Civic Intelligence

Explore Schools Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 26-3282250

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on Feb 12, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.EXPLORENETWORK.ORG

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20 Jay Street No 504Brooklyn, NY 11201

(347) 875-7194

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

44th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

44th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

49th percentile

2.8%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$244,146

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.2% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-3.2%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-9.0%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets44th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,877,505

Down $96,641 (-3.2%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$2,648,596

Up $93,878 (+3.7%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$228,909

Down $190,519 (-45%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue44th percentileNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,390,784

Down $334,522 (-9.0%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$3,296,906

Down $41,669 (-1.2%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

$93,878

Down $292,853 (-76%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2010: $679,545Liabilities 2010: $201,277Net Assets 2010: $478,2682010Assets 2011: $1,264,393Liabilities 2011: $504,431Net Assets 2011: $759,9622011Assets 2012: $1,935,039Liabilities 2012: $536,275Net Assets 2012: $1,398,7642012Assets 2013: $2,691,620Liabilities 2013: $523,633Net Assets 2013: $2,167,9872013Assets 2014: $2,974,146Liabilities 2014: $419,428Net Assets 2014: $2,554,7182014Assets 2015: $2,877,505Liabilities 2015: $228,909Net Assets 2015: $2,648,5962015Assets 2016: $2,985,332Liabilities 2016: $373,425Net Assets 2016: $2,611,9072016Assets 2017: $2,606,903Liabilities 2017: $249,523Net Assets 2017: $2,357,3802017Assets 2018: $2,197,412Liabilities 2018: $347,761Net Assets 2018: $1,849,6512018Assets 2019: $1,416,198Liabilities 2019: $348,700Net Assets 2019: $1,067,4982019Assets 2020: $1,150,685Liabilities 2020: $401,355Net Assets 2020: $749,3302020Assets 2021: $1,807,544Liabilities 2021: $1,087,422Net Assets 2021: $720,1222021Assets 2022: $1,638,975Liabilities 2022: $507,853Net Assets 2022: $1,131,1222022Assets 2023: $1,605,035Liabilities 2023: $475,675Net Assets 2023: $1,129,3602023Assets 2024: $1,975,279Liabilities 2024: $966,775Net Assets 2024: $1,008,5042024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$2,877,505
Liabilities$228,909
Net Assets$2,648,596
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $1,061,4352010Expenses 2011: $1,822,0312011Expenses 2012: $2,478,7652012Expenses 2013: $3,162,6762013Revenue 2014: $3,725,306Expenses 2014: $3,338,575Net Income 2014: $386,7312014Revenue 2015: $3,390,784Expenses 2015: $3,296,906Net Income 2015: $93,8782015Revenue 2016: $3,313,595Expenses 2016: $3,347,174Net Income 2016: -$33,5792016Revenue 2017: $3,498,484Expenses 2017: $3,751,060Net Income 2017: -$252,5762017Revenue 2018: $3,619,678Expenses 2018: $4,124,548Net Income 2018: -$504,8702018Revenue 2019: $3,955,734Expenses 2019: $4,737,887Net Income 2019: -$782,1532019Revenue 2020: $4,110,842Expenses 2020: $4,427,568Net Income 2020: -$316,7262020Revenue 2021: $4,043,076Expenses 2021: $4,072,284Net Income 2021: -$29,2082021Revenue 2022: $4,621,468Expenses 2022: $4,210,468Net Income 2022: $411,0002022Revenue 2023: $4,748,495Expenses 2023: $4,750,257Net Income 2023: -$1,7622023Revenue 2024: $4,912,689Expenses 2024: $5,033,545Net Income 2024: -$120,8562024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$3,390,784
Expenses$3,296,906
Net Income$93,878
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Feb 12, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$3,390,784
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide strategic planning, board governance, financial oversight, human resources, and other management support to a network of k-8 charter schools in under-served communities that provide students with the academic skills and critical-thinking abilities they need to succeed in a college-preparatory high school.

To provide strategic planning, board governance, financial oversight, human resources and other management suppport services to schools.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,659,956$2,345,742▼ $314,214
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$38,498$229,420▲ $190,922
Pledges and Grants Receivable$162,978$105,598▼ $57,380
Accounts Receivable$27,093$93,175▲ $66,082
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$66,943$84,892▲ $17,949
Total Assets$2,974,146$2,877,505▼ $96,641
Other Assets Total$18,678$18,678→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$419,428$228,909▼ $190,519
Total Liabilities$419,428$228,909▼ $190,519
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$2,213,051$2,503,743▲ $290,692
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$341,667$144,853▼ $196,814
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,554,718$2,648,596▲ $93,878
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,974,146$2,877,505▼ $96,641

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$34,347$111,619$145,966
Other Land Buildings$47,002$16,414$63,416
Leasehold Improvements$3,543$8,267$11,810
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Morton a BallenChief Executive OfficerFT$228,327$15,819$244,146
Ken BaumChief Academic OfficerFT$203,615$3,035$206,650
Shawn-ann MullenChief Financial OfficerFT$144,785$21,767$166,552
Keith VigrahamChief Operating OfficerFT$138,743$16,627$155,370
Rebecca DaverinManaging Director of OperationsFT$119,341$9,060$128,401
Elizabeth PawlsonChief Strategy OfficerFT$102,552$11,657$114,209

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jay McnamaraBoard Chairman
Brian CoadTrustee
Sherri Lee EisenpressTrustee
Stephen CookTrustee
Suellyn ScullTrustee
Theodore GillmanTrustee
Tim TaylorTrustee
Ruben AriasTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$457,577
Program Service Revenue
$2,933,057
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$150
All Other Contributions
$411,475
Change in Net Assets
$93,878

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,390,784
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$62,116
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,452,900
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,390,784
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,227,342
Other Expenses$724,439
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$345,125
Total Fundraising Expense$39,914
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$889,609$292,434$19,592$1,201,635
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$509,281$167,411$11,216$687,908
Grants to Domestic Orgs$345,125--$345,125
Fees for Services Other$135,359$82,246$77$217,682
Other Employee Benefits$130,478$42,892$2,873$176,243
Payroll Taxes$101,296$33,298$2,231$136,825
Information Technology$84,768$14,959-$99,727
Occupancy$66,614$21,897$1,467$89,978
Other Expenses$69,391$12,244-$81,635
Conferences and Meetings$59,138$14,793$696$74,627
Office Expenses$25,238$27,319$556$53,113
Depreciation Depletion$36,469$11,988$803$49,260
Pension Plan Contributions$18,309$6,019$403$24,731
Fees for Services Legal-$22,913-$22,913
Insurance-$20,345-$20,345
Fees for Services Accounting-$10,525-$10,525
All Other Expenses-$4,634-$4,634
Total Functional Expenses$2,471,075$785,917$39,914$3,296,906

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,359,022
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,296,906
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,296,906
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$62,116
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Explore Charter SchoolBrooklyn, NY501(c)(3)General Operating$96,787
Explore Empower Charter SchoolBrooklyn, NY501(c)(3)General Operating$88,080
Explore Exceed Charter SchoolBrooklyn, NY501(c)(3)General Operating$84,776
Explore Excel Charter SchoolBrooklyn, NY501(c)(3)General Operating$75,482
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Elizabeth PawlsonChief of StrategyConsulting ContractNo$2,775
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“Senior management reviews the form 990 and then forwards it to the finance committee for their review. If changes are required, the organization will then forward to the auditing firm and a final version of the form 990 is then distributed to all the organization's board members prior to filing with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Prior to election to the board, and thereafter on an annual basis, all trustees are required to disclose, in writing, any interest such trustee may have in any corporation, organization, partnership or other entity which provides professional or other goods or services to the organization for a fee or other compensation, and any interest such trustee may have as a result of a position or other relationship with any not-for-profit corporation with which the organization has an attorney-client or other business relationship (collectively, a "conflict of interest"). Additionally, the organization shares its conflict of interest policy with officers and key employees annually, and these employees are expected to declare if at any point a conflict of interest arises.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The compensation committee does a market analysis to compare chief executive officer and other leadership position salaries in similar organizations and is also involved in the approval for the annual budget for the organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Explore Schools Inc
EIN
26-3282250
Phone
3478757194
Address
20 JAY STREET NO 504, BROOKLYN, NY 11201

Signing Officer

Name
Morton a Ballen
Title
Chief Executive Officer
Phone
3478757194
Signed
2016-02-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Morton a Ballen
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
28
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Fruchter Rosen & Company Pc
Address
156 WEST 56TH STREET SUITE 1804, NEW YORK, NY 10019
Preparer
Gus Saliba
Phone
2129573600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING:

“The financial statements of the organization have been audited for the year ended june 30, 2015. An audit committee has been established for the oversight of the audit of the financial statements and selection of the independent auditors. The audit committee meets with the independent accountants to review the result of the audit.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization's accounting policy provides that a tax expense or benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. The organization has no uncertain tax positions resulting in an accrual of tax expense or benefit.”

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,877,505
Liabilities
$228,909
Net assets
$2,648,596
Revenue
$3,390,784
Expenses
$3,296,906
Net income
$93,878
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.98$0.97$1.01$4.91$5.03$0.12
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.61$0.48$1.13$4.75$4.75$0.00
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.64$0.51$1.13$4.62$4.21$0.41
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.81$1.09$0.72$4.04$4.07$0.03
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.15$0.40$0.75$4.11$4.43$0.32
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.42$0.35$1.07$3.96$4.74$0.78
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.20$0.35$1.85$3.62$4.12$0.50
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.61$0.25$2.36$3.50$3.75$0.25
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.99$0.37$2.61$3.31$3.35$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.88$0.23$2.65$3.39$3.30$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.97$0.42$2.55$3.73$3.34$0.39
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.69$0.52$2.17$3.16
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.94$0.54$1.40$2.48
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.26$0.50$0.76$1.82
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.68$0.20$0.48$1.06