Our World Neighborhood Charter School
Donations deductibleOur World Neighborhood Charter School's network
7 peoplei7 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Betancourt Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kalimah Ayele | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Liz Fernandez | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Maura Fitzgerald | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melissa Chin | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Olubunmi Emigili | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Bogle | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
12 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Ferguson | Chief Executive Officer | since 2018 |
| Douglas Ricketts | Principal | since 2019 |
| Eileen Lepetit | Ms Teacher | since 2019 |
| Karrine Montaque | Chief Financial Officer | since 2022 |
| Karrine Montaque-Grant | CFO | since 2018 |
| Lisa Edmiston | Principal | since 2018 |
| Maria Mikanda | Principal | since 2021 |
| Mark Crusante | Director of Public Relations | 2024 |
| Richard Lee | Chief Academic Officer | since 2022 |
| Rodney Wilkins | Principal | since 2019 |
| Stephanie Shilling | Instructional Teacher | since 2023 |
| Veronica Polanco | Teacher | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Ferguson | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $276k | $36k | |
| Richard Lee | Chief Academic Officer | 40 | $207k | $35k | |
| Douglas Ricketts | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $188k | $21k | |
| Mark Crusante | Director of External Affairs | 40 | $168k | $26k | |
| Anita Angrum | Principal | 40 | $158k | $23k | |
| Tiffany McAfee | Principal | 40 | $155k | $29k | |
| Maria Dhesi | Principal - Resigned 11/2024 | 40 | $154k | $17k | |
| Veronica Polanco | Assistant Principal | 40 | $153k | $22k | |
| Jeanette Betancourt | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Liz Fernandez | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Richard Bogle | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Chin | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Olubunmi Emigili | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kalimah Ayele | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Maura Fitzgerald | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Our World Neighborhood Charter School
- EIN
- 113602805
- Address
- 3612 35th Ave, Astoria, NY, 11106-1227
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Our world neighborhood charter schools' mission is to educate the students to become independent thinkers and lifelong learners. The organization is committed to an educational philosophy based on inquiry, active and experiential learning, and social justice, through a literacy-based, integrated and rigorous standards-driven curriculum that encourages community and honors diversity. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B29 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2001
- Principal officer
- Brian Ferguson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2001
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJeanette Betancourt
≥8years on the filingsMaura Fitzgerald
≥8years on the filingsMelissa Chin
≥8years on the filingsOlubunmi Emigili
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $130.9m
- Total liabilities
- $135.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $4.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3m
- Program service revenue
- $32m
- Employees
- 239
- Volunteers
- 7
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $32.9m | $35.7m | Deficit $2.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.