THE EXAM SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE INC ATTN ANDY MCCORD Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE EXAM SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE INC ATTN ANDY MCCORD

EIN 47-2684532 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

ESPIS CITY SMART SCHOLARS 5TH THROUGH 8TH GRADE PROGRAM is DESIGNED for STUDENTS FROM FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD PRIVATE TUTORING and ARE FROM COMMUNITIES WHICH ARE UNDER-REPRESENTED IN NEW YORK CITYS SELECTIVE HIGH SCHOOLS. THE 2024 PROGRAM MET IN UPPER MANHATTAN ON SATURDAYS DURING THE SPRING, SUMMER and FALL. DURING SPRING STUDENTS WORKED for A FULL DAY, RECEIVING INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS and MATH. ALSO PREPARATION for HUNTER TEST HELD IN JANUARY. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THE PROGRAM BECAME ELIGIBLE for A FIVE-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM THAT EMPHASIZED WRITING and CRITICAL READING SKILLS and MATH PROBLEM-SOLVING. INCOMING SUMMER STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE HIGH SCORES ON THEIR 5TH GRADE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS and MATH TESTS WERE ALSO ELIGIBLE for A MULTI-WEEK PROGRAM IN THE FALL to PREPARE THEM for THE HUNTER COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TEST, GIVEN to 6TH GRADERS IN JANUARY 2025. ENRICHMENT CONTINUED for 7TH GRADE and In 8TH GRADE DURING THE SUMMER and FALL to ASSIST STUDENTS WITH PRE

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.10 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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

123.75%of revenue went to mission work81.1% of expenses · Program services

$152.63spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$143,669

Mission workProgram services$177,785123.75% of revenue81.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Total expenses$219,277152.63% 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: 81.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 152.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 8.6% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 7.7% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 3.1% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 4.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 2.9% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$143,669

Expenses$219,277

Annual shortfall $75,608 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)$177,785 · 81.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$143,669

Expenses$219,277

Assets$8,297

Income$178,388

Contributions$140,948

Mission work (program services)$177,785

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (15)

AKIL BELLODIRECTOR

ALEJANDRO MANZODIR. & CHAIR.

ALEXA SORDENDIRECTOR

AMANDA MOSZKOWSKIDIRECTOR

ANDY MCCORDPRESIDENT

FRED MCINTOSHDIRECTOR

JENNIFER PRINCEDIRECTOR

JOHN LOONAMDIRECTOR

JON TARNOWTREASURER

JONATHAN ARAKDIRECTOR

LYNDON PARKDIRECTOR

MATT BLUMENFELDDIRECTOR

MELISSA CALDWELLDIRECTOR

PAMELA ROACHDIRECTOR

VIZHIER MOONEYPRES. (FORMER)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 230 W 105TH ST APT 13B, NEW YORK, NY 10025-3919
County: New York
In care of: % ALEX MANZO
Primary officer: ANDY MCCORD, CHAIR OF PGM.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@espi.nyc Phone(212) 729-8881

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: KIMERLING & WISDOM LLC
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services