Public Preparatory Network INC FY2024 filing

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Bronx, NY501(c)(3)Since 2008EducationEIN 26-4646416Revenue $4.8M in FY2024

On file with the IRSpublicprep.org192 E 151st St Frnt 1, 10451-5292 · Bronx, NYTax-exempt since Sep 2010Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Public prep Network is a nonprofit organization that develops single-sex elementary and middle Public schools that pursue excellence through continuous learning and data-driven instruction. Our model is designed to empower each student to build strong character, demonstrate critical thinking, possess a core body of knowledge and be on a predictive path to earn a degree from a four-year university.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.2M 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $204K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.2M
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $367K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.8M
629% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 629% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.8M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$6.7M
To programs
76%
Net assets
−$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.8M
FY2024▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$8.1M
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$5.1M
Net assets
−$2.4M
FY2024▼ -389%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$318K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$961K
FY2023−$489K
FY2024−$2.4M
FY2025$593K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2010.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $5.1M Management & general 19% · $1.3M Fundraising 5% · $306K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $2.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO - Resigned Aug 2024
$475,134Pt VII · Sec A
Superintendent
$273,742Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$250,937Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Talent Officer
$242,904Pt VII · Sec A
CFO - Resigned Jan 2024
$212,407Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Academic Officer
$201,750Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director of Operation
$160,049Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director of Talent
$142,051Pt VII · Sec A

Janelle Bradshaw’s $355K as Ceo-Resigned 8/24 is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Janelle Bradshaw$354,896$475,134$411,746$372,994$374,461$323,931
Ian Rowe—————$367,127
Michele Cerwin———$159,423$317,915$165,385
Emilee Christopher$298,582$242,904$203,268$171,136$152,191$131,324
Giuseppa L Carbone—$273,742$244,189$208,554$209,967$172,107
Jeannemarie Hendershot$115,487$250,937$209,729$27,721——
Jenny Zambrano—$212,407$103,042———
Michael Burgevin—$201,750$181,911———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops single-sex public schools fostering character, critical thinking, and academic excellence for college readiness.

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1 program · $5.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Charter school MARKETING/RECRUITMENT, fundraising as well as academic, administrative and financial support.

$5.1Mprogram expense

Funders

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
50can INCFY2024$353K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$367K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.1M · 2019–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$6.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.1M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Fundraisingcol D$306K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$551
Total revenueLn 12$4.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$222K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 557
VolunteersI 68
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$336K$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$824K$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$489K−$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.4M$1.1M$272K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.6M$2.2M$321K$168K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$78K$64K$9K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$295K$239K$39K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$286K$232K$41K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$681K$489K$69K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$88K$88K
Office expensesLn 13$81K$32K$47K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$20K$4K$1K
TravelLn 17$61K$49K$9K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$37K$7K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$54K$44K$8K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$384K$349K$26K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M$5.1M$1.3M$306K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.1M$5.1M$3.0M$593K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $4.8M$6.7M−$1.9M−$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.7M$7.2M−$1.4M−$489K 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.9M$7.5M−$588K$961K 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.9M$6.0M$1.9M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.9M$6.6M$313K−$318K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,838,678 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $569,955$358,655
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,141,874$4,478,818
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$2,178$1,205
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,709,651$4,838,678
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,433,405$4,732,747
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,725,554$2,004,610
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,158,959$6,737,357
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,449,308−$1,898,679
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $4,838,678 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$358,655
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$358,655
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,478,818$4,478,818
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $654$654
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $551$551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,478,818 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,205$4,838,678
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,737,357 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,144,759 · Management $271,879 · Fundraising $14,310$1,430,948
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,153,607 · Management $320,974 · Fundraising $168,386$2,642,967
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $63,836 · Management $9,456 · Fundraising $5,040$78,332
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $239,257 · Management $38,967 · Fundraising $16,279$294,503
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $231,627 · Management $41,283 · Fundraising $13,087$285,997
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,066$27,066
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $681,216 · Management $488,914 · Fundraising $69,416$1,239,546
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $87,684$87,684
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,854 · Management $46,994 · Fundraising $1,827$80,675
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,667 · Management $4,263 · Fundraising $1,128$25,058
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,207 · Management $8,718 · Fundraising $2,822$60,747
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,887 · Management $6,535 · Fundraising $2,116$45,538
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $43,990 · Management $7,793 · Fundraising $2,523$54,306
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $348,745 · Management $26,348 · Fundraising $8,897$383,990
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,132,336 · Management $1,299,190 · Fundraising $305,831$6,737,357
Part X · Balance sheet $451,178 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,892$221,619
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $47,483$25,619
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $109,500$25,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,008$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $93,499$100,841
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $46,227$65,032
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$13,067
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $335,609$451,178
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $568,265$513,251
X-19 Deferred revenue$559,132
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $255,898$1,766,028
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $824,163$2,838,411
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$653,261−$2,542,815
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $164,707$155,582
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$488,554−$2,387,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $335,609$451,178
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,387,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,838,678
XI-2 Total expenses$6,737,357
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,898,679
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$488,554
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,387,233

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