2020-04-24T10:59:37-05:00 2019-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 3001 SUMMER STREET 5TH FLOOR EAST STAMFORD CT 06905 990 2018-07-01 061552368 TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY INC TRAI 2033244277 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 069024201 STEVE BAKER CHAIR 2033244277 2020-04-24 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2033232400 2020-04-23 24.190.81.239 2020-04-24 10:59:33 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 9616F4B14A694591D1E716C270910E6FA5556DA3 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z MIGUEL PICKERING 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 069024201 3213559 0 X WWW.TRAILBLAZERSACADEMY.ORG X 1999 CT TRAILBLAZERS IS A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN STAMFORD, CT. 8 7 49 48 0 0 3355528 3112933 0 0 0 0 84450 100626 3439978 3213559 0 0 0 0 2184204 2273467 0 0 0 1140757 942108 3324961 3215575 115017 -2016 968023 482959 240854 239853 727169 243106 X TRAILBLAZERS IS A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF STAMFORD. ITS PRIMARY MISSION IS TO CREATE A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN THETRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING. TRAILBLAZERS PURSUES THIS MISSION BY LOWERING CLASS SIZE, LENGTHENING THE SCHOOL DAY, PROVIDING MORE STRUCTURE, AND DEVELOPING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH STUDENT AND FAMILY. 0 0 2892363 TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY IS A CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVING GRADES 6-8. TRAILBLAZER ACADEMY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, STRUCTURED MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE TO STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN THE COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION STUDENTS TO HIGH SCHOOL ON TRACK TO GO TO COLLEGE. THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH WE COMBINE RIGOROUS ACADEMICS WITH SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL CURRICULUM-BASED STRATEGIES AND A SUPPORT SYSTEM TO MOTIVATE OUR STUDENTS AND EMPOWER THEM TO SUCCEED. THE PROGRAM SERVED 143 YOUTH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019. 2892363 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 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 1 2 0 49 1 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 X X DOMUS KIDS INC ATTN EDWIN NAVAL 2033244277 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 06902 STEVE BAKER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 OWEN DAVIS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CURT BATTLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY GOLDBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA TORTORELLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA SNOWDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL COLONNA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE WAGGAMAN DIRECTOR / TEACHER 40.00 X 77893 0 3829 MIGUEL PICKERING ACADEMY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 113410 0 5373 MICHAEL MCGUIRE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL SUPPORT 40.00 X 106384 0 26955 MARY MARTIN FORMER BOARD MEMBER 40.00 X 59910 0 18262 357597 0 54419 2 1 0 0 DOMUS KIDS INC 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 06902 SHARED SERVICES FEES/REIMBURSEMENT 120000 1 2542526 570407 3112933 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 100626 100626 100626 3213559 0 0 100626 203229 188760 14469 84467 78453 6014 1532105 1423018 109087 28147 26143 2004 324269 301181 23088 101250 94041 7209 32667 18860 13807 107319 55035 52284 682 682 27761 27761 65795 62806 2989 302034 302034 12660 12660 1695 1695 7788 7788 63818 63818 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICE 195874 195874 SHARED SERVICES FEES 120000 120000 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 4015 4015 3215575 2892363 323212 0 250416 283061 23041 0 196803 69536 14624 4680 229177 206898 123882 22279 359257 103403 968023 482959 240854 214853 0 25000 240854 239853 X 598212 150871 128957 92235 727169 243106 968023 482959 X -2016 -482047 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 123622 113740 9882 105555 93158 12397 22279 DUE FROM STAMFORD ACADEMY 9528 DUE FROM DOMUS KIDS 93875 103403 OTHER LIABILITIES 25000 25000 X 4684821 1471262 1471262 3213559 0 3213559 5168884 1471262 482047 1953309 3215575 0 3215575 PART X, LINE 2: TRAILBLAZERS IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. TRAILBLAZERS RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT TRAILBLAZERS HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. TRAILBLAZERS IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2016. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF FIXED ASSETS 93,815. WRITE OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES 388,232. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ACADEMY HAS PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THROUGH NEWSPAPER OR BROADCAST, AND ITS BROCHURES, CATALOGUES AND OTHER WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY, INC. RECEIVES GRANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FROM VARIOUS LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MARY MARTIN FORMER BOARD MEMBER 59656 0 250 0 4 0 643 0 17619 0 78172 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A BONUS FROM THE ORGANIZATION. THE AMOUNT WAS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B) II AND FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN (D): MIGUEL PICKERING, ACADEMY DIRECTOR: $500 MICHAEL MCGUIRE, DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES: $1,556 JAMIE WAGGAMAN, DIRECTOR / TEACHER: $250 PERFORMANCE BONUSES ARE AWARDED TO EMPLOYEES AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE AND OVERALL ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE. BONUSES ARE PROPOSED BY MANAGEMENT AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF DOMUS KIDS, INC. TO ENSURE THAT THE BONUSES PAID ARE REASONABLE FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 INFORMATION IS ASSEMBLED BY DOMUS KIDS, INC'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER STAFF. THE INFORMATION IS SENT TO TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY'S INDEPENDENT AUDIT & TAX FIRM WHO COMPLETES AND REVIEWS THE RETURN. THE COMPLETED RETURN IS REVIEWED BY DOMUS CFO AND THE TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE. AFTER INCORPORATING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OR MODIFICATIONS, THE 990 IS FINALIZED AND SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT INDICATING THAT THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE ACADEMY'S POLICY AND THAT THEY EITHER HAVE NO CONFLICTS OR LIST WHATEVER CONFLICTS THEY MAY HAVE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED AT THE BOARD MEETING. ANY OFFICER OR DIRECTOR DEEMED TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS ON THE TRANSACTION WHICH HE/SHE IS A PART OF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF SCHOOL PERSONNEL AS PART OF THE OVERALL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. THEY USE 990S OF OTHER SCHOOLS AND SALARY INFORMATION FROM STAMFORD AND NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS. THIS INCLUDES COMPENSATION OF THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL. THE TA BOARD NOTIFIES THE DOMUS CFO OF THE APPROVED COMPENSATION AS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. THE SCHOOL BOARD LAST APPROVED COMPENSATION IN JUNE 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CURRENTLY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PUBLIC VERSIONS OF THE 990S ARE AVAILABLE ON DOMUS KIDS' WEBSITE: WWW.DOMUSKIDS.ORG. IN THE FUTURE, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PUBLIC VERSIONS OF THE 990S WILL BE AVAILABLE ON TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: WRITE OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -388,232. LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF FIXED ASSETS -93,815. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ACADEMY HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE CURRENT YEAR.