PATERSON CHARTER SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PATERSON CHARTER SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

EIN 22-3799763 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE PATERSON CHARTER SCHOOL for SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY is to PROVIDE A RESPONSIVE EDUCATIONAL MODEL THAT WILL EMPOWER ALL STUDENTS, THROUGH A STANDARD EQUITY-BASED ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOUNDED ON EXPECTATIONS for HIGH ACHIEVEMENT THAT WILL GRADUATE LITERATE, RESPONSIBLE, SELF-DIRECTED PERSONS WHO HAVE THE CORE KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS NEEDED to BE SUCCESSFUL, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS of SOCIETY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.90 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

65.26%of revenue went to mission work64.9% of expenses · Program services

$100.56spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

35.30%of revenue went to management and office costs35.1% of expenses

$0.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $264,006 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $222,120 for ALI RIZA GURCANLI (CHIEF SCH ADM). 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$46,863,770

Mission workProgram services$30,583,73865.26% of revenue64.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,544,03835.30% of revenue35.1% of expenses

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

Total expenses$47,127,776100.56% 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?

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: 64.9% mission · 35.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.1% mission · 36.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 35.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 63.5% mission · 36.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 32.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 32.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.93% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 32.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.23% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 33.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$46,863,770

Expenses$47,127,776

Annual shortfall $264,006 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)$30,583,738 · 64.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,544,038 · 35.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$46,863,770

Expenses$47,127,776

Assets$38,774,148

Income$47,764,264

Contributions$46,667,361

Mission work (program services)$30,583,738

Management and general$16,544,038

Accounting fees$32,077

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

ALI RIZA GURCANLICHIEF SCH ADM · 40 hrs/week $222,120

MATT A ANARBUS ADM/SD SECY · 40 hrs/week $203,196

MICHAEL HODGESJROTC INSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $177,280

CUMHUR AYDINLINETWORK ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $152,730

NECMI COSKUN8-12 SCH PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $148,346

JOHN H DEMIR4-7 SCH PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $147,776

OZGUR YAGLIDEREIT COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $142,275

CHRISTOPHER M LESSARDTREASURER · 2 hrs/week $5,468

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 (14)

ALI RIZA GURCANLICHIEF SCH ADM

MATT A ANARBUS ADM/SD SECY

MICHAEL HODGESJROTC INSTRUCTOR

CUMHUR AYDINLINETWORK ADMIN

NECMI COSKUN8-12 SCH PRINCIPAL

JOHN H DEMIR4-7 SCH PRINCIPAL

OZGUR YAGLIDEREIT COORDINATOR

CHRISTOPHER M LESSARDTREASURER

ALI KUTLUTRUSTEE

FATMA ARIK COPURTRUSTEE

KEISHA SMITHTRUSTEE

LEGNA GARCIA RODRIGUEZPRESIDENT

MELIKHAN TURKILERITRUSTEE

RICHARD DEJESUSVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 196 W RAILWAY AVE, PATERSON, NJ 07503-2227
County: Passaic
In care of: % FURKAN KOSAR
Primary officer: ALI RIZA GURCANLI, CHIEF SCH ADMIN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@pcsst.org Phone(973) 247-0600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BARRE & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools