Civic Intelligence

Ethical Community Charter School

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 26-3699278

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

Organization Profilewww.teccs-.jc.org
95 Broad StreetJersey City, NJ 07306

(201) 984-4152

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

73rd percentile

0.48x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% 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

42nd percentile

1.1%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

72nd percentile

$120,876

Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.1% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-4.5%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2015

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets73rd percentile

Assets

Down

$556,258

Down $54,006 (-8.8%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$289,983

Up $61,064 (+27%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$266,275

Down $115,070 (-30%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue44th percentileNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

$3,943,791

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$3,898,649

Up $1,066,797 (+38%) from 2013

Net Income

$45,142

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2013: $610,264Liabilities 2013: $381,345Net Assets 2013: $228,9192013Assets 2015: $556,258Liabilities 2015: $266,275Net Assets 2015: $289,9832015Assets 2016: $878,663Liabilities 2016: $512,516Net Assets 2016: $366,1472016Assets 2017: $977,513Liabilities 2017: $588,004Net Assets 2017: $389,5092017Assets 2018: $1,235,605Liabilities 2018: $669,055Net Assets 2018: $566,5502018Assets 2019: $1,567,382Liabilities 2019: $726,020Net Assets 2019: $841,3622019Assets 2021: $2,962,045Liabilities 2021: $612,051Net Assets 2021: $2,349,9942021Assets 2022: $4,565,225Liabilities 2022: $743,980Net Assets 2022: $3,821,2452022Assets 2023: $6,059,543Liabilities 2023: $853,876Net Assets 2023: $5,205,6672023Assets 2024: $8,155,464Liabilities 2024: $953,589Net Assets 2024: $7,201,8752024Assets 2025: $9,298,729Liabilities 2025: $1,073,508Net Assets 2025: $8,225,2212025

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$556,258
Liabilities$266,275
Net Assets$289,983
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Expenses 2013: $2,831,8522013Revenue 2015: $3,943,791Expenses 2015: $3,898,649Net Income 2015: $45,1422015Revenue 2016: $4,396,826Expenses 2016: $4,320,662Net Income 2016: $76,1642016Revenue 2017: $4,930,775Expenses 2017: $4,907,413Net Income 2017: $23,3622017Revenue 2018: $5,073,088Expenses 2018: $4,896,047Net Income 2018: $177,0412018Revenue 2019: $5,307,727Expenses 2019: $5,032,915Net Income 2019: $274,8122019Revenue 2021: $7,197,187Expenses 2021: $6,135,321Net Income 2021: $1,061,8662021Revenue 2022: $7,747,974Expenses 2022: $6,276,723Net Income 2022: $1,471,2512022Revenue 2023: $8,997,383Expenses 2023: $7,612,961Net Income 2023: $1,384,4222023Revenue 2024: $11,121,823Expenses 2024: $9,125,615Net Income 2024: $1,996,2082024Revenue 2025: $10,545,874Expenses 2025: $10,104,704Net Income 2025: $441,1702025

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$3,943,791
Expenses$3,898,649
Net Income$45,142
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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
$3,943,791
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The charter school is a new jersey public school overseen by the new jersey department of education. The charter school offers an academic program that encourages analytical thinking and creativity to help children.

The Ethical Community Charter School is a NJ public school overseen by the State Department of Education. The school offers an academic program that encourages analytical thinking and creativity to help children.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$509,468$379,459▼ $130,009
Pledges and Grants Receivable$184,980$156,799▼ $28,181
Total Assets$714,448$556,258▼ $158,190
Other Assets Total$20,000$20,000→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$418,224$199,892▼ $218,332
Deferred Revenue$51,383$66,383▲ $15,000
Total Liabilities$469,607$266,275▼ $203,332
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$244,841$289,983▲ $45,142
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$244,841$289,983▲ $45,142
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$714,448$556,258▼ $158,190
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay72nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Marta BergaminiSchool PrincipalFT$120,876$120,876
Elisha TegederVice PrincipalFT$69,883$69,883
Blair DucoreHead TeacherFT$45,830$45,830
Nicholas PuzoSchool Bus AdminPT$43,953$43,953

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ann E Wallace PhdVice Chair
Sonya Still EsqVice Chair
Brian PlattTrustee
Carly BerwickTrustee
Ed GoodallTrustee
Michael BillyTrustee
Peter WentTrustee
Robyn SchneiderTrustee
Sabrina MeahTrustee
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,782,933
Program Service Revenue
$160,858
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$79,578
Change in Net Assets
$45,142

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,943,791
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,943,791
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,943,791
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,777,770
Other Expenses$1,120,879
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,816,484$397,544-$2,214,028
Other Employee Benefits$452,516$111,226-$563,742
Occupancy$199,348$43,552-$242,900
Other Expenses$94,892--$94,892
All Other Expenses$64,874--$64,874
Insurance$22,675$4,954-$27,629
Total Functional Expenses$3,341,373$557,276$0$3,898,649

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,898,649
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,898,649
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,898,649
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
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
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
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 12C

“The Board follows the conflict of interest prescribed by the NJ Department of Education.”

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

“The Board reviews and approves all salaries.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11A

“Board reviews the Form 990 with the outside auditor before submittal.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All governing documents, conflict of interest policies and financial statements are available to the public by contacting the administration at the school.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ethical Community Charter School
EIN
26-3699278
Phone
2019844152
Address
95 BROAD STREET, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306

Signing Officer

Name
Nick Puzo
Title
Board Secretary
Signed
2016-02-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Nick Puzo
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
Nj
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
67

Preparer

Firm
Scott J Loeffler CPA
Address
12 MERRY LANE, EAST HANOVER, NJ 07936
Preparer
Scott Loeffler CPA
Phone
9735854989
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3All governing documents, conflict of interest policies and financial statements are available to the public by contacting the administration at the school.
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$556,258
Liabilities
$266,275
Net assets
$289,983
Revenue
$3,943,791
Expenses
$3,898,649
Net income
$45,142
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.30$1.07$8.23$10.5$10.1$0.44
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.16$0.95$7.20$11.1$9.13$2.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.06$0.85$5.21$9.00$7.61$1.38
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.57$0.74$3.82$7.75$6.28$1.47
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.96$0.61$2.35$7.20$6.14$1.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.57$0.73$0.84$5.31$5.03$0.27
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.24$0.67$0.57$5.07$4.90$0.18
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.59$0.39$4.93$4.91$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.51$0.37$4.40$4.32$0.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.27$0.29$3.94$3.90$0.05
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.61$0.38$0.23$2.83