Nonprofit · EIN 81-0932728
SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10033
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $27,238,108 | $28,854,395 | -$1,616,287 | $91,841,435 | $91,840,719 | $716 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $21,070,599 | $21,067,123 | $3,476 | $22,656,899 | $21,039,896 | $1,617,003 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,026,089 | $18,026,194 | -$105 | $25,203,195 | $23,589,668 | $1,613,527 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,839,345
- of which government grants
- $21,498,185
- Program service revenue
- $162,838
- Investment income
- $82,150
- Other revenue
- $153,775
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,291,680
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,503,685
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,445,009
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $100,264
- Accounting fees
- $192,278
- Occupancy
- $8,422,728
- Travel
- $169,641
- Depreciation
- $318,019
- Program services (functional)
- $22,533,102
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,204,861
- Fundraising (functional)
- $116,432
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,656,899
- Total assets, end of year
- $91,841,435
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $91,840,719
- Net assets, end of year
- $716
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,522,941
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $716
- Gross receipts
- $27,238,108
- Employees
- 214
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN MEYERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $284,283 | $56,098 |
| YEOU JEY VASCONCELOS | HEAD OF SCHOOLS Officer | 40 | $236,297 | $55,585 |
| JUMAANE SAUNDERS | PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $211,677 | $22,792 |
| PANOREA PANAGIOSOULIS | PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $183,538 | $11,012 |
| CAROLYN DISBROW | COO Officer | 40 | $157,684 | $24,207 |
| KIMBERLY GUILLEN | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,598 | $22,816 |
| LUIS ALFREDO GALLEGOS | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,056 | $13,991 |
| HANNAH WERNO | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,840 | $16,079 |
| SHELLEY MURRAY | ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,994 | $21,615 |
| REBECCA MORALES | SCHOOL COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,227 | $7,675 |
| SCOTT LEVENSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY TUCKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DELONG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL TALISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOTTLIEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL POLLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER GATOF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW CAVANNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER RENDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY VASSERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HENRIQUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI LANDGARTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN MEYERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $272,163 | $30,965 |
| YEOU JEY VASCONCELOS | HEAD OF SCHOOLS Key employee | 40 | $187,246 | $28,461 |
| KEZENA TATIANA BROWN-TORRES | PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $183,617 | $19,765 |
| CYNTHIA CARRION | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $162,710 | $36,876 |
| DANIEL SASS | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,826 | $17,662 |
| LUIS ALFREDO GALLEGOS | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,069 | $17,430 |
| ABIGAIL GOTTHELF | INSTRUCTIONAL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,304 | $34,289 |
| SHELLEY MURRAY | INSTRUCTIONAL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,585 | $16,735 |
| STEPHANIE HINKATY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,264 | $7,630 |
| SCOTT LEVENSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY TUCKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DELONG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL TALISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOTTLIEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POLLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GATOF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CAVANNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER RENDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY VASSERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN MEYERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $201,467 | $41,950 |
| CARRIE AMON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,494 | $10,752 |
| SHERRY KING | HEAD OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,000 | $10,782 |
| KEZENA TATIANA BROWN-TORRES | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,275 | $19,948 |
| CYNTHIA CARRION | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,000 | $31,953 |
| SCOTT LEVENSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY TUCKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DELONG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL TALISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOTTLIEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POLLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA MINGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CAVANNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER RENDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HENRIQUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 120 WADSWORTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10033-4812
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EVAN MEYERS, 120 WADSWORTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10033
- Signed the 990
- MINDY TUCKER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (718) 916-7683
- Website
- SCHOOLINTHESQUARE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE ("S2") ENGAGES, EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS ADOLESCENTS TO RESPOND MINDFULLY AND CREATIVELY TO LIFE'S OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES. S2 IS A PLACE WHERE STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS ARE SEEN, HEARD, AND INSPIRED AND WHERE STUDENTS BUILD THE ACADEMIC FOUNDATIONS, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS NECESSARY TO EXCEL IN THEIR FUTURES. S2 DRAWS ITS NAME FROM THE CONCEPT OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE, WHERE COMMUNITIES GATHER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND CELEBRATE SUCCESSES.
Program accomplishments
- ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IS OUR KEY FOCUS. S2 IS COMMITTED TO BEING DATA DRIVEN WHILE KEEPING STUDENTS, NOT ONLY TEST SCORES, AT THE CENTER. OUR STUDENTS COME FROM MANY PLACES WITH VARIED LEVELS OF ACADEMIC SKILLS. TO MEET STUDENTS AT THEIR LEVEL AND PACE, A CO-TEACHING MODEL ALLOWS FOR TARGETED TEACHING IN ALL CORE ACADEMIC CLASSES. STUDENTS WHO ARE PARTICULARLY STRUGGLING BENEFIT FROM ADDITIONAL SMALL GROUP LEARNING PERIODS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. AS WELL, STUDENTS CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF COMPUTER-BASED BLENDED-LEARNING CURRICULA IN BOTH ELA AND MATH, WHICH PROVIDE EXTRA PRACTICE FOR LOWER PERFORMERS AND MORE CHALLENGING WORK FOR HIGHER PERFORMERS. WE ARE PERSONALIZING EACH STUDENT'S EDUCATION BECAUSE THAT IS THE KEY TO THEIR SUCCESS.2. LEARNING EXTENDS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. S2 OFFERS HIGH QUALITY EXPERIENCES THAT SPARK EACH STUDENT'S PASSION FOR LEARNING AND BUILD SKILLS BEYOND CORE SUBJECTS. TEACHING ARTISTS AND STAFF FROM COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS MENTOR COHORTS OF YOUTH THROUGH INTEREST-ALIGNED PROGRAMMING. STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PEOPLE'S THEATRE PROJECT AND THE METS BASEBALL TEAM, AND ENJOY PLAYING RUGBY, MAKING MURAL ART, TAKING CLASSES IN CODING AND EXPLORING CARTOON ART. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS STUDENTS GAIN A VISION OF FUTURE POSSIBILITIES AND FORGE BONDS WITH THEIR COMMUNITY.3. BUILDING A DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY. AT S2, WE GIVE STUDENTS VARIED AND AUTHENTIC OPPORTUNITIES TO PRACTICE DEMOCRACY AND MAKE CHOICES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. EVERY SIX DAYS, STUDENTS COME TOGETHER FOR VOICE, A TIME FOR READING TEXTS, DISCUSSING COMPLICATED ISSUES, DEVELOPING PROPOSALS AND PRESENTATIONS, AND PARTICIPATING IN DEMOCRATIC DECISION-MAKING. THROUGH VOICE, WE EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT SCHOOL, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL ISSUES WHILE LEARNING MULTICULTURAL AWARENESS PRACTICES AND PERSPECTIVE TAKING. WE FIND THAT WHEN CHILDREN BELIEVE THEIR CHOICES MATTER, THEY CRAVE THE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO EXERCISE THEM RESPONSIBLY.Expenses $22,533,102 · revenue $162,838
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
- 81-0932728
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $91,841,435
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,238,108
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $27,238,108 | $28,854,395 | $91,841,435 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $21,070,599 | $21,067,123 | $22,656,899 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $18,026,089 | $18,026,194 | $25,203,195 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,357,775 | $14,353,910 | $5,253,836 | 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 81-0932728).
Questions about SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is 81-0932728.
- Is SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC 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 SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC 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 SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC 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 SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EVAN MEYERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $284,283 (EVAN MEYERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,238,108, expenses of $28,854,395 and total assets of $91,841,435 at year end.
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