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Barack Obama Green Charter School Inc

EIN 90-0527480 · Plainfield, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE BARACK OBAMA GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO BECOME INFORMED, ENGAGED AND INDEPENDENT CRITICAL THINKERS AND TO INSPIRE LEADERS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITH A FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENT. STUDENTS WILL BE EDUCATED IN A SCHOOL COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR BOTH ACHIEVEMENT AND CONDUCT AND FACILITATES CLEAR CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE CURRICULUM, THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD.

Income
$10.0 million
Spending
$9.0 million
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 100%
Employees
84
Highest pay
$187,237, head of school

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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 39% 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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. $5.9 million spent. THE BARACK OBAMA GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHED AS A HIGH ACHIEVING SCIENCE-BASED SCHOOL IN PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, THE CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDED A FULL RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 TO 12. THE CHARTER SCHOOL WAS AUTHORIZED TO ENROLL UP TO 360 STUDENTS FOR GRADES 6 TO 12. THE CHARTER SCHOOL COMPLETED THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 354 STUDENTS, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 11.58% HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR, WHICH HAD AN AVERAGE DAILY ENROLLMENT OF 313 STUDENTS.AS A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL, BARACK OBAMA GREEN CHARTER SCHOOLS MISSION IS FOUNDED ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT STUDENTS HAVE OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN EDUCATIONAL PROCESSES AND FOR THEIR FUTURE. ACCORDINGLY, OUR CURRICULUM IS ESTABLISHED USING EFFECTIVE, RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES; HAND-ON PROBLEM BASED SERVICE LEARNING ADVENTURES AND GRADE APPROPRIATE CORE ACADEMIC MATERIALS WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE NEW JERSEY CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS. OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, INCLUDING AT RISK STUDENTS, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL) AND STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

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 January 2014.

    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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