UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS

EIN 20-3505981 · Charter Schools (B29)

What they do

UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS OPERATES OUTSTANDING URBAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP and PREPARE STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES to GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.75%of revenue went to mission work91.4% of expenses · Program services

$99.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.56%of revenue went to management and office costs8.6% of expenses

$0.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.5%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 $201,926 for SCOTT SCHUSTER (NYC_UKMS- 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$170,422,562

Mission workProgram services$154,658,17590.75% of revenue91.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,590,4928.56% of revenue8.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,173,8950.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$169,248,66799.31% 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: 91.4% mission · 8.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 11.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$170,422,562

Expenses$169,248,667

Annual surplus $1,173,895 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)$154,658,175 · 91.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,590,492 · 8.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$170,422,562

Expenses$169,248,667

Assets$153,223,042

Income$170,422,562

Contributions$9,455,779

Mission work (program services)$154,658,175

Management and general$14,590,492

Accounting fees$208,000

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

SCOTT SCHUSTERNYC_UKMS- PRINCIPAL · 50 hrs/week $201,926Base $189,707 · Other $12,219

SEAN M GAVINNYC_ULC- PRINCIPAL · 50 hrs/week $177,327Base $151,217 · Other $26,110

QUIN BELL TERMINATEDNYC_UEBM- SENIOR PRINCIPAL · 50 hrs/week $166,786Base $154,134 · Other $12,652

RITA CHANNYC_UBNE- DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $166,229Base $155,551 · Other $10,678

MALLORIE BOCACHICANYC_UWES- PRINCIPAL · 50 hrs/week $165,737Base $153,519 · Other $12,218

MICHAEL D SCOTTNYC_UCMS- PRINCIPAL · 50 hrs/week $165,053Base $152,834 · Other $12,219

KASSANDRA DIAZNYC_UWMS- DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $162,088Base $144,374 · Other $17,714

HANNAH HERBERTNYC_UWES- DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $160,828Base $148,610 · Other $12,218

ESTRELLA DE LA TORRENYC_UBNE- PRINCIPAL · 50 hrs/week $156,789Base $144,137 · Other $12,652

PATRICK MACKENZIE TERMINATEDNYC_ULC- DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $156,578Base $143,926 · Other $12,652

JUSTIN SOLOMONNYC_SST- DIRECTOR, NYC ENROLLMENT & SPECIAL PROJEC · 50 hrs/week $152,830Base $144,075 · Other $8,755

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 (27)

SCOTT SCHUSTERNYC_UKMS- PRINCIPAL

SEAN M GAVINNYC_ULC- PRINCIPAL

QUIN BELL TERMINATEDNYC_UEBM- SENIOR PRINCIPAL

RITA CHANNYC_UBNE- DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

MALLORIE BOCACHICANYC_UWES- PRINCIPAL

MICHAEL D SCOTTNYC_UCMS- PRINCIPAL

KASSANDRA DIAZNYC_UWMS- DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

HANNAH HERBERTNYC_UWES- DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

ESTRELLA DE LA TORRENYC_UBNE- PRINCIPAL

PATRICK MACKENZIE TERMINATEDNYC_ULC- DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

JUSTIN SOLOMONNYC_SST- DIRECTOR, NYC ENROLLMENT & SPECIAL PROJEC

JULIANA WORRELLCHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER K-8

SHAKIMA JONESTRUSTEE

MICHAEL BLAKECHIEF OF OPERATIONS FOR SCHOOLS

LINTON MANN IIIBOARD CHAIR

JULIE JACKSONCO-CHIEF EXEC OFFICER & INTERIM CHIEF OF SCHOOLS 9

ANN MATTHEWSTRUSTEE

JOSEPH F WAYLANDTREASURER

JOHN POWELLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JOHN KIMTRUSTEE

JOHN GREENSTEINSECRETARY

JABALI SAWIKITRUSTEE

ERICA WOOLWAYTRUSTEE

EKWUTOZIA U NWABUZORVICE CHAIR

CRYSTAL MCQUEEN-TAYLORTRUSTEE

CHRYSTAL STOKES WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

BRETT PEISEREX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER & CO-CHIEF EXEC OFFICER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 100 CHURCH STREET 9TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10007-2650
County: New York
In care of: MR LINTON MANN III
Primary officer: MR LINTON MANN III, BOARD CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(646) 774-2150

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