2025-04-24T11:10:01-05:00 2024-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2023-07-01 205060104 ROCHESTER PREP CHARTER SCHOOLS ROCH 5854368629 630 BROOKS AVE ROCHESTER NY 14619 LANGSTON MCFADDEN BOARD CHAIR 5854368629 2025-04-10 1 0 RAYMOND J JACOBI P00160856 5854231860 2025-04-10 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X LANGSTON MCFADDEN 630 BROOKS AVE ROCHESTER NY 14619 56139216 0 X HTTPS://ROCHESTERPREP.UNCOMMONSCHOOLS.ORG/ X 2006 NY SEE SCHEDULE O 10 10 408 10 0 0 10688412 12330792 38770659 42430188 714648 1082494 0 295742 50173719 56139216 24208 0 0 0 24449238 26559408 0 0 0 25243493 26126660 49716939 52686068 456780 3453148 84262187 87730010 49762259 49776934 34499928 37953076 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 47744393 42725930 A CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL SCHOOL SERVING ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. 47744393 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 87 0 408 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JOHN S POWELL CFO 2033760656 100 CHURCH ST 9TH FL NEW YORK NY 10007 X LANGSTON MCFADDEN BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA PHILLIPS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EBONY MILLER-WESLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES COSTANZA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM RYAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON ZARRELLA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY ROSENBERGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS CARBALLADO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA SUMNER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY RIEDMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MARCIANO ES DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 X 167294 0 5870 PATRICK PASTORE MS PRINCIPAL - THRU 6/30 50.00 X 158736 0 13284 CHRISTOPHER SHAFFER ES3 PRINCIPAL - THRU 3/8 50.00 X 148962 0 13649 TOCARRA HUGHES REGIONAL SR DIRECTOR 50.00 X 137938 0 12664 JEFF ALLEN TNRPHS-DIRECTOR OF OPERATI 50.00 X 132193 0 5388 CHASSITY WELLS ST SR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 X 133964 0 19570 KRIS HIRSCH ES PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 129723 0 13528 1008810 0 83953 24 0 1 0 UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC 100 CHURCH STREET 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10007 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 5627117 TRUE NORTH ROCHESTER MARK ST LLC 100 CHURCH STREET 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10007 RENT 1458612 FLOWER CITY CHARTER SERVICES 12 SHINGLE MILL ROAD ROCHESTER NY 14609 CLEANING SERVICES 1068020 RICOH PO BOX 827577 PHILADELPHIA PA 19182 IT CONSULTING SERVICES 874307 EAST ROCHESTER MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS 2694 PENFIELD ROAD FAIRPORT NY 14450 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 480264 12 11728547 602245 12330792 STATE & LOCAL PER PUPIL OPERATING 611110 42422063 42422063 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 8125 8125 42430188 1082494 1082494 INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT FOR PAID 900099 295742 295742 295742 56139216 42725930 0 1082494 343897 309507 34390 21345490 19357870 1987620 599809 547406 52403 2670730 2433359 237371 1599482 1457260 142222 5968998 5072495 896503 33054 33054 66899 66899 521622 521622 166877 166877 1244141 879229 364912 2175998 1986037 189961 2798705 2624168 174537 1529918 1512110 17808 564619 564619 FOOD SERVICE 2987569 2987569 STUDENT SERVICES 2668059 2668059 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 2549453 2549453 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 1118483 1112576 5907 1732265 1558796 173469 52686068 47744393 4941675 0 1260812 5243568 14810377 16161475 4787864 2716767 32053 355457 1081185 1019247 22459600 14324795 6535344 8134805 55754552 54098691 84262187 87730010 1743459 1388336 48018800 48388598 49762259 49776934 X 34499928 37953076 34499928 37953076 84262187 87730010 3453148 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1351433 1351433 13064139 7567837 5496302 1243420 849356 394064 6800608 5907602 893006 8134805 CASH IN ESCROW 261580 MONEY MARKET FUNDS-CAPITAL PROJECTS 5500000 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS-OPERATING 46368190 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS-FINANCING 1968921 54098691 LEASE LIABILITIES-OPERATING 46387433 LEASE LIABILITIES-FINANCING 2001165 48388598 X 56139216 0 56139216 0 56139216 52686068 0 52686068 0 52686068 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON INCOME. THE CHARTER SCHOOL FILES TAX RETURNS IN VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS AND IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. IN ADDITION, NORTHMARK, LLC, IS A SINGLE MEMBER LLC AND IS DISREGARDED FOR TAX PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS TAX RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON THE SCHOOL APPLICATION AND AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY CENTERS USED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SCHOOL AND ITS PROGRAMS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES GOVERNMENT FUNDING IN THE FORM OF VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 BRIAN MARCIANO ES DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 160794 0 6500 0 0 0 5000 0 870 0 173164 0 0 0 PATRICK PASTORE MS PRINCIPAL - THRU 6/30 152236 0 6500 0 0 0 5000 0 8284 0 172020 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER SHAFFER ES3 PRINCIPAL - THRU 3/8 142462 0 6500 0 0 0 5365 0 8284 0 162611 0 0 0 CHASSITY WELLS ST SR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 130464 0 3500 0 0 0 6355 0 13215 0 153534 0 0 0 TOCARRA HUGHES REGIONAL SR DIRECTOR 134388 0 3550 0 0 0 0 0 12664 0 150602 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 ALL EMPLOYEES OF ROCHESTER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLS, INCLUDING KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RETENTION AND HOLIDAY BONUS AS PER THE SCHOOL POLICIES. JONATHAN MYLER FORMER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 1068020 OWNER OF FLOWER CITY CHARTER SERVICES (CLEANING SERVICES) 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: ROCHESTER PREP PREPARES OUR STUDENTS TO ENTER, SUCCEED IN, AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. OUR ORGANIZATION COMPRISES OF 7 HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER. WE PROVIDE A K-12 PATHWAY FOR 2,500+ STUDENTS AGED 4-18 ACROSS THREE ELEMENTARY, THREE MIDDLE, AND ONE HIGH SCHOOL. WE ARE ALSO PROVIDING REGULAR TOUCHPOINTS, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND CAREER GUIDANCE TO 500+ ALUMNI AGED 18-24 WHO ARE PURSUING COLLEGE DEGREES AND POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE PRIMARILY PEOPLE OF COLOR FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS. MORE THAN NINE IN TEN STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE- OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH, 85% ARE BLACK, 8% IDENTIFY AS HISPANIC, AND 13% HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS. ROCHESTER PREP IS MANAGED BY UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. (USI) A CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (CMO) THAT OPERATES 52 HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, AND MASSACHUSETTS. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, ROCHESTER PREP IS COMMITTED TO OUR CORE EDUCATIONAL MODEL, WITH EACH SCHOOL EXHIBITING: 1) A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY MISSION; 2) A LONGER SCHOOL DAY AND YEAR; 3) HIGH STANDARDS FOR ACADEMICS AND CHARACTER; 4) AN ACADEMICALLY-FOCUSED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; 5) A FOCUS ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION; AND 6) A FACULTY OF COMMITTED AND TALENTED LEADERS AND TEACHERS. YEAR AFTER YEAR, WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY PROVEN THAT, BY RELENTLESSLY INNOVATING HOW OUR SCHOOLS IMPLEMENT THESE ATTRIBUTES NO MATTER WHAT CHALLENGES MIGHT ARISE OUR STUDENTS CAN CONTINUE TO DEFY THE ODDS AND LEAP OVER ACHIEVEMENT AND COLLEGE-READINESS BARS. THE ROCHESTER PREP CLASS OF '24 HAD A 90% ON-TIME GRADUATION RATE, OUTPACING THE 71% RATE OF THE ROCHESTER CITY DISTRICT SCHOOLS CLOSE TO 20 PERCENTAGE POINTS. 93% OF UNCOMMON'S ROCHESTER PREP CLASS OF '24 TOOK AT LEAST ONE AP EXAM IN HIGH SCHOOL, COMPARED TO 35% FOR THE NATIONAL CLASS OF '23, THE MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE. 35% OF THE ROCHESTER PREP CLASS PASSED AT LEAST ONE EXAM COMPARED TO ONLY 22% NATIONALLY. 97% OF ROCHESTER PREP'S CLASS OF 2024 WAS ACCEPTED INTO A 4-YEAR OR 2-YEAR COLLEGE, WITH 84% OF OUR LARGEST CLASS TO DATE EXPRESSING THE INTENT TO MATRICULATE. WE WORK HARD TO MAKE SURE ADMISSIONS TRANSLATE INTO ENROLLMENT AND REACH OUT TO OUR NEWEST GRADUATES IN THE SUMMER TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE COLLEGE LIFE. FURTHER, AMONG NEW ROCHESTER GRADUATES INTENDING TO START COLLEGE THIS FALL, 54% ARE HEADING TO COLLEGES THAT ARE THE VERY, HIGHLY OR THE MOST SELECTIVE. ROCHESTER PREP IS ADVANCING HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS TO BRIDGE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR OUR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, WHO REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. WITH 91% OF ROCHESTER'S DISTRICT-OPERATED SCHOOL STUDENTS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND ONLY 12% ACHIEVING STATE ASSESSMENT PROFICIENCY A STARK CONTRAST TO OVER 40% PROFICIENCY IN MATH AND ENGLISH AMONG ROCHESTER PREP STUDENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR WORK IS CLEAR. OUR "STUDENT TALENT & VOICE" INITIATIVE SPANS ALL GRADE LEVELS, CREATING SPACE FOR STUDENT EXPRESSION AND GROWTH THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND MUSIC EDUCATION LIKE SUZUKI STRINGS. AT THE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVELS, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM, CHOOSING INSTRUMENTS LIKE VIOLIN, VIOLA, OR CELLO AND BUILDING SKILLS AS BOTH SOLOISTS AND ENSEMBLE MEMBERS. WE PLAN TO EXPAND THIS PROGRAM TO HIGH SCHOOL, FOSTERING ARTISTIC CONTINUITY ACROSS ALL GRADE SPANS. IN HIGH SCHOOL, STUDENTS CAN DELVE INTO INTERESTS THROUGH ELECTIVES, PROJECTS, AND INTERNSHIPS, WITH OPTIONS LIKE ANIME CLUB, CHESS CLUB, KOREAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE, DRUMLINE, AND MOCK TRIAL. THESE EXPERIENCES ENABLE STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THEIR PASSIONS DEEPLY AND MAP OUT PATHWAYS TOWARD LARGER GOALS. PARTNERSHIPS LIKE JAIMIE'S BRIDGE AND OUR AP HONOR ROLL SILVER DISTINCTION HIGHLIGHT OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITABLE ACCESS AND HOLISTIC SUPPORT. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: TO PREPARE ALL STUDENTS TO ENTER AND SUCCEED IN COLLEGE THROUGH EFFORT, ACHIEVEMENT AND THE CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER. ALL ROCHESTER PREP STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN READING, WRITING, MATH, SCIENCE AND HISTORY WHILE CONSISTENTLY EXEMPLIFYING THE VIRTUES OF RESPECT, INTEGRITY, DILIGENCE, RESPONSIBILITY, COMPASSION AND PERSEVERANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL UTILIZES UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC., AN UNRELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL DELEGATES HIRING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES, PLANNING AND EXECUTING BUDGETS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL OPERATIONS TO UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. MICHAEL BLAKE, MANAGING DIRECTOR; JOHN POWELL, CFO; MARY ANN VILLANUEVA, CHIEF EXTERNAL OFFICER; JULIE JACKSON AND BRETT PEISER, CO-CEOS; AND PAUL BAMBRICK-SANTOYO AND JULIANA WORRELL, CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICERS; ARE EMPLOYEES OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. AND OFFICERS OF ROCHESTER PREP CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE CHARTER SCHOOL PAYS UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC. MANAGEMENT FEES FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDING THE SERVICES OF THESE OFFICERS. THE FEES PAID DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024 WERE $5,968,998. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A INCLUDED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY IS ALLOWED TO HAVE ONE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR, CONTROLLER, AND CFO OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC IN DETAIL. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY BOARD CHAIR AND SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL NEW TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD TRUSTEES ARE BOUND BY FIDUCIARY DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. ANNUALLY A RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED REAFFIRMING A COMMITMENT TO THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS, INDIVIDUAL KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICER SALARIES ARE SET BY UNCOMMON SCHOOLS WHICH EMPLOYS COMPARABLE DATA FROM THE OTHER SCHOOLS WITHIN THE UNCOMMON SCHOOLS NETWORK AS WELL AS, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT SALARY DATA. THE BOARD APPROVES THE ANNUAL SCHOOL BUDGET WITHIN WHICH THESE SALARIES ARE INCORPORATED, BUT DOES NOT INVOLVE ITSELF IN ANY INDIVIDUAL SALARY DETERMINATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE LOCATED AT THE ORGANIZATION 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. NORTHMARK LLC 630 BROOKS AVE ROCHESTER NY 14619 372076043 HOLDING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY DE 0 2000000 ROCHESTER PREP CHARTER SCHOOLS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC C 299587