Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2009.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
15 people listed on the 990; $574K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Emily Carroll-Chocolaad’s $168K as Principal is at the 23rd 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Carroll-Chocolaad | $168,004 | $157,286 | $153,304 | — | — | — |
| Matthew Ellis | $156,877 | $149,614 | — | — | — | — |
| Wendell Cheung | $141,173 | $155,868 | — | — | — | — |
| Folake Akinola-Pinard | $144,705 | $153,654 | $144,615 | $129,660 | $117,960 | — |
| Kim Raccio | — | — | — | $142,727 | $130,397 | $128,512 |
| Ellis Matthew | — | — | $141,545 | — | — | — |
| Jumaane Saunders | — | — | — | — | — | $139,053 |
| Kiersten Gibson-Cooper | — | — | $137,906 | $127,549 | — | — |
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.
See Brooklyn Prospect Charter School executive salaries →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
Educates students for success as global citizens.
Questions for Brooklyn Prospect Charter School
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Brooklyn prospect charter school is an educational corporation that operates three charter schools in the borough of brooklyn, new york. At brooklyn prospect, we believe that families shouldn't have to choose between strong academics and a diverse community.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3206518) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 1 smaller program.
The auditor reported no findings.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $4.5M | $5.9M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $4.5M | $4.4M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $11.9M | $14.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $5.8M | $5.1M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $6.1M | $9.7M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $18.4M | $17.6M | $786K | $13K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $228K | $218K | $10K | $167 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $2.1M | $2.0M | $90K | $2K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $70K | $1K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $4.3M | $1.5M | $2.8M | $43K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $9K | $9K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $38K | $38K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $994K | $754K | $240K | $38 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $917K | $483K | $434K | $263 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $294K | $219K | $75K | $140 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $7.9M | $7.6M | $348K | $6K |
| TravelLn 17 | $5K | $5K | $217 | $4 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $140K | $138K | $2K | $44 |
| InterestLn 20 | $31K | $31K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $799K | $799K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $150K | $150K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $734K | $704K | $29K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $38.7M | $32.7M | $5.9M | $95K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 16, 2026 | $73.4M | $76.4M | −$3.0M | $5.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $68.2M | $68.8M | −$611K | $8.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $60.5M | $65.1M | −$4.6M | $9.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $54.7M | $54.8M | −$127K | $13.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $42.3M | $38.7M | $3.6M | $9.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 | $34.5M | $35.7M | −$1.3M | $6.1M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $42,286,541 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $42,286,541 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,695,898 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $14,747,543 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,687,774 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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