Nonprofit · EIN 74-3161540
INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · BRONX, NY 10463
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,923,059 | $9,534,304 | -$611,245 | $22,163,182 | $19,279,535 | $2,883,647 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,760,205 | $9,593,031 | -$832,826 | $24,131,436 | $20,636,544 | $3,494,892 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,388,531 | $7,316,352 | $1,072,179 | $25,815,081 | $21,487,363 | $4,327,718 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,157,147
- of which government grants
- $970,250
- Program service revenue
- $7,652,623
- Investment income
- $113,289
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $267,256
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,419,346
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,292,891
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $79,617
- Accounting fees
- $166,998
- Occupancy
- $1,155,716
- Depreciation
- $1,168,765
- Program services (functional)
- $8,452,444
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,081,860
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,131,436
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,163,182
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,279,535
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,883,647
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,422,014
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,883,647
- Gross receipts
- $8,923,059
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ELAINE RUIZ LOPEZ | CEO Officer | 60 | $267,256 | $91,490 |
| ANIL EDWARD | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 35 | $163,360 | $11,252 |
| ANTHONY LOPEZ | CO STRATEGIC PARTNER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $157,500 | $6,300 |
| LYANNE GONZALEZ | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $124,375 | $9,326 |
| DESIREE GRAND | DIR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $110,922 | $0 |
| LA SHAWN BUTLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LUISA UBIERA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA GARCIA BELTRE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE MARTINEZ VASQUEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| YANELIS MUNOZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXIMO DUME | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY QUIROZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ELAINE RUIZ LOPEZ | CEO Officer | 60 | $267,256 | $46,343 |
| ANTHONY LOPEZ | CO STRATEGIC Highest-paid employee | 35 | $157,500 | $0 |
| SASHEENA WALKER FARQUHASRON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 35 | $140,000 | $9,263 |
| ANIL EDWARD | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 35 | $140,000 | $7,988 |
| VALERIE BABB | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 35 | $115,000 | $0 |
| DESIREE GRAND | DIR OF OPERA Highest-paid employee | 35 | $107,562 | $1,313 |
| NATALIE LOZADA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDMUND TURKSON | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA GARCIA BELTRE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE MARTINEZ VASQUEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YANELIS MUNOZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN MENDEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXIMO DUME | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LA SHAWN BUTLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUISA UBIERA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETY QUIROZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ELAINE RUIZ LOPEZ | CEO Officer | 60 | $254,529 | $74,035 |
| ANTHONY LOPEZ | CO STRATEGIC Highest-paid employee | 35 | $103,533 | $0 |
| DESIREE GRAND | DIR OF OPERA Highest-paid employee | 35 | $102,440 | $0 |
| NATALIE LOZADA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDMUND TURKSON | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA GARCIA BELTRE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YAHAIRA RICARDO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE MARTINEZ VASQUEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YANELIS MUNOZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN MENDEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3030 RIVERDALE AVE, BRONX, NY 10463-3620
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR ELAINE RUIZ LOPEZ, 3030 RIVERDALE AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10463
- Signed the 990
- DR ELAINE RUIZ LOPEZ, CEO
- Phone
- (718) 562-2300
- Website
- WWW.ILCHS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LIPSKY GOODKIN & CO PC
Mission
THE INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL WILL IMPLEMENT AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM THAT WILL ELEVATE STUDENTS' INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY, PROVIDE A SUPERIOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION TO PREPARE OUR SCHOLARS FOR A HIGH EDUCATION.OUR STUDENTS WILL MEET AND EXCEED CITY AND STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT AVERAGES ON THE NEW YORK STATE REGENTS EXAMINATIONS IN ENGLISH, HISTORY, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE. OUR GOAL IS TO CHANGE LIVES AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES, ONE SCHOLAR AT A TIME.
Program accomplishments
- THE INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHATER HIGH SCHOOL ("THE SCHOOL") IMPLEMENTS AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS REGENTS AND COLLEGE-PREPARATORY CURRICULUM THAT ELEVATES STUDENTS' INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY AND PROVIDES A SUPERIOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL HAS GAINED NATIONAL AND LOCAL RECOGNITION FOR ITS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. IN 2016, THE SCHOOL BECAME THE FIRST CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE BRONX TO SUCCESSFULLY OPEN A NEW FACILITY WITH A $17,750,000 MUNICIPAL BOND FINANCING ISSUED BY BUILD NYC. THE SCHOOL IS OPERATING IN A 28.500 SQUARE FOOT, THREE-STORY, STATE OF THE ART FACILITY THAT CONTAINS 17 CLASSROOMS AND NINE FLEX ROOMS TO SUPPORT STUDENT AND FACULTY ACTIVITIES AND WITH THE CAPACITY TO ACCOMMODATE APPROXIMATELY 400 STUDENTS.FROM 2014 THROUGH 2017, THE SCHOOL PLACED IN THE TOP 1% OF HIGH SCHOOLS AND WAS THE RECIPIENT OF A BRONZE AWARD FROM THE US NEWS & WORLD REPORT. DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC, THE SCHOOL RECEIVED RECOGNITION FOR BEST HIGH SCHOOLS NATIONALLY AND BEST CHARTER SCHOOL IN 2020 AND 2021. THE SCHOOL HAS ACHIEVED AN AVERAGE GRADUATION RATE OF 95% OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS. THE MAJORITY OF GRADUATES MATRICULATED INTO A 4-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. THE RESULTS ON THE NEW YORK STATE REGENT EXAM SCORES FAR EXCEEDED THOSE IN THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE CITY AND THE STATE. IN 2021 WHEN MOST NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC THE SCHOOL REMAINED OPEN IN A HYBRID MODEL AND PREPARED STUDENTS FOR THE REGENTS EXAM AND KEPT SENIORS ON TRACK TO GRADUATE. THE RECENT RELEASE OF THE NYS REPORT CARD ON MARCH 10,2022 DEMONSTRATES THAT THE SCHOOL ACHIEVED A 91% GRADUATION RATE FAR EXCEEDING THE RATE OF OTHER SCHOOL THAT RANGED FROM 0%-52%. IN 2020 THE SCHOOL RECEIVED AN AECN PLANNING GRANT FROM $975,000.00 FROM THE WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S PLANS TO EXPAND DOWN TO A MIDDLE SCHOOL. SUNY CSI APPROVED THE EXPANSION ON JUNE 16, 2021. MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL BE LAUNCHED WHEN THE PERMANENT BUILDING IS COMPLETED IN 2025.Expenses $8,452,444 · revenue $7,652,623
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
- 74-3161540
- 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 (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,163,182
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,923,059
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,923,059 | $9,534,304 | $22,163,182 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,760,205 | $9,593,031 | $24,131,436 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,388,531 | $7,316,352 | $25,815,081 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,030,096 | $6,942,424 | $23,063,996 | 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 74-3161540).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL is 74-3161540.
- Is INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP 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 INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP 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 INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP 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 INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR ELAINE RUIZ LOPEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $267,256 (DR ELAINE RUIZ LOPEZ, CEO).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,923,059, expenses of $9,534,304 and total assets of $22,163,182 at year end.
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