SHARON ACADEMY: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
SHARON ACADEMY (EIN 03-0350587)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2023-05-12
IRS object ID
202331329349308828
Schema version
2020v4.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-05-12T16:01:16-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN020476956PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TYLER SIMMS & ST SAUVEUR CPAS PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line119 MORGAN DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLEBANONCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03766ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030350587EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SHARON ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSHARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8027632500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 207AddressLine1Txt
CitySHARONCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05065ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARY NEWMANPersonNm
Person TitleHEAD OF SCHOOLPersonTitleTxt
Phone8027632500PhoneNum
Signature2023-05-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMARYPersonFirstNm
Person LastNEWMANPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES N GODFREY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00913422PTIN
Phone6036530044PhoneNum
Preparation2023-05-02PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amended ReturnYes (X)AmendedReturnInd
Principal OfficerMARY NEWMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 207AddressLine1Txt
CitySHARONCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05065ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,823,832GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SHARONACADEMY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1996FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEDUCATION GRADES 7-12ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee64TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers75TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$1,034,827CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,602,248PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,631,945CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$28,288PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$44,888CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$1,957PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$1,748CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,963,467PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,709,912CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$26,555PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$48,699CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$730,768PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$646,319CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,039,873PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,902,983CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$76,406PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$806,929CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,274,782TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,760,404TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,076,713TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$583,853TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,176,551NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE SHARON ACADEMY IS AN INDEPENDENT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS ARE KNOWN, VALUED, AND CHALLENGED. THE MISSION OF THE SHARON ACADEMY IS TO NURTURE INTELLIGENT, INDEPENDENT, AND CREATIVE THINKING IN A SMALL SCHOOL COMMUNITY, AWAKENING STUDENTS TO THEIR IMMENSE POTENTIAL AND THE DIFFERENCE THEY CAN MAKE IN THE WORLD.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,209,380ExpenseAmt
Grant$48,699GrantAmt
Revenue$2,631,945RevenueAmt
DescTHE SHARON ACADEMY (TSA) CAN BEST BE DESCRIBED AS A TOWN ACADEMY IN RURAL SHARON, VT, THAT OFFERS THE MANY ADVANTAGES OF A SMALL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. FOUNDED IN 1996, TSA IS AN INDEPENDENT MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL WITH A TOTAL DAY STUDENT POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 160. STUDENTS COME FROM 20 SURROUNDING TOWNS AND 85% OF OUR STUDENT BODY IS PUBLICLY FUNDED. WE EMPHASIZE ACADEMIC RIGOR, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, INDEPENDENT LEARNING, ACCESS TO AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, TEAMWORK, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM. OUR HYBRID OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATION SETS HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS. THE GOAL AT TSA IS TO HELP STUDENTS DEEPEN THEIR INTELLECTUAL, ETHICAL, EMOTIONAL, ARTISTIC, AND PHYSICAL SELVES. HERE WE VALUE ALL STUDENTS AS THEY DEFINE THEMSELVES AND WILL CHALLENGE EACH STUDENT TO MEET THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF NEW IDEAS, SKILLS, AND POINTS OF VIEW. STUDENTS ARE EXPLICITLY TAUGHT TO FIND THEIR VOICE AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES. THE MISSION OF THE SHARON ACADEMY IS TO NURTURE INTELLIGENT, INDEPENDENT, AND CREATIVE THINKING IN A SMALL SCHOOL COMMUNITY, AWAKENING STUDENTS TO THEIR IMMENSE POTENTIAL AND THE DIFFERENCE THEY CAN MAKE IN THE WORLD. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: SHARONACADEMY.ORGDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$2,209,380TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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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 EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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 ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document8IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee64EmployeeCnt
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 ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl0QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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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
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARY NEWMANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8027632500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 207AddressLine1Txt
CitySHARONCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05065ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JOHN ROE
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDIE FARWELL
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN FARRINGTON
TREASURER/TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SPERRY WILSON
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TULIO BROWNING
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN DONOHUE
TRUSTEE - UNTIL SEPTEMBER 20201.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA FOULK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEE GISH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE GROPPE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CINDY HALE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN HUDNUT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP LAPP
TREASURER/TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY PALTHEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TANYA SWETT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL LIVINGSTON
HEAD OF SCHOOL60.00Yes (X)$62,372$0$5,738
MARY NEWMAN
HEAD OF SCHOOL60.00Yes (X)$80,810$0$17,433
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$23,171TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$9,368FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$367,920GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$657,539AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$22,635NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,034,827TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION & FEES611710$2,502,248$2,502,248
PROGRAM REVENUES611710$129,697$129,697
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,631,945TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$24,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$24,000ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$133,060SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$111,893SecuritiesAmt
Other$279OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$21,167SecuritiesAmt
Other-$279OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,888TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$20,888ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,748FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$1,748TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$1,748ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,709,912TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,631,945RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$43,140ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,699TotalAmt
Program Services$48,699ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$121,305TotalAmt
Program Services$103,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,196ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,655,496TotalAmt
Program Services$1,236,529ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$359,313ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,654FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,528TotalAmt
Program Services$24,995ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,308ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,225FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$266,995TotalAmt
Program Services$199,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,744ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,511FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$130,641TotalAmt
Program Services$98,382ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,832ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,427FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,572TotalAmt
Program Services$8,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,472ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,574TotalAmt
Management And General$26,574ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,605TotalAmt
Management And General$4,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,639TotalAmt
Management And General$1,639ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,962TotalAmt
Program Services$97,146ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,917ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,899FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37TotalAmt
Program Services$37ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,551TotalAmt
Management And General$15,551ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,174TotalAmt
Program Services$16,821ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$851ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$502FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,711TotalAmt
Program Services$94,138ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,764ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,809FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,968TotalAmt
Program Services$30,513ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$911FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUPPLIES$94,981$71,528$20,235$3,218
TRANSPORTATION$70,495$70,495
BOOKS AND PROGRAM$61,671$61,671
DEVELOPMENT COSTS$31,340$9,926$21,414

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,039TotalAmt
Program Services$47,477ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$602FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,902,983TotalAmt
Program Services$2,209,380ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$586,431ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$107,172FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$902,130BOYAmt
EOY$1,177,359EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,650BOYAmt
EOY$89,170EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,835BOYAmt
EOY$48,228EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,004,753LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,843,973LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,074,214BOYAmt
EOY$2,160,780EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,074,953BOYAmt
EOY$1,284,867EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,274,782BOYAmt
EOY$4,760,404EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$194,477BOYAmt
EOY$227,817EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,118BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$877,118BOYAmt
EOY$356,036EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,076,713BOYAmt
EOY$583,853EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,707,090BOYAmt
EOY$2,842,406EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$490,979BOYAmt
EOY$1,334,145EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,198,069BOYAmt
EOY$4,176,551EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,274,782BOYAmt
EOY$4,760,404EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$806,929ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$171,553NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$312,226BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$86,874InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$399,100EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$318,313BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,913InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$18,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$312,226EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$313,804BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,509InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$9,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$318,313EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$307,780BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$18,024InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$12,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$313,804EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$289,199BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$35,825InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$17,244OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$307,780EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.48573BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.29538PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.21889TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$317,940OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$317,940BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,569,407OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,116,059DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,453,348BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$453,260OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$324,826DepreciationAmt
Book Value$128,434BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$473,520OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$403,088DepreciationAmt
Book Value$70,432BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$190,626OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$190,626BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,160,780TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,829,909TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$171,553NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$1,748OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$173,301RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,656,608RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$4,605InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$48,699OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$53,304RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,709,912TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,851,427TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,748OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,748ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,849,679ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$4,605InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$48,699OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$53,304ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,902,983TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ACADEMY'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF GIFTS RESTRICTED BY DONORS AND GENERAL ASSETS WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS DESIGNATED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS SPECIAL PURPOSE FUNDS FOR LONG-TERM SUPPORT OF THE ACADEMY'S ACTIVITIES, TOGETHER WITH THE ACCUMULATED INVESTMENT RETURN ON THESE ASSETS. THE ACADEMY FOLLOWS VERMONT STATE STATUES, SPECIFICALLY THE UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT (UPMIFA) AND ITS OWN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, IN PARTICULAR THE TSA INVESTMENT POLICY. THE ACADEMY CLASSIFIES AS NET ASSETS WITH PERPETUAL DONOR RESTRICTIONS (A) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF THE GIFTS DONATED TO THE PERPETUAL ENDOWMENT, (B) THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF SUBSEQUENT GIFTS TO THE PERPETUAL ENDOWMENT AND (C) ACCUMULATIONS TO THE PERPETUAL ENDOWMENT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE APPLICABLE DONOR GIFT INSTRUMENT AT THE TIME ACCUMULATION IS ASSESSED TO THE FUND. THE ACADEMY HAS ADOPTED THE TSA INVESTMENT POLICY, WHICH SPECIFIES INVESTMENT AND SPENDING GUIDELINES FOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING ENDOWMENT FUND ASSETS. THE TSA INVESTMENT POLICY STATES, WITH RESPECT TO THE TSA ENDOWMENT FUND: "THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES TO CONSIDER WHEN INVESTING THE ENDOWMENT FUND ARE LONG TERM GROWTH IN FUND ASSETS AND THE GENERATION OF INCOME TO SUPPORT ENDOWMENT PURPOSES AND PRESERVE ENDOWMENT PURCHASING POWER." IT FURTHER SPECIFIES: "AN ANNUAL DRAW FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND SHALL SUPPORT SCHOOL OPERATIONS", BEING NO MORE THAN THE LESSER OF 3.00% OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND AS OF (I) DECEMBER 31 OR (II) MARCH 31 OF THE FISCAL YEAR. ANY OTHER DRAW FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND SHALL REQUIRE A BOARD VOTE." TO SATISFY ITS LONG-TERM INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, THE INVESTMENT POLICY OUTLINES A TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY FOR THE ENDOWMENT IN WHICH INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTH CAPITAL APPRECIATION (REALIZED AND UNREALIZED) AND CURRENT YIELD (INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS). THE INVESTMENT POLICY ESTABLISHES A DIVERSIFIED ASSET ALLOCATION, WITH TARGET ALLOCATION RANGES FOR U.S. DOMESTIC STOCKS, INTERNATIONAL STOCKS, REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS TRUSTS, FIXED INCOME AND CASH.
PART X, LINE 2:EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009, THE ACADEMY ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION SUBTOPIC 740-10, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. SUBTOPIC 740-10 ADDRESSES THE ACCOUNTING UNCERTAINTY OF INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTERPRISE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBES A THRESHOLD OF "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. SUBTOPIC 740-10 ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON MEASUREMENT CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES AND DISCLOSURE. THE ACADEMY HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SUBTOPIC 740-10 DO NOT HAVE A MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE ACADEMY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 1,748.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FINANCIAL AID 48,699.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 1,748.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FINANCIAL AID 48,699.

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 RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
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 (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3ADVERTISING FOR TEACHING POSITIONS INDICATE SHARON ACADEMY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. STUDENT ENROLLMENT FORMS INCLUDE STATEMENT THAT THE ACADEMY IS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6TUITION FOR MANY STUDENTS IS PAID BY THEIR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALA FUNDRAISEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$9,368GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$9,368CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$9,368GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$9,368CharitableContributionsTotAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFINANCIAL AIDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient30RecipientCnt
Non Cash Assistance$48,699NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceTHE ACADEMY IMMEDIATELY APPLIES THE NEED-BASED GRANT AWARD TO THE TUITION BALANCE. THE NAME AND ADDRESSES OF THE RECIPIENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ACADEMY'S BUSINESS OFFICE.NonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ACADEMY IMMEDIATELY APPLIES THE NEED-BASED GRANT AWARD TO THE TUITION BALANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
CARL GROPPE
SPOUSE OF TRUSTEE$58,122CARL GROPPE IS EMPLOYED BY THE ACADEMY AS THE IT DIRECTOR AND IS ALSO THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.0
CATHERINE FARRINGTON
SPOUSE OF TRUSTEE$3,809CATHERINE FARRINGTON IS EMPLOYED BY THE ACADEMY AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND IS ALSO THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 FOR ACCURACY AND APPROVES IT BEFORE ITS FILING DEADLINE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN REPORTS ITS FINDINGS ON THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PROVIDE THE CHAIRPERSON WITH A LIST OF BUSINESSES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH EACH INDIVIDUAL IS AFFILIATED. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL TRUSTEES TO DISCLOSE ANY DISQUALIFYING RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND TO ABSTAIN FROM DISCUSSING, VOTING ON, OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION ON THE PROPOSED ACTION. THE TRUSTEES MAY PROVIDE INFORMATION IF REQUESTED TO DO SO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE SALARY FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL DETERMINES THE SALARIES FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. FACULTY SALARIES AT INITIAL HIRING ARE GUIDED BY A MATRIX THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT EDUCATION AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. ANNUAL SALARY INCREASES ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL. TRADITIONALLY THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AS WHOLE GROUPS, RATHER THAN ON THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
AMENDED RETURN EXPLANATIONS:PART VIII, LINE 3 - INVESTMENT INCOME AMENDED TO REFLECT CORRECT AMOUNT AFTER ADJUSTMENT FOR UNREALIZD GAINS PART VIII, LINES 7A & 7B COLUMN (I) - UPDATED TO REFLECT GROSS PROCEEDS AND COST BASIS PER INVESTMENT BROKER STATEMENTS PARTS XI, LINE 5 AND SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2A - NET UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS WAS INADVERTENTLY REFLECTED AS A LOSS INSTEAD OF A GAIN, UPDATED TO REFLECT UNREALIZED GAIN

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