2024-04-30T15:45:59-05:00 2023-06-30 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 245 PARK AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10167 990 2022-07-01 274713450 EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL EAST 2123482518 1573 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10029 MARINA COFIELD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2123482518 2024-04-30 1 MARINA COFIELD XXX-XX-XXXX 0 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2024-04-22 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MARINA COFIELD 1573 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10029 35251355 0 X WWW.EASTHARLEMSCHOLARS.ORG X 2010 NY TO PROVIDE A HIGH-PERFORMING, STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE K-12. 11 11 333 19 0 0 6482107 7920025 27364264 27277720 14 15 717 53595 33847102 35251355 0 0 0 0 21188120 22991824 0 0 921262 12106771 15854875 33294891 38846699 552211 -3595344 10082502 62694089 2827626 59034557 7254876 3659532 X EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMIES ARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS, STRENGTH OF CHARACTER, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, LEAD IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND REALIZE THEIR BEST POSSIBLE SELVES. SCHOLARS ACADEMIES WAS FOUNDED BY EAST HARLEM TUTORIAL PROGRAM (EHTP), A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1958. 0 0 34194942 0 27277720 EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMIES ARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS, STRENGTH OF CHARACTER, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, LEAD IN THE COMMUNITIES, AND REALIZE THEIR BEST POSSIBLE SELVES. SCHOLARS ACADEMIES WERE FOUNDED BY EAST HARLEM TUTORIAL PROGRAM (EHTP), A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1958. OUR SCHOOLS ARE GROUNDED IN OUR CORE VALUES, GUIDING PRINCIPLES, AND ANTI-RACIST PRACTICES THAT HELP INSTILL IN OUR SCHOLARS A DEEP SENSE OF AWARENESS, SELF-ADVOCACY, COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, AND INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY.EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMIES BELIEVES THAT THE BEST LEARNING OCCURS WHEN CHILDREN ENGAGE IN HIGHER-ORDER, CRITICAL THINKING . TO THRIVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE AND SUCCESSFULLY PURSUE BOUNDLESS POSSIBILITIES, OUR STUDENTS LEARN TO QUESTION, ANALYZE AND APPLY THEIR LEARNING MEANINGFULLY. STUDENTS DEVELOP THE ESSENTIAL CRITICAL REASONING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN THEIR ENDEAVORS, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. WE VALUE A NURTURING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS STUDENTS' LOVE OF LEARNING AND OF THEMSELVES. WE PLACE A PREMIUM ON STUDENT COGNITIVE, CREATIVE, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, BLENDING RIGOR WITH JOY TO ENSURE OUR SCHOLARS ARE INSPIRED TO LEARN. STUDENTS EXPLORE THEIR INDIVIDUAL ASPIRATIONS THROUGH THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, DEVELOPING RICH PERSONAL CONNECTIONS TO THEIR LEARNING.OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY INSTILLS IN ALL SCHOLARS A DEEP SENSE OF SELF-ESTEEM, CULTURAL PRIDE AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY SO THAT THEY DEVELOP INTO THEIR BEST POSSIBLE SELVES. DIVERSITY IS AN ASSET TO OUR LEARNING SPACE, AND OUR SCHOLARS ARE ENGAGED WITH AND AWARE OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES AS THEY DEVELOP A RICH UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD IN WHICH THEY LIVE. WE VALUE ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AS A WAY TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. FAMILIES AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY ARE MUTUAL STAKEHOLDERS IN OUR SCHOLARS' EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. HAVING ACCESS TO A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM POSITIONS STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL, AND OUR SCHOLARS' COMMITMENT TO SERVICE PROMOTES OUR VISION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND A DESIRE TO HELP THOSE IN NEED.OUR SCHOOLS ARE IN SESSION FROM 7:40 A.M. TO 3:15 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ON FRIDAYS, SCHOLARS DISMISS AT 1 P.M., AFTER WHICH TIME STAFF PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. STUDENTS HAVE DAILY BLOCKS OF ELA, MATH, AND SCIENCE OR SOCIAL STUDIES, IN ADDITION TO DAILY ROTATING SPECIALS/ENRICHMENT CLASSES (E.G., SPANISH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, OR MUSIC) AND RECESS. OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM RUNS UNTIL 5:15 P.M. ON MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, AND UNTIL 4:00 P.M ON FRIDAY. 34194942 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 1 0 0 0 1 X 26 0 333 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X BTQ FINANCIAL 2129012500 115 BROADWAY 19TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10006 WILLIAM RAHM CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HOPE KNIGHT VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLOS MORALES SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN GAVIN TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 IRIS CHEN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LILI LYNTON TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYNE QUINTANA TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN SIMONS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN SOLOTAR TRUSTEE 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 SASKIA LEVY THOMPSON TRUSTEE 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WILDERMUTH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY GINSBURG CEO AND CO-FOUNDER 20.00 31.50 X 0 276600 40139 NYASHA MANIGAULT CHIEF FINANCIAL & HR OFFIC 10.00 31.50 X 0 195339 17043 ROBERT S HARVEY CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 24.00 16.00 X 186492 0 6218 LENA GAIL DOWELL DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, SECONDARY 40.00 0.00 X 170767 0 13832 DESREE CABRALL-NJENGA CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER (THRU 9/2022) 40.00 0.00 X 195255 0 24491 MAXWELL TURNER MANAGING DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 150985 0 24557 SUSAN P GONZOWITZ MANAGING DIRECTOR, ADULT LEARNING & GROWTH 40.00 0.00 X 131729 0 3270 CIERRA ROBINSON PRINCIPAL 40.00 0.00 X 139029 0 755 WALLACE HENRY GAFFNEY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 40.00 0.00 X 139561 0 16986 JESSICA ZANNIKOS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT 40.00 0.00 X 144907 0 9420 VERONIKA HERRERA SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 132638 0 5430 1391363 471939 162141 27 0 1 0 CJJ CLEANING SERVICES LLC APT SUPER 636 EAST 224TH STREET BRONX NY 10466 CLEANING SERVICES 864076 BUTTER BEANS INC 41-43 39TH STREET QUEENS NY 11104 FOOD SERVICES 631988 CJC TOP REMODELING INC 636 EAST 224TH STREET APT SUPER BRONX NY 10466 CLASSROOM REMODELING 402773 SECURITY USA INC 336 WEST 37TH STREET 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 SECURITY SERVICES 150086 4 4982870 2832501 104654 7920025 PER PUPIL REVENUE 611710 24372994 24372994 FACILITIES REVENUE 611710 2879676 2879676 RENTAL INCOME FROM AFFILIATE 532000 25050 25050 27277720 15 15 OTHER REVENUE/REFUND 900099 53595 53595 53595 35251355 27277720 0 53610 524504 512556 11948 18731827 17881842 849985 133056 126901 6155 1855279 1769911 85368 1747158 1667330 79828 3643964 1347465 1438618 857881 16550 16550 519630 519630 742896 448273 241513 53110 27718 27718 1324859 1241338 73250 10271 136908 130072 6836 4297859 4049246 248613 31151 31151 429551 408177 21374 163931 156731 7200 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 2336073 2212446 123627 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 593479 593479 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 541468 541468 STUDENT MEALS 492861 492861 555977 555977 38846699 34194942 3730495 921262 6068372 3292312 150357 150014 2731734 2307660 79299 403692 3680201 2806994 909683 873207 143057 55667204 10082502 62694089 2016760 1739003 81432 67721 729434 57227833 2827626 59034557 X 7254876 3659532 7254876 3659532 10082502 62694089 -3595344 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 544101 328045 216056 3008420 2371999 636421 127680 106950 20730 873207 DUE FROM EHTP 182975 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 55484229 55667204 DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY 57227833 57227833 X 35251355 0 35251355 0 35251355 38846699 0 38846699 0 38846699 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SCHOOL HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2020. 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, SUBJECT TO OPEN ENROLLMENT, THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN REV. PROC. 75-50 AND AS MODIFIED BY REV. PROC. 2020-23. BY LAW, THE SCHOOL MUST NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST OR LIMIT THE ADMISSION OF ANY STUDENT ON ANY UNLAWFUL BASIS, INCLUDING ON THE BASIS OF ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, DISABILITY, INTELLECTUAL ABILITY, MEASURES OF ACHIEVEMENT OR APTITUDE, ATHLETIC ABILITY, RACE, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ANCESTRY. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION IS A FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. STUDENT DON'T PAY TUITION. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED $30,085,173 IN PER-PUPIL REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEFFREY GINSBURG CEO AND CO-FOUNDER 0 276600 0 0 0 0 0 10169 0 29970 0 316739 0 0 DESREE CABRALL-NJENGA CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER (THRU 9/2022) 195255 0 0 0 0 0 4201 0 20290 0 219746 0 0 0 NYASHA MANIGAULT CHIEF FINANCIAL & HR OFFIC 0 195339 0 0 0 0 0 6888 0 10155 0 212382 0 0 ROBERT S HARVEY CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 186492 0 0 0 0 0 2600 0 3618 0 192710 0 0 0 LENA GAIL DOWELL DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, SECONDARY 170767 0 0 0 0 0 3456 0 10376 0 184599 0 0 0 MAXWELL TURNER MANAGING DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS 150985 0 0 0 0 0 4645 0 19912 0 175542 0 0 0 WALLACE HENRY GAFFNEY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 139561 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16986 0 156547 0 0 0 JESSICA ZANNIKOS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT 144907 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9420 0 154327 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A DESREE CABRALL NJENGA RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,333 IN HER 2022 W-2, WHICH IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(III). FORM 990, PART I, QUESTION 5, AND PART V, QUESTION 2A: THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYROLL, TIMEKEEPING, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HR ADMINISTRATION AND WORKFORCE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEEDS. AS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR TAX PURPOSES, FORMS W-2 AND W-3 ARE ISSUED BY THE PEO AND FILED UNDER THE PEO'S FEDERAL EIN. IN THIS CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION IS THE COMMON LAW EMPLOYER AND, ACCORDINGLY, COMPENSATION IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND PART IX, LINES 5-10. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMY HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. MANAGEMENT AND THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, EHTP, REVIEW THE FORM 990 AFTER THE DRAFT IS PREPARED. ONCE APPROVED, A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO BEING SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED EARLY ENOUGH TO PROVIDE EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER WITH A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REVIEW AND SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOLLOWING THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMY CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT ANNUALLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD CURRENTLY MANDATES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SUBMITTED TO THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER WHO REVIEWS THE SIGNED ATTESTATIONS FOR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER WILL NOTIFY A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT OR THE GOVERNING BODY ABOUT SUCH CONFLICT AND INVESTIGATE THE CONFLICT. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE SUMMARIZED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND BE REPORTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY. IF THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER ESTABLISHES THAT AN ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT OR THE GOVERNING BODY WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL SUCH TIME THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR THE FOUNDING SUPERINTENDENT AND DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT IS RUN BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH SUPPORT FROM OUR MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TALENT. THE PROCESS INCLUDES A WRITTEN EVALUATION PREPARED BY THE SUPERINTENDENTS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHICH INCLUDES 360 FEEDBACK FROM PRINCIPALS AND OTHER DIRECT REPORTS AND BUILDS ON A YEAR-LONG TALENT MANAGEMENT PROCESS THAT INCLUDES A BEGINNING AND MIDDLE OF YEAR EVALUATION AS WELL AS SCHOOL LEVEL GOALS, NETWORK GOALS, AND FINANCIAL GOALS. THE COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMY BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN THE BOARD APPROVES IT AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS (THIS IS AN ANNUAL PROCESS). IN ADDITION, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TALENT CHECKS COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILAR SIZED SCHOOL NETWORKS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: EAST HARLEM SCHOLARS ACADEMY HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. EAST HARLEM TUTORIAL PROGRAM INC 2035 SECOND AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10029 237439789 PREPARES STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS NY 501 (C) 3 LINE 7 N/A 0 EAST HARLEM COMMUNITY LEARNING PROGRAM 2035 SECOND AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10029 471878321 LEVERAGE LENDER NY 501 (C) 3 LINE 10 EAST HARLEM TUTORIAL PROGRAM INC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0