JOHN V LINDSAY WILDCAT CHARTER SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JOHN V LINDSAY WILDCAT CHARTER SCHOOL

EIN 13-4121582 · Charter Schools (B29)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to PROVIDE STUDENTS AGED 16-21 WITH THE PERSONALIZED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THEY NEED to BUILD SUCCESSFUL FUTURES BY OVERCOMING THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL and PERSONAL CHALLENGES THAT CAUSED THEM to FAIL IN OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS.OUR VISION is to RE-ENGAGE STUDENTS WHO HAVE BECOME DISENFRANCHISED WITH, and HAVE DROPPED OUT OF, TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS, and ENABLE THEM to OBTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION and BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS of SOCIETY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

91.20%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

0.35%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$107.97spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.43%of revenue went to management and office costs15.2% of expenses

$1.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $823,513 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $413,124 for RONALD TABANO (CEO/PRINCIPAL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,331,932

Mission workProgram services$9,422,28691.20% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,697,33816.43% of revenue15.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$35,8210.35% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Total expenses$11,155,445107.97% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 12.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 14.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 12.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 12.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.21% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 14.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 14.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 12.2% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,331,932

Expenses$11,155,445

Annual shortfall $823,513 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,422,286 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,697,338 · 15.2% of expenses

Fundraising$35,821 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,331,932

Expenses$11,155,445

Assets$15,931,007

Income$22,160,769

Contributions$10,062,854

Mission work (program services)$9,422,286

Fundraising$35,821

Management and general$1,697,338

Stocks and bonds$4,482,699

Accounting fees$82,305

Investing fees$14,674

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RONALD TABANOCEO/PRINCIPAL · 36 hrs/week $413,124Base $308,352 · Other $104,772

CECILIA SAKOSKYCFO AND COO · 35 hrs/week $289,458Base $249,352 · Other $40,106

EDWARD PETERMANASSISTANT PRINCIPAL · 36 hrs/week $237,721Base $202,381 · Other $35,340

DARAH KASTENASSISTANT PRINCIPAL · 38 hrs/week $198,188Base $148,728 · Other $49,460

KAREN ROBINSONSOCIAL WORKER · 34 hrs/week $188,663Base $139,311 · Other $49,352

KIMBERLY LAROSAASSISTANT PRINCIPAL · 36 hrs/week $176,407Base $158,436 · Other $17,971

DARLENE FULLERTEACHER · 32 hrs/week $175,116Base $128,100 · Other $47,016

WILLIAM PEACOCK IIITEACHER · 32 hrs/week $163,538Base $136,638 · Other $26,900

THOMAS X WANGIT DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $133,203Base $128,424 · Other $4,779

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

RONALD TABANOCEO/PRINCIPAL

CECILIA SAKOSKYCFO AND COO

EDWARD PETERMANASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

DARAH KASTENASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

KAREN ROBINSONSOCIAL WORKER

KIMBERLY LAROSAASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

DARLENE FULLERTEACHER

WILLIAM PEACOCK IIITEACHER

THOMAS X WANGIT DIRECTOR

DANA JACKSONTRUSTEE

EVGENIA SOLDATOSTRUSTEE

HARVEY NEWMANCHAIRPERSON

LAWRENCE NGTRUSTEE

MICHAEL RUSSOTRUSTEE

RICHARD LEVINESECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 17 BATTERY PL FL 1, NEW YORK, NY 10004-1207
County: New York
In care of: % GEORGE J CROWLEY
Primary officer: RONALD TABANO, CEO/PRINCIPAL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 209-6186

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Charter Schools (B29)
IRS tax category: Charter Schools