Nonprofit · EIN 45-3686922
CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · ELMHURST, NY 11373
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $31,019,580 | $29,569,143 | $1,450,437 | $145,630,354 | $126,586,049 | $19,044,305 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,176,953 | $19,827,073 | $3,349,880 | $111,688,506 | $94,094,638 | $17,593,868 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,880,619 | $17,323,927 | $1,556,692 | $104,823,277 | $90,579,289 | $14,243,988 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,450,062
- of which government grants
- $27,800,293
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $563,636
- Other revenue
- $5,882
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $614,453
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,010,892
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,155,807
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,274
- Accounting fees
- $55,850
- Occupancy
- $10,656,069
- Depreciation
- $312,086
- Program services (functional)
- $27,394,493
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,688,088
- Fundraising (functional)
- $486,562
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $111,688,506
- Total assets, end of year
- $145,630,354
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $126,586,049
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,044,305
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,087,058
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,217,305
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $827,000
- Gross receipts
- $31,019,580
- Employees
- 167
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENN LIEBECK | DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS Key employee | 40 | $178,724 | $36,903 |
| ASHISH KAPADIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $199,458 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DALPIAZ | CFO Officer | 40 | $169,586 | $28,092 |
| DEE ANN MARTELL | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,119 | $14,881 |
| MICHELLE FEIRMAN | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,253 | $23,511 |
| SHANNON-RE ISMAEL | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,576 | $21,238 |
| MELISSA KINSELLA | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,931 | $20,307 |
| PETER MARGULIES | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,829 | $3,895 |
| JOYCE WU | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA PARK | CO VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY TSE | CO VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK RUVKUN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUVADIP BOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBEKAH T COLEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE V HALLAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM NG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE SABER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY M SEYMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENN LIEBECK | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $170,561 | $32,811 |
| ASHISH KAPADIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $196,833 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DALPIAZ | CFO Officer | 40 | $163,057 | $25,078 |
| MICHELLE FEIRMAN | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,062 | $15,282 |
| DEEANN MARTELL | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,039 | $13,422 |
| MELISSA KINSELLA | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,699 | $17,829 |
| PETER MARGULIES | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,828 | $3,625 |
| JOYCE WU | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA PARK | CO VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY TSE | CO VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK RUVKUN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUVADIP BOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBEKAH T COLEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE V HALLAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SABER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY M SEYMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHISH KAPADIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $195,000 | $0 |
| GLENN LIEBECK | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $171,597 | $10,520 |
| THERESE PASKOFF | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,610 | $27,000 |
| MICHELLE DALPIAZ | CFO Officer | 40 | $152,288 | $18,285 |
| MICHELLE FEIRMAN | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,369 | $18,062 |
| DEEANN MARTELL | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,939 | $15,055 |
| PETER MARGULIES | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,881 | $11,588 |
| MELISSA KINSELLA | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,508 | $0 |
| JOYCE WU | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA PARK | CO VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY TSE | CO VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK RUVKUN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHA JAIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUV BOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNEE KIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SABER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABIR SEMIRKANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIBEL LARA THRU 3623 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8814 JUSTICE AVE, ELMHURST, NY 11373-4686
- In care of
- % SUYIN SO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ASHISH KAPADIA, 88-14 JUSTICE AVENUE, ELMHURST, NY 11373
- Signed the 990
- ASHISH KAPADIA, EXECUTIVE DIR.
- Phone
- (718) 271-6200
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION, THE WORKFORCE, AND THE COMMUNITY THOUGH A SCHOOL THAT INTEGRATES LITERACY, HIGH STANDARDS-BASED ACADEMICS, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS (CQA) INCLUDES TWO PUBLIC CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND ONE PUBLIC CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL. CQA SERVES THE FAMILIES AND STUDENTS OF COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 24 IN QUEENS, NEW YORK. THE SCHOOLS PROVIDE A RIGOROUS, COLLEGE-PREPARATORY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO WORK SPECIFICALLY WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, THE NATION'S FASTEST GROWING STUDENT POPULATION.FOR THE LAST 12 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF AVAILABLE NYS STATE EXAM DATA, OUR STUDENTS HAVE OUTPERFORMED CITY, STATE, AND DISTRICT IN EVERY GRADE. CQA HAS ACHIEVED CLEAN FINANCIAL AUDITS EVERY YEAR SINCE OPENING IN 2011.Expenses $27,394,493
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
- 45-3686922
- 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)
- $145,630,354
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,019,580
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $31,019,580 | $29,569,143 | $145,630,354 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $23,176,953 | $19,827,073 | $111,688,506 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $18,880,619 | $17,323,927 | $104,823,277 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,175,425 | $9,969,606 | $14,405,586 | 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 45-3686922).
Questions about CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is 45-3686922.
- Is CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY 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 CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY 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 CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY 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 CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ASHISH KAPADIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,724 (GLENN LIEBECK, DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS).
- How much revenue does CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,019,580, expenses of $29,569,143 and total assets of $145,630,354 at year end.
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