Westminster Community Charter School
Donations deductibleWestminster Community Charter School's network
7 people2 organisationsi7 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Raquel Rezara Schmidt Chair | Chairperson | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Elizabeth Czarnecki (also filed as Liz Czarnecki) | Vice Chairperson | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| James C Obletz Thru 32025 | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Melissa Leopard | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rosalyn Taylor | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Shala Wright Began 32025 | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Terenda Brown | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Colleen Puma | Teacher | 2025 |
| Corey Wilson | Assistant Principal | since 2023 |
| Erika Hidalgo | Teacher | since 2023 |
| Jaime Peld | Assistant Principal | 2023 |
| Lamonica Harris | Assitant Principal | 2021 |
| Maria Makowski | Assistant Principal | 2025 |
| Robert Ross | Principal | 2021 |
| Teresa Gerchman | Principal | since 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Gerchman | Principal | 33.75 | $166k | $40k | |
| Maria Makowski | Assistant Principal | 33.75 | $114k | $20k | |
| Erika Hidalgo | Teacher | 33.75 | $113k | $22k | |
| Colleen Puma | Teacher | 33.75 | $111k | $34k | |
| Corey Wilson | Assistant Principal | 33.75 | $107k | $19k | |
| Terenda Brown | Trustee | 33.75 | $39k | $27k | |
| Dr Raquel Rezara Schmidt | Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Czarnecki | Vice Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Leopard | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| James C Obletz Thru 32025 | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rosalyn Taylor | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shala Wright Began 32025 | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Westminster Community Charter School
- EIN
- 201405355
- Address
- Po Box 3352, Buffalo, NY, 14240-3352
- State
- New York
- Mission
- At westminster community charter school, we proudly provide students with a rigorous and holistic teaching approach. We cultivate a safe and caring environment so every child can grow to meet their full potential to find their passions in life and to pursue those passions with joy, skill, and success. (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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Pamela Hokanson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsElizabeth Czarnecki
≥5years on the filingsRosalyn Taylor
≥4years on the filingsTerenda Brown
≥3years on the filingsMelissa Leopard
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
- $12.3m
- Total liabilities
- $6.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1m
- Program service revenue
- $5.4m
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 55