2024-04-29T12:54:07-05:00 2023-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2022-07-01 274310659 DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL DISC 5853424032 133 HOOVER DRIVE ROCHESTER NY 14615 SARA CASTNER DIRECTOR 5853424032 2024-01-14 1 SARA CASTNER 999009999 1 KATHERINE WELC P01523969 5854231860 2024-01-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SARA CASTNER 133 HOOVER DRIVE ROCHESTER NY 14615 6017596 0 X HTTP://WWW.ROCHESTERDISCOVERY.COM X 2010 NY DCS PROVIDES A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE TALENTS, DELIVERS RIGOROUS AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT INSTRUCTION, AND FOSTERS CREATIVITY, INQUIRY, AND STRONG CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, AND PLACES GREAT EMPHASIS ON PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION. DCS COMMITS TO ALSO PROVIDING CULTURALLY RELEVANT INSTRUCTION WHILE FOSTERING CREATIVITY, INQUIRY AND STRONG CHARACTER. 7 7 86 12 0 0 1412383 1987148 4007553 4030448 0 -324 0 0 5419936 6017272 0 0 0 0 4278023 3885107 0 0 0 1534905 1561048 5812928 5446155 -392992 571117 911612 1912670 488531 918472 423081 994198 X DCS PROVIDES A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE TALENTS, DELIVERS RIGOROUS AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT INSTRUCTION, AND FOSTERS CREATIVITY, INQUIRY, AND STRONG CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, AND PLACES GREAT EMPHASIS ON PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION. DCS COMMITS TO ALSO PROVIDING CULTURALLY RELEVANT INSTRUCTION WHILE FOSTERING CREATIVITY, INQUIRY AND STRONG CHARACTER. 0 0 4555406 4030448 EXPENSES WERE TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES K-6 FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR. 4555406 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 86 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ANNE CULVER 5853424032 133 HOOVER DRIVE ROCHESTER NY 14615 SARA VARHUS CHAIR 20.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT ADAIR TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA LEWIS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT STILES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER WILKENS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA MONTANARO TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DURING YEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BRAVERMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY SLAKES TRUSTEE - THRU AUG 2022 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EBONY STUBBS PARENT REP - THRU JUNE 2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA CASTNER DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X 131905 0 24316 131905 0 24316 1 0 1 0 EDUCATION SUCCESS FOUNDATION 4 LAKEVIEW PARK ROCHESTER NY 14613 RENT, UTILITIES 377156 JULIA K CATERS 70 BEVERLY ST ROCHESTER NY 14610 FOOD SERVICE 317659 FLOWER CITY CHARTER SERVICES 12 SHINGLE MILL RD ROCHESTER NY 14609 JANITORIAL SERVICES 144834 3 1961379 25769 16310 1987148 PER PUPIL FEES 611600 4029613 4029613 UNIFORM INCOME 900099 835 835 4030448 324 -324 -324 -324 6017272 4030448 0 -324 158812 87346 71466 2965226 2474262 490964 223374 213096 10278 282415 260455 21960 255280 209806 45474 21348 21348 32809 32809 136929 91577 45352 10873 10873 28594 15252 13342 40639 32508 8131 440395 384419 55976 108166 81125 27041 45250 33937 11313 FOOD SERVICE 333793 333793 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 160432 142789 17643 STUDENT SERVICES 68845 68845 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 63530 63530 69445 62666 6779 5446155 4555406 890749 0 7796 567217 322592 455124 344516 34462 0 867035 645273 314230 221762 100000 456583 911612 1912670 477904 551156 10627 367316 488531 918472 X 160888 697432 262193 296766 423081 994198 911612 1912670 571117 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 276492 269859 6633 590543 375414 215129 221762 CASH IN ESCROW 100000 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 356583 456583 DEFERRED LEASE LIABILITY 367316 367316 X 6017272 0 6017272 0 6017272 5446155 0 5446155 0 5446155 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL AND FRIENDS ARE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND NEW YORK STATE. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS AND NEW YORK STATE. MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE AND IS INCLUDED ON THE SCHOOL APPLICATION. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION IS A FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, NO SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SARA CASTNER DIRECTOR 131905 0 0 0 0 0 13262 0 11054 0 156221 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL. THE FORM IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SCHOOL PROHIBITS A PERSON WITH A CONFLICT FROM VOTING, USING HIS/HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO A DECISION ON A TOPIC WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL REFLECT THE ABSTENTION FROM VOTING AND PARTICIPATION DUE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 RESEARCH ON COMPARABLE SALARIES IN THE AREA COMMENSURATE WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SCHOOL DIRECTOR IS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD. A RECOMMENDED SALARY IS DETERMINED AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE MONTHLY MEETING FOR DISCUSSION AND AGREEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE LOCATED AT THE ORGNIZATION AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR NOR HAVE THEY CHANGED THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT FROM PRIOR YEARS. FRIENDS OF DISCOVERY SCHOOL INC 338 BENNINGTON HILLS WEST HENRIETTA NY 14586 204304877 SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL WITH FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSITANCE NY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0