BENCHMARK SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BENCHMARK SCHOOL (EIN 23-1728895)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-05-05
IRS object ID
202011269349301441
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2020-05-05T13:45:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN231728895EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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PersonRALPH L WALESPersonNm
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Phone6105653741PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,958,728GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BENCHMARKSCHOOL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
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Formation1970FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO HELP BRIGHT STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY DEVELOP INTO CONFIDENT, STRATEGIC PROBLEM-SOLVERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionBENCHMARK SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO HELPING BRIGHT STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY, OR HAVE YET TO REACH THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL, DEVELOP THE CONFIDENCE, STRATEGIES, AND KNOWLEDGE TO BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS, THINKERS, AND PROBLEM-SOLVERS.MissionDesc
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DescFOLLOW-UP DATA OVER THE PAST 45 YEARS DEMONSTRATES THAT BENCHMARK GRADUATES ARE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND LIFE. GRADUATES REPORT THAT THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE BENCHMARK HELPED THEM UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES AS LEARNERS, APPROACH TASKS STRATEGICALLY, THINK FLEXIBLY, ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES, AND TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN LEARNING. AT THE HEART OF BENCHMARK'S SUCCESS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL TEACHING STAFF COMPRISED OF KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CARING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT IS WOVEN INTO THE FABRIC OF THE SCHOOL. THIS COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL'S ENDURING DEDICATION TO INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Phone6105653741PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DR ROBERT W GASKINS
HEAD OF SCHOOL40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$178,413$0$26,626
MR BENJAMIN B ROGERS
BOARD CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR MARK J THORBURN
BOARD VICE CHAIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS ROBERTA WEST
BOARD SECRETARY0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR ADAM W WATSON
BOARD TREASURER0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS WENDI CHASE
BOARD TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS JAMI MCKEON
BOARD TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR NICHOLAS BMKEMP JR
BOARD TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR GREGORY COLEMAN
BOARD TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR CHARLES RYAN
BOARD TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR LEROY NUNERY
BOARD TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JAMES VINER
BOARD TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR CHARLES BRAMLEY
BOARD TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR HOWARD MARUS
BOARD TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS BETH GOODHART LEFT
BOARD CHAIR 7/1/18 - 12/31/185.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR WAYNE REICHART
TEACHER/AD/FACILITIES DIR40.00$124,687$0$17,733Yes (X)
MS LOUISA HANSHEW
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$100,628$0$11,520Yes (X)
MS SALLY LAIRD
ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL40.00$108,315$0$14,770Yes (X)
MR ADAM LEMISH
HEAD OF SUPPORT SERVICES40.00$101,485$0$169Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Total Contributions$1,067,040TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Revenue$6,995,959TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Securities$1,585,477SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$1,507,474SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$78,003SecuritiesAmt

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DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
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Other Revenue Total$13,012OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Total$1,349,829TotalAmt
Program Services$1,349,829ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Fundraising$9,932FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$3,305,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$731,187ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$143,723FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$56,320ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,596ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,502FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$584,860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$130,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,704FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$293,506ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,641ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,039FundraisingAmt

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Total$7,466TotalAmt
Management And General$7,466ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$51,090TotalAmt
Management And General$51,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Total$50,649TotalAmt
Management And General$50,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$62,393ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$738FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$112,876ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,240FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$85,747TotalAmt
Program Services$52,662ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,909ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,176FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$46,842ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,555ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,324FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$466,567TotalAmt
Program Services$360,661ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90,388ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,518FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,562TotalAmt
Program Services$258ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$635ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$669FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,471TotalAmt
Management And General$70,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,207FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$476,321TotalAmt
Program Services$383,127ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,727ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,467FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,538TotalAmt
Program Services$48,021ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,425ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,092FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES$91,575$91,575
OTHER OPERATING$90,298$14,943$36,700$38,655
PUBLICATIONS$51,895$29,853$3,296$18,746
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$14,046$14,046

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,788,250TotalAmt
Program Services$6,954,475ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,528,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$305,732FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,777BOYAmt
EOY$39,958EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$904,534BOYAmt
EOY$602,181EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$291,947BOYAmt
EOY$281,698EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,544BOYAmt
EOY$24,122EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,309BOYAmt
EOY$36,792EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$15,558,506LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$6,767,144LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,974,632BOYAmt
EOY$8,791,362EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,349,365BOYAmt
EOY$10,894,617EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,694,108BOYAmt
EOY$20,670,730EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$735,932BOYAmt
EOY$885,690EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,260,881BOYAmt
EOY$1,177,474EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,996,813BOYAmt
EOY$2,063,164EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,759,536BOYAmt
EOY$17,714,035EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$859,074BOYAmt
EOY$709,740EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,685BOYAmt
EOY$183,791EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,697,295BOYAmt
EOY$18,607,566EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,694,108BOYAmt
EOY$20,670,730EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$336,996ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$28,800NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$218,467DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab0InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,080,122BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$104,509ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$317,403InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$339,532OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,162,502EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,740,304BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$660,639InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$325,821OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,080,122EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,388,775BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$661,024InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$314,495OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,740,304EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,503,389BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$191,392InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$311,006OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,388,775EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,474,747BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$14,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$313,469InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$299,327OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,503,389EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.97990BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.02010PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$571,798OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$571,798BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,992,103OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,071,818DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,920,285BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$994,605OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$695,326DepreciationAmt
Book Value$299,279BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,791,362TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,310,548TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$28,800NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$230,972DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$259,772RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,050,776RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$50,649InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$1,349,829OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,400,478RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,451,254TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,400,277TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$12,505DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$12,505ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,387,772ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$50,649InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$1,349,829OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,400,478ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,788,250TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE SCHOOL USES ENDOWMENT FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL'S MISSION TO HELP BRIGHT STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY, OR HAVE YET TO REACH THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL, DEVELOP THE CONFIDENCE, STRATEGIES, AND KNOWLEDGE TO BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS, THINKERS, AND PROBLEM-SOLVERS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE SCHOOL IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN FILINGS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND BELIEVES THOSE POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED SHOULD THE FILINGS BE EXAMINED BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITY. SHOULD SETTLEMENT OF AN EXAMINATION, OR OTHER EVENT, RESULT IN A CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT'S EVALUATION OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN FILINGS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CLOSED BY STATUTE OR EXAMINATION, ANY TAX, INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT, AS A RESULT OF THE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION, WOULD BE IN THE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES, INTEREST EXPENSE, AND OPERATING EXPENSES, RESPECTIVELY.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GRANTS PAID TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE US
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GRANTS PAID TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE US

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid Rcvd0GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BENCHMARK SCHOOL'S NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLICIZED THROUGH PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE MEDIA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeTUITION ASSISTANCEGrantTypeTxt
Recipient65RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,349,829CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANT FUNDS ARE DETERMINED USING AN OUTSIDE SERVICE WHICH DETERMINES NEED FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE. THE FUNDS OR TUITION DISCOUNT ARE THEN APPLIED AGAINST THE TUITION OBLIGATION AT THE SCHOOL. FAMILIES ARE ASKED TO NOTIFY THE SCHOOL IF THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION CHANGES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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)
PersonDR ROBERT W GASKINSPersonNm
TitleHEAD OF SCHOOLTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$178,413BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$10,800DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$15,826NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$205,039TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE HEAD OF BENCHMARK SCHOOL AND HIS FAMILY LIVE IN A HOUSE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ESTABLISHED LIVING IN THIS HOUSE AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL. THE HEADMASTER LIVES IN THIS HOUSE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE SCHOOL. THIS ARRANGEMENT INCLUDES USE OF THE HOUSE AND PAYMENT OF ELECTRIC AND OIL UTILITIES. BY LIVING IN THIS HOUSE THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL CAN CONSISTENTLY MONITOR THE PROPERTY AND QUICKLY RESPOND WHEN EMERGENCIES ARISE. THUS, THE HEAD'S ONGOING PRESENCE ON CAMPUS CONTRIBUTES STRONGLY TO THE SECURITY OF THE SCHOOL. HAVING THE HEAD'S RESIDENCE ON CAMPUS ALSO SERVES THE CONVENIENCE OF THE SCHOOL IN THAT THE HOUSE FUNCTIONS AS A READILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION FOR HOSTING STAFF RETREATS AND SCHOOL SOCIAL EVENTS. THE SCHOOL ALSO USES THE RESIDENCE TO LODGE AND ENTERTAIN VISITING SCHOLARS ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$87,831NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMEAN VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAFTER FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990, AS ULTIMATELY FILED, IS PROVIDED TO EACH TRUSTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12COFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. THEY ANNUALLY SIGN THE CORPORATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ANY APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUESTED TO BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND CLARIFICATION. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE OFFICER OR TRUSTEE WILL REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON THOSE MATTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE HEAD OF SCHOOL EVALUATION COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S COMPENSATION AND REPORTS ITS ACTIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE BENCHMARK SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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