2024-12-19T15:45:08-06:00 2024-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2023-07-01 464343210 COMPASS CHARTER SCHOOL COMP 7183103588 300 ADELPHI STREET FOURTH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11205 RICHARD KIM TREASURER 7183103588 2024-12-16 1 1 KURT BUTTON P01546007 5854231860 2024-12-16 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JOSHUA GORDON 300 ADELPHI STREET FOURTH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11205 8246681 0 X WWW.BROOKLYNCOMPASS.ORG X 2013 NY SEE SCHEDULE O. 12 12 59 15 0 0 368681 349618 6752518 7776550 35968 71916 26955 21872 7184122 8219956 0 0 0 0 5746285 5903001 0 0 102100 1307303 1724321 7053588 7627322 130534 592634 2618793 3344727 460155 593455 2158638 2751272 X SEE SCHEDULE O. 0 0 6672452 7419726 LOCATED IN THE FORT GREENE NEIGHBORHOOD OF BROOKLYN, COMPASS WILL SERVE APPROXIMATELY 300 CHILDREN IN GRADES K-5. OUR MISSION IS TO ENGAGE OUR STUDENTS IN RICH AND AUTHENTIC INQUIRY-BASED EXPERIENCES TO BUILD AN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION THAT WILL SUPPORT HIGHER LEARNING AND THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN REAL-WORLD CONTEXTS. 466869 356824 PRE-K PROGRAM DURING FISCAL YEAR END JUNE 30, 2024 SERVED 36 STUDENTS. 7139321 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 59 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X HALEEMA AHMED DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 7183103588 300 ADELPHI STREET FOURTH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11205 COLEMAN SKEETER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DORIAN MULLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC WALLY GINGOLD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMAL DAVIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SKOLNICK VICE CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA GORDON CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NADIA SCHREIBER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD KIM TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 YULIA MURPHY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN DREZNER TRUSTEE - JOINED DURING YEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER PETTIJOHN TRUSTEE - JOINED DURING YEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PREETI FAROOQUE TRUSTEE - JOINED DURING YEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKE PETERS SCHOOL LEADER 50.00 X 201034 0 19343 ELIZABETH VON FELDE CO-DIRECTOR 40.00 X 160399 0 44912 JOHN THOMAS STUDENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST 40.00 X 168246 0 14503 NAZNEEN PATEL CO-DIRECTOR 40.00 X 158220 0 23440 SUZANNE VERA CO-DIRECTOR 40.00 X 162747 0 4304 SARAH LONGWELL-STEVENS PRE-K COORDINATOR 40.00 X 149153 0 3699 999799 0 110201 26 0 1 0 KIDS IN THE GAME 45 EAST 20TH STREET 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10003 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SERVICES 297665 CREATED BY KIDS 592 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 11217 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SERVICES 175152 LITTLE LOLA AND TOTS 1109 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11238 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SERVICES 169719 3 10780 197614 141224 24972 349618 STATE AND LOCAL PER PU 611600 6898334 6898334 AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM F 611600 468987 468987 PRE-K OPERATING REVENU 611600 356824 356824 FOOD/SNACK STUDENT REV 611710 47279 47279 OTHER INCOME 900099 5126 5126 7776550 71916 71916 48597 10780 26725 21872 21872 8219956 7776550 0 93788 208857 144111 43860 20886 4481844 4245932 183512 52400 53285 50541 2174 570 795679 748520 36111 11048 363336 338361 18926 6049 23914 23914 27900 27900 457745 429165 23196 5384 112553 112017 406 130 94246 87826 4865 1555 58310 54302 3037 971 62368 58081 3249 1038 59916 56238 2787 891 AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FE 527534 527534 SUPPLIES/MATERIALS 138679 138679 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 118515 115083 2843 589 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 27559 25664 1436 459 15082 7267 7685 130 7627322 7139321 385901 102100 2020208 2706716 100207 100217 279317 258372 5705 106817 153248 566929 446460 112244 120469 2618793 3344727 459655 593455 500 460155 593455 X 2113911 2725436 44727 25836 2158638 2751272 2618793 3344727 592634 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 255164 163264 91900 311765 283196 28569 120469 X 9896593 1649912 26725 1676637 8219956 0 8219956 9303959 1649912 26725 1676637 7627322 0 7627322 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON INCOME. THE CHARTER SCHOOL FILES TAX RETURNS IN VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS AND IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS TAX RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 26,725. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 26,725. 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 COMPASS HAS NOT SOLICITED STUDENTS VIA NEWSAPER OR BROADCAST MEDIA. HOWEVER, THIS POLICY IS PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION THE FAMILIES USE TO APPLY FOR THE SCHOOL. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 COMPASS DOES NOT AWARD ANY SCHOLARSHIPS SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES AMOUNTS FROM FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS. GALA 59377 10780 48597 24900 375 1450 59377 10780 48597 24900 375 1450 26725 21872 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 BROOKE PETERS SCHOOL LEADER 191034 0 10000 0 0 0 4051 0 15292 0 220377 0 0 0 ELIZABETH VON FELDE CO-DIRECTOR 150399 0 10000 0 0 0 3326 0 41586 0 205311 0 0 0 JOHN THOMAS STUDENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST 121915 0 0 0 46331 0 0 0 14503 0 182749 0 0 0 NAZNEEN PATEL CO-DIRECTOR 132593 0 10000 0 15627 0 0 0 23440 0 181660 0 0 0 SUZANNE VERA CO-DIRECTOR 152747 0 10000 0 0 0 3179 0 1125 0 167051 0 0 0 SARAH LONGWELL-STEVENS PRE-K COORDINATOR 118828 0 0 0 30325 0 2761 0 938 0 152852 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THIS SCHOOL YEAR, THE STAFF AT COMPASS HAS WORKED THROUGH THREE STAFFING CHANGES THAT HAVE LEFT US UNDERSTAFFED FOR SIGNIFICANT PERIODS OF TIME. TO PROVIDE THE MOST CONSISTENT SUPPORT FOR STAFF, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES, THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM (ELT) HAS TAKEN ON MANY ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES TO COVER THE GAPS FROM VACANT POSITIONS. STIPENDS OF $10,000 WERE ISSUED FOR EACH OF THE FIVE MEMBERS OF THE ELT DUE TO ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES PERFORMED DURING THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MOST SIGNIFICANT AC COMPASS CHARTER SCHOOL IS A SAFE AND NURTURING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT HONORS THE INDIVIDUALITY OF EACH LEARNER. BY ENGAGING IN A PROCESS OF INQUIRY, OUR GRADUATES WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO LEAD FULFILLING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES, INCLUDING A DEVELOPED SENSE OF SELF, THE ABILITY TO THINK IN INNOVATIVE AND FLEXIBLE WAYS, AND THE INSPIRATION TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: COMPASS CHARTER SCHOOL IS A SAFE AND NURTURING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT HONORS THE INDIVIDUALITY OF EACH LEARNER. BY ENGAGING IN A PROCESS OF INQUIRY, OUR GRADUATES WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO LEAD FULFILLING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES, INCLUDING A DEVELOPED SENSE OF SELF, THE ABILITY TO THINK IN INNOVATIVE AND FLEXIBLE WAYS, AND THE INSPIRATION TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDED TO THE BOARD, AND THEN FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION SHARES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS AS PART OF THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DECLARE IF AT ANY POINT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SCHOOL WILL REVIEW COMPARABLE DATA WHICH CAN INCLUDE PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REPORTED IN THE IRS FORM 990 OF OTHER NYC CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE SALARIES FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. ANY CHANGES TO A STAFF MEMBER'S SALARY WILL BE APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL LEADER IN WRITING OR ELECTRONICALLY AND MAINTAINED IN THE EMPLOYEE FILE. BONUS CALCULATIONS, REQUIREMENT AND ELIGIBILITY ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. A PAYMENT SCHEDULE IS CREATED BY THE SCHOOL LEADER WHICH WOULD THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE LOCATED AT THE SCHOOL AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR NOR HAVE THEY CHANGED THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT FROM PRIOR YEARS.