2026-08-06T23:04:07-07:00 2025-06-30 810926770 NCHENG LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 40 WALL ST 32ND FL NEW YORK NY 10005 990 2024-07-01 800789207 ARETE EDUCATION INC ARET 9179858980 557 GRAND CONCOURSE SUITE 3 140 BRONX NY 10451 SAM ALEXANDER Executive Director 2026-08-07 true true Nina Bahazhevska P00468170 2127850100 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X SAM ALEXANDER 557 GRAND CONCOURSE SUITE 3 140 BRONX NY 10451 1877007 false X WWW.ARETEEDUCATION.ORG X 2012 NY ARETE OPERATES AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 5 5 91 20 0 1729746 1876897 0 107 5 17212 105 1747065 1877007 5500 48252 0 1413735 1463642 0 10361 428571 226618 1847806 1738512 -100741 138495 1023366 824299 762728 425166 260638 399133 ARETE OPERATES AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS false false 1560253 48252 ARETE EDUCATION TRAINS AND EMPOWERS YOUTH TO LEAD SUCCESSFUL LIVES BY GETTING STUDENTS INTO GOOD COLLEGES, GOOD JOBS, AND HEALTHY MINDSETS. ARETE CLOSES THE EXPERIENCE GAP WITH AN ADDITIONAL 500 HOURS OF ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO BOOKS AND COMPUTERS, HEALTHY MEALS, STRUCTURED EXERCISE, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, PAID INTERNSHIPS, FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS, MENTORSHIP, AND TRIPS TO CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. ARETE'S CORE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INCLUDE: (1) EXPANDED DAY FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS; (2) SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM THAT INTEGRATES ARTS AND ACADEMICS IN AN ALL-DAY, FIVE-WEEK FORMAT; (3) COLLEGE BRIDGE PROGRAM THAT COMBINES HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT ACCELERATION AND PAID INTERNSHIPS IN A FIVE-WEEK FORMAT; (4) WORK-BASED LEARNING AND PAID INTERNSHIPS IN TEACHING, STEM, AND THE ARTS; (5) INTEGRATED COLLEGE ACCESS SERVICES; AND (6) YEAR-ROUND SERVICE LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.ARETE SERVES NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITIES, SPECIFICALLY THE SOUTH BRONX (MOTT HAVEN), BROOKLYN NORTH (BED-STUY), AND MANHATTAN (WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND INWOOD). WE PARTNER WITH PUBLIC NYCDOE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS IN EDUCATION, FINANCE, STEM, THE ARTS, AND HEALTH FIELDS. WE SERVE STUDENTS IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, OFFERING FULL-SERVICE YOUTH PROGRAMMING IN NYCDOE SITES WHEN SCHOOLS ARE NOT IN SESSION, INCLUDING AFTERSCHOOL, SATURDAYS, SCHOOL VACATIONS, AND SUMMER. OUR PROGRAM MODEL FOR YOUNGER YOUTH CENTERS ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMICS SUCH AS TUTORING AND LITERACY INTERVENTIONS, AND ENRICHMENT INCLUDING SPORTS, CAREER EXPOSURE, STEM, AND THE ARTS. THIS MODEL PROVIDES 500 ADDITIONAL HOURS OF ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT EACH YEAR. WE EMPLOY OLDER YOUTH AT EVERY LEVEL OF OUR ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING AS INTERNS, PROGRAM STAFF, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS. WE CLOSE THE YOUNG ADULTHOOD EXPERIENCE GAP BY PROVIDING 500 HOURS EACH YEAR OF MENTORING, NETWORKING, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT SKILLS THROUGH PAID INTERNSHIPS AND JOB PLACEMENT. IN FY25, OUR KEY PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: (1) A 100% PERCENT FOUR-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE IN SCHOOLS WITH A 99 PERCENT POVERTY RATE; (2) AT OUR FLAGSHIP SCHOOL, 100% OF THE GRADUATING CLASS ENROLLED AT A 2 OR 4-YEAR INSTITUTION; (3) DELIVERY OF 500 EXTRA HOURS OF ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCES TO 1,500 STUDENTS IN THE BRONX, BROOKLYN, AND WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (4) EXPANSION TO AN ADDITIONAL PROGRAM IN THE BRONX. THESE EXPERIENCES PROVIDED ACCESS TO (1) LITERACY SUPPORT THROUGH TUTORING, BOOKS, AND COMPUTERS; (2) WELLNESS PROGRAMMING INCLUDING HEALTHY MEALS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND TEAM SPORTS; (3) CAREER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PAID INTERNSHIPS, JOBS, FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS, AND STEM MENTORSHIP; AND (4) ARTS PROGRAMMING INCLUDING DANCE, MEDIA PRODUCTION, VISUAL ARTS, AND TRIPS TO CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. 1560253 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 91 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X Sam Alexander 9179858980 557 GRAND CONCOURSE SUITE 3 BRONX NY 10451 X GABRIEL HERNANDEZ - thru 325 ED Former 40.00 0.00 X 105762 0 10464 SAM ALEXANDER Secretary/ED 40.00 0.00 X X 87701 0 10464 MCEVANS FRANCOIS President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT MCCAMBRIDGE Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JARED STELLER Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sandra Nunez-Gomez -thru 1231 Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND SANCHEZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA F SEALEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 193463 20928 1 false false false Sarah Benis Scheier Dolberg 272 Manhattan Ave Apt 4H New York NY 10026 Educational Consulting 123000 1 1781027 95870 1876897 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 105 105 105 1877007 110 0 48252 48252 0 0 245829 166412 69887 9530 0 1068926 1068926 0 58311 58311 90576 85338 4609 629 0 0 32820 32820 0 0 0 23266 3107 20159 0 12601 237 12355 9 0 0 27400 25721 1492 187 9872 2400 7472 0 0 7599 7599 0 867 814 47 6 0 Supplies and equipment 47521 46980 541 Food 45260 38535 6725 Training and recruitment 15220 15220 Miscellaneous 4192 4192 0 1738512 1560253 167898 10361 72626 30454 2090 75 931979 778796 0 0 0 0 0 7642 6612 103356 103356 867 0 0 0 0 0 8162 8362 1023366 824299 446408 270370 33725 20285 197500 85095 134511 762728 425166 X 94820 279124 165818 120009 260638 399133 1023366 824299 138495 X false true X true false X 1681171 655312 1184789 1729746 1876897 7127915 0 0 1681171 655312 1184789 1729746 1876897 7127915 247725 6880190 139 107 5 251 0 130 37535 591 17212 105 55573 7183739 10000 0.95770 0.92710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 65521 65521 37835 37835 Due to fiscal sponsoree 10000 Due to government agency 124511 134511 X 1877007 1877007 1877007 1738512 1738512 1738512 Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. true 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS/STIPENDS 177 48252 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Scholarships and stipends are generally awarded through project-based work/learn programs developed in coordination with participating schools. The Organization monitors the use of such funds through oversight of program participation and related activities conducted in connection with these programs. Carlos Perez Family member 59234 Compensation false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Part IV, line 1: Carlos Perez, Program Director of the Organization, is the cousin of Sandra Nunez-Gomez, a member of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH THE REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND COMPARED WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD-APPROVED CONFLICT 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 15a THE BOARD LOOKS AT SALARY SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND APPROVES SALARY OF TOP MANAGEMENT INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND SIMILAR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. THE DELIBERATIONS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED AND APPROVED THROUGH WRITTEN CONSENT OR DURING BOARD MEETINGS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.