PARAGON MANAGEMENT: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
PARAGON MANAGEMENT (EIN 86-0911513)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-04-22
IRS object ID
202511129349300841
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-04-22T13:42:40-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN821455657PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FESTER & CHAPMAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19019 E BAHIA DR STE 100AddressLine1Txt
CitySCOTTSDALECityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85260ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN860911513EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PARAGON MANAGEMENT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPARABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6234557400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112775 N 175TH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CitySURPRISECityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85388ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDARCY WEISNERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6234557406PhoneNum
Signature2025-04-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRACHEL LOCKE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00450405PTIN
Phone6022643077PhoneNum
Preparation2025-04-21PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DBA PARADISE SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDARCY WEISNERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112775 N 175TH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySURPRISECityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85388ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$33,258,444GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PARADISESCHOOLS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE EXCELLENT FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL, CARING, AND KNOWLEDGEABLE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee403TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1000TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,058,131PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,345,177CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$27,362,749PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$30,557,437CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$50,863PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$284,936CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$102,330PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$70,894CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$30,574,073PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$33,258,444CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$19,272,942PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$20,035,611CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$10,813,657PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$11,330,915CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$30,086,599PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$31,366,526CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$487,474PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,891,918CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$64,579,877TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$66,135,023TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$59,498,180TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$59,161,408TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,081,697NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,973,615NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPROVIDE EXCELLENT FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL, CARING, AND KNOWLEDGEABLE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$25,066,757ExpenseAmt
Revenue$30,557,437RevenueAmt
DescPARAGON MANAGEMENT, INC, DBA PARADISE SCHOOLS IS A K-12 ARIZONA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO FOSTERING PERSONAL GROWTH AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. PARADISE SCHOOLS CORE BELIEFS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. WE BELIEVE STUDENTS LEARN IN A SCHOOL ATMOSPHERE THAT IS SAFE, RESPECTFUL, AND MAINTAINS HIGH ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS. 2. WE BELIEVE IN IMPLEMENTING RIGOROUS STUDENT-CENTERED CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THEIR FUTURE. 3. WE BELIEVE IN DEVELOPING AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST, COMMUNICATION, AND A COMMON GOAL. 4. WE BELIEVE IN ESTABLISHING A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY ENRICHED WITH ON-GOING STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATION. 5. WE BELIEVE IN RECRUITING AND MAINTAINING HIGHLY EFFECTIVE STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE CAPABLE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE SCHOOL RATHER THAN SELF. 6. WE BELIEVE IN CREATING A LEADERSHIP TEAM THAT GUIDES AND GOVERNS OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY THROUGH SOUND JUDGEMENT AND BEST PRACTICES. THE RESULTS OF PARADISE SCHOOLS CORE BELIEFS CAN BE SEEN IN THE DISTRICTS RECORD OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. AN ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PARADISE SCHOOLS HAS BEEN THE ABILITY TO EARN AND MAINTAIN HIGH MARKS IN ARIZONA'S SCHOOLS RATING SYSTEM, BASED ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. FOR MANY YEARS, INCLUDING THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR, PARADISE SCHOOLS EARNED AN "A" RATING BY THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. FOR MANY YEARS, INCLUDING THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR, PARADISE SCHOOLS STATEWIDE TEST RESULTS EXCEEDED STATE AVERAGES IN ALL CATEGORIES. IN ADDITION, PARADISE HONORS HIGH SCHOOL HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT AS BEING ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST IN MULTIPLE YEARS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$25,066,757TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (true)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt BondsfalseInvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow AccountfalseEscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of IssuerfalseOnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document20IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee403EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID FRIEDMANPersonNm
Phone6234557406PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115142 W BELL RD SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CitySURPRISECityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85374ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
LAURA KEITH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERICK DE WERTH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY SALCEDO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA GREENE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN SANDUSKY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARCY WEISNER
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$155,853$0$35,741
DAVID FRIEDMAN
FINANCE DIRE40.00Yes (X)$99,688$0$19,751
KARLA MUELLER-SCHRADER
PSYCHOLOGIST40.00$118,023$0$21,806Yes (X)
ALLISON NIELSEN
PRINCIPAL40.00$113,059$0$34,911Yes (X)
AMY MACWILLIAMS
PRINCIPAL40.00$101,640$0$37,245Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$588,263TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$149,454TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ELEUTHERIA
13385 W MCDOWELL ROADGOODYEARAZ85395SPEC EDUCATION$358,043
CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS
4640 E ELWOOD ST STE 11PHOENIXAZ85040JANITORIAL$192,158
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$1,483,023GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$862,154AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,345,177TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
STATE AID611710$28,744,384$28,744,384
FOOD SERVICE611710$645,185$645,185
OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE611710$466,949$466,949
CUBS CONNECTION611710$340,944$340,944
KIDDIE PARADISE611710$167,251$167,251

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$192,724TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$192,724RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$30,557,437TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$284,936TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$284,936ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$70,894TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$70,894RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$70,894OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$33,258,444TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$30,628,331RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$284,936ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$253,040TotalAmt
Program Services$212,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,325ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,014,429TotalAmt
Program Services$12,621,718ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,392,711ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,732,223TotalAmt
Program Services$1,439,074ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$293,149ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,917,923TotalAmt
Program Services$1,598,370ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$319,553ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,117,996TotalAmt
Program Services$939,649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$178,347ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,879TotalAmt
Program Services$11,490ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,389ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,300TotalAmt
Program Services$20,310ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,990ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,184,495TotalAmt
Program Services$914,714ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$269,781ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,865TotalAmt
Program Services$120,865ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,716,355TotalAmt
Management And General$1,716,355ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,434,617TotalAmt
Program Services$2,162,827ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$271,790ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,724,841TotalAmt
Program Services$1,532,287ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$192,554ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS$1,859,600$1,481,566$378,034
FOOD SERVICE$973,196$973,196
OTHER$471,934$234,143$237,791
EXTRACURRICULAR TRAVEL$406,150$406,150

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$397,683TotalAmt
Program Services$397,683ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,366,526TotalAmt
Program Services$25,066,757ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,299,769ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,828,758BOYAmt
EOY$6,524,824EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$481,947BOYAmt
EOY$360,223EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$66,230,350LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$16,389,277LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,635,300BOYAmt
EOY$49,841,073EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,000,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,633,872BOYAmt
EOY$7,408,903EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,579,877BOYAmt
EOY$66,135,023EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,381,845BOYAmt
EOY$2,479,548EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$322,899BOYAmt
EOY$471,555EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,657,052BOYAmt
EOY$55,444,312EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,384BOYAmt
EOY$765,993EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,498,180BOYAmt
EOY$59,161,408EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,030,782BOYAmt
EOY$4,364,772EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,050,915BOYAmt
EOY$2,608,843EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,081,697BOYAmt
EOY$6,973,615EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,579,877BOYAmt
EOY$66,135,023EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,891,918ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,760,195OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$5,760,195BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$54,122,444OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,541,444DepreciationAmt
Book Value$41,581,000BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,347,711OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,847,833DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,499,878BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$49,841,073TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RESTRICTED CASH$6,802,108
OPERATING LEASE ROU$589,857
DEPOSITS$16,938
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$7,408,903TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$591,390
DUE TO STUDENT GROUPS$174,603
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$765,993TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$33,258,444TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$33,258,444RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$33,258,444TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$31,366,526TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$31,366,526ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$31,366,526TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON ITS WEBSITE AND ON ITS REGISTRATION FORMS. THE ORGANIZATION USES THE INTERNET RATHER THAN NEWSPAPER OR BROADCAST MEDIA BECAUSE IT IS A MORE EFFECTIVE WAY TO CONTACT THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA IT SERVES.
SCHEDULE E, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL THAT RECEIVES PER PUPIL ARIZONA STATE AID FUNDING TO EDUCATE IT STUDENTS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDARCY WEISNERPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$153,425BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$2,428OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$19,124DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$16,617NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$191,594TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
2016 IDA OF MARICOPA COUNTY
A86044526356681NAX52016-10-18$45,530,000REFINANCE AND CONSTRUCTIONfalsefalsefalse
2019 IDA OF MARICOPA COUNTY
B86044526356681NDU82019-10-31$14,285,000PURCHASE AND EXPANSIONfalsefalsefalse

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIn Reserve FundInReserveFundAmtCapitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmtRefunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrRefunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsIndRefunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintIndOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt
A$47,921,278$2,931,250$250,068$27,943,254$969,393$18,350,0002017Yes (true)Yes (true)Yes (true)Yes (true)
B$15,059,032$790,400$360,299$522,458$13,362,6652021falsefalsefalseYes (true)$23,210

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
Afalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse
Bfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
AfalseYes (true)falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse
BfalseYes (true)falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
Afalse
Bfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PURPOSE OF ISSUE DESCRIPTION2016 IDA OF MARICOPA COUNTY REFINANCE AND CONSTRUCTION
PURPOSE OF ISSUE DESCRIPTION2019 IDA OF MARICOPA COUNTY PURCHASE AND EXPANSION

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4APARAGON MANAGEMENT, INC, DBA PARADISE SCHOOLS IS A K-12 ARIZONA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO FOSTERING PERSONAL GROWTH AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. PARADISE SCHOOLS CORE BELIEFS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. WE BELIEVE STUDENTS LEARN IN A SCHOOL ATMOSPHERE THAT IS SAFE, RESPECTFUL, AND MAINTAINS HIGH ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS. 2. WE BELIEVE IN IMPLEMENTING RIGOROUS STUDENT-CENTERED CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THEIR FUTURE. 3. WE BELIEVE IN DEVELOPING AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST, COMMUNICATION, AND A COMMON GOAL. 4. WE BELIEVE IN ESTABLISHING A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY ENRICHED WITH ON-GOING STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATION. 5. WE BELIEVE IN RECRUITING AND MAINTAINING HIGHLY EFFECTIVE STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE CAPABLE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE SCHOOL RATHER THAN SELF. 6. WE BELIEVE IN CREATING A LEADERSHIP TEAM THAT GUIDES AND GOVERNS OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY THROUGH SOUND JUDGEMENT AND BEST PRACTICES. THE RESULTS OF PARADISE SCHOOLS CORE BELIEFS CAN BE SEEN IN THE DISTRICTS RECORD OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. AN ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PARADISE SCHOOLS HAS BEEN THE ABILITY TO EARN AND MAINTAIN HIGH MARKS IN ARIZONA'S SCHOOLS RATING SYSTEM, BASED ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. FOR MANY YEARS, INCLUDING THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR, PARADISE SCHOOLS EARNED AN "A" RATING BY THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. FOR MANY YEARS, INCLUDING THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR, PARADISE SCHOOLS STATEWIDE TEST RESULTS EXCEEDED STATE AVERAGES IN ALL CATEGORIES. IN ADDITION, PARADISE HONORS HIGH SCHOOL HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT AS BEING ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST IN MULTIPLE YEARS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW IN ADVANCE OF A MEETING. AT THE MEETING, IT WILL BE DISCUSSED AS PART OF AN AGENDA ITEM AND ANY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED. ONCE THE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS HAVE APPROVED THE RETURN, THE TAX PREPARER IS NOTIFIED TO FINALIZE AND FILE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CALL TRANSACTIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. THE PERSONS COVERED BY THE POLICY INCLUDE THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE, OR ANY PERSON IN A POSITION TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST. APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST ANY PERSON THAT DOES NOT ADEQUATELY DISCLOSE THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING BOARD MEETING AND AGENDA NOTICES ARE POSTED AT THE SCHOOL AND ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE STATE AND POSTED TO THEIR WEBSITE. MONTHLY FINANCIALS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BOARD MEETINGS. CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS ADDRESSED IN POLICY DJ OF THE PARADISE SCHOOLS ASBA POLICY BOOK LOCATED IN THE "GOVERNING BOARD" LINK OF THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.

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