Liabilities / Assets
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.
The American Dream Charter School
990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 46-4377912
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
1.04x
Liabilities / Revenue
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
35th percentile
Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 53.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$48,577
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
-$2,019
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$50,596
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$99,724
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$101,743
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$2,019
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2013 to Jun 30, 2014
- Signed
- May 8, 2015
- Return Version
- 2013v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $99,724
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The american dream school's mission is to develop academic excellence in both spanish and english, preparing students in grades 6-12 to excel in college.
The american dream school's mission is to develop academic excellence in both spanish and english, preparing students in grades 6 through 8 to excel in college.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROGRAMS HAVE NOT STARTED. THE SCHOOL WILL OPEN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA MELKONIAN | Principal | FT | $53,563 | - | $53,563 |
| LUZ MARIA ROJAS | Chairman | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL WEIPPERT | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| RICHARD LEVINE | Trustee | PT | $0 | - | - |
| STEVE ZBAIDA | Trustee | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DAMIAN VARGAS | Trustee | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ANGELO CABRERA | Trustee | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- EIN
- 46-4377912
- Phone
- 7185853071
Signing Officer
- Name
- Melissa Melkonian
- Title
- Principal
- Phone
- 7185853071
- Signed
- 2015-05-08
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Preparer
- Israel Tannenbaum
- Phone
- 2128674000
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: other supplies and materials. Amount: 213. Description: field trips. Amount: 1,125. Description: office expense. Amount: 626. Description: staff development. Amount: 1,437. Description: staff recruitment. Amount: 481. Description: student recruitment/marketing. Amount: 70. Description: startup cost. Amount: 8,712. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 12,664.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 14,030. Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 9,995.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 50,596.”
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| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE SCHOOL IS A NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL. IT HAS NOT OPENED YET. IT IS IN THE START UP PHASE. IT WILL SOLICIT STUDENTS THROUGH THE NYC CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE PRIOR TO OPENING. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: OTHER SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS. AMOUNT: 213. DESCRIPTION: FIELD TRIPS. AMOUNT: 1,125. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 626. DESCRIPTION: STAFF DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 1,437. DESCRIPTION: STAFF RECRUITMENT. AMOUNT: 481. DESCRIPTION: STUDENT RECRUITMENT/MARKETING. AMOUNT: 70. DESCRIPTION: STARTUP COST. AMOUNT: 8,712. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 12,664. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 14,030. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,995. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 50,596. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2013-12-17 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2014-06-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2013 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $48,577
- Liabilities
- $50,596
- Net assets
- -$2,019
- Revenue
- $99,724
- Expenses
- $101,743
- Net income
- -$2,019