VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 46-4366962)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-05-14
IRS object ID
201841349349307819
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)
Return2018-05-14T15:15:45-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN161092347PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityROCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14604ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN464366962EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVERTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5857478911PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121 HUMBOLDT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityROCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14609ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDR LEIGH MCGUIGANPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5857478911PhoneNum
Signature2018-04-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHELLE CAINPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00150750PTIN
Phone5854231860PhoneNum
Preparation2018-04-26PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDR LEIGH MCGUIGANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121 HUMBOLDT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityROCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14609ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,923,625GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.VERTUSSCHOOL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionVERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARES LEADERS OF CHARACTER FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORKPLACE. VERTUS IS A YEAR-ROUND PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL SERVING YOUNG MEN WHO ARE AT RISK OF NOT COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL. EVERY STUDENT WILL EARN A REGENTS DIPLOMA AS WELL AS A TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE OR JOB CREDENTIAL THAT WILL ENABLE HIM TO SUPPORT HIMSELF. UPON GRADUATION, EACH STUDENT WILL CHOOSE THE POST-SECONDARY PATHWAY THAT IS RIGHT FOR HIM; UNIVERSITY, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FURTHER TECHNICAL TRAINING, OR A GOOD JOB.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers8TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$25CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$100PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$50CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$4,602,647CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$77,098PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$320,772CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$767,396TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document39IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee82EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone5857478911PhoneNum

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CityROCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14609ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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DR STEPHEN JACOBS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REVERAND SEBRONE JOHNSON
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TY KELLY
TRUSTEE THROUGH 9/25/171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MANDINA
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TODD OLDHAM
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EVAN GALLINA
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KEN WASNOCK
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PERRY WHITE
DR. OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS40.00Yes (X)$121,678$0$0
DR LEIGH MCGUIGAN
CEO40.00Yes (X)$126,981$0$0
JASON MELLEN
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Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesRENTServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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DescSTATE AND LOCAL PER PUDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,038,124TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$50OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$366,984TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,077,338TotalAmt
Program Services$1,923,243ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$154,095ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$26,546ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$144,174ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,594FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$178,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,974FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,557TotalAmt
Management And General$2,557ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,100TotalAmt
Management And General$15,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$147,597TotalAmt
Program Services$94,657ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,088FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$65,839ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,701ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$191FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$84,093ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$929FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,983TotalAmt
Program Services$144,757ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,627ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,599FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$519,016TotalAmt
Program Services$444,607ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,912FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$117,496ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,366ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,298FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,779TotalAmt
Program Services$33,219ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,193ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$367FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS$207,511$204,482$2,829$200
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$150,633$129,038$20,170$1,425
STUDENT SERVICES$142,062$141,036$958$68
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$27,119$21,661$5,414$44

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$27,045TotalAmt
Program Services$22,991ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,894ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,160FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,602,647TotalAmt
Program Services$3,947,154ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$615,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,276FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$560,084BOYAmt
EOY$484,367EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,899BOYAmt
EOY$172,711EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,371BOYAmt
EOY$866EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,178BOYAmt
EOY$85,505EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,076,849LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$312,300LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$345,285BOYAmt
EOY$764,549EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,097,817BOYAmt
EOY$1,507,998EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$207,608BOYAmt
EOY$263,840EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$228,942BOYAmt
EOY$185,736EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,000BOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,846BOYAmt
EOY$235,509EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$171,720EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$767,396BOYAmt
EOY$856,805EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$285,898BOYAmt
EOY$521,673EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,523BOYAmt
EOY$129,520EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$330,421BOYAmt
EOY$651,193EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,097,817BOYAmt
EOY$1,507,998EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$320,772ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$437,819OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$116,172DepreciationAmt
Book Value$321,647BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$471,244OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$141,694DepreciationAmt
Book Value$329,550BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$167,786OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$54,434DepreciationAmt
Book Value$113,352BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$764,549TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$171,720Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$171,720TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,924,625TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$206OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,206RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,923,419RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,923,419TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,603,853TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$206OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,206ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,602,647ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,602,647TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON INCOME. THE CHARTER SCHOOL FILES FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 206.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 206.

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 3THE SCHOOL DISSEMINATES ITS POLICY ON OUTREACH MATERIAL, APPLICATIONS AND ITS WEBSITE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4THE SCHOOL IS A FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, NO SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DR. LEIGH MCGUIGAN, CEO, AND PERRY WHITE, DR. OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ARE MARRIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED THEIR BY-LAWS IN THE CURRENT YEAR TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT LAWS AND BEST PRACTICES. THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES, VIDEO PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS, CLARIFICATION OF TRUSTEE RESIGNATIONS, AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS PROVISIONS WERE UPDATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO & COO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD APPROVES FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN SIGNED BY THE BOARD DESIGNEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE CODE OF ETHICS DESCRIBES THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES AND IS PROVIDED TO ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE SCHOOL UPON THEIR EMPLOYEMENT OR ASSOCIATION WITH THE SCHOOL. IN ADDITION BOARD MEMBERS SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD THEIR INTEREST, WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION THE BOARD IS CONSIDERING AND SENIOR STAFF SHALL DISCLOSE ANY INTEREST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY SENIOR STAFF OR BOARD MEMBER WITH INTERESTS SHALL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. THE NATURE OF THE INTEREST AND THE INDIVIDUAL'S RECUSAL, OR THE CHAIR'S DETERMINATION NOT TO REQUIRE RECUSAL, SHALL BE MEMORIALIZED IN WRITING. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOARD MEMBERS VOTE ON TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH THEY HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD EXPECTS BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF TO DISCLOSE CLOSE FRIENDSHIPS WITH (A) ANY PERSON WITH WHOM VERTUS IS CONSIDERING A TRANSACTION, AND (B) ANY PERSON WHO HAS A SIGNIFICANT POSITION IN AN ENTITY WITH WHICH VERTUS IS CONSIDERING A TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE SCHOOL SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND REPRESENTS THE FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR SERVICES RENDERED. COMPARABLE DATA IS USED BY THE BOARD WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE SCHOOL SETS COMPENSATION WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE GOING MARKET RATE. NO INDIVIDUAL HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDER THE SCHOOL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW OR DECISION MAKING PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE LOCATED AT THE SCHOOL AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEAR.

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