Nonprofit · EIN 83-1321432
CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
Also known as CREO COLLEGE PREP
Tax-exempt · BRONX, NY 10451
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,655,552 | $11,841,908 | -$186,356 | $27,054,428 | $27,754,296 | -$699,868 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,392,509 | $11,712,249 | -$319,740 | $28,096,503 | $28,610,015 | -$513,512 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,225,198 | $10,870,125 | -$644,927 | $29,117,948 | $29,311,720 | -$193,772 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,363,039
- of which government grants
- $3,217,097
- Program service revenue
- $8,291,026
- Investment income
- $1,487
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $199,726
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,443,040
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,954,893
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $170
- Accounting fees
- $313,683
- Occupancy
- $2,517,860
- Travel
- $43,923
- Depreciation
- $130,709
- Program services (functional)
- $10,477,606
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,364,302
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,096,503
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,054,428
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,754,296
- Net assets, end of year
- -$699,868
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $157,247
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$704,868
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,000
- Gross receipts
- $11,655,552
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN SAMUELS-KALOW | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $174,100 | $18,697 |
| COLIN LIEU | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,500 | $25,499 |
| SAMANTHA ISOBEL BROTMAN | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,958 | $16,760 |
| KIARA VASQUEZ | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,717 | $23,044 |
| MANUEL SANTOS | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,949 | $23,618 |
| OLIVIA COMM | ELA INSTRUCTIONAL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,780 | $15,188 |
| ADITI GUPTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA REYES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY BAGROU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA ELDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SILVESTRE ARCOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY LEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CIEJA SPRINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN SAMUELS-KALOW | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $153,969 | $24,333 |
| COLIN LIEU | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,385 | $19,788 |
| SAMANTHA ISOBEL BROTMAN | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,307 | $15,178 |
| SETH HULL | INSTRUCTIONAL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,496 | $14,449 |
| JONATHAN GALLEGOS | INSTRUCTIONAL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,317 | $13,343 |
| KARINE THERLONGE | MATH TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,523 | $10,098 |
| ADITI GUPTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA REYES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY BAGROU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA ELDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SILVESTRE ARCOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY LEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CIEJA SPRINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN SAMUELS-KALOW | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $143,541 | $25,369 |
| JOSHUA CANELA | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,363 | $24,472 |
| COLIN LIEU | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,265 | $15,404 |
| SAMANTHA ISOBEL BROTMAN | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,885 | $13,375 |
| NYISHA EDWARDS | GRADE TEAM LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,633 | $10,182 |
| JERELYN RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN DUNN-FRANKLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESUS DIAZ | SECRETARY - RESIGNED ON 7/1/2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLISON WARD MERKEL | VICE CHAIR - RESIGNED ON 5/31/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADITI GUPTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA REYES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY BAGROU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA ELDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SILVESTRE ARCOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CIEJA SPRINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 524 COURTLANDT AVE, BRONX, NY 10451-5008
- In care of
- % BEN SAMUELS KALOW
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BEN SAMUELS-KALOW, 524 COURTLANDT AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10451
- Signed the 990
- BEN SAMUELS-KALOW, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (347) 628-2750
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.CREOPREP.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP
Mission
BUILDING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CHARACTER, CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATES STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN COLLEGE AND TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR IDENTIFYING AND SOLVING PROBLEMS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- BUILDING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CHARACTER, CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATES STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN COLLEGE AND TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR IDENTIFYING AND SOLVING PROBLEMS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR WORLD.Expenses $10,477,606 · revenue $8,291,026
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
- 83-1321432
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,054,428
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,655,552
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,655,552 | $11,841,908 | $27,054,428 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,392,509 | $11,712,249 | $28,096,503 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,225,198 | $10,870,125 | $29,117,948 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,363,726 | $7,495,052 | $1,728,596 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 83-1321432).
Questions about CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is 83-1321432.
- Is CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY 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 CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY 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 CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY 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 CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BEN SAMUELS-KALOW.
- Who are the officers and directors of CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $174,100 (BEN SAMUELS-KALOW, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,655,552, expenses of $11,841,908 and total assets of $27,054,428 at year end.
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