THE COTTAGE SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
THE COTTAGE SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER INC (EIN 58-1484540)
Tax period
2016-06-01 to 2017-05-31
Filed
2017-11-13
IRS object ID
201733179349301703
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)
Return2017-11-13T12:06:52-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN721396621PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15909 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD SUITEAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2800AddressLine2Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30328ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN581484540EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE COTTAGE SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOTTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7706418688PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 GRIMES BRIDGE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityROSWELLCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30075ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN PALMERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7706418688PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRIS D CLAYTONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00230303PTIN
Phone7702611900PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address12.166.245.140IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-11-13IPDt
IP Tm09:56:37IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEVEN PALMERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 GRIMES BRIDGE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityROSWELLCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30075ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,651,971GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://COTTAGESCHOOL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1985FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PREPARE STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS FOR FULFILLMENT OF THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body18VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee81TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers8TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$235,525PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$186,933CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$4,409,965PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$4,890,612CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$46,915PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$54,626CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$62,304PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$95,118CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,754,709PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,227,289CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$385,549PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$270,397CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,141,052PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$192,247CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,422,887PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,540,713CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,949,488PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,203,593CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$194,779PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$23,696CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$8,936,237TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$9,659,737TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,310,883TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,987,071TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,625,354NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,672,666NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBUILDING A SENSE OF SELF FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS THROUGH ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMMING, THE COTTAGE SCHOOL ("TCS") PREPARES INDIVIDUALS FOR FULFILLMENT OF THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL AS CONFIDENT, PRODUCTIVE AND INDEPENDENT ADULTS. TCS PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE A HISTORY OF LEARNING DISABILITIES. WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF STUDENTS, GRADES 4-12, WHO ARE PREVENTED FROM ACHIEVING THEIR POTENTIAL DUE TO A LACK OF INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION, ENVIRONMENTAL STRUCTURE, LOW SELF-CONFIDENCE OR WEAKNESS THAT OTHER SCHOOL SYSTEMS ARE NOT PREPARED TO ADDRESS. TCS OFFERS TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC CLASSES AND EXPERIENTIAL COURSES THAT INCLUDE CARPENTRY, DRAMA, MUSIC, HORTICULTURE AND CULINARY ARTS. THE SCHOOL'S UNIQUE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LIFE SKILLS, CAREER GOALS AND EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,989,002ExpenseAmt
Grant$270,397GrantAmt
Revenue$4,908,634RevenueAmt
DescTHE COTTAGE SCHOOL ("TCS") PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH A HISTORY OF LEARNING DIFFICULTIES. THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SERVED 13 STUDENTS, THE MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 56 STUDENTS AND THE HIGH SCHOOL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 124 STUDENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 5/31/2017.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$3,989,002TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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 ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document28IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee81EmployeeCnt
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
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
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBOB CRENSHAWPersonNm
Phone7706418688PhoneNum

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CityROSWELLCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
ROBERT BURKE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG CURLING
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE DIGIESO
BOARD MEMBER20.00Yes (X)$93,600$0$2,496
ROBERT HAGAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICH ALTERMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF KINCAID
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BARBER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY GATES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARB LOVATT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONALD MERLIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA BUHLER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALLY MROZIK
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RALPH PEPPER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOUIS TABICKMAN
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BOB CRENSHAW
CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$137,011$0$10,252Yes (X)
JACQUE DIGIESO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$45,000$0$0
JEFF PETREA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GORDON OWENS
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEVE PALMER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$157,038$0$7,847Yes (X)
JAY WAGES
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$432,649TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$20,595TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$186,933AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$186,933TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION AND FEES611600$4,670,718$4,670,718
STUDENT ACTIVITIES611600$143,624$143,624
ANCILLARY PROGRAMS611600$59,644$59,644
SUMMER SCHOOL611600$16,626$16,626
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,890,612TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$57,277TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$57,277ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$18,760RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$18,760RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,760TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$18,760ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$352,003SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$354,654SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$2,651SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,651TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$2,651ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$128,364FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$70,028FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$58,336TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$58,336ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER MISCELLANEOUS REDesc
Business611600BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$18,022TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$18,022RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$18,022OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,227,289TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,908,634RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$131,722ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$270,397TotalAmt
Program Services$270,397ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$453,244TotalAmt
Program Services$362,901ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$73,202ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,141FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,369,828TotalAmt
Program Services$1,897,460ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$382,744ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89,624FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,689TotalAmt
Program Services$96,633ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,492ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,564FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$242,442TotalAmt
Program Services$194,117ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,156ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,169FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206,280TotalAmt
Program Services$165,163ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,316ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,801FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,547TotalAmt
Management And General$3,547ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,843TotalAmt
Program Services$6,462ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$957FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,159TotalAmt
Management And General$8,159ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,099TotalAmt
Program Services$2,789ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,930FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$192,268TotalAmt
Program Services$14,795ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153,889ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,584FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156,208TotalAmt
Program Services$39,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,931ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,549TotalAmt
Program Services$100,348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,201ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,068TotalAmt
Program Services$15,267ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$721FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,171TotalAmt
Program Services$60,192ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,979ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$294,718TotalAmt
Program Services$226,898ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,820ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,941TotalAmt
Program Services$46,951ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,756FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
STUDENT ACTIVITIES$262,769$262,769
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$156,968$131,178$25,790
CLASSROOM AND INSTRUCTI$95,405$95,405

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,203,593TotalAmt
Program Services$3,989,002ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,022,344ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$192,247FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,412,559BOYAmt
EOY$2,927,744EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,091BOYAmt
EOY$51,091EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$160,225BOYAmt
EOY$263,947EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,893BOYAmt
EOY$14,122EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,825,190LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,014,570LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,927,575BOYAmt
EOY$4,810,620EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$730,333BOYAmt
EOY$782,349EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$660,450BOYAmt
EOY$809,564EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,111BOYAmt
EOY$300EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,936,237BOYAmt
EOY$9,659,737EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$314,787BOYAmt
EOY$329,637EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,631,599BOYAmt
EOY$2,238,529EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,704,047BOYAmt
EOY$1,609,341EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$660,450BOYAmt
EOY$809,564EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,310,883BOYAmt
EOY$4,987,071EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,841,188BOYAmt
EOY$3,872,638EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$164,235BOYAmt
EOY$146,563EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$619,931BOYAmt
EOY$653,465EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,625,354BOYAmt
EOY$4,672,666EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,936,237BOYAmt
EOY$9,659,737EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$23,696ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$23,617NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$1OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$619,931BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$51,639InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$21,105OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$653,465EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$611,532BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,995ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$25,998InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$28,594OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$619,931EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$576,031BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$59,577ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,094InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$25,170OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$611,532EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$585,347BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,043InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$23,359OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$576,031EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$585,727BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$120InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$585,347EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,213,391OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,213,391BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,555,176OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,410,104DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,145,072BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$456,469OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$154,149DepreciationAmt
Book Value$302,320BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$409,414OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$261,987DepreciationAmt
Book Value$147,427BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$190,740OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$188,330DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,410BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,810,620TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Desc457(B) PLAN PUBLICLY TRADED MUTUAL FUNDSDesc
Book Value$809,564BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$809,564TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED COMPENSATIONDesc
Amt$809,564Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$809,564TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,242,747TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$23,617NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$23,617RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,219,130RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$8,159InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$8,159RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,227,289TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,195,435TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,195,434ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$8,159InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$8,159ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,203,593TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationROUNDING 1.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 RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
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 Rcvd0GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COTTAGE SCHOOL IS A 501(C)(3)ORGANIZATION THAT MAINTAINS A NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN ALL SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THIS STATEMENT IS INCLUDED IN MATERIALS AND WEBSITE INFORMATION THAT INFORMS THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SCHOOL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GLITTER AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$102,313GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$102,313GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$1,680RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$16,305FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$23,804OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2AZALEA GALAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$20,492GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$20,492GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$18,492OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total5OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$5,559GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$5,559GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$350RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$3,209FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$6,188OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$128,364GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$128,364GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$2,030RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$19,514FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$48,484OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$70,028DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$58,336NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPGrantTypeTxt
Recipient46RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$245,230CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedBOOKValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceTUITION IS REDUCED BY AMOUNT OF AWARD.NonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART IIIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPARENTS/GUARDIANS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION THROUGH A THIRD PARTY FINANCIAL AID ASSESSMENT FIRM (TADS). THE RESULTS OF THE TADS APPLICATION ARE SUMMARIZED AND PRESENTED ALONG WITH ALL STUDENTS REQUESTING FINANCIAL AID TO THE FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE HAS ESTABLISHED A POINT SYSTEM AWARDING (OR DEDUCTING) POINTS FOR VARIOUS INDICATORS OF NEED. EXAMPLES WOULD INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO) GRADE LEVEL, TADS RECOMMENDED LEVEL OF NEED, COMPLETENESS OF APPLICATION, AMOUNT OF AID PROVIDED IN PREVIOUS YEAR(S), SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, PRINCIPAL INPUT, ETC. THE FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE MAKES FINAL DETERMINATION OF NEED, AND BASED ON AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS MAKES A PRELIMINARY OFFER OF AID TO THE FAMILY. UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE FINANCIAL AID, THE STUDENT IS AWARDED THE SCHOLARSHIP.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVE PALMERPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$142,333BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$9,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$5,705OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,847DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$164,885TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE FOUNDERS ARE MARRIED. JACQUE DIGIESO AND JOE DEGIESO ARE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE C.F.O. AND THE BOARD TREASURER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL REVIEW OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AS WELL AS DATA SUPPLIED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FOR HEAD COMPENSATION DETERMINATION. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A FIXED ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPIES OF BOARD MINUTES ARE MAINTAINED BY THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ROUNDING -1.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NO CHANGES IN THE SELECTION PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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