2018-04-14T09:13:31-05:00 2017-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2210 EAST ROUTE 66 GLENDORA CA 91740 990 2016-07-01 200672173 SYNERGY ACADEMIES SYNE 3232357960 PO BOX 78999 LOS ANGELES CA 90016 CHRISTINA VOGEL TREASURER 3232357960 2018-04-11 1 DERRICK DE BRUYNE P00591016 6268577300 2018-03-30 67.137.57.251 2018-04-11 14:40:22 PD P D508D10E8820B6BA10C84F2667D458E385E339FA 2F518474FF51FBF0B3D46305DCDA324B78E60D02 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z SYNERGY CHARTER ACADEMY SYNERGY KINETIC ACADEMY & SYNERGY QUANTUM ACADEMY CHRISTINA VOGEL PO BOX 78999 LOS ANGELES CA 90016 17023101 0 X WWW.WEARESYNERGY.ORG X 2004 CA SYNERGY ACADEMIES' MISSION IS TO CREATE AND SHARE SOLUTIONS THAT ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. SYNERGY CREATES AND SHARES SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE OPERATION OF URBAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THAT IMPLEMENT A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO EDUCATION, BELIEVE IN COLLECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION. 14 14 163 20 0 0 16381518 16947891 0 0 2855 3464 93638 71746 16478011 17023101 0 0 0 0 9197087 10409654 0 0 2829 6243806 5393451 15440893 15803105 1037118 1219996 11056694 12401565 762338 887213 10294356 11514352 X SYNERGY ACADEMIES' MISSION IS TO CREATE AND SHARE SOLUTIONS THAT ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. SYNERGY CREATES AND SHARES SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE OPERATION OF URBAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THAT IMPLEMENT A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO EDUCATION, BELIEVE IN COLLECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION. 0 0 14205115 71746 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVICING GRADES K-5, 6-8, AND 9-12. 14205115 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 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 163 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X CHRISTINA VOGEL 3232357960 PO BOX 78999 LOS ANGELES CA 90016 BRIAN HOLMAN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MASAKO CARPENTER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MEDINA MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN COX VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARYN HARRIS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERRI STERR LEON MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SATPAL NAGPAL MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROY CERVANTES MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS LEON-BOCANEGRA JR MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DULCIE KERMAH MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANE LLEDO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ROLLICE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO VELEZ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAE H KIM MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET PALISOC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFI 40.00 X 150189 0 30315 CHRISTINA VOGEL TREASURER 40.00 X 115616 0 19783 BARBARA SHANNON DIRECTOR, STEM ED 40.00 X 113145 0 31902 JENNIFER EPPS CHIEF ACHIEVEMENT OF 40.00 X 138554 0 32139 PHILIP GEDEON DIRECTOR 40.00 X 110565 0 19475 CHRISTINE MAYHILL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 105684 0 18630 733753 0 152244 6 0 1 0 DIRECTED SPECIALIZED SERVICES PO BOX 743425 LOS ANGELES CA 90074 EDUCATIONAL STAFFING 193732 DIRECTED SOLUTIONS PO BOX 743425 LOS ANGELES CA 90074 EDUCATIONAL STAFFING 125391 2 16824913 122978 16947891 3464 3464 OTHER REVENUE 900099 71746 71746 0 71746 17023101 71746 0 3464 330847 92024 238823 7988449 7388537 599912 996690 915239 81451 813542 703952 109590 280126 240640 39486 134266 134266 69594 69594 1286744 1215074 71670 177802 19131 158671 164634 141216 23418 822627 822627 318277 255948 62329 931 931 7895 7895 74604 74604 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 1629164 1629164 OTHER EXPENSES 402960 334518 65613 2829 SPECIAL EDUCATION 199602 199602 FIELD TRIP 104351 104351 15803105 14205115 1595161 2829 9433387 10759456 1568394 1474534 38692 145212 295360 272997 16221 22363 11056694 12401565 762338 887213 762338 887213 X 10132716 11349443 161640 164909 10294356 11514352 11056694 12401565 1219996 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 281323 272997 8326 14037 14037 22363 X 17023101 0 17023101 0 17023101 15803105 0 15803105 0 15803105 PART X, LINE 2: SYNERGY IS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. SYNERGY FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA STATE PURPOSES IS GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 SYNERGY ACADEMIES MAKES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY KNOWN THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AND ON THE STUDENT'S APPLICATIONS. SYNERGY DRAWS ITS STUDENTS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND CURRENTLY ENROLLS STUDENTS OF RACIAL MINORITY GROUPS IN MEANINGFUL NUMBERS (92.5% LATINO, 7% AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AND 5% OTHER) SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 AS A CHARTER SCHOOL, SYNERGY ACADEMIES RECEIVES A PER ADA FEE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERY PUPIL ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, SYNERGY ACADEMIES IS ELIGIBLE FOR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND CALIFORNIA LOTTERY FUNDS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARGARET PALISOC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFI 150189 0 0 0 0 0 19268 0 11047 0 180504 0 0 0 JENNIFER EPPS CHIEF ACHIEVEMENT OF 138554 0 0 0 0 0 17867 0 14272 0 170693 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THEN REVEIWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SYNERGY'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE FORM 700 EACH YEAR TO PUBLICLY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 700 IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT, AND COPIES ARE RETAINED AT SYNERGY ACADEMIES AND THE ORIGINALS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SYNERGY ACADEMIES HAS A COMPENSATION POLICY IN WHICH NO MANAGEMENT OFFICAL INCLUDING DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES MAY BE COMPENSATED WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL. IN ADDITION, THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION WILL BE REVIEWED TO COMPARABLE DATA AND THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION OF THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN THE CORPORATE MINUTE BOOKS. THIS PROCESS WILL REVIEW THE FAIRNESS OF ANY COMPENSATION TO THESE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICALS UPON THEIR HIRE OR CHANGE IN COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SCHOOL PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.