2025-04-07T14:25:09-05:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 950 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 1200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2023-07-01 522131742 MERIDIAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL MERI 2023879830 2120 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 STEVE PEARCY BOARD CHAIR 2023879830 2025-04-03 1 0 ROBERT WILLIAMS P01345960 5712279500 2025-04-03 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEVE PEARCY 2120 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 21482033 0 X WWW.MERIDIAN-DC.ORG X 1998 DC TO INSPIRE A PASSION FOR LEARNING IN OUR STUDENTS AND HELP THEM BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE. 8 8 169 50 0 0 20362219 21170299 3857 11947 162470 299141 1827 646 20530373 21482033 0 0 0 0 11317979 12775829 0 0 127002 9118325 7961320 20436304 20737149 94069 744884 26040469 26504430 14787057 14506134 11253412 11998296 X THE MISSION OF MERIDIAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO INSPIRE A PASSION FOR LEARNING IN OUR STUDENTS AND TO HELP THEM BUILD THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-RESPECT THROUGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.MERIDIAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IS A NURTURING AND RIGOROUS K8 SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS LEARN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN TODAY'S INCREASINGLY GLOBAL WORLD. WE HAVE SERVED THE WASHINGTON, DC COMMUNITY SINCE 1999 AND ARE OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF PRIOR ACADEMIC RECORD, ABILITY, OR SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND. WE HAVE A COLLABORATIVE, CHILD-CENTRIC SCHOOL COMMUNITY THAT CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY OF OUR STUDENTS AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO INTERACT WITH OUR VIBRANT CITY. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT CULTURES AND FORMS OF EXPRESSION AND CAN SEE HOW THEY ARE CONNECTED TO THEIR OWN LIVES. 0 0 18417204 11947 OPERATING A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SERVING MORE THAN 600 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE. 18417204 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 169 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X MICHAEL RUSSELL 2023879830 2120 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 STEVE PEARCY SECRETARY, CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MAHMIA RICHARDS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE BELTRAN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH WADE COLLINS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE HSIAO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HELDA MORAD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAYSON PEABODY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALI SAMIR MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MCCREA HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 157901 0 28039 DURAY STEVENS PRINCIPAL - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 40.00 X 126363 0 2279 MICHAEL RUSSELL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 127764 0 12970 NICOLE BLAIR-BARZEY PRINCIPAL - MIDDLE SCHOOL 40.00 X 140413 0 22720 DAKOTA SAUNDERS TEACHER 40.00 X 116006 0 5154 SELENA GONZALES-JONES DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 111136 0 10134 779583 0 81296 14 0 1 0 LUNCHERAS DI SI LLC 703 EDGEWOOD NE WASHINGTON DC 20017 FOOD SERVICE 630231 DYNAMIC NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC 5067 LAKE CIRCLE WEST COLUMBIA MD 21044 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 496345 TENSQUARE 818 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 1009 WASHINGTON DC 20006 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT 468242 MZ THERAPEUTIC INC 4500 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 SPED INSTRUCTION 198255 DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD 11 M ST SE SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20003 AUTHORIZER FEE 192726 21 20962466 207833 21170299 OTHER STUDENT FEES 900099 11947 11947 11947 299141 299141 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 646 646 646 21482033 11947 0 299787 200388 174644 24166 1578 10174688 9118291 970840 85557 294520 265510 26622 2388 1271628 1144123 117211 10294 834605 747609 79985 7011 18001 18001 318622 318622 2069811 1957807 112004 231758 207600 22211 1947 348427 271601 76826 905827 810779 93740 1308 126605 126605 257347 202749 53026 1572 470431 418683 51748 1648656 1476806 158001 13849 118066 94453 23613 OTHER STUDENT EXPENSES 703572 703572 CLASS SUPPLIES/EXPENSES 484639 484639 STAFFING EXPENSES 162370 127922 33456 992 OTHER EXPENSES 97188 83811 12871 506 20737149 18417204 2192943 127002 1071334 372844 3944222 7590954 1833754 828748 96058 107006 27793941 11968961 17374253 15824980 1720848 1779898 26040469 26504430 1063742 1216499 151229 6181973 5985023 5614413 5439805 1775700 1864807 14787057 14506134 X 11253412 11998296 11253412 11998296 26040469 26504430 744884 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25991841 10765145 15226696 1802100 1203816 598284 15824980 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - OPERATING, NET 1762772 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - FINANCING 17126 1779898 OPERATING LEASES, NET OF CURRENT PORTION 1864807 1864807 X 21482033 0 21482033 0 21482033 20737149 0 20737149 0 20737149 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS POSTED ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL MERDIAN PCS IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF REV. PROC. 75-50. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVED AID FROM THE DC GOVERNMENT VIA THE DC OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION(OSSE), THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MATTHEW MCCREA HEAD OF SCHOOL 157901 0 0 0 0 0 20210 0 7829 0 185940 0 0 0 NICOLE BLAIR-BARZEY PRINCIPAL - MIDDLE SCHOOL 140413 0 0 0 0 0 9699 0 13021 0 163133 0 0 0 A DC REVENUE BONDS SERIES 2018 536001131 2018-12-12 7500000 REFUND PRIOR ISSUE 0 0 0 B DC REVENUE BONDS SERIES 2020 536001131 2020-08-13 6500000 TO REPAY TERM LOAN 0 0 0 A 1318027 7500000 7500000 0 1 1 1 B 996681 6500000 6500000 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 B 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES. BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE MEMBERSHIP OF WHICH SHALL BE SET IN A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD, MAY CONDUCT THE DAY-TO-DAY AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS AND PERFORM ALL OF THE DUTIES COMMONLY INCIDENT TO AND VESTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE FORM IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE MANAGER, TREASURER, AND EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SCHOOL HAS A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" SECTION IN ITS EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK WHICH EXPLAINS THE ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES, REQUIREMENTS AND FRAUD PREVENTION DETAILS. THE SCHOOL CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES BY REQURING THAT ANY ARRANGEMENT WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REQUIRES IN ADVANCE A WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL (IF LESS THAN $10,000) OR OF BOTH THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (IF MORE THAN $10,000). THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ALSO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY GATHERS AND REVIEWS INDUSTRY SALARY BENCHMARKING DATA FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL POSITION, AND USES THIS DATA TO SET COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THIS DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD'S MEETING MINUTES. SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANNUALLY GATHERS AND REVIEWS INDUSTRY SALARY BENCHMARKING DATA FOR KEY EMPLOYEE POSITIONS, AND USES THIS DATA TO SET COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. SUCH SALARY DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL FILES AND IN THE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL BUDGET. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MERDIAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. POLICIES ARE PRINTED IN THE PARENT AND STUDENT HANDBOOK AND EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.