Nonprofit · EIN 31-1488698
UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $88,770,984 | $88,172,706 | $598,278 | $294,438,241 | $204,966,598 | $89,471,643 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $90,303,624 | $84,506,094 | $5,797,530 | $292,915,824 | $203,318,219 | $89,597,605 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,822,327
- of which government grants
- $10,109,860
- Program service revenue
- $63,482,274
- Investment income
- $2,941,297
- Net rental income
- -$480,989
- Other revenue
- $1,525,086
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,393,751
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,741,258
- Other salaries and wages
- $36,275,866
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $47,120,012
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $240,763
- Accounting fees
- $385,008
- Occupancy
- $4,393,072
- Depreciation
- $1,266,508
- Program services (functional)
- $67,031,407
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,242,320
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,898,979
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $292,915,824
- Total assets, end of year
- $294,438,241
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $204,966,598
- Net assets, end of year
- $89,471,643
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,326,853
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $87,675,717
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,795,926
- Gross receipts
- $90,275,973
- Employees
- 451
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE JACKSON | CO-CEO/ EX-OFFICIO Officer | 40 | $756,565 | $50,180 |
| BRETT PEISER | CO-CEO/ EX-OFFICIO Officer | 41 | $687,895 | $50,180 |
| PAUL BAMBRICK | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER (UNTIL 4/25) Key employee | 40 | $347,472 | $27,042 |
| SUSAN POLLOCK | CHIEF REAL ESTATE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $338,697 | $12,652 |
| JULIANA WORRELL | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER K-8 Key employee | 40 | $345,140 | $3,500 |
| JOHN POWELL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $325,418 | $3,500 |
| LAURA LEE MCGOVERN | CHIEF ADVISOR (UNTIL 1/2025) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $285,255 | $25,233 |
| MARY ANN VILLANUEVA | CHIEF EXTERNAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $293,817 | $3,500 |
| PRIAM DUTTA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $278,393 | $15,514 |
| MICHAEL BLAKE | CHIEF OF OPERATIONS FOR SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $270,662 | $17,895 |
| WILLIAM LEWIS JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MARCUS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN ATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONDO MOSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAURAV KAPADIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECILY CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA BLANKFEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS AUGUSTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON BLITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANDANA RADHAKRISHNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE JACKSON | DIRECTOR/ CO-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $666,787 | $45,617 |
| BRETT PEISER | DIRECTOR/ CO-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 41 | $664,917 | $47,342 |
| PAUL BAMBRICK SANTOYO | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER, UNCOMMON SENIOR INSTRUCTION Key employee | 40 | $319,056 | $22,957 |
| SUSAN POLLOCK | CHIEF REAL ESTATE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $327,976 | $11,259 |
| JULIANA WORRELL | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER K-8 Key employee | 40 | $317,540 | $3,500 |
| LAURA LEE MCGOVERN | CHIEF ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $280,211 | $24,397 |
| PRIAM DUTTA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $273,478 | $15,002 |
| HEATHER EVANS | HEAD, DATA AND IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $255,833 | $17,977 |
| JENNIFER CONSILVIO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 11/23) Officer | 40 | $244,299 | $23,435 |
| AMANDA CRAFT | HEAD OF TALENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,377 | $21,142 |
| JOHN POWELL | DIR. OF FIN. (TIL 11/23)/CFO (AS OF 11/23) Officer | 40 | $200,859 | $3,526 |
| NORMAN ATKINS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONDO MOSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAURAV KAPADIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILY CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BLANKFEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MARCUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS AUGUSTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LEWIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON BLITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANDANA RADHAKRISHNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 CHURCH STREET 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10007-2650
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN POWELL, 100 CHURCH STREET 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10007
- Signed the 990
- JOHN POWELL, CFO
- Phone
- (646) 774-2150
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS TO CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN SUPPORTING CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS. PLEASE REFER TO FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.Expenses $67,031,407 · grants $12,393,751 · revenue $65,488,349
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
- 31-1488698
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $294,438,241
- Income (IRS master file)
- $90,275,973
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $79,098,253 | $80,059,977 | $298,937,865 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $84,601,875 | $86,159,100 | $293,550,038 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC
- What is the EIN of UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC is 31-1488698.
- Is UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC 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 UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC 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 UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC 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 UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN POWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $756,565 (JULIE JACKSON, CO-CEO/ EX-OFFICIO).
- How much revenue does UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $88,770,984, expenses of $88,172,706 and total assets of $294,438,241 at year end.
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