Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Boston Urban Academy
EIN 45-2579772 • 501(c)3 • Boston, MA
Profile
Develop and operate a private primary school for children living in the most impoverished neighborhoods of Boston. Program is not operational.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
14th percentile
Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
25th percentile
Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
43rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$3,384
Down $1,731 (-34%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$3,384
Down $1,731 (-34%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$3,169
Down $331 (-9.5%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$4,900
Up $592 (+14%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$1,731
Down $923 (-114%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $3,384
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $3,384
- Revenue
- $3,169
- Expenses
- $4,900
- Net income
- -$1,731
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Nov 10, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $3,169
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Develop and operate a private primary school for children living in the most impoverished neighborhoods of Boston. Program is not operational.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Urban Academy is not operational and no service programs have been implemented as of yet. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Brooks-Roberts | President Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Cheryl Harris | Treasurer Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Charlotte Spinkston | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Lois Reason | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Donna Maria Cameron | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Boston Urban Academy
- EIN
- 45-2579772
- Phone
- 6172763458
- Address
- 112 Beaver Street, Boston, MA 02136
Signing Officer
- Name
- Sherry Brooks-Roberts
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6172763458
- Signed
- 2025-11-10
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Header, Line A
“Develop and operate a private primary school for children living in impoverished neighborhoods in Boston”
Form 990-EZ, Header, Line J
“Develop and operate a private primary school for children living in impoverished neighborhoods in Boston.”
Form 990-EZ, Header, Line K
“Develop and operate a private primary school for children living in impoverished neighborhoods in Boston.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8
“No investment made or interest accrued.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10
“Boston Urban Academy has not received grants or gifts in this reporting year.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Boston Urban Academy has not received any judgment or penalties against us.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20
“Boston Urban Academy has not suffered any losses due to lost memberships or pledges.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Boston Urban Academy does not have any property or any additional assets.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26
“Boston Urban Academy does not have any liability. We are still in development.”
Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31)
“Develop and operate a private primary school for children living in impoverished neighborhoods of Boston. Program is not operational.”
Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 32
“Develop and operate a private primary school for chlldren living in the most impoverished neighborhoods in Boston. Program is not operational.”
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| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | The school is not in operation. The school will draw from a substantial percentage of students from the local community. We will follow our non-discriminatory policy as set forth in our school documents. |
| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Boston Urban Academy is not operational at this point.When programs open the school will present information regarding our non-discriminatory policy. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Develop and operate a private primary school for children living in impoverished neighborhoods in Boston |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Develop and operate a private primary school for children living in impoverished neighborhoods in Boston. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Develop and operate a private primary school for children living in impoverished neighborhoods in Boston. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | No investment made or interest accrued. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Boston Urban Academy has not received grants or gifts in this reporting year. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Boston Urban Academy has not received any judgment or penalties against us. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | Boston Urban Academy has not suffered any losses due to lost memberships or pledges. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | Boston Urban Academy does not have any property or any additional assets. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | Boston Urban Academy does not have any liability. We are still in development. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | Develop and operate a private primary school for children living in impoverished neighborhoods of Boston. Program is not operational. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-11-10T13:02:06-07:00 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-07-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-06-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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