TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL (EIN 94-3462589)
Tax period
2021-09-01 to 2022-08-31
Filed
2022-12-19
IRS object ID
202243559349300804
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-12-19T11:47:49-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Allen L Tans CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line16050 N 8th StAddressLine1Txt
CityKalamazooCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Principal OfficerAdam SterenbergPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line12001 CameronAddressLine1Txt
CityKalamazooCityNm
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ZIP49001ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$725,795GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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New high school launch$40,945$40,945$0$0
Educational supplies$12,377$12,377$0$0
Field trips$6,246$6,246$0$0
Student lunch$7,924$7,924$0$0

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Management And General$2,032ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$332,137EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$1,513EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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EOY$0EOYAmt

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EOY$1,748,804EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$37,407OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$37,407BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,480,429OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$239,481DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,240,948BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

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Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Depreciation$47,535DepreciationAmt
Book Value$86,971BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$60,598OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,257DepreciationAmt
Book Value$51,341BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,416,667TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

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 3Tree of Life School expresses its nondiscrimination policy on its website and in its policy manual that is available at the school's office.
Schedule E, Part I, Line 6Tree of Life School receives Title II reimbursements for certain expenses from the Kalamazoo Public Schools and grants from the Portage Public Schools.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Annual Fundraising DinnerEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$153,204GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$144,954CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$8,250GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$0NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$0RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$12,293FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$0EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$0OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Other Events$0FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$0EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$153,204GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$144,954CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$8,250GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$0CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$0NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$0RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$12,293FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$0EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$0OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$12,293DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$4,043NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2Adam Sterenberg, President, is the son of James Sterenberg, Treasurer.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bA copy of the draft Form 990 (excluding Schedule B) is provided to each Board Member before the Board approves the return. Form 990 Schedule B is reviewed by the Treasurer only, who is also the bookkeeper, to maintain confidentiality of donors. Board Members are given the opportunity to make inquiries to the Treasurer and the CPA who prepares the return before the return is filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cThe Organization has a conflict-of-interest policy prohibiting the Board of Directors with a financial interest in any proposed action from participating in the discussion and voting on the proposed action. Annually the Board members orally report their potential conflicts of interest to the Board and subsequent changes, if any, as necessary. Major expenditures and vendor arrangements are communicated to the Board of Directors at its monthly meetings.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15The President, who is also the principal and administrator of Tree of Life School, is the only officer receiving compensation. His compensation is determined by the independent Board Members, and it is considered by the Board to be substantially below market value in comparison to other principles of similar schools in the community.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The Organization makes its organizational documents, policy manual including its conflict-of-interest policy and financial statements available for public inspection at its offices. Its articles of incorporation and bylaws are also available for public inspection on the State of Michigan website.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Tree Of Life Holding LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 CameronAddressLine1Txt
CityKalamazooCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN455100199EIN
Primary ActivitiesReal estate ownershipPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$4,000TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$1,324,125EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Tree Of Life SchoolBusinessNameLine1Txt

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