2023-05-15T08:15:55-05:00 2022-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2021-07-01 522131742 MERIDIAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL MERI 2023879830 2120 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 EDIE ASHTON BOARD CHAIR 2023879830 2023-05-10 1 EDIE ASHTON 999009999 ROBERT WILLIAMS P01345960 5712279500 2023-05-10 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z EDIE ASHTON 2120 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 18629497 0 X WWW.MERIDIAN-DC.ORG X 1998 DC TO INSPIRE A PASSION FOR LEARNING IN OUR STUDENTS AND HELP THEM BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE. 9 9 189 50 0 0 17487753 18624269 375 2848 8397 538 432 1842 17496957 18629497 0 0 0 0 10084464 10559279 0 0 107379 5797591 8720489 15882055 19279768 1614902 -650271 25835715 24679992 13990484 13517544 11845231 11162448 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 17062675 2848 OPERATING A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SERVING MORE THAN 600 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE. 17062675 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 36 0 189 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JEFF COOPER 2023879830 2120 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 EDIE ASHTON CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE PEARCY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MAHMIA RICHARDS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH WADE COLLINS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN DUIGUID MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE HSIAO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAYSON PEABODY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN RIVAS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALI SAMIR MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MCCREA HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 148425 0 31064 JEFF COOPER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 15.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA DEFINO DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 40.00 X 129049 0 2547 SHELLEY ANDERSON PRINCIPAL - MIDDLE SCHOOL 40.00 X 125000 0 147 DURAY STEVENS PRINCIPAL - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 40.00 X 120500 0 1264 MICHAEL RUSSELL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 120300 0 2511 643274 0 37533 5 0 1 0 LUNCHERAS DI SI LLC 703 EDGEWOOD NE WASHINGTON DC 20017 FOOD SERVICE 721540 TENSQUARE 818 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 1009 WASHINGTON DC 20006 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT 692525 ALIGN STAFFING 1501 ST PAUL ST SUITE 110 BALTIMORE MD 21202 STAFFING SUPPORT 621191 EAGLE BANK 7830 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD 3RD FLOOR BETHESDA MD 20814 BUILDING LOANS 446420 YOUNG & WELL LLC 932 HUNGERFORD DR SUITE 18A ROCKVILLE MD 20850 SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SERVICES 430770 11 18619352 4917 18624269 OTHER STUDENT FEES 900099 2848 2848 2848 538 538 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 1842 1842 1842 18629497 2848 0 2380 173460 151175 20919 1366 8507849 7546417 890971 70461 257038 227926 26985 2127 1534999 1361615 160669 12715 85933 76201 9021 711 692326 553861 138465 24939 19951 4988 195132 156105 39027 1630433 1409466 220967 12875 10300 2575 306062 271399 32130 2533 273044 218436 54608 1212527 1078561 132471 1495 22430 15983 6345 102 287232 198702 87351 1179 506825 451075 55750 1740754 1543596 182753 14405 197744 158195 39549 OTHER STUDENT EXPENSES 1167674 1167674 CLASS SUPPLIES/EXPENSES 413329 413329 STAFFING EXPENSES 34360 30468 3607 285 2803 2240 563 19279768 17062675 2109714 107379 1034073 623910 3938791 4186253 949627 1220161 168087 57883 27316579 8799618 19738137 18516961 7000 74824 25835715 24679992 952410 1361843 872 7060272 6371760 5977802 5783069 13990484 13517544 X 11845231 11162448 11845231 11162448 25835715 24679992 X -650271 -4732 -27780 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25807775 8000295 17807480 1506532 799323 707209 2272 2272 18516961 X 18624765 -4732 -4732 18629497 0 18629497 19307548 27780 27780 19279768 0 19279768 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. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD PLEDGE EXPENSE 27,780. 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 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. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 7 AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, MERIDIAN PCS IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF REV. PROC. 75-50. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MATTHEW MCCREA HEAD OF SCHOOL 148425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31064 0 179489 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 683068 7500000 7500000 0 1 1 1 B 172141 6500000 6500000 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 0 0 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 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 15 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. 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. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: BAD PLEDGE EXPENSE -27,780.