2021-04-30T11:25:56-05:00 2020-06-30 411431613 BERGANKDV LTD 3800 AMERICAN BLVD WEST SUITE 1000 MINNEAPOLIS MN 554314420 990 2019-07-01 464017902 MINNESOTA EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING ACADEMY MINN 7632054396 9060 ZANZIBAR LANE N MAPLE GROVE MN 55311 DANIELLE FIELDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7632054396 2021-04-22 1 MATTHEW L MAYER CPA P01261411 9525636800 2021-04-22 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOSEPH SCHERER 9060 ZANZIBAR LANE N MAPLE GROVE MN 55311 3348270 0 X MELASCHOOL.ORG X 2013 MN TO SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN URBAN COMMUNITIES. 6 3 55 57 0 0 3488023 3345108 4792 3039 186 70 9828 53 3502829 3348270 0 0 0 0 1684611 1815186 0 0 0 1596963 1455043 3281574 3270229 221255 78041 2970710 2113501 3905278 3276920 -934568 -1163419 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 2631586 3092 DURING ITS FIFTH YEAR OF OPERATION, MELA SERVED 199 STUDENTS IN GRADES PREK-6. 2631586 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 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 JOSEPH SCHERER BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY JOHNSON SECRETARY/TEACHER 41.00 X X 50051 0 3914 TOMIKA DAVIS MEMBER/TEACHER 41.00 X 42843 0 12905 DAVID SUNDSTROM MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE EDUPUTA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA BARROS MEMBER/TEACHER 41.00 X 44085 0 3424 DANIELLE FIELDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 41.00 X 110794 0 12473 247773 0 32716 1 0 0 0 COLLABORATIVE STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF PO BOX 9201 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55480 TRANSPORTATION 195005 BILLE BUS TRANSPORTATION 2500 NEW BRIGHTON BLVD STE 113 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55418 TRANSPORTATION 153048 DONE RIGHT FOODS 4305 CENTRAL AVE NE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS MN 55421 FOOD SERVICE 139625 DISTINCTIVE SCHOOLS 910 W VAN BUREN ST STE 315 CHICAGO IL 60607 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 109283 4 3325425 19683 3345108 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 611110 2969 2969 FEES FROM PATRONS 611110 70 70 3039 70 70 MISC REVENUE 900099 53 53 53 3348270 3092 0 70 272195 146680 125515 1248366 1020909 227457 92123 73140 18983 94831 69638 25193 107671 77090 30581 24000 24000 66002 66002 171067 129927 41140 23885 6223 17662 36333 18231 18102 539202 539202 20838 16442 4396 4627 4627 19990 16897 3093 11805 11805 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 338273 338273 FOOD SERVICE 142666 142666 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 35130 35130 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 19968 19968 1257 1138 119 3270229 2631586 638643 0 49416 60193 423374 234630 101064 112932 124020 74017 60131 50003 2336725 1655743 2970710 2113501 320247 265979 250000 50000 3335031 2960941 3905278 3276920 X -994699 -1213422 60131 50003 0 0 -934568 -1163419 2970710 2113501 X 78041 -306892 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 124020 74017 50003 50003 DEFERRED OUTFLOWS RELATED TO PENSIONS 1655743 1655743 NET PENSION LIABILITY 1365232 DEFERRED INFLOWS RELATED TO PENSIONS 1595709 2960941 X 3348270 0 3348270 0 3348270 3260101 9862 9862 3250239 19990 19990 3270229 PART X, LINE 2: 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 XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CAPITAL OUTLAY 9,862. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DEPRECIATION EXPENSE 19,990. 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. 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 XI, LINE 9: PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT -306,892. 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.