NonprofitsPersistence Preparatory Academy Charter School

Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School

BUFFALO, NY

Total revenue

$7.0M

Total expenses

$6.1M

Net assets

$4.4M

Grants received

$1.0M

16 grants

EIN

822169421

Tax year

2023

Mission

Operate as a charter school in the city of buffalo, ny and provide instruction to grades k-8.

Programs

2 programs

Special education - students with special needs

Expenses: $371K

Other programs - include afterschool/extended day program and school counselor/behavioral specialist services offered to all students

Expenses: $473K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M
Program service revenue$5.7M
Investment income$68K
Other revenue$21K
Total revenue$7.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.7M
Fundraising
Other expenses$2.4M
Total expenses$6.1M
Total assets$12.4M
Net assets$4.4M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOELLE FORMATO

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Board

$173K

40 hrs/wk

DARNELL HAYWOOD

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN CELNIKER

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

AARON BENNETT

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER CIECHOSKI

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BOBBIE FINOCCHIO

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELISHA TOMASELLO

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ZACH MELAS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADRIANA VIVERETTE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

NICOLE WODKA-COOK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEN ZORN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

REBECCA IZZO

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATHRINE ROBERTS

VICE CHAIR THROUGH 10/26/23

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRANDI HAYNES

VICE CHAIR EFFECTIVE 10/27/23

Board

1 hrs/wk

JASMINE MUNGO

DIRECTOR OF SPED/MS PRINCIPAL

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

ADRIA SORTINO

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$104K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 16 of 16

FromAmountPurposeYear
$60K
CHARITABLE
2024
$8K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$300K
PROGRAM & CAPACITY BLDG; GOOD-TO-GREAT SUPPORT
2023
$60K
CHARITABLE
2023
$7K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$201K
GOOD TO GREAT GRANT
2022
$52K
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR 2022-23; FUNDING FOR ACADEMY ART SPACE & ART PROGRAMING
2022
$19K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$10K
POST 5/14/22 EAST SIDE SUPPORT
2022
$70K
THE NEW TEACHER PROJECT: GOOD TO GREAT TRAINING
2020
$59K
INSIGHT HUMANITIES CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION & SUPPORT
2020
$10K
PERSISTENCE PREP SUMMER SCHOOL
2020
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$100K
GRADE-LEVEL GROWTH AT K-8 SCHOOL
2019
$27K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUND
2019

Funded by

$1.0M from 7 funders · 16 grants · 2019–2024

Cullen Foundation

$351K · 5 grants · 2020–2022

Louis Calder Foundation

$127K · 2 grants · 2019

Foundation 214 Inc

$120K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo

$102K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Network For Good

$34K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Zeron Foundation

$2K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN822169421
Subsection03
Ruling date2018-03
Formed2017
Employees63
Volunteers55
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