Nonprofit · EIN 46-0625647
CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · BRONX, NY 10459
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $42,876,260 | $41,263,992 | $1,612,268 | $142,770,945 | $125,903,292 | $16,867,653 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $44,230,485 | $42,166,784 | $2,063,701 | $141,003,587 | $125,805,303 | $15,198,284 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,581,061
- of which government grants
- $2,991,326
- Program service revenue
- $35,907,008
- Investment income
- $388,191
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,974
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $902,008
- Other salaries and wages
- $21,139,676
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $26,338,474
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $83,226
- Accounting fees
- $99,900
- Occupancy
- $6,461,992
- Depreciation
- $1,547,665
- Program services (functional)
- $35,074,138
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,921,697
- Fundraising (functional)
- $268,157
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $141,003,587
- Total assets, end of year
- $142,770,945
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $125,903,292
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,867,653
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,234,110
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,372,646
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,221,554
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,646,099
- Gross receipts
- $45,217,040
- Employees
- 409
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2012
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESTER LONG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $419,746 | $26,691 |
| JACQUELINE DAVIS | DIR OF CURRICULUM & INST Key employee | 40 | $226,900 | $28,024 |
| VIVIAN CASSABERRY-FURBY | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS Officer | 40 | $184,986 | $11,347 |
| ERIN LINNEHAN | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,993 | $33,606 |
| DAVID LUCEY | DIRECTOR OF DATA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,835 | $33,159 |
| CHRISTOPHER EMMERSON-PACE | INSTRUCTIONAL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,000 | $16,752 |
| SAMUEL GRADESS | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,803 | $16,614 |
| LONDON EDWARDS-JOHNSON | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,890 | $16,975 |
| JAKE ELGHANAYAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MAHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VEENA MALPANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIEL JENKINS TAYLOR | TREASURER - RESIGNED JULY 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BALDWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MOORE HELENIAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADRIAN TONGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT TORRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ARNAUD CAMU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRYAN LAWRENCE | TREASURER - JOINED MAY 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESTER LONG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $399,842 | $24,603 |
| JACQUELINE DAVIS | DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION Key employee | 40 | $215,366 | $25,694 |
| REBECCA SCOGNAMIGLIO | SCHOOL DIRECTOR - RESIGNED JULY 2023 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,185 | $9,795 |
| VIVIAN CASSABERRY-FURBY | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS Officer | 40 | $167,157 | $9,666 |
| CHRISTOPHER EMMERSON-PACE | INSTRUCTIONAL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,623 | $16,012 |
| LEAH EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,793 | $16,538 |
| SAMUEL GRADESS | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,826 | $14,936 |
| AREIEL LAIFER | SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,041 | $14,581 |
| JAKE ELGHANAYAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MAHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VEENA MALPANI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIEL JENKINS TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BALDWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MOORE HELENIAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN TONGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TORRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNAUD CAMU | TRUSTEE - JOINED DURING YEAR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM F HIGGINS | TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DUIRNG YEAR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HIRSCH | TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DUIRNG YEAR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 977 FOX ST, BRONX, NY 10459-3320
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LESTER LONG, 977 FOX STREET, BRONX, NY 10459
- Signed the 990
- LESTER LONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (718) 860-4340
- Return prepared by
- MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP
Mission
CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS PREPARES K-8TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE SOUTH BRONX TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLS. THROUGH A CLASSICAL CURRICULUM AND HIGHLY STRUCTURED SETTING, STUDENTS BECOME LIBERATED SCHOLARS AND CITIZENS OF IMPECCABLE CHARACTER WHO ACHIEVE PROFICIENCY IN AND ADVANCED MASTERY OF NEW YORK STATE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
Program accomplishments
- WE PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS THROUGH ACHIEVEMENT THAT EXCEEDS CITYWIDE AVERAGES AND MEETS OR EXCEEDS NEW YORK STATE STANDARDS AND NATIONAL NORMS IN ALL CURRICULUM AREAS TESTED, ESPECIALLY IN MATHEMATICS AND LANGUGAE ARTS. FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1587 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE.Expenses $35,074,138 · revenue $35,907,008
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
- 46-0625647
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $142,770,945
- Income (IRS master file)
- $45,217,040
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $42,876,260 | $41,263,992 | $142,770,945 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $44,230,485 | $42,166,784 | $141,003,587 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $41,477,790 | $41,156,806 | $139,796,464 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $36,518,284 | $37,572,016 | $15,696,370 | 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 46-0625647).
Questions about CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS is 46-0625647.
- Is CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS 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 CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS 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 CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS 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 CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LESTER LONG.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $419,746 (LESTER LONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $42,876,260, expenses of $41,263,992 and total assets of $142,770,945 at year end.
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