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SYNERGY ACADEMIES: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
SYNERGY ACADEMIES (EIN 20-0672173)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-04-03
IRS object ID
202020949349300842
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-04-03T17:54:18-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12210 EAST ROUTE 66AddressLine1Txt
CityGLENDORACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91740ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200672173EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SYNERGY ACADEMIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSYNEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3232502375PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 78999AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90016ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTINA VOGELPersonNm
Person TitleCOOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3232502375PhoneNum
Signature2020-03-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARLEN GOMEZPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01306775PTIN
Phone6268577300PhoneNum
Preparation2020-03-09PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address65.126.100.170IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-03-09IPDt
IP Tm13:32:04IPTm
IP TimezonePDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SYNERGY CHARTER ACADEMY SYNERGY KINETIC ACADEMY & SYNERGY QUANTUM ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTINA VOGELPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 78999AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$18,415,183GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WEARESYNERGY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSYNERGY ACADEMIES' MISSION IS TO CREATE AND SHARE SOLUTIONS THAT ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. SYNERGY CREATES AND SHARES SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE OPERATION OF URBAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THAT IMPLEMENT A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO EDUCATION, BELIEVE IN COLLECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers31TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$9,309PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$27,849CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Total Revenue$17,526,220PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$18,415,183CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,531,140PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,014,619CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$16,182,648PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$17,188,365CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,343,572PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,226,818CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$15,032,055TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$402,998TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$947,313TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,857,924NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$14,084,742NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSYNERGY ACADEMIES' MISSION IS TO CREATE AND SHARE SOLUTIONS THAT ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. SYNERGY CREATES AND SHARES SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE OPERATION OF URBAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THAT IMPLEMENT A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO EDUCATION, BELIEVES IN COLLECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SHARES BEST PRACTICES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$15,442,514ExpenseAmt
Revenue$184,045RevenueAmt
DescPUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVICING GRADES K-5, 6-8, AND 9-12. THE SCHOOLS OFFERED 180 DAYS OF INSTRUCTION AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,300 STUDENTS DURING THE 2018-19 FISCAL YEAR.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHRISTINA VOGELBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3232357960PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 78999AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90016ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
KEVIN COX
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRI STERR LEON
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROY CERVANTES
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SATPAL NAGPAL
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLOS LEON-BOCANEGRA JR
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DULCIE KERMAH
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE LLEDO
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH ROLLICE
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC BAUER
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCISCA FRANCO
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RHONDA DEOMAMPO
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$145,300$0$40,810
CHRISTINA VOGEL
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$126,397$0$25,108
BARBARA SHANNON
DIRECTOR, STEM ED40.00$117,481$0$38,618Yes (X)
JENNIFER EPPS
CHIEF ACHIEVEMENT OFFICER40.00$143,606$0$39,654Yes (X)
HO Y LEUNG
IT DIRECTOR40.00$105,751$0$22,873Yes (X)
CHRISTINE BRADFORD
DIRECTOR OF SKA40.00$109,524$0$21,986Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$748,059TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$189,049TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DIRECTED EDUCATIONAL SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 743425AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90074ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesEDUCATIONAL STAFFINGServicesDesc
Compensation$473,844CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$18,103,861GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$99,428AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$18,203,289TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$27,849TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$27,849ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$184,045RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$184,045OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,415,183TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$184,045RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$27,849ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$354,236TotalAmt
Program Services$49,461ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$304,775ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,118,872TotalAmt
Program Services$7,438,796ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$680,076ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,329,524TotalAmt
Program Services$1,208,022ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$121,502ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,082,419TotalAmt
Program Services$937,314ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$145,105ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288,695TotalAmt
Program Services$201,204ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,491ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$145,693TotalAmt
Management And General$145,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,174TotalAmt
Management And General$36,174ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,697,614TotalAmt
Program Services$1,579,376ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$118,238ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$183,963TotalAmt
Program Services$175,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,032ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,025TotalAmt
Program Services$37,025ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$913,601TotalAmt
Program Services$869,182ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,419ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$186,938TotalAmt
Program Services$186,938ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,012TotalAmt
Program Services$1,012ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,122TotalAmt
Management And General$2,122ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$138,082TotalAmt
Program Services$138,082ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS$1,904,328$1,904,328
SPECIAL EDUCATION$210,810$210,810
OTHER FOOD$62,511$52,998$9,513
OPERATING EXPENSES$42,148$38,009$4,139

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$452,598TotalAmt
Program Services$414,026ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,572ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,188,365TotalAmt
Program Services$15,442,514ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,745,851ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,222,894BOYAmt
EOY$4,165,801EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,004,255BOYAmt
EOY$9,004,255EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,018,873BOYAmt
EOY$1,750,656EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,412BOYAmt
EOY$32,167EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,510BOYAmt
EOY$72,262EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$286,823LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$279,909LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$978BOYAmt
EOY$6,914EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,260,922BOYAmt
EOY$15,032,055EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$402,998BOYAmt
EOY$947,313EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$402,998BOYAmt
EOY$947,313EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,815,835BOYAmt
EOY$14,055,970EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,089BOYAmt
EOY$28,772EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,857,924BOYAmt
EOY$14,084,742EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,260,922BOYAmt
EOY$15,032,055EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,226,818ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$5,500InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$550DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,950BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$281,323InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$279,359DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,964BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,914TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,415,183TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,415,183RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,415,183TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,188,365TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,188,365ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,188,365TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSYNERGY IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. SYNERGY IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSES. SYNERGY FILES AND EXEMPT SCHOOL RETURN AND APPLICABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD.ExplanationTxt

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 RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3SYNERGY ACADEMIES MAKES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY KNOWN THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AND ON THE STUDENTS' APPLICATIONS. SYNERGY DRAWS ITS STUDENTS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND CURRENTLY ENROLLS STUDENTS OF RACIAL MINORITY GROUPS IN MEANINGFUL NUMBERS (92.5% LATINO, 7% AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AND 5% OTHER).
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6AS A CHARTER SCHOOL, SYNERGY ACADEMIES RECEIVES A PER ADA FEE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERY PUPIL ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, SYNERGY ACADEMIES IS ELIGIBLE FOR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND CALIFORNIA LOTTERY FUNDS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
RHONDA DEOMAMPO
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$145,300$0$0$0$0$0$23,399$0$17,411$0$186,110$0$0$0
CHRISTINA VOGEL
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$126,397$0$0$0$0$0$21,590$0$3,518$0$151,505$0$0$0
BARBARA SHANNON
DIRECTOR, STEM ED$117,481$0$0$0$0$0$18,519$0$20,099$0$156,099$0$0$0
JENNIFER EPPS
CHIEF ACHIEVEMENT OFFICER$143,606$0$0$0$0$0$22,488$0$17,166$0$183,260$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THEN REVEIWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CSYNERGY'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE FORM 700 EACH YEAR TO PUBLICLY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 700 IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT, AND COPIES ARE RETAINED AT SYNERGY ACADEMIES AND THE ORIGINALS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. MONITORING IS PERFORMED REGULARLY BY THE OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY QUESTION OF A CONFLICT IS ADDRESSED WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, WHO IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN, INCLUDING LIMITATIONS TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S INFLUENCE ON RELATED BUSINESS MATTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15SYNERGY ACADEMIES HAS A COMPENSATION POLICY IN WHICH NO MANAGEMENT OFFICAL INCLUDING DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES MAY BE COMPENSATED WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL. IN ADDITION, THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION WILL BE REVIEWED TO COMPARABLE DATA AND THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION OF THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN THE CORPORATE MINUTE BOOKS. THIS PROCESS WILL REVIEW THE FAIRNESS OF ANY COMPENSATION TO THESE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICALS UPON THEIR HIRE OR CHANGE IN COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE SCHOOL PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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