Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE "SCHOOL") IS A SCHOOL SERVING KG, 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 5TH, 6TH, 7TH, AND 8TH GRADES IN THE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD OF NEW YORK CITY. THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT TEACHER QUALITY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS. SPURRED BY THIS BELIEF, THE SCHOOL REALLOCATES ITS PUBLIC FUNDS BY MAKING AN UNPRECEDENTED INVESTMENT IN ATTRACTING AND RETAINING GREAT TEACHERS.
PROVIDING A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION TO LOW INCOME STUDENTS.
THE SCHOOL'S MISSION IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH EQUAL ACCESS TO OUTSTANDING TEACHERS AS A MEANS OF ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY. THE SCHOOL IS UNIQUELY FOCUSED ON ATTRACTING AND RETAINING MASTER TEACHERS. TO DO SO, THE SCHOOL USES A THREE-PRONGED STRATEGY OF RIGOROUS QUALIFICATIONS, REDEFINED EXPECTATIONS, AND REVOLUTIONARY COMPENSATION.CLASSES COMMENCED IN THE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD OF NEW YORK CITY IN SEPTEMBER 2009 AND THE SCHOOL PROVIDED EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 958 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN, FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FIFTH THROUGH EIGHTH DURING THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Casey Ash | SCHOOL DIRECTOR | 50 | $173,604 |
| Joseph Carbone | TEACHER | 50 | $153,360 |
| Alyson Morse | TEACHER | 50 | $151,643 |
| Nelson Ferrer | TEACHER | 50 | $151,194 |
| Kofi Wilson | TEACHER | 50 | $150,549 |
| Shelly Gupta | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 50 | $121,540 |
| Zeke Vanderhoek | PRINCIPAL & FOUNDER | 50 | $111,408 |
| Brooks Clark | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Andrew Buher | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Sean Juan | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Laura Tavormina | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| David Coleman | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
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