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Brooklyn Ascend Charter School

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 32-0232371

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

Organization ProfileWWW.ASCENDLEARNING.ORG
205 Rockaway ParkwayBrooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 907-9150

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

2.48x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.50x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-0.3%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

41st percentile

$147,390

Higher top officer pay than 41% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.9% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

4.2%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

17%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Up

$3,149,084

Up $128,074 (+4.2%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

-$4,656,699

Down $45,532 (-1.0%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$7,805,783

Up $173,606 (+2.3%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$15,613,885

Up $2,292,259 (+17%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$15,659,417

Up $713,094 (+4.8%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

-$45,532

Up $1,579,165 (+97%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MAssets 2010: $1,206,514Liabilities 2010: $957,239Net Assets 2010: $249,2752010Assets 2011: $2,114,446Liabilities 2011: $2,398,055Net Assets 2011: -$283,6092011Assets 2012: $2,504,103Liabilities 2012: $3,815,370Net Assets 2012: -$1,311,2672012Assets 2013: $2,817,524Liabilities 2013: $5,803,994Net Assets 2013: -$2,986,4702013Assets 2014: $3,021,010Liabilities 2014: $7,632,177Net Assets 2014: -$4,611,1672014Assets 2015: $3,149,084Liabilities 2015: $7,805,783Net Assets 2015: -$4,656,6992015Assets 2016: $4,840,066Liabilities 2016: $8,532,145Net Assets 2016: -$3,692,0792016

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$3,149,084
Liabilities$7,805,783
Net Assets-$4,656,699
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

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

$20M$10M$0-$10MExpenses 2010: $4,165,4722010Expenses 2011: $7,257,0622011Expenses 2012: $10,285,4392012Expenses 2013: $12,583,6722013Revenue 2014: $13,321,626Expenses 2014: $14,946,323Net Income 2014: -$1,624,6972014Revenue 2015: $15,613,885Expenses 2015: $15,659,417Net Income 2015: -$45,5322015Revenue 2016: $19,451,596Expenses 2016: $18,486,976Net Income 2016: $964,6202016

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$15,613,885
Expenses$15,659,417
Net Income-$45,532
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
May 12, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$15,613,885
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Brooklyn ascend charter school's (the "school") mission is to equip every student with the knowledge, confidence, and character to succeed in college and beyond. The school will span kindergarten through the 12th grade at maturity. (continued on schedule o) from the earliest grades, students will steadily build a strong foundation of learning habits, critical thinking skills, and knowledge; excel academically in the middle and high school, mastering high-level math and science; and graduate as confident young adults, prepared to succeed as college students, as citizens, and as leaders in their chosen fields.

To equip every student with the knowledge,confidence,and character to succeed in college and beyond.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,491,011$2,627,182▲ $136,171
Pledges and Grants Receivable$66,693$366,146▲ $299,453
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$185,674$0▼ $185,674
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$161,236$50,202▼ $111,034
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$22,954$23,244▲ $290
Accounts Receivable$11,943$0▼ $11,943
Total Assets$3,021,010$3,149,084▲ $128,074
Other Assets Total$81,499$82,310▲ $811
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$6,397,570$6,207,807▼ $189,763
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,146,016$1,559,753▲ $413,737
Deferred Revenue$88,591$38,223▼ $50,368
Total Liabilities$7,632,177$7,805,783▲ $173,606
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$-4,611,167$-4,656,699▼ $45,532
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-4,611,167$-4,656,699▼ $45,532
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,021,010$3,149,084▲ $128,074

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$2,354,299$731,609$3,085,908
Equipment$167,069$466,310$633,379
Other Land Buildings$105,814$240,671$346,485
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay41st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Janna GenzlingerSchool DirectorFT$137,679$9,711$147,390
Johana AndujarSchool DirectorFT$102,664$7,053$109,717
Marsha GadsdenSchool DirectorFT$94,546$10,423$104,969

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Stephanie MauterstockBoard Chair
Christine SchlendorfTrustee
Lisa SmithTrustee
Amanda CraftSecretary
Kathleen QuirkTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Ascend Learning INCManagement205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY, Brooklyn, NY 11212$1,257,484
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$751,505
Program Service Revenue
$14,700,913
Investment Income
$1,467
Other Revenue
$160,000
All Other Contributions
$25,001
Change in Net Assets
$-45,532

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$15,613,885
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$15,613,885
Total Revenue per Form 990
$15,613,885
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$8,796,173
Other Expenses$6,863,244
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$6,558,775$484,867-$7,043,642
Occupancy$2,696,478$29,912-$2,726,390
Fees for Services Management$472,080$708,118-$1,180,198
Other Employee Benefits$609,423$46,299-$655,722
Payroll Taxes$589,695$51,701-$641,396
Fees for Services Other$447,964$67,673-$515,637
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$290,411$124,463-$414,874
Depreciation Depletion$302,102$26,486-$328,588
Office Expenses$171,434$58,269-$229,703
Other Expenses$99,097$8,689-$107,786
All Other Expenses$82,575$18,136-$100,711
Travel$94,901$2,568-$97,469
Insurance$69,881$5,828-$75,709
Pension Plan Contributions$38,837$1,702-$40,539
Information Technology$31,256$2,740-$33,996
Fees for Services Accounting-$23,034-$23,034
Fees for Services Legal-$20,413-$20,413
Advertising$15,460$786-$16,246
Total Functional Expenses$13,900,240$1,759,177$0$15,659,417

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$15,659,417
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$15,659,417
Total Expenses per Form 990$15,659,417
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 Rent$6,191,866
Due to Related Parties$15,941
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
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3

“The school has a relationship with a charter management organization, ascend learning, inc. Which provides management services and facility development costs pursuant to an agreement between both parties.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“Form 990 is reviewed by management and the finance committee of the board of trustees for aproval. If changes are required, the school will then forward to the auditing firm and a final version will be distributed to all board members prior to the irs submission.”

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

“The school monitors the conflict of interest policy by an annual disclosure for each board member.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The executive committee and the board reviewed, discussed, and approved the compensation for the executive director and relied on comparable data from the department of education.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and the financial statements are all available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
EIN
32-0232371
Phone
7189079150
Address
205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY, BROOKLYN, NY 11212

Signing Officer

Name
Stephanie Mauterstock
Title
Board Chair
Phone
3472942600
Signed
2016-05-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Stephanie Mauterstock
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
158
Volunteers
0

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

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

“The school has a finance committee that is responsible for oversight of the audit and selection of the independent auditor.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The school'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 school has no uncertain tax position resulting in an accrual of tax expense or benefit.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE SCHOOL'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 SCHOOL HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION RESULTING IN AN ACCRUAL OF TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT.
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0UPON PUBLICIZING ITS LOTTERY EACH YEAR FOR THE NEW STUDENTS, THE SCHOOL INCLUDES A NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN ITS PUBLICATION MATERIALS USED TO INFORM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE SCHOOL DOES NOT OFFER ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS. THE STUDENTS ARE NOT CHARGED TUITION.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER PUPIL FUNDING FROM THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNDER THEIR CHARTER AGREEMENT. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND CITY FUNDS INCLUDING FEDERAL ENTITLEMENTS TO ASSIST WITH COVERING THE COST OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE SCHOOL HAS A RELATIONSHIP WITH A CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, ASCEND LEARNING, INC. WHICH PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND FACILITY DEVELOPMENT COSTS PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH PARTIES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APROVAL. IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED, THE SCHOOL WILL THEN FORWARD TO THE AUDITING FIRM AND A FINAL VERSION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE IRS SUBMISSION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE SCHOOL MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FOR EACH BOARD MEMBER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND RELIED ON COMPARABLE DATA FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE SCHOOL HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART XII, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING, LINE 2C:
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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$3,149,084
Liabilities
$7,805,783
Net assets
-$4,656,699
Revenue
$15,613,885
Expenses
$15,659,417
Net income
-$45,532
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.84$8.53$3.69$19.5$18.5$0.96
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.15$7.81$4.66$15.6$15.7$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.02$7.63$4.61$13.3$14.9$1.62
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.82$5.80$2.99$12.6
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.50$3.82$1.31$10.3
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.11$2.40$0.28$7.26
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.21$0.96$0.25$4.17
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