2026-08-13T12:35:06-05:00 2025-12-31 203723571 DOEREN MAYHEW 10 WINTHROP ST ROCHESTER NY 14607 990 2025-01-01 455281198 EDCEPTIONAL INC EDCE 5854919700 16 E MAIN ST SUITE 925 ROCHESTER NY 14614 J THEODORE SMITH TREASURER 5854919700 2026-08-11 1 LORI JANSEN P00992565 5856732600 2026-07-28 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z J THEODORE SMITH 16 E MAIN ST SUITE 925 ROCHESTER NY 14614 699014 0 X WWW.EDCEPTIONAL.ORG X 2012 NY SEE SCHEDULE O 13 11 6 13 0 0 738043 690101 0 0 13412 7563 1025 1350 752480 699014 25500 2250 0 0 256343 406525 0 0 65974 479541 577667 761384 986442 -8904 -287428 501430 208813 67465 62276 433965 146537 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 607163 2250 SEE SCHEDULE O 607163 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 11 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 PRESIDENT THROUGH 9/25 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THEODORE SMITH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDITH FOZNI BOARD MEMBER THROUGH 7/25 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR NICOLE GIBBONS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD KAPLAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN MUSCATO BOARD MEMBER THROUGH 12/31 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 146495 0 4395 BRYAN HICKMAN EXECUTIVE VP AND SECRETARY 35.00 X X 0 0 0 A DIRK HIGHTOWER PHD VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI VAN DUSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 146495 0 4395 1 0 1 0 0 690101 312 690101 7563 7563 OTHER INCOME 900099 1350 1350 1350 699014 1350 0 7563 2250 2250 150890 109871 26369 14650 199944 96941 56639 46364 3775 3775 24727 24727 27189 27189 672 200 472 9750 9750 22570 340 22230 124930 124930 8084 1124 6960 117906 104806 11461 1639 32347 435 30183 1729 12803 2156 9141 1506 8393 6943 1450 4377 4377 STUDENT LITERACY 190366 111916 78450 CHARTER AND COMMUNITY R 34723 34723 COMMUNITY RELATIONS 10528 10528 CHAR500 FILING FEE 125 125 93 7 86 986442 607163 313305 65974 25300 121883 337713 30189 87160 15929 4017 4065 47240 36747 501430 208813 17016 22962 50449 39314 67465 62276 X 433965 146537 433965 146537 501430 208813 -287428 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 452898 481627 543064 738043 689789 2905421 300 475 925 1025 1350 4075 453198 482102 543989 739068 691139 2909496 6250 8630 112250 67725 108792 303647 0 6250 8630 112250 67725 108792 303647 2605849 740 871 9824 13412 7563 32410 740 871 9824 13412 7563 32410 453938 482973 553813 752480 698702 2941906 0.88580 0.04870 0.01100 0.00950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 36747 36747 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING LEASE 39314 39314 699014 0 699014 0 699014 986442 0 986442 0 986442 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REV SEBRONE JOHNSON CEO 146495 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4395 0 150890 0 0 0 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. IT HAS ALSO RAISED THE VISIBILITY OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL SECTION NOW EDCUATING NEARLY ONE THIRD OF THE CITY'S PUBLIC-SCHOOL STUDENTS. B. EDCEPTIONAL OPERATES A LITERACY INITIATIVE FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS, PROVIDING EXPERT COACHES TO TRAIN TEACHERS ON HOW TO TEACH READING AND WRITING CONSISTENT WITH THE SCIENCE OF READING. COACHING ALSO EXTENDS TO HOW TO OBSERVE CLASSROOMS AND PROVIDE USEFUL FEEDBACK TO TEACHERS TO IMPROVE THEIR PEDAGOGY, HOW TO COLLECT AND ANALYSE DATA ON STUDENT PROGRESS TO PINPOINT GAPS IN LEARNING AND FOCUS TEACHING ON ELIMINATING THOSE GAPS THROUGH EXTRA INSTRUCTION, IMPLEMENTING BETTER CURRICULA AND SCHEDULES, ETC. THIS PROGRAM HAS RESULTED IN DOUBLE DIGIT IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENT PERFORMANCE. C. EDCEPTIONAL PROVIDES COACHING TO SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAMS AND BOARD MEMBERS ON HOW TO DRIVE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS AND CREATE POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURES AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. D. EDCEPTIONAL HAS SPONSORED A SUMMER TEACHERS' INSTITUTE IN ROCHESTER, TRAINING OF SCHOOL LEADERS AT HARVARD, AND A TEACHER PIPELINE PROGRAM TO HELP SCHOOLS RECRUIT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF. E. EDCEPTIONAL OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE TEACHER PIPELINE PORTAL DESIGNED TO RECRUIT QUALIFIED AND TRAINED EDUCATORS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS. THIS PLATFORM CONNECTS SCHOOLS WITH A DIVERSE POOL OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES, ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY TALENT TO ENHANCE INSTRUCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND STUDENT OUTCOMES. 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.