SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS INC

EIN 20-5298861 · Education (B990)

What they do

to BUILD EXCEPTIONAL, WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT EMPOWER CHILDREN FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS to SUCCEED IN COLLEGE and LIFE, and ADVOCATE for POLICIES THAT EXPAND ACCESS to EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.30 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 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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

68.88%of revenue went to mission work84.3% of expenses · Program services

2.76%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses

$81.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.10%of revenue went to management and office costs12.4% of expenses

$4.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

47.4%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 $1,209,010 for EVA MOSKOWITZ (CEO&PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL STRATEGY&ADV.). 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$187,954,919

Mission workProgram services$129,461,56668.88% of revenue84.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$18,975,79210.10% of revenue12.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,182,9552.76% of revenue3.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$34,334,60618.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$153,620,31381.73% 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: 84.3% mission · 12.4% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 13.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 12.9% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 13.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 20.3% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.65% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 13.2% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.30% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 12.7% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 15.5% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$187,954,919

Expenses$153,620,313

Annual surplus $34,334,606 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)$129,461,566 · 84.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$18,975,792 · 12.4% of expenses

Fundraising$5,182,955 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$187,954,919

Expenses$153,620,313

Assets$694,407,140

Income$188,929,331

Contributions$89,075,111

Mission work (program services)$129,461,566

Fundraising$5,182,955

Grants given$25,327,853

Average grant$3,165,982

Management and general$18,975,792

Stocks and bonds$25,997,223

Accounting fees$1,195,935

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

EVA MOSKOWITZCEO&PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL STRATEGY&ADV. · 55 hrs/week $1,209,010Base $961,135 · Other $247,875

DAVID ELLNERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $829,604Base $708,071 · Other $121,533

INGRID LAMAE DE JONGHCHIEF SCHOOLING OFFICER AND PROVOST · 55 hrs/week $718,937Base $603,341 · Other $115,596

SHABBIR AHMEDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 02/2025) · 55 hrs/week $510,459Base $473,854 · Other $36,605

DAVID KINGCHIEF, ADVANCEMENT MGMT · 55 hrs/week $492,767Base $457,776 · Other $34,991

MILES BRAFFETTEXECUTIVE, TECHNOLOGY · 55 hrs/week $488,915Base $443,198 · Other $45,717

JASON NIEDERKORNCHIEF, ADVISORY MGMT (THRU 04/2025) · 55 hrs/week $488,451Base $443,089 · Other $45,362

ALI JARVANDIHEAD, TECHNOLOGY · 55 hrs/week $468,356Base $429,864 · Other $38,492

RITA MDEWAYEXECUTIVE, ENTERPRISE SERVICES MGMT · 55 hrs/week $440,789Base $395,398 · Other $45,391

RICHARD GLADSTONEHEAD, REAL ESTATE · 55 hrs/week $422,609Base $399,867 · Other $22,742

MARK BROADHURSTCHIEF, PUBLIC AFFAIRS (THRU 12/2024) · 55 hrs/week $406,446Base $371,847 · Other $34,599

LEI SUNCHIEF, EI TEAM MANAGEMENT · 55 hrs/week $400,226Base $359,550 · Other $40,676

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 (34)

EVA MOSKOWITZCEO&PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL STRATEGY&ADV.

DAVID ELLNERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER

INGRID LAMAE DE JONGHCHIEF SCHOOLING OFFICER AND PROVOST

SHABBIR AHMEDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 02/2025)

DAVID KINGCHIEF, ADVANCEMENT MGMT

MILES BRAFFETTEXECUTIVE, TECHNOLOGY

JASON NIEDERKORNCHIEF, ADVISORY MGMT (THRU 04/2025)

ALI JARVANDIHEAD, TECHNOLOGY

RITA MDEWAYEXECUTIVE, ENTERPRISE SERVICES MGMT

RICHARD GLADSTONEHEAD, REAL ESTATE

MARK BROADHURSTCHIEF, PUBLIC AFFAIRS (THRU 12/2024)

LEI SUNCHIEF, EI TEAM MANAGEMENT

SARAH WILSONCHIEF, PEOPLE

NATHANIEL KATZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 09/2024)

SIMON SHAWTRUSTEE

STEVE GALBRAITHTRUSTEE

SUZIE KOVNERTRUSTEE

WILLIAM GREENBLATTTRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2024)

ROSE ELSE-MITCHELLTRUSTEE

RICHARD S PZENACHAIRMAN

RICHARD BARRERAVICE CHAIR/TREASURER

YEN LIOWTRUSTEE

MELVIN IKETRUSTEE

MARY BERNERTRUSTEE

KENT A YALOWITZSECRETARY

KATHERINE FARLEYTRUSTEE

JOHN PETRYTRUSTEE (THRU 02/2025)

JOEL GREENBLATTTRUSTEE

JOAN BERGERTRUSTEE

FITZ HANEYTRUSTEE

DIAHANN BILLINGS-BUFORDTRUSTEE

DANIEL S LOEBTRUSTEE

CINDY FINKELMANTRUSTEE

BOB NIEHAUSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 95 PINE ST 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10005-0054
County: New York
In care of: % NATHANIEL KATZ
Primary officer: EVA MOSKOWITZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(646) 277-7170

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Education (B990)
Grant-giving organization: Yes