Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON THE SCHOOL APPLICATION AND AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY CENTERS USED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SCHOOL AND ITS PROGRAMS. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES GOVERNMENT FUNDING IN THE FORM OF VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: | ROCHESTER PREP PREPARES OUR STUDENTS TO ENTER, SUCCEED IN, AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. OUR ORGANIZATION COMPRISES OF 7 HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER. WE PROVIDE A K-12 PATHWAY FOR 2,500+ STUDENTS AGED 4-18 ACROSS THREE ELEMENTARY, THREE MIDDLE, AND ONE HIGH SCHOOL. WE ARE ALSO PROVIDING REGULAR TOUCHPOINTS, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND CAREER GUIDANCE TO 500+ ALUMNI AGED 18-24 WHO ARE PURSUING COLLEGE DEGREES AND POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE PRIMARILY PEOPLE OF COLOR FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS. MORE THAN NINE IN TEN STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE- OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH, 85% ARE BLACK, 8% IDENTIFY AS HISPANIC, AND 13% HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS. ROCHESTER PREP IS MANAGED BY UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. (USI) A CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (CMO) THAT OPERATES 52 HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, AND MASSACHUSETTS. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, ROCHESTER PREP IS COMMITTED TO OUR CORE EDUCATIONAL MODEL, WITH EACH SCHOOL EXHIBITING: 1) A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY MISSION; 2) A LONGER SCHOOL DAY AND YEAR; 3) HIGH STANDARDS FOR ACADEMICS AND CHARACTER; 4) AN ACADEMICALLY-FOCUSED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; 5) A FOCUS ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION; AND 6) A FACULTY OF COMMITTED AND TALENTED LEADERS AND TEACHERS. YEAR AFTER YEAR, WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY PROVEN THAT, BY RELENTLESSLY INNOVATING HOW OUR SCHOOLS IMPLEMENT THESE ATTRIBUTES NO MATTER WHAT CHALLENGES MIGHT ARISE OUR STUDENTS CAN CONTINUE TO DEFY THE ODDS AND LEAP OVER ACHIEVEMENT AND COLLEGE-READINESS BARS. THE ROCHESTER PREP CLASS OF '24 HAD A 90% ON-TIME GRADUATION RATE, OUTPACING THE 71% RATE OF THE ROCHESTER CITY DISTRICT SCHOOLS CLOSE TO 20 PERCENTAGE POINTS. 93% OF UNCOMMON'S ROCHESTER PREP CLASS OF '24 TOOK AT LEAST ONE AP EXAM IN HIGH SCHOOL, COMPARED TO 35% FOR THE NATIONAL CLASS OF '23, THE MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE. 35% OF THE ROCHESTER PREP CLASS PASSED AT LEAST ONE EXAM COMPARED TO ONLY 22% NATIONALLY. 97% OF ROCHESTER PREP'S CLASS OF 2024 WAS ACCEPTED INTO A 4-YEAR OR 2-YEAR COLLEGE, WITH 84% OF OUR LARGEST CLASS TO DATE EXPRESSING THE INTENT TO MATRICULATE. WE WORK HARD TO MAKE SURE ADMISSIONS TRANSLATE INTO ENROLLMENT AND REACH OUT TO OUR NEWEST GRADUATES IN THE SUMMER TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE COLLEGE LIFE. FURTHER, AMONG NEW ROCHESTER GRADUATES INTENDING TO START COLLEGE THIS FALL, 54% ARE HEADING TO COLLEGES THAT ARE THE VERY, HIGHLY OR THE MOST SELECTIVE. ROCHESTER PREP IS ADVANCING HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS TO BRIDGE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR OUR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, WHO REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. WITH 91% OF ROCHESTER'S DISTRICT-OPERATED SCHOOL STUDENTS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND ONLY 12% ACHIEVING STATE ASSESSMENT PROFICIENCY A STARK CONTRAST TO OVER 40% PROFICIENCY IN MATH AND ENGLISH AMONG ROCHESTER PREP STUDENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR WORK IS CLEAR. OUR "STUDENT TALENT & VOICE" INITIATIVE SPANS ALL GRADE LEVELS, CREATING SPACE FOR STUDENT EXPRESSION AND GROWTH THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND MUSIC EDUCATION LIKE SUZUKI STRINGS. AT THE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVELS, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM, CHOOSING INSTRUMENTS LIKE VIOLIN, VIOLA, OR CELLO AND BUILDING SKILLS AS BOTH SOLOISTS AND ENSEMBLE MEMBERS. WE PLAN TO EXPAND THIS PROGRAM TO HIGH SCHOOL, FOSTERING ARTISTIC CONTINUITY ACROSS ALL GRADE SPANS. IN HIGH SCHOOL, STUDENTS CAN DELVE INTO INTERESTS THROUGH ELECTIVES, PROJECTS, AND INTERNSHIPS, WITH OPTIONS LIKE ANIME CLUB, CHESS CLUB, KOREAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE, DRUMLINE, AND MOCK TRIAL. THESE EXPERIENCES ENABLE STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THEIR PASSIONS DEEPLY AND MAP OUT PATHWAYS TOWARD LARGER GOALS. PARTNERSHIPS LIKE JAIMIE'S BRIDGE AND OUR AP HONOR ROLL SILVER DISTINCTION HIGHLIGHT OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITABLE ACCESS AND HOLISTIC SUPPORT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: | TO PREPARE ALL STUDENTS TO ENTER AND SUCCEED IN COLLEGE THROUGH EFFORT, ACHIEVEMENT AND THE CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER. ALL ROCHESTER PREP STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN READING, WRITING, MATH, SCIENCE AND HISTORY WHILE CONSISTENTLY EXEMPLIFYING THE VIRTUES OF RESPECT, INTEGRITY, DILIGENCE, RESPONSIBILITY, COMPASSION AND PERSEVERANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THE SCHOOL UTILIZES UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC., AN UNRELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL DELEGATES HIRING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES, PLANNING AND EXECUTING BUDGETS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL OPERATIONS TO UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. MICHAEL BLAKE, MANAGING DIRECTOR; JOHN POWELL, CFO; MARY ANN VILLANUEVA, CHIEF EXTERNAL OFFICER; JULIE JACKSON AND BRETT PEISER, CO-CEOS; AND PAUL BAMBRICK-SANTOYO AND JULIANA WORRELL, CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICERS; ARE EMPLOYEES OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. AND OFFICERS OF ROCHESTER PREP CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE CHARTER SCHOOL PAYS UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC. MANAGEMENT FEES FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDING THE SERVICES OF THESE OFFICERS. THE FEES PAID DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024 WERE $5,968,998. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | INCLUDED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY IS ALLOWED TO HAVE ONE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR, CONTROLLER, AND CFO OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC IN DETAIL. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY BOARD CHAIR AND SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL NEW TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD TRUSTEES ARE BOUND BY FIDUCIARY DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. ANNUALLY A RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED REAFFIRMING A COMMITMENT TO THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS, INDIVIDUAL KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICER SALARIES ARE SET BY UNCOMMON SCHOOLS WHICH EMPLOYS COMPARABLE DATA FROM THE OTHER SCHOOLS WITHIN THE UNCOMMON SCHOOLS NETWORK AS WELL AS, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT SALARY DATA. THE BOARD APPROVES THE ANNUAL SCHOOL BUDGET WITHIN WHICH THESE SALARIES ARE INCORPORATED, BUT DOES NOT INVOLVE ITSELF IN ANY INDIVIDUAL SALARY DETERMINATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THESE DOCUMENTS ARE LOCATED AT THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE BOARD HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR NOR HAVE THEY CHANGED THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT FROM PRIOR YEARS. |
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