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Teaching Firms of America

EIN 27-2882334 • 501(c)3 • Brooklyn, NY

Profile

Teaching Firms of America (TFOA)-Professional Preparatory Charter School is dedicated to preparing ITS students to become the future professionals (lawyers, doctors, engineers, etc) who will lead our global society in the 21st Century.THE SCHOOL provideS a fun, college-successful, community-centered, culturally rich and relevant preparatory school experience to ITS students, where they will be nurtured, challenged and cultivated into highly intelligent, creative and critically thinking young leaders. TFOA will accomplish this by creating a curriculum that reaches students in multiple ways and creatES a community that encourages and breeds academic achievement. TFOA faculty works closely with ITS students to identify strengths and weaknesses both academically and otherwise and TO develop plans to meet their needs. THE ORGANIZATION IS committed to creating an instructional environment that is student centered, data driven and mastery focused, where every teaching professional holds thems

616 Quincy Street 3flBrooklyn, NY 11221

tfoaprofessionalprep.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

93rd percentile

0.98x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

1.19x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

29th percentile

-2.4%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

51st percentile

$189,894

Higher top officer pay than 51% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.5% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

79th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

71st percentile

21%

Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$15,886,032

Up $10,089,340 (+174%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$15,495,206

Up $13,858,026 (+846%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$390,826

Down $3,768,686 (-91%) from 2022

Revenue

Up

$12,981,115

Up $1,110,485 (+9.4%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$13,290,144

Up $1,731,858 (+15%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$309,029

Down $621,373 (-199%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2012: $763,722Liabilities 2012: $410,840Net Assets 2012: $352,8822012Assets 2013: $1,006,982Liabilities 2013: $290,562Net Assets 2013: $716,4202013Assets 2014: $1,370,191Liabilities 2014: $600,827Net Assets 2014: $769,3642014Assets 2015: $2,061,845Liabilities 2015: $756,960Net Assets 2015: $1,304,8852015Assets 2016: $2,220,081Liabilities 2016: $1,348,562Net Assets 2016: $871,5192016Assets 2018: $923,792Liabilities 2018: $779,518Net Assets 2018: $144,2742018Assets 2019: $1,108,456Liabilities 2019: $952,080Net Assets 2019: $156,3762019Assets 2020: $3,581,643Liabilities 2020: $2,949,191Net Assets 2020: $632,4522020Assets 2021: $4,989,812Liabilities 2021: $1,142,644Net Assets 2021: $3,847,1682021Assets 2022: $5,796,692Liabilities 2022: $1,637,180Net Assets 2022: $4,159,5122022Assets 2024: $15,886,032Liabilities 2024: $15,495,206Net Assets 2024: $390,8262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$15,886,032
Liabilities$15,495,206
Net Assets$390,826

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2012: $2,878,4552012Expenses 2013: $3,124,6742013Revenue 2014: $4,509,252Expenses 2014: $4,456,308Net Income 2014: $52,9442014Revenue 2015: $5,745,831Expenses 2015: $5,210,310Net Income 2015: $535,5212015Revenue 2016: $6,674,001Expenses 2016: $7,107,367Net Income 2016: -$433,3662016Revenue 2018: $8,790,404Expenses 2018: $8,982,911Net Income 2018: -$192,5072018Revenue 2019: $10,180,734Expenses 2019: $10,168,632Net Income 2019: $12,1022019Revenue 2020: $10,557,175Expenses 2020: $10,081,099Net Income 2020: $476,0762020Revenue 2021: $13,170,191Expenses 2021: $9,955,475Net Income 2021: $3,214,7162021Revenue 2022: $11,870,630Expenses 2022: $11,558,286Net Income 2022: $312,3442022Revenue 2024: $12,981,115Expenses 2024: $13,290,144Net Income 2024: -$309,0292024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$12,981,115
Expenses$13,290,144
Net Income-$309,029

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 9, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$12,981,115
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Ember Charter School For Mindful Education, Innovation & Transformation (ECSFMEIT)-Professional Preparatory Charter School is dedicated to preparing ITS students to become the future professionals (lawyers, doctors, engineers, etc) who will lead our global society in the 21st Century.The school provides a fun, college-successful, community-centered, culturally rich and relevant preparatory school experience to ITS students, where they will be nurtured, challenged and cultivated into highly intelligent, creative and critically thinking young leaders. ECSFMEIT will accomplish this by creating a curriculum that reaches students in multiple ways and creatES a community that encourages and breeds academic achievement. ECSFMEIT faculty works closely with ITS students to identify strengths and weaknesses both academically and otherwise and to develop plans to meet their needs. THE ORGANIZATION IS committed to creating an instructional environment that is student centered, data driven and mast

The mission of ECSFMEIT - Professional Preparatory Charter School, is to prepare our students to become the future professionals (lawyers, doctors, scientists, entrepreneurs, etc.) who will lead our global society in the 21st Century. We will accomplish this by creating a curriculum that reaches students in multiple ways and creating a community that encourages and breeds academic achievement. Our faculty works closely with our students to identify strengths and weaknesses both academically and otherwise and develop plans to meet their needs.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$741,151$3,578,786▲ $2,837,635
Pledges and Grants Receivable$359,276$924,065▲ $564,789
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,418,106$533,139▼ $884,967
Intangible Assets-$217,106-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$41,601-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$162,522$27,010▼ $135,512
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$11,862$8,362▼ $3,500
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$13,558,030$15,886,032▲ $2,328,002
Other Assets Total$10,865,113$10,555,963▼ $309,150
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$11,042,308$10,799,177▼ $243,131
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property-$3,054,315-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,354,114$1,483,271▲ $129,157
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$150,000$150,000→ $0
Deferred Revenue$311,753$8,443▼ $303,310
Total Liabilities$12,858,175$15,495,206▲ $2,637,031
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$604,129$390,090▼ $214,039
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$95,726$736▼ $94,990
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$699,855$390,826▼ $309,029
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$13,558,030$15,886,032▲ $2,328,002

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$3,043,526$165,231$3,208,757
Equipment$482,531$1,288,661$1,771,192
Other Land Buildings$52,729$134,031$186,760
Other Assets Org$100,000--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Damien DunkleyPartnerFT$149,456$40,438$189,894
Rafiq Kalam Id-dinPartnerFT$149,179$28,660$177,839
Ardnas RashidPartnerFT$134,247$26,253$160,500
Doron TownsellPartnerFT$130,270$19,054$149,324
Kwadwo GyasePartnerFT$125,180$21,274$146,454
Nkenge CarterPartnerFT$124,209$20,556$144,765

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Lovell HarmonChair
Hank SimmonsTrustee
Todd DumasTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Red Rabbit LLCMeals1751 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10035$542,472
McCormack Contracting IncConstruction37-37 9th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101$447,785
Ten to One LLCProject Services1718 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215$441,026
Affirmed TechnologiesIT Services137-11 131 Ave, Jamaica, NY 11436$282,963
Zulu Warriors Security and Entertainment ServSecurity1100 Peachtree St NE 200, Atlanta, GA 30309$245,330
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,543,619
Program Service Revenue
$10,320,525
Investment Income
$9
Other Revenue
$116,962
All Other Contributions
$784,455
Change in Net Assets
$-309,029

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeReported AmountValuation Method
Books and Publications$33,621Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions$33,621-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$12,981,115
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$12,981,115
Total Revenue per Form 990
$12,981,115
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$7,199,339
Other Expenses$6,090,805
Total Fundraising Expense$298,551
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$4,335,958$585,830$11,193$4,932,981
Occupancy$1,007,110$133,634$10,444$1,151,188
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$857,701$96,020$42,731$996,452
Fees for Services Other$600,219$206,184$2,341$808,744
Other Employee Benefits$589,665$85,546$6,051$681,262
Payroll Taxes$451,753$59,943$4,685$516,381
All Other Expenses$199,564$6,969$200,548$407,081
Other Expenses$351,870$46,690$3,649$402,209
Information Technology$313,928$37,621$2,940$354,489
Depreciation Depletion$273,880$36,342$2,840$313,062
Office Expenses$271,012$35,961$2,810$309,783
Advertising$225,860$4,489$351$230,700
Fees for Services Accounting-$144,078-$144,078
Insurance$105,854$14,045$1,098$120,997
Fees for Services Legal-$111,131-$111,131
Pension Plan Contributions$63,219$8,388$656$72,263
Interest$44,511$5,906$462$50,879
Total Functional Expenses$11,299,224$1,692,369$298,551$13,290,144

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$13,290,144
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$13,290,144
Total Expenses per Form 990$13,290,144
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
Shahidah Kalam Id-DinSisterProfessional DevelopmentNo$87,000

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$41,601-
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
operating lease liabilities$10,742,340
finance lease liabilities$56,837
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 35% controlled entity
No
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 11B

Outside accountants prepare a draft of the fed form 990 which is then distributed to the school's board members for approval.any changes are then submitted to the auditors and a revised draft submitted for approval by the board members.the return is reviewed and discussed with the full board and copies are available for each board member.

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

On a periodic basis the board reviews compliance with the employee handbook and all of the policies contained therein.

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

Officers and board members do not receive compensation at the present time. Compensation for directors,officers, key employees and partners are to be reviewed and approved by the board members.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

Governing documents, organizational policies, financial disclosures and tax returns will be made availble for public inspection upon request. All financial statements and tax returns will also be submitted to grant-making government agencies.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ember Charter School for Mindful
EIN
27-2882334
Phone
7182853787
Address
616 QUINCY STREET 3FL, BROOKLYN, NY 11221

Signing Officer

Name
Rafiq Kalam Id-din
Title
Partner
Signed
2025-05-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rafiq Kalam Id-din
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
159
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
Ncheng Llp Certified Public Accountants
Address
40 WALL ST 32ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10005
Preparer
Miaoling Lin
Phone
2127850100
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

Tax StatusThe School is tax-exempt under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and has been classified as a publicly supported organization as described in IRC sections 509(A)(1) and 170(B)(1)(A)(II).Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to evaluate tax positions taken and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the School has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken and has concluded that, as of June 30, 2024, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statement.The School is no longer subject to income tax examination by federal, state, or local tax authorities for years before June 30, 2021.

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