Nonprofit · EIN 27-4466971
ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · WOODSIDE, NY 11377
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,911,476 | $17,599,876 | -$688,400 | $39,632,807 | $39,650,766 | -$17,959 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,231,157 | $17,389,084 | -$157,927 | $41,262,701 | $40,592,260 | $670,441 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $16,552,573 | $17,885,340 | -$1,332,767 | $43,128,757 | $42,300,389 | $828,368 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,773,438
- of which government grants
- $2,576,073
- Program service revenue
- $14,046,951
- Investment income
- $91,087
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $258,885
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,601,385
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,324,953
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $88,660
- Accounting fees
- $284,270
- Occupancy
- $2,740,600
- Depreciation
- $1,289,517
- Program services (functional)
- $15,048,950
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,550,926
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $41,262,701
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,632,807
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,650,766
- Net assets, end of year
- -$17,959
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,950,624
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$17,959
- Gross receipts
- $16,911,476
- Employees
- 114
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE-LYN SANTACRUZ | PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $209,556 | $43,498 |
| RORY QUINN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,051 | $46,270 |
| KERRIE FABRIZI | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,430 | $23,567 |
| LISA GANGI | SETTS TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,279 | $22,656 |
| HASMIC MKRTCHYAN | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,760 | $16,567 |
| JANICE HNATCH | SCHOOL COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,789 | $5,061 |
| FRANCOIS NZI | TRUSTEE - RESIGNED MAY 2025 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELA NONIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA KHAN-LIRIANO | CHAIR-RESIGNED MAY 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH EVANGELAKOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID POLLAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HERMAN | TRUSTEE - JOINED JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN GOWER | TRUSTEE - RESIGNED JANUARY 2025 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAMREEN EBRAHIM | CHAIR-EFFECTIVE JUNE 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNEIL RAGHVAN | TRUSTEE -JOINED MAY 2025 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD MANDRIN | TRUSTEE - JOINED MAY 2025 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| EVONNE JONES | TRUSTEE - JOINED MAY 2025 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE-LYN SANTACRUZ | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,669 | $17,795 |
| KERRIE FABRIZI | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,555 | $26,279 |
| ALICIA MILLERICK | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,344 | $29,688 |
| HASMIC MKRTCHYAN | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,887 | $19,897 |
| SARA CARDILLO | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,399 | $13,387 |
| AARON LISTHAUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - RESIGNED JULY 2023 Officer | 40 | $119,167 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS NZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELA NONIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA KHAN-LIRIANO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WALKER | TREASURER - RESIGNED JUNE 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH EVANGELAKOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAID MOHAMMED | TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID POLLAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HERMAN | TRUSTEE - JOINED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN GOWER | TRUSTEE - JOINED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE-LYN SANTACRUZ | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,813 | $29,837 |
| ADRIAN ST CLAIRE | FORMER PRINCIPAL Former | 40 | $153,631 | $8,211 |
| AARON LISTHAUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $155,833 | $0 |
| ALICIA LATMAN | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,961 | $21,020 |
| WILLIAM CLARKE-JESSIMY | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,997 | $17,752 |
| KERRIE FABRIZI | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,453 | $18,565 |
| TRACY SMITH | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,751 | $12,656 |
| VIVIAN MEGIAS | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,202 | $16,297 |
| HAROLD ELISH | TREASURER - RESIGNED DURING YEAR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DEBLOIS | TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS NZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES TRAUB | TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELA NONIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA KHAN-LIRIANO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WALKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH EVANGELAKOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAID MOHAMMED | TRUSTEE - JOINED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID POLLAK | TRUSTEE - JOINED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3129 60TH ST, WOODSIDE, NY 11377-1220
- In care of
- % RICHARD LEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID POLLAK, 31-29 60TH STREET, WOODSIDE, NY 11377
- Signed the 990
- DAVID POLLAK, BOARD TREASURER
- Phone
- (718) 487-9857
- Website
- WWW.ACADEMYOFTHECITY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP
Mission
ACADEMY OF THE CITY PROVIDES ITS STUDENTS WITH THE RIGOROUS AND STUDENT-CENTERED EDUCATION, VALUES AND TOOLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BEING AN INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE AND JOYFUL COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL (AOC) IS AN EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION THAT OPERATES AS A CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE BOROUGH OF QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY. AOC WAS ORGANIZED TO INCREASE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TO ENABLE PARENTS TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, AOC OPERATED CLASSES FOR 701 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8.Expenses $15,048,950 · revenue $14,046,951
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
- 27-4466971
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,632,807
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,911,476
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,911,476 | $17,599,876 | $39,632,807 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,231,157 | $17,389,084 | $41,262,701 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,552,573 | $17,885,340 | $43,128,757 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,617,042 | $17,073,857 | $33,256,366 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 27-4466971).
Questions about ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL is 27-4466971.
- Is ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACADEMY OF THE CITY 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 ACADEMY OF THE CITY 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 ACADEMY OF THE CITY 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 ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID POLLAK.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $209,556 (KATIE-LYN SANTACRUZ, PRINCIPAL).
- How much revenue does ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,911,476, expenses of $17,599,876 and total assets of $39,632,807 at year end.
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