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Uncommon Schools Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 31-1488698 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$292.9M

-2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$8.8M

+8.2% YoY

Grant Count

7

-22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.3M

+39.1% YoY

About Uncommon Schools Inc

Based on IRS filings

Uncommon Schools Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $292.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $8.8M. Net investment income was $2.8M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BostonCamdenNew YorkNewarkRochesterTroy

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$26M$53M$79M$106M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$292,915,824$298,937,865$293,550,038
Revenue$90,303,624$79,098,253$84,601,875
Expenses$84,506,094$80,059,977$86,159,100
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$2,799,176$1,460,219$122,824
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$8M$13M$17M10 grants202011 grants202111 grants20229 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

UNCOMMON NEW YORK CITY C…$2.8MNORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUND…$1.9MNORTH STAR ACADEMY CHART…$1.5MCAMDEN PREP FOUNDATION INC$945KCAMDEN PREP$592KROXBURY PREPARATORY CHAR…$538KTRUE NORTH ROCHESTER PRE…$522K

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K7$100–250K7$250–500K12$500K–1M19$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JULIE JACKSONDIRECTOR/ CO-CEO$667KBRETT PEISERDIRECTOR/ CO-CEO$665KSUSAN POLLOCKCHIEF REAL ESTATE OFFICER$328KPAUL BAMBRICK SANTOYOCHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER, UNCOM…$319KJULIANA WORRELLCHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER K-8$318KLAURA LEE MCGOVERNCHIEF ADVISOR$280KPRIAM DUTTACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$273KHEATHER EVANSHEAD, DATA AND IT$256KJENNIFER CONSILVIOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNT…$244KAMANDA CRAFTHEAD OF TALENT$242KJOHN POWELLDIR. OF FIN. (TIL 11/23)/CFO…$201K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JULIE JACKSONDIRECTOR/ CO-CEO40$666,787
BRETT PEISERDIRECTOR/ CO-CEO41$664,917
PAUL BAMBRICK SANTOYOCHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER, UNCOMMON SENIOR INSTRUCTION40$319,056
SUSAN POLLOCKCHIEF REAL ESTATE OFFICER40$327,976
JULIANA WORRELLCHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER K-840$317,540
LAURA LEE MCGOVERNCHIEF ADVISOR40$280,211
PRIAM DUTTACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$273,478
HEATHER EVANSHEAD, DATA AND IT40$255,833
JENNIFER CONSILVIOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 11/23)40$244,299
AMANDA CRAFTHEAD OF TALENT40$242,377
JOHN POWELLDIR. OF FIN. (TIL 11/23)/CFO (AS OF 11/23)40$200,859
NORMAN ATKINSCHAIRMAN1
DONALD KATZDIRECTOR1
ROBERT KARRDIRECTOR1
RONDO MOSESDIRECTOR1
GAURAV KAPADIADIRECTOR1
CECILY CARSONDIRECTOR1
LAURA BLANKFEINDIRECTOR1
ROBERT MARCUSDIRECTOR1
CHRIS AUGUSTEDIRECTOR1
WILLIAM LEWIS JRDIRECTOR1
ALLISON BLITZERDIRECTOR1
SCOTT MILLSDIRECTOR1
VANDANA RADHAKRISHNANDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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