Pharos Academy Charter School
Minutes
Pharos Academy Charter School Finance Committee Meeting (Zoom)
Date and Time
Tuesday April 18, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Location
https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349
Committee Members Present
J. Lopez-Molina (remote), K. Shah (remote), R. Granado (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
C. Russell (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Finance
A.
Monthly Financials
III. Investment Accounts
A.
Investments
4SS reviewed the Investment Account update. 2.4 million is in the investment account. Last quarter closing we had 2.3 million. There is a positive change in value of approximately 30K or 1%.
IV. Draft Tax Filings
A.
Draft Tax Filings
All signatures have been submitted to MMB.
Upcoming audits will begin in the coming months.
V. Other Business
A.
Items Over 50K
N/A for this month.
B.
Board of Regents Meeting Update
Courtney Russell reviewed the approved enrollment increase with the Board of Regents (approved April 2023).
C.
FY24 Budget Update
Courtney Russell shared an initial update on the first draft of the FY24 budget.
The Finance Committee would like to see brief notes on "worst case scenario" budgeting components that we can add into brief notes as a tab in the overall budget.
D.
LeaseCrunch/(Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
Courtney Russell reviewed the LeaseCrunch details from the auditor, MMB. The Finance Committee discussed next steps.
Total revenue and total expenses were reviewed. Surplus YTD is strong at 200K. We are forecasting 188K to end the year.
Depreciation is 213K and projecting 437K to end the year. Total assets 9.8. FY23 above 10MM in total assets. Total liabilities at 1.7 MM.
Last month 4SS added the additional slide to have the visual of how we are progressing. On the balance sheet it shows we have been very consistent with total assets at 10MM. Revenue and expenses 16.6MM which is above compared to last year. Current ratio - NYSED benchmark vs. Pharos; we are above the benchmark.
Days cash on hand is 118. Benchmark is 30 days.
Total margin 0.01 and the benchmark is 0. Debit to asset ratio benchmark is 0.9 and we are at 0.17.
Enrollment count - budget was 682 and the actual is at 700. For Special Education we have three more in the 20 - 60 range than what was budgeted.
The Profit and Loss statement was also reviewed. No changes on Salary and Benefits forecast.
Additionally, the balance sheet was reviewed.