2020-03-31T10:30:42-05:00 2019-06-30 041796830 RUSSELL BRIER & CO TEN POST OFFICE SQUARE 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 021094689 990 2018-07-01 432024960 MERIDIAN ACADEMY INC MERI 6172771118 54 BROOKSIDE AVENUE JAMAICA PLAIN MA 02130 JAMES MAGUIRE TREASURER 6172771118 2020-03-30 1 STEPHEN D CANDELARIO P00739148 6175237094 2020-03-30 50.245.7.113 2020-03-30 15:17:01 ED P 97607FD194C09D7029EA29303B2DB024231C35F3 97607FD194C09D7029EA29303B2DB024231C35F3 2018 2020-09-22 18:59:49Z JOSH ABRAMS 54 BROOKSIDE AVENUE JAMAICA PLAIN MA 02446 2093444 0 X WWW.MERIDIANACADEMY.ORG X 2003 MA MERIDIAN ACADEMY IS A NONPROFIT INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL IN JAMAICA PLAIN, MASSACHUSETTS. MERIDIAN IS AN URBAN, INDEPENDENT, COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL THAT MENTORS STUDENTS IN A SMALL VIBRANT COMMUNITY TO BECOME CREATIVE, QUESTIONING, AND ANALYTICAL LEARNERS, AS WELL AS THOUGHTFUL INVOLVED CITIZENS. 8 7 23 0 0 0 78906 66436 1786905 2008283 494 11320 7225 7405 1873530 2093444 570074 678387 0 0 943111 1021909 0 0 618 443522 475836 1956707 2176132 -83177 -82688 1172353 1116253 557487 580577 614866 535676 OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS FROM GRADES 6-12. OUR CURRICULUM INCORPORATES THE BEST PRACTICES FROM BOTH PROGRESSIVE AND TRADITIONAL SCHOOLING, ENCOURGAING STUDENTS TO EMBRACE THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND DISCOVERY. 0 0 1943778 678387 2008283 EDUCATE STUDENTS GRADES 6-12. OUR CURRICULUM INCORPORATES THE BEST PRACTICES FROM BOTH PROGRESSIVE AND TRADITIONAL SCHOOLING, ENCOURGAING STUDENTS TO EMBRACE THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND DISCOVERY. 1943778 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X X THE ORGANIZATION 6172771118 54 BROOKSIDE AVENUE JAMAICA PLAIN MA 02130 JOSHUA ABRAMS PRESIDENT 80.00 X X 90920 0 0 TRICIA MORROW SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH SCHULTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE ABELLAS-MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SETH ABRAMOWITZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MAGUIRE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL LUNDBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIA RUDENSTINE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 90920 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66436 66436 TUITION 611110 2008283 2008283 2008283 11320 11320 OTHER REVENUE 611600 7405 7405 7405 2093444 2015688 0 11320 678387 678387 80000 40000 40000 743823 659683 84140 122952 104425 18527 75134 71377 3757 11250 11250 521 521 164912 164912 17989 17989 29660 29660 19334 19334 SUPPLIES 66833 53466 13367 FIELD TRIPS 49680 49680 CUSTODIAL EXPENSES 31585 31585 UTILITIES 30441 30441 53631 30162 22851 618 2176132 1943778 231736 618 1040717 993864 5635 10814 23490 23383 370580 332498 59756 38082 42755 50110 1172353 1116253 33692 63055 523795 517522 557487 580577 X 614866 535676 614866 535676 1172353 1116253 -82688 3498 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 218438 202833 15605 83152 71640 11512 68990 58025 10965 38082 X 1418555 3498 3498 1415057 678387 678387 2093444 1497745 0 1497745 678387 678387 2176132 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN ITS TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR STATE AUTHORITY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS PREVIOUSLY FILED RETURNS AND THOSE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN 2019 RETURNS AND BELIEVE THEY ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED IF EXAMINED BY FEDERAL OR STATE AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 678,387. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 678,387. 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 SCHOOL STRIVES TO INCLUDE ITS POLICY IN MULTIPLE FORMATS. THE SCHOOL INCLUDES THE POLICY IN ITS ADMISSIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AS WELL AS ON ITS WEBSITE. EACH YEAR, THE SCHOOL PARTICIPATES IN A JOINT ADVERTISEMENT WITH OTHER SCHOOLS ANNOUNCING ITS POLICY. 1 FINANCIAL AID 34 678387 FMV FINANCIAL AID DIRECTLY APPLIED TO STUDENT TUITION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER PREPARES AND FILES THE FORM 990 AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNS AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION STATING THAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESEARCHES WHAT SIMILAR SCHOOLS IN THE MARKET PAY, SUCH AS SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OR THE UPPER SCHOOL HEAD AT LARGER HIGH SCHOOLS. THE BOARD HAS APPROVED STEADY RAISES THAT ARE NOT ALWAYS TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ALSO AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON THE MASSACHUSSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE AND ON GUIDESTAR.