New Dawn Charter High School

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Since 2012EducationEIN 45-3058039

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New Dawn Charter High School provides over-aged and under-credited students 15 - 21 years of age the opportunity to return to school and obtain a high school diploma through a rigorous NYSED standards-based education program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 57 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.1M a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49.8M
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19.3M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$15.5M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$24.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$19.3M
FY2025▲ +11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.8M
FY2021$11.8M
FY2022$13.6M
FY2023$14.1M
FY2024$17.3M
FY2025$19.3M
Expenses
$15.5M
FY2025▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.0M
FY2021$11.0M
FY2022$11.9M
FY2023$12.7M
FY2024$13.3M
FY2025$15.5M
Net assets
$24.0M
FY2025▲ +19%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.1M
FY2021$12.9M
FY2022$14.5M
FY2023$16.0M
FY2024$20.1M
FY2025$24.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 May 2013.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $13.4M Management & general 14% · $2.2M

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

13 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$264,712Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$203,715Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Curriculum
$181,944Pt VII · Sec A
$175,387Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$163,826Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$161,531Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Support Services
$109,018Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair (through 3/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sara M Asmussen’s $265K as Executive Director is at the 57th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sara M Asmussen$264,712$247,572$224,603$198,462$184,082$172,881
Steve Ramkisson$203,715$190,676$172,866$151,025$143,365—
Lisa Diguadio$181,944$173,515$156,248$142,949$140,853$130,176
Muhammad I Bilal$175,387—————
Donna Lobato$163,826$159,676$142,437$119,248$105,707—
Jose Antonio Obregon$161,531$156,948$138,212$122,843$114,260$121,960
Zachary a Flory——$125,185$101,298——
Nazli Flores$109,018—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps over-aged students earn high school diplomas through a rigorous program.

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1 program · $13.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

All students must be given a chance to complete high school and this includes students who may be struggling with traditional schools. New dawn charter high school is a new york city transfer school, reaching out to students who have either dropped out or are in school truants-those who will most likely not graduate with their four-year…

$13.4Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$905K
Investment incomeLn 3$411K
Money outPt IX
$15.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.4M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$24.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23.3M
Total assetsLn 16$73.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$18.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$905K
Investment incomeLn 3$411K
Gains on assetsLn 7$41K
Total revenueLn 12$19.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15.9M
SavingsLn 2$7.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23.6M
Other assetsLn 15$25.3M
Total assetsLn 16$73.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49.8M
Net assetsLn 32$24.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 557
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19.3M$23.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23.4M$23.6M
Total assetsLn 16$69.6M$73.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49.5M$49.8M
Net assetsLn 32$20.1M$24.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.5M$812K$651K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.1M$4.9M$192K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$140K$140K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$828K$818K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$603K$535K$69K
Legal feesLn 11b$126K$126K
Accounting feesLn 11c$238K$238K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$997K$826K$171K
Office expensesLn 13$96K$85K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$85K$76K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$2.9M$2.6M$331K
TravelLn 17$116K$103K$13K
InterestLn 20$1.1M$977K$125K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$767K$680K$87K
InsuranceLn 23$166K$147K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$773K$659K$114K
All other expensesLn 24e$64K$58K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.5M$13.4M$2.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $19.3M$15.5M$3.8M$24.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $17.3M$13.3M$4.1M$20.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.1M$12.7M$1.5M$16.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.6M$11.9M$1.7M$14.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.8M$11.0M$808K$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.8M$10.0M$720K$12.1M 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 $19,295,744 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$17,973,251
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,140
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,979,391
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $904,858$904,858
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $370,472$370,472
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $41,023$41,023
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $904,858 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $411,495$19,295,744
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,533,486 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $811,604 · Management $650,714$1,462,318
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,871,322 · Management $191,578$5,062,900
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $140,229$140,229
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $817,815 · Management $10,431$828,246
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $534,794 · Management $68,669$603,463
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $125,825$125,825
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $237,729$237,729
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $825,827 · Management $171,063$996,890
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $85,486 · Management $10,977$96,463
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $75,593 · Management $9,707$85,300
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,574,494 · Management $330,574$2,905,068
IX-17 TravelPrograms $102,940 · Management $13,218$116,158
IX-20 InterestPrograms $977,156 · Management $125,471$1,102,627
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $679,870 · Management $87,298$767,168
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $147,256 · Management $18,908$166,164
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $659,331 · Management $113,515$772,846
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $57,752 · Management $6,340$64,092
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,361,469 · Management $2,172,017 · Fundraising $0$15,533,486
Part X · Balance sheet $73,859,263 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,126,444$15,932,351
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,149,314$7,411,425
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $598,514$972,683
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $140,712$351,333
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $398,650$267,079
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,369,145$23,602,029
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,806,368$25,322,363
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $69,589,147$73,859,263
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $696,364$1,387,968
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $70,504$49,555
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $19,097,776$18,759,047
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,615,959$29,638,662
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,480,603$49,835,232
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,108,544$24,024,031
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,108,544$24,024,031
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $69,589,147$73,859,263
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,024,031 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,295,744
XI-2 Total expenses$15,533,486
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,762,258
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,108,544
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$153,229
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,024,031

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