DEMOCRACY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DEMOCRACY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

EIN 20-3683193

What they do

to Educate Responsible Citizen Scholars for SUCCESS IN THE COLLEGE of THEIR CHOICE and A LIFE of ACTIVE Citizenship.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.50 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2016The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

83.48%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

$102.49spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.01%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

$0.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $297,258 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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$11,937,022

Mission workProgram services$9,965,03983.48% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,269,24119.01% of revenue18.5% of expenses

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

Total expenses$12,234,280102.49% 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?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

201681.5% mission

201584.3% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,937,022

Expenses$12,234,280

Annual shortfall $297,258 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)$9,965,039 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,269,241 · 18.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,937,022

Expenses$12,234,280

Assets$3,783,527

Contributions$602,342

Mission work (program services)$9,965,039

Management and general$2,269,241

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

ALASTAIR WOODTRUSTEE

CJ KETTLERTRUSTEE

DAN ROSENBERGTRUSTEE

DR ROBERT NORTHTRUSTEE

ERIN FREDRICKTRUSTEE

GREG SPREEMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

GREGORY WESTONSECRETARY

JOSH PRISTAWBOARD CHAIR

JOSHUA MORALESTRUSTEE

KEN WEILLERTREASURER

LEE DUNSTTRUSTEE

MATTHEW CASNERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Location: 1767 PARK AVENUE 4th FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10035
County: New York
In care of: greg spreeman
Primary officer: greg spreeman, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 281-1248

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: July 1, 2016
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES LLP