NonprofitsForte Preparatory Academy Charter School

Education

Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School

ELMHURST, NY

Total revenue

$15.1M

Total expenses

$15.0M

Net assets

$4.6M

Grants received

$3.8M

21 grants

EIN

812999789

Tax year

2023

Mission

Through rigorous academics, quality instruction, and a positive culture of individual and collective responsibility, forte academy equips all students in grades 5 through 8 to excel in college preparatory high schools and use their leadership and voice to change the world.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$15.0M
Program service revenue
Investment income$84K
Other revenue$62K
Total revenue$15.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$8.0M
Fundraising$105K
Other expenses$6.9M
Total expenses$15.0M
Total assets$37.0M
Net assets$4.6M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GRAHAM BROWNE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$189K

80 hrs/wk

JENNIFER CORDERO

BOARD TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH SCHILLING

BOARD TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

FIONA Y LIN

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SALLY SONG

BOARD TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA RODRIGUEZ

BOARD TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

WAI LIN YIP

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELLEN WINN

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE PADULA

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

VAL ABRAMS

BOARD TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATIE MULLEN

BOARD TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LORENZO MENDEZ

BOARD TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUSTIN SMITH

CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER

Staff

$165K

40 hrs/wk

DAWN ANTONIE-FORBES

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$133K

40 hrs/wk

ANGELA MU

HEAD OF UPPER MS

Staff

$130K

40 hrs/wk

VIVANA BENJUMEA

CHIEF COMMUNITY OFFICER

Staff

$129K

40 hrs/wk

JULIE MASTRELLA

HEAD OF LOWER MS

Staff

$124K

40 hrs/wk

TRINEE ADAMS

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

85-15 QUEENS BLVD REALTY LLC

RENT

$1.7M

KV APEX 7806 CHARTER LLC

CONSTRUCTION

$400K

Grants received

Showing 21 of 21

FromAmountPurposeYear
$500K
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
2024
$192K
TO SUPPORT SUMMER BOOST
2024
$155K
INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS
2024
$20K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$450K
To support accelerating emerging charter networks.
2023
$295K
INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS
2023
$280K
TO SUPPORT SUMMER BOOST
2023
$150K
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
2023
$150K
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
2023
$29K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$20K
IMPACT AND INNOVATION
2023
$230K
TO SUPPORT SUMMERBOOST
2022
$100K
Costs for Forte Aftershool Initi.
2022
$13K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$8K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$100K
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
2021
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COVID NEEDS
2020
$45K
GENERAL
2020

Funded by

$3.8M from 12 funders · 21 grants · 2020–2024

Charter Fund Inc

$920K · 5 grants · 2021–2024

50Can Inc

$702K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$450K · 1 grant · 2023

New Schools Fund

$450K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Network For Good

$62K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Tiger Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN812999789
NTEE codeB29
Subsection03
Ruling date2017-06
Formed2017
Employees82
Volunteers11
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