NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC (EIN 81-1625366)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-05-04
IRS object ID
202121249349301102
Schema version
2019v5.2
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)
Return2021-05-04T08:31:54-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN042571780PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN811625366EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNORTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6467742150PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRETT PEISERPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6467742150PhoneNum
Signature2021-04-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN BUCKLEY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00830631PTIN
Phone5083669100PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRETT PEISERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,304,915GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.UNCOMMONSCHOOLS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2016FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionNSA FOUNDATION WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT NORTH STAR ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF NEWARK, BOTH OPERATIONALLY AND IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Other Revenue$92,464PYOtherRevenueAmt
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Total Assets EOY$177,913,521TotalAssetsEOYAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$180,873,157TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
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Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRETT PEISERPersonNm
Phone6467742150PhoneNum

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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BROOKE REID
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAVI BELLUR
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HUNTER ROBERTS CONSTRUCTION GROUP
55 WATER STREETNEW YORKNY10041CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$3,022,844
ARBEE ASSOCIATES
1531 S WASHINGTON AVEPISCATAWAYNJ08854FURNITURE AND BUILDING DESIGN SERVICES$384,184
DBI PROJECTS LLC
1261 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10001CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$361,678
FAI-GON ELECTRIC INC
140 11TH STREETPISCATAWAYNJ08854ELECTRICAL SERVICES$173,609
PHILADELPHIA THEATRICAL SUPPLY
229 N 12TH STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19107ELECTRICAL SERVICES$172,387
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$11,126,727TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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DescBOND PREMIUM AMORTIZATIONDesc
Business522100BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$90,985OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$655,046TotalAmt
Program Services$655,046ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$943TotalAmt
Program Services$943ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,400TotalAmt
Program Services$4,400ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$209,887TotalAmt
Program Services$209,887ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$428,764TotalAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$6,513,077TotalAmt
Program Services$6,513,077ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,547,432TotalAmt
Program Services$4,547,432ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLOAN EXTENSION FEESDesc
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Program Services$307,708ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$6,495,112BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$501,368BOYAmt
EOY$655,046EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,787BOYAmt
EOY$121,210EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$186,587,139LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$19,893,319LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$170,532,305BOYAmt
EOY$166,693,820EOYAmt

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BOY$7,459,004BOYAmt
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BOY$185,028,576BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$4,227,389BOYAmt
EOY$1,833,861EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,190,945BOYAmt
EOY$25,719,959EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,878,466BOYAmt
EOY$79,022,990EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,329,070BOYAmt
EOY$74,296,347EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$186,625,870BOYAmt
EOY$180,873,157EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$1,597,294BOYAmt
EOY-$2,959,636EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$1,597,294BOYAmt
EOY-$2,959,636EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$177,913,521EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,500,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$600,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$6,100,000TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$600,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$6,100,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$6,100,000PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,919CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$311,714CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$376,028CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$178,188CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$896,849TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,996,849TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$32,406,444GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC. WAS INCORPORATED ON FEBRUARY 9, 2016 RESULTING IN A SHORT YEAR OF REPORTING FOR THE ORGANIZATION ON THE 2015 FEDERAL FORM 990.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,099,957OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$10,099,957BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$80,339,124OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,055,682DepreciationAmt
Book Value$71,283,442BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$94,536,777OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,656,016DepreciationAmt
Book Value$83,880,761BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,611,281OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$181,621DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,429,660BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$166,693,820TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$2,746,507
DUE TO RELATED PARTIES$767,600
NOTES PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES$70,042,021
CONSTRUCTION ADVANCES$740,219
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$74,296,347TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2020.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRETT PEISERPersonNm
TitleDIRECTOR / CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$0BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$345,951CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$500BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$3,500DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$18,117NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$0TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$368,068TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN222045817BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP64577BL77CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2017-10-25BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$26,376,594IssuePriceAmt
PurposeFINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF REAL PROPERTYPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of IssuerYes (1)OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$380,000RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$26,376,594TotalProceedsAmt
In Reserve Fund$4,178,569InReserveFundAmt
Capitalized Interest$938,650CapitalizedInterestAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$526,813IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Capital Expenditures$20,732,562CapitalExpendituresAmt
Refunding Tax Exempt Bonds0RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable Bonds0RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Use By Others0.00000PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Private Bus Concerning UBI0.00000PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0.00000TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd0ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetYes (1)RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
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Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
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Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATWO-THIRDS OF THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES OF NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION ARE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. IN ADDITION, AS VACANCIES ARISE ON THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION BOARD, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT TWO OF THE THREE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION, INC. FOR REVIEW BY ITS MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER, IF ANY CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PREPARES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES FOR REVIEW WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHEN NECESSARY, PROCEDURES ARE CREATED FOR ADDRESSING ANY IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ONE OF NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION, INC.'S DIRECTORS AND/OR OFFICERS IS AN EMPLOYEE OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. THIS INDIVIDUAL IS COMPENSATED ONLY FOR THEIR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. THE COMPENSATION IS PAID ONLY BY UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC.'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPLETES A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WHICH IT USES AS GUIDANCE WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHICH INCLUDES BOTH CURRENT AND DEFFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND UNQUALIFIED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S REVIEW IS COMPLETED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT IS REASONABLE. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ENABLE UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. 2. THE "AUTHORIZED BODY" OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE "AUTHORIZED BODY" "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. EACH OF WHOM ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S MEETINGS WHICH THE EXECUTIVES' COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WERE REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ONLY APPLIES TO CERTAIN SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION, INC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (11 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
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NSA 10 WASHINGTON LLC
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NSA CLINTON AVE LLC
55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004811625366REAL ESTATENJ$529,474$7,811,445NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
NSA CENTRAL AVE LLC
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NSA HAZELWOOD AVE LLC
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NSA 377 WASHINGTON STREET LLC
55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004474333391REAL ESTATENJ$3,218,544$65,265,036NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
NSA S 9TH STREET & ALEXANDER LLC
55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004463043354REAL ESTATENJ$0$0NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
72 CENTRAL LLC
55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004811625366REAL ESTATENJ$777,108$4,067,247NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
NSA LIVINGSTON STREET LLC
55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004812184830REAL ESTATENJ$0$23,726NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
NSA 18TH AVE LLC
55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004475658051REAL ESTATENJ$2,363,045$30,044,931NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
NSA 18 WASHINGTON PLACE LLC
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Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC
55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004311488698MANAGEMENT SERVICESNJ501(C)(3)LINE 7N/A0
EXCELLENCE ACADEMIES FOUNDATION INC
55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004010790110SUPPORT SERVICESDE501(C)(3)LINE 12A, I0UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC
UNCOMMON LENDER INC
55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004263594129LENDING SERVICESNJ501(C)(3)LINE 100UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC
ROCHESTER PREP FOUNDATION INC
55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004813293784REAL ESTATENJ501(C)(3)LINE 70UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC
CAMDEN PREP FOUNDATION INC
55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004813286453REAL ESTATENJ501(C)(3)LINE 70UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC
TROY PREP FOUNDATION INC
55 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004813293910REAL ESTATENJ501(C)(3)LINE 70UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
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Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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