Civic Intelligence

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

EIN 45-3453383 • 501(c)3 • Brooklyn, NY

Profile

The mission of the brooklyn urban garden charter school (bugs) is to provide a hands-on, interdisciplinary education to young adolescents of all abilities and backgrounds, with a focus on real-world problem solving and the exploration of environmental sustainability. Bugs students will excel in the core academics subjects and become engaged community members who are critical thinkers prepared to achieve excellence in high school and beyond.

500 19th StreetBrooklyn, NY 11215

www.bugsbrooklyn.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.81x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B29 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

70th percentile

1.68x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B29 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

36th percentile

-1.8%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B29 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

63rd percentile

$190,762

Higher top officer pay than 63% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.1% of source-year revenue.

NTEE B29 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-4.2%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B29 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

48th percentile

4.9%

Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B29 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$20,165,805

Up $15,661,905 (+348%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$16,481,605

Up $15,720,854 (+2066%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$3,684,200

Down $58,949 (-1.6%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue70th percentileNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Up

$8,187,373

Up $411,302 (+5.3%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$8,246,322

Up $1,065,496 (+15%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$58,949

Down $654,194 (-110%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth30th percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2012: $100Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $203,641Liabilities 2013: $90,217Net Assets 2013: $113,4242013Assets 2014: $742,964Liabilities 2014: $173,789Net Assets 2014: $569,1752014Assets 2015: $1,466,404Liabilities 2015: $384,066Net Assets 2015: $1,082,3382015Assets 2016: $1,913,590Liabilities 2016: $494,706Net Assets 2016: $1,418,8842016Assets 2017: $2,073,122Liabilities 2017: $550,786Net Assets 2017: $1,522,3362017Assets 2018: $2,286,570Liabilities 2018: $592,972Net Assets 2018: $1,693,5982018Assets 2019: $2,701,145Liabilities 2019: $746,977Net Assets 2019: $1,954,1682019Assets 2020: $4,112,760Liabilities 2020: $1,727,094Net Assets 2020: $2,385,6662020Assets 2021: $3,919,931Liabilities 2021: $772,027Net Assets 2021: $3,147,9042021Assets 2022: $4,503,900Liabilities 2022: $760,751Net Assets 2022: $3,743,1492022Assets 2023: $20,165,805Liabilities 2023: $16,481,605Net Assets 2023: $3,684,2002023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$20,165,805
Liabilities$16,481,605
Net Assets$3,684,200
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth48th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2012: $100Expenses 2012: $0Net Income 2012: $1002012Expenses 2013: $398,0212013Revenue 2014: $2,501,729Expenses 2014: $2,045,978Net Income 2014: $455,7512014Revenue 2015: $3,893,161Expenses 2015: $3,379,998Net Income 2015: $513,1632015Revenue 2016: $5,656,575Expenses 2016: $5,320,029Net Income 2016: $336,5462016Revenue 2017: $5,595,876Expenses 2017: $5,492,424Net Income 2017: $103,4522017Revenue 2018: $5,998,466Expenses 2018: $5,827,204Net Income 2018: $171,2622018Revenue 2019: $6,660,711Expenses 2019: $6,400,141Net Income 2019: $260,5702019Revenue 2020: $7,247,106Expenses 2020: $6,815,608Net Income 2020: $431,4982020Revenue 2021: $8,196,905Expenses 2021: $7,434,667Net Income 2021: $762,2382021Revenue 2022: $7,776,071Expenses 2022: $7,180,826Net Income 2022: $595,2452022Revenue 2023: $8,187,373Expenses 2023: $8,246,322Net Income 2023: -$58,9492023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$8,187,373
Expenses$8,246,322
Net Income-$58,949
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$20,165,805
Liabilities
$16,481,605
Net assets
$3,684,200
Revenue
$8,187,373
Expenses
$8,246,322
Net income
-$58,949
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$20.2$16.5$3.68$8.19$8.25$0.06
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.50$0.76$3.74$7.78$7.18$0.60
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.92$0.77$3.15$8.20$7.43$0.76
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.11$1.73$2.39$7.25$6.82$0.43
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.70$0.75$1.95$6.66$6.40$0.26
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.29$0.59$1.69$6.00$5.83$0.17
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.07$0.55$1.52$5.60$5.49$0.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.91$0.49$1.42$5.66$5.32$0.34
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$0.38$1.08$3.89$3.38$0.51
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.74$0.17$0.57$2.50$2.05$0.46
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.20$0.09$0.11$0.40
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.

Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
Signed
May 1, 2023
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$7,776,071
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Brooklyn urban garden school is a community-based middle school, serving grades 6-8, where students study the natural and social environment across all subjects, using a hands-on, inquiry-based approach. Students of all backgrounds and abilities are welcome.

Brooklyn Urban Garden School ("BUGS") is a community-based middle school, serving grades 6-8, where students study the natural and social environment across all subjects, using a hands-on, inquiry-based approach. Students of all backgrounds and abilities are welcome.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,915,929$2,940,047▲ $24,118
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$649,427$1,115,327▲ $465,900
Pledges and Grants Receivable$72,844$191,551▲ $118,707
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$99,443$116,909▲ $17,466
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$79,080$81,258▲ $2,178
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$3,919,931$4,503,900▲ $583,969
Other Assets Total$103,208$58,808▼ $44,400
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$741,789$760,751▲ $18,962
Other Liabilities$27,493--
Deferred Revenue$2,745--
Total Liabilities$772,027$760,751▼ $11,276
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$3,103,949$3,726,008▲ $622,059
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$43,955$17,141▼ $26,814
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,147,904$3,743,149▲ $595,245
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,919,931$4,503,900▲ $583,969

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$30,232$91,248-
Equipment$51,026$344,093-
Leasehold Improvements-$316,405-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay63rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Susan TennerExecutive DirectorFT$145,693$7,465$153,158
Wynette CaesarPrincipalFT$138,403$4,424$142,827

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Felice EkelmanCo-Chair
Jackie PiccoloCo-Chair
Adam DruckerTrustee
Ana BastTrustee
Christine KangTrustee
Don MabreyTrustee
Erin WalkerTrustee
Hallie IannoliTrustee
Louis GreenTrustee
Regina FechterTrustee
Jamal DeekTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
KokuaSubstitute TeachersPO Box 732697 73 W Monrose St, Dallas, TX 75373-2697$117,665
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$7,730,614
Program Service Revenue
$34,658
Investment Income
$10,799
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$131,039
Change in Net Assets
$595,245

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,776,071
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,776,071
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,776,071
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$5,187,320
Other Expenses$1,993,506
Total Fundraising Expense$50,864
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$3,316,027$557,725-$3,873,752
Occupancy$770,598$161,300$5,290$937,188
Other Employee Benefits$408,881$85,497$2,810$497,188
Fees for Services Other$385,246$90,995$11,595$487,836
Payroll Taxes$303,956$63,623$2,087$369,666
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$164,423$174,613$24,385$363,421
Fees for Services Accounting-$111,013-$111,013
Office Expenses$87,546$10,480$344$98,370
Pension Plan Contributions$71,959$11,334-$83,293
Insurance$44,401$9,294$305$54,000
Depreciation Depletion$35,327$7,395$243$42,965
Fees for Services Legal-$35,425-$35,425
Information Technology$24,696$5,169$170$30,035
Other Expenses$26,363$96$1,332$27,791
All Other Expenses-$25,264-$25,264
Total Functional Expenses$5,767,828$1,362,134$50,864$7,180,826

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$7,180,826
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$7,180,826
Total Expenses per Form 990$7,180,826
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

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
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, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“A draft of the Form 990 was emailed to board trustees to review. If there were any discrepancies or changes, they were discussed with the tax preparers.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The School requires all board trustees and officers to fill out a conflict of interest disclosure form. If any potential conflict is noted with an individual, the individual is requested to leave the room while any discussion is performed relating to the conflict.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The Executive Director's compensation is approved by the board based on data obtained from compensation surveys as well as merit, performance, and the hiring marketplace in the context of the survey.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“The Principal's compensation is approved by the board based on data obtained from compensation surveys as well as merit, performance, and the hiring marketplace in the context of the survey.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“These documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School
EIN
45-3453383
Phone
7182809556
Address
500 19th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Signing Officer

Name
Susan Tenner
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2023-05-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Susan Tenner
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
62
Volunteers
21

Preparer

Firm
Sax Llp
Address
389 INTERPACE PARKWAY STE 3, PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
Preparer
Michael Schall
Phone
2122682804
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“BUGS does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending June 30, 2019 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.”

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