Founded to educate and inspire gifted and precocious learners who require special social, emotional, executive function and academic supports to realize their high potential, in the greater new york city area, for students grades 1 through 12.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.1M 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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FY2022 · 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
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
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $210K a year · 3% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $930K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.7M
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$6.1M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$7.7M
FY2022▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$3.2M
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2025$8.6M
Expenses
$6.1M
FY2022▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$3.2M
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$8.1M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +614%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$334K
FY2020−$342K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$34K
FY2024−$418K
FY2025−$443K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 2011.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $4.0M Management & general 34% · $2.1M

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

12 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School/Founder
$262,669Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. System & Education
$209,885Pt VII · Sec A
Director for Growth & Innovation
$134,829Pt VII · Sec A
Director for Staff Development
$127,251Pt VII · Sec A
French Teacher
$122,160Pt VII · Sec A
School Psychologist
$112,857Pt VII · Sec A
Director for Admissions & Outreach
$106,073Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Otto’s $300K as Head of School is at the 95th 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
Mark Otto$299,525$138,329————
Micaela Bracamonte——$164,924$262,669$249,240$204,404
Andreas Olsson———$209,885$199,240$163,912
Mark Silberberg$192,252$180,093————
Jeffrey Galaise JR$184,914—————
Sue Groesbeck—$184,615$115,385———
Ellen Simon$158,328$150,818————
Tracey Berman$150,387$144,311$137,719———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Supports gifted students needing extra help to reach their full potential.

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1 program · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The lang school educates twice-exceptional (2e) students in grades 1 through 12 and their families, and advocates on their behalf to educators and the communtity. It offers a special education for students who are both gifted and have learing challenges. Founded to identify, educate and inspire 2e students.

$4.0Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Money outPt IX
$6.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$627K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Total revenueLn 12$7.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$627K
SavingsLn 2$3
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$627K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$394K
Other assetsLn 15$169K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 557
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$660K$627K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109K$394K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$256K$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$555K$555K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.3M$2.6M$711K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$238K$197K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$291K$197K$94K
Legal feesLn 11b$125K$125K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$341K$312K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$163K$163K
Office expensesLn 13$64K$64K
OccupancyLn 16$412K$280K$133K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$143K$128K$15K
InterestLn 20$180$180
InsuranceLn 23$70K$70K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$383K$314K$69K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M$4.0M$2.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.6M$8.1M$449K−$443K 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.3M$7.7M−$451K−$418K 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.8M$7.6M−$748K$34K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $7.7M$6.1M$1.6M$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.2M$4.6M$597K$256K 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.0M$4.0M−$8K−$342K 990 PDF
FY2019 $3.2M$3.2M$62K−$334K 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 $7,668,683 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,625,829$3,929,408
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,526,766$3,671,559
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$21
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,030$67,695
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,162,625$7,668,683
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 $3,745,173$4,353,026
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $820,047$1,747,367
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,565,220$6,100,393
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $597,405$1,568,290
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,668,683 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,232,527
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,696,881
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,929,408
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,671,559$3,671,559
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21$21
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $67,695$67,695
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,671,559 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $67,716$7,668,683
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,100,393 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $554,989$554,989
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,559,077 · Management $710,540$3,269,617
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $197,222 · Management $40,288$237,510
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $197,393 · Management $93,517$290,910
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $125,215$125,215
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,659$6,659
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $312,074 · Management $28,588$340,662
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $163,011$163,011
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $64,210$64,210
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $279,823 · Management $132,568$412,391
IX-17 TravelManagement $19,750$19,750
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $127,651 · Management $15,206$142,857
IX-20 InterestManagement $180$180
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $70,195$70,195
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $314,060 · Management $69,200$383,260
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,977$18,977
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,006,277 · Management $2,094,116 · Fundraising $0$6,100,393
Part X · Balance sheet $3,430,136 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $659,640$626,689
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3$3
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,967,374$2,174,091
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $65,660$65,660
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $108,538$394,439
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $169,254$169,254
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,970,469$3,430,136
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,936$80,198
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,071,718$984,400
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,083,567$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $55,621$55,621
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,714,842$1,606,219
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $255,627$1,823,917
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $255,627$1,823,917
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,970,469$3,430,136
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,823,917 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,668,683
XI-2 Total expenses$6,100,393
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,568,290
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$255,627
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,823,917

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