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BRASS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
BUFFALO, NY · EIN 873790352 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B12 · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$2.6M
expenses
$2.7M
net assets
$25.2M
employees
0
volunteers
6
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

THE BUFFALO ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, INC. (THE FOUNDATION) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATION THAT HOLDS PROPERTIES FOR THE BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOLS (THE SCHOOLS). THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOLS' BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH THE SCHOOLS' REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES RELATED NEEDS, AND BY RAISING FUNDS AND RESOURCES THAT WILL ENABLE THE FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOLS TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE SCHOOLS' STUDENTS AND ALUMNI.

profile · synthesized from sources

BRASS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED supports the Buffalo and Rochester Academies of Science Charter Schools by managing real estate and facilities needs and raising funds to enhance student education. The foundation provides a free and appropriate education to students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment, primarily through inclusion, and funds supplemental services for special education. It operates as a nonprofit foundation dedicated to strengthening charter school operations in New York.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $73K
    SPECIAL EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS SCHOOLS (BUFFSCI AND ROCSCI) THAT ARE OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE BASED ON ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER GROUNDS THAT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR DENY THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ANY INDIVIDUAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT, THE REHABILITATION ACT SECTION 504, AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES A FREE AND APPROPRIATE EDUCATION IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. THE PRIMARY SERVICE DELIVERY FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IS INCLUSION. SERVICES FOR STUDENTS REQUIRING SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE BRASS FOUNDATION.
  2. #2 $1.22M
    OTHER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Other Educational Services
Supports general educational programming at the Buffalo and Rochester Academies of Science Charter Schools beyond special education, including facilities, resources, and operational enhancements.
Special Education Support
Provides free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment for students with disabilities at Buffalo and Rochester Academies of Science Charter Schools, with services delivered primarily through inclusion and supplemental support funded by the foundation.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Special Education Support Services 2 activities
    • Providing special education services to students with disabilities
      Delivers free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment for students with disabilities, primarily through inclusive service delivery models. In 2024, spent $73,197 directly on these services.
    • Supporting charter schools' compliance with disability rights laws
      Supports charter schools in providing non-discriminatory education that complies with federal disability rights laws, including IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA.
  • Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
    • Providing other educational services
      Delivers a range of non-special-education instructional and support services to students, with $1,224,276 spent on these services in 2024.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.57M
Contributions & grants$200K8%
Program service revenue$2.30M90%
Investment income$26K1%
Other revenue$38K
expenses
Total expenses$2.71M
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$450K
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$41.26M
Cash$1.42M
Investments$0
Liabilities$16.05M
Net assets$25.20M
Liquid reserves6.3 mo
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue +1.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 5
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DR JOSEPH POLAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1 $233K
MUSTAFA ERSOY CHIEF TALENT OFFICER 1 $160K
MURAT KUCUKDUGENCI CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 1 $154K
GRAHAM VANDERZANDEN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1 $148K
JUSTIN BRAUN CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 1 $147K
board members · 3
  • MUSTAFA GOKCEK PHD — MEMBER
  • SELCUK SEDEMIRCI — MEMBER
  • TOLGA HAYALI PHD — PRESIDENT
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • BUFFSCI Partner — Charter school supported by the foundation for real estate, facilities, and educational programming needs.
  • ROCSCI Partner — Charter school supported by the foundation for real estate, facilities, and educational programming needs.
strategies · 1

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.

  • Inclusion Model for Equitable Learning
    methodology: inclusion_model
    By integrating students with special needs into general education settings, we support equitable and appropriate learning in the least restrictive environment because inclusion fosters belonging, access to grade-level curriculum, and improved academic and social outcomes for all students.