Civic Intelligence

Vertus Charter School

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 46-4366962

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on May 10, 2019

21 Humboldt StreetRochester, NY 14609

(585) 747-8911

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Flat

$932,650

Flat from 2018

Net Assets

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$255,970

Flat from 2018

Liabilities

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$676,680

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Flat

$5,003,667

Flat from 2018

Expenses

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$5,398,890

Flat from 2018

Net Income

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-$395,223

Flat from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2014: $389,849Liabilities 2014: $206,431Net Assets 2014: $183,4182014Assets 2015: $853,559Liabilities 2015: $446,040Net Assets 2015: $407,5192015Assets 2016: $1,097,817Liabilities 2016: $767,396Net Assets 2016: $330,4212016Assets 2017: $1,507,998Liabilities 2017: $856,805Net Assets 2017: $651,1932017Assets 2018: $932,650Liabilities 2018: $676,680Net Assets 2018: $255,9702018Assets 2018: $932,650Liabilities 2018: $676,680Net Assets 2018: $255,9702018Assets 2019: $647,234Liabilities 2019: $868,990Net Assets 2019: -$221,7562019Assets 2020: $1,499,612Liabilities 2020: $1,275,856Net Assets 2020: $223,7562020Assets 2021: $1,534,018Liabilities 2021: $1,155,056Net Assets 2021: $378,9622021Assets 2022: $2,168,943Liabilities 2022: $479,343Net Assets 2022: $1,689,6002022Assets 2023: $5,046,731Liabilities 2023: $2,167,252Net Assets 2023: $2,879,4792023Assets 2024: $5,016,141Liabilities 2024: $1,346,193Net Assets 2024: $3,669,9482024Assets 2025: $5,376,292Liabilities 2025: $923,150Net Assets 2025: $4,453,1422025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$932,650
Liabilities$676,680
Net Assets$255,970

Operations Trend

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2014: $412,466Expenses 2014: $229,048Net Income 2014: $183,4182014Revenue 2015: $2,299,278Expenses 2015: $2,096,942Net Income 2015: $202,3362015Revenue 2016: $2,784,991Expenses 2016: $2,862,089Net Income 2016: -$77,0982016Revenue 2017: $4,923,419Expenses 2017: $4,602,647Net Income 2017: $320,7722017Revenue 2018: $5,003,667Expenses 2018: $5,398,890Net Income 2018: -$395,2232018Revenue 2018: $5,003,667Expenses 2018: $5,398,890Net Income 2018: -$395,2232018Revenue 2019: $4,936,718Expenses 2019: $5,414,444Net Income 2019: -$477,7262019Revenue 2020: $5,437,243Expenses 2020: $4,991,731Net Income 2020: $445,5122020Revenue 2021: $5,124,681Expenses 2021: $4,969,475Net Income 2021: $155,2062021Revenue 2022: $6,584,591Expenses 2022: $5,273,953Net Income 2022: $1,310,6382022Revenue 2023: $7,135,145Expenses 2023: $5,945,266Net Income 2023: $1,189,8792023Revenue 2024: $8,039,734Expenses 2024: $7,249,265Net Income 2024: $790,4692024Revenue 2025: $8,531,151Expenses 2025: $7,747,957Net Income 2025: $783,1942025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$5,003,667
Expenses$5,398,890
Net Income-$395,223
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
May 10, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$5,004,253
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Vertus' mission is to prepare leaders of character for the community and the workplace.

Vertus charter school prepares leaders of character for the community and the workplace. Vertus is a year-round preparatory high school serving young men who are at risk of not completing high school. Every student will earn a regents diploma as well as a technical certificate or job credential that will enable him to support himself. Upon graduation, each student will choose the post-secondary pathway that is right for him; university, community college, further technical training, or a good job.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$764,549$649,348▼ $115,201
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$484,367$102,738▼ $381,629
Pledges and Grants Receivable$172,711$93,626▼ $79,085
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$85,505$85,103▼ $402
Accounts Receivable$866$1,835▲ $969
Total Assets$1,507,998$932,650▼ $575,348
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$263,840$248,618▼ $15,222
Other Liabilities$171,720$202,640▲ $30,920
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$235,509$177,704▼ $57,805
Deferred Revenue$185,736$47,718▼ $138,018
Total Liabilities$856,805$676,680▼ $180,125
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$521,673$247,887▼ $273,786
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$129,520$8,083▼ $121,437
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$651,193$255,970▼ $395,223
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,507,998$932,650▼ $575,348

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$275,674$248,090$523,764
Leasehold Improvements$286,216$151,603$437,819
Other Land Buildings$87,458$80,328$167,786
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Dr Leigh McguiganCEOFT$135,000$13,269$148,269
Perry WhiteDirector of Ext Affairs Through 12/2017FT$116,945$9,638$126,583
Jason MellenCOO Through 1/2018FT$79,098$5,760$84,858

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bryan HickmanChairman
Dr Stephen JacobsTrustee
Michael MandinaTrustee
Dr Linda ClarkTrustee Through 6/2018
Todd OldhamSecretary
Evan GallinaTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
21 Humboldt St LLCRent1080 PITTSFORD-VICTOR RD SUITE 100, Pittsford, NY 14534$389,600
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$536,700
Program Service Revenue
$4,450,566
Investment Income
$30
Other Revenue
$16,371
All Other Contributions
$223,371
Change in Net Assets
$-395,223

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,003,667
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$586
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,004,253
Total Revenue per Form 990
$5,003,667
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$3,536,166
Other Expenses$1,862,724
Total Fundraising Expense$34,246
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$2,513,660$210,536$738$2,724,934
Occupancy$477,381$59,673$5,426$542,480
Other Employee Benefits$233,951$23,796$1,965$259,712
Payroll Taxes$218,060$27,258$2,478$247,796
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$104,763$122,749$14,986$242,498
Depreciation Depletion$147,595$18,449$1,677$167,721
Information Technology$135,599$16,950$1,541$154,090
Advertising$139,060$2,826$257$142,143
Fees for Services Other$97,669$25,402$1,593$124,664
Office Expenses$100,600$12,575$1,143$114,318
Pension Plan Contributions$57,939$3,156$131$61,226
Fees for Services Accounting-$61,199-$61,199
Other Expenses$27,675$6,687$107$34,469
Insurance$25,944$3,243$295$29,482
All Other Expenses$18,424$1,860$369$20,653
Fees for Services Legal-$6,297-$6,297
Total Functional Expenses$4,745,056$619,588$34,246$5,398,890

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$5,399,476
Expenses per Audited Statements$5,398,890
Total Expenses per Form 990$5,398,890
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$586
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$16,957
Fundraising Direct Expenses$586
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Basketball Tournament$46,690$16,957$570$16,387
Total Events$46,690$16,957$586$16,371
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$202,640
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

Dr. Leigh mcguigan, ceo, and perry white, dr. Of external affairs, are married.

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

The draft of form 990 is reviewed by the coo and head of the school. The board approves form 990 which is then signed by the board designee.

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

Annually board members, officers, and employees disclose any conflicts of interest. The code of ethics describes the organization's procedures and is provided to all trustees, officers, and employees of the school upon their employement or association with the school. In addition board members shall disclose to the board their interest, with respect to a transaction the board is considering and senior staff shall disclose any interest to the executive director. Any senior staff or board member with interests shall recuse themselves from the decision-making process. The nature of the interest and the individual's recusal, or the chair's determination not to require recusal, shall be memorialized in writing. In no event shall board members vote on transactions in which they have a financial interest. In addition, the board expects board members and senior staff to disclose close friendships with (a) any person with whom vertus is considering a transaction, and (b) any person who has a significant position in an entity with which vertus is considering a transaction.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

The school seeks to ensure that compensation is reasonable and represents the fair market value for services rendered. Comparable data is used by the board when determining the compensation of officers and key employees. The school sets compensation within the range of the going market rate. No individual having a conflict of interest under the school's conflict of interest policy is permitted to participate in the review or decision making process.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

These documents are located at the school and are available upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Vertus Charter School
EIN
46-4366962
Phone
5857478911
Address
21 HUMBOLDT STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 14609

Signing Officer

Name
Dr Leigh Mcguigan
Title
CEO
Phone
5857478911
Signed
2019-05-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Dr Leigh Mcguigan
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
127
Volunteers
8

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 year.

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

The charter school is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and applicable state regulations and, accordingly, is exempt from federal and state taxes on income. The charter school files form 990 tax returns in the u.s. Federal jurisdiction. The tax returns for the years ended june 30, 2015 through june 30, 2018 are still subject to potential audit by the irs. Management of the charter school believes it has no material uncertain tax positions and, accordingly it will not recognize any liability for unrecognized tax benefits.

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Direct fundraising expenses 586.

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Direct fundraising expenses 586.

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON INCOME. THE CHARTER SCHOOL FILES FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 586.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 586.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART X, LINE 2:
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE SCHOOL DISSEMINATES ITS POLICY ON OUTREACH MATERIAL, APPLICATIONS AND ITS WEBSITE.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE SCHOOL IS A FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, NO SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING.
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/ExplanationTxt0DR. LEIGH MCGUIGAN, CEO, AND PERRY WHITE, DR. OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ARE MARRIED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE COO AND HEAD OF THE SCHOOL. THE BOARD APPROVES FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN SIGNED BY THE BOARD DESIGNEE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE CODE OF ETHICS DESCRIBES THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES AND IS PROVIDED TO ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE SCHOOL UPON THEIR EMPLOYEMENT OR ASSOCIATION WITH THE SCHOOL. IN ADDITION BOARD MEMBERS SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD THEIR INTEREST, WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION THE BOARD IS CONSIDERING AND SENIOR STAFF SHALL DISCLOSE ANY INTEREST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY SENIOR STAFF OR BOARD MEMBER WITH INTERESTS SHALL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. THE NATURE OF THE INTEREST AND THE INDIVIDUAL'S RECUSAL, OR THE CHAIR'S DETERMINATION NOT TO REQUIRE RECUSAL, SHALL BE MEMORIALIZED IN WRITING. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOARD MEMBERS VOTE ON TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH THEY HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD EXPECTS BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF TO DISCLOSE CLOSE FRIENDSHIPS WITH (A) ANY PERSON WITH WHOM VERTUS IS CONSIDERING A TRANSACTION, AND (B) ANY PERSON WHO HAS A SIGNIFICANT POSITION IN AN ENTITY WITH WHICH VERTUS IS CONSIDERING A TRANSACTION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE SCHOOL SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND REPRESENTS THE FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR SERVICES RENDERED. COMPARABLE DATA IS USED BY THE BOARD WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE SCHOOL SETS COMPENSATION WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE GOING MARKET RATE. NO INDIVIDUAL HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDER THE SCHOOL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW OR DECISION MAKING PROCESS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THESE DOCUMENTS ARE LOCATED AT THE SCHOOL AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

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