Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School
Jersey City, NJ · Hudson County · KG-08
Authorized by NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- Status
- open
- NCES ID
- 340075603185
- Opened
- —
- Closed
- —
- Latest enrollment
- 370(2023-2024)
- Address
- 509 Bramhall Ave., Jersey City 07304
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.2:1(28 FTE, 2023-2024)
Contact
- Phone
- (201)433-5300
Student demographics
2023-2024 · NCES CCDFederal poverty indicator (CCD-033)
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
- 2023-2024370CCD
- 2022-2023380CCD
- 2021-2022386CCD
- 2020-2021391CCD
Organization & finances
- Operating nonprofit
- DR LENA EDWARDS CHARTER SCHOOL
- IRS EIN
- 271827559 ↗
- 501(c)(3) since
- 2011
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets (EOY) | Exec comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10M | $9.5M | $5.8M | $400K |
| 2022 | $11M | $8.2M | $4.4M | $410K |
| 2021 | $8.1M | $7.0M | $2.3M | $395K |
"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)
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES BREWER | PRINCIPAL | 40 | $169K |
| MILDRED GARCIA | CERTIFIED SCHOOL NURSE | 40 | $157K |
| JEFFREY MOHR | VICE PRINCIPAL | 40 | $133K |
| CHRISTOPHER GARLIN | CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR | 40 | $124K |
| MARIO DEPEINE | CERTIFIED TEACHER | 40 | $119K |
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
- JOSEPH DIFEO— VICE PRESIDENT
- EUGENE SQUEO— MEMBER
- JOHN SEAZHOLTZ— MEMBER
- SHARON SANTANA— MEMBER
- SUZANNE MADISON— MEMBER
- PHYLLIS FASONE— BOARD TREASURER
- KEITH DAVIS— BOARD PRESIDENT
Sources & references
- NCES CCD school detail ↗official federal record
- Most recent Form 990 (FY 2023) ↗full IRS filing PDF, via ProPublica
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer ↗all years of 990s + organization summary
Complaints
Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.