FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS

EIN 13-4170389 · Charter Schools (B29)

What they do

THE FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS , TOGETHER WITH THE LATINO PASTORAL ACTION CENTER and PARENTS, CREATES THE CONDITIONS for SELF EMPOWERMENT for ALL ITS K-12 STUDENTS to EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for THEIR OWN LEARNING, and AFFIRM HUMAN VALUES, TODAY, IN COLLEGE, and BEYOND.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.00 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 leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.97%of revenue went to mission work86.0% of expenses · Program services

0.50%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$98.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.35%of revenue went to management and office costs13.5% of expenses

$4.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

20.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $256,026 for EVELYN CASTRO (COO THRU 8/31/24). 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$50,508,744

Mission workProgram services$42,918,57184.97% of revenue86.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,743,91213.35% of revenue13.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$252,6670.50% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$593,5941.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$49,915,15098.82% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 86.0% mission · 13.5% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 13.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 15.2% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 15.4% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 12.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 11.9% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 12.5% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 12.5% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$50,508,744

Expenses$49,915,150

Annual surplus $593,594 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$42,918,571 · 86.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,743,912 · 13.5% of expenses

Fundraising$252,667 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$50,508,744

Expenses$49,915,150

Assets$214,160,696

Income$50,508,744

Contributions$10,278,664

Mission work (program services)$42,918,571

Fundraising$252,667

Management and general$6,743,912

Accounting fees$74,100

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

EVELYN CASTROCOO THRU 8/31/24 · 50 hrs/week $256,026Base $248,206 · Other $7,820

SUSANA RIVERA-LEONCEO · 50 hrs/week $215,408Base $188,628 · Other $26,780

RENEE WILLEMSEN-GOODEDEPUTY CEO · 50 hrs/week $213,010Base $204,694 · Other $8,316

PHILIP DENGCFO · 50 hrs/week $202,928Base $186,582 · Other $16,346

JOSE MARTINEZHS PRINCIPAL · 50 hrs/week $196,203Base $179,740 · Other $16,463

AMBAR TERREROMS PRINCIPAL · 50 hrs/week $192,321Base $186,745 · Other $5,576

VALERIE MARCHIONNOFLACS II PRINCIPAL · 50 hrs/week $183,381Base $167,423 · Other $15,958

RACHEL COTTO-NUNEZFLACS III PRINCIPAL (ENDED 6/30/25) · 50 hrs/week $175,682Base $160,060 · Other $15,622

NATIVIDAD MALDONADOFLACS I PRINCIPAL · 50 hrs/week $175,431Base $157,914 · Other $17,517

REBECA WOLFE-BALBUENAMS AP · 50 hrs/week $173,893Base $144,984 · Other $28,909

PATRICIA BRUNOHS AP · 50 hrs/week $170,524Base $155,056 · Other $15,468

KIMBERLY CORDOVAMS AP · 50 hrs/week $166,621Base $144,009 · Other $22,612

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 (31)

EVELYN CASTROCOO THRU 8/31/24

SUSANA RIVERA-LEONCEO

RENEE WILLEMSEN-GOODEDEPUTY CEO

PHILIP DENGCFO

JOSE MARTINEZHS PRINCIPAL

AMBAR TERREROMS PRINCIPAL

VALERIE MARCHIONNOFLACS II PRINCIPAL

RACHEL COTTO-NUNEZFLACS III PRINCIPAL (ENDED 6/30/25)

NATIVIDAD MALDONADOFLACS I PRINCIPAL

REBECA WOLFE-BALBUENAMS AP

PATRICIA BRUNOHS AP

KIMBERLY CORDOVAMS AP

CARMEN HESKEYEXE. DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RES

BRIAN KNOBLOCHDIRECTOR OF DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION

LORIN BROWNDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

KEVIN KEARNSTRUSTEE

MARGARITA ROLDANP.A. PRES. - FLACS MS

MARIA RODRIGUEZP.A. PRES. - FLACS 3 - THRU 6/25

MIGUEL PENASECRETARY

KELLY NUNEZTRUSTEE

JOSE MONTESCOO (STARTED: 1/2/25)

PEDRO ALVAREZTREASURER

JANET M LERNERTRUSTEE

HILDA SANCHEZTRUSTEE

RAFAEL MCDONALDTRUSTEE

FLORENCE WOLPOFFTRUSTEE

ENEROLIZA CASTILLOP.A. PRES. - FLACS 2

REV RAYMOND RIVERATRUSTEE

DIANA JIMENEZP.A. PRES. - FLACS HS

BRYAN RIVERAVICE CHAIR

WANDA TORRES-MERCADOCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 316 E 165TH ST, BRONX, NY 10456-6009
County: Bronx
In care of: % SCOTT QUINTERO
Primary officer: PHILIP DENG, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 410-8100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Charter Schools (B29)
IRS tax category: Charter Schools