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KIPP NYC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 834247585 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B29 · Education · Very Large (>$50M) · kippnyc.org
revenue
$202.3M
expenses
$202.9M
net assets
$28.2M
employees
1,262
volunteers
67
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

KIPP NYC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO OPERATE CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT WILL HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR ACADEMIC AND CHARACTER SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE, TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN THE COMPETITIVE WORLD BEYOND, AND TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD.

profile · synthesized from sources

KIPP NYC Public Charter Schools operates a network of 18 charter schools in New York City, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade with a focus on academic excellence, character development, and long-term college and career success. The organization provides comprehensive support through its K-12+ model, continuing services for alumni through college and into early career stages. It emphasizes STEM education, social-emotional learning, and family engagement across its schools.

named programs · 8 · from sources

What they call their work

College Success Advisement
Near-peer advising program where KIPP alumni serve as fellows to support current alumni through their first two years of college to improve persistence and graduation rates.
College and Career Readiness
Curriculum and counseling program for high school juniors and seniors to prepare for college, career, or military enrollment, including application support and financial aid guidance.
KIPP Forward
Provides college and career readiness, college success advising, and career services to KIPP NYC high school students and alumni for up to six years post-graduation.
KIPP Forward Microgrant Program
Provides emergency financial microgrants to alumni to prevent financial gaps from disrupting postsecondary education or career training.
Restorative Practices
School-wide approach using student circles to address issues like bullying, culture, identity, and community building through guided discussions.
STEM Investment
Includes robotics, design and engineering, computational thinking, and data science education across K–12 to prepare students for future careers in high-demand fields.
Social-Emotional Learning
Programs fostering self-reflection, empathy, and healthy peer connections through advisory groups and school-wide celebrations.
Wayfinders Career Program
Intensive career preparation for college sophomores, including resume building, mock interviews, networking, and internship search support.
activities · 15 groups

What they do

  • College Access and Success Support 5 activities
    • Provide longitudinal student and alumni support
      Provides comprehensive support to students from early grades through college and career, including ongoing services for over 2,000 current high school students and more than 6,500 alumni for up to six years after high school graduation. Support includes academic, social, and emotional guidance tailored to postsecondary persistence.
    • Provide near-peer college coaching
      Offers coaching, mentorship, and direct support to alumni during their first two years of college through near-peer advisors, helping students navigate academic, financial, and social challenges of higher education.
    • Support alumni attending non-KIPP high schools and recent graduates
      Provides targeted support to 2,780 middle school alumni attending non-KIPP high schools and recent high school graduates (within six years of graduation), including those who completed 8th grade at KIPP and enrolled in other high schools or graduated from KIPP NYC College Prep or other institutions.
    • Support alumni college completion across institutions
      Supports alumni in graduating from over 250 colleges and career and technical education (CTE) programs, reflecting broad postsecondary engagement and success.
    • Track and report academic outcomes
      Reports high school graduation, college enrollment, and college graduation rates, including a 99% high school graduation rate and 94% college/CTE/military enrollment rate. Also reports that alumni graduate from college at three times the rate of peers from similar socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
    • Conduct professional development and instructional coaching for staff
      Provides ongoing professional development, training, and weekly one-on-one coaching for teachers and school staff. Instructional coaches review lesson plans, student data, and classroom culture to build educator effectiveness and accountability.
  • Organizational Governance & Leadership Development 1 activity
    • Convene board of trustees for governance
      Convenes regular board of trustees meetings to provide governance, oversight, and strategic direction for the organization.
  • Student Career Readiness and Internship Placement 1 activity
    • Deliver college and career readiness programming
      Provides career diagnostics, skill-building workshops, resume coaching, interview preparation, networking opportunities, and job and internship listings to help alumni secure strong first jobs after high school or college. Has provided career coaching to over 750 alumni since 2018.
  • Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Develop leadership skills through Emerging Leaders program
      Runs the Emerging Leaders program to build adaptive and technical leadership skills among school team members, providing structured opportunities to practice leadership competencies and grow within the organization.
  • Financial Aid and Scholarship Access Programs 1 activity
    • Distribute microgrants to support alumni persistence
      Distributed over $129,000 in microgrants during the 2023–2024 academic year to support alumni in overcoming financial barriers to college completion and postsecondary success.
  • Independent and Charter K-12 Schools 1 activity
    • Ensure high school placement at KIPP College Prep
      Guarantees every enrolled student a seat at KIPP College Prep high school, ensuring continuity in education and college preparatory support through a structured K–12 pathway.
  • Admissions Outreach and Enrollment Support 1 activity
    • Manage enrollment and outreach operations
      Operates an online application system, hosts enrollment information sessions and school tours, and conducts direct outreach through an enrollment team to support family engagement and school access.
  • Student Progress Assessment & Program Evaluation 1 activity
    • Monitor student academic proficiency
      Reports that 67% of students are proficient in English Language Arts and 73% in Math, exceeding NYC citywide averages, as part of ongoing assessment and academic performance tracking.
  • Charter School Operations 1 activity
    • Operate free public charter schools
      Operates 18 public charter schools in New York City serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade, with locations in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Washington Heights, and Harlem. Provides rigorous academics, character development, and personalized support to prepare students for success in college, career, and beyond.
  • Direct Mental Health Counseling and Support Services 1 activity
    • Provide mental health services to alumni
      Offers free, clinical mental health therapy to alumni through partnerships with Better Help and MA Therapy, LLC. Connected over 600 alumni with mental health services to support postsecondary persistence and well-being.
  • Universal In-School Meal Service 1 activity
    • Provide school meals through scratch-made culinary program
      Prepares and serves scratch-made breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily to 2,500 students through the KIPP NYC Culinary Program, supporting student health and readiness to learn.
  • College Preparatory Secondary Education 1 activity
    • Recognize excellence in college readiness programming
      KIPP NYC College Preparatory High School is a Gold member of the 2025 AP School Honor Roll for expanding student access to Advanced Placement courses and strengthening college readiness.
  • STEM Competition and Robotics Programs 1 activity
    • Support student robotics teams
      Supports student robotics teams in competing at New York City and national-level competitions, fostering STEM engagement and hands-on learning opportunities.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Conduct education research and evaluation
      Participates in and cites external research on student outcomes, including a Mathematica study showing that students who attended KIPP middle schools were substantially more likely to enroll in four-year colleges.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$202.31M
Contributions & grants$201.35M100%
Program service revenue$405K0%
Investment income$7K0%
Other revenue$547K
expenses
Total expenses$202.88M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$116.10M
Grants paid out$40K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$340.75M
Cash$32.11M
Investments$0
Liabilities$312.56M
Net assets$28.19M
Liquid reserves1.9 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +8.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 17
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ALICIA JOHNSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4 $511K
NATALIE WEBB DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT 17 $378K
MONICA SAMUELS PRINCIPAL 40 $279K
SUZANNE DEYOUNG CFO (UNTIL 1/2025) 1 $275K
JEFFREY IMWOLD INTERIM PRINCIPAL 40 $231K
CANDICE SEAGRAVE PRINCIPAL IN RESIDENCE 40 $231K
OMARI WILTSHIRE PRINCIPAL 40 $230K
BARBARA DEPESA ASST. PRINC. TEACH/LEARN 40 $229K
DIAMOND CLAY PRINCIPAL 40 $223K
MAYLIEN HERM PRINCIPAL 40 $222K
ANNE WOODS DEAN 1 40 $217K
TARELL HOSKEY PRINCIPAL 40 $214K
KATHERINE D BAUGHMAN PRINCIPAL 40 $210K
HUGH CHEN SR. DIR ACAD DATA/SYSTEMS 40 $207K
DOMINIQUE R MEJIA PRINCIPAL 40 $204K
JOHN CARTER PRINCIPAL 40 $197K
AMANDA C MARTINEZ PRINCIPAL 40 $188K
board members · 6
  • ANN-JANETTE FUNETES — TRUSTEE
  • CINDY MARTE — TRUSTEE
  • KANGE KANEENE — TRUSTEE
  • NICOLE PAYNE — TRUSTEE
  • RICHARD TAFT — CHAIR/TREASURER
  • ROHAN WADHWA — TRUSTEE
relationships · 19

Who they work with

  • Achievement First Partner — Collaborates with Achievement First to support shared alumni through advising, programming, and fellowship opportunities.
  • Ayana Therapy Partner — Professional partnership providing accessible, diverse, and culturally competent mental health therapy services to students and families.
  • Backrs Partner — Collaborates with Backrs to deliver career coaching and training programs to alumni.
  • Better Help Partner — Provides mental health therapy services to KIPP NYC alumni
  • Braven Partner — Partners with Braven to provide career coaching and training to alumni.
  • First Gen U Partner — Partners with First Gen U to deliver career coaching and support services for first-generation college students.
  • Headway Partner — Professional partnership providing accessible, diverse, and culturally competent mental health therapy services to students and families.
  • KIPP Academy Charter School Network — Subsidiary school within the KIPP NYC Public Charter Schools network.
  • KIPP Foundation Network — Member of the national KIPP network, leveraging research, support, and shared practices across KIPP schools nationwide.
  • KIPP Public Schools network Network — Member of the national KIPP Public Schools network, participating in shared recognition programs and educator awards.
  • Klem Strategic Consulting Partner — Organization led by Abigail Klem Spector, who serves as Board Chair of KIPP NYC and co-chair of the 30th Anniversary Gala.
  • LEE Partner — Partners with LEE to provide career development and leadership training opportunities for alumni.
  • MA Therapy, LLC Partner — Provides mental health therapy services to KIPP NYC alumni
  • Mathematica Partner — Conducted a study showing KIPP middle school students are more likely to enroll in four-year colleges.
  • Regional Family Advisory Council Partner — Committee of families that meets regularly with regional leadership to advise on decisions and initiatives, including health and wellness support.
  • Talk Hiring Partner — Collaborates with Talk Hiring to offer career coaching and training to alumni.
  • Union Square Ventures Partner — Firm where Rebecca Kaden, Managing Partner and Gala Committee Co-Chair, is affiliated.
  • University of Chicago Partner — Recognized KIPP NYC as a national leader in data science education through its Data Science 4 Everyone initiative.
  • enrollment team Partner — Team responsible for guiding families through the enrollment process.
strategies · 3

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.

  • Alumni Persistence Through Near-Peer and Purpose-Driven Advising
    methodology: near-peer_advising
    By using near-peer advisors and purpose-aligned coaching, we increase college and career persistence because relatable mentors and individualized goal-setting help students navigate challenges with greater relevance and motivation.
  • Long-Term Student Support Through K-12+ Model
    methodology: k-12-plus_model
    By providing continuous support from kindergarten through college and career, we produce long-term student success because sustained engagement over two decades builds resilience, accountability, and goal alignment that short-term interventions cannot.
  • Whole-Student Development via Integrated Support System
    methodology: whole_student_approach
    By combining rigorous academics with character development, emotional well-being, family partnerships, and community identity, we produce holistic student growth because addressing academic, personal, and social dimensions together leads to deeper engagement and lasting success.