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Jersey City Community Charter School

EIN 22-3499346 · Jersey City, NJ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF JERSEY CITY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (JCCCS) IS TO PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH INNOVATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT DEVELOP POSITIVE INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL OUTCOMES. JCCCS IS FOCUSED ON PROMOTING SELF-DIRECTED, LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS; AND FACILITATES THE STUDENT'S ABILITY TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS. FURTHER, JCCCS IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT ADDRESSES THE FULL RANGE OF STUDENT'S ALTERNATIVE LEARNING STYLES. THE COMMITMENT INCLUDES EMPLOYING THE NEW JERSEY CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS AND ACHIEVING HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR ALL STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL WILL MEASURE STUDENT SUCCESS BY ASSESSING SKILLS IN USE AND IN CONTEXT, AS WELL AS BY EMPLOYING STANDARDIZED TESTING. THE FOUNDATION OF THE PLAN FOR SUCCESS IS A SCHOOL- HOME-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP TO INCREASE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN PROMOTING THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE GROWTH FOR CHILDREN.

Income
$17.8 million
Spending
$14.5 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
10.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 92%
Employees
92
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$213,379, head of scho

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: 68 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 51% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% 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 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $11.4 million spent. THE CHARTER SCHOOL ENSURES THAT ITS CURRICULUM IS ALIGNED TO STATE STANDARDS. EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING IS IMPLEMENTED IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY (ELA) IN GRADES K-8. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PARTICIPATION IS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AND ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF. ADDITIONALLY IN GRADES K-3, WE WILL CONTINUE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE PLACING CONTINUED EMPHASIS ON CORE PRACTICES - LITERACY ENVIRONMENT - PHYSICAL ELEMENTS, INTENTIONAL READ ALOUD, MESSAGE TIME PLUS, AND THE WORKSHOP MODEL. IN PREPARATION FOR NJSLA ADMINISTRATION, STUDENTS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WITH TECHNOLOGY AND THE ELA CURRICULUM. A NEW MATHEMATICS SERIES ENTITLED, ENVISIONMATH 2.0 AND DIGITS 2015 ON REALIZE WERE IMPLEMENTED IN GRADES K-8. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED THIS SUMMER AND CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. STAFF ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IS REQUIRED. IN PREPARATION FOR THE PARCC ADMINISTRATION, STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WITH TECHNOLOGY AND THE MATH CURRICULUM. THE INTERACTIVE SCIENCE FOR GRADES K-8 IS BASED ON BEST PRACTICES FROM ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND ALIGNMENT TO NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS. WHICH RESULTS IS A PROGRAM ROOTED IN SOUND LEARNING APPROACHES, TEACHING STRATEGIES, AND IDEAS TO ENGAGE ALL LEARNERS, TO MAXIMIZE THEIR LEARNING, SO THAT THEY CAN APPLY THEIR THINKING. LESSON PLANS ARE REVIEWED ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS. FORMAL AND INFORMAL OBSERVATIONS ARE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE TEACHER PRACTICE. THE CHARTER SCHOOL ENSURES THAT ITS CURRICULUM IS ALIGNED TO STATE STANDARDS. EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING IS IMPLEMENTED IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY (ELA) IN GRADES K-8. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PARTICIPATION IS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AND ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF. ADDITIONALLY IN GRADES K-3, WE WILL CONTINUE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE PLACING CONTINUED EMPHASIS ON CORE PRACTICES - LITERACY ENVIRONMENT - PHYSICAL ELEMENTS, INTENTIONAL READ ALOUD, MESSAGE TIME PLUS, AND THE WORKSHOP MODEL. IN PREPARATION FOR NJSLA ADMINISTRATION, STUDENTS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WITH TECHNOLOGY AND THE ELA CURRICULUM. A NEW MATHEMATICS SERIES ENTITLED, ENVISIONMATH 2.0 AND DIGITS 2015 ON REALIZE WERE IMPLEMENTED IN GRADES K-8. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED THIS SUMMER AND CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. STAFF ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IS REQUIRED. IN PREPARATION FOR THE PARCC ADMINISTRATION, STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WITH TECHNOLOGY AND THE MATH CURRICULUM. THE INTERACTIVE SCIENCE FOR GRADES K-8 IS BASED ON BEST PRACTICES FROM ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND ALIGNMENT TO NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS. WHICH RESULTS IS A PROGRAM ROOTED IN SOUND LEARNING APPROACHES, TEACHING STRATEGIES, AND IDEAS TO ENGAGE ALL LEARNERS, TO MAXIMIZE THEIR LEARNING, SO THAT THEY CAN APPLY THEIR THINKING. LESSON PLANS ARE REVIEWED ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS. FORMAL AND INFORMAL OBSERVATIONS ARE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE TEACHER PRACTICE.
  2. $929,264 spent. JCCCS ALSO RECEIVED FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS UNDER THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB) WHICH WAS ENACTED IN 2002 WHICH REAUTHORIZED THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NCLB PROGRAM ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED AT JCCCS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022 WERE CONSISTENT WITH OBJECTIVES OF THE NCLB FOCUSING ON PROVIDING CHILDREN WITH A FAIR, EQUAL AND SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION THROUGH ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES.
  3. $454,897 spent. AS A RECIPIENT OF FEDERAL AND STATE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS, NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS WERE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE CHARTER SCHOOL ALSO HAD AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDING CHILDREN WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, AT THE SAME TIME ASSISTING THEM WITH HOMEWORK, WHILE WORKING PARENTS NEEDED THE EXTENDED HOURS.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 October 7, 2026.

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