2025-01-27T11:49:29-06:00 2024-06-30 812950760 SAX LLP 389 INTERPACE PARKWAY STE 3 PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 990 2023-07-01 812999789 FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL FORT 3477091197 51-35 REEDER STREET ELMHURST NY 11373 GRAHAM BROWNE EXECUTIVE DIR. 3477091197 2025-01-27 1 0 MARQUS WHITE P00053187 9734726250 2025-01-21 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GRAHAM BROWNE 51-35 REEDER STREET ELMHURST NY 11373 15103865 0 X HTTP://WWW.FORTEPREP.ORG/ X 2017 NY THROUGH RIGOROUS ACADEMICS, QUALITY INSTRUCTION, AND A POSITIVE CULTURE OF INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY, FORTE ACADEMY EQUIPS ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 5 THROUGH 8 TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLS AND USE THEIR LEADERSHIP AND VOICE TO CHANGE THE WORLD. 11 11 82 11 0 0 10562462 14957082 0 0 15 84475 47797 62308 10610274 15103865 0 0 0 0 5845318 8016395 0 0 104912 4370042 6943902 10215360 14960297 394914 143568 33752398 36967577 29246879 32318490 4505519 4649087 X THROUGH RIGOROUS ACADEMICS, QUALITY INSTRUCTION, AND A POSITIVE CULTURE OF INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY, FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL EQUIPS ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 5 THROUGH 8 TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLS AND USE THEIR LEADERSHIP AND VOICE TO CHANGE THE WORLD. 0 0 11806693 FORTE PREP IS A TUITION-FREE MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 5 THROUGH 8 IN QUEENS, NEW YORK. WE ARE DRIVEN BY A PHILOSOPHY OF ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN ALL FACETS OF LIFE AND LEARNING. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF EDUCATION TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE, OFTEN DISADVANTAGED, BACKGROUNDS. THROUGH RIGOROUS ACADEMICS, CREATIVE & TECHNOLOGICAL ENRICHMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO EXCEL AT COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLS AND BEYOND. 11806693 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X GRAHAM BROWNE 3477091197 51-35 REEDER STREET ELMHURST NY 11373 FIONA Y LIN BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WAI LIN YIP VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN WINN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE PADULA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VAL ABRAMS BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE MULLEN BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORENZO MENDEZ BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CORDERO BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SCHILLING BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA RODRIGUEZ BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY SONG BOARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM BROWNE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 80.00 X 188916 0 5713 JUSTIN SMITH CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER 40.00 X 165200 0 9610 JULIE MASTRELLA HEAD OF LOWER MS 40.00 X 124059 0 10460 ANGELA MU HEAD OF UPPER MS 40.00 X 130096 0 280 TRINEE ADAMS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 112625 0 10567 DAWN ANTONIE-FORBES CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 132702 0 23051 VIVANA BENJUMEA CHIEF COMMUNITY OFFICER 40.00 X 128788 0 9490 982386 0 69171 10 0 1 0 85-15 QUEENS BLVD REALTY LLC 136-18 39TH AVE 12TH FLOOR FLUSHING NY 11354 RENT 1696729 KV APEX 7806 CHARTER LLC 228 PARK AVE S PMB 59168 NEW YORK NY 10003 CONSTRUCTION 400000 2 12927665 2029417 14957082 84475 84475 UNIFORM SALES 900099 62128 62128 OTHER INCOME 900099 180 180 62308 15103865 62128 0 84655 194628 165434 19463 9731 6638104 5403129 1189605 45370 6940 5570 1314 56 608335 488002 115689 4644 568388 456209 107615 4564 43854 43854 217435 217435 632036 155835 472896 3305 465058 426088 36886 2084 3917539 3396285 489799 31455 339363 294209 42430 2724 97928 84898 12051 979 CURRICULUM & CLASSROOM 479758 479758 STUDENT FOOD 222398 222398 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 188141 188141 RECRUITMENT 182831 182831 157561 40737 116824 14960297 11806693 3048692 104912 3458643 3429893 75142 75157 861190 909403 31959 169185 2146858 1159371 766091 987487 28559373 31396452 33752398 36967577 756189 750108 1027 33511 28489663 31534871 29246879 32318490 X 4382232 4649087 123287 0 4505519 4649087 33752398 36967577 143568 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 224297 38260 186037 1922561 1121111 801450 987487 SECURITY DEPOSIT 1792463 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 29603989 31396452 LEASE LIABILITY 31534871 31534871 X 15103865 0 15103865 0 15103865 14960297 0 14960297 0 14960297 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 2020 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 FORTE PREP INCLUDES ITS NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT ON ITS WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES VARIOUS GOVERNMENT GRANTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GRAHAM BROWNE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 188916 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5713 0 194629 0 0 0 JUSTIN SMITH CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER 165200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9610 0 174810 0 0 0 DAWN ANTONIE-FORBES CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 132702 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23051 0 155753 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - MANAGEMENT REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED EDITS TO THE TAX PREPARER. AFTER THIS PROCESS WAS PERFORMED, THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD APPROVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARIES BASED ON A RECOGNIZED STUDY AND REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DETERMINE IF THE EXISTING SALARY FALLS WITHIN THESE RANGES. AFTER A DELIBERATION OF THIS MATTER, A NEW PROPOSED SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGE IS VOTED ON. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REFLECT THE NATURE OF THIS PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.