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OF EDUCATION 7646 686113 X 20818909 20818909 20818909 24241168 24241168 24241168 PART X, LINE 2: The School is exempt from federal, state, and local income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRC and, therefore, has made no provision for income taxes in the accompanying financial statements. In addition, the School has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service not to be a "private foundation" within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the IRC. There was no unrelated business income for the years ended June 30, 2024. Under GAAP, an organization must recognize the tax benefit associate with tax positions taken for tax-return purposes when it is more likely than not that the position will not be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. The School does not believe it has taken any material uncertain tax positions and, accordingly, it has not recorded any liability for unrecognized tax benefits. The School is subject to routine audits by a taxing authority. As of June 30, 2024, the School was not subject to any examination by a taxing authority. true true true true false true true false false false false false false false false true false true PART I, LINE 3: THE SCHOOL'S RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINAT POLICY IS POSTED ON ITS NEW VISIONS' WEBSITE: www.newvisions.org. PART I, LINE 4B: THE SCHOOL IS A TUITION-FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL AND NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED. PART I, LINE 6A: THE SCHOOL RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 91% OF ITS TOTAL REVENUE FROM PER PUPIL FUNDING FROM THE NYC DOE FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. X X false false false false false false false false false NISSI JONATHAN principal & founder - ams iii 215934 0 0 0 0 0 17875 0 9480 0 243289 0 0 0 HANNAH KEHN THRU 7224 principal & founder - hum iv 209022 0 0 0 0 0 16722 0 8733 0 234477 0 0 0 CAROL FRANCO 9TH&10TH grades AP - AMS iii 170868 0 0 0 0 0 13711 0 14498 0 199077 0 0 0 CLAUBENTZ DIEUJUSTE PRINCIPAL - AMS IV 173927 0 0 0 0 0 14903 0 5953 0 194783 0 0 0 MARGARET MIRANDA thru 6324 9th grade Principal - AMS iii 175125 0 0 0 0 0 14179 0 372 0 189676 0 0 0 CARL W BAURLE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - HUM IV 155823 0 0 0 0 0 12624 0 8262 0 176709 0 0 0 ANA CRUZ AP Culture & Climate - AMS IV 146527 0 0 0 0 0 11722 0 14815 0 173064 0 0 0 JOSETTE FLEURY-DOUGLAS AP Diverse Learners - AMS IV 149023 0 0 0 0 0 12281 0 5076 0 166380 0 0 0 MICHELLE OTT 11TH GRADE ASS. PRIN.- AMS III 139151 0 0 0 0 0 11192 0 14362 0 164705 0 0 0 SHANELL L GEORGE-COMPASS AP ELA, Arts,&PHYS ED- AMS III 134514 0 0 0 0 0 11116 0 6948 0 152578 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS ENDEAVORS TO PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR PREVIOUS ACADEMIC HISTORY, EQUALLY WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY AND SAFETY. FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4A: THE SCHOOL OPERATES UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED MATH AND SCIENCE III (F/K/A NEW VISIONS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED MATH AND SCIENCE III), UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED MATH AND SCIENCE IV (F/K/A NEW VISIONS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED MATH AND SCIENCE IV), AND UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR HUMANITIES IV (F/K/A NEW VISIONS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIES IV, WHICH SERVE AS DIVISIONS WITHIN THE SCHOOL. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, ALL THREE SCHOOLS OPERATED CLASSES FOR STUDENTS IN NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3: New Visions for Public Schools (NVPS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting public schools and helping to start and manage charter schools. Pursuant to the terms of the Educational Services Agreement between the school and NVPS, it provides educational management, operational, and fundraising services to the school. Cynthia Rietscha, COO until 4/30/2024, who is listed in Part VII, was compensated by NVPS. Starting 5/1/2024, Kisis Cruz, Director of Finance and Administration, took over as the top financial official and was also compensated by NVPS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4: The organization amended its provisional charter to change its name to UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS on June 11, 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A NATIONAL ACCOUNTING FIRM, BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THE CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (CMO) CONTRACTED BY THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER OF THE CMO REVIEWS THE DRAFT DOCUMENT. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE DRAFT IS SENT TO THE SCHOOL CEO, PRINCIPALS AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: UPON ACCEPTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYEES SIGN ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE EMPLOYEE GUIDELINES WHICH STATES EXPLICITLY THAT EMPLOYEES CANNOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR THE SCHOOL. POTENTIAL/REAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THE CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (CMO) AND RESOLVED. EMPLOYEES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO CONTINUE ACTIVITIES THAT POSE A REAL CONFLICT. BEFORE EACH BOARD ELECTION, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL/REAL CONFLICT THAT MAY IMPACT THEIR GOVERNANCE ROLE. BOARD MEMBERS WITH A REAL CONFLICT WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ASSUME A BOARD ROLE. ALL CONFLICTS ARE HANDLED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND 15B: SALARY COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD TRUSTEES. IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION, THE BOARD REFERS TO MARKET INFORMATION AND ADVICE PROVIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE RECRUITING FIRM UTILIZED. THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. SALARY COMPENSATION FOR THE PRINCIPALS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, AND DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS (DSO) IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD TRUSTEES AND THE CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (CMO). IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION, THE BOARD AND CMO WILL REFER TO PUBLISHED SALARY SURVEYS AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AS DEEMED NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, LINE 1A, NUMBER 11: The CEO, DR. CURTIS A. PALMORE, is compensated by an unrelated organization: United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science II, for the period between 10/1/23 and 9/30/24. His compensation was allocated between the following organizations during calendar year 2023: the filing organization: United Charter High Schools; unrelated schools: United Charter High School for The Humanities, United Charter HS for The Humanities II, United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science, and United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science II. Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science II.