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South Shore Charter School

EIN 88-0604462 · Central Islip, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF SOUTH SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO CULTIVATE STUDENTS THE TENACITY, INTEGRITY, AND CURIOSITY NEEDED TO BECOME INNOVATIVE AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERS, READY TO FACE AND SOLVE THE EVER-CHANGING CHALLENGES FACING OUR SOCIETY.ACADEMICALLY, SOUTH SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL WILL BALANCE CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACHES THAT PROMOTE HIGHER-LEVEL THINKING AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING WITH STANDARDS-BASED INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENTS THAT PROVIDE SPECIFIC LEARNING TARGETS AND ENSURE GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY. WHILE THE SCHOOL HONORS THE STRUCTURE AND RIGOR THAT IS DEFINED BY THE LEARNING STANDARDS, THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT A CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH ALLOWS FOR FLEXIBILITY IN A CHILD'S LEARNING AND ALIGNS TO OUR MISSION OF FOSTERING CURIOSITY IN OUR STUDENTS.

Income
$5.9 million
Spending
$5.2 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 87%
Employees
41
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$217,982, executive director

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: 54 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 70% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 59% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% 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

    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. $4.2 million spent. SOUTH SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A K-5 SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE. THE SCHOOL OFFERS A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDES ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, GIFTED AND TALENTED, AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL OFFERS A STRONG CHARACTER EDUCATION PROGRAM, A SOCIAL EMOTIONAL CURRICULUM AND A COMPELLING MISSION AND PROMISE TO FAMILIES THAT THE SCHOOL WILL NOT ONLY HELP THEIR CHILDREN MAKE BETTER ACADEMIC GAINS, BUT WE WILL GIVE THEM THE SUPPORTS AND TOOLS TO BECOME INNOVATIVE AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERS WHO ARE READY TO FACE AND SOLVE THE EVER-CHANGING CHALLENGES FACING OUR SOCIETY.THE SCHOOL PROVIDED EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 256 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE IN THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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