2026-03-02T10:47:56-08:00 2025-06-30 202669703 OLUGBENGA OLABINTAN CPA INC 137 CAMDEN ST STE 3 NEWARK NJ 07103 990 2024-07-01 263699278 ETHICAL COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL ETHI 2019844154 95 BROADWAY JERSEY CITY NJ 07306 SERENITY CARR SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR 2019844154 2026-03-02 true true OLUGBENGA OLABINTAN CPA P01608312 2012307518 2026-03-02 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SERENITY CARR 95 BROADWAY JERSEY CITY NJ 07306 10545874 false X N/A X 2008 NJ THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A NEW JERSEY PUBLIC SCHOOL OVERSEEN BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERS AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES ANALYTICAL THINKING AND CREATIVITY TO HELP CHILDREN. 7 7 79 15 0 0 11095439 10158064 26384 36341 257968 93501 11121823 10545874 0 0 5807728 6986372 0 0 3317887 3118332 9125615 10104704 1996208 441170 8155464 9298729 953589 1073508 7201875 8225221 THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A NEW JERSEY PUBLIC SCHOOL OVERSEEN BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERS AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES ANALYTICAL THINKING AND CREATIVITY TO HELP CHILDREN. false false 6489864 0 0 THE ETHICAL COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL IS A NEW JERSEY PUBLIC SCHOOL OVERSEEN BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERS AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES ANALYTICAL THINKING AND CREATIVITY TO HELP CHILDREN BECOME INDIVIDUALS OF INTEGRITY, INSIGHT, AUTONOMY AND SOCIALLY PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS. THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAD AN ENROLLMENT OF 330 STUDENTS FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. 6489864 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 25 0 79 true false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NJ X X CORPORATION 2019844154 95 BROADWAY JERSEY CITY NJ 07306 NIA ARMSTRONG BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JAHSHAE STEWART BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JILL EMMICH BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES LEWIS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE RICCIO BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 TARUN MUNDARTH BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 NATE BRZOZOWSKI BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHLOE LEWIS PRINCIPAL/HEAD OF SCHOOL 35.00 X X X 170814 0 9151 SERENITY CARR SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR 35.00 X X 155428 0 9151 MAGDELINE GOMEZ ASSISTANT SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR 35.00 X 121660 0 7245 TYENAH PRESSLEY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR 35.00 X 121307 0 7471 MARYANNE WILKINS SCHOOL NURSE - SUPERVISOR 35.00 X 122007 0 9850 691216 0 42868 5 false true false 10125271 32793 10158064 FOOD PROGRAM 611710 36341 0 0 36341 257968 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 611710 93501 93501 0 0 93501 10545874 387810 0 0 707391 282956 424435 0 4268759 2805303 1463456 0 207343 82937 124406 0 1422204 882637 539567 0 380675 236252 144423 0 37580 0 37580 0 96862 0 96862 0 1551496 930898 620598 0 74986 44992 29994 0 369200 369200 0 0 55339 47592 7747 0 77213 77213 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 235134 177605 57529 0 SUPPLIES 328855 260612 68243 0 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 106760 106760 0 0 COST OF FOOD/AFTER CARE 184907 184907 0 0 10104704 6489864 3614840 0 8028081 8595495 107383 63012 20000 20000 989571 369349 620222 8155464 9298729 812270 182663 141319 890845 953589 1073508 X 7033951 8225221 167924 7201875 8225221 8155464 9298729 X 441170 582176 X false true X true true true X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 989571 369349 620222 620222 OTHER LIABILITIES 91940 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 440420 INTERGOVERNMENTAL PAYABLE - STATE 125000 INTERGOVERNMENTAL PAYABLE - LOCAL 233485 890845 10545874 10545874 10545874 10142750 93385 93385 10049365 55339 55339 10104704 Pt XII, Line 2d The difference between the audited expenses and the expenses per this return consists of the capital expenses $93,385 that were expensed under the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) GAAP but shown as part of Fixed Assets for US GAAP purposes. Pt XII, Line 4b The depreciation expense of $55,339 charged under US GAAP but not applicable under NJDOE GAAP. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Line 3 ADMISSION TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS OPEN TO ALL INTERESTED STUDENTS SEEKING ENROLLMENT ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS WITHOUT REGARD TO SEX, RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, INTELECTUAL OR ATHLETIC ABILITY, MEASURES OF ACHIEVEMENT OF APTITUDE, STATUS AS A HANDICAPPED PERSON, PROFICIENCY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROHIBITED BY NEW JERSEY PUBLIC SCHOOL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS. Line 6b THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS PRIMARILY FUNDED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (NJDOE)AND NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. IT ALSO RECEIVES SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FUNDING FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PASSED THROUGH NJDOE. THE CHARTER SCHOOLS RIGHT TO SUCH AID HAS NEVER BEEN REVOKED OR SUSPENDED. X X X false false false false false false false false false CHLOE LEWIS 170814 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9151 0 179965 0 0 0 SERENITY CARR 155428 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9151 0 164579 0 0 0 Pt VI, Line 11b THE CHARTER SCHOOLS FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE APPROVED FORM 990 IS THEN E-FILED WITH THE IRS BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. Pt VI, Line 12c ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND SCHOOL OFFICERS OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL ARE REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO FILE ANNUAL ETHICS DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS WITH THE NEW JERSEY STATE ETHICS COMMISSION. FURTHER, THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAS IN PLACE ITS OWN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD MANDATES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND ALL OFFICERS DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BOARD WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE BOARD MEMBER AND/OR THE OFFICER WITH THE CONFLICT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE PART OF ANY DECISIONS RELATED TO SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL SUCH TIMES THAT THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT. Pt VI, Line 15a THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRINCIPAL/HEAD OF SCHOOL AND THE SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR IS DETERMINED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL. Pt VI, Line 15b THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHARTER SCHOOLS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AFTER AN EVALUATION OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE. THE COMPENSATION IS BENCHMARKED USING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RESOURCES SUCH AS FORMS 990 OF OTHER NEW JERSEY CHARTER SCHOOLS. Pt VI, Line 18 THE CHARTER SCHOOL MAKES ITS FORMS 1023 AND 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE: 95 BROADWAY, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07306. TELEPHONE: (201)984-4151. THE FORM 990 COULD ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM OTHERS WEBSITE: WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG Pt VI, Line 19 THE CHARTER SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE: 95 BROADWAY, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07306. TELEPHONE: (201)984-4151. FURTHER, THE CHARTER SCHOOLS ANNUAL AUDIT REPORTS COULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE WEBSITE OF THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: https://www.nj.gov/education/fpp/acfr/ Pt XI LINE 9 - RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OF $582,176 WAS DUE TO THE NON CAPITALIZATION OF FIXED ASSETS IN THE FORM 990 FOR THE PRIOR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 2024.