2019-05-13T11:24:52-05:00 2018-06-30 721088864 LAPORTE APAC 111 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD SUITE 600 METAIRIE LA 700054958 990 2017-07-01 202024597 CHOICE FOUNDATION A NON-PROFIT CORP CHOI 5048618370 201 ST CHARLES AVE SUITE 4600 NEW ORLEANS LA 70170 HANS JONASSEN TREASURER 5048618370 2019-05-03 1 JOHN S WILES CPA P01222673 5048355522 64.88.174.3 2019-05-03 08:05:55 CD P 603FAEAB0AE8186E9AFCE5CDF30797878D471F48 3BD22136B08E7D577DB349E6FAFA67A3E4285AB7 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z LAFAYETTE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL HANS JONASSEN 201 ST CHARLES AVE SUITE 4600 NEW ORLEANS LA 70170 17605191 0 X WWW.LAFAYETTEACADEMYNO.ORG X 2004 LA PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN A COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT CHALLENGES AND SUPPORTS EACH STUDENT TO ACHIEVE HIS OR HER HIGHEST POTENTIAL. 15 15 324 150 0 0 23705620 17362841 0 0 -59266 -357676 266612 239753 23912966 17244918 0 0 0 0 15142613 12051989 0 0 0 8129898 6454892 23272511 18506881 640455 -1261963 3808084 2841394 939829 1235102 2868255 1606292 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ORGANIZED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE CITIZENS OF LOUISIANA ON HOW SCHOOL CHOICE INITIATIVES CAN IMPROVE PRIMARY EDUCATION IN LOUISIANA. 0 0 10093012 LAFAYETTE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AT 2727 SOUTH CARROLLTON AVENUE IN NEW ORLEANS. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 960 STUDENTS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. EACH STUDENT AT LAFAYETTE IS PROVIDED WITH A SCHOOL PROGRAM ENRICHED BY FINE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND ATHLETICS. THE OVERALL STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS 9 TO 1. 5565056 THE ESPERANZA CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AT 4407 SOUTH CARROLLTON AVENUE IN NEW ORLEANS. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 523 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. EACH STUDENT IS PROVIDED WITH A SCHOOL PROGRAM ENRICHED BY FINE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND ATHLETICS. THE OVERALL STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS 9 TO 1. 15658068 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 1 38 0 1 324 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JAMES FULTON 5048618370 2727 S CARROLLTON AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70118 JAMES SWANSON PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 HANS JONASSEN TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ALYSSON MILLS VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC NAOPLEAN GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD BEERY GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY CARTER GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PIERRE CONNER III GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIR DUQUESNAY GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY LODRIG GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 FRITZ GOMILA GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARGO PHELPS GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATE WERNER GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WORLEY GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DEWANDA YOUNG-HILL GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE STEWART GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES MICKEY LANDRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 220412 0 27630 JAMES FULTON COO 40.00 X 125129 0 15815 NICOLE SAULNY HEAD OF SCHOOL (ESP) 40.00 X 107074 0 10744 SUSAN JURKUNAS SYSTEM ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICER 40.00 X 137553 0 7395 590168 0 61584 4 0 1 0 SODEXO INC & AFFILIATES PO BOX 536922 ATLANTA GA 30353 FOOD SERVICES 840524 HAMMOND'S TRANSPORTATION PO BOX 73080 METAIRIE LA 70033 TRANSPORTATION 627310 HERMANOS RIVERA CONSTRUCTION LLC 3523 GRAVIER ST NEW ORLEANS LA 70117 CONSTRUCTION 231102 WR TRANSPORT 824 KATHY ST GRETNA LA 70056 TRANSPORTATION 182988 FIRST KLASS ENTERPRISES 1901 MANHATTAN BLVD BLDG D HARVEY LA 70058 JANITORIAL SERVICES 180413 6 17198111 164730 17362841 2597 2597 360273 -360273 -360273 -360273 FIELD TRIPS, BOOK FAIRS, AND UNIF 533110 179628 179628 OTHER INCOME 533110 50605 50605 REFUND OF PRIOR YEAR EXPENSES 533110 9520 9520 239753 17244918 239753 0 -357676 811958 811958 9306323 7878446 1427877 421729 358939 62790 742357 576763 165594 769622 661712 107910 915608 915608 1939 1939 46250 46250 2460094 2200722 259372 46839 2542 44297 209858 140552 69306 55286 8170 47116 8445 7934 511 4441 4441 97352 97352 123318 81812 41506 SCHOOL SUPPLIES 505738 505738 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 239057 239057 UTILITIES 235097 235097 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 38255 38255 1467315 897411 569904 18506881 15658068 2848813 0 2202536 1528524 501362 501864 292335 441423 22803 8949 158658 149075 501444 289885 630390 211559 3808084 2841394 939829 1235102 939829 1235102 X 2791094 1563577 77161 42715 2868255 1606292 3808084 2841394 -1261963 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 360255 183229 177026 141189 106656 34533 211559 X 17605191 0 17605191 -360273 -360273 17244918 18867154 360273 360273 18506881 0 18506881 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSISTION TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSISTIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS -360,273. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 LAFAYETTE ACADEMY AND ESPERANZA SCHOOL ARE PULIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND AS SUCH ABIDES BY THE NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ADOPTED BY THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BY PUBLICIZING ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY DURING THE REGISTRATION PERIOD THROUGH PRINT AND RADIO ADVERTISEMENTS TO MAKE THE POLICY KNOWN TO ALL PARTS OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AWARDED A GRANT TO LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WHICH WAS AWARDED TO THE SCHOOL AS A SUBRECIPIENT, TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN MEET CHALLENGING STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS, TO SUPPORT THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL, TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ALL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND TO INCREASE STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH STRATEGIES SUCH AS IMPROVING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL QUALITY AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AWARDED A GRANT UNDER THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA PROVIDES FUNDING WHICH IS DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL AS OF OCTOBER 1ST. THIS STATE FUNDED, PER PUPIL ALLOCATION, IS BASED ON THE MOST RECENTLY APPROVED MINIMUM FOUNDATION PROGRAM FORMULA RESOLUTION. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES MICKEY LANDRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 220412 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27630 0 248042 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TAX PREPARERS PROVIDE A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BUSINESS MANAGER TO PRESENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AFTER APPROVAL, THE TREASURER SIGNS THE RETURN AND ALLOWS THE TAX PREPARERS TO RELEASE IT TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BUSINESS MANAGER REQUESTS THAT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HIRED EDUCATIONAL DIRECTIONS, INC., A NATIONAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND SCHOOL CONSULTING FIRM, TO DETERMINE THE PRINCIPAL'S ORIGINAL SALARY. THIS COMMITTEE ALSO EVALUATED COMPARABLE DATA IN THEIR PROCESS OF DETERMINING AND APPROVING THE PRINCIPAL'S COMPENSATION, WHICH WAS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT SALARIES WERE DETERMINED BY THE PRINCIPAL USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM THE RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THESE SALARIES WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C - THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. CHOICE FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FUND 1010 COMMON STREET SUITE 2950 NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 270149835 CHARITABLE LA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0