Nonprofit · EIN 20-4274276
COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,991,327 | $12,512,311 | -$520,984 | $3,170,413 | $1,509,508 | $1,660,905 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,163,716 | $12,413,759 | -$1,250,043 | $3,792,900 | $1,611,011 | $2,181,889 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,813,026 | $11,268,020 | -$454,994 | $4,672,669 | $1,240,737 | $3,431,932 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $671,696
- of which government grants
- $249,629
- Program service revenue
- $11,130,498
- Investment income
- $101,300
- Other revenue
- $87,833
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,148,428
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,652,047
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,005,099
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $57,683
- Accounting fees
- $100,172
- Occupancy
- $22,790
- Depreciation
- $135,563
- Program services (functional)
- $9,986,434
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,451,429
- Fundraising (functional)
- $74,448
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,792,900
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,170,413
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,509,508
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,660,905
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $136,738
- Publicly traded securities
- $760,104
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,660,905
- Gross receipts
- $11,991,327
- Employees
- 191
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA STONE | CO-FOUNDER/K-5 CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $200,223 | $49,175 |
| ALLISON KEIL | CO-FOUNDER/K-8 CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $201,843 | $37,705 |
| ERIN CARSTENSEN | MIDDLE SCHOOL CO-DIRECTOR Key employee | 60 | $192,682 | $45,779 |
| ANDREW NGESEYAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 60 | $153,802 | $45,175 |
| PERREN PETERSON | MIDDLE SCHOOL CO-DIRECTOR Key employee | 60 | $163,945 | $34,739 |
| JAQUETTA BUSTION | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,146 | $44,688 |
| JAYNE SOHN | COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,321 | $30,425 |
| NICHOLE LADOPOULOS-STURK | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,702 | $29,447 |
| WALTER PATON | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,756 | $6,090 |
| REBECCA WILLIAMS | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,356 | $1,200 |
| TRACEY STRAUSS | BOARD CO- CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT STRASSER | BOARD CO- CHAIRPERSON THRU 6/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MANHEIMER | TREASURER THRU 6/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SPADARO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH THOMASES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACIE BENJAMINVAN LIEROP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE FORGARTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAVEL KHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANDANCE MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY PETITFRERE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIGEL PUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILAD SEDEH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA STONE | CO-FOUNDER/K-5 CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $188,595 | $38,672 |
| ALLISON KEIL | CO-FOUNDER/K-8 CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $191,952 | $34,147 |
| ERIN CARSTENSEN | MIDDLE SCHOOL CO-DIRECTOR Key employee | 60 | $182,672 | $43,398 |
| PERREN PETERSON | MIDDLE SCHOOL CO-DIRECTOR Key employee | 60 | $155,073 | $32,694 |
| ANDREW NGESEYAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 60 | $165,026 | $8,624 |
| JAYNE SOHN | COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,682 | $30,001 |
| JAQUETTA BUSTION | MUSIC TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,051 | $41,032 |
| NICHOLE LADOPOULOS-STURK | LEARNING SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,289 | $29,415 |
| BRIDGET FOLEY | DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,381 | $20,523 |
| WALTER PATON | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,301 | $5,965 |
| SCOTT STRASSER | BOARD CO- CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY STRAUSS | BOARD CO- CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MANHEIMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SPADARO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACIE BENJAMIN-VAN LIEROP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE FORGARTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAVEL KHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SWATI MALIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDANCE MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY PETIT-FRERE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIGEL PUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILAD SEDEH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH THOMASES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA STONE | CO-FOUNDER/K-5 CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $187,370 | $41,147 |
| ALLISON KEIL | CO-FOUNDER/K-8 CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $189,407 | $34,146 |
| ERIN CARSTENSEN | MIDDLE SCHOOL CO-DIRECTOR Key employee | 60 | $179,493 | $43,398 |
| PERREN PETERSON | MIDDLE SCHOOL CO-DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $153,143 | $32,694 |
| ANDREW NGESEYAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 60 | $149,841 | $21,560 |
| JAQUETTA BUSTION | MUSIC TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,657 | $41,932 |
| NICHOLE LADOPOULOS-STURK | LEARNING SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,991 | $38,487 |
| BRIDGET FOLEY | DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPORTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,605 | $20,523 |
| SCOTT STRASSER | BOARD CO- CHAIR PERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY STRAUSS | BOARD CO- CHAIR PERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MANHEIMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN CLARK | TRUSTEE (THRU OCT 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACIE BENJAMIN-VAN LIEROP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAVEL KHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SWATI MALIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY PETIT-FRERE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIGEL PUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILAD SEDEH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SPADARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH THOMASES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 51 SAINT EDWARDS ST STE 3, BROOKLYN, NY 11205-3184
- In care of
- % GAR WOERTENDYKE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREW NGESEYAN, 51 SAINT EDWARDS STREET 3RD FLOOR, BROOKLYN, NY 11205
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW NGESEYAN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (718) 858-1629
- Website
- WWW.COMMUNITYROOTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL IS A RIGOROUS LEARNING COMMUNITY WHERE EDUCATION IS EMBEDDED IN MEANINGFUL REAL-WORLD CONTEXTS AND CHILDREN ARE DELIBERATELY TAUGHT TO SEE THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SCHOOL AND THE WORLD. COMMUNITY ROOTS STUDENTS WILL MEET OR EXCEED THE NEW YORK STATE STANDARDS AND BE PREPARED TO EXCEL IN THE 21ST CENTURY BY BECOMING INDEPENDENT THINKERS AND WORKING PRODUCTIVELY WITHIN A DIVERSE GROUP OF LEARNERS. AT COMMUNITY ROOTS, STUDENTS LEARN TO COMBINE CURIOSITY WITH APPROPRIATE APPLICATION, WHICH LEADS TO DEEP UNDERSTANDING AND THE CONFIDENCE TO BECOME WHO THEY WANT TO BE.
Program accomplishments
- OUR CORE VALUES AT COMMUNITY ROOTS REALLY SET THE FOUNDATION FOR THE WORK THAT WE DO EVERY DAY. THESE ARE A SMALL SET OF GUIDING PRINCIPLES THAT HAVE A PROFOUND IMPACT ON HOW EVERYONE IN OUR SCHOOL STRIVES TO THINK AND ACT. THEY HAVE INTRINSIC VALUE AND ARE OF SIGNIFICANT IMPORTANCE TO THE STAFF AND CHILDREN AT COMMUNITY ROOTS. SINCE WE ARE AN EXTREMELY DIVERSE COMMUNITY AND ALL ENTER THROUGH OUR SCHOOL DOORS WITH A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS, THOUGHTS, AND IDEAS, IT IS THESE FEW AND EXTREMELY POWERFUL GUIDING PRINCIPLES THAT BECOME THE COMMON GROUND THAT WE INVITE ALL OUR CHILDREN TO BE A PART OF AND THE VALUES THAT THEY ARE ASKED TO GUIDE ALL THEIR ACTIONS.THE CORE VALUES ARE EMBEDDED IN OUR EVERY DAY INTERACTIONS, BUT EVERY YEAR FROM SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER WE FOCUS ON MORE EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION ACROSS THE SCHOOL. BEGINNING WITH THE CORE VALUE: HONOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS, WE TAKE 2 WEEKS AND WORK OUR WAY THROUGH ALL THE CORE VALUES. DURING THIS 2-WEEK SPAN, ACTIVITIES, READ-ALOUDS, AND DISCUSSIONS TAKE PLACE AROUND EACH CORE VALUE.FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 471 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH.Expenses $9,986,434 · revenue $11,130,498
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4274276
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,170,413
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,991,327
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,991,327 | $12,512,311 | $3,170,413 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,163,716 | $12,413,759 | $3,792,900 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,813,026 | $11,268,020 | $4,672,669 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4274276).
Questions about COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL is 20-4274276.
- Is COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANDREW NGESEYAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,223 (SARA STONE, CO-FOUNDER/K-5 CO-DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,991,327, expenses of $12,512,311 and total assets of $3,170,413 at year end.
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