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← CONCEPT SCHOOLS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CONCEPT SCHOOLS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$67,098,619
Total expenses
$57,217,314
Contributions and grants received
$8,234,409
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$56,138,331
Investment income
$1,942,901
Other revenue
$782,978
Total assets, end of year
$112,302,777
Total liabilities, end of year
$28,128,954
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$84,173,823
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$54,516,718
Management and general expenses
$2,202,857
Fundraising expenses
$497,739
Program service expenses (Part III)
$54,516,718

Program services were 95.3% 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)

    $8,018,065

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $216,344

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PER CAPITA TUITION

    total $39,267,864 · related or exempt $39,267,864

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $16,870,467 · related or exempt $16,870,467

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,942,901 · excluded $1,942,901

  • 11a · Other revenue: STUDENT FEES

    total $704,871 · related or exempt $704,871

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $78,107 · excluded $78,107

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $782,978

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $662,948 · program services $621,508 · management and general $41,440

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $29,841,439 · program services $28,097,096 · management and general $1,744,343

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $8,097 · program services $7,591 · management and general $506

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,458,667 · program services $3,242,470 · management and general $216,197

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,038,844 · program services $967,340 · management and general $71,504

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $4,812,957 · program services $4,803,942 · fundraising $9,015

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $515,904 · program services $515,904

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $109,573 · program services $109,573

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $585,980 · program services $566,327 · fundraising $19,653

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $482,986 · program services $482,986

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,069,823 · program services $1,026,485 · management and general $38,043 · fundraising $5,295

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,450,906 · program services $1,412,583 · management and general $38,323

  • 17 · Travel

    total $469,338 · program services $400,880 · management and general $22,878 · fundraising $45,580

  • 20 · Interest

    total $502,268 · program services $487,200 · management and general $15,068

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,812,225 · program services $1,806,611 · management and general $5,614

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $178,819 · program services $169,878 · management and general $8,941

  • 24a · Other expenses: SCHOOL PROGRAM EXPENSE

    total $4,812,591 · program services $4,412,852 · fundraising $399,739

  • 24b · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES AN

    total $3,376,040 · program services $3,357,583 · fundraising $18,457

  • 24c · Other expenses: PUPIL TRANSPORTATION

    total $1,070,711 · program services $1,070,711

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $923,476 · program services $923,476

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $33,722 · program services $33,722

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $15,538,948 · end of year $16,546,058

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $28,065,103 · end of year $32,915,676

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $7,023,676 · end of year $6,704,800

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,654,014 · end of year $3,288,218

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $1,800,000 · end of year $4,850,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $142,333 · end of year $210,595

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

    $47,636,667

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

    $7,711,538

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $39,873,555 · end of year $39,925,129

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $6,792,215 · end of year $6,294,900

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,756,708 · end of year $1,567,401

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,265,520 · end of year $6,252,222

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $16,950,341 · end of year $15,283,758

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $6,948,866 · end of year $6,592,974

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $74,481,825 · end of year $84,173,823

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO OPERATE CHARTER SCHOOLS AND PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND SUPERVISION OVER THE EDUCATIONAL, TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF ITS MEMBER CHARTER SCHOOLS.

  • CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ITS MEMBER CHARTER SCHOOLS.

    Expenses $54,516,718 · Revenue $56,843,202

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ahmet Uysal

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ismail Kaya

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nur Karatas

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roziel Reyes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Serdar Gurses

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mustafa Kurkluoglu

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Abdullah Arslan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sedat Duman

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $224,306
    From this org
    $197,106
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,200
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,106
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,077
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,123
    Filer's total
    $224,306
  • Ali Uslu

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $175,229
    From this org
    $150,355
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,874
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,355
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,751
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,123
    Filer's total
    $175,229
  • Ryan Uysaler

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $165,355
    From this org
    $140,948
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,407
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,948
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,284
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,123
    Filer's total
    $165,355
  • Gultekin Aytekin

    CHIEF ACCOUNTABILITY & HR OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $170,346
    From this org
    $149,220
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,126
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,220
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,666
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,460
    Filer's total
    $170,346
  • Latif Uzunel

    DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEVEL

    Total calculated
    $164,612
    From this org
    $140,254
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,358
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,254
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,235
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,123
    Filer's total
    $164,612
  • David Disli

    COO

    Total calculated
    $155,712
    From this org
    $131,768
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,944
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,768
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,821
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,123
    Filer's total
    $155,712
  • Serdar Kartal

    SUPERINTENDENT

    Total calculated
    $154,704
    From this org
    $131,284
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,420
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,284
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,297
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,123
    Filer's total
    $154,704
  • Christopher Murphy

    CHIEF GROWTH & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $143,873
    From this org
    $128,256
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,617
    Hours/week
    40

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

None.

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CSMS NFP

    C · PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES · IL · 100% owned · share of income $3,983,361 · share of assets $1,117,388 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CONCEPT SCHOOLS NFP

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
25 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501189349301680

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