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Brooklyn Independent

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 / Secondary, High School (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
$2.14M (2023)

Expenses
$2.43M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.36M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.83M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2019 to 2023

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,138,816
Expenses
$2,431,252
Net Income
-$292,436
Net Assets
-$474,036
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $359,316
16.8%
Program Services $1,778,178
83.1%
Investment Income $1,322
0.1%
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 $275,100
11.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $884,197
36.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,355,268
Total Liabilities $1,829,304
Net Assets -$474,036
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kelsey Jones (Co Founder & Co Head Of Sc) $130,600 $0 $4,000
Gabriela Tejedor (Co Founder & Co Head Of Sc) $126,900 $0 $16,300
Michael Patrick (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jevon Roush (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lifan Shen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tanya Friedman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kenton Kirby (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Denise Savoy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dan Schwartz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Suginia Jones (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Jones (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,733,430
Expenses
$1,856,246
Net Income
-$122,816
Net Assets
-$181,600
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $546,082
31.5%
Program Services $1,187,224
68.5%
Investment Income $124
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 $275,100
14.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $557,922
30.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $748,950
Total Liabilities $930,550
Net Assets -$181,600
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kelsey Jones (Co Founder & Co Head Of Sc) $130,600 $0 $4,000
Gabriela Tejedor (Co Founder & Co Head Of Sc) $126,900 $0 $16,300
Michael Patrick (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jevon Roush (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lifan Shen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tanya Friedman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kenton Kirby (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Denise Savoy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dan Schwartz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Suginia Jones (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Jones (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$849,140
Expenses
$1,004,188
Net Income
-$155,048
Net Assets
-$58,784
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $365,209
43.0%
Program Services $483,931
57.0%
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 $249,597
24.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $185,782
18.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $530,593
Total Liabilities $589,377
Net Assets -$58,784
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kelsey Jones (Co Founder & Co Head Of Sc) $121,881 $0 $2,535
Gabriela Tejedor (Co Founder & Co Head Of Sc) $121,869 $0 $2,687
Vanessa Chandis (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Goring Piard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Oliver (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Patrick (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jevon Roush (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lifan Shen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$688,062
Expenses
$640,943
Net Income
$47,119
Net Assets
$96,264
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $527,923
76.7%
Program Services $160,139
23.3%
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 $241,161
37.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $87,791
13.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $408,246
Total Liabilities $311,982
Net Assets $96,264
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gabriela Tejedor (Co Founder & Co Head Of School) $58,894 $0 $4,910
Kelsey Jones (Co Founder & Co Head Of School) $50,651 $0 $0
Vanessa Chandis (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Goring Piard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Oliver (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Patrick (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jevon Roush (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lifan Shen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$50,582
Expenses
$1,437
Net Income
$49,145
Net Assets
$49,145
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $43,482
86.0%
Program Services $7,100
14.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $53,719
Total Liabilities $4,574
Net Assets $49,145

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