Ascend Charter Schools
Brooklyn, NY · EIN 45-3957158 · Education · Rank 4,112 by total revenue
To equip every student with the knowledge, confidence, and character to succeed in college and beyond.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $137,643,531
- Total expenses
- $138,881,621
- Total assets
- $542,629,377
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $46,057,541
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $57,655,354
- Employees
- 942
- Salary base per employee
- $48,893
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (12)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Fordjour | CO-CHAIR | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| Gaby Ramos-Solomon | CO-CHAIR | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| Anthony Rose | TREASURER | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| Janai Jeter | SECRETARY | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| Maryann Li | CEO | Officer | 40 | None reported |
| Jay Bhinde | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Courtenaye Jackson-Chase | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Sandy Kapell | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Vin Marchese | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Taiesha Seales | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Gamal Walker | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jackie Wilson | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 5 people received $993,291, which is 2.2% of the $46,057,541 salary base shared by 942 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyde St Leger | PRINCIPAL | Highly paid employee | 40 | $203,696 | $0 | $18,653 | $222,349 |
| Latasha Williams | PRINCIPAL | Highly paid employee | 40 | $191,053 | $0 | $15,172 | $206,225 |
| Christopher Zilinski | PRINCIPAL | Highly paid employee | 40 | $169,442 | $0 | $32,709 | $202,151 |
| Hannah Chapman | PRINCIPAL | Highly paid employee | 40 | $178,677 | $0 | $16,681 | $195,358 |
| Inan Barrett | PRINCIPAL | Highly paid employee | 40 | $148,271 | $0 | $18,937 | $167,208 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202621359349317202 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-3957158
- Organization website (as filed): www.ascendlearning.org