OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
EIN 20-1157094 · Charter Schools (B29)
What they do
AT OPPORTUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL, WE WELCOME ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12, REGARDLESS of PREVIOUS ACADEMIC SUCCESS: STUDENTS WHO ARE YEARNING to LEARN, STUDENTS WHO HAVE FALLEN BEHIND, STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN TOLD THEIR ASPIRATIONS ARE BEYOND REACH.THROUGH A POSITIVE BELIEF IN EVERY STUDENTS PROMISE, WE ARE COMMITTED to BRINGING THEIR POTENTIAL to LIFE.WE PROVIDE STAFF and STUDENTS WITH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH to PURSUE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN TAILORED to THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS.WE NURTURE INTELLECTUAL and PERSONAL GROWTH. STUDENTS RECEIVE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION IN EVERY CURRICULAR AREA FROM OUR HIGHLY-TRAINED STAFF, WITH THE GOAL of EXPANDING THEIR HIGHER COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING.OUR SCHOOL CULTURE is PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN and RESULTS-ORIENTED. STUDENTS GRADUATE HAVING ACHIEVED A CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC and SOCIAL FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS A DEEP UNDERSTANDING of THEIR OWN STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,028,881 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $364,646 for EMILY SAMUELS (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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EMILY SAMUELSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
JESSICA MARCUHEAD OF SCHOOL
LEONARD GOLDBERGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SADE MCCAWDEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL
KAITLIN FRANCISHS PRINCIPAL
GAIL EDWARDSHR DIRECTOR
BASIL SMIKLEVICE CHAIR
ERIC LONDONTRUSTEE
EVENA EVERETT-SUMRASECRETARY/TREASURER (THRU 10/29/24)
JON SICHELTRUSTEE (THRU 12/20/24)
JUNE SMITHTRUSTEE
MELBA WILSONTRUSTEE EMERITUS (NON-VOTING)
PEGGY CULVERTRUSTEE
RODNEY CAPELTRUSTEE
TASHEEM LOMAX-QUAYENORTEYTRUSTEE
TRACY HAMPTONCHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2005
- Location
- 240 WEST 113TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10026
- County
- New York
- In care of
- MR LEONARD GOLDBERG
- Primary officer
- MR LEONARD GOLDBERG, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RSM US LLP
- NTEE classification
- Charter Schools (B29)
- IRS tax category
- Charter Schools