Renaissance Charter School

Tax-deductible

Jackson Heights, NY501(c)(3)Since 2001EducationEIN 11-3550391

Renaissance is based on the conviction that a change in the destiny of a single individual can lead to a change in the destiny of a community, nation, and ultimately humankind. Its mission as a pk-12 school is to foster educated, responsible, humanistic young leaders who will through their own personal growth spark a renaissance in new york. Its graduates will be global citizens with an abiding respect for peace, human rights, the environment, and sustainable development.with these goals in mind, renaissance built a culture of community, cooperation, and collaboration. The school's core belief is that a dynamic learning environment which prizes friendship and deep respect will open both the hearts and minds of students. In this type of environment, students will meet all standards and exceed them to become leaders in their own right.the study of new york is the central curricular theme of renaissance. Traditional subjects such as math, science, language arts and social studies are rela

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 98 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
4 of 5
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
89%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$2.0M
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $469K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$3.5M
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
4
independent of 9 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$18.7M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$18.2M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$18.7M
FY2024▲ +11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.9M
FY2021$15.5M
FY2022$15.0M
FY2023$15.3M
FY2024$16.8M
FY2024$18.7M
Expenses
$18.2M
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12.0M
FY2021$12.5M
FY2022$13.7M
FY2023$14.1M
FY2024$16.3M
FY2024$18.2M
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2024▲ +14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2.5M
FY2021$429K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2024$3.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CRenaissance Charter School
EINHdr · item D11-3550391
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2001
Year of formationHdr · item L2001
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CJackson Heights, NY
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B29)
WebsiteHdr · item Jrencharters.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.00
Program services89%$16.3M
Management & general11%$1.9M
Fundraising$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.2M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs▼ -0.6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +11% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+3%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -9% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$7.3M
FY2024▲ +13%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2024$7.3M
Total liabilities
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +11%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2024$3.5M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$475K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$7.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
Total net assetsLn 32$3.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$18.2M · 98%
Other revenue$463K · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$18.2M
Other revenue2%$463K
Investment income$4K
— government grantsLn 1e$17.8M
Total revenueLn 12$18.7M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.4M · Operating expenses/yr $18.2M
4.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $16.3M · Total expenses $18.2M
89%
Management & General
Management & general $1.9M · Total expenses $18.2M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $12K · Total expenses $18.2M
0.07%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $15K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $491K
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $18.2M · Total revenue $18.7M
98%
Government reliance
Government grants $17.8M · Total revenue $18.7M
95%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $18.7M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $18.7M
+0.02%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $18.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $18.7M · Prior year $16.8M
+11%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $11.9M · FY2024 $18.7M
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $18.7M · Expenses $18.2M
+3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $7.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.9M · Total assets $7.3M
53%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $7.3M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Stacey Gauthier · Reported title PRINCIPAL/ TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $378K · Total expenses $18.2M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $13.2M · Total expenses $18.2M
73%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%——
Overhead ratio 11%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.07%——
Revenue growth 11%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Principal/ Trustee
$378,154Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Principal/Sec. (til 6/30/25)
$265,310Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Principal
$207,827Pt VII · Sec A
$189,045Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Data
$185,406Pt VII · Sec A
School Counselor
$174,990Pt VII · Sec A
Admin/Sped Teacher
$171,434Pt VII · Sec A
School Culture Ad.
$169,281Pt VII · Sec A

Stacey Gauthier’s $378K as Principal/ Trustee is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stacey Gauthier$378,154$339,499$307,070———
Stacey Gauthier———$269,536$302,125$204,377
Daniel Fanelli$265,310$246,379————
Denise Hur———$207,610$219,589$154,599
Rebekah Oakes———$204,410$218,778$152,115
Denise Hur$189,045$183,040$216,935———
Daniel Fanelli———$216,175$187,373$121,074
Vincent Garelick$207,827—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 9Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Educates K-12 students to become responsible, humanistic leaders who will inspire positive change.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $16.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Renaissance is on the cutting edge of responsible progressive PK-12 education. It currently operates many programs that implement the most forward thinking educational practices in its classrooms to provide a high quality educational program PK-12.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
50can INCFY2024$469K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$469K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $16.8M$16.3M+9% 990 PDF
FY2023 $15.3M$14.1M+2% 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.0M$13.7M-3% 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.5M$12.5M+30% 990 PDF
FY2020 $11.9M$12.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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