Gateway Middle School FY2020 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 26-2899884

The gateway middle school transforms the lives of bright students with language-based learning disabilities and attention deficits. Students become skilled, strategic learners and confident self-advocates. Relying on direct, multisensory instruction and guided by an integrated curriculum, expert faculty teach students the language, literacy, and critical thinking skills that are the foundations for success in mainstream educational settings and beyond. Gateway believes a close relationship between the school and parents provides essential support as students grow and seek to realize their potential. In small classes and as members of a diverse and inclusive community, gateway students experience academic and social success, recognize their strengths, and are empowered to become independent learners.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$267K 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $401K a year · 8% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$267K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.0M
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.1M
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$7.1M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$2.8M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2021$2.5M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in Jul 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $5.5M Management & general 15% · $979K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $267K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director of Academic Support
$71,881Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Admissions
$70,595Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Language and Literacy
$62,541Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Curriculum
$61,986Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hope Blosser’s $104K as Head Teacher is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Hope Blosser$104,387—
Elian Seidel$102,052—
Ellen Grayson$78,131$70,595
Sharyn Lico$74,144$71,881
Heather Ironside$66,193$62,541
Victoria Messler—$61,986

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Transforms lives of bright students with learning disabilities, fostering skilled learners and confident self-advocates.

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1 program service account for $5.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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See schedule othe gateway middle school program prepares students with language-based learning disabilities AND/OR attention deficit for success in college preparatory high schools. It ensures they acquire skills and strategies they can apply towards the mastery of more complex academic material, and develop a sound sense of self.

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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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $50K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.1M
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Managementcol C$979K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.1M
Total revenueLn 12$7.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69
SavingsLn 2$4.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93K
Other assetsLn 15$42K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$4.2M$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K$93K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M$4.0M
Net assetsLn 32$807K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$50K$50K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$3.0M$3.0M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$61K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$437K$437K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$277K$277K
Management feesLn 11a$894K$894K
Legal feesLn 11b$66K$66K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$204K$204K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$623$623
Office expensesLn 13$60K$60K
OccupancyLn 16$844K$844K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$42K$42K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$100K$100K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$37K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$349K$349K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$5.5M$979K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $2.8M$2.5M$210K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.1M$6.5M$591K$1.4M 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,072,525 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,072,525$7,072,525
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,072,525 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,072,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,481,084 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $3,008,181$3,008,181
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $61,379$61,379
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $437,015$437,015
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $277,308$277,308
IX-11a Management feesManagement $893,665$893,665
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $65,904$65,904
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,275$19,275
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $204,435$204,435
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $623$623
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $60,483$60,483
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $844,379$844,379
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $41,907$41,907
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $100,218$100,218
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $37,431$37,431
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $348,627$348,627
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,254$30,254
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,502,240 · Management $978,844 · Fundraising $0$6,481,084
Part X · Balance sheet $5,350,270 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81$69
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,228,213$4,852,390
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $207,632$356,556
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,493$6,269
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $141,670$92,510
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $134,236$42,476
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,730,325$5,350,270
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $283,538$453,723
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,639,362$3,497,681
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,922,900$3,951,404
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $807,425$1,398,866
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $807,425$1,398,866
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,730,325$5,350,270
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,398,866 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,072,525
XI-2 Total expenses$6,481,084
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$591,441
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$807,425
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,398,866

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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