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Hoboken Charter School Inc

EIN 22-3517040 · Hoboken, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING AND ADVANCING THE SCHOOL'S MISSION OF FOSTERING THE ACADEMIC, ARTISTIC, PERSONAL, AND CIVIC GROWTH OF ITS STUDENTS THROUGH LEARNER-CENTERED PRACTICES GROUNDED IN A COMMITTMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SERVICE-LEARNING.THE SCHOOL'S UNIQUE APPROACH IS BUILT ON FOUR PILLARS:1 - SOCIAL JUSTICE2 - SERVICE-LEARNING3 - LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION4 - INTER-AGE EXPERIENCES

Income
$6.4 million
Spending
$6.3 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 90%
Employees
71
Highest pay
$149,222, executive dir.

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 66% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% 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 25

    10 of 10 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 (4)
  1. $4.0 million spent. PROVIDES A RIGOROUS, WORLD CALSS EDUCATION TO STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 12TH GRADE THROUGH A CURRICULUM THAT ENSURES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN ACADEMICS, ARTS LITERACY AND PERSONAL AND CIVIC GROWTH. STUDENT ENROLLMENT WAS 298.
  2. $614,364 spent. ENRICHMENT, SUMMER CAMP, FOOD SERVICE, EMERGENCY NEEDS GRANT, ESSER II AND ESSER III GRANTS AND DONOR SPECIFIC GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND FUTURES OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND IMPROVE SCHOOL WORK.
  3. $83,417 spent. TO SUPPORT ESSA TITLE I, TITLE II AND TITLE IV, AND NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND PROGRAMS.
  4. $67,021 spent. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT - A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES.

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 November 1997.

    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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