2019-01-09T13:09:19-06:00 2018-06-30 411431613 BERGANKDV LTD 3800 AMERICAN BLVD WEST SUITE 1000 MINNEAPOLIS MN 554314420 990 2017-07-01 464017902 MINNESOTA EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING ACADEMY MINN 7632054396 9060 ZANZIBAR LANE N MAPLE GROVE MN 55311 DANIELLE FIELDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7632054396 2018-12-18 1 THERESA GOETTE P01062926 9525636800 2018-12-18 24.159.218.114 2018-12-18 15:10:45 CS P 8D0891DDB8A84CCBC29BD8AFE3F9BE1C21CA493F D8408562B13576C59405C44A31E996F03E15B571 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z JOSEPH SCHERER 9060 ZANZIBAR LANE N MAPLE GROVE MN 55311 3425945 0 X MNELA.ORG X 2013 MN TO SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN URBAN COMMUNITIES. 5 4 66 67 0 0 3081703 3412111 5022 8042 90 162 337 5630 3087152 3425945 0 0 0 0 2032737 2444835 0 0 0 1483658 1698024 3516395 4142859 -429243 -716914 3172262 3440089 3767048 4751789 -594786 -1311700 X THE MISSION OF THE MINNESOTA EXELLENCE IN LEARNING ACADEMY (MELA) IS TO SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT ACCELERATES ACHIEVEMENT, PERFORMANCE, AND COLLEGE-PREPAREDNESS THROUGH CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF STUDENT NEEDS AND EFFECTIVE USE OF DATA TO PERSONALIZE AND MONITOR STUDENT LEARNING. INNOVATION COMBINED WITH RESEARCH-BASED BEST PRACTICES AND STRONG SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS WILL ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT IN THE ACADEMY WILL BE READING BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE AND CONTINUE TO EXCEED GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS ENSURING READINESS FOR ACCELERATED WORK IN A HIGH-PERFORMING MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND THE COLLEGE OF THEIR CHOICE. 0 0 3341287 13672 DURING ITS THIRD YEAR OF OPERATION, MELA SERVED 208 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-5. 3341287 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 7632054396 9060 ZANZIBAR LANE N MAPLE GROVE MN 55311 JOSEPH SCHERER BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY JOHNSON SECRETARY/TEACHER 41.00 X X 46858 0 3522 SARA WELU MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE STAACK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE EDUPUTA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE BERNDT MEMBER 1.00 X 52991 0 11433 JENNIFER MITCHELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 87163 0 14074 187012 0 29029 0 0 0 0 NORTHSTAR BUS LINES LLC 11800 95TH AVE N MAPLE GROVE MN 55369 TRANSPORTATION 205330 DONE RIGHT FOODS 4305 CENTRAL AVE NE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS MN 55421 FOOD SERVICE 189650 DISTINCTIVE SCHOOLS 910 W VAN BUREN ST STE 315 CHICAGO IL 60607 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 118666 3 3401118 10993 3412111 FEES FROM PATRONS 611110 5447 5447 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 611110 1735 1735 AFTERSCHOOL TUITION 611110 685 685 FOOD SERVICE 611110 175 175 8042 162 162 MISC REVENUE 900099 5630 5630 5630 3425945 13672 0 162 240103 129358 110745 1186374 1009032 177342 822680 711204 111476 82028 60615 21413 113650 80096 33554 155057 155057 86894 86894 136159 120685 15474 39919 9864 30055 61541 54352 7189 622589 622589 32958 25854 7104 4777 4777 17363 14645 2718 18491 18491 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 249368 249368 FOOD SERVICE 163614 163614 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 60386 60386 SMALL EQUIPMENT 29324 28977 347 19584 648 18936 4142859 3341287 801572 0 44394 131546 523334 238628 87222 42086 107911 35932 84896 71979 2432416 2955850 3172262 3440089 738921 521756 170000 120000 2858127 4110033 3767048 4751789 X -679682 -1383679 84896 71979 0 0 -594786 -1311700 3172262 3440089 -716914 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 107911 35932 71979 71979 DEFERRED OUTFLOWS RELATED TO PENSIONS 2955850 2955850 NET PENSION LIABILITY 3506703 DEFERRED INFLOWS RELATED TO PENSIONS 603330 4110033 X 3419926 0 3419926 6019 6019 3425945 3395451 4446 4446 3391005 751854 751854 4142859 PART X, LINE 2: THE ACADEMY IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS WHETHER AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION EXISTS AND IF THERE SHOULD BE RECOGNITION OF A RELATED BENEFIT OR LIABILITY IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ACADEMY HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NOT AMOUNTS TO RECORD AS ASSETS OR LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: STATE AIDS RELATED TO PENSION EXPENSE 6,019. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CAPITAL OUTLAY 4,446. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PENSION EXPENSE 734,491. DEPRECIATION EXPENSE 17,363. 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 NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS WELL AS A BULLY PROHIBITION AND UNIFORM POLICY ARE ALL AVAILABLE DURING THE OPEN HOUSES. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 AS A MN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL RECEIVES STATE EDUCATION AID AND FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 MELA ENTERED INTO A CAMPUS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH DISTINCTIVE SCHOOLS IN NOVEMBER 2014. DISTINCTIVE SCHOOLS IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, SUCH AS, CURRICULUM, OVERSIGHT AND COORDINATION OF INSTRUCTION, PROVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROPRIATE EXTRA-CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, DISTINCTIVE SCHOOLS IS TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, SUCH AS, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, FACILITY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, ADMISSIONS, STUDENTS HEARINGS, ACADEMIC PROGRESS REPORTS, RECOMMEND RULES AND PROCEDURES, PROVIDE PARENT SATISFACTION FORMS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR FINANCING, AND PROVIDE FOR A DEPOSITORY OF FUNDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AT AN ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY SPECIAL MEETING PROPERLY CALLED, PARENTS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ACADEMY SHALL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE TO ELECT DIRECTORS. MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMY HAVING THE RIGHT TO ELECT DIRECTORS, SHALL ELECT THE DIRECTORS IN ACCORD WITH THE OUTCOME OF VOTING BY THE PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND STAFF EMPLOYED BY THE ACADEMY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE SCHOOL MEETS WITH THEIR FINANCIAL MANAGER AND WALKS THROUGH THE DRAFT 990 AND THEN IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. THE FINANCIAL MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS WALK THROUGH THE SIGNIFICANT PIECES OF THE 990 AND THEN THE BOARD APPROVES THE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FROM SIMILAR SCHOOLS IN THE AREA IS COMPILED. THE SALARY SCHEDULE IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MELA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE COMPLETED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM THAT WAS SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE IS NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.