2017-01-24T12:26:57-06:00 2016-06-30 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2015-07-01 272618506 INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INSP 2022486825 200 DOUGLAS ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 DEBORAH WILLIAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2022486825 2017-01-24 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 2022963306 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z DEBORAH WILLIAMS 200 DOUGLAS ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 6403862 0 X WWW.INSPIREDTEACHINGSCHOOL.ORG X 2010 DC INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL ENSURES THAT A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL AS ACCOMPLISHED LEARNERS, THOUGHTFUL CITIZENS, AND IMAGINATIVE AND INQUISITIVE PROBLEM-SOLVERS THROUGH A DEMANDING, INQUIRY-BASED CURRICULUM. THE GOALS FOR OUR STUDENTS ARE CENTERED AROUND FOUR PRINCIPLES: INTELLECT, INQUIRY, IMAGINATION AND INTEGRITY. 10 10 65 10 0 0 276726 447976 5219396 5946555 1106 1461 30000 0 5527228 6395992 0 0 0 0 2564188 3180675 0 9420 9420 2297974 2563936 4862162 5754031 665066 641961 2260281 2716226 96983 91056 2163298 2625170 X INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL ENSURES THAT A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL AS ACCOMPLISHED LEARNERS, THOUGHTFUL CITIZENS, AND IMAGINATIVE AND INQUISITIVE PROBLEM-OLVERS THROUGH A DEMANDING, INQUIRY-BASED CURRICULUM. THE GOALS FOR OUR STUDENTS ARE CENTERED AROUND FOUR PRINCIPLES: INTELLECT, INQUIRY, IMAGINATION AND INTEGRITY. 0 0 5208489 5946555 AT THE INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (THE "SCHOOL"), A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY OF MASTER TEACHERS AND TEACHER RESIDENTS ENSURE THAT A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL AS ACCOMPLISHED LEARNERS, THOUGHTFUL CITIZENS, AND IMAGINATIVE AND INQUISITIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS THROUGH A DEMANDING, INQUIRY-BASED CURRICULUM. THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC OF THE SCHOOL IS A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON A PROGRESSIVE, CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING BASED ON THE RESEARCH ON HOW THE BRAIN WORKS AND HOW CHILDREN LEARN. THE SCHOOL IS ORGANIZED TO MEET TWO RELATED, MUTUALLY REINFORCING PRIMARY GOALS: TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS, AND TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT TEACHER PREPARATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR NEW TEACHERS AND TEACHER LEADERS. THE SCHOOL IMPLEMENTS THE PHILOSOPHY AND INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY OF CENTER FOR INSPIRED TEACHING. CENTER FOR INSPIRED TEACHING IS A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BASED EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT HAS SERVED DC'S TEACHERS AND STUDENTS SINCE 1995, WITH THE GOAL OF ENSURING THAT TEACHERS MAKE THE MOST OF CHILDREN'S INNATE DESIRE TO LEARN. THE SCHOOL IS A LEADER IN IMPROVING THE WAY TEACHERS ARE TRAINED AND STUDENTS ARE EDUCATED IN DC AND BEYOND. AS A DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL INVITES AND RECEIVES VISITORS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. ANNUALLY, THE SCHOOL WELCOMES DOZENS OF VISITORS FROM THE DC EDUCATION COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS THOSE INFLUENTIAL IN EDUCATION POLICY NATIONWIDE. DOMINANT METHODS OF INSTRUCTION INCLUDE INQUIRY-BASED METHODS AND ACTIVE LEARNING APPROACHES, WHERE THE TEACHER SERVES AS FACILITATOR AND COACH TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING. INSTRUCTION INCLUDES AN EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND CLASSROOMS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY STUDENT-CENTERED ORGANIZATIONAL STYLES SUCH AS DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION, COLLABORATIVE GROUPS, AND CHILD-INITIATED PLAY. THE STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULUM AND STUDENT GOALS ARE CENTERED ON THE 4 I'S: INTELLECT, INQUIRY, IMAGINATION, AND INTEGRITY. 5208489 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2022486825 200 DOUGLAS ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 GARY COHEN FOUNDING CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL REED BOARD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELI SAVIT BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIRANDA BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAY CIOFFI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC FISHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN S LEIBOVITZ BOARD PARENT REP 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALETA MARGOLIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANIKA SIMPSON BOARD PARENT REP 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREL WINGATE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH WILLIAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 134497 0 21935 CATHERINE L KEPLINGER CHIEF OP OFFICER 40.00 X 93541 0 6264 228038 0 28199 1 0 1 0 CENTER FOR INSPIRED TEACHING 1436 U ST NW STE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20009 TEACHER RESIDENCY & CERTIFICATION PROGRA 355000 THERAPY SOURCE INC 5215 MILITIA HILL ROAD PLYMOUTH MEETING PA 19462 SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES 102355 REVOLUTION FOODS INC 6219 COLUMBIA PARK RD HYATTSVILLE MD 20785 FOOD SERVICES 101124 3 56704 255794 135478 31962 447976 PER PUPIL APPROPRIATIO 900099 4758148 4758148 PER PUPIL FACILITY ALL 900099 1149632 1149632 ACTIVITY FEE 611710 38775 38775 5946555 1461 1461 7870 56704 7870 0 6395992 5946555 0 1461 271944 118274 153670 2515335 2392091 123244 19407 17466 1941 158212 142527 15685 215777 194342 21435 14545 14545 117862 117862 9420 9420 95127 26158 68969 57158 51480 5678 1153449 1134925 18524 52287 48534 3753 28692 25842 2850 DIRECT STUDENT COSTS 942784 942784 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 54020 54020 OTHER STAFF RELATED EXP 40572 38800 1772 FEES AND LICENSES 7440 6701 739 5754031 5208489 536122 9420 1635718 2275110 11897 10143 39399 27494 5306 32552 262621 153719 135376 108902 405152 257025 27433 5000 2260281 2716226 96983 90395 661 96983 91056 X 2146184 2603056 17114 22114 2163298 2625170 2260281 2716226 X 641961 -180089 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 83669 31737 51932 115224 80367 34857 63728 41615 22113 108902 EQUITY INVESTMENT - SHAED 257025 C 257025 X 6371582 123717 -148127 -24410 6395992 0 6395992 5909710 155679 155679 5754031 0 5754031 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING OF UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AS REQUIRED BY THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FASB ASC. THIS TOPIC REQUIRES THE SCHOOL TO DETERMINE WHETHER A TAX POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY,INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT TO BE RECOGNIZED IS MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE SCHOOL RECORDING A TAX LIABILITY THAT WOULD REDUCE ITS NET ASSETS. THE SCHOOL HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS SHOULD BE RECORDED RELATED TO ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON RETURNS FILED FOR OPEN TAX YEARS (2012-2014), OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN ITS 2015 TAX RETURN. THE SCHOOL IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT BELIEVES THAT THERE IS A REASONABLE POSSIBILITY THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL CHANGE MATERIALLY IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT LOSS IN SHAED -148,127. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS OPERATING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD. REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50 DOES NOT APPLY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. ALL MATERIALS INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES AND ALL PRESENTATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS, IN WRITING OR BROADCAST INCLUDE THE STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES IN ORDER TO MAKE SUCH KNOWN TO THE GENERAL COMMUNITY. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE D.C.GOVERNMENT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THEY ENROLL ACCORDING TO THE UNIFORM PER STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA DEVELOPED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. THIS PER PUPIL ALLOCATION IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 7 AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF REV. PROC. 75-50. ANNUAL GALA 64574 56704 7870 5932 800 1138 64574 56704 7870 5932 800 1138 7870 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEBORAH WILLIAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 134497 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21935 0 156432 0 0 0 ALETA MARGOLIS BOARD MEMBER FOR BOTH ORGANIZATION AND CENTER FOR INSPIRED TEACHING 355000 FEES PAID TO CENTER FOR INSPIRED TEACHING FOR TEACHING RESIDENTS AND FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION MIRANDA BROWN, BOARD MEMBER, IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CENTER FOR INSPIRED TEACHING. 0 X AUCTION ITEMS 117 31962 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE SCHOOL MADE THREE CHANGES: - REMOVED THE REQUIREMENT THAT AT LEAST ONE TEACHER SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. - ALLOW A PARENT BOARD MEMBER TO HAVE A TERM SHORTER THAN THREE YEARS. - MOVE THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EVALUATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RATHER THAN THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 NOT-FOR-PROFIT INFORMATION TAX RETURN IS PROCESSED BY AN OUTSOURCED CONSULTANT. ONCE PREPARED, A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AS WELL AS THE OUTSOURCED BOOKKEEPER. ANY ITEMS WHICH REQUIRE FURTHER DISCUSSION ARE ADDRESSED IN THIS DRAFT PHASE. ONCE ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE DRAFT IS THEN FORWARDED ONTO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY CONCERNS FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE ADDRESSED AND THEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AUTHORIZES THE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. ONCE FILED, A COPY OF THE 990 TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD AT WHICH TIME IT IS APPROVED AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY STAFF COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS OR CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH THE BOARD OR KEY STAFF BELIEVE COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A. PRIOR TO BOARD ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A BOARD MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES. B. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. C. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. D. KEY STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT IS NOT THE SUBJECT OF BOARD ACTION SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANY SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THAT STAFF MEMBER SHALL REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTION THAT MAY AFFECT THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S PARTICIPATION IN SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THE FOUNDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF OTHER PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS BASED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AS WELL AS BENCHMARKS PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT AT A SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES - THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ACTING UNDER COMPENSATION GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES POSITIONS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE STAFF. SALARIES ARE SET BASED ON COMPARISONS FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS IN JULY 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON EQUITY INVESTMENT -148,127. IN-KIND AUCTION ITEMS -31,962. FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2C THESE PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990 PART XI, LINE 9 THE SCHOOL OWNS 38% INTEREST IN SHAED SCHOOL, LLC (THE "LLC"). SHAED SCHOOL, LLC, IS A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FORMED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DURING MAY 2014 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEASING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SCHOOL'S FACILITY. THIS AMOUNT IS THE SCHOOL'S SHARE OF THE LOSS IN SHAED'S INCOME AND LOSS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/2015.