SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS - NYC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS - NYC

EIN 36-4629540 · Charter Schools (B29)

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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.50 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 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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

83.64%of revenue went to mission work90.5% of expenses · Program services

$92.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.82%of revenue went to management and office costs9.5% of expenses

$0.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.7%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 $244,342 for THOMAS WILSON (MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER AT SA BRONX MS). 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$452,649,405

Mission workProgram services$378,607,91883.64% of revenue90.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$39,922,1988.82% of revenue9.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$34,119,2897.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$418,530,11692.46% 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: 90.5% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 11.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 10.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.51% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$452,649,405

Expenses$418,530,116

Annual surplus $34,119,289 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)$378,607,918 · 90.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$39,922,198 · 9.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$452,649,405

Expenses$418,530,116

Assets$374,162,963

Income$453,610,274

Contributions$30,231,100

Mission work (program services)$378,607,918

Management and general$39,922,198

Stocks and bonds$11,197,562

Accounting fees$191,762

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

THOMAS WILSONMIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER AT SA BRONX MS · 55 hrs/week $244,342Base $221,585 · Other $22,757

SHANNON BEATTYSENIOR LEADER AT SA BUSHWICK ES · 55 hrs/week $207,853Base $191,252 · Other $16,601

KALEIGH MAINESSENIOR LEADER AT SA HUDSON YARD ES · 55 hrs/week $191,710Base $174,738 · Other $16,972

SAMANTHA LALLISENIOR LEADER AT SA SPRINGFIELD GARDENS MS · 55 hrs/week $191,165Base $176,018 · Other $15,147

SARAH COLLINSSENIOR LEADER AT SA HARLEM EAST MS · 55 hrs/week $185,353Base $170,927 · Other $14,426

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 (19)

THOMAS WILSONMIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER AT SA BRONX MS

SHANNON BEATTYSENIOR LEADER AT SA BUSHWICK ES

KALEIGH MAINESSENIOR LEADER AT SA HUDSON YARD ES

SAMANTHA LALLISENIOR LEADER AT SA SPRINGFIELD GARDENS MS

SARAH COLLINSSENIOR LEADER AT SA HARLEM EAST MS

RIPAN KADAKIATRUSTEE

SULEMAN LUNATSECRETARY

SHABBIR AHMEDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 02/2025)

SCOTT FRIEDMANVICE CHAIR/TREASURER

SAMUEL COLETRUSTEE

ROBIN PZENATRUSTEE

AARON KINNARITRUSTEE

RAMIN BEHESHTITRUSTEE (THRU 03/2025)

NATHANIEL KATZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (EFF. 09/2024)

LORENZO SMITHCHAIRMAN

LIZETTE ST HILAIRETRUSTEE

KAMILAH MITCHELL-THOMASTRUSTEE

EDWIN CESPEDESTRUSTEE

DERRELL BRADFORDTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 95 PINE STREET FL 6, NEW YORK, NY 10005
County: New York
In care of: LORENZO SMITH
Primary officer: LORENZO SMITH, CHAIRMAN

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: Charter Schools (B29)
IRS tax category: Charter Schools