2024-05-14T11:02:08-05:00 2023-06-30 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2022-07-01 812999789 FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL FORT 3477091197 51-35 REEDER STREET ELMHURST NY 11373 GRAHAM BROWNE EXECUTIVE DIR. 3477091197 2024-05-14 1 GRAHAM BROWNE 999009999 0 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2122682804 2024-04-23 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z GRAHAM BROWNE 51-35 REEDER STREET ELMHURST NY 11373 10610274 0 X HTTP://WWW.FORTEPREP.ORG/ X 2017 NY THROUGH RIGOROUS ACADEMICS, QUALITY INSTRUCTION, AND A POSITIVE CULTURE OF INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY, FORTE ACADEMY EQUIPS ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 5 THROUGH 8 TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLS AND USE THEIR LEADERSHIP AND VOICE TO CHANGE THE WORLD. 12 12 74 23 0 0 9564938 10562462 0 0 0 15 1526 47797 9566464 10610274 0 0 0 0 5088704 5845318 0 0 58247 3770764 4370042 8859468 10215360 706996 394914 5298430 33752398 1187825 29246879 4110605 4505519 X THROUGH RIGOROUS ACADEMICS, QUALITY INSTRUCTION, AND A POSITIVE CULTURE OF INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY, FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL EQUIPS ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 5 THROUGH 8 TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLS AND USE THEIR LEADERSHIP AND VOICE TO CHANGE THE WORLD. 0 0 8611755 FORTE PREP IS A TUITION-FREE MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 5 THROUGH 8 IN QUEENS, NEW YORK. WE ARE DRIVEN BY A PHILOSOPHY OF ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN ALL FACETS OF LIFE AND LEARNING. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF EDUCATION TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE, OFTEN DISADVANTAGED, BACKGROUNDS. THROUGH RIGOROUS ACADEMICS, CREATIVE & TECHNOLOGICAL ENRICHMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO EXCEL AT COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLS AND BEYOND. 8611755 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 74 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X GRAHAM BROWNE 3477091197 51-35 REEDER STREET ELMHURST NY 11373 LISA FRISCIA BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FIONA Y LIN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA ROTHMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL MOSKOWITZ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA RODRIGUEZ BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAI LIN YIP BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN WINN BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE PADULA BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VAL ABRAMS BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE MULLEN BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORENZO MENDEZ BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM BROWNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 157433 0 9504 JUSTIN SMITH PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 142111 0 9404 ANGELA MU ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 105262 0 7229 MASTRELLA JULIE ALEXANDRA ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 102805 0 9105 507611 0 35242 4 0 1 0 PI CAPITAL PARTNERS 136-18 39TH AVE 12TH FL FLUSHING NY 11354 RENT 2217317 EDTEC INC 1410A 62ND ST EMERYVILE CA 94608 FISCAL CONSULTANT 199950 2 9436984 1125478 10562462 15 15 UNIFORM SALES 900099 34453 34453 OTHER INCOME 900099 13344 13344 47797 10610274 0 0 47812 166937 141897 16694 8346 4744186 4121537 594431 28218 58687 50949 7306 432 467854 406341 58473 3040 407654 353906 50747 3001 23057 23057 189522 189522 386034 5696 366715 13623 203804 174775 27840 1189 2400649 2328630 72019 217600 211072 6528 54056 46929 6729 398 CURRICULUM & CLASSROOM 328094 328094 STUDENT FOOD 200461 200461 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 142619 142619 EQUIPMENT 77505 21792 55713 146641 77057 69584 10215360 8611755 1545358 58247 3627219 3458643 75127 75142 383963 861190 9150 31959 1586099 820008 390341 766091 812630 28559373 5298430 33752398 747044 756189 119397 1027 321384 28489663 1187825 29246879 X 4102355 4382232 8250 123287 4110605 4505519 5298430 33752398 394914 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 114406 14673 99733 1471693 805335 666358 766091 SECURITY DEPOSIT 962630 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 27596743 28559373 LEASE LIABILITY 28489663 28489663 X 10610274 0 10610274 0 10610274 10215360 0 10215360 0 10215360 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 2020 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 FORTE PREP INCLUDES ITS NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT ON ITS WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES VARIOUS GOVERNMENT GRANTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GRAHAM BROWNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 153304 0 4129 0 0 0 0 0 9504 0 166937 0 0 0 JUSTIN SMITH PRINCIPAL 123590 0 18521 0 0 0 0 0 9404 0 151515 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - MANAGEMENT REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED EDITS TO THE TAX PREPARER. AFTER THIS PROCESS WAS PERFORMED, THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD APPROVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARIES BASED ON A RECOGNIZED STUDY AND REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DETERMINE IF THE EXISTING SALARY FALLS WITHIN THESE RANGES. AFTER A DELIBERATION OF THIS MATTER, A NEW PROPOSED SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGE IS VOTED ON. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REFLECT THE NATURE OF THIS PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR.