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Challenge Preparatory Charter School

FAR ROCKAWAY, NY · Queens County · KG-12

Authorized by NYC BOE OFFICE OF CHARTER SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY AND SUPPORT

City
Status
open
NCES ID
360101806192
Opened
Closed
Latest enrollment
1,195(2023-2024)
Address
710 HARTMAN LANE, FAR ROCKAWAY 11691
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1(81.1 FTE, 2023-2024)

Contact

Phone
(718)327-1352
Website
www.challengeprepcharter.org

Student demographics

2023-2024 · NCES CCD
Black70%
Hispanic / Latino23%
White2%
Multiracial2%
Am. Indian / Alaska2%
Asian1%
Free or reduced-price lunch eligible82%

Federal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.

English Learners2%

Students classified as English Learners (EDFacts FS141, as of 2021-2022 — most recent NCES release).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.

Charter history

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Enrollment trend

  • 2023-2024
    1,195
    CCD
  • 2022-2023
    1,134
    CCD
  • 2021-2022
    940
    CCD
  • 2020-2021
    907
    CCD

Organization & finances

IRS EIN
272203903
501(c)(3) since
2013
Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets (EOY)Exec comp
2023$27M$29M$105M$1.4M
2022$23M$26M$6.8M$1000K
2021$18M$16M$9.9M$595K

"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).

Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)

NameTitleHours/wkTotal comp
DR LESLIE MULLINGSCEO/FOUNDER50$314K
MAVGAR MONDESIR-GORDONDIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING50$292K
KENTIA COREUSDIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING50$238K
NICOLE GRIFFINPRINCIPAL50$196K
HUMMA QURESHIASSISTANT PRINCIPAL40$168K

Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.

Board of directors

  • ANDREW BARNES IIIVICE-CHAIR
  • LINDA PLUMMERTREASURER
  • FREDERICA JEFFRIESCHAIR
  • BEN WAXMANTRUSTEE
  • GERTRUDIS HERNANDEZTRUSTEE
  • DR MICHELLE DANIEL-ROBERTSONTRUSTEE
  • KARON MCFARLANESECRETARY

Sources & references

Complaints

Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.