2019-05-14T12:24:08-05:00 2018-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 3001 SUMMER STREET 5TH FLOOR EAST STAMFORD CT 06905 990 2017-07-01 770641722 STAMFORD ACADEMY INC STAM 2033244277 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 069024201 TINA MATHIAS TREASURER 2033244277 2019-05-14 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2033232400 2019-05-09 65.51.112.58 2019-05-14 12:24:05 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 9616F4B14A694591D1E716C270910E6FA5556DA3 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z ANDREA WELLER 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 069024201 2937170 0 X WWW.STAMFORDACADEMY.ORG X 2004 CT STAMFORD ACADEMY IS A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES AS A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN STAMFORD, CT. 9 8 49 35 0 0 2733734 2935620 0 0 0 0 2180 1550 2735914 2937170 0 0 0 0 1953632 2035615 0 0 28642 774348 830576 2727980 2866191 7934 70979 583693 703893 327308 376529 256385 327364 X STAMFORD ACADEMY IS A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES AS A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF STAMFORD. ITS MISSION IS TO CREATE A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN THE TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING. THE ACADEMY 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 2577586 STAMFORD ACADEMY IS A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES AS A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF STAMFORD. ITS MISSION IS TO CREATE A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN THE TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING. THE ACADEMY PURSUES THIS MISSION BY LOWERING CLASS SIZE, LENGTHENING THE SCHOOL DAY, PROVIDING MORE STRUCTURE, AND DEVELOPING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH STUDENT AND FAMILY. 2577586 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 9 8 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 NOAH LAPINE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TINA MATHIAS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEREDITH KENNEDY SECRETARY/SCHOOL TEACHER 40.00 X X 54783 0 27861 JERRY BERKMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY BRENNAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC BENNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER TARRANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BION PIEPMEIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KOLOVOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA WELLER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 107257 0 13386 162040 0 41247 1 0 0 0 DOMUS KIDS INC 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 06902 SHARED SERVICES FEES/REIMBURSEMENT 425873 1 2361542 574078 57183 2935620 OTHER INCOME 900099 1550 1550 1550 2937170 0 0 1550 214942 193459 18950 2533 1428174 1285434 125911 16829 24978 22482 2202 294 268472 241640 23669 3163 99049 89150 8732 1167 28074 25267 2807 27346 24611 2735 530 477 53 44892 35904 8988 38851 37245 1606 24715 2207 22508 64805 64805 3435 3435 15491 13907 1584 53836 48452 5384 SHARED SERVICES FEES 395112 355622 34834 4656 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICE 129739 129739 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 3750 3750 2866191 2577586 259963 28642 498812 554322 9519 34664 16 260814 145923 75362 114891 583693 703893 119754 163536 207554 212993 327308 376529 X 198704 234689 57681 92675 256385 327364 583693 703893 70979 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 55262 18876 36386 205552 127047 78505 114891 DUE TO DOMUS KIDS 98259 DUE TO TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY 114734 212993 X 3137538 200368 200368 2937170 0 2937170 3066559 200368 200368 2866191 0 2866191 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SCHOOL HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2015. 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 MEDIA, AND ITS BROCHURES, CATALOGUES AND OTHER WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 STAMFORD ACADEMY RECEIVES GRANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FROM VARIOUS LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. X 1 7000 BOOK VALUE X EQUIPMENT 1 45183 COST X SUPPLIES 1 5000 COST 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS REPRESENTED IN COLUMN (B). 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 STAMFORD ACADEMY'S INDEPENDENT AUDIT & TAX FIRM WHO COMPLETES AND REVIEWS THE RETURN. THE COMPLETED RETURN IS REVIEWED BY DOMUS CFO AND THE STAMFORD ACADEMY FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE. AFTER INCORPORATING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OR MODIFICATIONS, THE 990 IS FINALIZED AND SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE STAMFORD ACADEMY BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CONSIDERATION 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 SCHOOL DIRECTOR ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT INDICATING THAT THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE ACADEMY'S POLICY AND THAT THEY EITHER HAVE NO CONFLICTS OR REPORT 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 STAMFORD 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 SA 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 STAMFORD ACADEMY'S WEBSITE. 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.