2020-04-16T08:26:13-05:00 2019-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2018-07-01 460631841 SYNAPSE SCHOOL SYNA 6502944570 3375 EDISON WAY MENLO PARK CA 940251811 KAREN MCCOWN BOARD CHAIR 6502944570 2020-03-27 1 RAYMOND J JACOBI P00160856 5854231860 2020-03-27 69.49.130.51 2020-03-27 15:46:26 ED P 4987B41C0E48731721AF41254D189BB6B6E52A6F 4987B41C0E48731721AF41254D189BB6B6E52A6F 2018 2020-11-06 18:47:13Z KAREN MCCOWN 3375 EDISON WAY MENLO PARK CA 940251811 12775646 0 X WWW.SYNAPSESCHOOL.ORG X 2012 CA SYNAPSE USES LEARNING, ACADEMICS AND INNOVATION TO TURN GIFTED LEARNERS INTO CHANGE MAKERS. 10 10 59 25 0 0 3321030 3427691 8259550 9187658 22045 157300 29543 -38302 11632168 12734347 759975 840525 0 0 4868036 5607284 0 0 455680 4377743 5192206 10005754 11640015 1626414 1094332 13449485 15447242 7417614 8321039 6031871 7126203 X PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE AND BALANCED ACADEMIC EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN GRADES K-8 BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT CHILDREN ACHIEVE AT THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC LEVEL WHEN THEY FEEL SAFE, VALUED, AND CARED ABOUT IN AN EDUCATIONAL ATMOSPHERE THAT ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIMISM AND EMPATHY FOR EACH OTHER. 0 0 9030574 840525 9187658 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - SYNAPSE SCHOOL COMBINES SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, LEADING-EDGE ACADEMICS, AND THE PRACTICE OF INNOVATION TO DEVELOP GIFTED LEARNERS INTO THE CHANGE MAKERS OF TOMORROW. THE SCHOOL SERVES AN ENROLLMENT OF 270 STUDENTS.GENERAL/ADMIN SYNAPSE SCHOOL REQUIRES A LARGE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT IN ORDER FOR THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO FUNCTION TOWARDS ITS GOALS.DEVELOPMENT SYNAPSE SCHOOL REQUIRES ADDITIONAL REVENUE BEYOND ITS TUITION BASE IN ORDER FOR THE EDUCATION PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS. 9030574 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 59 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X JIM EAGEN HEAD OF SCHOOL 6502944570 3375 EDISON WAY MENLO PARK CA 940251811 KAREN MCCOWN BOARD CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE MCCOWN TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 VALENTINA EMBENI BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 ANABEL JENSEN BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 RAJA KAPADIA BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER KITT BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 DAMIAN MARHEFKA BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MCCORMICK BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 PECKIE PETERS BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL RYDEL BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 PAM SWAIN BOARD SECRETARY 10.00 X 0 0 0 JIM EAGEN HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 333116 0 45192 LIZ DAVIS ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 137503 0 29423 LENA CHANE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 108038 0 0 KATIE MORGAN DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL 40.00 X 109607 0 13616 MARSHA RIDEOUT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS 40.00 X 132631 0 14504 STEPHANIE SETO DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL 40.00 X 110928 0 10682 931823 0 113417 6 0 1 0 0 932057 2495634 11728 3427691 TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES 611110 9187658 9187658 9187658 157300 157300 0 932057 41299 -41299 -41299 CREDIT CARD FEES 900099 2997 2997 2997 12734347 9187658 0 118998 840525 840525 358748 3587 355161 4172255 3494713 326858 350684 161213 161213 551460 542792 811 7857 363608 363608 11210 11210 140000 140000 355940 206627 149313 106655 72269 35 34351 23250 19358 3334 558 149501 7205 142087 209 2119447 1673276 412752 33419 537246 537246 27717 22382 5335 STUDENT SERVICES 1280384 1269984 10400 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 184488 160632 18162 5694 OTHER 133428 76801 35387 21240 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 113711 111144 899 1668 9229 4458 4771 11640015 9030574 2153761 455680 1419741 15778 9418913 10848899 952064 714834 138032 0 205610 232837 4574787 939893 1315125 3634894 13449485 15447242 134837 338957 7282777 7982082 7417614 8321039 X 5091377 6434441 940494 691762 6031871 7126203 13449485 15447242 1094332 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3798897 697277 3101620 634962 242616 392346 140928 140928 3634894 X 11935121 41299 41299 11893822 840525 840525 12734347 10840789 41299 41299 10799490 840525 840525 11640015 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL IS ORGANIZED AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE. THE SCHOOL HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS WHERE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO SO. THE SCHOOL FILES FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IN CALIFORNIA. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, AS OF JUNE 30, 2019, THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2016. THE TAX RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS AND TAXING AUTHORITIES IN CALIFORNIA. MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THEY HAVE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, THEY HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 41,299. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID AWARDS 840,525. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 41,299. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID AWARDS 840,525. 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL'S RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLISHED ON THE SCHOOL'S APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION. ANNUAL FUND 760500 760500 SPRING BENEFIT 171557 171557 41299 932057 932057 41299 41299 -41299 1 FINANCIAL AID 33 840525 FMV PART I, LINE 2: FINANCIAL AID IS DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES BASED ON NEED. FAMILIES SEEKING FINANCIAL AID MUST APPLY THROUGH SSS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS ARE EVALUATED BY ADMISSIONS, HEAD OF SCHOOL AND CFO. IF AN AWARD IS DETERMINED, THIS IS INCLUDED IN THEIR ENROLLMENT CONTRACT. THE SCHOOL DOESN'T CONSIDER FINANCIAL AID TO BE A GRANT, SO NO OTHER TRACKING IS DONE. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JIM EAGEN HEAD OF SCHOOL 296474 0 36642 0 0 0 16656 0 28536 0 378308 0 0 0 LIZ DAVIS ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL 137503 0 0 0 0 0 6875 0 22548 0 166926 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE HEAD OF SCHOOL RECEIVES A TAXABLE HOUSING STIPEND JIM EAGEN HEAD OF SCHOOL 36302 TUITION REMISSION X 6 206059 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE COLUMN REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS DONATED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBER GEORGE MCCOWN IS MARRIED TO BOARD CHAIR KAREN MCCOWN FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE SCHOOL'S FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS THE 990 WITH THE CFO AND THEN PRESENT THE 990 TO THE WHOLE BOARD AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON ACCEPTANCE, WHICH WILL BE VOTED ON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS OR OTHERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A BUDGET WITH SALARY DETAILS IS PREPARED. THE BOARD REVIEWS THESE SALARIES WITH THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND COMPARE THE SALARIES AND LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER SIMILAR SCHOOLS IN THE AREA. THE BOARD VOTES TO APPROVE OR DENY THE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS PRESENTED BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC. 6104(D). FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEAR.