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Math Engineering and Science Academy Charter High School 2

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Since 2023EducationEIN 93-4970831Revenue $10K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmesacharter.org231 Palmetto St, 11221-4712 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Dec 2024School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The School provides a rigorous education that equips each student with the ability to succeed in life and in college. Students will develop a passion for Science, technology, Engineering and mathematics and, through an intensive college readiness program, develop critical thinking and self-advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.0M
143% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 143% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$10K
Spent
$823K
To programs
54%
Net assets
−$908K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2024.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $449K Management & general 46% · $375K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jacques Pierre
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kym Ward Gaffney
Trustee (thru 08/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Claudia Granados
Trustee (thru 08/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Math Engineering and Science Academy Charter High School 2 is an education nonprofit based in Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2023.

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1 program · $449K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The school was in preparation to serve students in fiscal year 25-26.

$449Kprogram 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
Mesa Links INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$823K
Ln 25
Programscol B$449K
Managementcol C$375K
Owns and owesPt X
−$908K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Total revenueLn 12$10K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$500K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$908K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$0$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$18K$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$209K−$908K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$5K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$151K$117K$34K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$9K$906
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$308$308
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$583K$315K$268K
Total functional expensesLn 25$823K$449K$375K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $10K$823K−$813K−$908K 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 $10,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$10,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$10,000
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$823,360
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$823,360
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$813,360
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $823,360 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $30,411$30,411
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,000$8,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,600 · Management $31,576$36,176
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $117,449 · Management $33,888$151,337
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,279 · Management $906$10,185
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,201 · Management $2,201$4,402
IX-17 TravelManagement $308$308
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $314,973 · Management $267,568$582,541
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $448,502 · Management $374,858 · Fundraising $0$823,360
Part X · Balance sheet $2,094,895 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,460$20,449
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$1,564,446
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$500,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,460$2,094,895
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$31,793
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $227,152$2,970,957
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $227,152$3,002,750
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$208,692−$907,855
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$208,692−$907,855
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,460$2,094,895
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$907,855 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,000
XI-2 Total expenses$823,360
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$813,360
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$208,692
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$114,197
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$907,855

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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