 0.0%
Total$19,420,141100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $15,342,592 spent · pay $9,839,129 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $6,759,237$4,450,894$2,308,343- 44.1%
Other employee benefits $2,509,188$1,652,277$856,911- 16.4%
Fees: other services $1,926,580$1,268,635$657,945- 12.6%
Occupancy $1,851,886$1,219,450$632,436- 12.1%
Office expenses $905,224$545,534$359,690- 5.9%
Other (as described)PENSION $429,030$282,512$146,518- 2.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $398,978-$398,978- 2.6%
Pension plan contributions $171,726$113,080$58,646- 1.1%
Depreciation and depletion $131,797$26,582$105,215- 0.9%
Other (as described)EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES $114,076$114,076-- 0.7%
Insurance $70,349-$70,349- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $27,600-$27,600- 0.2%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $17,443-$17,443- 0.1%
Other (as described)CAPITAL OUTLAY $15,207-$15,207- 0.1%
Travel $8,758-$8,758- 0.1%
Fees: legal $5,513-$5,513- 0.0%
Total$15,342,592100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $14,055,241 spent · pay $8,706,165 · grants $0 · events $504
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $6,144,640$4,140,745$2,003,895- 43.7%
Other employee benefits $1,975,224$1,334,264$640,960- 14.1%
Occupancy $1,901,851$1,284,700$617,151- 13.5%
Fees: other services $1,885,318$1,273,532$611,786- 13.4%
Office expenses $900,378$559,498$340,880- 6.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $432,300-$432,300- 3.1%
Other (as described)PENSION $416,319$281,223$135,096- 3.0%
Pension plan contributions $154,001$104,028$49,973- 1.1%
Depreciation and depletion $98,425$16,001$82,424- 0.7%
Insurance $62,695-$62,695- 0.4%
Other (as described)Capital Outlay Expenses $52,039-$52,039- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $23,575-$23,575- 0.2%
Fees: legal $7,972-$7,972- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $504-$504- 0.0%
Total$14,055,241100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $12,918,846 spent · pay $7,395,455 · grants $0 · events $954
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $5,270,872$3,537,420$1,733,452- 40.8%
Occupancy $1,994,573$1,347,334$647,239- 15.4%
Fees: management $1,682,457$1,136,500$545,957- 13.0%
Other employee benefits $1,663,516$1,123,705$539,811- 12.9%
Office expenses $1,201,933$687,677$514,256- 9.3%
Other (as described)PENSION $335,168$226,406$108,762- 2.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $308,507-$308,507- 2.4%
Pension plan contributions $152,560$103,054$49,506- 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $103,479$24,451$79,028- 0.8%
Other (as described)Capital Outlay Expenses $66,042-$66,042- 0.5%
Insurance $56,016-$56,016- 0.4%
Fees: legal $39,245-$39,245- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $24,360-$24,360- 0.2%
Travel $16,216-$16,216- 0.1%
Interest $2,948-$2,948- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $954-$954- 0.0%
Total$12,918,846100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $10,405,106 spent · pay $5,683,908 · grants $0 · events $838
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $2,678,204$2,502,156$176,048- 25.7%
Other salaries and wages $1,584,475$377,134$1,207,341- 15.2%
Occupancy $1,498,156$1,012,004$486,152- 14.4%
Fees: management $1,406,873$950,343$456,530- 13.5%
Other employee benefits $1,312,370$886,506$425,864- 12.6%
Office expenses $1,170,532$696,871$473,661- 11.2%
Other (as described)PENSION $381,350$257,602$123,748- 3.7%
Pension plan contributions $108,859$73,534$35,325- 1.0%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING: COST OF GOODS SOLD $77,408-$77,408- 0.7%
Insurance $50,980-$50,980- 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $42,491$9,404$33,087- 0.4%
Fees: legal $40,346-$40,346- 0.4%
Travel $23,303-$23,303- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $21,715-$21,715- 0.2%
Interest $7,206-$7,206- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $838-$838- 0.0%
Total$10,405,106100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $7,656,027 spent · pay $4,663,662 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $2,449,628$2,298,609$151,019- 32.0%
Fees: management $1,595,520$1,112,716$482,804- 20.8%
Other employee benefits $1,094,932$763,606$331,326- 14.3%
Other salaries and wages $1,046,033$148,266$897,767- 13.7%
Office expenses $458,162$239,589$218,573- 6.0%
Other (as described)PENSION $407,133$283,935$123,198- 5.3%
Other (as described)Capital Outlay Expenses $255,088-$255,088- 3.3%
Occupancy $167,562$116,858$50,704- 2.2%
Pension plan contributions $73,069$50,958$22,111- 1.0%
Insurance $40,354-$40,354- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $21,110-$21,110- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $17,079$9,404$7,675- 0.2%
Travel $14,464-$14,464- 0.2%
Fees: legal $11,743-$11,743- 0.2%
Interest $4,150-$4,150- 0.1%
Total$7,656,027100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $7,677,201 spent · pay $4,218,358 · grants $0 · events $1,769
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $2,221,756$2,068,327$153,429- 28.9%
Occupancy $1,619,032$1,129,113$489,919- 21.1%
Other salaries and wages $1,016,747$411,451$605,296- 13.2%
Fees: management $958,494$668,454$290,040- 12.5%
Other employee benefits $889,433$620,291$269,142- 11.6%
Office expenses $531,603$359,458$172,145- 6.9%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING: COST OF GOODS SOLD $122,511$85,439$37,072- 1.6%
Other (as described)Capital Outlay Expenses $93,623-$93,623- 1.2%
Pension plan contributions $90,422$63,060$27,362- 1.2%
Travel $40,454-$40,454- 0.5%
Insurance $37,775-$37,775- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $21,665-$21,665- 0.3%
Fees: legal $18,635-$18,635- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $13,282$9,404$3,878- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,769-$1,769- 0.0%
Total$7,677,201100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $6,122,959 spent · pay $3,192,901 · grants $0 · events $1,553
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,522,615$1,875,370$647,245- 41.2%
Occupancy $1,278,504$891,629$386,875- 20.9%
Fees: management $889,969$620,664$269,305- 14.5%
Office expenses $509,999$343,301$166,698- 8.3%
Other employee benefits $398,561$277,956$120,605- 6.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $166,242-$166,242- 2.7%
Fees: legal $113,620-$113,620- 1.9%
Pension plan contributions $105,483$73,564$31,919- 1.7%
Travel $31,027-$31,027- 0.5%
Insurance $28,272-$28,272- 0.5%
Other (as described)M & G EXPENSE:TELEPHONE $24,836-$24,836- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $22,425-$22,425- 0.4%
Other (as described)Capital Outlay Expenses $17,521$17,521-- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $12,332$9,280$3,052- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,553-$1,553- 0.0%
Total$6,122,959100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $4,346,835 spent · pay $2,256,336 · grants $0 · events $91
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,700,438$1,256,700$443,738- 39.1%
Fees: management $830,840$67,065$763,775- 19.1%
Office expenses $623,929$429,063$194,866- 14.4%
Occupancy $412,079$279,596$132,483- 9.5%
Other employee benefits $336,131$228,065$108,066- 7.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $151,674-$151,674- 3.5%
Other (as described)CAPITAL OUTLAY $150,316-$150,316- 3.5%
Pension plan contributions $68,093$46,201$21,892- 1.6%
Travel $25,242-$25,242- 0.6%
Insurance $22,665-$22,665- 0.5%
Fees: legal $10,547-$10,547- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $9,967$7,424$2,543- 0.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $3,973-$3,973- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $850-$850- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $91-$91- 0.0%
Total$4,346,835100%

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