Nonprofit · EIN 27-4092757
EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11236
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $38,614,499 | $38,405,913 | $208,586 | $10,732,156 | $3,595,446 | $7,136,710 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $43,883,308 | $45,954,389 | -$2,071,081 | $12,318,871 | $5,425,399 | $6,893,472 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $42,687,701 | $48,658,395 | -$5,970,694 | $15,154,903 | $5,579,551 | $9,575,352 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,432,612
- of which government grants
- $1,432,516
- Program service revenue
- $36,891,646
- Investment income
- $213,806
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $817
- Other revenue
- $76,435
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $188,349
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,456,951
- Other salaries and wages
- $20,673,620
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $27,757,822
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $63,407
- Accounting fees
- $91,118
- Travel
- $17,862
- Depreciation
- $118,558
- Program services (functional)
- $30,319,134
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,086,779
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,318,871
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,732,156
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,595,446
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,136,710
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,883,893
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,710,897
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,136,710
- Gross receipts
- $46,417,682
- Employees
- 377
- Volunteers
- 11
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNA BEAR DALLIS | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $199,665 | $35,407 |
| JONATHAN CARRINGTON | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $196,744 | $23,368 |
| JANELLE SAMUEL | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $179,533 | $30,550 |
| MARCUS FINDLAY | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $183,865 | $14,412 |
| KAREN HICKS | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $186,897 | $1,473 |
| CASEY KEAN | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $153,156 | $27,830 |
| AISHA LUBIN | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $145,246 | $28,630 |
| MARISA FORBES-INGRAM | ACADEMIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $124,461 | $30,270 |
| KRISTIN JEFFERSON | ACADEMIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $128,146 | $21,030 |
| GODWINA TITUS | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $128,072 | $20,644 |
| ALAIN BRICE-BALAN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $126,218 | $16,548 |
| TONI HINDS | ACADEMIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $124,653 | $17,367 |
| ANGIE BRICE THOMAS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN JENKINS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LURIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN BRYANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY DANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN ANNETTE FRANCOIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAKEEMA GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ORISSA PEREIRA-HAMLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA D JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AVNI GUPTA-KAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANK MANNIX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNA BEAR DALLIS | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $188,218 | $22,200 |
| JONATHAN CARRINGTON | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $173,560 | $22,987 |
| JANELLE SAMUEL | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $162,409 | $33,082 |
| BRIAN GIGLIO | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $169,226 | $16,706 |
| CASEY KEAN | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $157,971 | $27,598 |
| MARCUS FINDLAY | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $152,451 | $14,373 |
| KAREN HICKS | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $161,966 | $1,581 |
| KRISTIN JEFFERSON | ACADEMIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $133,933 | $22,053 |
| ANTHONY LOWE | SPECIAL POPULATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,023 | $30,383 |
| JOI FRANKFORT | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $135,197 | $18,158 |
| MAUREEN FERRY | PRINCIPAL, THRU AUG 2023 Officer | 50 | $118,870 | $33,200 |
| SHQIPNIJE BYTQI | ACADEMIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $123,040 | $19,370 |
| MARISA FORBES-INGRAM | ACADEMIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $122,644 | $18,402 |
| GRACE BRENNAN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $122,482 | $14,202 |
| ANGIE BRICE THOMAS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN JENKINS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LURIE | TREASURER, EFF.5/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK MANNIX | TREASURER, THRU 4/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRYANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY DANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ANNETTE FRANCOIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAKEEMA GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ORISSA PEREIRA-HAMLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA D JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVNI GUPTA-KAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRARD ZAMORE | TRUSTEE THRU 09/19/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAUREEN FERRY | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $192,714 | $40,951 |
| ANNA BEAR DALLIS | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $177,046 | $21,080 |
| JANELLE SAMUEL | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $156,327 | $33,498 |
| JONATHAN CARRINGTON | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $166,706 | $21,158 |
| CASEY KEAN | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $156,063 | $25,098 |
| BRIAN GIGLIO | PRINCIPAL RESIDENT Officer | 50 | $146,599 | $17,085 |
| KAREN HICKS | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $158,038 | $1,343 |
| VICKKI HILL | ACADEMIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $128,558 | $28,339 |
| MARISA FORBES-INGRAM | ACADEMIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,177 | $27,133 |
| AUDREY DAVIS | SPECIAL POPULATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,106 | $24,263 |
| JOI FRANKFORT | RESIDENT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,473 | $15,333 |
| MARCUS FINDLAY | PRINCIPAL Officer | 50 | $68,376 | $6,960 |
| ANGIE BRICE THOMAS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN JENKINS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK MANNIX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY MATOVICH | TREASURER THRU 09/28/22 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRYANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY CURTIS | TRUSTEE THRU 06/13/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY DANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ANNETTE FRANCOIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LURIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRARD ZAMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1077 REMSEN AVE ROOM 106, BROOKLYN, NY 11236-3451
- In care of
- % ADEL HAGEB
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANGIE BRICE THOMAS, 20 JAY STREET STE 211, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
- Signed the 990
- ANGIE BRICE THOMAS, CHAIR
- Phone
- (718) 303-3245
- Website
- WWW.EXPLORESCHOOLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND CRITICAL-THINKING ABILITIES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL EDUCATION - PROVIDED CLASSROOM CURRICULUM TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,694 STUDENTS FOR A FULL YEAR OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION.Expenses $22,154,295 · grants $188,349 · revenue $32,220,626
- SPECIAL EDUCATION - PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS BY PROVIDING 12:1:1 CLASSROOM SETTINGS, INTEGRATED CO-TEACHING CLASSROOMS IN EVERY GRADE LEVEL, SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES, AND COUNSELING.Expenses $8,164,839 · revenue $4,671,020
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
- 27-4092757
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,732,156
- Income (IRS master file)
- $46,417,682
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $38,614,499 | $38,405,913 | $10,732,156 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $43,883,308 | $45,954,389 | $12,318,871 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $42,687,701 | $48,658,395 | $15,154,903 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $42,255,552 | $43,382,158 | $20,477,532 | 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 27-4092757).
Questions about EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL is 27-4092757.
- Is EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EXPLORE EXCEL 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 EXPLORE EXCEL 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 EXPLORE EXCEL 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 EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANGIE BRICE THOMAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,665 (ANNA BEAR DALLIS, PRINCIPAL).
- How much revenue does EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $38,614,499, expenses of $38,405,913 and total assets of $10,732,156 at year end.
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