ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL

EIN 26-4327125 · Charter Schools (B29)

What they do

At Our School, We Pride Ourselves On Inclusivity, Working Together to Meet All Students Needs. By Focusing On Small Group Instruction, We Have Found Ways to Help All Students In The Classroom Thrive. With Both Lead and Co-teachers, We Provide The Individual Attention Needed to Lift Up All Students. Our Teachers Are Warm, Bright and Friendly, With A Vision for Teamwork Across Grade Levels. With Cooperative Planning and Mutual Support, We Utilize The Strengths of Each Teacher to Provide A Lasting Example of Leadership for Our Children. By Providing Strong Mentorship, We Build Leaders for Tomorrow, Harnessing The Confidence and Independence for Academic and Personal Growth.Academic Leadership Charter School Offers A Rigorous Curriculum That Satisfies All New York State Standards, Including An Extended Day Which Provides Our Students With Four Periods of Literacy Daily. We Believe That Having A Strong Foundation In Reading and Writing, As Well As A Well-rounded Vocabulary, is The Key to Ac

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.90 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.59%of revenue went to mission work84.9% of expenses · Program services

$81.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.38%of revenue went to management and office costs15.1% of expenses

$10.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.3%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 $365,644 for DR NORMA FIGUEROA-HURWITZ (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$8,641,222

Mission workProgram services$6,013,33669.59% of revenue84.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,069,55812.38% of revenue15.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,558,32818.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,082,89481.97% 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: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 20.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 12.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 11.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.68% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,641,222

Expenses$7,082,894

Annual surplus $1,558,328 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)$6,013,336 · 84.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,069,558 · 15.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,641,222

Expenses$7,082,894

Assets$76,986,875

Income$8,641,222

Contributions$975,369

Mission work (program services)$6,013,336

Management and general$1,069,558

Executive compensation (total)$301,077

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

DR NORMA FIGUEROA-HURWITZEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $365,644Base $334,146 · Other $31,498

EDWARD J KUBINAMIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $192,990Base $181,621 · Other $11,369

ADAM M WIEDEWITSCHLEAD TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $176,552Base $159,875 · Other $16,677

VARGHESE LEENAE.S. PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $147,675Base $134,334 · Other $13,341

PAOLA COSTEASST. PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $140,649Base $131,427 · Other $9,222

IVELISSE ROSARIOATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $125,855Base $117,749 · Other $8,106

BRUCE HALSTEADLEAD TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $118,259Base $113,213 · Other $5,046

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)

DR NORMA FIGUEROA-HURWITZEXECUTIVE DIR.

EDWARD J KUBINAMIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

ADAM M WIEDEWITSCHLEAD TEACHER

VARGHESE LEENAE.S. PRINCIPAL

PAOLA COSTEASST. PRINCIPAL

IVELISSE ROSARIOATHLETIC DIRECTOR

BRUCE HALSTEADLEAD TEACHER

CHRISTOPHER BRIGNOLAVICE CHAIR

JAMES SANDERBOARD CHAIR

LUCAS DOETREASURER

ROBERT ANSBROMEMBER

SEAN BLACKWELLMEMBER

TED FRANCAVILLAMEMBER

THOMAS GORRELLMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 677 E 141ST ST, BRONX, NY 10454-2410
County: Bronx
In care of: % NORMA FIGUEROA-HURWITZ
Primary officer: NORMA HURWITZ, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoperations@academicleadershipcs.org Phone(718) 585-4215

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NCHENG LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
NTEE classification: Charter Schools (B29)
IRS tax category: Charter Schools