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Urban Dove Team Charter School

EIN 45-3661819 · Long Is City, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak41 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

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 OVERAGED 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
$17.6 million
Spending
$19.1 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
204
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$145,124, school leader

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: 41 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 93% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 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

    7 of 7 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 (1)
  1. $15.5 million spent. DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, URBAN DOVE TEAM CHARTER SCHOOLS DELIVERED SPORTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC CURRICULUM PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 933 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

  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 August 2012.

    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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