Civic Intelligence

Brownsville Ascend Charter School

EIN 90-0461828 • 501(c)3 • Brooklyn, NY

Profile

Brownsville ascend charter school's (the "school") mission is to equip every student with the knowledge, confidence, and character to succeed in college and beyond. The school will span kindergarten through the 12th grade at maturity. (continued on schedule o). From the earliest grades, students will steadily build a strong foundation of learning habits, critical thinking skills, and knowledge; excel academically in the middle and high school, mastering high-level math and science; and graduate as confident young adults, prepared to succeed as college students, as citizens, and as leaders in their chosen fields.

1501 Pitkin AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11212

www.ascendlearning.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.68x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.20x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

50th percentile

4.5%

Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

36th percentile

$146,326

Higher top officer pay than 36% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

91st percentile

37%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

65th percentile

16%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Up

$4,494,775

Up $1,219,036 (+37%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$3,055,805

Up $526,455 (+21%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$1,438,970

Up $692,581 (+93%) from 2015

Revenue

Up

$15,559,220

Up $2,126,466 (+16%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$14,866,639

Up $1,538,304 (+12%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$692,581

Up $588,162 (+563%) from 2015

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $1,186,821Liabilities 2011: $195,340Net Assets 2011: $991,4812011Assets 2012: $1,781,427Liabilities 2012: $668,818Net Assets 2012: $1,112,6092012Assets 2013: $2,811,133Liabilities 2013: $1,526,528Net Assets 2013: $1,284,6052013Assets 2014: $2,560,126Liabilities 2014: $1,918,156Net Assets 2014: $641,9702014Assets 2015: $3,275,739Liabilities 2015: $2,529,350Net Assets 2015: $746,3892015Assets 2016: $4,494,775Liabilities 2016: $3,055,805Net Assets 2016: $1,438,9702016

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$4,494,775
Liabilities$3,055,805
Net Assets$1,438,970

Operations Trend

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2011: $3,357,6792011Revenue 2012: $6,301,623Expenses 2012: $6,180,495Net Income 2012: $121,1282012Expenses 2013: $8,275,2922013Revenue 2014: $10,513,508Expenses 2014: $11,156,143Net Income 2014: -$642,6352014Revenue 2015: $13,432,754Expenses 2015: $13,328,335Net Income 2015: $104,4192015Revenue 2016: $15,559,220Expenses 2016: $14,866,639Net Income 2016: $692,5812016

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$15,559,220
Expenses$14,866,639
Net Income$692,581

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
May 12, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$15,559,220
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Brownsville ascend charter school's (the "school") mission is to equip every student with the knowledge, confidence, and character to succeed in college and beyond. The school will span kindergarten through the 12th grade at maturity. (continued on schedule o). From the earliest grades, students will steadily build a strong foundation of learning habits, critical thinking skills, and knowledge; excel academically in the middle and high school, mastering high-level math and science; and graduate as confident young adults, prepared to succeed as college students, as citizens, and as leaders in their chosen fields.

To equip every student with the knowledge, confidence, and character to succeed in college and beyond.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,006,845$2,630,890▲ $624,045
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$90,633$645,664▲ $555,031
Pledges and Grants Receivable$329,656$526,905▲ $197,249
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$342,515$429,844▲ $87,329
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$18,852$147,536▲ $128,684
Accounts Receivable$1,115--
Total Assets$3,275,739$4,494,775▲ $1,219,036
Other Assets Total$486,123$113,936▼ $372,187
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$1,685,047$2,203,506▲ $518,459
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$788,499$825,646▲ $37,147
Deferred Revenue$55,804$26,653▼ $29,151
Total Liabilities$2,529,350$3,055,805▲ $526,455
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$746,389$1,438,970▲ $692,581
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$746,389$1,438,970▲ $692,581
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,275,739$4,494,775▲ $1,219,036

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$1,495,976$410,579$1,906,555
Other Land Buildings$1,030,263$299,800$1,330,063
Equipment$104,651$132,236$236,887
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Erica MurphySchool DirectorFT$140,808$5,518$146,326
Emily FernandezSchool DirectorFT$125,189$8,996$134,185

Board Members and Trustees

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Ascend Learning INCManagement205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY, Brooklyn, NY 11212$2,011,509
Red RabbitStudent Food Srvices1751 PARK AVENUE, New York, NY 10035$525,011
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$994,733
Program Service Revenue
$14,561,964
Investment Income
$1,347
Other Revenue
$1,176
All Other Contributions
$444
Change in Net Assets
$692,581

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$15,559,220
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$15,559,220
Total Revenue per Form 990
$15,559,220
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$7,844,115
Other Expenses$7,022,524
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$5,558,603$749,503-$6,308,106
Occupancy$2,299,329$310,034-$2,609,363
Fees for Services Management$807,555$1,229,432-$2,036,987
Office Expenses$520,161$119,110-$639,271
Payroll Taxes$526,818$71,035-$597,853
Other Employee Benefits$514,614$68,301-$582,915
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$267,867$36,118-$303,985
Depreciation Depletion$187,159$25,236-$212,395
Information Technology$118,500$15,978-$134,478
Insurance$59,002$7,866-$66,868
Other Expenses$51,840$5,275-$57,115
Pension Plan Contributions$45,166$6,090-$51,256
All Other Expenses$32,348$4,362-$36,710
Fees for Services Other$12,893$19,350-$32,243
Advertising$22,509$1,036-$23,545
Fees for Services Accounting-$18,250-$18,250
Interest-$2,830-$2,830
Fees for Services Legal-$2,495-$2,495
Total Functional Expenses$12,145,171$2,721,468$0$14,866,639

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$14,866,639
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$14,866,639
Total Expenses per Form 990$14,866,639
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$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 Rent$1,858,442
Due From Affiliates$345,064
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
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3

The school has a relationship with a charter management organization, ascend learning, inc. A nys not for profit corporation, which provides management services and facility development costs pursuant to an agreement between both parties. The management fees for the year ended june 30, 2016 amounted to $2,018,886.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

Form 990 is reviewed by management and the finance committee of the board of trustees for approval. If changes are required, the school will then forward the form 990 to the auditing firm and a final version will be distributed to all board members prior to the irs submission.

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

The school shares its conflict of interest policy with board members and officers as part of their regular meetings. Officers, directors, and key employees are expected to declare if at any point a conflict of interest arises. In addition, the board of trustees sign an annual conflict of interest disclosure form.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

For school directors, an annual meeting is held to review performance, scope of work (i.e. Size of school), salary comparables from nyc public schools, and national charter schools and determine compensation for the following year. This happens annually and is documented in the board minutes. The last time this occurred was in 2015.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

The organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code by posting it on guidestar.org. In addition, the financial statements, conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and by-laws are also available upon written request at 205 rockaway parkway, brooklyn, ny 11212, or by calling the organization directly at (347)464-7600.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brownsville Ascend Charter School
EIN
90-0461828
Phone
3472942600
Address
1501 PITKIN AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11212

Signing Officer

Name
Stephanie Mauterstock
Title
Board Chair
Phone
3472942600
Signed
2017-05-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Stephanie Mauterstock
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
124
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP
Address
500 MAMARONECK AVENUE, HARRISON, NY 10528-1633
Preparer
Garrett M Higgins
Phone
9143818900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

The school has a finance committee that is responsible for oversight of the audit and selection of the independent auditor. The process has not changed from the prior year.

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

The school's accounting policy provides that a tax expense or benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. The school has no uncertain tax position resulting in an accrual of tax expense or benefit.

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IRS990/MissionDesc0BROWNSVILLE ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL'S (THE "SCHOOL") MISSION IS TO EQUIP EVERY STUDENT WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. THE SCHOOL WILL SPAN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE 12TH GRADE AT MATURITY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O). FROM THE EARLIEST GRADES, STUDENTS WILL STEADILY BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION OF LEARNING HABITS, CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE; EXCEL ACADEMICALLY IN THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL, MASTERING HIGH-LEVEL MATH AND SCIENCE; AND GRADUATE AS CONFIDENT YOUNG ADULTS, PREPARED TO SUCCEED AS COLLEGE STUDENTS, AS CITIZENS, AND AS LEADERS IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE SCHOOL'S ACCOUNTING POLICY PROVIDES THAT A TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MAY BE RECOGNIZED WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTIONS OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS. THE SCHOOL HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION RESULTING IN AN ACCRUAL OF TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT.
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, SUBJECT TO OPEN ENROLLMENT, THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN REV. PROC. 75-50.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER PUPIL FUNDING FROM THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNDER THEIR CHARTER AGREEMENT. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND CITY FUNDS INCLUDING FEDERAL ENTITLEMENTS TO ASSIST WITH COVERING THE COST OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE SCHOOL HAS A RELATIONSHIP WITH A CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, ASCEND LEARNING, INC. A NYS NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, WHICH PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND FACILITY DEVELOPMENT COSTS PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH PARTIES. THE MANAGEMENT FEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AMOUNTED TO $2,018,886.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL. IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED, THE SCHOOL WILL THEN FORWARD THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDITING FIRM AND A FINAL VERSION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE IRS SUBMISSION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE SCHOOL SHARES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS AS PART OF THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DECLARE IF AT ANY POINT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3FOR SCHOOL DIRECTORS, AN ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD TO REVIEW PERFORMANCE, SCOPE OF WORK (I.E. SIZE OF SCHOOL), SALARY COMPARABLES FROM NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS AND DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THIS HAPPENS ANNUALLY AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS IN 2015.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY POSTING IT ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY, BROOKLYN, NY 11212, OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (347)464-7600.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE SCHOOL HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
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