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← MASTERY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MASTERY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL.

Totals

Total revenue
$61,586,098
Total expenses
$56,983,177
Contributions and grants received
$16,359,922
Grants paid
$675,423
Program service revenue
$44,725,479
Investment income
$431,287
Other revenue
$69,410
Total assets, end of year
$49,284,678
Total liabilities, end of year
$31,455,977
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$17,828,701
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$41,789,976
Management and general expenses
$15,193,201
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$41,789,976

Program services were 73.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $14,942,090

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,417,832

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $499,852

  • 2a · Program service revenue: NST MANAGEMENT FEE REVENUE

    total $30,143,122 · related or exempt $30,143,122

  • 2b · Program service revenue: DISTRICT SUBSIDIES

    total $11,237,257 · related or exempt $11,237,257

  • 2c · Program service revenue: NST SERVICES TO MASTERY SCHOOLS

    total $1,500,031 · related or exempt $1,500,031

  • 2d · Program service revenue: E-RATE

    total $682,928 · related or exempt $682,928

  • 2e · Program service revenue: EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM

    total $672,000 · related or exempt $672,000

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $490,141 · related or exempt $490,141

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $431,287 · excluded $431,287

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $67,703 · excluded $67,703

  • 11b · Other revenue: FOOD SERVICE REVENUE

    total $1,707 · excluded $1,707

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $69,410

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $675,423 · program services $675,423

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,850,179 · program services $1,037,404 · management and general $1,812,775

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $20,604,241 · program services $13,484,663 · management and general $7,119,578

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,517,045 · program services $1,583,056 · management and general $933,989

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,459,107 · program services $2,278,211 · management and general $1,180,896

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,659,512 · program services $1,060,133 · management and general $599,379

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $99,657 · management and general $99,657

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $645,924 · management and general $645,924

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,532,991 · program services $3,198,798 · management and general $1,334,193

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $344,641 · program services $5,378 · management and general $339,263

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $663,329 · program services $296,815 · management and general $366,514

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,121,346 · program services $1,846,985 · management and general $274,361

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,004,675 · program services $1,004,675

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,193,836 · program services $1,128,146 · management and general $65,690

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $315,291 · program services $226,247 · management and general $89,044

  • 20 · Interest

    total $38,267 · management and general $38,267

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,831,863 · program services $5,831,863

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $56,471 · management and general $56,471

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD SERVICE EXPENSE

    total $7,421,998 · program services $7,421,998

  • 24b · Other expenses: SPECIAL EDUCATION

    total $507,993 · program services $507,993

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $212,314 · management and general $212,314

  • 24d · Other expenses: BOOKS

    total $181,980 · program services $181,980

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $45,094 · program services $20,208 · management and general $24,886

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,140,998 · end of year $5,078,534

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $18,104,713 · end of year $9,587,902

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,743,844 · end of year $2,649,944

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $295,370 · end of year $312,853

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $39,806,292

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $25,569,635

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $13,847,478 · end of year $14,236,657

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $13,264,198

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,959,697 · end of year $4,154,590

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $7,910,567 · end of year $9,766,476

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $87,913 · end of year $43,950

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $21,869,158 · end of year $21,645,551

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,224,462 · end of year $17,828,701

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ALL STUDENTS LEARN THE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE TRULY PREPARED FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS AND ABLE TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

STUDENTS LEARN THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR POST SECONDARY SUCCESS AND ARE ABLE TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.

  • MASTERY SCHOOLS INTEGRATES EDUCATIONAL BEST PRACTICES AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT TO DRIVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. OUR ACADEMIC STAFF IS OUTSTANDING AND RELENTLESSLY COMMITTED TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THEIR CRAFT THROUGH HIGHLY-EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COACHING, AND COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT. INSTRUCTION IS GROUNDED BY A COMMON PEDAGOGICAL VISION AND GUIDED BY RIGOROUS STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULA. WE ALIGN ASSESSMENTS TO CLEAR AND MEANINGFUL OBJECTIVES AND USE ASSESSMENT DATA TO TARGET AREAS OF NEED.MASTERY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL SERVES STUDENTS IN GRADES 7-12.

    Expenses $41,789,976 · Grants $675,423 · Revenue $44,725,479

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • SULAIMAN RAHMAN

    CHAIR (BEG JAN 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVINA DUKES

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL HAUGEN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT VICTOR

    CHAIR TO DEC 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • YONCA AGATAN

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $288,689
    From this org
    $208,225
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $80,464
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,225
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $74,743
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,721
    Filer's total
    $288,689

  • CHRISTOPHER ZIEMBA

    PRINCIPAL - HIGH SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $242,129
    From this org
    $163,687
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $78,442
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,687
    Bonus
    $18,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $54,517
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,925
    Filer's total
    $242,129

  • JOEL BOYD

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $162,161
    From this org
    $123,275
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,886
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $123,275
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,886
    Filer's total
    $162,161

  • MATTHEW TROHA

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $324,070
    From this org
    $224,762
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $99,308
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,762
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $76,133
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,175
    Filer's total
    $324,070

  • JEFFREY PESTRAK

    EXECUTIVE SCHOOLS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $319,276
    From this org
    $218,302
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $100,974
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,302
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $77,799
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,175
    Filer's total
    $319,276

  • PETER LEE

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $307,527
    From this org
    $209,609
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $97,918
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,609
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $74,743
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,175
    Filer's total
    $307,527

  • JESSICA VAREVICE

    CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $238,426
    From this org
    $204,809
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,617
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,809
    Bonus
    $14,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,067
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,550
    Filer's total
    $238,426

  • SALIYAH CRUZ

    CHIEF EQUITY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $232,987
    From this org
    $199,302
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,685
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,302
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,135
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,550
    Filer's total
    $232,987

  • YVETTE NUNEZ

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $219,548
    From this org
    $197,627
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,921
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,627
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,121
    Filer's total
    $219,548

  • BRIAN MCLAUGHLIN

    REGIONAL SCHOOLS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $309,516
    From this org
    $216,585
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $92,931
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,585
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $69,381
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,550
    Filer's total
    $309,516

  • NAEEMAH SEWARD

    REGIONAL SCHOOLS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $260,072
    From this org
    $189,516
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,556
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,516
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $60,966
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,590
    Filer's total
    $260,072

  • ELIZABETH FARRUGGIA

    DEPUTY CHIEF OF SPECIALIZED SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $237,362
    From this org
    $157,448
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,914
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,448
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $55,989
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,925
    Filer's total
    $237,362

  • ASHLEY BALDWIN

    REGIONAL SCHOOLS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $203,523
    From this org
    $183,242
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,281
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,242
    Bonus
    $29,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,964
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,317
    Filer's total
    $203,523

  • DANIEL BELL

    DEPUTY CHIEF OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $202,881
    From this org
    $170,651
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,230
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,651
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,680
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,550
    Filer's total
    $202,881

  • SCOTT GORDON

    FORMER OFFICER (CEO)

    Total calculated
    $402,401
    From this org
    $287,789
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $114,612
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $262,789
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $93,490
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,122
    Filer's total
    $402,401

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
END OF YEAR COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE BASED ON MASTERY'S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR SCHOOL LEADERS (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPALS), KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
5 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521089349301602

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