Brooklyn Charter School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
STUDENTS ARE PREPARED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AN EVER CHANGING TECHNOLOGICAL AND GLOBAL SOCIETY. WE USE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN OUR CLASSROOMS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF ITS CURRICULUM APPROACH. THIS APPROACH IS BASED ON THE LATEST RESEARCH IN EFFECTIVE EDUCATION AND COMBINES "TRADITIONAL TEACHER-DIRECTED AND "STUDENT-CENTERED OR "PROJECT-BASED" APPROACHES TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ALL LEARNERS.
- Income
- $4.8 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 96%
- Employees
- 74
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $260,733, head of school
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $3.7 million spent. THE BROOKLYN CHARTER SCHOOL (BCS) IS A K-5 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT PROVIDES A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.BCS IS THE FIRST CHARTER APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. BROOKLYN CHARTER SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT EVERY CHILD HAS THE ABILITY TO LEARN AND THEREFORE DESERVES THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO EXCEL IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.WE BRING THIS VISION TO REALITY THROUGH A CORE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM IN HUMANITIES, MATH AND SCIENCE.WE FURTHER INCORPORATE THE USE OF THE LATEST LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES AND PROGRAMS AS AN INTEGRAL INSTRUCTIONAL TOOL.BROOKLYN CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERS DAILY CODING CLASSES WHERE OUR STUDENTS ARE EMPOWERED TO BUILD GRIT, DEVELOP A GROWTH MIND-SET AND BECOME INDEPENDENT PROBLEM-SOLVERS AS EARLY AS KINDERGARTEN.BCS ALSO PRIDES ITSELF IN ITS CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAMMING.A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC CALENDAR, A DELIBERATE APPROACH TO SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, A STRONG & STABLE LEADERSHIP TEAM ALONG WITH HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND DEDICATED TEACHERS PROVIDES THE PLATFORM FOR SUCCESS IN MAKING BCS AN ACADEMICALLY COMPETITIVE INSTITUTION. THE SCHOOL COMPLETED THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR WITH AN AVERAGE ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 196 STUDENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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