2026-02-03T14:53:22-06:00 2025-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 370 WOODCLIFF DRIVE SUITE 2A FAIRPORT NY 14450 990 2024-07-01 452849094 DIVERSE CHARTER SCHOOLS COALITION INC DIVE 4017496821 26 BROADWAY 8TH FLOOR 1010 NEW YORK NY 10004 SONIA PARK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4017496821 2026-01-16 1 1 KATHERINE VANBRAMER P01523969 5854231860 2026-01-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SONIA PARK 26 BROADWAY 8TH FLOOR 1010 NEW YORK NY 10004 1248999 0 X WWW.DIVERSECHARTERS.ORG X 2011 DE THE DIVERSE CHARTER SCHOOLS COALITION CONNECTS MEMBERS WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH OUTSIDE RESOURCES TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR PRACTICE. WE ENCOURAGE SCHOOL FOUNDERS AND LEADERS OF HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE COALITION TO EMBRACE DIVERSITY WHILE SERVING AS A BEACON AND RESOURCE FOR NEW FOUNDERS AND OTHER SCHOOL LEADERS INTERESTED IN CREATING INTEGRATED CHARTER SCHOOLS. WE SUPPORT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON THE IMPACT OF DIVERSITY ON THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES OF OUR STUDENTS AND STUDENTS ATTENDING SIMILARLY DIVERSE SCHOOLS ACROSS THE NATION. WE MAKE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT SUPPORT NEW AND EXISTING DIVERSE-BY-DESIGN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. WE ADVOCATE THAT GOVERNMENT AND PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT INCENTIVIZE DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 13 13 4 12 0 0 732359 703953 514649 539089 9747 5957 0 0 1256755 1248999 9061 12500 0 0 698727 758724 0 0 309752 613601 557481 1321389 1328705 -64634 -79706 331378 235041 81315 64684 250063 170357 CATALYZE AND SUPPORT THE CREATION AND EXPANSION OF HIGH-QUALITY DIVERSE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THROUGH STRATEGIC RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES, AND OUTREACH. 0 0 896420 504564 THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE CONVENE OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS, POLICY AND PRACTICE THOUGHT LEADERS, AND OTHER CHARTER LEADERS TO FOSTER CROSS-SHARING AND THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND BEST PRACTICES. WE FEATURE CURRENT AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING TOPICS TO CHALLENGE ATTENDEES' ASSUMPTIONS, CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEEPEN EXISTING CONNECTIONS AND ESTABLISH NEW ONES, AND INSPIRE SHARING AND LEARNING OF PERTINENT STRATEGIES. 12500 12500 34525 FELLOWSHIP COST SHARING CONTRACT TO RECRUIT FELLOWS AND MATCH THEM WITH HOST SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS PREPARE FELLOWS TO LAUNCH HIGH-PERFORMING DIVERSE CHARTER SCHOOLS. PROGRAM REVENUES PAY FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAVEL TO SEE EXCELLENT MEMBER SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 908920 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X SONIA PARK 9175543102 26 BROADWAY 8TH FLOOR 1010 NEW YORK NY 10004 MIKE CHALUPA DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 RON RICE DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 RHONDA BROUSSARD DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 DR KRISTINA KYLES-SMITH CHAIR 1.30 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA FENTON VICE CHAIR 1.30 X X 0 0 0 FELIX LEE TREASURER 1.30 X X 0 0 0 RAUL ALARCON SECRETARY 1.30 X X 0 0 0 VALERIE BRAIMAH DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ANGELICA JACKSON DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 KHALIL GRAHAM DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 NAOMI DEVEAUX DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 KAREN DRESDEN DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 JARED ANTHONY DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 SONIA PARK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 235409 0 28561 DAVE BRYSON OPERATIONS LEAD 40.00 X 171797 0 14969 ASHLEY HEARD EXTERNAL RELATIONS LEAD 40.00 X 166152 0 20116 573358 0 63646 3 0 1 0 0 703953 703953 CONVENING REGISTRATION 611710 224280 224280 MEMBERSHIP FEES 541610 194825 194825 CONSULTING INCOME 541610 85400 85400 FELLOWSHIP COST SHARIN 611710 34525 34525 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP MAN 541610 59 59 539089 5957 5957 1248999 539089 0 5957 12500 12500 232216 81275 58055 92886 391433 237303 154130 11927 7726 4201 74479 48359 26120 48669 28908 489 19272 112667 78867 22533 11267 17872 14791 1450 1631 384 254 61 69 41966 41966 733 484 117 132 MEETING AND EVENTS 217343 217343 DATA RESEARCH AND EVALU 82500 82500 STAFF TRAINING AND DEVE 28526 28526 COMMUNICATIONS 22625 22605 20 32865 5513 27308 44 1328705 908920 110033 309752 55832 14143 168652 135957 72131 60366 34763 24575 331378 235041 43392 25575 37923 39109 81315 64684 X 250063 170357 250063 170357 331378 235041 -79706 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1101811 786255 859720 933058 898778 4579622 1101811 786255 859720 933058 898778 4579622 2925001 1654621 47 65 1613 9747 5957 17429 4597051 1322759 0.35990 0.30730 X THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE ABILITY TO DONATE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND VARIOUS EVENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT WORKS TO SOLICIT DONATIONS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE CREATION AND EXPANSION OF HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THROUGH STRATEGIC RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES AND OUTREACH. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1328705 1328705 207871 51968 0 0 177571 183801 207139 207871 776382 1164573 44393 45950 51785 51968 194096 291144 0 1 X 0 X 1248999 0 1248999 0 1248999 1328705 0 1328705 0 1328705 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH A THIRD PARTY WHICH COMMENCED IN 2024 AND CONTINUES UNTIL THE THIRD PARTY OBTAINS ITS 501(C)3 STATUS. AS FISCAL SPONSOR, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS ON BEHALF OF THE THIRD PARTY. SPONSORED FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE PAYABLE TO THE THIRD PARTY AND ARE INCLUDED IN FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS. PART X, LINE 2: DIVERSE CHARTER SCHOOLS COALITION, INC. IS TAX-EXEMPT 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 ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS IN VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS AND IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 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 ASSISTANCE WITH COST OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1 12500 PART I, LINE 2: DIVERSE GETS A SIGNED QUARTERLY LETTER FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS BELOW THAT STATES THE FELLOWS ASSIGNED FOLLOWED THROUGH ON THE SCHOOL'S WORK EXPECTATION. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SONIA PARK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 235409 0 0 0 0 0 5558 0 23003 0 263970 0 0 0 DAVE BRYSON OPERATIONS LEAD 171797 0 0 0 0 0 3684 0 11285 0 186766 0 0 0 ASHLEY HEARD EXTERNAL RELATIONS LEAD 166152 0 0 0 0 0 3971 0 16145 0 186268 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS FORM 990 AND REQUIRED STATE FILINGS, IF APPLICABLE, WILL BE CONTRACTED OUT TO THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND FINANCIAL CONSULTANT WILL REVIEW THE 990 DRAFT. ANY CHANGES ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND A REVISED DRAFT IS THEN FORWARDED TO A BOARD DESIGNEE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE IRS FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THIS APPROVAL WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE 990 WILL BE SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE A COPY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVES AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION PRIOR TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HIRING. ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS NOT CHANGED THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE REVIEW OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.