2020-02-18T10:37:34-06:00 2019-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 402 SOUTH KENTUCKY AVENUE SUITE 600 LAKELAND FL 338015354 990 2018-07-01 461088977 LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW INC LEAR 7274348322 13400 PARK BOULEVARD SEMINOLE FL 33776 KIM KURUZOVICH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7274348322 2020-02-17 1 LAUREN BALLARD CPA P01451787 8636805600 2020-02-03 67.137.57.251 2020-02-17 14:18:39 ES P 42EE0E9546D8AEB8E437C990FBA34D5D7A5B1CB7 5FBB9CE86024E96F455FD228C10009FF6DBCA2E3 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z LIFT ACADEMY KIM KURUZOVICH 13400 PARK BOULEVARD SEMINOLE FL 33776 2019892 0 X WWW.LIFTACADEMY.ORG X 2012 FL TO DEVELOP TRADITIONAL AND NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS THROUGH CHALLENGING ACADEMICS. 6 5 57 121 0 0 17678 485358 1354550 1451729 0 13087 322270 -64226 1694498 1885948 0 41457 0 0 1084666 1456257 0 0 177681 475781 298915 1560447 1796629 134051 89319 908623 1018873 38879 31159 869744 987714 TO PROVIDE CHALLENGING ACADEMICS WHILE BUILDING CHARACTER AND CONFIDENCE, IN AN ACCEPTING AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT, SO TRADITIONAL STUDENTS AND THOSE WITH NEURODIVERSITIES CAN DEVELOP TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. 0 0 1443560 41457 1451729 LIFT IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION BASED IN PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA. LIFT HAS TWO OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN EDUCATION WITHIN AN INCLUSIVE SETTING. LIFT ACADEMY, SERVING STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE AND LIFT UNIVERSITY TRANSITION PROGRAM, A FOUR YEAR POST SECONDARY TRANSITION PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS. LIFT ASSISTS EACH STUDENT TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL ACADEMICALLY AND DEVELOP NECESSARY SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENCE. TODAY LIFT BOASTS AN ENROLLMENT OF 125+ STUDENTS, 40+ STAFF MEMBERS AND A POST SECONDARY TRANSITION PROGRAM. 1443560 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X KIM KURUZOVICH 7274348322 13400 PARK BOULEVARD SEMINOLE FL 33776 KELI MONDELLO CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW RICH TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE KRAUJALIS WILLIAMSON DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 2018 2.50 X 0 0 0 ELLIAD GRANGER DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 SERGIO CADAVID DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 KYLE MAXSON DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 KIM KURUZOVICH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 60779 0 2138 NANCY MRACEK FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 4921 0 28 65700 0 2166 0 0 0 0 0 373519 111839 14270 485358 TUITION & REGISTRATION 611110 1393621 1393621 BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL 611110 31621 31621 OTHER FEES 611110 19433 19433 FIELD TRIP & ACTIVITY 611110 6260 6260 GRADUATION FEES 611110 794 794 1451729 13087 13087 69718 373519 133944 -64226 -64226 1885948 1451729 0 -51139 41457 41457 94882 75906 9488 9488 1219122 981780 118671 118671 13419 10735 1342 1342 32761 26275 3243 3243 96073 76859 9607 9607 7680 7680 12103 4396 7707 10956 8985 1023 948 24067 24067 108541 89441 10100 9000 12841 10273 1284 1284 5886 1427 4281 178 17065 17065 14732 10544 4188 CURRICULUM AND SUPPLIES 32032 32032 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 22452 22452 DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE 16213 16213 14347 14262 85 1796629 1443560 175388 177681 874930 335926 198 7251 62911 22202 6495 40709 607987 25000 25000 2000 2000 908623 1018873 38879 31159 38879 31159 X 853750 987714 15994 0 869744 987714 908623 1018873 89319 28651 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25000 25000 25000 25000 1.00000 0 0 62911 22202 40709 40709 X 1842374 0 1842374 43574 43574 1885948 1753055 0 1753055 43574 43574 1796629 PART X, LINE 2: THE ACADEMY HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740-10 AS IT RELATES TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. WHEN APPLICABLE, ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES RECOGNIZED ASSOCIATED WITH A TAX POSITION ARE CLASSIFIED AS CURRENT LIABILITIES IN THE ACADEMY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ACADEMY IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION ASSISTANCE 41,457. ADJUSTMENT TO FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 2,117. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION ASSISTANCE 41,457. ADJUSTMENT TO FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 2,117. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS LOCATED IN EMPLOYEE AND STUDENT HANDBOOKS, ON REGISTRATION FORMS, AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. 2019 LIFT YOUR SPIRITS 377395 334850 42545 14270 7015 25995 1320 48815 2018 RISE AWARDS 49309 38669 10640 11076 9988 6934 1 16533 0 16533 8531 443237 373519 69718 14270 18091 35983 1320 64280 133944 -64226 1 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 26 41457 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED AND ARE VETTED THROUGH FACTS. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO TUITION - NO CHECKS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS, PARENTS, OR GUARDIANS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C LIFT'S POLICY IS THAT ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BE DISCLOSED FULLY AND IMMEDIATELY TO THE LIFT BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROPRIATE CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. TO AID IN THE DISCLOSURE PROCESS, MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND CONFIDENTIALITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND/OR WHENEVER A CONFLICT ARISES. DISCLOSURES THAT ARE MADE WILL BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR CAREFUL REVIEW BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS AND DOCUMENTED WITHIN MEETING MINUTES. THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS SHALL MAKE A DETERMINATION BY MAJORITY VOTE AS TO WHETHER A TRUE CONFLICT EXISTS AND WHAT SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS ARE APPROPRIATE (IF ANY). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.