New Visions for Public Schools Inc
Improving the quality of education in nyc public schools and ensuring that all students have access to effective schools that enable them to graduate from high school fully prepared for college and career.
New Visions for Public Schools Inc at a glance
In short: New Visions for Public Schools Inc gave $368K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $74K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $367,772
- -83.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -58.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $73,554
- -60.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $82,808
- Total assets
- $83,648,899
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who New Visions for Public Schools Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Syracuse University ($105K). Together the top 4 received $294K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($74,140), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 77 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How New Visions for Public Schools Inc gives
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $368K (2025) to $2.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $368K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | Teacher to Librarian Tuition | $105,496 |
| New Visions Aim Charter High School I Brooklyn, NY | School Grant | $94,399 |
| NYC Public School New York, NY | Grant Allocations | $82,808 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $74,140 |
| New Visions Aim Charter High School II Bronx, NY | School Grant | $10,929 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $83,648,899 | $36,835,196 | $33,970,407 | $367,772 | 5 | $2,073,758 |
| 2024 | $80,235,921 | $31,752,150 | $36,778,385 | $2,251,511 | 12 | $1,275,572 |
| 2023 | $81,807,141 | $27,412,251 | $37,712,091 | $2,333,221 | 17 | $1,254,996 |
| 2022 | $75,664,587 | $30,621,048 | $30,654,666 | $883,485 | 20 | $1,706,028 |
| 2021 | $79,613,761 | $33,356,068 | $27,925,430 | $1,143,156 | 23 | $1,022,832 |
| 2020 | $69,478,669 | $24,842,946 | $27,424,698 | $764,227 | 14 | $919,109 |
| 2019 | $70,119,742 | $36,733,202 | $27,197,966 | $1,694,969 | 17 | $1,039,360 |
About New Visions for Public Schools Inc
Based on IRS filings
New Visions for Public Schools Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $83.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $368K. Net investment income was $2.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New Visions for Public Schools Inc is led by Mark C. Dunetz, President on filings since 2019; 12 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark C. Dunetz
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$422K (2019) → $496K (2025)
Blair W. Effron
Co-Chairman
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary L. Ginsberg Esq.
Chairman
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Eng
Director of Technology
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$166K (2019) → $212K (2025)
Joseph Posner
Director of Human Resource
Director of Human Resource → Director of Human Resources, 2022
Director of Human Resources → Director of Human Resource, 2024
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$180K (2019) → $244K (2025)
Carlos Mendoza
Director of Engineering
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$199K (2023) → $216K (2025)
Julia Druk
Director of Product
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$234K (2025)
Kisis Cruz-Penalba
Director of Finance & Administration
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$176K (2025)
Bradley Gunton
Vice President of School Systems
Vice President of School Systems & Data Analytics → Vice President of School Systems & D, 2024
Vice President of School Systems & D → Vice President of School Systems, 2025
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$222K (2019) → $301K (2025)
Cynthia Rietscha
COO & CFO
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$242K (2019) → $116K (2025)
Jennie Soler-McIntosh
Vice President of Commu Engagmt
Vice President of Commu Engagmt & Postsecondary Pathway → Vice President of Commu Engagmt & Postsecondary Par, 2023
Vice President of Commu Engagmt & Postsecondary Par → Vice President of Commu Engagmt, 2024
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$211K (2019) → $258K (2025)
Kiran Purohit
Vice President of Curriculum
Vice President of Curriculum & Instruction → Vice President of Curriculum & Instr, 2024
Vice President of Curriculum & Instr → Vice President of Curriculum, 2025
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$190K (2022) → $241K (2025)
Edgar Rodriguez
Vice President of School Support
Superintendent of Charter Schools → Superintendent of Charter, 2024
Superintendent of Charter → Vice President of School Support, 2025
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$237K (2023) → $213K (2025)
Nicole Giunta
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$200K (2023) → $228K (2025)
Beth J. Lief
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Braddock
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian M. Cook
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph L. Schlosstein
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger C. Altman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Lehman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Fisher
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Caputo
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sabienne Brutus
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meisha Porter
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandye Poitier Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tarika Barrett
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William M. Lewis Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reed Rayman
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Katz
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marielys Divanne
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maxwell Young
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Peter R. Orszag (2019–2025) — Treasurer · Filing note: Through 10/2024
- Former: Richard I. Beattie Esq. (2019–2025) — Board Member · Filing note: Through 625
- Former: Esther Newberg (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jameson Jackson (2024) — Senior Software Architect
- Former: Derek Jones (2019–2023) — Vice President & District School Support
- Former: Jefferson Pestronk (2019–2023) — Vice President of Strategy & Development
- Former: Danielle R. Scaramellino (2023) — Director - Product Development
- Former: Revdr Calvin Butts III (2023) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 10/2022
- Former: Daniel S. Voloch (2019–2022) — Vice President of Curriculum & Instruction
- Former: Ernest Logan (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Reverend Dr Calvin Butts III (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sheena Wright (2019–2022) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 22022
- Former: Suhui Won (2020–2022) — Managing Director for Development
- Former: Jerry E. Garcia (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Curran Shannon (2021) — Chief Schools Officer
- Former: Dunetz Mark C. (2021) — President
- Former: Eng Jeanne (2021) — Director of Technology
- Former: Gunton Bradley (2021) — Vice President of School Systems & Analytics
- Former: Jones Derek (2021) — Director of School Support
- Former: Pestronk Jefferson (2021) — Vice President of Strategy & Development
- Former: Posner Joseph (2021) — Director of Human Resources
- Former: Rietscha Cynthia (2021) — COO & CFO
- Former: Shama Musa Ali (2021) — Superintendent of Charter Schools
- Former: Soler-McIntosh Jennie (2021) — Vice President of Family & Community Engagement
- Former: Voloch Daniel S. (2021) — Vice President of Curriculum & Instruction
- Former: Won Suhui (2021) — Managing Director for Development
- Former: Jay L. Kreigel (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Caputo Morris (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Musa Ali Shama (2019–2020) — Superintendent of Charter
- Former: Shannon Curran (2019–2020) — Chief Schools Officer
- Former: Romina Carrillo (2019) — Continuous Improvement Coach
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $496K, to Mark C Dunetz (President). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about New Visions for Public Schools Inc
How much does New Visions for Public Schools Inc give each year?
New Visions for Public Schools Inc gave $368K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 12 grants.
What is New Visions for Public Schools Inc's typical grant size?
New Visions for Public Schools Inc's median grant in 2025 was $82,808, and its average grant was $73,554, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does New Visions for Public Schools Inc give grants?
New Visions for Public Schools Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does New Visions for Public Schools Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on New Visions for Public Schools Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are New Visions for Public Schools Inc's largest grantees?
New Visions for Public Schools Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Syracuse University ($105,496), New Visions Aim Charter High School I ($94,399) and NYC Public School ($82,808), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($74,140), which are not listed by name. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is New Visions for Public Schools Inc?
New Visions for Public Schools Inc reported $83.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $36.8M.
What is New Visions for Public Schools Inc?
New Visions for Public Schools Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $83.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is New Visions for Public Schools Inc's EIN?
New Visions for Public Schools Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3538961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
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