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MOTT HAVEN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
BRONX, NY · EIN 113833210 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B29 · Education · Large ($10M-$50M) · havenacademy.org
revenue
$14.8M
expenses
$14.4M
net assets
$3.2M
employees
109
volunteers
9
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

MOTT HAVEN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL EMPOWERS CHILDREN IN AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT ADDRESSES AND REDUCES THE BARRIERS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS (SEE ON SCHEDULE O)

profile · synthesized from sources

Mott Haven Academy Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school in the Bronx, New York, serving students from PreK through 8th grade. It is specifically designed to meet the needs of children involved in the child welfare system, including those in foster care or experiencing homelessness. The school combines rigorous academics with trauma-informed practices, social-emotional support, and a close partnership with The New York Foundling to reduce barriers to academic success.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $2.70M
    SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THE SAME SUPPORT AS OUR GENERAL EDUCATION POPULATION AND THEY ARE GIVEN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO ENSURE SUCCESS. MOTT HAVEN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND CONTRACTS WITH ANY AGENCIES NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELATED SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH IDENTIFIED NEEDS. RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT OUR TARGET POPULATION OF CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM ENTER SCHOOL WITH MORE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS IN COMPARISON TO THEIR NON-CHILD WELFARE COUNTERPARTS. TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS, WE HIRE MORE FULL-TIME SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS THAN OTHER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, EMPLOY MORE SOCIAL WORKERS THAN TYPICAL SCHOOLS, IMPLEMENT AN INCLUSION MODEL, PRACTICE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION AND PARTNER WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE SERVICES PROVIDED MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGIST SERVICES, PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, THERAPEUTIC RECREATION, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC AND/OR EVALUATIVE MEDICAL SERVICES AND STUDENT AND/OR PARENT COUNSELING.
  2. #2 $540K
    PRE-K PROGRAM: LITTLE HAVEN, OFFERS YOUNG SCHOLARS A UNIQUE START TO EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING WITH A CURRICULUM THAT FOCUSES ON SELF REGULATION AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE FULL DAY PRE-K PROGRAMS RUNS FIVE DAYS A WEEK FROM THE MOTT HAVEN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL BUILDING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL REQUIREMENTS, STUDENTS ARE SELECTED THROUGH THE SCHOOL'S APPLICATION PROCESS.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Little Haven Pre-K Program
Full-day early childhood education program focusing on self-regulation and social-emotional development for young scholars, operating five days a week at the school’s Bronx campus.
Social-Emotional Curriculum and Conflict Resolution
Integrates trauma-informed practices, conflict resolution, and a structured social curriculum to support emotional stability and positive behavior, emphasizing voice, choice, and logical consequences.
Special Education Program
Provides inclusive education for students with identified special needs, including speech-language pathology, psychological services, occupational therapy, and counseling, with additional staffing and differentiated instruction tailored to child welfare-involved students.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • School-Based Mental Health and Family Support 1 activity
    • Deliver comprehensive academic and social-emotional support services
      Provides a multidisciplinary support model including teachers, social workers, behavioral specialists, counselors, and an on-site pediatric nurse practitioner to promote student academic and emotional success. Implements a School Culture and Social Curriculum focused on conflict resolution, critical thinking, and logical consequences, alongside individualized academic support through small class sizes (13:1 student-teacher ratio) and differentiated instruction.
  • Family-School Engagement Programs 1 activity
    • Implement family engagement and support plans
      Supports families through a structured Family Support Plan that includes regular home-school communication, invitations to school events, and connections to external support services, ensuring holistic engagement with scholars and their caregivers.
  • Charter School Operations 1 activity
    • Operate a tuition-free charter school for students in PreK-8, with a focus on children in the child welfare system
      Operates a tuition-free public charter school in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx, serving students in grades PreK through 8, with a specific mission to support children impacted by the foster care and child welfare systems. The school uses a lottery-based admissions system without application fees and provides a rigorous, college-preparatory academic program integrated with trauma-informed instruction.
  • Annual Financial and Activity Reporting 1 activity
    • Provide performance data and respond to public inquiries
      Makes school performance information accessible to the public and responds to inquiries about academic outcomes and institutional effectiveness.
  • Special Education Support Services 1 activity
    • Provide special education and therapeutic services
      Operates a special education program that delivers speech-language pathology, psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, therapeutic recreation, orientation and mobility services, diagnostic medical services, and counseling for students with identified needs, particularly those involved in the child welfare system.
  • Early Childhood Education & Development Programs 1 activity
    • Run a full-day early childhood program focused on social-emotional development
      Operates Little Haven, a full-day pre-K program that runs five days a week and emphasizes self-regulation and social-emotional development for young scholars.
  • Training and Capacity Building for Trauma-Informed Student Support 1 activity
    • Train staff in trauma-informed practices and child welfare systems
      Provides professional development for staff on the operations of the child welfare system, its impact on children and families, and the developmental consequences of trauma. Trains educators to interpret student behaviors through a trauma-informed lens to improve emotional and academic support.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$14.79M
Contributions & grants$1.38M9%
Program service revenue$13.41M91%
Investment income$1K0%
Other revenue$631
expenses
Total expenses$14.41M
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$10.64M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.47M
Cash$1.82M
Investments$1.01M
Liabilities$1.27M
Net assets$3.19M
Liquid reserves2.4 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +1.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 6
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JESSICA NAUIOKAS BOARD SECRETARY & HEAD OF SCHOOL 60 $313K
MICHAEL J WINDRAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 40 $192K
VYASA DEVI AUTAR LOWER SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 40 $160K
ZENNEA CHETTA EDUCATION LIASON 40 $150K
ASHLEY BAFFOUR-ADDO TEACHER 40 $145K
KINNERY SHAH ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 40 $142K
board members · 9
  • CHRISTINE STOKES — TRUSTEE
  • FANON HOWELL — TRUSTEE
  • JANET CAMPAGNA — BOARD TREASURER
  • MEGHAN MACKAY — TRUSTEE
  • NANCY KING — TRUSTEE
  • PATRICIA MULVANEY — BOARD CHAIRPERSON
  • REINA BATRONY — TRUSTEE
  • WARREN LILIEN — TRUSTEE
  • WHITNEY KNEISLEY — TRUSTEE
relationships · 13

Who they work with

  • Berkeley College Partner — Danielle Figueroa attended Berkeley College to study Criminal Justice.
  • City of New York Government — Supports charter schools at the city level.
  • Federal government Government — Supports charter schools at the federal level.
  • Haven Academy Network — Mott Haven Academy Charter School operates under the Haven Academy network.
  • New York State Government — Supports charter schools at the state level.
  • New York State Department of Education Government — Submits data and receives progress reports through the NYS School Report Card system.
  • The New York Foundling Partner — Close partnership with a major social service provider to support children in the child welfare system through integrated services and professional development
  • The New York Foundling Partner — Co-located partner providing social services and operating the shared LEED certified building at 170 Brown Place.
  • The New York Foundling Partner — Collaborates with The New York Foundling, a major social service agency, to support the school community and meet the needs of students and families.
  • The New York Foundling Partner — Provides family support services integrated into Haven Academy's programming.
  • The New York Foundling Partner — Provides family support services to Haven Academy students and families through a formal partnership.
  • U.S. Department of Education Government — Principal Jessica Nauiokas served as an Ambassador Fellow to the U.S. Secretary of Education
  • service providers Partner — Partners with external agencies and service providers to deliver speech-language pathology, psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, and other related services for students with special needs.
strategies · 4

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.

  • Holistic Support Model with Co-Located Services
    methodology: holistic_support_model
    By integrating family support services, social workers, and community-based resources directly into the school environment, the school reduces absenteeism and systemic barriers, because co-location and wraparound services address non-academic drivers of educational inequity—particularly for children in the child welfare system—by making support accessible and consistent.
  • Strengths-Based, Voice-Centered Approach for At-Risk Students
    methodology: strengths_based_education
    By emphasizing student voice, choice, and strengths—rather than deficits—the school fosters agency and engagement among child welfare-involved students, because a strengths-based and participatory model rebuilds self-worth and motivation eroded by trauma and systemic marginalization.
  • Targeted Access Through Community-Rooted Prioritization
    methodology: targeted_lottery_and_community_staffing
    By providing lottery preference to at-risk students in the child welfare system while employing local Bronx residents as staff, the school increases trust and access for the population it aims to serve, because community-rooted staffing and intentional enrollment policies reduce systemic exclusion and build culturally responsive, accessible institutions.
  • Trauma-Informed, Child Welfare-Integrated Education Model
    methodology: trauma_informed_education
    By designing school spaces, curriculum, and support systems that are trauma-informed and integrated with child welfare services, the school improves academic engagement and dismantles systemic barriers for students impacted by abuse, neglect, or foster care, because these students learn best in predictable, empathetic environments that address their social-emotional needs as a prerequisite to academic success.