Nonprofit · EIN 27-2882334
EMBER CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MINDFUL EDUCATION INNOVATION & TRANSFORMAT
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,352,447 | $12,647,162 | -$2,294,715 | $14,681,505 | $16,585,394 | -$1,903,889 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,981,115 | $13,290,144 | -$309,029 | $15,886,032 | $15,495,206 | $390,826 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,717,958 | $14,177,615 | -$3,459,657 | $13,558,030 | $12,858,175 | $699,855 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,084,072
- of which government grants
- $954,976
- Program service revenue
- $9,166,421
- Investment income
- $2,816
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$10,543
- Other revenue
- $99,138
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,714,972
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,022,062
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,873,441
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,587
- Accounting fees
- $56,800
- Occupancy
- $661,139
- Depreciation
- $678,775
- Program services (functional)
- $10,468,811
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,975,581
- Fundraising (functional)
- $202,770
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,886,032
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,681,505
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,585,394
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,903,889
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,112,242
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,904,635
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $746
- Gross receipts
- $10,461,130
- Employees
- 175
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAFIQ KALAM ID-DIN | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $272,312 | $35,294 |
| DAMIEN DUNKLEY | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $249,226 | $42,717 |
| ARDNAS RASHID | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $216,391 | $32,510 |
| NKENGE CARTER | Partner Officer | 40 | $181,969 | $31,293 |
| DORON TOWNSELL | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $192,239 | $19,524 |
| KWADWO GYASE | Partner Officer | 40 | $181,969 | $21,076 |
| Mouhamadou Diaman | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $134,483 | $27,498 |
| Nilda Arias | Exec. Officer Officer | 40 | $116,992 | $8,905 |
| Lovell Harmon | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chrystal LaRoche | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hank Simmons | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Aundre Oldacre | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Wes Jackson | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAMIEN DUNKLEY | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $149,456 | $40,438 |
| RAFIQ KALAM ID-DIN | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $149,179 | $28,660 |
| ARDNAS RASHID | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $134,247 | $26,253 |
| DORON TOWNSELL | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $130,270 | $19,054 |
| KWADWO GYASE | Partner Officer | 40 | $125,180 | $21,274 |
| NKENGE CARTER | Partner Officer | 40 | $124,209 | $20,556 |
| Lovell Harmon | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Dumas | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hank Simmons | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAFIQ KALAM ID-DIN | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $279,392 | $11,187 |
| DAMIEN DUNKLEY | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $256,577 | $33,165 |
| ARDNAS RASHID | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $214,828 | $19,620 |
| Nkenge Carter | Partner Officer | 40 | $185,630 | $18,171 |
| Kwadwo Gyase | Partner Officer | 40 | $187,087 | $11,818 |
| Doron Townsell | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $187,087 | $11,170 |
| Lovell Harmon | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Simmons | Vice Prdent Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chrystal LaRoche | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Wes Jackson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Aundre Oldacre | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 616 QUINCY STREET 3FL, BROOKLYN, NY 11221-1812
- In care of
- % RAFIQ KALAM ID-DIN II
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RAFIQ KALAM ID-DIN, 616 QUINCY STREET 3FL, BROOKLYN, NY 11221
- Signed the 990
- RAFIQ KALAM ID-DIN, PARTNER
- Phone
- (718) 285-3787
- Website
- www.embercs.org
- Return prepared by
- NCHENG LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Mission
We endeavor to ignite, empower and transform young people of great promise into social entrepreneurs, engineers, and global leaders through our innovative, holistic and progressive human development school model. At Ember we teach and employ mindfulness as our primary metacognitive tool to facilitate healing and develop self-efficacy. We combine this practice with an equal commitment to nurturing self-love and -esteem using culturally responsive and affirming techniques rooted in empowerment and agency to support the development of a holistic growth mindset.
Program accomplishments
- REGULAR EDUCATION - ECSFMEIT was authorized to receive its charter in September 2009 by the New York City Department of Education. ECSFMEIT was issued its charter by the Board OF the Regents of New York State Education Department in January 2010.ECSFMEIT uses its innovative management structure called the Ember to operate its charter school, one that takes advantage of the unique strengths of the professional-partnership organizational model to maximize the acquisition, development and retention of top human capital to serve our students, achieve our mission and realize our vision. The Ember is a hybrid of the traditional nonprofit-charter school structure and the professional service firm (the management structure used by law firms, medical practices, investment banks, etc.): while like the traditional nonprofit in that the Board of Trustees maintains ultimate control and close supervision over the organization, the Trustees delegate the day to day management, leadership and operation of the school to a small group of its teacher-leaders (the Partners), who, like law firm partners who continue to practice law, will continue to teach fulltime and divide the school-wide level responsibilities among the group, each Partner taking on a distinct leadership/management role. The remaining classrooms in the school will be staffed with Associates (both Senior and Junior), who are teachers with anywhere from 0 to 5 years of teaching experience or equivalent. Like all top law firms, the expectation will be that every Associate is working towards becoming a Partner, a teacherleader who is ready to join in partnership with their colleagues to open and lead more schools. ECSFMEIT does not have one traditional Principalinstead the current SIX (6) Partners are the co-school leaders, delegated full authority over the school as a group (as a partnership); with the support of an Executive Officer and administrative staff to manage and operate the day to day business and operations of the school, the Partners will be able to focus on their twin responsibilities of teaching (students and Associates), and leading (serving as the strategic planners and decision makers for the enterprise). As a group, the Partners report directly to the Board of Trustees and are held accountable for the success of the charter school. ECSFMEIT began with three (3) Associates and three (3) Partners, where each Partner managed and supervised a specific set of enterprise level responsibilities (Business-Operations (Managing Partner), Instruction-Assessment-Data (Pedagogy Partner), and Special Education/ELLs/Special Family Matters (Stakeholder Services Partner)).DURING THE FISCAL YEAR END JUNE 30, 2017 ECSFMEIT ADDED A FOURTH "PARTNER." DURING THE FISCAL YEAR END JUNE 30, 2022 ECSFMEIT ADDED THE FIFTH AND SIXTH "PARTNER."Ember Charter Schools is a merger between two innovative schools, Teaching Firms of American (K-6)and The Anew School (7-11), designed to foster and developer the untapped potential our students who are traditionally, and unfairly, labeled "at-risk". We believe that when given access to opportunity, any child can reach their potential, becoming a community leader today and well into the future.Expenses $10,468,811 · revenue $9,166,421
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
- 27-2882334
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,681,505
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,461,130
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,352,447 | $12,647,162 | $14,681,505 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,981,115 | $13,290,144 | $15,886,032 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,717,958 | $14,177,615 | $13,558,030 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,870,630 | $11,558,286 | $5,796,692 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 27-2882334).
Questions about EMBER CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MINDFUL EDUCATION INNOVATION & TRANSFORMAT
- What is the EIN of EMBER CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MINDFUL EDUCATION INNOVATION & TRANSFORMAT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMBER CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MINDFUL EDUCATION INNOVATION & TRANSFORMAT is 27-2882334.
- Is EMBER CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MINDFUL EDUCATION INNOVATION & TRANSFORMAT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to EMBER CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MINDFUL EDUCATION INNOVATION & TRANSFORMAT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMBER CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MINDFUL EDUCATION INNOVATION & TRANSFORMAT 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 EMBER CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MINDFUL EDUCATION INNOVATION & TRANSFORMAT 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 EMBER CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MINDFUL EDUCATION INNOVATION & TRANSFORMAT 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 EMBER CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MINDFUL EDUCATION INNOVATION & TRANSFORMAT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RAFIQ KALAM ID-DIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMBER CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MINDFUL EDUCATION INNOVATION & TRANSFORMAT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $272,312 (RAFIQ KALAM ID-DIN, PARTNER).
- How much revenue does EMBER CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MINDFUL EDUCATION INNOVATION & TRANSFORMAT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,352,447, expenses of $12,647,162 and total assets of $14,681,505 at year end.
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