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Dr Lena Edwards Charter School

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (B29) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$10.4M (2023)

Expenses
$9.52M (2023)

Total Assets
$5.81M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$923k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,427,995
Expenses
$9,523,600
Net Income
$904,395
Net Assets
$4,882,071
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,974,176
95.6%
Program Services $332,950
3.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $120,869
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $400,285
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,625,158
48.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,805,136
Total Liabilities $923,065
Net Assets $4,882,071
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Brewer (Principal) $161,589 $0 $0
Mario Depeine (Certified Teacher) $125,687 $0 $0
Jeffrey Mohr (Vice Principal) $125,460 $0 $0
Mildred Garcia (Certified School Nurse) $121,212 $0 $0
Christopher Garlin (Chief School Administrator) $117,624 $0 $0
Andrew Nyaboga (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Difeo (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Fasone (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eugene Squeo (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Seazholtz (Member) $0 $0 $0
Keith Davis (Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Madison (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Santana (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,935,694
Expenses
$8,197,400
Net Income
$2,738,294
Net Assets
$3,977,676
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,476,548
95.8%
Program Services $314,121
2.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $145,025
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $410,285
5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,480,182
42.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,360,900
Total Liabilities $383,224
Net Assets $3,977,676
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Brewer (Principal) $161,589 $0 $0
Jeffrey Mohr (Vice Principal) $125,460 $0 $0
Christopher Garlin (Chief School Administrator) $117,524 $0 $0
Andrew Nyaboga (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Difeo (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Fasone (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eugene Squeo (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Seazholtz (Member) $0 $0 $0
Keith Davis (Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Madison (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Santana (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,119,320
Expenses
$6,994,483
Net Income
$1,124,837
Net Assets
$1,239,382
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,837,350
96.5%
Program Services $238,329
2.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $43,641
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $395,015
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,083,153
44.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,309,292
Total Liabilities $1,069,910
Net Assets $1,239,382
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Brewer (Principal) $156,825 $0 $0
Jeffrey Mohr (Vice Principal) $125,460 $0 $0
Christopher Garlin (Chief School Administrator) $112,730 $0 $0
Andrew Nyaboga (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Difeo (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Fasone (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sondra Edwards Buesing Riley (Member) $0 $0 $0
Eugene Squeo (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Seazholtz (Member) $0 $0 $0
Keith Davis (Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Madison (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,919,658
Expenses
$6,588,900
Net Income
$330,758
Net Assets
$114,342
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,606,937
95.5%
Program Services $154,538
2.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $158,183
2.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $390,959
5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,989,032
45.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,112,829
Total Liabilities $998,487
Net Assets $114,342

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,883,033
Expenses
$5,257,264
Net Income
$625,769
Net Assets
-$1,077,306
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,696,246
96.8%
Program Services $139,657
2.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $47,130
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $503,023
9.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,169,977
41.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,745,140
Total Liabilities $4,822,446
Net Assets -$1,077,306
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Brewer (School Principal) $151,956 $0 $0
Jeffrey Mohr (School Vice Principal) $121,103 $0 $0
Christopher Garlin (Chief Executive Officer) $108,473 $0 $5,625
Luis Santiago (School Business Administrator) $94,787 $0 $5,249
Andrew Nyaboga (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Difeo (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Fasone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sondra Edwards Buesing Riley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Zadroga (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Seazholtz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Madison (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eugene Squeo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,469,563
Expenses
$6,004,233
Net Income
-$534,670
Net Assets
-$1,696,180
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $5,469,563
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $491,003
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,652,169
44.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,037,393
Total Liabilities $4,733,573
Net Assets -$1,696,180
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Andrew Nyaboga (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Difeo (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Fasone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sondra Edwards Buesing Riley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Zadroga (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Seazholtz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Irving (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Madison (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Yvel Celestin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eugene Squeo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Garlin (Chief School Administrator) $0 $104,932 $2,023
Luis Santiago (School Business Administra) $0 $92,015 $1,799
Jeffrey Mohr (School Vice Principal) $0 $111,521 $0
James Brewer (School Principal) $0 $141,736 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,435,547
Expenses
$5,988,268
Net Income
-$552,721
Net Assets
-$1,159,345
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $5,435,547
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $473,016
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,547,262
42.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,446,734
Total Liabilities $4,606,079
Net Assets -$1,159,345
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Brewer (School Principal) $134,045 $0 $7,781
Christopher Garlin (Chief School Administrator) $104,894 $0 $7,781
Jeffrey Mohr (School Vice Principal) $102,319 $0 $7,781
Luis Santiago (School Business Administra) $93,115 $0 $7,781
Andrew Nyaboga (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Difeo (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Fasone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Wnevins Mccann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Zadroga (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Seazholtz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Irving (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Madison (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Yvel Celestin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eugene Squeo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,354,373
Expenses
$5,928,839
Net Income
-$574,466
Net Assets
-$604,059
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $5,354,373
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $448,624
7.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,424,063
40.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,854,627
Total Liabilities $3,458,686
Net Assets -$604,059
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christopher Garlin (Chief School Administrator) $97,614 $0 $8,400
Luis Santiago (School Business Administra) $85,127 $0 $8,400
Mona Lisa Kalina (Former School Principal) $80,365 $0 $8,400
James Brewer (School Principal) $62,122 $0 $8,400
Jeffrey Mohr (School Vice Principal) $39,399 $0 $8,400
Andrew Nyaboga (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Difeo (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Fasone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Wnevins Mccann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Zadroga (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Seazholtz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eugene Squeo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Irving (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Madison (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Yvel Celestin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,055,381
Expenses
$5,680,430
Net Income
-$625,049
Net Assets
-$17,702
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $5,055,381
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $365,801
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,421,798
42.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,088,231
Total Liabilities $2,105,933
Net Assets -$17,702
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mona Lisa Kalina (School Principal) $141,177 $0 $7,149
Leonard Kopacz (Director Of Instruction) $136,208 $0 $0
Christopher Garlin (Chief School Administrator) $97,568 $0 $7,149
Luis Santiago (School Business Administra) $81,304 $0 $7,149
Andrew Nyaboga (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Difeo (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Fasone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Wnevins Mccann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Zadroga (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Seazholtz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eugene Squeo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Irving (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Madison (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Delfin Sumcad (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,536,720
Expenses
$5,582,135
Net Income
-$45,415
Net Assets
$862,893
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $5,536,720
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $339,469
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,417,446
43.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,338,984
Total Liabilities $476,091
Net Assets $862,893
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mona Lisa Kalina (School Principal) $139,196 $0 $4,647
Leonard Kopacz (Director Of Instruction) $135,000 $0 $0
Christopher Garlin (Chief Executive Officer) $99,452 $0 $4,647
Luis Santiago (School Business Administra) $81,409 $0 $4,647
Andrew Nyaboga (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Difeo (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Phyllis Fasone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Wnevins Mccann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Zadroga (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Seazholtz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Young Davis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Irving (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Madison (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Delfin Sumcad (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,234,377
Expenses
$5,054,218
Net Income
$180,159
Net Assets
$921,655
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,754
0.2%
Program Services $5,225,623
99.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $341,995
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,086,859
41.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,407,684
Total Liabilities $486,029
Net Assets $921,655

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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