STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY (EIN 27-2163445)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-05-14
IRS object ID
201811349349304056
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-14T12:00:45-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN272163445EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTEMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6159212200PhoneNum

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PersonDR KRISTIN MCGRANERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6159212204PhoneNum
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Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE A COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION WITH AN INTEGRATED FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS, TO FIFTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS IN SOUTH NASHVILLE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTO PROVIDE A COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION WITH AN INTEGRATED FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS, TO FIFTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS IN SOUTH NASHVILLE.MissionDesc
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DescIN 2017, STEM CELEBRATED ITS SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF SERVING THE FAMILIES OF THE SOUTH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY. THOUGH MUCH HAS CHANGED SINCE THE INAUGURAL YEAR, OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES CONTINUES TO PERSIST. STEM SERVES A UNIQUE, HIGHLY DIVERSE POPULATION AND HAS ESTABLISHED A TRACK RECORD OF OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC RESULTS, ACHIEVED WITH UNMATCHED FISCAL EFFICIENCY. STEM CONTINUES TO OUTPERFORM PEER SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE ACROSS ALL SUBJECT AREAS.SINCE ITS INCEPTION, STEM HAS ACCOUNTED FOR 100% OF THE "EXCELLING" SEATS IN THE CLUSTER, AS DETERMINED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK. MOREOVER, ENGLISH LEARNERS ACHIEVE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ON AVERAGE IN ONE TO TWO YEARS AT STEM, COMPARED TO FIVE TO SEVEN YEARS IN DISTRICT EL PROGRAMS.FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING STEM PREP'S 2017 ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DR. KRISTIN MCGRANER, AT THE ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER STATED ON PAGE 1 OF THE FORM 990.Desc
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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPM$93,537$93,537
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$589,176EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,024,313BOYAmt
EOY$6,151,887EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, PART IV, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSTEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY RECEIVED A PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(IV) ESTABLISHING THEM AS A PUBLIC CHARITY. HOWEVER, STEM IS A SCHOOL WHOSE PRIMARY FUNCTION IS THE PRESENTATION OF FORMAL INSTRUCTION, WHICH REGULARLY HAS A FACULTY, A CURRICULUM, AN ENROLLED BODY OF STUDENTS, AND A PLACE WHERE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE REGULARLY CONDUCTED. THUS, OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS THAT OF A SCHOOL WHICH IS CLASSIFIED UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(II). THIS DIFFERENTIATION HAS BEEN STATED, AS ALLOWED, IN ORDER TO FULFILL THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF OUR CONTRIBUTIONS ON SCHEDULE B OF THE FORM 990.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation$936,513DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,736,735BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation$238,338DepreciationAmt
Book Value$294,028BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation$103,368DepreciationAmt
Book Value$320,478BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,351,241TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES - PENSIONDesc
Book Value$589,176BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$589,176TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES - PENSION$518,032
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES - TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALLOWANCE$584,000
NET PENSION LIABILITY$165,949
ADVANCE CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS$460,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,727,981TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,712,866TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,712,866RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,712,866TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,361,545TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,361,545ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,361,545TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSTEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND IS SIMILARLY EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. STEM ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX POSITIONS FOR STEM INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINATION OF WHETHER INCOME IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX; HOWEVER, STEM HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships Recs0MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3ALL POLICIES ARE INCLUDED IN ALL ENROLLMENT AND REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4STEM IS A FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL, THEREFORE QUESTION 4B IS NOT APPLICABLE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. AS SUCH, STEM RECEIVES LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE SAME MANNER AS A TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BSTEM'S FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR COMMENT AND REVIEW. UPON APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS RELEASED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORMS ARE SUBMITTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORMS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED EACH YEAR BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. THE BOARD CONVENES EVERY MONTH, AT WHICH TIME ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ADDRESSED. ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO IS SUBJECT TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER FROM WHICH THE CONFLICT ARISES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE MANAGEMENT, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARD AND NEGOTIATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT HTTPS://GIVINGMATTERS.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AT STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY.

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