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Genesee Community Charter School
Rochester, NY · EIN 161593234 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B24 · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M) · gccschool.org
revenue
$3.4M
expenses
$3.8M
net assets
$368K
employees
53
volunteers
166
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

Providing an educational experience valuing intellectual rigor, diversity, & responsibility.

profile · synthesized from sources

Genesee Community Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school serving grades K-6 in Rochester, NY. It provides an educational experience centered on intellectual rigor, diversity, and responsibility through the EL Education model. The school operates two campuses and emphasizes project-based learning, arts integration, and community partnerships to support academic mastery and character development.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $178K
    GCCS offers breakfast and lunch daily to all students. Meals are delivered fresh every day by Julia K Caters, and are served "family style" in the classrooms. GCCS participates in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's school meal program. At the start of each new school year, all students are sent an application for free and reduced meals and are encouraged to apply. Those students who qualify are offered meals at a reduced or no cost. Students that do not qualify for free or reduced meals have the option to pay full price, or may bring meals from home. GCCS will continue to encourage all families to participate in its meal program.
  2. #2 $79K
    GCCS has fully included our students with special needs. Speech/ language, occupational therapy, and counseling services are delivered both in and out of the classroom by professionals or staff from the child's district of residence. A special education teacher has been provided by the Rochester City School District for our students requiring resource room or consultant teacher services. GCCS has a special education coordinator who helps to maintain compliance with special education regulations. This person also works with teachers on academic intervention, and assists parents and staff through the CSE referral process. This person is also highly trained in the Wilson Language/Literacy Program, and works with small groups of students to enhance their reading levels.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Dance & Creative Movement
Physical education program emphasizing dance, yoga, capoeira, ballet, tap, and modern dance as expressions of academic content.
Illustrative Mathematics
Problem-based mathematics curriculum that integrates real-world contexts and connects to expedition learning through data analysis and scale modeling.
K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block
Systematic literacy program focusing on phonemic awareness, phonics, spelling, and decoding, aligned with classroom expedition content.
Learning Expeditions
Project-based learning experiences lasting thirteen weeks each, integrating science and social studies with fieldwork, guest experts, and student exhibitions.
activities · 11 groups

What they do

  • Special Education Support Services 2 activities
    • Collaborate with Rochester City School District on special education staffing
      Collaborates with the Rochester City School District to provide special education teachers for students requiring resource room or consultant teacher services.
    • Deliver special education and related therapeutic services
      Provides speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, and counseling services to students with special needs through external professionals, and operates a special education coordination program that includes academic intervention support, CSE referral assistance, and small-group literacy instruction using the Wilson Language/Literacy Program.
  • Structured Literacy Instruction and Dyslexia Support 2 activities
    • Implement EL Education K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block
      Implements EL Education’s K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block to develop phonemic awareness, phonics, spelling, and decoding skills, including daily instruction in writing and handwriting, and uses Benchmark Assessments to monitor student progress and inform instruction.
    • Teach English Language Arts through Expedition-aligned modules
      Teaches English Language Arts in grades 3–6 through modules integrated with classroom Expedition content, using Close Reading protocols to analyze complex texts and incorporating writing projects to develop spelling, grammar, and language skills.
  • Project-Based Learning Programs 1 activity
    • Conduct project-based Learning Expeditions
      Conducts two project-based Learning Expeditions per school year for all grade levels, each lasting approximately thirteen weeks and focusing on science and social studies, incorporating fieldwork, guest experts, and concluding with Exhibition Nights where students present final products to families.
  • Comprehensive Student Enrichment Programs 1 activity
    • Deliver arts-integrated physical education
      Offers a physical education program that includes dance, creative movement, and collaborative games, integrating academic content from Learning Expeditions into student-choreographed performances.
  • Mathematics Curriculum Implementation and Enrichment 1 activity
    • Deliver problem-based mathematics instruction
      Implements the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum, a problem-based program that teaches mathematical concepts through real-world contexts, and integrates math instruction into Expeditions by having students analyze data and build scale models.
  • Transparent Governance Meetings 1 activity
    • Host Board of Trustees meetings with public access
      Hosts regular Board of Trustees meetings that are open to both in-person and virtual attendance, ensuring community access and transparency.
  • Hands-On STEM Education Programs 1 activity
    • Integrate technology into science education
      Uses Tinkercad and a classroom 3D printer to support third-grade Earth science learning, enabling students to design and print 3D models related to fossils and ancient life, and conducts hands-on simulations such as using magnetometers to locate hidden fossils to teach technology use and teamwork in paleontology.
  • Alumni Community Building 1 activity
    • Maintain alumni engagement program
      Maintains connection with alumni to inspire current students by showcasing alumni achievements.
  • Arts Education Professional Development 1 activity
    • Present professional development workshops for educators
      Presented at the 2026 New York State Dance Educators Association Conference and conducted a workshop titled "Building Bridges: Student Voice Through the Arts" for educators across New York, sharing video documentation of student site-specific performances at MLK Park.
  • Universal In-School Meal Service 1 activity
    • Provide daily meals through USDA school meal program
      Provides daily breakfast and lunch to all students through the USDA school meal program, served family-style in classrooms, and distributes applications for free and reduced-price meals annually to ensure access for qualifying students.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Enroll students in 6th grade at both campuses
      Enrolls 6th grade students at both the RMSC and Flour City campuses, serving approximately 224 students per campus.
    • Operate two educational campuses in Rochester, NY
      Operates two campuses in Rochester, NY: one at 657 East Avenue (RMSC Campus, established in 2001) and one at 1100 S. Goodman Street (Flour City Campus, launched in 2022), each serving approximately 224 students.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.37M
Contributions & grants$123K4%
Program service revenue$3.16M94%
Investment income$87K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$3.79M
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$2.57M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.72M
Cash$220K
Investments$339K
Liabilities$1.36M
Net assets$368K
Liquid reserves1.8 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -2.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Shannon Hillman School Leader (Thru 7/24) 40 $65K
Elizabeth Mascitti-Miller Executive Director (Thru 5/25) 40 $31K
board members · 9
  • Adam T Koneman — Community Representative
  • Allison Shultes — Board Secretary (Through 5/2025)
  • AnnMarie Weiss — Community Representative
  • Ben Clarke — Parent Representative
  • Betsy Serapilio — Community Representative
  • Colin Orr — Board President
  • Kendra Cadogan — Vice President
  • Kiersten Blankley — Parent Representative
  • Maria Oliver — Board Treasurer
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • Board of Regents Government — Chartering authority for the RMSC Campus.
  • EL Education Partner — Implements EL Education’s K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block and aligned literacy modules in grades 3–6.
  • EL Education Partner — Provides coaching support to GCCS teachers in planning Learning Expeditions.
  • Illustrative Mathematics Partner — Uses the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum in mathematics instruction.
  • New York State Dance Educators Association Partner — Presented at the NYSDEA Conference to share GCCS's approach to arts integration.
  • Rochester City School District Partner — Collaborative partner with which GCCS is affiliated while operating independently.
  • Rochester City School District Partner — Provides special education teachers for students requiring resource room or consultant teacher services.
  • Rochester Museum & Science Center Partner — Co-located campus partner providing access to cultural and natural resources for student learning.
  • State University of New York Government — Chartering authority for the Flour City Campus.
  • Third Grade Caregivers Partner — Provided generous funding for the classroom 3D printer used in third-grade Earth science expeditions.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Arts-Integrated Interdisciplinary Instruction
    methodology: arts_integration
    By using dance and the arts as tools to teach subjects like geometry, literacy, and community service, the school deepens academic understanding and student voice, because artistic expression enhances engagement and conceptual retention across disciplines.
  • EL Education Model Integration
    methodology: EL_education_model
    By implementing EL Education Core Practices, the school integrates academic mastery, character development, and high-quality student work, because this holistic approach strengthens intellectual, social, and emotional learning outcomes.
  • Experiential and Embodied Learning
    methodology: experiential_embodied_learning
    By using hands-on, movement-based, and role-based methods, students connect abstract academic content to physical and real-world experiences, because active engagement through the body and environment deepens understanding and retention.
  • Project- and Problem-Based Learning with Real-World Contexts
    methodology: project_based_learning
    By grounding math, science, and social studies in project-based expeditions and tangible tools, students develop deeper engagement and understanding, because connecting learning to real-world inquiry and hands-on problem solving makes abstract concepts meaningful and memorable.
  • Systematic Literacy Instruction
    methodology: systematic_phonics_instruction
    By using structured phonics and integrated literacy approaches, the school builds foundational reading skills, because systematic decoding instruction combined with real-world thematic content enables proficiency and engagement in reading and spelling.