ACADEMY FOR URBAN LEADERSHIP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACADEMY FOR URBAN LEADERSHIP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

EIN 27-1567450 · Education (B200)

What they do

THE ACADEMY for URBAN LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL (THE "CHARTER SCHOOL") PROVIDES A FULL RANGE of EDUCATIONAL SERVICES for GRADES 7 THROUGH 12. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE A REGULAR AS WELL AS SPECIAL EDUCATION and BASIC SKILLS INSTRUCTION. PURSUANT to STATE of NEW JERSEY STATUTES (N.J.S.A.18A:36A-17 and N.J.A.C 6A:11-2.3(B)) THE CHARTER for ACADEMY for URBAN LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL WAS REVOKED BY THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSIONER of EDUCATION EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2025 DUE to THE PERSISTENT and PERVASIVE CHALLENGES IN ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY, LEADERSHIP RETENTION, INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY, ALONG WITH THE ONGOING INABILITY to MEET EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS. IN ITS FEBRUARY 2025 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD of TRUSTEES APPROVED A DISSOLUTION PLAN AS PRESCRIBED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION. THE TERMS of THE PLAN CALL for THE COMPLETE CESSATION of ALL ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES and THE DISPOSITION of ALL CAPITAL ASSETS OWNED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL INCLUDING THE REMAINING UNEXPIRED TERM of LEASES. IN

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.60 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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.71%of revenue went to mission work76.6% of expenses · Program services

$93.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.89%of revenue went to management and office costs23.4% of expenses

$0.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.9%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 $154,333 for BERNADETTE PINTO (SBA). 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$10,542,553

Mission workProgram services$7,559,98671.71% of revenue76.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,308,14521.89% of revenue23.4% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$674,4226.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,868,13193.60% 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: 76.6% mission · 23.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 35.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 60.6% mission · 39.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 40.3% mission · 59.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,542,553

Expenses$9,868,131

Annual surplus $674,422 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)$7,559,986 · 76.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,308,145 · 23.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,542,553

Expenses$9,868,131

Assets$8,365,601

Income$10,542,553

Contributions$1,988,889

Mission work (program services)$7,559,986

Management and general$2,308,145

Accounting fees$47,482

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

BERNADETTE PINTOSBA · 40 hrs/week $154,333

TOBI L KNEHRTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $143,277Base $124,414 · Other $18,863

NABANEETA MUKHERJEETEACHER · 40 hrs/week $129,799Base $110,435 · Other $19,364

ABRAHAM B WILLIAMSTECHNOLOGY C · 40 hrs/week $126,624Base $120,124 · Other $6,500

JACK A PERNA UNTIL 624FORMER CSA · 40 hrs/week $115,974

DR PAUL OLIVEIRALEAD · 40 hrs/week $113,277Base $91,123 · Other $22,154

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

BERNADETTE PINTOSBA

TOBI L KNEHRTEACHER

NABANEETA MUKHERJEETEACHER

ABRAHAM B WILLIAMSTECHNOLOGY C

JACK A PERNA UNTIL 624FORMER CSA

DR PAUL OLIVEIRALEAD

YADIRA PUNTIEL UNTIL 1224MEMBER

SAAD SYED UNTIL 1024SECRETARY

MICHELLE ROMAN UNTIL 1124VICE PRESIDE

MAYRA MERCADOMEMBER

LYNER PEREZ UNTIL 1124MEMBER

JOSHUA BISHOP-MBACHU UNTIL 724MEMBER

ELOISA HERNANDEZPRESIDENT

DR JOSE AVILES FROM 125MEMBER

CECILIA VAQUERO FROM 1124MEMBER

CARLOS REI FROM 125MEMBER

AMBIORIX RAMIREZMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 612 AMBOY AVE, PERTH AMBOY, NJ 08861-2578
County: Middlesex
In care of: % JORGE CRUZ
Primary officer: BERNADETTE PINTO, SBA

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(848) 203-3742

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GALLEROS ROBINSON
NTEE classification: Education (B200)