2022-04-13T10:04:39-05:00 2021-06-30 411431613 BERGANKDV LTD 12100 MEREDITH DR SUITE 200 URBANDALE IA 50323 990 2020-07-01 464017902 MINNESOTA EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING ACADEMY MINN 7632054396 9060 ZANZIBAR LANE N MAPLE GROVE MN 55311 DANIELLE FIELDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7632054396 2022-04-06 1 DANIELLE FIELDS 999009999 KATHLEEN NEW CPA P01320485 5157275700 2022-04-06 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOSEPH SCHERER 9060 ZANZIBAR LANE N MAPLE GROVE MN 55311 3200087 0 X MELASCHOOL.ORG X 2013 MN TO SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN URBAN COMMUNITIES. 7 3 43 50 0 0 3345108 3197071 3039 1336 70 0 53 1680 3348270 3200087 0 0 0 0 1815186 1803766 0 0 0 1455043 1378465 3270229 3182231 78041 17856 2113501 1518962 3276920 2954877 -1163419 -1435915 X THE MISSION OF THE MINNESOTA EXELLENCE IN LEARNING ACADEMY (MELA) IS TO SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT ACCELERATES ACHIEVEMENT, PERFORMANCE, AND COLLEGE-PREPAREDNESS THROUGH CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF STUDENT NEEDS AND EFFECTIVE USE OF DATA TO PERSONALIZE AND MONITOR STUDENT LEARNING. INNOVATION COMBINED WITH RESEARCH-BASED BEST PRACTICES AND STRONG SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS WILL ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT IN THE ACADEMY WILL BE READING BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE AND CONTINUE TO EXCEED GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS ENSURING READINESS FOR ACCELERATED WORK IN A HIGH-PERFORMING MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND THE COLLEGE OF THEIR CHOICE. 0 0 2528958 3016 DURING ITS SIXTH YEAR OF OPERATION, MELA SERVED 185 STUDENTS IN GRADES PREK-6. 2528958 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 7632054396 9060 ZANZIBAR LANE N MAPLE GROVE MN 55311 X DANIELLE FIELDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 41.00 X 114977 0 15182 TOMIKA DAVIS MEMBER/TEACHER 41.00 X 39677 0 28686 PAULA BARROS DA SILVA FORMER MEMBER/TEACHER 40.00 X 46222 0 7479 EMILY JOHNSON SECRETARY/TEACHER 41.00 X X 17751 0 1463 ERIKA FINANGER MEMBER/TEACHER 41.00 X 15750 0 1371 JOSEPH SCHERER BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MALAI TURNBALL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE EDUPUTA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 234377 0 54181 1 1 0 0 COLLABORATIVE STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF 615 1ST AVE NE SUITE 115 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55480 TRANSPORTATION 168007 1 3177410 19661 3197071 FEES FROM PATRONS 611110 1336 1336 1336 MISC REVENUE 900099 1680 1680 1680 3200087 3016 0 0 241849 100672 141177 53514 53514 1191574 1001024 190550 100202 85134 15068 100554 79032 21522 116073 88591 27482 24000 24000 69800 69800 212891 162602 50289 25482 6987 18495 86401 32259 54142 550506 550506 14977 14781 196 1194 1194 24957 21474 3483 11221 11221 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 189679 189679 FOOD SERVICE 91634 91634 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 48471 48471 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 24654 24654 2598 2598 3182231 2528958 653273 0 X 60193 250894 234630 58808 112932 86299 147863 98974 50003 48889 1655743 1074072 2113501 1518962 265979 220255 65000 50000 2960941 2669622 3276920 2954877 X -1213422 -1484804 50003 48889 0 0 -1163419 -1435915 2113501 1518962 X 17856 -290352 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 147863 98974 48889 48889 DEFERRED OUTFLOWS RELATED TO PENSIONS 1074072 1074072 NET PENSION LIABILITY 1591610 DEFERRED INFLOWS RELATED TO PENSIONS 1078012 2669622 X 3210139 10052 10052 3200087 0 3200087 3482635 300404 300404 3182231 0 3182231 PART X, LINE 2: THE ACADEMY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). THE ACADEMY IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM MINNESOTA FRANCHISE OR INCOME TAX. THE ACADEMY IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS WHETHER AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION EXISTS AND IF THERE SHOULD BE RECOGNITION OF A RELATED BENEFIT OR LIABILITY IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ACADEMY HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NOT AMOUNTS TO RECORD AS ASSETS OR LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PENSION INCOME 10,052. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PENSION EXPENSES 300,404. 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 NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS WELL AS A BULLY PROHIBITION AND UNIFORM POLICY ARE ALL AVAILABLE DURING THE OPEN HOUSES. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 AS A MN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL RECEIVES STATE EDUCATION AID AND FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAULA BARROS DA SILVA FORMER MEMBER/TEACHER 46222 0 0 0 0 0 3709 0 3770 0 53701 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AT AN ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY SPECIAL MEETING PROPERLY CALLED, PARENTS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ACADEMY SHALL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE TO ELECT DIRECTORS. MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMY HAVING THE RIGHT TO ELECT DIRECTORS, SHALL ELECT THE DIRECTORS IN ACCORD WITH THE OUTCOME OF VOTING BY THE PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND STAFF EMPLOYED BY THE ACADEMY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE SCHOOL MEETS WITH THEIR FINANCIAL MANAGER AND WALKS THROUGH THE DRAFT 990 AND THEN IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. THE FINANCIAL MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS WALK THROUGH THE SIGNIFICANT PIECES OF THE 990 AND THEN THE BOARD APPROVES THE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FROM SIMILAR SCHOOLS IN THE AREA IS COMPILED. THE SALARY SCHEDULE IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MELA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: RELATED BOARD MEMBERS: PER MN STATUTE 124E.07, CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A LICENSED TEACHER AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EMILY JOHNSON AND ERIKA FINANGER ARE BOARD MEMBERS, BUT RECEIVED COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES AS TEACHERS. FORM 990, PART X, LINE 25: PENSION LIABILITIES, DEFERRED OUTFLOWS & INFLOWS PENSION: AS A CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, PARTICIPATION IN TWO MULTIPLE-EMPLOYER, COST-SHARING DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS IS STATUTORILY REQUIRED. THE SCHOOL'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLANS ARE ALSO REGULATED BY STATUTE AND ARE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF SALARIES AND WAGES EARNED BY CURRENT EMPLOYEES. THEREFORE, WHILE THE NET PENSION LIABILITY, DEFERRED OUTFLOWS AND INFLOWS, ARE REPORTED ON THE SCHOOL'S STATEMENT OF NET POSITION, THE SCHOOL IS NOT IN A POSITION TO DIRECTLY CONTROL THE LIABILITIES OR THE SUBSEQUENT LIQUIDATION OF THE LIABILITIES. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT -290,352. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE COMPLETED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM THAT WAS SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE IS NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.