Urban Dove Team Charter School IV
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
URBAN DOVE TEAM CHARTER SCHOOLS DELIVERS AN INNOVATIVE SPORTS-BASED, HEALTH, AND FITNESS-CENTERED CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP STUDENTS INTO HEALTHY, SUCCESSFUL ADULTS WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY INDEPENDENT. OUR EDUCATIONAL MODEL ENERGIZES, EDUCATES, AND EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE WITHIN A SAFE AND POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT GROUNDED IN HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. UDTCS SERVES OVER-AGED AND UNDER-CREDITED STUDENTS WHO FACE LIMITED EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS AND ARE IN CRITICAL NEED OF TARGETED ACADEMIC SUPPORT, STRUCTURED ENGAGEMENT, AND POSITIVE PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS. URBAN DOVE TEAM CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE IN THE FOUR BOROUGHS: MIDWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD IN BROOKLYN, MELROSE NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE BRONX, HARLEM NEIGHBORHOOD IN MANHATTAN AND ASTORIA NEIGHBORHOOD IN QUEENS.
- Income
- $5.3 million
- Spending
- $5.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 62
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $114,503, principal
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
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 100% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 34 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 257 of 7 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)
- $4.5 million spent. DURING THE 20242025 ACADEMIC YEAR, URBAN DOVE TEAM CHARTER SCHOOLS DELIVERED SPORTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC CURRICULUM PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 170 STUDENTS. THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL OF INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND TEAM-BASED LEARNING, AND PARTICIPATION IN MEMBERSHIP TEAMS, UD TEAM CREATED A SAFE, STRUCTURED, AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT ACTIVELY ENGAGED AND ENERGIZED STUDENTS. THIS INTEGRATED APPROACH HAS PROVEN EFFECTIVE IN RE-ENGAGING OVER-AGE AND UNDER-CREDITED YOUTH, SUCCESSFULLY POSITIONING STUDENTS ON TRACK TOWARD GRADUATION AND PREPARING THEM FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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