Elm Community Charter School

Tax-deductible

Elmhurst, NY501(c)(3)Since 2018EducationEIN 82-2163314Revenue $12.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSelmcharterschool.org7917 51st Ave, 11373-4492 · Elmhurst, NYTax-exempt since Jul 2018School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To cultivate student leaders with the character and capacity to form their own identity, seize any opportunity, and shape the world around them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 84 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $203K a year · 2% 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 55% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$62.6M
101% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 101% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.8M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$14.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
−$811K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.8M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$9.8M
FY2024$12.2M
FY2025$12.8M
Expenses
$14.2M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$11.2M
FY2024$13.6M
FY2025$14.2M
Net assets
−$811K
FY2025▼ -232%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$612K
FY2025−$811K

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 Jul 2018.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $12.1M Management & general 15% · $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

17 people listed on the 990; $1.1M 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
Head of School
$256,987Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Student Supp.
$161,114Pt VII · Sec A
$153,311Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Humani. & Lit.
$120,323Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Opera. & Compl.
$116,153Pt VII · Sec A
Teacher Interventionist
$114,763Pt VII · Sec A
$113,407Pt VII · Sec A
Lead Teacher
$111,789Pt VII · Sec A

Priscilla Walton’s $257K as Head of School is at the 55th 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
Priscilla Walton$256,987$236,079$185,492$169,271$111,156$121,268
Kizzy R Hodge$161,114$143,983————
Kayla Rae Cobb$153,311$149,212————
Kayla Cobb——$140,881$128,148$107,863—
Kizzy Hodge——$135,711———
Alexandra Epstein$120,323$125,285$124,809$112,632——
Kimberly Placencia$116,153$104,548————
Katherine Nicdao Bacani$114,763$115,959————

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

Develops student leaders with character to build identity, seize opportunities, and shape the world.

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1 program · $12.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To cultivate student leaders with the character and capacity to form their own identity, seize any opportunity, and shape the world around them.

$12.1Mprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$14.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.1M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Owns and owesPt X
−$811K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$61.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$12.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$12.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.6M
SavingsLn 2$519K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$391K
Other assetsLn 15$57.1M
Total assetsLn 16$61.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$811K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 584
VolunteersI 69
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$3.1M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$534K$391K
Total assetsLn 16$63.5M$61.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62.9M$62.6M
Net assetsLn 32$612K−$811K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$629K$141K$488K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.4M$5.1M$219K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$133K$123K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$742K$680K$61K
Payroll taxesLn 10$484K$429K$55K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$292K$292K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$514K$393K$121K
Office expensesLn 13$446K$316K$129K
OccupancyLn 16$4.2M$4.0M$208K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$161K$129K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$142K$101K$41K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$593K$425K
All other expensesLn 24e$73K$49K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.2M$12.1M$2.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.8M$14.2M−$1.4M−$811K 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.2M$13.6M−$1.4M$612K 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.8M$11.2M−$1.4M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.7M$5.6M$1.1M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.7M$4.5M$1.2M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.2M$3.4M$761K$1.2M 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 $12,754,283 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,150,527$12,735,940
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$18,343
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,150,542$12,754,283
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 $6,723,844$7,348,220
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,862,930$6,829,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,586,774$14,177,275
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,436,232−$1,422,992
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $12,754,283 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,696,124
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,816
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,735,940
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,343$18,343
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,343$12,754,283
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,177,275 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $140,711 · Management $488,062$628,773
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,141,840 · Management $219,016$5,360,856
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $122,733 · Management $10,446$133,179
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $680,130 · Management $61,474$741,604
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $428,904 · Management $54,904$483,808
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,814$13,814
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $291,656$291,656
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $393,292 · Management $120,646$513,938
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $316,432 · Management $129,247$445,679
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,960,233 · Management $208,432$4,168,665
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $128,846 · Management $32,212$161,058
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $101,153 · Management $41,316$142,469
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $593,383 · Management $424,943$1,018,326
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $48,606 · Management $24,844$73,450
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,056,263 · Management $2,121,012 · Fundraising $0$14,177,275
Part X · Balance sheet $61,759,863 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,067,329$3,608,940
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$519,181
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $775,129$185,074
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $123,436$1,427
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $534,462$390,988
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $58,994,414$57,054,253
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,494,770$61,759,863
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $470,746$488,601
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $22,069$26,465
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $62,389,793$62,055,627
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,882,608$62,570,693
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $612,162−$810,830
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $612,162−$810,830
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,494,770$61,759,863
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$810,830 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,754,283
XI-2 Total expenses$14,177,275
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,422,992
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$612,162
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$810,830

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

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