ACHIEVEMENT FIRST CROWN HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL C/O ACHIEVEMENT FIRST INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACHIEVEMENT FIRST CROWN HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL C/O ACHIEVEMENT FIRST INC

EIN 20-2574649

What they do

ACHIEVEMENT FIRST CROWN HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL WAS INCORPORATED to FOCUS ON and to STRENGTHEN THE ACADEMIC and CHARACTER SKILLS NEEDED for ALL STUDENTS to EXCEL IN TOP-TIER COLLEGES, to ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD, and to SERVE AS THE NEXT GENERATION of LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE SCHOOL SERVES STUDENTS FROM LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. THE SCHOOL OPERATED CLASSES FROM KINDERGARTEN to THE TWELFTH GRADE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.59%of revenue went to mission work86.4% of expenses · Program services

2.24%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$104.81spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.98%of revenue went to management and office costs11.4% of expenses

0.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $585,261 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $171,471 for CAMILLA LOPEZ (PRINCIPAL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2015

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$12,164,741

Mission workProgram services$11,019,76190.59% of revenue86.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,457,41311.98% of revenue11.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$272,8282.24% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Total expenses$12,750,002104.81% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,164,741

Expenses$12,750,002

Annual shortfall $585,261 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)$11,019,761 · 86.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,457,413 · 11.4% of expenses

Fundraising$272,828 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,164,741

Expenses$12,750,002

Contributions$13,249

Mission work (program services)$11,019,761

Fundraising$272,828

Management and general$1,457,413

Accounting fees$20,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2015

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CAMILLA LOPEZPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $171,471Base $150,595 · Other $20,876

KEVIN ANDERLEPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $155,267Base $144,925 · Other $10,342

JENIFER CORETZDEAN OF STUDENTS · 40 hrs/week $118,728Base $103,411 · Other $15,317

PORTIA JONESTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $113,174Base $102,832 · Other $10,342

MELISSA CANTAVEDSO · 40 hrs/week $111,828Base $102,288 · Other $9,540

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

CAMILLA LOPEZPRINCIPAL

KEVIN ANDERLEPRINCIPAL

JENIFER CORETZDEAN OF STUDENTS

PORTIA JONESTEACHER

MELISSA CANTAVEDSO

JUDITH JENKINSDIRECTOR

TED COONSDIRECTOR

NATASHA LEWISPARENT REPRESENTATIVE

MATT TARTAGLIADIRECTOR

LEE GELERNTDIRECTOR

LEE GAUSEDIRECTOR

L PRISCILLA HALLDIRECTOR

KELLY WACHOWICZOUTGOING DIRECTOR

JUSTIN COHENDIRECTOR

ADRIENNE LOISEAUPARENT REPRESENDATIVE

JON ATKESONTREASURER

DEBORAH SHANLEYCHAIRMAN

DAN RUSSELLDIRECTOR

CLAIRE ROBINSONDIRECTOR

ANGELA TUCKERPARENT REPRESENTATIVE

ANDY HUBBARDDIRECTOR

AMY ARTHUR SAMUELSDIRECTOR

AMBROSE WOODEN JRDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 495 Blake Street, New Haven, CT 06515
County: New Haven
In care of: Jon Atkeson
Primary officer: Jon Atkeson, treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 773-3223

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2015
Tax period began: July 1, 2015
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK LLP