Mission
TO PREPARE STUDENTS FROM THE GREATER FAR ROCKAWAY AREA OF NEW YORK CITY TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, TO DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF THE NEW YORK STATE AND COMMON CORE LEARNING STANDARDS, AND TO ACHIEVE THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS.
Public Charity
CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in FAR ROCKAWAY, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $29.6M, expenses of $32.1M, total assets of $90.6M. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.7M.
EIN: 272203903
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY
Charter Schools
NTEE: B29
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$29.6M
Total Expenses$32.1M
Total Assets$90.6M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Challenge Preparatory Charter School
How Challenge Preparatory Charter School divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$12
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 $88 for programs
$88
The mission of Challenge Preparatory Charter School (challenge) is to prepare students from the greater Far Rockaway community to excel academically, to demonstrate mastery of the nys and…
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
TO SUPPORT SUMMER BOOST
$572,240
TO SUPPORT SUMMER BOOST
$626,422
TO SUPPORT SUMMERBOOST
$474,432
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE-CHAIR
Andrew Barnes Iii
TRUSTEE
Ben Waxman
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Donna Webster
CEO/FOUNDER
Dr Leslie Mullings
TRUSTEE
Dr Michelle Daniel-Robertson
CHAIR
Frederica Jeffries
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29.6M | $32.1M | $90.6M |
| 2024 | $29.5M | $30.7M | $94.8M |
| 2023 | $27.1M | $28.7M | $104.7M |
| 2022 | $22.9M | $25.9M | $6.8M |
| 2021 | $17.6M | $16.0M | $9.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $17.6M to $29.6M (+68%), with total assets most recently reported at $90.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.