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Classical Charter Schools

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
$41.5M (2023)

Expenses
$41.2M (2023)

Total Assets
$140M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$127M (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
$41,477,790
Expenses
$41,156,806
Net Income
$320,984
Net Assets
$13,040,216
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,971,251
21.6%
Program Services $32,365,844
78.0%
Investment Income $213,937
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$73,242
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,227,309
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $20,375,557
49.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $139,796,464
Total Liabilities $126,756,248
Net Assets $13,040,216
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lester Long (Executive Director) $379,097 $0 $23,234
Rebecca Scognamiglio (School Director) $206,499 $0 $16,725
Jacqueline Davis (Director Of Curriculum & Instruction) $203,459 $0 $29,237
Paul Tryon (School Director) $146,879 $0 $14,212
Erin Linnehan (School Director) $143,783 $0 $30,260
Christopher Emmerson Pace (Instructional Coach) $141,757 $0 $15,565
Vivian Cassaberry Furby (Director Of Business) $141,389 $0 $14,857
Leah Epstein (Director Of Special Services) $138,183 $0 $16,634
Samuel Gradess (School Director) $130,174 $0 $12,848
Danilda Perez (Dean) $124,609 $0 $14,775
Andre Harris (Dean Of Students) $122,795 $0 $12,748
Jake Elghanayan (Chair) $0 $0 $0
James Maher (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Veena Malpani (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mariel Jenkins Taylor (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Baldwin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Moore Heleniak (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William F Higgins (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Hirsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Murphy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Adrian Tonge (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Torres (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,518,284
Expenses
$37,572,016
Net Income
-$1,053,732
Net Assets
$9,408,014
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,558,253
15.2%
Program Services $30,801,412
84.3%
Investment Income $152,157
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,462
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,103,706
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $18,083,335
48.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,696,370
Total Liabilities $6,288,356
Net Assets $9,408,014
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lester Long (Executive Director) $360,007 $0 $22,234
Jacqueline Davis (Director Of Curriculum & Instruction) $160,292 $0 $21,428
Rebecca Scognamiglio (School Director) $156,483 $0 $9,059
Christian Gibbs (Director Of Business) $155,379 $0 $8,983
Paul Tryon (School Director) $129,804 $0 $13,146
Christopher Emmerson Pace (Instructional Coach) $129,189 $0 $14,575
Leah Epstein (Director Of Special Services) $125,390 $0 $14,620
Ariel Amaya (School Director) $124,519 $0 $9,396
Danilda Perez (Dean) $118,356 $0 $14,138
Francesca Febbbraro (Instructional Coach) $114,680 $0 $13,643
Erin Linnehan (School Director) $87,079 $0 $22,006
Ingrid Bateman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
James Maher (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Veena Malpani (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Murphy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Baldwin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jake Elghanayan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Hart (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Moore Heleniak (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William F Higgins (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Hirsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mariel Jenkins Taylor (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Adrian Tonge (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Torres (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$34,614,781
Expenses
$32,783,983
Net Income
$1,830,798
Net Assets
$10,652,660
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,649,181
22.1%
Program Services $26,720,760
77.2%
Investment Income $197,624
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $27,202
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,014
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,101,928
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $16,321,075
49.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,984,342
Total Liabilities $5,331,682
Net Assets $10,652,660
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lester Long (Executive Director) $354,690 $0 $27,299
Jacqueline Davis (Director Of Curriculum) $164,495 $0 $21,077
Rebecca Scognamiglio (School Director) $162,351 $0 $9,185
Christian Gibbs (Business Director) $143,739 $0 $8,138
Adriana Meza (Instructional Coach) $128,284 $0 $13,734
Christopher Emmerson Pace (Instructional Coach) $123,924 $0 $14,204
Paul Tryon (School Director) $122,085 $0 $12,609
Alex Newman (Instructional Coach) $120,211 $0 $14,473
Leah Epstein (Director Of Special Services) $118,596 $0 $14,913
Ariel Amaya (School Director) $113,686 $0 $6,501
Erin Linnehan (School Director) $113,278 $0 $22,192
Ingrid Bateman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
James Maher (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Veena Malpani (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Arabia (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Baldwin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jake Elghanayan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Hart (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Moore Heleniak (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William F Higgins (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Hirsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Murphy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Adrian Tonge (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Torres (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Raquel Zaki (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$26,813,145
Expenses
$27,573,661
Net Income
-$760,516
Net Assets
$8,896,379
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,007,277
11.2%
Program Services $23,566,049
87.9%
Investment Income $228,663
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $11,156
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,010,106
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $14,456,771
52.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,171,904
Total Liabilities $5,275,525
Net Assets $8,896,379
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lester Long (Executive Director) $305,281 $0 $16,050
Rebecca Scognamiglio (School Director) $156,116 $0 $11,869
Leena Gyftopoulos (School Director) $155,370 $0 $14,006
Jacqueline Davis (Director Of Curriculum) $154,824 $0 $20,445
Christian Gibbs (Business Director) $136,599 $0 $7,627
Alex Newman (Instructional Coach) $120,939 $0 $12,113
Christopher Emmerson Pace (Instructional Coach) $120,312 $0 $13,925
Adriana Meza (Instructional Coach) $119,216 $0 $13,157
Paul Tryon (School Director) $118,994 $0 $12,301
Elizabeth Boak (Instructional Coach) $115,921 $0 $12,801
Ingrid Bateman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
James Hart (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Murphy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Arabia (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Baldwin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jake Elghanayan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Moore Heleniak (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William F Higgins (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Hirsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Maher (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Veena Malpani (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Adrian Tonge (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Torres (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Raquel Zaki (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$26,395,052
Expenses
$25,130,983
Net Income
$1,264,069
Net Assets
$9,615,299
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,367,283
12.8%
Program Services $22,840,861
86.5%
Investment Income $168,821
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,248
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,839
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $937,705
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $13,311,042
53.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,051,526
Total Liabilities $1,436,227
Net Assets $9,615,299
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lester Long (Executive Director) $297,323 $0 $10,710
Leena Gyftopoulos (School Director) $147,191 $0 $17,975
Jacqueline Davis Director Of (Curriculum And Instruction) $142,761 $0 $18,423
Rebecca Ellen Geary (School Director) $140,280 $0 $11,574
Christian Gibbs (Director Of Business) $122,197 $0 $5,217
Christopher Emmerson Pace (Instructional Coach) $115,656 $0 $12,266
Alex Newman (Instructional Coach) $114,250 $0 $12,409
Leah Epstein (Director Of Special Service) $110,090 $0 $12,030
Adriana Meza (Instructional Coach) $108,922 $0 $11,599
Paul Tryon (School Director) $105,140 $0 $10,929
Stephen Baldwin (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Moore Heleniak (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Ingrid Bateman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Murphy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Hirsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Arabia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William F Higgins (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Maher (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Hart (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Raquel Zaki (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Veena Malpani (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Torres (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Allison Fisch (Trustee (Thru July 2018)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$22,127,661
Expenses
$19,858,829
Net Income
$2,268,832
Net Assets
$8,291,009
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,263,736
14.7%
Program Services $18,811,820
85.0%
Investment Income $34,505
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,600
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $767,130
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,154,664
56.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,477,051
Total Liabilities $1,186,042
Net Assets $8,291,009
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lester Long (Executive Director) $292,948 $0 $10,281
Leena Gyftopoulos (School Director) $142,209 $0 $16,295
Jacqueline Davis Director Of (Curriculum And Instruction) $133,685 $0 $12,030
Rebecca Geary (School Director) $118,815 $0 $10,719
Leah Epstein (Director Of Special Services) $117,170 $0 $11,753
Christopher Emmerson Pace (Instructional Coach) $110,987 $0 $11,606
Adriana Meza (Instructional Coach) $105,738 $0 $10,765
John Macapagal (Business Manager) $59,462 $0 $2,496
Stephen Baldwin (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Moore Heleniak (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Ingrid Bateman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Murphy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Hirsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Arabia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Allison Fisch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William F Higgins (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Maher (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Christian Gibbs (Director Of Business (As Of 2/18)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,992,306
Expenses
$13,966,236
Net Income
$1,026,070
Net Assets
$6,080,168
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,356,642
9.0%
Program Services $13,609,404
90.8%
Investment Income $19,330
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,930
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $671,569
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $50,001
0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $7,961,942
57.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,276,328
Total Liabilities $1,196,160
Net Assets $6,080,168

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,410,991
Expenses
$3,289,623
Net Income
$121,368
Net Assets
$81,335
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $233,918
6.9%
Program Services $3,176,388
93.1%
Investment Income $114
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $571
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $151,684
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,777,531
54.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $432,200
Total Liabilities $350,865
Net Assets $81,335
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leena Gyftopoulos (School Director) $127,542 $0 $17,233
Stephen Baldwin (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Moore Heleniak (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
William F Higgins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Murphy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Maher (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Larry Hirsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lousia B Childs (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ingrid Bateman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lester Long (Executive Director) $0 $248,344 $13,169

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,577,169
Expenses
$2,562,167
Net Income
$15,002
Net Assets
-$40,033
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $315,222
12.2%
Program Services $2,260,652
87.7%
Investment Income $85
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,210
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $173,337
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,376,525
53.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $368,510
Total Liabilities $408,543
Net Assets -$40,033
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leena Gyftopoulos (School Director) $123,346 $0 $10,891
Stephen Baldwin (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Moore Heleniak (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Brown (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Murphy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Maher (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William F Higgins (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Larry Hirsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lousia B Childs (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ingrid Bateman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lester Long (Executive Director) $0 $240,331 $13,331

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,704,953
Expenses
$1,827,238
Net Income
-$122,285
Net Assets
-$55,035
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $366,795
21.5%
Program Services $1,338,145
78.5%
Investment Income $13
0.0%
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 $124,499
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $994,860
54.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $263,317
Total Liabilities $318,352
Net Assets -$55,035
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leena Gyftopoulous (School Director) $50,602 $0 $7,852
Stephen Baldwin (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kathryn Moore Heleniak (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Brown (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Murphy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Maher (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William F Higgins (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Larry Hirsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kristi Jacques (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ingrid Bateman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lester Long (Executive Director) $0 $205,542 $10,292

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$155,449
Expenses
$88,199
Net Income
$67,250
Net Assets
$67,250
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $155,405
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $44
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $130,895
Total Liabilities $63,645
Net Assets $67,250

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