Civic Intelligence

Discovery Charter School

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 27-4310659

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on May 08, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.ROCHESTERDISCOVERY.COM
133 Hoover DriveRochester, NY 14615

(585) 342-4032

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

93rd percentile

1.00x

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

2020 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-7.8%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$135,990

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.9% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

43rd percentile

-3.6%

Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE B • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets93rd percentile

Assets

Up

$1,173,258

Up $149,852 (+15%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

-$621

Down $365,749 (-100%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$1,173,879

Up $515,601 (+78%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin22nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,686,758

Down $174,382 (-3.6%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$5,052,507

Down $14,836 (-0.3%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$365,749

Down $159,546 (-77%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2012: $507,958Liabilities 2012: $376,750Net Assets 2012: $131,2082012Assets 2013: $685,522Liabilities 2013: $236,941Net Assets 2013: $448,5812013Assets 2014: $1,247,342Liabilities 2014: $589,790Net Assets 2014: $657,5522014Assets 2015: $1,250,113Liabilities 2015: $486,001Net Assets 2015: $764,1122015Assets 2016: $1,373,781Liabilities 2016: $464,064Net Assets 2016: $909,7172016Assets 2017: $1,420,953Liabilities 2017: $587,404Net Assets 2017: $833,5492017Assets 2018: $1,135,890Liabilities 2018: $564,559Net Assets 2018: $571,3312018Assets 2019: $1,023,406Liabilities 2019: $658,278Net Assets 2019: $365,1282019Assets 2020: $1,173,258Liabilities 2020: $1,173,879Net Assets 2020: -$6212020Assets 2021: $1,230,762Liabilities 2021: $414,689Net Assets 2021: $816,0732021Assets 2022: $911,612Liabilities 2022: $488,531Net Assets 2022: $423,0812022Assets 2023: $1,912,670Liabilities 2023: $918,472Net Assets 2023: $994,1982023Assets 2024: $2,053,684Liabilities 2024: $990,592Net Assets 2024: $1,063,0922024Assets 2025: $2,883,605Liabilities 2025: $1,358,787Net Assets 2025: $1,524,8182025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$1,173,258
Liabilities$1,173,879
Net Assets-$621
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth43rd percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2012: $1,824,5012012Expenses 2013: $2,213,5022013Revenue 2014: $3,248,689Expenses 2014: $3,039,718Net Income 2014: $208,9712014Revenue 2015: $3,834,009Expenses 2015: $3,727,449Net Income 2015: $106,5602015Revenue 2016: $4,637,765Expenses 2016: $4,492,160Net Income 2016: $145,6052016Revenue 2017: $4,685,221Expenses 2017: $4,761,389Net Income 2017: -$76,1682017Revenue 2018: $4,604,968Expenses 2018: $4,867,186Net Income 2018: -$262,2182018Revenue 2019: $4,861,140Expenses 2019: $5,067,343Net Income 2019: -$206,2032019Revenue 2020: $4,686,758Expenses 2020: $5,052,507Net Income 2020: -$365,7492020Revenue 2021: $5,261,668Expenses 2021: $4,444,974Net Income 2021: $816,6942021Revenue 2022: $5,419,936Expenses 2022: $5,812,928Net Income 2022: -$392,9922022Revenue 2023: $6,017,272Expenses 2023: $5,446,155Net Income 2023: $571,1172023Revenue 2024: $5,450,044Expenses 2024: $5,381,150Net Income 2024: $68,8942024Revenue 2025: $5,427,173Expenses 2025: $4,965,447Net Income 2025: $461,7262025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$4,686,758
Expenses$5,052,507
Net Income-$365,749
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
May 8, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.2
Gross Receipts
$4,686,758
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Dcs provides a high-quality education in a safe and supportive learning community for students and families, empowers students with diverse talents, delivers rigorous and culturally relevant instruction, and fosters creativity, inquiry, and strong character development, and places great emphasis on providing students with a high quality education. Dcs commits to also providing culturally relevant instruction while fostering creativity, inquiry and strong character.

To prepare students to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world, providing elementary school children real skills for the real world through an interdisiplinary program that integrates literacy, language arts, mathmatics, social studies, visual arts and science.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$426,513$578,665▲ $152,152
Accounts Receivable$151,235$264,531▲ $113,296
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$319,832$202,681▼ $117,151
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$75,000$75,000→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$50,826$52,381▲ $1,555
Total Assets$1,023,406$1,173,258▲ $149,852
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$643,300-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$658,278$524,070▼ $134,208
Other Liabilities$0$6,509▲ $6,509
Total Liabilities$658,278$1,173,879▲ $515,601
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$176,358$178,018▲ $1,660
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$188,770$-178,639▼ $367,409
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$365,128$-621▼ $365,749
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,023,406$1,173,258▲ $149,852

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$154,251$436,644$590,895
Leasehold Improvements$48,430$228,062$276,492
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Sara CastnerDirectorFT$124,270$11,720$135,990

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Sara VarhusChair
Donna Dedee DoyleVice Chair
Christopher WilkensTrustee
Lisa LewisTrustee
Sarah EtslerTrustee
Tamika JacksonParent Representative
Robert StilesSecretary
Scott AdairTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Education Success FoundationRent, Utilities4 LAKEVIEW PARK, Rochester, NY 14613$516,277
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$392,979
Program Service Revenue
$4,293,779
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$3,217
Change in Net Assets
$-365,749

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,686,758
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,686,758
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,686,758
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$3,764,591
Other Expenses$1,287,916
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$2,664,504$225,023-$2,889,527
Occupancy$442,134$62,013-$504,147
Other Employee Benefits$246,776$41,568-$288,344
Payroll Taxes$241,736$24,851-$266,587
Fees for Services Other$174,872$27,159-$202,031
Pension Plan Contributions$180,623$3,498-$184,121
Depreciation Depletion$118,502$39,500-$158,002
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$74,808$61,204-$136,012
Office Expenses$14,332$24,758-$39,090
Fees for Services Accounting-$28,304-$28,304
Insurance$21,159$7,053-$28,212
All Other Expenses$15,165$11,972-$27,137
Information Technology$19,572$4,893-$24,465
Fees for Services Legal-$14,469-$14,469
Other Expenses$13,808--$13,808
Advertising-$10,190-$10,190
Total Functional Expenses$4,466,052$586,455$0$5,052,507

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$5,052,507
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$5,052,507
Total Expenses per Form 990$5,052,507
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
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
Deferred Lease Liability$6,509
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

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

“The finance committee reviews the form 990 in detail. The form is then made available to all board members prior to submission.”

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

“The school prohibits a person with a conflict from voting, using his/her personal influence with respect to a decision on a topic where there is a conflict of interest situation. The minutes of the meeting shall reflect the abstention from voting and participation due to the conflict of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Research on comparable salaries in the area commensurate with the responsibilities of the school director is conducted by the board. A recommended salary is determined and presented to the board of trustees at the monthly meeting for discussion and agreement.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“These documents are located at the orgnization and are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Discovery Charter School
EIN
27-4310659
Phone
5853424032
Address
133 HOOVER DRIVE, ROCHESTER, NY 14615

Signing Officer

Name
Sara Castner
Title
Director
Phone
5853424032
Signed
2021-05-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Sara Castner
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
95
Volunteers
15

Preparer

Firm
Mengel Metzger Barr & Co Llp
Address
100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200, ROCHESTER, NY 14604
Preparer
Michelle Cain
Phone
5854231860
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The process is consistent with prior years.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The school and friends are tax-exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and applicable state regulations and, accordingly, are exempt from federal and state taxes on income. The organization files form 990 tax returns in the u.s. Federal jurisdiction and new york state. The tax returns for the years ended june 30, 2017 through june 30, 2020 are still subject to potential audit by the irs and new york state. Management of the organization believes it has no material uncertain tax positions and, accordingly it will not recognize any liability for unrecognized tax benefits.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE SCHOOL AND FRIENDS ARE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND NEW YORK STATE. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2020 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS AND NEW YORK STATE. MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS.
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE AND IS INCLUDED ON THE SCHOOL APPLICATION.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION IS A FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, NO SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL. THE FORM IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE SCHOOL PROHIBITS A PERSON WITH A CONFLICT FROM VOTING, USING HIS/HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO A DECISION ON A TOPIC WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL REFLECT THE ABSTENTION FROM VOTING AND PARTICIPATION DUE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2RESEARCH ON COMPARABLE SALARIES IN THE AREA COMMENSURATE WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SCHOOL DIRECTOR IS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD. A RECOMMENDED SALARY IS DETERMINED AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE MONTHLY MEETING FOR DISCUSSION AND AGREEMENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THESE DOCUMENTS ARE LOCATED AT THE ORGNIZATION AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,173,258
Liabilities
$1,173,879
Net assets
-$621
Revenue
$4,686,758
Expenses
$5,052,507
Net income
-$365,749
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.88$1.36$1.52$5.43$4.97$0.46
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.05$0.99$1.06$5.45$5.38$0.07
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.91$0.92$0.99$6.02$5.45$0.57
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.49$0.42$5.42$5.81$0.39
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.41$0.82$5.26$4.44$0.82
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$1.17$0.00$4.69$5.05$0.37
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.66$0.37$4.86$5.07$0.21
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.56$0.57$4.60$4.87$0.26
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.42$0.59$0.83$4.69$4.76$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.46$0.91$4.64$4.49$0.15
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$0.49$0.76$3.83$3.73$0.11
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$0.59$0.66$3.25$3.04$0.21
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.69$0.24$0.45$2.21
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.51$0.38$0.13$1.82