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TEAM Academy Charter School

NEWARK, NJ · Essex County · KG-12

Authorized by NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

City
Status
open
NCES ID
340007000529
Opened
Closed
Latest enrollment
6,319(2023-2024)
Address
60 Park Place, NEWARK 07102
Student–teacher ratio
23.7:1(267 FTE, 2023-2024)

Contact

Phone
(973)622-0905
Website
www.kippnj.org

Student demographics

2023-2024 · NCES CCD
Black77%
Hispanic / Latino16%
Multiracial6%
Free or reduced-price lunch eligible90%

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
    6,319
    CCD
  • 2022-2023
    6,096
    CCD
  • 2021-2022
    5,671
    CCD
  • 2020-2021
    5,263
    CCD

Organization & finances

Operating nonprofit
TEAM ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC
IRS EIN
010660264
501(c)(3) since
2005
Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets (EOY)Exec comp
2023$157M$150M$245M$0
2022$143M$135M$204M$0
2021$112M$108M$63M$0

"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).

Federal funding (Charter Schools Program, CFDA 84.282)

This nonprofit received $351K in direct federal Charter School Program grants across 1 award.

Source: USA Spending. State pass-through grants (CSP subprogram A) excluded — those go to State Education Agencies, not directly to operators. Click an Award ID for the full federal disbursement record.

Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)

NameTitleHours/wkTotal comp
JENNA MARCUSHEAD OF SCHOOLS40$217K
KYLE MEACHAMMANAGING DIRECTOR40$213K
LISA BONNIFIELDHEAD OF SCHOOLS40$204K
JEFFREY WEBERMANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40$185K
KARA BROCKETTMANAGING DIRECTOR40$184K

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

  • IHSAAN BROWNTRUSTEE
  • TAFSHIER COSBYTRUSTEE
  • TIM CARDENBOARD PRESIDENT
  • KAREN LEACH-TOOMERTRUSTEE
  • JULIE KEENANTRUSTEE
  • KEVIN MORRISONTRUSTEE
  • RASHEEN PEPPERSTRUSTEE
  • VINCE MARIGNATRUSTEE

Sources & references

Complaints

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