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WHIN MUSIC COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL

EIN: 81-2997297New York, NYZIP: 10032
B29 - Education501(c)(3)

Mission

THE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND INWOOD MUSIC COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL ("WHIN MUSIC CHARTER SCHOOL OR "WHIN") WILL PROVIDE OUR DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION WITH A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, INTENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION, AND A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SO THAT EVERY STUDENT CAN THRIVE ACADEMICALLY AND PERSONALLY.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$11.4M$0$3.1M
2022$9.2M$0$4.2M

Compensation

2023

CHARLES ORTIZ
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$224,844
$0
$0
$237,226
JON FREGA
Principal
key employee
$154,809
$0
$0
$194,319
MICHAEL DREXLER
Director of Operations
chief operating officer
$121,886
$0
$0
$159,907
BRANDON BUFFIN
Assistant Principal
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$146,756
CHRISTINA THOMAS
Director of Special Programs
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$124,822
OZZY RAMIREZ
Director of Curriculum
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$124,170
PATRICIA WILLIAMS
Assistant Director of Operations
chief operating officer
$0
$0
$0
$110,928
CYNTHIA IVANIK
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
IVONNE NORMAN ESQ
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
HEIDI MORALES
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHEWAR KHAN
Board Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT S GREEN
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOSHUA BEDERMAN
Treasurer & Vice Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
GREGORY E DAVID
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

CHARLES ORTIZ
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$204,266
$25,000
$0
$241,789
ANNIE HUYNH
Principal
highest compensated employee
$96,945
$35,000
$0
$165,207
SHEWAR KHAN
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ARNOLD ADLIN
Trustee -Resigned During Year
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CYNTHIA IVANIK
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GREGORY E DAVID
Board Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
HEIDI MORALES
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
IVONNE NORMAN ESQ
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOSHUA BEDERMAN
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
KENNETH GROVER
Trustee -Resigned During Year
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LEE ANN NORMAN
Trustee -Resigned During Year
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT S GREEN
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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