2018-05-11T15:19:57-05:00 2017-06-30 271728945 PKF O'Connor Davies LLP 3001 Summer Street 5th Floor East Stamford CT 06905 990 2016-07-01 061552368 TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY INC TRAI 2033244277 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 069024201 Steve Baker Chair 2033244277 2018-05-11 1 Garrett M Higgins P00543209 2033232400 2018-05-08 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z miguel pickering 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 069024201 3234272 0 X WWW.TRAILBLAZERSACADEMY.ORG X 1999 CT TRAILBLAZERS IS A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN STAMFORD, CT. 9 8 43 48 0 0 3005252 3145869 0 0 0 0 81571 88403 3086823 3234272 0 0 0 0 1589725 2019146 0 0 35148 1476027 1188367 3065752 3207513 21071 26759 828111 809638 242718 197486 585393 612152 X TRAILBLAZERS IS A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF STAMFORD. ITS PRIMARY MISSION IS TO CREATE A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN THETRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING. TRAILBLAZERS 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 2794668 TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY IS STAMFORD'S FIRST CHARTER SCHOOL. IT SERVES 162 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE STRUGGLED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN A TRADITIONAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. 2794668 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 1 3 0 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 Steve Baker Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Owen Davis Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Curt Battles Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gary Goldberg Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Angela Tortorella Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Julia Snowden Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ike Anyaoku director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bion Piepmeier director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jamie Waggaman Director / Teacher 40.00 X 75602 0 3796 Craig Baker Chief Education Officer 40.00 X 157444 0 4210 Miguel Pickering School Principal 40.00 X 99531 0 3620 Erica Devine Former Board Director 0.00 X 37245 0 5540 Mary Martin former Board Director 40.00 X 57060 0 16999 426882 0 34165 1 1 1 0 domus kids inc 83 lockwood avenue stamford CT 06902 Shared Services Fees/Reimbursement 734563 1 2193384 952485 3145869 Reimbursements 900099 84903 84903 Miscellaneous Income 900099 3500 3500 88403 3234272 0 0 88403 345685 308811 32115 4759 78917 70499 7332 1086 1171749 1046758 108858 16133 18975 16951 1763 261 309453 276444 28749 4260 94367 84301 8767 1299 22024 19744 2280 5488 4920 568 1526 1368 158 38916 34889 4027 46678 44771 1907 279396 155645 123751 23339 23339 1152 1152 6061 5434 627 69558 62359 7199 shared services fees 533853 476907 49596 7350 Student support service 158763 158763 Other program expenses 1613 1613 3207513 2794668 377697 35148 617289 371922 34095 21030 79821 85278 7107 5465 288138 228558 35810 59580 53989 266363 828111 809638 202805 197486 39913 0 242718 197486 X 534629 547610 50764 64542 585393 612152 828111 809638 26759 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14875 541 14334 123622 111040 12582 149641 116977 32664 59580 due from Stamford Academy 75662 Due from Domus Kids 190701 266363 X 4150934 916662 916662 3234272 0 3234272 4124175 916662 916662 3207513 0 3207513 Part X, Line 2: Trailblazers is generally exempt from income tax under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Trailblazers recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not to be sustained. Management has determined that Trailblazers had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition or disclosure. Trailblazers is no longer subject to examinations by the applicable taxing jurisdictions for periods prior to July 1, 2014. 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, and ITS BROCHURES, CATALOGUES AND OTHER WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY, INC. RECEIVES GRANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FROM VARIOUS LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Craig Baker Chief Education Officer 154194 0 3250 0 0 0 3040 0 1170 0 161654 0 0 0 Erica Devine Former Board Director 35945 0 1300 0 0 0 0 0 5540 0 42785 0 0 0 Mary Martin former Board Director 56310 0 750 0 0 0 0 0 16999 0 74059 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A BONUS FROM THE ORGANIZATION. THE AMOUNT WAS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B) II AND Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, COLUMN (D): Craig Baker, Chief Education officer: $3,250 Erica Devine, Former Board Director: $1,300 Mary Martin, Former Board Director: $750 Performance Bonuses are awarded to employees at the end of fiscal year depending on individual employee and overall organization performance. Bonuses are proposed by management and approved by the Executive Committee of Domus Kids, Inc. to ensure that the bonuses paid are reasonable for the services provided. 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 TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY'S INDEPENDENT AUDIT & TAX FIRM WHO COMPLETES AND REVIEWS THE RETURN. THE COMPLETED RETURN IS REVIEWED BY DOMUS CFO AND THE TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE. AFTER INCORPORATING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OR MODIFICATIONS, THE 990 IS FINALIZED AND SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY BOARD OF DIRECTORS for consideration and approval 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 chief education officer are required to sign a statement indicating that they are familiar with the academy's policy and that they either have no conflicts or list 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 Trailblazers 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 TA Board notifies the Domus CFO of the approved compensation as documented in the minutes. The School Board last approved compensation in September 2017. 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 TRAILBLAZERS 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.