2024-03-12T16:16:16-05:00 2023-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2022-07-01 134119814 AMBER CHARTER SCHOOLS AMBE 2125349667 220 E 106TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10029 KIRSYS GOMEZ CO-CEO 2125349667 2024-03-07 1 KIRSYS GOMEZ 999009999 1 MICHELLE CAIN P00150750 5854231860 2024-03-08 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KIRSYS GOMEZ 220 E 106TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10029 27184747 0 X HTTPS://WWW.AMBERCHARTER.ORG X 2000 NY TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS AND WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION, ALONG WITH STRONG CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO PROSPER IN FUTURE ENDEAVORS. 13 13 224 15 0 0 7812820 8298915 20210862 18879186 154 6646 0 0 28023836 27184747 0 0 0 0 15346132 16287854 0 0 0 14961632 12235298 30307764 28523152 -2283928 -1338405 23827329 120117489 11889809 109518374 11937520 10599115 TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS AND WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION, ALONG WITH STRONG CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO PROSPER IN FUTURE ENDEAVORS. 0 0 20464700 18879186 THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. THE SCHOOLS ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC (ADMISSION BY LOTTERY). AMBER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS AND WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION, ALONG WITH STRONG CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO PROSPER IN FUTURE ENDEAVORS. 20464700 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 38 0 224 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X KIRSYS GOMEZ 2125349667 220 E 106TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10029 X JOHN GUTIERREZ CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SOLEDAD HICIANO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK ALDRIDGE TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 AMADOR CENTENO VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRAD OLSEN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNE PANTEL TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KHIERA PENA TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LI'ESHA GARCIA TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY LONG TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIGUELINA GERMAN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBYN EPPS TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY DAY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN QUILLIN TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE 35.00 X 82298 0 28088 VASTHI ACOSTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 221471 0 36977 VERONICA ALMEDINA CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 35.00 X 164260 0 65578 KIRSYS GOMEZ CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 35.00 X 203100 0 71028 SASHEMANI ELLIOTT CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 35.00 X 209827 0 51936 CHRISTINE GANEY CHIEF COMMUNIATION OFFICER 35.00 X 186867 0 79192 MARIA ALMEIDA ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 35.00 X 106111 0 43297 ALIDA AMPAT-COLLURA SPECIAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR 35.00 X 107054 0 57304 LETICIA DOBZINSKI TITLE I TEACHER 35.00 X 101400 0 24309 MARIE ANGLIN TECHNOLOGY TEACHER 35.00 X 102515 0 36720 JENNIFER ANTOLINO TEACHER 35.00 X 102049 0 36760 1586952 0 531189 10 0 1 0 0 7228961 1069954 80164 8298915 ENROLLMENT 611110 18870175 18870175 MISCELLENEOUS 611110 9011 9011 18879186 6646 6646 27184747 18879186 0 6646 1157034 231406 925628 11467051 8201831 3265220 445124 327757 117367 2369856 1693102 676754 848789 577177 271612 4000 4000 132126 132126 2384833 1950542 434291 254815 115803 139012 125835 25168 100667 198889 179001 19888 6451290 4780731 1670559 47288 22028 25260 123549 100959 22590 685017 616515 68502 161442 38544 122898 SUPPLIES / MATERIALS 449623 449623 STUDENT SERVICES 446291 446291 FOOD SERVICE 435199 435199 OTHER 176891 159196 17695 158210 113827 44383 28523152 20464700 8058452 0 8325197 6135295 2003661 3326644 5293245 48963 478077 10049329 4559756 5981220 5489573 6145305 100717638 23827329 120117489 2448389 2788765 117206 55304 2056935 1746941 7267279 104927364 11889809 109518374 X 11937520 10599115 11937520 10599115 23827329 120117489 -1338405 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 335000 335000 4982154 2103106 2879048 1589001 277093 1311908 1154381 943840 210541 1988793 1235717 753076 5489573 SECURITY DEPOSITS 72878 CASH IN ESCROW 157062 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS - FINANCE 413273 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS - OPERATING 100074425 100717638 LEASES - FINANCE 420917 LEASES - OPERATING 104506447 104927364 X 27184747 0 27184747 0 27184747 28523152 0 28523152 0 28523152 PART X, LINE 2: AMBER CHARTER SCHOOLS IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON INCOME. AMBER CHARTER SCHOOLS FILES FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE LLCS ARE SINGLE MEMBER LLCS AND ARE DISREGARDED FOR TAX PURPOSES. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT OF AMBER CHARTER SCHOOLS BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 ON RADIO AND LOCAL NEWSPAPERS PERIODICALLY. SCHOOL'S APPLICATIONS, WEBSITE ACCESSIBLLE, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT "...THIS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN..." SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES GOVERNMENT AID FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND CITY AGENCIES IN THE FORM OF GRANTS TO ASSIST IN RUNNING THE SCHOOL. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED ALONG WITH AN AUDITED COPY OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND COMPARES THE TWO FOR COMPLETENESS AND RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY POSSIBLE CORRECTIONS OR CONCERNS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ONCE A YEAR, ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEES MUST SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONAIRE, DISCLOSING ANY PERSONAL, BUSINESS OR FINANCIAL INTEREST OR ACTIVITIES THAT MAY CONFLICT OR APPEAR TO CONFLICT WITH THE INTEREST OF AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE HIRING OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD MAY CHOOSE TO UTILIZE A SEARCH FIRM OR A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OR BOTH. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE AT A REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE HIRING OF FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME PERSONNEL, INCLUDING KEY EMPLOYEES IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE. QUALIFIED PERSONNEL FROM WITHIN AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR REASSIGNMENT OR PROMOTION TO AVAILABLE VACANT OR NEW POSITIONS PRIOR TO RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A BRIAN QUILLIN, THE TEACHER'S RESPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD, IS NOT PAID TO BE ON THE BOARD. BRIAN VOLUNTEERS TO BE ON THE BOARD. BRIAN'S COMPENSATION THAT IS PAID BY AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BEING A TEACHER. 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