Great Oaks Charter School
Donations deductibleGreat Oaks Charter School's network
9 people3 organisationsi9 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
9 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hernandez ESQ Chair | Board Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Allison Bowman | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Brian Nevel | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Karma Warren | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Everett Johnson | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Justin Jennings | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michael Duffy | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Peter Hantes | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Traci Wright | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Carson | School Business Administrator | since 2021 |
| Charlise Manuel Papusseco | Deputy Chief Financial Officer | 2025 |
| Chiffon Rushford | Chief Schools Officer | since 2021 |
| Christian Gibbs | Chief Financial Officer | 2023 |
| Dominick Difalco | Chief Strategy Officer | since 2023 |
| Dr Ariana Lopez | Chief Operating Officer | 2025 |
| Jared Taillefer | Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Lisa Powell | Chief Academic Officer | since 2021 |
| Nichelle Howe | Chief People & Equity Officer | 2025 |
| Prudence Harris-Minton | Chief Academic Officer | since 2021 |
| Quan Vuong | Data Support Senior Director | 2025 |
| Valerie Corner | Comptroller | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Taillefer | Executive Director | 60 | $240k | $5k | |
| Chiffon Rushford | Chief Schools Officer | 40 | $187k | $16k | |
| Charlise Manuel Papusseco | Deputy Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $187k | $10k | |
| Nichelle Howe | Chief People & Equity Officer | 40 | $186k | $6k | |
| Dominick Difalco | Chief Strategy Officer | 40 | $179k | $6k | |
| Dr Ariana Lopez | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $164k | ||
| Quan Vuong | Data Support Senior Director | 40 | $144k | $16k | |
| Richard Hernandez Esq | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brian Nevel | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Karma Warren | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Allison Bowman | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Peter Hantes | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Everett Johnson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Duffy | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Traci Wright | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Justin Jennings | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Great Oaks Charter School
- EIN
- 451260087
- Address
- 909 Broad St, Newark, NJ, 07102-2622
- State
- New Jersey
- Mission
- The charter school is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of operating and maintaining a public school under a charter granted by the state of new jersey. The charter promotes educational reform through innovation. The charter schools overarching mission is to prepare the students to succeed in college. (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
- 2011
- Principal officer
- Jared Taillefer (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2014
- 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 filingsRichard Hernandez ESQ
≥5years on the filingsAllison Bowman
≥5years on the filingsBrian Nevel
≥5years on the filingsDr Karma Warren
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
- $20.2m
- Total liabilities
- $2.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $17.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $56.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 434
- Volunteers
- 5