Nonprofit · EIN 20-2633976
FUTURE LEADERS INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,142,098 | $6,884,459 | -$742,361 | $6,258,104 | $1,949,020 | $4,309,084 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,681,148 | $6,503,791 | $177,357 | $6,890,183 | $1,858,938 | $5,031,245 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,376,752 | $7,069,526 | $307,226 | $6,789,966 | $1,939,288 | $4,850,678 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $302,723
- of which government grants
- $296,953
- Program service revenue
- $5,585,430
- Investment income
- $253,945
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $642,524
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,552,343
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,784,876
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,815
- Accounting fees
- $256,119
- Depreciation
- $75,808
- Program services (functional)
- $6,264,772
- Management and general (functional)
- $619,687
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,890,183
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,258,104
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,949,020
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,309,084
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $81,771
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,298,586
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,498
- Gross receipts
- $6,142,098
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JODY FLOWERS | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $189,009 | $54,667 |
| RUSSELL SLOVENEC | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Key employee | 50 | $163,837 | $33,558 |
| NATALIE GONZALEZ VALDES | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Key employee | 50 | $151,525 | $31,853 |
| MARISSA BECHER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $118,139 | $44,851 |
| KATJA FRAZIER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $112,481 | $44,068 |
| JAIME MARINO | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 1 | $111,079 | $43,873 |
| JENNA ROSSI | COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $114,013 | $26,658 |
| DEJINAY REED | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $112,212 | $26,408 |
| NATALIE DEAK JAROS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDOLPH AUSTIN | CO-CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS HAROLD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY HATFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO GARCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ESTRELLA | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROB FRATTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER NORTHROP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PENA-DETATA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JODY FLOWERS | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $184,487 | $54,039 |
| RUSSELL SLOVENEC | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Key employee | 50 | $159,784 | $32,996 |
| NATALIE GONZALEZ VALDES | DIR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRU Highest-paid employee | 50 | $137,179 | $29,865 |
| MARISSA BECHER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $115,834 | $44,531 |
| JESSICA CHANG | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,241 | $43,618 |
| KATJA FRAZIER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $103,730 | $42,855 |
| JENNA ROSSI | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $114,548 | $26,731 |
| NATALIE DEAK JAROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE WILSON COHEN | CO-CHAIR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDOLPH AUSTIN | CO-CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BROWN | SECRETARY - RESIGNED DURING YEAR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON DRUCKER | TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS HAROLD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY HATFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO GARCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ESTRELLA | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB FRATTO | TRUSTEE - JOINED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER NORTHROP | TRUSTEE - JOINED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PENA-DETATA | TRUSTEE - JOINED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JODY FLOWERS | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $175,773 | $52,833 |
| RUSSELL SLOVENEC | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $147,520 | $31,298 |
| KATJA FRAZIER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $111,978 | $43,997 |
| NATALIE GONZALEZ VALDES | DIR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,520 | $28,250 |
| MARISSA BECHER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,889 | $43,708 |
| TIMOTHY NEE | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $115,652 | $26,884 |
| NATALIE DEAK JAROS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE WILSON COHEN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDOLPH AUSTIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON DRUCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS HAROLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY HATFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO GARCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ESTRELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA KELLY | TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN POST | TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARRISON YORK | TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 134 W 122ND ST, NEW YORK, NY 10027-5501
- In care of
- % MARC WAXMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RUDOLPH AUSTIN, 134 WEST 122ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10027
- Signed the 990
- RUDOLPH AUSTIN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 678-2868
- Return prepared by
- MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER A RICH AND RIGOROUS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP ACADEMICALLY HIGH-PERFORMING STUDENTS WITH THE LEADERSHIP, CHARACTER, AND KNOWLEDGE TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND BY FOCUSING ON A CULTURE OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, RESPECT, SELF-DISCOVERY, AND COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- CORE ACADEMICS: FLI PROVIDES RIGOROUS ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE USE OF EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES. OUR TEACHERS FOLLOW ASSESSMENT-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION BASED ON FORMAL AND INFORMAL EVALUATIONS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS' ACADEMIC NEEDS AND STRENGTHS. FLI'S CORE PROGRAM INCLUDES LITERACY, MATHEMATICS, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SCIENCE. CERTAIN STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE COUNSELING AS A PART OF THE CORE PROGRAM. EXTENDED DAY: ALL STUDENTS IN GRADE KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES ENRICHING CLASSES FROM 2:30PM TO 4:45PM. THE EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH EXPOSURE TO THE PERFORMING ARTS, VISUAL ARTS, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION, WHILE BUILDING ON STUDENTS' CHARACTER, SELF-DISCIPLINE, AND SELF-ESTEEM.Expenses $6,264,772 · revenue $5,585,430
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
- 20-2633976
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,258,104
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,142,098
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,142,098 | $6,884,459 | $6,258,104 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,681,148 | $6,503,791 | $6,890,183 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,376,752 | $7,069,526 | $6,789,966 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,709,208 | $6,589,389 | $6,467,159 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 20-2633976).
Questions about FUTURE LEADERS INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of FUTURE LEADERS INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FUTURE LEADERS INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL is 20-2633976.
- Is FUTURE LEADERS INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to FUTURE LEADERS INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FUTURE LEADERS INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL 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 FUTURE LEADERS INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL 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 FUTURE LEADERS INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL 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 FUTURE LEADERS INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RUDOLPH AUSTIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FUTURE LEADERS INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,009 (JODY FLOWERS, PRINCIPAL).
- How much revenue does FUTURE LEADERS INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,142,098, expenses of $6,884,459 and total assets of $6,258,104 at year end.
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