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SYNERGY ACADEMIES: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
SYNERGY ACADEMIES (EIN 20-0672173)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-04-18
IRS object ID
202421099349301567
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-04-18T15:49:01-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12210 EAST ROUTE 66AddressLine1Txt
CityGLENDORACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91740ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200672173EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SYNERGY ACADEMIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSYNEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3234592463PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 78999AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90016ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTINA VOGELPersonNm
Person TitleCOOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3234592463PhoneNum
Signature2024-04-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCHRISTINAPersonFirstNm
Person LastVOGELPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARLEN GOMEZPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01306775PTIN
Phone6268577300PhoneNum
Preparation2024-04-17PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SYNERGY CHARTER ACADEMY SYNERGY KINETIC ACADEMY & SYNERGY QUANTUM ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRHONDA DEOMAMPOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 78999AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$25,797,227GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WEARESYNERGY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWE WORK TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO DISRUPT EDUCATIONAL INEQUITY BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION, SUPPORTS, AND ACCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS TO EXCEL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee221TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers15TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$21,397,986PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$24,994,542CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,736PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$642,165CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$217,071PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$160,520CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$21,618,793PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$25,797,227CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,191CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$6,344,571PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$8,350,700CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$19,909,661PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$23,980,688CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,709,132PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,816,539CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$22,403,920TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$28,614,480TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,551,594TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,018,676TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$19,852,326NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$21,595,804NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionWE WORK TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO DISRUPT EDUCATIONAL INEQUITY BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION, SUPPORTS, AND ACCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS TO EXCEL.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$21,552,980ExpenseAmt
DescPUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVICING GRADES TK-5, 6-8, AND 9-12. THE SCHOOLS OFFERED 180 DAYS OF INSTRUCTION AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,290 STUDENTS DURING THE 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$21,552,980TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document29IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee221EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHRISTINA VOGELBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3232357960PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 78999AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90016ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JENNIFER EPPS
CHIEF ACHIEVEMENT OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$168,599$0$59,922
RHONDA DEOMAMPO
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00$170,503$0$33,753Yes (X)
JOHANNA KNIGHT-BRISENO
PRINCIPAL, SQA40.00Yes (X)$147,075$0$47,701
CHRISTINA VOGEL
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$154,758$0$37,650Yes (X)
CHRISTINE BRADFORD
PRINCIPAL, SKA40.00Yes (X)$136,582$0$27,844
SOMMER JONES
DIR SPECIAL ED AND STUDENT SERVICES40.00Yes (X)$118,026$0$40,728
JENNY MULLIGAN
PRINCIPAL, SCA40.00Yes (X)$110,996$0$25,776
EDWARD MORRIS
CHAIR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
DULCIE KERMAH
VICE CHAIR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
SATPAL NAGPAL
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARC BAUER
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELIZABETH ROLLICE
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRENDA ANDRADE
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANETTE GARCIA
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIK HAGSTROM
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NAZARETH RIQUELME
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,006,539TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$273,374TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
AFTER-SCHOOL ALL-STARS LOS ANGELES
6051 FOUNTAIN AVELOS ANGELESCA90028AFTERSCHOOL SERVICES$488,422
COVERIFY HEALTH LLC
750 N HUDSON AVE 2411CHICAGOIL60654COVID19 TESTING$219,890
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$24,886,211GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$108,331AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$24,994,542TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$642,165TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$642,165ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$160,520TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$160,520ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$160,520OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,797,227TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$802,685ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$385,534TotalAmt
Program Services$327,704ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,539,308TotalAmt
Program Services$10,847,594ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$691,714ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,885,275TotalAmt
Program Services$1,746,537ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$138,738ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,410,034TotalAmt
Program Services$1,263,401ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$146,633ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$409,837TotalAmt
Program Services$376,855ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,982ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$173,922TotalAmt
Management And General$173,922ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,393TotalAmt
Program Services$4,051ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,342ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,771TotalAmt
Program Services$3,393ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,378ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,676,664TotalAmt
Program Services$2,578,608ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$98,056ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,062TotalAmt
Program Services$71,356ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,706ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148,827TotalAmt
Program Services$148,827ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,064,646TotalAmt
Program Services$815,551ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$249,095ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$407,618TotalAmt
Program Services$407,618ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,592TotalAmt
Program Services$896ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,696ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,915TotalAmt
Program Services$26,508ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,407ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,809TotalAmt
Management And General$225,809ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS$2,122,586$2,122,586
OTHER EXPENSES$941,208$521,808$417,209$2,191
SPED ENCROACHMENT$289,687$289,687

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,980,688TotalAmt
Program Services$21,552,980ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,425,517ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,191FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,018,334BOYAmt
EOY$4,336,631EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,094,878BOYAmt
EOY$15,844,419EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,770,980BOYAmt
EOY$4,936,134EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,887BOYAmt
EOY$7,029EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$514,191BOYAmt
EOY$761,137EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$295,123LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$286,965LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,650BOYAmt
EOY$8,158EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,450,875EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$270,097EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,403,920BOYAmt
EOY$28,614,480EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,055,888BOYAmt
EOY$2,572,217EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,274,702BOYAmt
EOY$3,965,975EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$221,004BOYAmt
EOY$480,484EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,551,594BOYAmt
EOY$7,018,676EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,808,926BOYAmt
EOY$21,537,518EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,400BOYAmt
EOY$58,286EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,852,326BOYAmt
EOY$21,595,804EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,403,920BOYAmt
EOY$28,614,480EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,816,539ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$73,061NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,800OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,642DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,158BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$281,323OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$281,323DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,158TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
PAYROLL LIABILITIES$211,362
ROU LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING$3,248
ROU LEASE LIABILITY - FINANCING$265,874
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$480,484TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,724,166TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$73,061NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$73,061RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$25,797,227RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$25,797,227TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$23,980,688TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$23,980,688ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$23,980,688TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSYNERGY IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. SYNERGY IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSES. SYNERGY FILES AN EXEMPT SCHOOL RETURN AND APPLICABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships Recs0MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3SYNERGY ACADEMIES MAKES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY KNOWN THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AND ON THE STUDENTS' APPLICATIONS. SYNERGY DRAWS ITS STUDENTS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND CURRENTLY ENROLLS STUDENTS OF RACIAL MINORITY GROUPS IN MEANINGFUL NUMBERS (98.4% LATINO, 1.4% AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AND 0.2% OTHER).
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4SYNERGY ACADEMIES DOES NOT PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6AS A CHARTER SCHOOL, SYNERGY ACADEMIES RECEIVES A PER ADA FEE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERY PUPIL ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, SYNERGY ACADEMIES IS ELIGIBLE FOR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND CALIFORNIA LOTTERY FUNDS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JENNIFER EPPS
CHIEF ACHIEVEMENT OFFICER$161,099$0$7,500$0$0$0$27,913$0$32,009$0$228,521$0$0$0
RHONDA DEOMAMPO
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$163,003$0$7,500$0$0$0$28,199$0$5,554$0$204,256$0$0$0
JOHANNA KNIGHT-BRISENO
PRINCIPAL, SQA$147,075$0$0$0$0$0$23,727$0$23,974$0$194,776$0$0$0
CHRISTINA VOGEL
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$145,258$0$7,500$0$2,000$0$33,920$0$3,730$0$192,408$0$0$0
CHRISTINE BRADFORD
PRINCIPAL, SKA$136,582$0$0$0$0$0$21,404$0$6,440$0$164,426$0$0$0
SOMMER JONES
DIR SPECIAL ED AND STUDENT SERVICES$118,026$0$0$0$0$0$18,921$0$21,807$0$158,754$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VICONSISTENT WITH UPDATES TO STATE LAW, BYLAWS AMENDED TO ADD LANGUAGE REGARDING TELECONFERENCING OF MEETINGS AND CLARIFYING LANGUAGE REGARDING GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ROLE IN THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THEN REVEIWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CGOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CEO FILE THEIR FORM 700 ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COPIES ARE RETAINED BY SYNERGY ACADEMIES. OTHER REQUIRED FILERS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION SUBMIT THEIR ORIGINAL FORM 700 TO SYNERGY ACADEMIES. MONITORING IS PERFORMED REGULARLY BY THE OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY QUESTION OF A CONFLICT IS ADDRESSED WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, WHO IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN, INCLUDING LIMITATIONS TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S INFLUENCE ON RELATED BUSINESS MATTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15SYNERGY ACADEMIES HAS A COMPENSATION POLICY IN WHICH NO C-LEVEL OFFICIAL MAY BE COMPENSATED WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL. IN ADDITION, THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION WILL BE REVIEWED TO COMPARABLE DATA AND THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION OF THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN THE CORPORATE MINUTE BOOKS. THIS PROCESS WILL REVIEW THE FAIRNESS OF ANY COMPENSATION TO THESE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICALS UPON THEIR HIRE OR CHANGE IN COMPENSATION. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2022.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE SCHOOL PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER FEES FOR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,589,534. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 98,056. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,687,590. SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 989,074. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 989,074.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR

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