2020-05-05T13:45:53-05:00 2019-06-30 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 2 W BALTIMORE AVENEUE SUITE 210 MEDIA PA 19063 990 2018-07-01 231728895 BENCHMARK SCHOOL BENC 6105653741 2107 N PROVIDENCE RD MEDIA PA 19063 RALPH L WALES HEAD OF SCHOOL 6105653741 2020-05-05 1 JOHN J NIHILL CPA P00844252 6105653930 2020-05-04 71.225.127.249 2020-05-05 13:45:50 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 9BF0851DCBCAF0B68B89F57AFFE9BACFBE591ED5 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z RALPH L WALES 2107 N PROVIDENCE RD MEDIA PA 19063 9958728 0 X WWW.BENCHMARKSCHOOL.ORG X 1970 PA TO HELP BRIGHT STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY DEVELOP INTO CONFIDENT, STRATEGIC PROBLEM-SOLVERS. 14 13 132 137 0 0 1355785 1067040 6827385 6995959 854078 375243 6041 13012 9043289 8451254 1300723 1349829 0 0 4865519 5563510 0 0 305732 1697325 1874911 7863567 8788250 1179722 -336996 20694108 20670730 1996813 2063164 18697295 18607566 BENCHMARK 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. 0 0 6954475 1349829 7008971 FOLLOW-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. 6954475 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 132 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 PA X RALPH L WALES 6105653741 2107 N PROVIDENCE RD MEDIA PA 19063 DR ROBERT W GASKINS HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X X 178413 0 26626 MR BENJAMIN B ROGERS BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MR MARK J THORBURN BOARD VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MS ROBERTA WEST BOARD SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MR ADAM W WATSON BOARD TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MS WENDI CHASE BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MRS JAMI MCKEON BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR NICHOLAS BMKEMP JR BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR GREGORY COLEMAN BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR CHARLES RYAN BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR LEROY NUNERY BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR JAMES VINER BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR CHARLES BRAMLEY BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR HOWARD MARUS BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MRS BETH GOODHART LEFT BOARD CHAIR 7/1/18 - 12/31/18 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MR WAYNE REICHART TEACHER/AD/FACILITIES DIR 40.00 X 124687 0 17733 MS LOUISA HANSHEW DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 100628 0 11520 MS SALLY LAIRD ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 108315 0 14770 MR ADAM LEMISH HEAD OF SUPPORT SERVICES 40.00 X 101485 0 169 613528 0 70818 6 0 1 0 0 12754 1054286 87831 1067040 TUITION AND FEES 611710 6995959 6995959 6995959 297240 297240 1585477 1507474 78003 78003 78003 OTHER INCOME 611710 13012 13012 13012 8451254 7008971 0 375243 1349829 1349829 198633 146988 41713 9932 4180625 3305715 731187 143723 71418 56320 12596 2502 740648 584860 130084 25704 372186 293506 65641 13039 7466 7466 51090 51090 50649 50649 126763 62393 63632 738 119202 112876 4086 2240 85747 52662 22909 10176 109721 46842 58555 4324 466567 360661 90388 15518 1562 258 635 669 71471 70264 1207 476321 383127 76727 16467 60538 48021 10425 2092 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 91575 91575 OTHER OPERATING 90298 14943 36700 38655 PUBLICATIONS 51895 29853 3296 18746 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 14046 14046 8788250 6954475 1528043 305732 35777 39958 904534 602181 291947 281698 53544 24122 84309 36792 15558506 6767144 7974632 8791362 11349365 10894617 20694108 20670730 735932 885690 1260881 1177474 1996813 2063164 X 17759536 17714035 859074 709740 78685 183791 18697295 18607566 20694108 20670730 -336996 28800 218467 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 9080122 104509 317403 339532 9162502 8740304 5000 660639 325821 9080122 8388775 5000 661024 314495 8740304 8503389 5000 191392 311006 8388775 8474747 14500 313469 299327 8503389 0.97990 0.02010 0 0 571798 571798 13992103 6071818 7920285 994605 695326 299279 8791362 X 7310548 28800 230972 259772 7050776 50649 1349829 1400478 8451254 7400277 12505 12505 7387772 50649 1349829 1400478 8788250 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 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 BENCHMARK SCHOOL'S NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLICIZED THROUGH PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE MEDIA. 1 TUITION ASSISTANCE 65 1349829 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT 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. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR ROBERT W GASKINS HEAD OF SCHOOL 178413 0 0 0 0 0 10800 0 15826 0 205039 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE 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. X 3 87831 MEAN VALUE 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER 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 12C OFFICERS 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 15A THE 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 19 THE BENCHMARK SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.