NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC (EIN 81-1625366)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-13
IRS object ID
201921339349303572
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-05-13T11:28:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN042571780PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN811625366EIN

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Business Name ControlNORTBusinessNameControlTxt
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PersonBRETT PEISERPersonNm
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DBI CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS LLC
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ARBEE ASSOCIATES
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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BOY$96,668BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$26,283,409EOYAmt

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BOY$64,119,346BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,100,000TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$600,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$6,100,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$6,100,000PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$311,714CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$342,633TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,442,633TotalSupportAmt
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First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC. WAS INCORPORATED ON FEBRUARY 9, 2016 RESULTING IN A SHORT YEAR OF REPORTING FOR THE ORGANIZATION ON THE 2015 FEDERAL FORM 990.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$5,033,736InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$5,033,736BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Book Value$45,423,454BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation$4,970,512DepreciationAmt
Book Value$32,784,392BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$83,241,582TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RESTRICTED DEPOSITS$19,725,961
CONSTRUCTION IN PROCESS$85,047,032
DUE FROM RELATED PARTIES$3,102,360
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$107,875,353TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$2,900,783
DUE TO RELATED PARTIES$1,410,496
NOTES PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES$73,585,354
CONSTRUCTION ADVANCES$5,393,293
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$83,289,926TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2018.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORTH STAR ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 WASHINGTON PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEWARKCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN223497097RecipientEIN
IRC SectionNEW JERSEYIRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$9,828,045CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantREAL ESTATE GRANTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationUNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. SERVES AS THE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION TO THE PARTIES LISTED ON PART II. AS SUCH, THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS ARE MONITORED BY UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC.'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AS THEY MANAGE THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS OF THE PARTIES LISTED ON PART II.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 (3 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
BRETT PEISER
DIRECTOR / CEO$0$325,920$0$2,729$0$0$0$3,500$0$16,174$0$348,323$0$0
DIANNE FLYNN
FORMER DIRECTOR / CFO (LEFT IN FY18)$0$266,623$0$500$0$0$0$0$0$9,832$0$276,955$0$0
AHKILAH JOHNSON
FORMER DIRECTOR (LEFT IN FY18)$0$153,363$0$5,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$158,863$0$0

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEW JERSEY ECONMOIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN222045817BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP64577BL77CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2017-10-25BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$26,376,594IssuePriceAmt
PurposeFINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF REAL PROPERTYPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$26,376,594TotalProceedsAmt
In Reserve Fund$17,636,291InReserveFundAmt
Capitalized Interest$808,842CapitalizedInterestAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$526,813IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Capital Expenditures$7,404,648CapitalExpendituresAmt
Current Refunding0CurrentRefundingInd
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Use By Others0.00000PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Private Bus Concerning UBI0.00000PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0.00000TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd0ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetYes (1)RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor Reqs0WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATWO-THIRDS OF THE TRUSTEES OF NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION ARE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. IN ADDITION, AS VACANCIES ARISE ON THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION BOARD, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT TWO OF THE THREE TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION, INC. FOR REVIEW BY ITS MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER, IF ANY CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PREPARES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES FOR REVIEW WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHEN NECESSARY, PROCEDURES ARE CREATED FOR ADDRESSING ANY IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15TWO OF NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION, INC.'S DIRECTORS AND/OR OFFICERS ARE EMPLOYEES OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE COMPENSATED ONLY FOR THEIR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. THE COMPENSATION IS PAID ONLY BY UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC.'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPLETES A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WHICH IT USES AS GUIDANCE WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHICH INCLUDES BOTH CURRENT AND DEFFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND UNQUALIFIED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S REVIEW IS COMPLETED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT IS REASONABLE. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ENABLE UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. 2. THE "AUTHORIZED BODY" OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE "AUTHORIZED BODY" "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. EACH OF WHOM ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S MEETINGS WHICH THE EXECUTIVES' COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WERE REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ONLY APPLIES TO CERTAIN SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION, INC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
PART XII, LINE 2CTHE TAX RETURNS ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THEN DISBURSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILLING WITH THE IRS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (11 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
NSA 559 BROAD STREET LLC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003462996274REAL ESTATENJ$203,393$8,422,924NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
NSA 10 WASHINGTON LLC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003811625366REAL ESTATENJ$345,566$6,177,527NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
NSA CLINTON AVE LLC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003811625366REAL ESTATENJ$529,007$8,176,053NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
NSA CENTRAL AVE LLC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003811625366REAL ESTATEDE$1,600,401$20,197,193NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
NSA HAZELWOOD AVE LLC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003811625366REAL ESTATENJ$1,210,068$27,321,794NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
NSA 377 WASHINGTON STREET LLC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003474333391REAL ESTATENJ$17,951$64,506,332NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
NSA S 9TH STREET LLC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003463043354REAL ESTATENJ$0$3,102,360NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
72 CENTRAL LLC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003811625366REAL ESTATENJ$777,108$4,112,490NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
NSA LIVINGSTON STREET LLC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003812184830REAL ESTATENJ$294,775$585,016NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
NSA 18TH AVE LLC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003475658051REAL ESTATENJ$285,456$39,870,015NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
NSA 18 WASHINGTON PLACE LLC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003812094137REAL ESTATENJ$611,301$11,917,534NORTH STAR ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003311488698MANAGEMENT SERVICESNJ501(C)(3)LINE 7UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC0
EXCELLENCE ACADEMIES FOUNDATION INC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003010790110SUPPORT SERVICESDE501(C)(3)LINE 12B, IIUNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC0
UNCOMMON LENDER INC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003263594129LENDING SERVICESNJ501(C)(3)LINE 7UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC0
ROCHESTER PREP FOUNDATION INC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003813293784REAL ESTATENJ501(C)(3)LINE 7UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC0
CAMDEN PREP FOUNDATION INC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003813286453REAL ESTATENJ501(C)(3)LINE 7UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC0
TROY PREP FOUNDATION INC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003813293910REAL ESTATENJ501(C)(3)LINE 7UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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