Civic Intelligence

Exploration Elementary Charter School for Science and Technology

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 81-0929865

Jul 01, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on Jan 28, 2022

Organization ProfileEXPLORATIONROCHESTER.ORG
1001 Lake AvenueRochester, NY 14613

(585) 498-4700

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

33rd percentile

0.28x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE B29 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

42nd percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE B29 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

98th percentile

28%

Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE B29 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

39th percentile

$113,141

Higher top officer pay than 39% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • NTEE B29 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

94th percentile

135%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE B • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

76th percentile

34%

Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE B • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets33rd percentile

Assets

Up

$2,523,231

Up $1,448,643 (+135%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$1,807,425

Up $1,545,320 (+590%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$715,806

Down $96,677 (-12%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue42nd percentileNet Margin98th percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,570,251

Up $1,400,076 (+34%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$4,024,931

Up $247,331 (+6.5%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$1,545,320

Up $1,152,745 (+294%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2017: $324,421Liabilities 2017: $250,883Net Assets 2017: $73,5382017Assets 2018: $484,368Liabilities 2018: $616,695Net Assets 2018: -$132,3272018Assets 2019: $352,702Liabilities 2019: $483,172Net Assets 2019: -$130,4702019Assets 2020: $1,074,588Liabilities 2020: $812,483Net Assets 2020: $262,1052020Assets 2021: $2,523,231Liabilities 2021: $715,806Net Assets 2021: $1,807,4252021Assets 2022: $3,187,142Liabilities 2022: $462,631Net Assets 2022: $2,724,5112022Assets 2023: $5,355,380Liabilities 2023: $1,155,638Net Assets 2023: $4,199,7422023Assets 2024: $5,125,990Liabilities 2024: $404,591Net Assets 2024: $4,721,3992024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$2,523,231
Liabilities$715,806
Net Assets$1,807,425
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth76th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2017: $363,159Expenses 2017: $289,846Net Income 2017: $73,3132017Revenue 2018: $2,408,653Expenses 2018: $2,614,518Net Income 2018: -$205,8652018Revenue 2019: $2,837,615Expenses 2019: $2,835,758Net Income 2019: $1,8572019Revenue 2020: $4,170,175Expenses 2020: $3,777,600Net Income 2020: $392,5752020Revenue 2021: $5,570,251Expenses 2021: $4,024,931Net Income 2021: $1,545,3202021Revenue 2022: $7,091,489Expenses 2022: $6,174,403Net Income 2022: $917,0862022Revenue 2023: $7,892,295Expenses 2023: $6,417,064Net Income 2023: $1,475,2312023Revenue 2024: $6,664,424Expenses 2024: $6,142,767Net Income 2024: $521,6572024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$5,570,251
Expenses$4,024,931
Net Income$1,545,320
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
Jan 28, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$5,570,251
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of exploration elementary charter school for science and technology is to engage students, their families, and the community in the processes of scientific inquiry and the use of innovative technology to develop the social, emotional, and academic tools necessary to thrive in school and in today's interconnected world.

Exploration's academic program balances explicit instruction in core content areas with innovative opportunities, allowing students time to explore, research, direct, experiment, and interact with knowledge as they approach new information with excitement, a sense of inquiry, and confidence to promote academic achievement and life-long learning.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$535,988$1,878,295▲ $1,342,307
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$289,850$345,621▲ $55,771
Pledges and Grants Receivable$146,985$142,068▼ $4,917
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$210$55,692▲ $55,482
Total Assets$1,074,588$2,523,231▲ $1,448,643
Other Assets Total$101,555$101,555→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$229,527$676,998▲ $447,471
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$450,000--
Other Liabilities$132,956$38,808▼ $94,148
Total Liabilities$812,483$715,806▼ $96,677
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$237,986$1,785,856▲ $1,547,870
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$24,119$21,569▼ $2,550
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$262,105$1,807,425▲ $1,545,320
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,074,588$2,523,231▲ $1,448,643

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$322,575$166,136$488,711
Leasehold Improvements$23,046$13,282$36,328
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay39th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Rachelle SimmonsPrincipalFT$99,633$13,508$113,141

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Carlos CongChairperson
Maya CraneVice Chairperson
Ciera CaldwellTrustee
Debra McewenTrustee
Herb EsherTrustee
Sam PittsTrustee
Samantha ColsonTrustee
Kevin Williams PhdTrustee (thru Dec 2020)
Kimberly LomaglioSecretary
Lonette MerrimanTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Education Success FoundationRent4 LAKE VIEW PARK, Rochester, NY 14613$474,451
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$869,643
Program Service Revenue
$4,700,608
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$1,545,320

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,570,251
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$220,947
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,791,198
Total Revenue per Form 990
$5,570,251
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,819,546
Other Expenses$1,205,385
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,958,919$318,893-$2,277,812
Occupancy$339,679$85,588-$425,267
Other Employee Benefits$154,395$25,133-$179,528
Fees for Services Other$105,447$57,599-$163,046
Payroll Taxes$111,319$18,122-$129,441
Pension Plan Contributions$111,580$7,683-$119,263
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$97,612$15,890-$113,502
Depreciation Depletion$67,263$10,950-$78,213
Information Technology$47,565$7,743-$55,308
Insurance$36,111$5,879-$41,990
Advertising$16,964$18,049-$35,013
Other Expenses$26,444$4,305-$30,749
Fees for Services Legal-$22,997-$22,997
Office Expenses$18,105$2,947-$21,052
All Other Expenses$11,691$8,462-$20,153
Fees for Services Accounting-$16,446-$16,446
Interest-$1,364-$1,364
Total Functional Expenses$3,363,909$661,022$0$4,024,931

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,245,878
Expenses per Audited Statements$4,024,931
Total Expenses per Form 990$4,024,931
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$220,947
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$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 Lease Liability$38,808
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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, Section B, Line 11B

“The 990 will be distributed to the board of trustees members via their board email accounts for review. There will be discussion regarding the 990 at the finance committee meeting.”

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

“At the opening of every board meeting the board chair reads the following statement "the chair reminds everyone that if a potential conflict of interest exists concerning a subject under discussion by the board that you have an obligation to disclose the potential conflict and recuse yourself and leave the room during any discussion or vote on the subject matter".”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The process includes a review of regional salaries of similar positions and job duties at similar sized charter schools and school districts in the region. Upper management, the board of trustees and the schools legal counsel were involved in the review of the information. All but the school legal counsel were involved in the final decision making.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“UPON REQUEST”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Exploration Elementary Charter School
EIN
81-0929865
Phone
5854984700
Address
1001 LAKE AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY 14613

Signing Officer

Name
Rachelle Simmons
Title
Principal
Phone
5854984700
Signed
2022-01-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rachelle Simmons
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
63
Volunteers
14

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

Part XII, Line 2C Explanation

“The process is consistent with prior years.”

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, 2018 through june 30, 2021 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 has not recognized any liability for unrecognized tax benefits.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0BASED ON THE DATA FROM OUR I-READY ASSESSMENTS GIVEN SCHOOL WIDE, WE PROVIDED 2.0 READING TEACHERS TO SUPPORT 26% OF OUR LOWEST READERS (TIER 3) AND 44% OF OUR READERS SCORING IN TIER 2 THROUGH ADDITIONAL PULL OUT INTERVENTION SERVICES. THESE STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL 30 MINUTES OF SUPPORT WITH THEIR READING, PHONICS, AND WRITING SKILLS. THIS SET THE GROUND WORK FOR US TO BE ABLE TO EXPAND UPON THIS PROGRAM GOING INTO THE 21/22 SCHOOL YEAR TO REACH MORE OF OUR LOW LEVEL READERS IN FIVE GRADES K-5.
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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, 2018 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021 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 HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS.
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0MANY, BUT NOT ALL OF OUR BROCHURES, FORMS OR HANDOUTS DEALING WITH STUDENT ADMISSIONS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF OUR RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY TOWARDS STUDENTS. WE DO NOT BROADCAST OUR POLICY IN THE MEDIA BUT WE DO POST IT ON OUR WEBSITE AND ON SOME FORMS.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1WE RECEIVE MONEY FROM TITLE I AND IA, IDEA FUNDING, TUITION REIMBURSEMENT AND SPED FUNDING.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS VIA THEIR BOARD EMAIL ACCOUNTS FOR REVIEW. THERE WILL BE DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 990 AT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1AT THE OPENING OF EVERY BOARD MEETING THE BOARD CHAIR READS THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT "THE CHAIR REMINDS EVERYONE THAT IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS CONCERNING A SUBJECT UNDER DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD THAT YOU HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND RECUSE YOURSELF AND LEAVE THE ROOM DURING ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON THE SUBJECT MATTER".
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE PROCESS INCLUDES A REVIEW OF REGIONAL SALARIES OF SIMILAR POSITIONS AND JOB DUTIES AT SIMILAR SIZED CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE REGION. UPPER MANAGEMENT, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE SCHOOLS LEGAL COUNSEL WERE INVOLVED IN THE REVIEW OF THE INFORMATION. ALL BUT THE SCHOOL LEGAL COUNSEL WERE INVOLVED IN THE FINAL DECISION MAKING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3UPON REQUEST
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION
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2021 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$2,523,231
Liabilities
$715,806
Net assets
$1,807,425
Revenue
$5,570,251
Expenses
$4,024,931
Net income
$1,545,320
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.13$0.40$4.72$6.66$6.14$0.52
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.36$1.16$4.20$7.89$6.42$1.48
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.19$0.46$2.72$7.09$6.17$0.92
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.52$0.72$1.81$5.57$4.02$1.55
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.07$0.81$0.26$4.17$3.78$0.39
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.48$0.13$2.84$2.84$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.62$0.13$2.41$2.61$0.21
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.25$0.07$0.36$0.29$0.07