Brooklyn Independent
Donations deductibleBrooklyn Independent's network
9 people8 organisationsi9 people and 8 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 (8) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Patrick Chair | Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dan Schwartz | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Denise Savoy | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jevon Roush | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kenton Kirby | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kevin Jones | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lifan Shen | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Suginia Jones | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tanya Friedman | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Tejedor | Co-Founder & Co-Head of School | since 2020 |
| Kelsey Jones | Co-Founder & Co-Head of School | since 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Jones | Co-Founder & Co-Head of Sc | 1 | $155k | $5k | |
| Gabriela Tejedor | Co-Founder & Co-Head of Sc | 1 | $140k | $32k | |
| Meghann Fallon | Principal | 1 | $139k | $14k | |
| Joel Tracy | Teacher | 1 | $113k | ||
| Kevin Grijalva | Teacher | 1 | $109k | $25k | |
| Jevon Roush | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lifan Shen | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tanya Friedman | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicholas Merchant-Bleiberg | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nikki Calliste | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roodia Joseph | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chloe Taylor | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Han | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Samra Haider | Trustee (Term Ended) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yasmine Anthony | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hannah Peters-Siegfried | Trustee (Began 6/13/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terri Davis-Merchant | Trustee (Began 6/13/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Cablayan | Trustee (Began 6/13/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peachy Myers | Trustee (Began 6/13/25) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Brooklyn Independent
- EIN
- 834138693
- Address
- 38 Lafayette Avenue 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11217-1430
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Brooklyn independent is a 6th-8th private middle school with a fierce belief in diversity and inclusion. We specialize in middle school learning by balancing high rigor and high experiential learning. Our sliding-scale tuition model ensures that all families have access to and can afford an excellent education. We believe diversity makes US better, smarter, and stronger. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B25 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2019
- Principal officer
- Kelsey Jones (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsMichael Patrick
≥6years on the filingsJevon Roush
≥6years on the filingsLifan Shen
≥4years on the filingsDan Schwartz
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
- $4.7m
- Total liabilities
- $4.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $59k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.7m
- Program service revenue
- $2.2m
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 14