STEEL ACADEMY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
STEEL ACADEMY FOUNDATION (EIN 46-4030899)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-02-25
IRS object ID
202120609349300707
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-02-25T11:49:42-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN341572376PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Reichert & Associates CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11447 Sycamore DriveAddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN464030899EIN

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US Address USAddress

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Address Line11570 Creighton AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityColumbusCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43204ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonDan LambPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone6143085991PhoneNum
Signature2020-02-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonGerald ReichertPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543803PTIN
Phone4194258807PhoneNum
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerReesa MatthewsPrincipalOfficerNm
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionA school that accommodates children with learning differences. The school is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,355,976PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,649,745CYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$21,450PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$8,492CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedurefalseWrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonCharter School SpecialistsPersonNm
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Address Line140 Hill RoadAddressLine1Txt
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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Dan Lamb
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Tiffany Jones
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Rose Butler
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Educational Empowerment
1814 South Main StreetMarionOH43301Operator of School$1,037,907
Blessed Trinity Church
300 E Tallmadge AvenueAkronOH44310Rent$149,758
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$6,402TotalAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
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Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGovernmental Agency Financial Aid (Questions 6a and 6b)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe School receives financial assistance from the federal government and state agencies in the form of grants. The disbursement of funds received from these grants normally requires compliance with terms and conditions of the grant which are specified in grant agreements and are subject to audit by the grantor agencies.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Management duties delegation Part VI line 3The Board of Directors contracts with Imagine Schools, a nationally recognized operator of non-profit charter schools.
Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8aThe secretary of the board of directors prepares minutes of the boards meetings. The minutes are given to anyone who requests them.
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bThe secretary of the board of directors prepares minutes of the boards committee meetings. The minutes are given to anyone who requests them.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The IRS990 form is at the school office and are given to anyone who requests a copy of them. Past financial statements are on the State Auditor of Ohios website and must be filed by November 30th of each year. The financial statements are open to the general public. The IRS990 is prepared by an outside CPA firm who sends it to the treasurer, the Board of Directors legal representative and Board President for review.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cAll members of the Board of Directors are subject to a conflict of interest policy which requires annual disclosure statements to be completed Decisions regarding conflict of interest are made by the remaining board members who do not have a conflict while the conflicted board member is excluded from discussing and voting.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aThe school has no employees but pays a management company a fee. Each year the fee, after evaluation, is negotiated with the management company.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bThe school has no employees but pays a management company a fee. Each year the fee, after evaluation, is negotiated with the management company.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19The IRS990 form and conflict of interest policy are at the school office and are given to anyone who requests a copy of them. Past financial statements are on the State Auditor of Ohios website and must be filed by November 30th of each year. The financial statementsare open to the general public.
Audited by an independent accountant Part XII line 2bThe school is just starting the auditing process and is scheduled to undergo the required audit.

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