2020-07-10T19:56:22-05:00 2019-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 301 NORTH LAKE AVENUE SUITE 900 PASADENA CA 91101 990 2018-07-01 954659439 BRIDGES ACADEMY INC BRID 8187854500 3921 LAUREL CANYON BLVD STUDIO CITY CA 91604 KEVIN YODER TREASURER 8187854500 2020-07-08 1 DAVID ROBYDEK P02127582 6267933600 2020-07-06 67.137.57.251 2020-07-08 19:18:30 PD P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 0369ED5B96407452273E8499C50A48B42312613B 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z CARL SABATINO 3921 LAUREL CANYON BLVD STUDIO CITY CA 91604 9747534 0 X WWW.BRIDGES.EDU X 1998 CA EMPOWERING ITS STUDENTS TO THRIVE ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY THROUGH SMALL CLASSES 16 16 106 24 0 0 604451 383035 7872912 9076556 729 11236 132104 163932 8610196 9634759 768743 854873 0 0 5867489 6546416 0 0 288812 1660835 1850284 8297067 9251573 313129 383186 14472851 14517435 15440138 15101536 -967287 -584101 X BRIDGES ACADEMY IS DEDICATED TO UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATING GIFTED AND HIGHLY GIFTED STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES (TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL OR 2E STUDENTS) AND FOSTERING A SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCE FOR ITS STUDENTS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. 0 0 7803580 854873 9076556 BRIDGES ACADEMY IS A COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GRADES 4-12, WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 211 STUDENTS, LOCATED IN STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA. THE SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATING GIFTED AND HIGHLY GIFTED STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES (TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL OR 2E STUDENTS) AND TO FOSTERING A SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY THROUGH THE WORK OF TWO DIVISIONS: BRIDGES ACADEMY AND THE CENTER FOR TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (THE 2E CENTER).THE CENTER FOR TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATES AND SUPPORTS EDUCATORS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY IN THE IDENTIFICATION, UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATION OF TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS. BY SEEKING OUT AND DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICES THROUGH RESEARCH, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, OUTREACH, AND TEACHER TRAINING, THE 2E CENTER ALLOWS DEVELOPMENT AND SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE TO BENEFIT THIS UNDERSERVED POPULATION. 7803580 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 106 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X ANTHONY VO BUSINESS MANAGER 8185061091 3921 LAUREL CANYON BLVD STUDIO CITY CA 91604 ELLEN ROSEN CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI LEPLER CO-VICE CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN BRESLOW CO-VICE CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET POWER TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES DAUTERIVE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER GODWIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAX GOLDBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN HASKIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIOLETTE HUANG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN KINGSTON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM ROPELEWSKI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURENCE SCHEINDLIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH STOLZENBACH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN YODER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LAPEZE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN SCHADER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL SABATINO HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 182855 0 18571 182855 0 18571 1 0 1 0 BILL KEATING 7478 DENROCK AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90045 GENERAL CONTRACTOR 438035 1 79095 303940 33110 383035 TUITION 611110 8971337 8971337 AUXILIARY SERVICES 611110 105219 105219 9076556 11236 11236 106295 0 106295 106295 106295 121516 79095 112775 8741 8741 GRADUATE SCHOOL INCOME 611110 27320 27320 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 21576 21576 48896 9634759 9076556 0 175168 854873 854873 204985 174955 22466 7564 5112533 4363548 560333 188652 201479 171963 22082 7434 604792 516191 66285 22316 422627 360712 46320 15595 37088 10851 25768 469 250 250 35568 35568 145441 110535 30543 4363 181407 137870 38095 5442 65921 50100 13843 1978 455491 346173 95653 13665 198094 150551 41600 5943 151748 115329 31867 4552 CURRICULUM & TEXTBOOKS 165331 165331 MISCELLANEOUS 145377 110489 30527 4361 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 117938 89633 24767 3538 150630 74476 73214 2940 9251573 7803580 1159181 288812 1169423 1402953 1250306 1035593 80614 25783 103416 251306 208762 73232 200096 192184 12635358 1113085 11446123 11522273 14111 14111 14472851 14517435 419983 447557 3782771 3577576 322857 229091 10842234 10797718 72293 49594 15440138 15101536 X -1032287 -594101 65000 10000 -967287 -584101 14472851 14517435 383186 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8047743 8047743 4253009 838262 3414747 334606 274823 59783 11522273 X 8779886 0 8779886 854873 854873 9634759 8396700 0 8396700 854873 854873 9251573 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL HAS RECEIVED FAVORABLE DETERMINATION LETTERS INDICATING IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER SECTION 23701 OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE TAXATION CODE. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE SCHOOL / ORGANIZATION ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY ARE FILED. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 854,873. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 854,873. 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 PUBLICIZED RACIALLY NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER. SILENT AUCTION & GALA 140118 53340 86778 29623 46627 WALK-A-THON 24468 24468 7061 1 9850 1287 8563 11774 174436 79095 95341 29623 65462 95085 256 0 FINANCIAL AID 59 854873 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: STUDENT FINANCIAL AID IS APPLIED DIRECTLY TO STUDENT ACCOUNTS FOR TUITION, FEES, BOOKS, AND MISCELLANEOUS STUDENT EXPENSES. FINANCIAL AID CONSISTS OF AWARDS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED AS WELL AS TUITION REMISSION FOR THE ENROLLED CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES. BRIDGES ACADEMY'S PARENTS WHO ARE REQUESTING FINANCIAL AID MUST APPLY BY COMPLETING AN ONLINE PARENT(S) FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH AN OUTSIDE FINANCIAL AID SERVICE PROVIDED BY SSS BY NAIS ALONG WITH A COMPLETED BRIDGES ACADEMY'S FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION AND THE CURRENT AND PREVIOUS YEAR TAX RETURNS. THIS INFORMATION IS PASSED TO THE FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND TO RECOMMEND FINANCIAL AID AWARD (IF ANY). X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CARL SABATINO HEAD OF SCHOOL 182855 0 0 0 0 0 9153 0 9418 0 201426 0 0 0 TOM ROPELEWSKI TRUSTEE FINANCIAL NEEDS X 25000 8894 0 1 1 PETER GODWIN TRUSTEE FINANCIAL NEEDS X 25000 8894 0 1 1 MARGIE POWER TRUSTEE FINANCIAL NEEDS X 25000 8894 0 1 1 ROBIN SCHADER TRUSTEE FINANCIAL NEEDS X 200000 71150 0 1 1 ROBIN SCHADER TRUSTEE FINANCIAL NEEDS X 200000 131259 0 1 1 229091 X DONATED AUCTION ITEMS 102 33110 FMV AS REPORTED BY T 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN B REPRESENTS NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS OR ITEMS CONTRIBUTED. FORM 990, PART II, LINE 1: BRIDGES ACADEMY IS DEDICATED TO UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATING GIFTED AND HIGHLY GIFTED STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES (TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL OR 2E STUDENTS) AND TO FOSTERING A SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY THROUGH THE WORK OF TWO DIVISIONS: BRIDGES ACADEMY AND THE CENTER FOR TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (THE 2E CENTER). BRIDGES ACADEMY, A COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GRADES 4-12, EMPOWERS ITS STUDENTS TO THRIVE ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY THROUGH SMALL CLASSES AND DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION, CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH GIFTS ARE RECOGNIZED AND DEVELOPED AND LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND DISABILITIES ARE ACCEPTED. MANY STUDENTS COME TO BRIDGES DEFINED BY THEIR CHALLENGES BUT GRADUATE DEFINED BY THEIR STRENGTHS AND TALENTS. THE CENTER FOR TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATES AND SUPPORTS EDUCATORS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY IN THE IDENTIFICATION, UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATION OF TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS. BY SEEKING OUT AND DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICES THROUGH RESEARCH, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, OUTREACH, AND TEACHER TRAINING, THE 2E CENTER ALLOWS US TO DEVELOP AND SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE TO BENEFIT THIS UNDERSERVED POPULATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL COMPRISE THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE VICE CHAIR(S), THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, THE TREASURER, THE SECRETARY AND THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY DELEGATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE PURPOSE OF: A) AMENDING THESE BY-LAWS, B) AMENDING THE BUDGET, OR C) MAKING DECISIONS COVERING THE SELECTION OR RETENTION OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE NO POWERS OTHER THAN THOSE NORMALLY EXERCISED BY ITS OFFICER MEMBERS OR SUCH FURTHER SPECIFIC POWERS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE SPECIFICALLY CONFERRED UPON IT BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS A COMPLETE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN THE SCHOOL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REPRESENTATIONS EACH YEAR. THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REPRESENTATIONS ARE KEPT IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE AT THE SCHOOL. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS ANNUAL DISCLOSURE TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. DISCUSSIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE COMMITEE AND BOARD LEVEL IF CONFLICTS ARE DETERMINED TO EXIST. BOARD MEMBERS THAT HAVE A CONFLICT ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION THAT CAUSED THE CONFLICT. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES USING COMPARABILITY DATA AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE BOARD DOCUMENTS THIS PROCESS AND DECISION IN THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S CONTRACT. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN JULY 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SCHOOL DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XXI,LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS.