Nonprofit · EIN 04-3739991
SCIENCE ACADEMIES OF NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · SYRACUSE, NY 13204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $52,907,744 | $45,487,255 | $7,420,489 | $71,198,999 | $11,660,889 | $59,538,110 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $50,684,983 | $41,559,616 | $9,125,367 | $65,783,682 | $14,668,518 | $51,115,164 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,085,342
- of which government grants
- $5,035,342
- Program service revenue
- $46,481,932
- Investment income
- $1,143,492
- Other revenue
- $196,978
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $557,276
- Other salaries and wages
- $23,985,608
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $31,977,421
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $159,814
- Occupancy
- $4,668,612
- Depreciation
- $2,714,814
- Program services (functional)
- $37,669,853
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,817,402
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $65,783,682
- Total assets, end of year
- $71,198,999
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,660,889
- Net assets, end of year
- $59,538,110
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,674,805
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,978,892
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $59,538,110
- Gross receipts
- $52,907,744
- Employees
- 531
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2003
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolga Hayali | Superintendent Officer | 40 | $240,864 | $49,623 |
| Yusuf Aykar | Assistant Superintendent Officer | 40 | $195,670 | $45,027 |
| Bekir Duz | Assistant Superintendent Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,424 | $44,215 |
| Kadir Yavuz - Director of Informati | and Instructional Technologies Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,479 | $41,314 |
| Pamela Geremski | School Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,950 | $20,233 |
| Fehmi Damkaci | Chair/Board President (ending May 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Jawwaad Rasheed | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Cray | Member (ending April 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodi DeAugustine | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Samantha Turnquest | Trustee/Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Halil Zaim | Chair/Board President (starting May 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Tuncay Delibasi | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kemal Ersoz | Member (starting April 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kamersah Cetintas | Member (starting May 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolga Hayali | Superintendent Officer | 40 | $223,360 | $45,706 |
| Yusuf Aykar | Assistant Superintendent Officer | 40 | $187,103 | $42,275 |
| Bekir Duz | Assistant Superintendent Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,104 | $40,579 |
| Kadir Yavuz - Director of Informati | and Instructional Technologies Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,183 | $38,175 |
| Pamela Geremski | School Dean Highest-paid employee | 1 | $111,662 | $23,462 |
| Fehmi Damkaci | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Murat Baysal | Vice President/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jawwaad Rasheed | Trustee/Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Cray | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodi DeAugustine | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Samantha Turnquest | Trustee/Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Halil Zaim | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1409 W GENESEE ST, SYRACUSE, NY 13204-2191
- In care of
- % EHAT ERCANLI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tolga Hayali, 1409 West Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13204
- Signed the 990
- Tolga Hayali, Superintendent
- Phone
- (315) 428-8997
- Website
- www.sascs.org
- Return prepared by
- Heveron & Company CPAs PLLC
Mission
See Schedule OScience Academies of New York Charter Schools will provide support, challenges and opportunities for its students, and it will instill the necessary skills and knowledge in math, science, and technology to empower students, through high intellectual standards, preparing them for college, career, and citizenship. The schools seek to graduate students who can think critically and creatively, who are committed to a lifetime of learning and civic involvement, and who are conscious of local, global, and environmental issues.
Program accomplishments
- REGULAR EDUCATION: The Science Academies of New York Charter Schools' (The Schools) curriculum is focused on mathematics, science, and technology. The Schools seek to graduate students who can think critically and creatively, who are committed to a lifetime of learning and civic involvement, and who are conscious of local, global, and environmental issues. All courses are aligned to the New York State Learning Standards.Expenses $30,364,320 · revenue $42,345,850
- SPECIAL EDUCATION: The Science Academies of New York Charter Schools (The Schools) are open to all children and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, gender, disability, or any other grounds that would be unlawful or deny the civil rights of any individual. In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Rehabilitation Act, Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the School provides a free and appropriate education, in the least restrictive environment to students with disabilities. The primary service delivery for students with special needs is inclusion. Services for students requiring supplemental services are provided by the Syracuse, Utica, and Rochester City School Districts.Expenses $3,939,713 · revenue $1,673,517
- FOOD SERVICE: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 main goal is to improve child nutrition. The Science Academies of New York Charter Schools (The Schools) participate in the National School Lunch Program to provide our students grades K-12 healthy options for breakfast and lunch. This program is offered to all students to promote wellness, prevent and reduce childhood obesity, and encourage students to make healthy choices. Eating nutritious meals daily will help students improve academically and also improve children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits. Participating in the National School Lunch Program also provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to every student each school day. The Schools' goal is to ensure all students including low-income households receive the same nutritional value regardless of their financial situation.Expenses $2,524,249 · revenue $2,462,565
- EXTRA CURRICULAR: These are the activities that are offered to the students beyond the regular/special education services. Extracurricular activities would enrich the students' lives by giving them an opportunity to explore their physical, creative, social, political, and career interests. SAS funds some of the extracurricular activities and some other activities are funded by fundraising which are done by students/parents/teachers.Expenses $841,571 · revenue $196,978
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
- 04-3739991
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $71,198,999
- Income (IRS master file)
- $52,907,744
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $52,907,744 | $45,487,255 | $71,198,999 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $50,684,983 | $41,559,616 | $65,783,682 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $44,223,623 | $37,474,631 | $55,732,899 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 04-3739991).
Questions about SCIENCE ACADEMIES OF NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of SCIENCE ACADEMIES OF NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCIENCE ACADEMIES OF NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS is 04-3739991.
- Is SCIENCE ACADEMIES OF NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to SCIENCE ACADEMIES OF NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCIENCE ACADEMIES OF NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS 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 SCIENCE ACADEMIES OF NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS 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 SCIENCE ACADEMIES OF NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS 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 SCIENCE ACADEMIES OF NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Tolga Hayali.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCIENCE ACADEMIES OF NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,864 (Tolga Hayali, Superintendent).
- How much revenue does SCIENCE ACADEMIES OF NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $52,907,744, expenses of $45,487,255 and total assets of $71,198,999 at year end.
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