GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY (EIN 75-3019232)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-03-15
IRS object ID
202140759349300509
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

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Return2021-03-15T11:09:39-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line11447 Sycamore DriveAddressLine1Txt
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Address Line1310 North WilsonAddressLine1Txt
CityColumbusCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43204ZIPCd

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PersonDan LambPersonNm
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Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
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PersonCharter School SpecialistsPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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A Toops
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L Peters
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C Menge
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D Wingard
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Imagine Schools
1005 North Glebe RoadArlingtonVA22201Operator of School$7,684,673
Buckeye Community Hope Foundation
3021 Durblin GranvilleColumbusOH43221Sponsor$174,363
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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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 agenciesExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 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. The school has not employees. The management companys compensation fee is evaluated, negotiated, and approved by the board.
Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8aThe Secretary prepares minutes of the Board of Directors meeting. The minutes are available to the auditors and anyone who requests them.
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bThe Secretary prepares minutes of the Board of Directors committee meetings. The minutes are available to the auditors and anyone who requests them.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The IRS990 is prepared by an outside CPA firm who sends it to the treasurer, the Board of Directors legal representative and BoardPresident 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, The management companys compensation fee is evaluated, negotiated, and approved by the board.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bThe school has no employees, The management companys compensation fee is evaluated, negotiated, and approved by the board.
Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18The 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 statementsare open to the general public.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19The Governing documents, including the 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 statements are 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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