Public Charity

DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL

Based in NEWARK, NJ, DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.8M in revenue, $2.8M in expenses, $1.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $88K.

EIN: 223586570 NEWARK, NJ Charter Schools NTEE: B29 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$88K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO COMMUNICATE POWERFULLY AND EFFECTIVELY, TO THINK CRITICALLY, AND TO FOSTER A WELL ROUNDED EDUCATION THAT TEACHES STUDENTS NOT ONLY TO SUCCEED ON EXAMINATIONS BUT IN THE LIFE AHEAD.

Where $100 goes at Discovery Charter School

How Discovery Charter School divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $83 for programs

$83
The Discovery Charter School operates a comprehensive ten-month middle school (september-june)
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 100 students
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

$6,206
2022
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$24,506
2022
TO SUPPORT DCS MARKETING.
$10,000
$15,811
2020
TO SUPPORT DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL DIGITAL DIVIDE NEEDS.
$12,130

Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Adam Padla
SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR Albert Barre
TRUSTEE Chidi Ugwu
SCHOOL LEADER Denis Cretinon
TRUSTEE Michael Cruz
TRUSTEE Resa Drasin

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$75,473 6 grants
Education
$12,130 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.8M $2.8M $1.1M
2024 $2.9M $2.9M $1.0M
2023 $2.7M $2.6M $989K
2022 $2.5M $2.3M $853K
2021 $2.1M $2.0M $616K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $2.8M (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.

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