2025-08-12T08:56:34-05:00 2024-12-31 203723571 RDG PARTNERS CPAS PLLC 10 WINTHROP STREET ROCHESTER NY 14607 990 2024-01-01 455281198 EDCEPTIONAL INC EDCE 5854919700 16 E MAIN ST SUITE 925 ROCHESTER NY 14614 J THEODORE SMITH TREASURER 5854919700 2025-08-08 1 0 HALEY HENNING CPA P03040200 5856732600 2025-08-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z J THEODORE SMITH 16 E MAIN ST SUITE 925 ROCHESTER NY 14614 752480 0 X WWW.EDCEPTIONAL.ORG X 2012 NY SEE SCHEDULE O 12 10 3 13 0 0 543064 738043 0 0 9824 13412 925 1025 553813 752480 1500 25500 0 0 253062 256343 0 0 14469 422360 479541 676922 761384 -123109 -8904 526059 501430 83190 67465 442869 433965 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 554783 25500 SEE SCHEDULE O 554783 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X JANISE DIXON 5854919700 16 E MAIN ST SUITE 925 ROCHESTER NY 14614 JAMES BRUSH CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DALE TWARDOKUS VICE CHAIR THROUGH 9/24 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGHAN SCHUBMEHL SECRETARY THROUGH 9/24 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THEODORE SMITH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDITH FOZNI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE GIBBONS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD KAPLAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN MUSCATO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE PULEO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WYATT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV SEBRONE JOHNSON CEO 40.00 X X 125002 0 3750 BRYAN HICKMAN EXECUTIVE VP AND SECRETARY BEG. 9/24 35.00 X X 0 0 0 125002 0 3750 1 0 0 0 0 738043 738043 13412 13412 OTHER INCOME 900099 1025 1025 1025 752480 1025 0 13412 25500 25500 128752 93752 22500 12500 92053 37020 53323 1710 3023 3023 14645 14645 17870 17870 3070 3070 9100 9100 9345 9345 128926 128276 650 7312 890 6163 259 15618 5611 10007 31004 31004 23639 17465 6174 4032 2188 1844 3272 3272 STUDENT LITERACY 200601 200601 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 26398 26398 COMMUNITY RELATIONS 10697 10697 CHARTER AND COMMUNITY R 6385 6385 142 142 761384 554783 192132 14469 52692 25300 401822 337713 2000 87160 3263 4017 66282 47240 526059 501430 15625 17016 67565 50449 83190 67465 X 419369 433965 23500 0 442869 433965 526059 501430 -8904 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 486056 452898 481627 543064 738043 2701688 325 300 475 925 1025 3050 486381 453198 482102 543989 739068 2704738 4500 6250 8630 112250 67725 199355 460000 420000 450000 407500 635000 2372500 464500 426250 458630 519750 702725 2571855 132883 1211 740 871 9824 13412 26058 1211 740 871 9824 13412 26058 487592 453938 482973 553813 752480 2730796 0.04870 0.52960 0.00950 0.00260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 47240 47240 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING LEASE 50449 50449 752480 0 752480 0 752480 761384 0 761384 0 761384 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 7 25500 FMV FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 EDCEPTIONAL WAS CREATED TO HELP EXPAND THE NUMBER OF HIGH-QUALITY K - 12 PUBLIC EDUCATION SEATS FOR ALL LOW-INCOME CHILDREN LIVING IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, NY, REGARDLESS OF SCHOOL TYPE, CHARTER OR DISTRICT. THE MISSION INCLUDES STRENGTHENING AND GROWING THE CHARTER SCHOOL SECTOR IN ROCHESTER AND SUPPORTING CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT HAVE THE LEADERSHIP AND MODEL NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. EDCEPTIONAL SUPPORTS ALL LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOLS BY OPERATING A CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION AND INFORMATION WEB SITE (GOODSCHOOLSROC.ORG) WHERE PARENTS CAN VIEW ALL ROCHESTER AREA CHARTER SCHOOLS AND APPLY TO THOSE OF THEIR CHOICE. EDCEPTIONAL ALSO FACILITATES COLLABORATION AND SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES AMONG THE ROCHESTER CHARTER SCHOOLS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT THE BOARD LEVEL AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT TEAM LEVEL, AS WELL AS UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF A POSITIVE, ENABLING SCHOOL CULTURE. AN IMPORTANT EMPHASIS IS TO PROVIDE COACHING TO SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT LITERACY PROGRAMS BASED ON RECENT NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH ON HOW THE BRAIN LEARNS TO READ. SUCH PROGRAMS HAVE PROVEN SUCCESSFUL IN RAISING THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY DOUBLE DIGIT AMOUNTS YEARLY, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS READ FLUENTLY. EDCEPTIONAL WORKS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND THE NEED FOR QUALITY SCHOOL OPTIONS IN ROCHESTER. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 EDCEPTIONAL WAS CREATED TO HELP EXPAND THE NUMBER OF HIGH-QUALITY K - 12 PUBLIC EDUCATION SEATS FOR ALL LOW-INCOME CHILDREN LIVING IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, NY, REGARDLESS OF SCHOOL TYPE, CHARTER OR DISTRICT. THE MISSION INCLUDES STRENGTHENING AND GROWING THE CHARTER SCHOOL SECTOR IN ROCHESTER AND SUPPORTING CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT HAVE THE LEADERSHIP AND MODEL NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. EDCEPTIONAL SUPPORTS ALL LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOLS BY OPERATING A CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION AND INFORMATION WEB SITE (GOODSCHOOLSROC.ORG) WHERE PARENTS CAN VIEW ALL ROCHESTER AREA CHARTER SCHOOLS AND APPLY TO THOSE OF THEIR CHOICE. EDCEPTIONAL ALSO FACILITATES COLLABORATION AND SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES AMONG THE ROCHESTER CHARTER SCHOOLS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT THE BOARD LEVEL AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT TEAM LEVEL, AS WELL AS UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF A POSITIVE, ENABLING SCHOOL CULTURE. AN IMPORTANT EMPHASIS IS TO PROVIDE COACHING TO SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT LITERACY PROGRAMS BASED ON RECENT NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH ON HOW THE BRAIN LEARNS TO READ. SUCH PROGRAMS HAVE PROVEN SUCCESSFUL IN RAISING THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY DOUBLE DIGIT AMOUNTS YEARLY, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS READ FLUENTLY. EDCEPTIONAL WORKS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND THE NEED FOR QUALITY SCHOOL OPTIONS IN ROCHESTER. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A A. EDCEPTIONAL OPERATES, MAINTAINS, AND PROMOTES A WEBSITE, GOODSCHOOLSROC.ORG, THAT PROVIDES A PORTAL FOR CITY PARENTS TO VIEW AND LEARN ABOUT 27 CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATIONS IN ROCHESTER AND THEN SUBMIT A SINGLE ONLINE APPLICATION TO ONE OR MORE SCHOOLS OF THEIR CHOICE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN APPLICATIONS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS WHILE LEADING THE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO WORK MORE CLOSELY TOGETHER ON COMMON ISSUES AND RAISE THE VISIBILITY OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AS A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ROCHESTER'S EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE. IN 2023, EDCEPTIONAL BROADENED ITS PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE MORE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE BELIEF THAT STRONG LEADERSHIP AT BOTH THE BOARD AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT TEAM LEVEL IS KEY TO HIGH PERFORMANCE AND THAT AN INTENTIONAL, COMPREHENSIVE ENABLING SCHOOL CULTURE UNDERLIES ALL THAT HAPPENS IN A HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOL. B. EDCEPTIONAL IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS TO DRIVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT ARE PROVEN TO ENHANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. WE RECOGNIZE THE CRITICAL ROLE OF LITERACY IN A STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY. THAT'S WHY WE OFFER DIRECT ACCESS TO EXPERTS AND RESOURCES THAT LEVERAGE THE SCIENCE OF READING TO IMPROVE LITERACY OUTCOMES. THESE EVIDENCE-BASED METHODOLOGIES HAVE ALREADY DEMONSTRATED REMARKABLE SUCCESS IN OUR PILOT PROGRAM, LEADING TO SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS IN SCHOOL PERFORMANCE FURTHERMORE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO FUNDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WHO ARE DETERMINED TO BRING ABOUT IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR SCHOOLS. BY INVESTING IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, WE AIM TO FOSTER EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTS THE ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. AS WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR PROGRAM, WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT THE COMBINATION OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND EVIDENCE-BASED LITERACY RESOURCES WILL UNLOCK EVEN GREATER POTENTIAL FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. EDCEPTIONAL IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING EDUCATORS AND TRANSFORMING SCHOOLS INTO THRIVING CENTERS OF LEARNING. C. EDCEPTIONAL IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO FOSTERING EQUITABLE SYSTEMS OF EDUCATION THAT BENEFIT NOT ONLY STUDENTS BUT ALSO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF ROCHESTER. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT COLLABORATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS IS ESSENTIAL IN CREATING BETTER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES, WHICH IN TURN CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH AND IMPROVEMENT OF BOTH THE CITY AND ITS WORKFORCE. TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, WE ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH BUSINESS LEADERS, STAKEHOLDERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND OTHER INFLUENTIAL INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. BY FOSTERING THESE PARTNERSHIPS, WE AIM TO AMPLIFY THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY EDUCATION AS A CATALYST FOR POSITIVE CHANGE WITHIN ROCHESTER. THROUGH OUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, WE ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, INNOVATIVE TEACHING PRACTICES, AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. WE WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH OUR PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS IN OUR COMMUNITY, ENSURING THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE ACADEMICALLY AND PERSONALLY. BY EMPHASIZING THE NEED FOR BETTER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES, WE STRIVE TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF ROCHESTER'S WORKFORCE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT A WELL-EDUCATED AND SKILLED WORKFORCE IS CRUCIAL FOR THE CITY'S ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROSPERITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EDCEPTIONAL, INC. ANNUALLY REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO UPDATE AND SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. EDCEPTIONAL'S BOARD SECRETARY REVIEWS ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND BRINGS ANY ISSUES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS NEEDED BASED ON THAT REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.