GREAT OAKS CHARTER SCHOOL - BRIDGEPORT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREAT OAKS CHARTER SCHOOL - BRIDGEPORT

EIN 47-1159132 · Charter Schools (B29)

What they do

GREAT OAKS CHARTER SCHOOL is A PUBLIC SCHOOL PROVIDING HIGH-DOSAGE TUTORING, DATA-DRIVEN LEARNING STRATEGIES & EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES to STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12 to ENSURE SUCCESS IN THE CAREER or COLLEGE of THEIR CHOICE. GREAT OAKS CHARTER SCHOOL - BRIDGEPORT PROVIDES ALL STUDENTS WITH HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION THROUGH HIGH-DOSAGE TUTORING & INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC SUPPORT. OUR TEACHERS and AMERICORPS FELLOWS/TUTORS FOSTER STRONG RELATIONSHIPS to HELP STUDENTS THRIVE ACADEMICALLY and SOCIALLY. THROUGH STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP, RESTORATIVE PRACTICES and A COMMITMENT to INNOVATION, THE SCHOOL HAS TRANSFORMED STUDENT CULTURE, IMPROVED ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT and BUILT A SUSTAINABLE EDUCATOR PIPELINE. AS WE ENTER OUR SECOND DECADE, GO-BPT REMAINS DEDICATED to CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP and PREPARING EVERY STUDENT for COLLEGE and CAREER SUCCESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.70 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

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.04%of revenue went to mission work95.7% of expenses · Program services

$100.35spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.31%of revenue went to management and office costs4.3% of expenses

$1.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $43,268 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $192,133 for JOHN SCALICE (CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$12,347,596

Mission workProgram services$11,858,79396.04% of revenue95.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$532,0714.31% of revenue4.3% of expenses

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

Total expenses$12,390,864100.35% 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: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 4.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.44% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 4.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,347,596

Expenses$12,390,864

Annual shortfall $43,268 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)$11,858,793 · 95.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$532,071 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,347,596

Expenses$12,390,864

Assets$19,841,683

Income$12,347,596

Contributions$3,296,104

Mission work (program services)$11,858,793

Management and general$532,071

Accounting fees$65,195

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

JOHN SCALICECHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $192,133Base $188,136 · Other $3,997

LATOYA HUBBARDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $172,228Base $133,444 · Other $38,784

DENISE LINARESMIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $147,356Base $125,250 · Other $22,106

BENJAMIN CHANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $144,803Base $124,297 · Other $20,506

CHRISTOPHER PELLEGRINOHIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $144,419Base $130,583 · Other $13,836

KAY-ANN HEWELL-WALKERDIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM · 40 hrs/week $135,873Base $117,497 · Other $18,376

KAREN FRANCIS - BARNESDIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM · 40 hrs/week $128,319Base $120,256 · Other $8,063

BRIAN FRAZIERDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $122,657Base $115,682 · Other $6,975

DANIEL LUCIANODIRECTOR/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $79,985Base $71,922 · Other $8,063

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 (18)

JOHN SCALICECHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LATOYA HUBBARDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

DENISE LINARESMIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

BENJAMIN CHANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CHRISTOPHER PELLEGRINOHIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

KAY-ANN HEWELL-WALKERDIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM

KAREN FRANCIS - BARNESDIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM

BRIAN FRAZIERDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

DANIEL LUCIANODIRECTOR/TEACHER

TENSSIE RAMSAYDIRECTOR

BEA BAGLEYDIRECTOR

ROBERT TRABERDIRECTOR

EVA VEGASECRETARY

DR SELENA MORGANDIRECTOR

DR MATTHEW NWOSUDIRECTOR

DAVID ZIEFFDIRECTOR

COREY SNEEDTREASURER

BOB CARLSONCHAIRPERSON

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 375 HOWARD AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06605-1843
County: Fairfield
In care of: % BEN CHAN
Primary officer: JOHN SCALICE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailbridgeport@greatoakscharter.org Phone(203) 870-8188

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Charter Schools (B29)
IRS tax category: Charter Schools