Urban Assembly Charter School for Computer Science

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Bronx, NY501(c)(3)Since 2016EducationEIN 81-3663544Revenue $16.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRScompscihigh.org447 Wales Ave, 10455-4812 · Bronx, NYTax-exempt since Dec 2016School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Our mission is to ensure every student graduates with college acceptance letters, high tech skills, real work experience, and a plan to turn those opportunities into a successful career. We believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion and we know they are necessary ingredients to the success of our mission. To achieve our mission, every student will need to continue his or her education beyond high School, in some form. And, for most students, that means completing a four-year college degree.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 237 volunteers and 58 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
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $143K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 50% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70.2M
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.4M
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$17.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
−$146K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$16.4M
FY2025▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$11.4M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$11.6M
FY2025$16.4M
Expenses
$17.0M
FY2025▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$11.5M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$11.8M
FY2025$17.0M
Net assets
−$146K
FY2025▼ -129%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$753K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$774K
FY2024$496K
FY2025−$146K

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 Dec 2016.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $15.4M Management & general 8% · $1.4M Fundraising 1% · $193K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $1.7M 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
$241,362Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$189,970Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director of Post-Secondary Strategy
$185,130Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating and Strategy Officer
$183,837Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Academic Officer
$170,172Pt VII · Sec A
Director of College Access
$152,990Pt VII · Sec A
English Teacher / Mentor Teacher
$144,973Pt VII · Sec A
History Teacher / Mentor Teacher
$140,259Pt VII · Sec A

David Noah’s $241K as Executive Director is at the 50th 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
David Noah$241,362$230,615$226,338$209,682$201,200$193,700
Iris Alder$189,970$168,000$152,909$124,225$119,845—
Dennis Pooler$185,130$167,170$152,755———
James Kale$183,837$175,018$153,374———
Roma Liani$170,172$150,115$133,465———
Andrew Meyers$152,990—————
Ashley Aluko—$145,585$124,505———
Sherry Mao$144,973$134,630$133,383$121,987$102,985—

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

Prepares students for college and careers with skills, experience, and acceptance letters.

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1 program · $15.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Education

Our mission of career success suggests an approach to grading and assessment that encompass all the skills required for success--academic, professional, and personal. Our goal of college admission for every student requires assessments and grades that reflect high academic standards, and at least partially align to regents and college…

$15.4Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$17.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.4M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$193K
Owns and owesPt X
−$146K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$70.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$579K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Gains on assetsLn 7−$24K
Total revenueLn 12$16.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$496K
Other assetsLn 15$67.4M
Total assetsLn 16$70.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$146K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 558
VolunteersI 6237
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$557K$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$556K$496K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$70.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$70.2M
Net assetsLn 32$496K−$146K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$846K$235K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.2M$6.8M$373K$688
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$311K$292K$18K$713
Other employee benefitsLn 9$925K$862K$59K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$716K$659K$52K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$139K$139K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$321K$189K$53K$79K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$93K$91K$2K$188
Office expensesLn 13$108K$100K$8K$800
Information technologyLn 14$173K$160K$13K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$4.4M$4.0M$317K$32K
TravelLn 17$30K$27K$2K$219
InterestLn 20$837$837
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$210K$193K$15K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$137K$126K$10K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$968K$47K$545
All other expensesLn 24e$129K$100K$28K$800
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.0M$15.4M$1.4M$193K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $16.4M$17.0M−$642K−$146K 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.6M$11.8M−$278K$496K 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.0M$11.5M−$529K$774K 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.4M$11.5M−$130K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.7M$7.1M$680K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.1M$5.1M$39K$753K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $16,386,547 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,173,624$2,804,151
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,383,388$13,606,692
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,128−$24,296
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,568,140$16,386,547
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 $9,220,451$10,257,587
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,625,471$6,770,788
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,845,922$17,028,375
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$277,782−$641,828
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $16,386,547 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$578,977
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,225,174
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$35,549
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,804,151
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,606,692$13,606,692
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7$7
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$24,303−$24,303
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,606,692 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$24,296$16,386,547
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,028,375 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $845,743 · Management $235,222 · Fundraising $64,817$1,145,782
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,786,836 · Management $372,503 · Fundraising $688$7,160,027
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $292,214 · Management $18,051 · Fundraising $713$310,978
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $862,302 · Management $58,844 · Fundraising $3,762$924,908
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $658,804 · Management $51,794 · Fundraising $5,294$715,892
IX-11a Management feesManagement $138,541$138,541
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,826$8,826
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,200$29,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $189,196 · Management $53,326 · Fundraising $78,964$321,486
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $91,467 · Management $1,842 · Fundraising $188$93,497
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $99,526 · Management $7,825 · Fundraising $800$108,151
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $159,650 · Management $12,551 · Fundraising $1,283$173,484
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,027,891 · Management $316,667 · Fundraising $32,369$4,376,927
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,216 · Management $2,140 · Fundraising $219$29,575
IX-20 InterestManagement $837$837
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $192,951 · Management $15,170 · Fundraising $1,551$209,672
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $125,983 · Management $9,905 · Fundraising $1,012$136,900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $967,948 · Management $46,634 · Fundraising $545$1,015,127
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $99,837 · Management $27,928 · Fundraising $800$128,565
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,427,564 · Management $1,407,806 · Fundraising $193,005$17,028,375
Part X · Balance sheet $70,061,241 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $556,725$1,374,808
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $169,890$596,745
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,276$168,743
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $556,212$495,592
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $618,388$67,425,353
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,929,491$70,061,241
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $499,899$588,130
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $209,271$225,326
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $499,104$68,630,896
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,433,274$70,206,852
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $318,247−$851,780
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $177,970$706,169
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $496,217−$145,611
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,929,491$70,061,241
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$145,611 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,386,547
XI-2 Total expenses$17,028,375
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$641,828
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$496,217
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$145,611

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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