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← BROOKLYN EMERGING LEADERS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BROOKLYN EMERGING LEADERS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,017,108
Total expenses
$5,314,745
Contributions and grants received
$5,011,509
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4,390
Other revenue
$1,209
Total assets, end of year
$2,271,362
Total liabilities, end of year
$367,495
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,903,867
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,481,552
Management and general expenses
$805,321
Fundraising expenses
$27,872
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,481,552

Program services were 84.3% 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)

    $4,740,754

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $270,755

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,390 · excluded $4,390

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISC REVENUE

    total $1,209 · excluded $1,209

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,209

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $406,561 · program services $345,577 · management and general $49,414 · fundraising $11,570

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,972,627 · program services $2,659,670 · management and general $302,929 · fundraising $10,028

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $93,411 · program services $83,616 · management and general $9,456 · fundraising $339

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $364,766 · program services $325,452 · management and general $37,483 · fundraising $1,831

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $288,093 · program services $256,332 · management and general $29,977 · fundraising $1,784

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $143,267 · management and general $143,267

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $28,322 · management and general $28,322

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,000 · management and general $25,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $51,899 · management and general $51,899

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $185,625 · program services $144,661 · management and general $40,161 · fundraising $803

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $170,357 · program services $151,575 · management and general $17,726 · fundraising $1,056

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $74,431 · program services $66,225 · management and general $7,745 · fundraising $461

  • 24a · Other expenses: CURRICULUM & CLASSROOM

    total $194,188 · program services $194,188

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD SERVICES

    total $123,188 · program services $123,188

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $75,694 · program services $45,194 · management and general $30,500

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $69,127 · program services $45,406 · management and general $23,721

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $48,189 · program services $40,468 · management and general $7,721

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,033,769 · end of year $565,921

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $128,472 · end of year $96,577

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $193,844 · end of year $162,478

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $17,537 · end of year $122,733

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

    $820,695

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

    $672,451

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $153,810 · end of year $148,244

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $986,490 · end of year $1,065,582

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $90,400 · end of year $109,827

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $350,217 · end of year $256,363

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $4,475 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $90,925 · end of year $111,132

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,997,430 · end of year $1,833,209

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $161,275 · end of year $70,658

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BELA'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER EACH YOUNG WOMAN TO BE THE BEST VERSION OF HERSELF. THROUGH A RIGOROUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM, SERVICE LEARNING INITIATIVES, AND A COMMITMENT TO CULTIVATING A SPIRIT OF RESILIENCE WITHIN EACH YOUNG WOMAN, BELA STUDENTS WILL ATTEND AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

BELA'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER EACH YOUNG WOMAN TO BE THE BEST VERSION OF HERSELF THROUGH A RIGOROUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM, SERVICE LEARNING INITIATIVES, AND A COMMITMENT TO CULTIVATING A SPIRIT OF RESILIENCE.

  • BROOKLYN EMERGING LEADERS ACADEMY (BELA) WAS FOUNDED WITH A DEEP COMMITMENT TO EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUNG WOMEN OF THE BEDFORD-STUYVESANT COMMUNITY. ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT EVERY STUDENT POSSESSES BOUNDLESS POTENTIAL, BELA PROVIDES A TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO INSPIRE, CHALLENGE, AND EMPOWER.AT BELA, WE CULTIVATE A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE THAT NURTURES INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, LEADERSHIP, AND RESILIENCE. OUR PROGRAM EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC FOUNDATION AND PERSONAL CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO THRIVE IN HIGH SCHOOL, EXCEL IN COLLEGE, AND EMBARK ON FULFILLING CAREERS. BY FOSTERING A SUPPORTIVE AND DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, WE SET OUR STUDENTS ON A TRAJECTORY FOR LIFELONG SUCCESSENSURING THEY EMERGE AS LEADERS READY TO SHAPE THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD.

    Expenses $4,481,552

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Diane Nathanial

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brenda Canty

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Lackwood

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Iymaani Aytes

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mellanie Garner

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deborah Hall

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Dill

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Andre McKenzie

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christina Socias

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alma Mends

    BOARD TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicia Fullwood

    HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $228,969
    From this org
    $211,224
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,745
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,224
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,370
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,375
    Filer's total
    $228,969
  • Shannon Riley

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $172,617
    From this org
    $155,040
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,577
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,040
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,298
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,279
    Filer's total
    $172,617
  • Nicole L Davis

    DEAN OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $129,352
    From this org
    $115,388
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,964
    Hours/week
    40
  • Natalie A Froman

    ETHICS STUDIES TEACHER

    Total calculated
    $120,574
    From this org
    $106,270
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,304
    Hours/week
    40
  • Meredith Loop

    ETHNIC STUDIES TEACHER

    Total calculated
    $143,574
    From this org
    $127,192
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,382
    Hours/week
    40
  • Catherine T Magesis

    DIR. OF COLLEGE SUCCESS

    Total calculated
    $119,446
    From this org
    $105,092
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,354
    Hours/week
    40
  • Theresa A Rau

    MATH TEACHER

    Total calculated
    $117,954
    From this org
    $104,829
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,125
    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

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
28 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202610879349300016

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