2025-12-16T12:30:33-06:00 2025-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2024-07-01 812997297 WHIN MUSIC COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL WHIN 8444890817 528 W 162ND ST NEW YORK NY 10032 CHARLES ORTIZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8444890817 2025-11-14 1 1 JACQUELINE B LEE CPA P00842765 5854231860 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHARLES ORTIZ 528 W 162ND ST NEW YORK NY 10032 12874755 0 X HTTP://WHINMUSIC.ORG/ X 2016 NY THE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND INWOOD MUSIC COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL ("WHIN MUSIC CHARTER SCHOOL OR "WHIN") WILL PROVIDE OUR DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION WITH A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, INTENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION, AND A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SO THAT EVERY STUDENT CAN THRIVE ACADEMICALLY AND PERSONALLY. 5 5 93 10 0 0 2901042 3313421 8554819 9528837 17391 32497 -115586 -258 11357666 12874497 0 0 0 0 6835682 7166545 0 0 75245 3856855 7175361 10692537 14341906 665129 -1467409 3111873 77821001 1246727 77423264 1865146 397737 X THE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND INWOOD MUSIC COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL ("WHIN MUSIC CHARTER SCHOOL OR "WHIN") WILL PROVIDE OUR DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION WITH A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, INTENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION, AND A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SO THAT EVERY STUDENT CAN THRIVE ACADEMICALLY AND PERSONALLY. 0 0 11508302 9528837 'THE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND INWOOD MUSIC COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (WHIN) WAS FOUNDED TO OFFER STUDENTS FROM WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND INWOOD A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC EDUCATION AND INTENSIVE DAILY MUSICAL INSTRUCTION INSPIRED BY THE INTERNATIONALLY-RENOWNED EL SISTEMA MOVEMENT. SERVING 486 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8 WHEN FULLY ENROLLED, WHIN'S VISION IS TO CREATE A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT ENSURES ALL STUDENTS ARE MEETING OR EXCEEDING LEARNING STANDARDS THROUGH A RIGOROUS COMMON CORE-ALIGNED AND MUSIC-INFUSED CURRICULUM ENRICHED BY INTENSIVE DAILY MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OUR WORK WILL BE CONTINUALLY GUIDED BY THE VALUES AND PRACTICES OF EL SISTEMA, STRIVING TO IMBUE STUDENTS WITH A LOVE OF MUSIC AND LEARNING AND INSPIRING OUR ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE IN THE WORLD THROUGH THE PURSUIT OF ACADEMIC AND MUSICAL EXCELLENCE. OUR PROGRAM UTILIZES A PROJECT- AND INQUIRY-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL DIFFERENTIATED FOR EACH LEARNER'S UNIQUE NEEDS AND FACILITATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC AND SOCIAL INCLUSION. THESE ARE PROVEN STRATEGIES THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH EXECUTIVE FUNCTION AND SELF-REGULATION SKILLS (BASED ON THREE TYPES OF BRAIN FUNCTION: WORKING MEMORY, MENTAL FLEXIBILITY, AND SELF-CONTROL), WHICH HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ESSENTIAL FOR IMPROVING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, DEVELOPING POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, AND BUILDING COMMUNITY. 11508302 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 93 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CHARLES ORTIZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8444890817 528 W 162ND ST NEW YORK NY 10032 CYNTHIA IVANIK SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY E DAVID TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI MORALES TRUSTEE - RESIGNED DURING YEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IVONNE NORMAN ESQ SECRETARY - RESIGNED DURING YEAR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA BEDERMAN TREASURER & VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT S GREEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEWAR KHAN BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES ORTIZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 254730 0 14495 JON FREGA PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 109647 0 27077 MICHAEL DREXLER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 127964 0 33903 DAVID TOME ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 124253 0 26279 FARRAH WALDMAN CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 133459 0 14310 ABIGAIL EDMUNDS DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION 40.00 X 106012 0 14652 856065 0 130716 8 0 1 0 NEW YORK EDGE INC 58-12 QUEENS BOULEVARD SUITE 1 WOODSIDE NY 11377 AFTERSCHOOL SERVICES 300000 STAFFING BOUTIQUE 99 HUDSON STREET -5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10013 SUBSTITUTE SERVICES/RECRUITING 215519 CHARTER SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT INC 237 WEST 35TH ST SUITE 301 NEW YORK NY 10001 FINANICAL SERVICES 210828 DRG SEARCH LLC 310 LEXINGTON AVE NEW YORK NY 10016 TALENT SEARCH 146000 STUDENT STYLES 15 COBBEE ROAD LATHAM NY 12110 STUDENT UNIFORMS 104286 5 5200 2889821 418400 33053 3313421 STATE AND LOCAL PER PUPIL 611110 9528837 9528837 9528837 32497 32497 0 5200 258 -258 -258 12874497 9528837 0 32239 298970 224227 74743 5363249 4347721 982198 33330 82104 66306 15313 485 919744 743606 170625 5513 502478 405799 93714 2965 33097 33097 288414 288414 721710 662968 56940 1802 189307 158938 29438 931 293113 190597 101117 1399 172740 139504 32217 1019 4206245 3396866 784555 24824 209294 169025 39034 1235 130157 105029 24357 771 STUDENT SERVICES 546395 546395 SUPPLIES / MATERIALS 219124 219124 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 108681 87699 20338 644 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 37795 30498 7073 224 19289 14000 5186 103 14341906 11508302 2758359 75245 1029679 281703 767291 949687 40000 260012 328481 62975 50452 1313456 879892 510710 433564 481206 75737114 3111873 77821001 731535 947193 182917 144256 332275 76331815 1246727 77423264 X 1865146 357737 40000 1865146 397737 3111873 77821001 -1467409 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 86410 80475 5935 938357 597832 340525 288689 201585 87104 433564 CASH IN ESCROW 100507 DUE FROM FRIENDS OF WHIN MUSIC COMM. CHARTER SCHOOL INC. 45808 RIGHT-OF-USE 74711117 SECURITY DEPOSITS 879682 75737114 LEASE LIABILITY 76331815 76331815 X 12874755 258 258 12874497 0 12874497 14342164 258 258 14341906 0 14341906 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. THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS TAX RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 258. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 258. 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 SCHOOL ADMITS MEMBERS AND STUDENTS OF ANY RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN TO ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES GENERALLY AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, ADMISSIONS POLICIES, OR OTHER SCHOOL-ADMINISTRATED PROGRAMS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES GOVERNMENT AID FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND CITY AGENCIES IN THE FORM OF GRANTS TO ASSIST IN RUNNING THE SCHOOL. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CHARLES ORTIZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 224730 0 30000 0 0 0 0 0 14495 0 269225 0 0 0 MICHAEL DREXLER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 127964 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33903 0 161867 0 0 0 DAVID TOME ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 124253 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26279 0 150532 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE BONUS WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. X 33053 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS FORM 990 IN DETAIL. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND APPROVED PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SCHOOL ROUTINELY UTILIZES BENCHMARK STUDIES AND INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF MARKET COMPENSATION DATA AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYEE HIRING OR WHEN SPECIAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE AWARDED. THE SCHOOL SETS COMPENSATION WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE GOING MARKET RATE. NO INDIVIDUAL HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW OR DECISION MAKING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 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.