NonprofitsUncommon Schools Inc

Education

Uncommon Schools Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$90.3M

Total expenses

$84.5M

Net assets

$89.6M

Grants received

$41.4M

173 grants

EIN

311488698

Tax year

2023

Mission

Uncommon's mission is to close the achievement gap and prepare low-income students to graduate from college. Uncommon furthers this mission by starting and managing outstanding urban public charter schools, serving over 19,000 students in 52 schools in newark and camden, new jersey, new york city and rochester, new york, and boston, massachusetts. Uncommon also furthers this mission by developing professional development tools and trainings which uncommon makes available to its schools, as well as other partner organizations and districts. Uncommon also develops, manages, and maintains real estate for lease to schools within its network.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$23.8M
Program service revenue$62.6M
Investment income$2.8M
Other revenue$1.1M
Total revenue$90.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$8.8M
Salaries & benefits$43.6M
Fundraising$2.8M
Other expenses$32.1M
Total expenses$84.5M
Total assets$292.9M
Net assets$89.6M

People

24 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JULIE JACKSON

DIRECTOR/ CO-CEO

Board

$667K

40 hrs/wk

BRETT PEISER

DIRECTOR/ CO-CEO

Board

$665K

41 hrs/wk

JENNIFER CONSILVIO

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 11/23)

Board

$244K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN POWELL

DIR. OF FIN. (TIL 11/23)/CFO (AS OF 11/23)

Board

$201K

40 hrs/wk

ALLISON BLITZER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT MILLS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

VANDANA RADHAKRISHNAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NORMAN ATKINS

CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

DONALD KATZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT KARR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RONDO MOSES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GAURAV KAPADIA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CECILY CARSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA BLANKFEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT MARCUS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS AUGUSTE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM LEWIS JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN POLLOCK

CHIEF REAL ESTATE OFFICER

Staff

$328K

40 hrs/wk

PAUL BAMBRICK SANTOYO

CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER, UNCOMMON SENIOR INSTRUCTION

Staff

$319K

40 hrs/wk

JULIANA WORRELL

CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER K-8

Staff

$318K

40 hrs/wk

LAURA LEE MCGOVERN

CHIEF ADVISOR

Staff

$280K

40 hrs/wk

PRIAM DUTTA

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$273K

40 hrs/wk

HEATHER EVANS

HEAD, DATA AND IT

Staff

$256K

40 hrs/wk

AMANDA CRAFT

HEAD OF TALENT

Staff

$242K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS LLC

IT CONSULTING SERVICES

$411K

DBI PROJECTS LLC

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

$407K

VEDDER PRICE

LEGAL SERVICES

$319K

FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP

LEGAL SERVICES

$245K

AC INTERIOR GROUP

CONSRUCTION SERVICES

$237K

Grants received

Showing 173 of 173

FromAmountPurposeYear
$3.8M
HS 2.0 AND MUSIC
2024
$134K
TO SUPPORT SUMMER BOOST
2024
$130K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$117K
PROJECT READY IMPLEMENTATION
2024
$100K
IMPACT AND INNOVATION
2024
$80K
SOCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH, AND RECREATION
2024
$50K
To support the education activities for students of marginalized backgrounds to prepare them to get to and through college.
2024
$50K
TO ASSIST IN THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
2024
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$25K
SEEDS OF INNOVATION: CS FOR YOUNG MINDS
2024
$10K
EDU - EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS (PRIMARY)
2024
$10K
Rochester Prep
2024
$8K
GENERAL
2024
$500
operates outstanding urban public schools that close the opportunity gap and prepare students from low-income communities to graduate from college
2024
$3.6M
HS 2.0 AND MUSIC
2023
$2M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$450K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR NYC SCHOOLS
2023
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250K
IMPACT AND INNOVATION
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE FINAL PHASE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXTERIOR SPACE AT THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL FACILITY
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$97K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$91K
TO SUPPORT SUMMER BOOST
2023
$87K
TO SUPPORT UNCOMMON SCHOOLS PROGRAMMING AND FAFSA 2024 CHALLENGE WINNER.
2023
$53K
TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
2023
$52K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2023
$50K
TO ASSIST IN THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
2023
$35K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
2023
$33K
POST SECONDARY
2023
$30K
General Gift
2023
$21K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$14K
IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$10K
GENERAL
2023
$8K
CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2023
$6K
Capital Campaign
2023
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$2K
Matching Gifts
2023
$1K
ROCHESTER PREP H/M JIM RYAN, SR.
2023
$1K
IMPACT AND INNOVATION
2023
$2M
COMPUTER SCIENCE
2022
$1.8M
SUPPORT FOR HIGH SCHOOL 2.0 AND MUSIC EDUCATION
2022
$1.3M
POVERTY RELIEF
2022
$450K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR NYC SCHOOLS
2022
$336K
K-12 EDUCATION
2022
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$209K
TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
2022
$200K
EDUCATION
2022
$150K
Equity grant
2022
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$90K
TO SUPPORT SUMMERBOOST
2022
$64K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2022
$50K
IN SUPPORT OF ROCHESTER PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PROJECT.
2022
$50K
TO ASSIST IN THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
2022
$36K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$35K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
2022
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$25K
General Gift
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT UNCOMMON SCHOOLS PROGRAMMING.
2022
$10K
GENERAL
2022
$8K
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION
2022
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$2M
Unrestricted Support and support of Computer Science program through 2023
2021
$167K
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
2021
$100K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2021
$100K
TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
2021
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$38K
General Gift
2021
$35K
CHARTER SCHOOL IMPACT
2021
$35K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
2021
$6K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$5K
GENERAL
2021
$2.6M
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$2.0M
SUPPORT FOR HIGH SCHOOL 2.0 AND MUSIC EDUCATION
2020
$1.3M
GENERAL
2020
$603K
K-12 EDUCATION
2020
$450K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR NYC SCHOOLS
2020
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$250K
Annual gift
2020
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$250K
Covid-19 Emergency Relief
2020
$200K
CHARTER SCHOOL IMPACT
2020
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$200K
EDUCATION
2020
$145K
WELFARE OF CHILDREN
2020
$131K
WORKING CAPITAL GRANT
2020
$130K
DEAN OF STUDENTS CURRICULUM
2020
$129K
COVID TECH FOR REMOTE LEARNING & GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$125K
ROCHESTER PREP HIGH SCHOOL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PROJECT
2020
$120K
PANDEMIC RELIEF - REMOTE LEARNING
2020
$113K
SUPPORT FOR YEAR 2 OF THE TEACH LIKE A CHAMPION MEMPHIS PARTNERSHIP
2020
$105K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2020
$100K
TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
2020
$100K
TO SUPPORT UNCOMMON SCHOOLS' COMMUNITY AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS.
2020
$78K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
2020
$48K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$47K
COLLEGE AND ALUMNI SUCCESS
2020
$35K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES.
2020
$30K
PANDEMIC RELIEF - REMOTE LEARNING
2020
$30K
Futhering he mission of the Org
2020
$28K
General Gift
2020
$25K
ROCH PREP CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2020
$20K
PANDEMIC RELIEF - REMOTE LEARNING
2020
$17K
FUNDING FOR HIGH LEVEL MANAGERIAL SUPPORT FOR K-12 SCHOOL SYSTEMS
2020
$10K
GIFT
2020
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
ROCHESTER PREPATORY CHARTER SCHOOLS
2020
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$4K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
2020
$3K
CHARITABLE
2020
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$484K
REAL ESTATE GRANT
2019
$145K
TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
2019
$145K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2019
$100K
TO SUPPORT UNCOMMON SCHOOLS' COMMUNITY AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS.
2019
$77K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$35K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S CORE ACTIVITIES
2019
$14K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2019
$10K
ROCHESTER PREP HIGH SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECT
2019
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2019
$632K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
$250K
CAMPAIGN FOR GREAT URBAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2018
$200K
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
2018
$167K
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
2018
$113K
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
2018
$50K
TO SUPPORT UNCOMMON SCHOOLS' COMMUNITY AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS.
2018
$37K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2018
$5K
General Gift
2018
$1K
STAFF DISCRETIONARY GRANT REQUESTED BY NADIA ALIA
2018
$300K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2017
$75K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2017
$30K
Furthering the mission of the Org.
2017
$24K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$5K
Operating Support
2017
$1K
Capital Campaign
2017

Funded by

$41.4M from 75 funders · 173 grants · 2017–2024

The Hollyhock Foundation Inc

$11.3M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Carson Family Charitable Trust

$6.5M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$5.2M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

City Fund

$2.6M · 1 grant · 2020

Robin Hood Foundation

$2.5M · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Charter Fund Inc

$1.5M · 14 grants · 2018–2024

The Clark Foundation

$1.4M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Gates Foundation

$939K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN311488698
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date1997-04
Formed1996
Employees418
Volunteers13
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