Nonprofit · EIN 81-2999789
FORTE PREPARATORY 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 | $16,946,320 | $16,977,738 | -$31,418 | $35,101,614 | $30,483,945 | $4,617,669 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $15,103,865 | $14,960,297 | $143,568 | $36,967,577 | $32,318,490 | $4,649,087 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,610,274 | $10,215,360 | $394,914 | $33,752,398 | $29,246,879 | $4,505,519 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,762,627
- of which government grants
- $15,639,478
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $105,208
- Other revenue
- $78,485
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $587,585
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,818,964
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,881,913
- Professional fundraising fees
- $11,500
- Legal fees
- $1,911
- Accounting fees
- $50,500
- Occupancy
- $3,662,476
- Depreciation
- $318,464
- Program services (functional)
- $12,772,580
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,070,284
- Fundraising (functional)
- $134,874
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,967,577
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,101,614
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,483,945
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,617,669
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,434,440
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,171,094
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $446,575
- Gross receipts
- $16,946,320
- Employees
- 106
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM BROWNE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $192,044 | $9,470 |
| JUSTIN SMITH | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $179,382 | $15,056 |
| JULIE MASTRELLA | HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,597 | $14,920 |
| VIVIANA BENJUMEA | CHIEF COMMUNITY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,472 | $9,010 |
| ANGELA MU | HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,794 | $4,145 |
| TRINEE ADAMS | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, HS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,202 | $9,426 |
| DAMALI CAINE | HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS DIR. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,478 | $537 |
| FIONA LIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAI LIN YIP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN WINN | SECRETARY (INCOMING CHAIR) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CRUZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CORDERO | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SCHILLING | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO MENDEZ | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RODRIGUEZ | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALLY SONG | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VAL ABRAMS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE MULLEN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DYMOND | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA ESPINOSA | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM BROWNE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 80 | $188,916 | $5,713 |
| JUSTIN SMITH | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $165,200 | $9,610 |
| DAWN ANTONIE-FORBES | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,702 | $23,051 |
| VIVANA BENJUMEA | CHIEF COMMUNITY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,788 | $9,490 |
| JULIE MASTRELLA | HEAD OF LOWER MS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,059 | $10,460 |
| ANGELA MU | HEAD OF UPPER MS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,096 | $280 |
| TRINEE ADAMS | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,625 | $10,567 |
| FIONA Y LIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAI LIN YIP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN WINN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE PADULA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VAL ABRAMS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MULLEN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO MENDEZ | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CORDERO | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SCHILLING | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RODRIGUEZ | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY SONG | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM BROWNE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $157,433 | $9,504 |
| JUSTIN SMITH | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,111 | $9,404 |
| ANGELA MU | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,262 | $7,229 |
| MASTRELLA JULIE ALEXANDRA | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,805 | $9,105 |
| LISA FRISCIA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA Y LIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA ROTHMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MOSKOWITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RODRIGUEZ | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAI LIN YIP | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN WINN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE PADULA | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VAL ABRAMS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MULLEN | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO MENDEZ | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 51-35 REEDER STREET, ELMHURST, NY 11373-5319
- In care of
- % GRAHAM BROWNE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GRAHAM BROWNE, 51-35 REEDER STREET, ELMHURST, NY 11373
- Signed the 990
- GRAHAM BROWNE, EXECUTIVE DIR.
- Phone
- (347) 709-1197
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.FORTEPREP.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
WE ARE DRIVEN BY A PHILOSOPHY OF ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN ALL FACETS OF LIFE AND LEARNING. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF EDUCATION TO TRANSFROM THE LIVES OF STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE, OFTEN DISADVANTAGED, BACKGROUNDS. THROUGH RIGOROUS ACADEMICS, CREATIVE & TECHNOLOGICAL ENRICHMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WE PREPARE STUDENT TO EXCEL AT COLLEGE.
Program accomplishments
- FORTE PREP IS A TUITION-FREE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL OPEN TO STUDENTS IN QUEENS, NEW YORK. WE ARE DRIVEN BY A PHILOSOPHY OF ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN ALL FACETS OF LIFE AND LEARNING. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF EDUCATION TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE, OFTEN DISADVANTAGED, BACKGROUNDS. THROUGH RIGOROUS ACADEMICS, CREATIVE & TECHNOLOGICAL ENRICHMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO EXCEL AT COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLS AND BEYOND.Expenses $12,772,580
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
- 81-2999789
- 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)
- $35,101,614
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,946,320
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,946,320 | $16,977,738 | $35,101,614 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $15,103,865 | $14,960,297 | $36,967,577 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,610,274 | $10,215,360 | $33,752,398 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,566,464 | $8,859,468 | $5,298,430 | 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 81-2999789).
Questions about FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is 81-2999789.
- Is FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORTE PREPARATORY 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 FORTE PREPARATORY 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 FORTE PREPARATORY 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 FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GRAHAM BROWNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,044 (GRAHAM BROWNE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,946,320, expenses of $16,977,738 and total assets of $35,101,614 at year end.
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