To prepare high-achieving african-american and latino students for success. We provide crucial support for our Scholars so that they can realize their full potential and ultimately give back to the city, the nation, and the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$742K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.2M a year · 95% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$742K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $27.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $607K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$381K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$28.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.2M
Net assets
$28.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28.3M
FY2021$28.3M
FY2022$21.7M
FY2023$21.5M
FY2024$19.7M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1985.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $2.8M Management & general 18% · $713K Fundraising 10% · $379K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $742K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$232,052Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$145,350Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program & Equity Officer
$130,345Pt VII · Sec A
Admissions & Placement
$123,525Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$110,926Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Danielle R Moss-Cox$306,695$294,959$280,757——
Dr Danielle R Moss———$236,412$232,052
Gabrielle Gilliam—$159,911$158,901$155,195$145,350
Dr Deidre Franklin Chief$158,640$151,067$149,990——
Mark Hall - Chief Enrollment$152,016$144,938$144,398——
Deidre Franklin———$134,913$130,345
Mark Hall - Vice President———$121,074$123,525
Sharon Sturrup$118,801$113,868$113,768$111,536$110,926

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Prepares high-achieving Black and Latino students for success through crucial support.

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3 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Scholar Services

Oliver works with students over a 14-MONTH period as they prepare for entry into independent schools. The process includes two summers of academic work in history, english, math, science and mandarin chinese. There is also an elective program and class in storytelling.

$987Kprogram expense
02

Summer Immersion Program

This 14-MONTH immersion program prepares our scholars for rigor and opportunity they will encounter at the top high schools. Oliver supports students application process, enrollment, and success at top high schools in nyc and across the country.

$678Kprogram expense
03

Admission and Recruitment

Oliver's admissions team recruits fourth and seventh graders from elementary and middle schools in nyc's five boroughs, host off-site admission information meetings (aims), administer entrance exams, interview prospective candidates and their parents, and ultimately select students for the incoming classes.

$509Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $106K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$27,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,100
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,925
Unitemized GrantFY2020$52,400
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,475

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$931K
Investment incomeLn 3$642K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$713K
Fundraisingcol D$379K
Owns and owesPt X
$28.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$589K
Total assetsLn 16$28.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$381K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$931K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$175K
Investment incomeLn 3$642K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$31K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$483K
SavingsLn 2$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$589K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$141K
Other assetsLn 15$130K
Total assetsLn 16$28.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$381K
Net assetsLn 32$28.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
VolunteersI 6146
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$445K$589K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27.6M$27.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$229K$141K
Total assetsLn 16$29.2M$28.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$455K$381K
Net assetsLn 32$28.8M$28.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$55K$55K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$263K$197K$45K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.2M$203K$238K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$18K$3K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$94K$68K$11K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$169K$123K$22K$24K
Management feesLn 11a$316K$262K$47K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$22K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$110K$110K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$299K$157K$93K$50K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$114K$79K$33K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$195K$160K$27K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$425K$360K$65K
TravelLn 17$23K$20K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$762
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$88K$75K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$52K$38K$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$42K$6K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$2.8M$713K$379K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.9M$5.2M−$2.3M$19.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$4.8M−$2.3M$21.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$4.4M−$2.6M$21.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$3.9M−$1.2M$28.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.6M$3.9M−$2.4M$28.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,576,794 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,022,367$931,379
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $639,922$641,999
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,852$3,416
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,685,141$1,576,794
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $79,020$54,875
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,934,961$2,157,547
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $19,800$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,896,523$1,724,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,930,304$3,937,322
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,245,163−$2,360,528
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,576,794 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,841 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$174,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$756,629
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,412
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$931,379
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $610,814$610,814
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $31,185$31,185
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,575$1,575
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $645,415$1,576,794
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,937,322 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $54,875$54,875
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $197,284 · Management $44,718 · Fundraising $21,043$263,045
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,165,971 · Management $203,410 · Fundraising $237,716$1,607,097
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,687 · Management $2,986 · Fundraising $3,791$24,464
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $67,637 · Management $11,423 · Fundraising $14,495$93,555
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $123,416 · Management $22,428 · Fundraising $23,542$169,386
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $261,743 · Management $47,438 · Fundraising $6,562$315,743
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,550$5,550
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,307 · Management $4,043$26,350
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $109,757$109,757
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $156,925 · Management $92,831 · Fundraising $49,676$299,432
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,202 · Management $2,388$3,590
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $78,510 · Management $32,889 · Fundraising $2,967$114,366
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $160,133 · Management $27,326 · Fundraising $7,233$194,692
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $359,868 · Management $65,221$425,089
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,625 · Management $3,557$23,182
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,205 · Management $762$4,967
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,529$9,529
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $74,558 · Management $13,513$88,071
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $37,558 · Management $6,807 · Fundraising $7,183$51,548
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,542 · Management $6,307 · Fundraising $5,185$53,034
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,845,046 · Management $712,883 · Fundraising $379,393$3,937,322
Part X · Balance sheet $28,710,587 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $105,240$483,280
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $339,593$106,215
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $751,307$546,549
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $46,903$37,712
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $229,446$141,375
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $27,591,018$27,265,550
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $150,193$129,906
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,213,700$28,710,587
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $243,476$181,446
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $51,288$39,288
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $454,764$380,734
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,312,956$8,657,063
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,445,980$19,672,790
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,758,936$28,329,853
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,213,700$28,710,587
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,329,853 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,576,794
XI-2 Total expenses$3,937,322
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,360,528
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,758,936
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,931,445
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,329,853

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