MEETING STREET SCHOOLS: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MEETING STREET SCHOOLS (EIN 20-4587841)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-02-10
IRS object ID
201700419349301125
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-02-10T12:50:33-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN570381582PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO LLC PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 CALHOUN STREET SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN204587841EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMEETBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8432661717PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonSUSAN SHULERPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8432661717PhoneNum
Signature2017-02-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonBRANDON T RENAUDPreparerPersonNm
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Tax2015TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBENJAMIN NAVARROPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityCHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MEETINGSTREETSCHOOLS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A RICH AND DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WHO CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION BUT CANNOT AFFORD TRADITIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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DescMEETING STREET SCHOOLS OPERATING AS MEETING STREET ACADEMY (MSA-CHARLESTON) OPENED ITS DOORS IN CHARLESTON, SC IN AUGUST OF 2008 FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 PRESCHOOL CHILDREN, AGES THREE AND FOUR. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE ADDED A GRADE EVERY YEAR AND WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL YEAR THAT RUNS FROM JULY TO JUNE EACH YEAR. IN JUNE OF 2015, MSA-CHARLESTON GRADUATED ITS FIRST FIFTH GRADE CLASS. IN JULY OF 2016, MSA-CHARLESTON'S TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS WAS APPROXIMATELY 220.IN JULY OF 2012 MSA-SPARTANBURG OPENED ITS DOORS TO 37 PRESCHOOLERS, AGES THREE AND FOUR. IN APRIL OF 2016, MSS AND SPARTANBURG DISTRICT 7 MOVED FORWARD WITH PLANS TO BEGIN THE 2016/2017 YEAR AT MSA-SPARTANBURG AS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. AS OF JULY OF 2016 MSA-SPARTANBURG ADDED ITS THIRD GRADE CLASS AND CURRENTLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 180 PREK3 THROUGH THIRD GRADE STUDENTS.IN FEBRUARY OF 2014, MSS AGREED TO PARTNER WITH THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ("CCSD") UNDER THE SC SCHOOLS OF CHOICE LAW TO OPEN MSEB (MEETING STREET ELEMENTARY AT BRENTWOOD), A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL OPEN TO ALL FAMILIES LIVING IN THE NEWLY FORMED ATTENDANCE ZONE IN NORTH CHARLESTON, SC. MSEB OPENED ITS DOORS IN AUGUST OF 2014 TO APPROXIMATELY 120 PREK3, PREK4, KINDERGARTEN, AND FIRST GRADE STUDENTS AND WILL ADD ON A SUCCESSIVE GRADE EACH YEAR THROUGH FIFTH GRADE IN 2018. IN JULY 2016, MSEB ADDED ITS THIRD GRADE CLASS, BRINGING ITS TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO APPROXIMATELY 450.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8432661717PhoneNum

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CityCHARLESTONCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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BENJAMIN NAVARRO
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY NAVARRO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN SHULER
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AMY MIMS
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CHRISTOPHER ALLEN
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GABRIELA DALNEKOFF
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSANNA PRESNELL JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL C RUSS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE DEAN JOHNSON III
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH CAMPBELL
PRINCIPAL40.00$185,000$0$8,999Yes (X)
DIRK BEDFORD
PRINCIPAL40.00$109,026$0$14,765Yes (X)
KATHRYN SHORTER
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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SOUTHCON BUILDING GROUP LLC
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LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD
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BUTTERFLY FOUNDATION
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FOOD SERVICES$589,381$589,381$0
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$519,731$519,281$450
OTHER PERSONNEL COSTS$512,089$512,089

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BOY$36,611,502BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,438BOYAmt
EOY$303,096EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,119,409BOYAmt
EOY$14,279,612EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,737BOYAmt
EOY$22,628EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,215BOYAmt
EOY$375,440EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$341,739BOYAmt
EOY$1,441,162EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,887BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$177,465BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$537,091BOYAmt
EOY$1,441,162EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,413,721BOYAmt
EOY$42,675,490EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,413,721BOYAmt
EOY$42,675,490EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$44,116,652EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$6,036NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$300FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$300FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$11,226,358FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$11,226,658FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$711,333FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$177,833FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$312,811CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$769,677CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$711,333CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,793,821TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,690,732LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$35,104CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$20,104CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$300CurrentYearAmt
Total$55,508TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$78,203CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$192,420CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$177,833CurrentYearAmt
Total$448,456TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$672,684GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,038,107OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,328,481DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,709,626BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$40,075OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,361DepreciationAmt
Book Value$30,714BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,603,365OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$634,086DepreciationAmt
Book Value$969,279BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,569,993OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,569,993BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,279,612TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,488,427TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$6,036NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$6,036RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,482,391RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,482,391TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,226,658TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,226,658ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,226,658TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2012.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
ExplanationAS PUBLISHED IN THE CHARLESTON NEWSPAPER "POST & COURIER AND THE "SPARTANBURG HERALD JOURNAL NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS, MEETING STREET SCHOOLS ADMITS STUDENTS OF ANY RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL AND ETHNIC ORIGIN WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES GENERALLY ACCORDED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL AND ETHNIC ORIGIN IN ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, ADMISSIONS POLICIES, SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN PROGRAMS, AND ATHLETIC AND OTHER SCHOOL-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
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 (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
AMY MIMS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$151,827$0$0$0$0$0$7,713$0$0$0$159,540$0$0$0
SARAH CAMPBELL
PRINCIPAL$185,000$0$0$0$0$0$8,999$0$0$0$193,999$0$0$0
KATHRYN SHORTER
FORMER DIRECTOR$140,000$0$0$0$0$0$12,632$0$0$0$152,632$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAGREED TO PAY KATHRYN SHORTER SEVERANCE UP TO SIX MONTHS FROM SEPARATION DATE IN JUNE 2015.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOARDWALK DEVELOPMENT LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionOWNED BY SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORSRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$131,022TransactionAmt
TransactionLEASETransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1VOTING RIGHTS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE AS FOLLOWS: BOARD MEMBERS OF MEETING STREET SCHOOLS: 1. BENJAMIN NAVARRO - PRESIDENT 2. SUSAN SHULER - TREASURER 3. GABRIELA DALNEKOFF - SECRETARY 4. KELLY NAVARRO 5. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN 6. AMY MIMS BOARD MEMBERS OF MSA CHARLESTON LLC: 1. SUSAN SHULER - TREASURER 2. GABRIELA DALNEKOFF - SECRETARY 3. BENJAMIN NAVARRO - PRESIDENT 4. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN 5. KELLY NAVARRO 6. AMY MIMS BOARD MEMBERS OF MSA SPARTANBURG LLC: 1. MICHAEL C. RUSS - TREASURER 2. SUSANNA PRESNELL JOHNSON - SECRETARY 3. BENJAMIN NAVARRO 4. GEORGE JOHNSON, II 5. AMY MIMS BOARD MEMBERS OF BRENTWOOD: 1. BENJAMIN NAVARRO - CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 2. GABRIELA DALNEKOFF - SECRETARY 3. SUSAN SHULER - TREASURER 4. KELLY NAVARRO 5. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN 6. AMY MIMS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BENJAMIN NAVARRO AND KELLY NAVARRO HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. BENJAMIN NAVARRO HAS A DIRECT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH SUSAN SHULER AND GABRIELA DALNEKOFF VIA SHERMAN CAPITAL MARKETS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11SUSAN SHULER, THE MEETING STREET SCHOOLS'S TREASURER, REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: (A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, (B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND (D) UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: (A) WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. (B) WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATIONS' WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND OTHER FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
MEETING STREET ACADEMY - CHARLESTON LLC
200 MEETING STRET SUITE 206CHARLESTONSC29401611661527PRIVATE SCHOOLSC-$1,801,839$9,538,638MEETING STREET SCHOOLS
MEETING STREET ACADEMY - SPARTANBURG LLC
200 MEETING STRET SUITE 206CHARLESTONSC29401383853462PRIVATE SCHOOLSC-$196,644$3,914,055MEETING STREET SCHOOLS
MEETING STREET ELEMENTARY AT BRENTWOOD
200 MEETING STRET SUITE 206CHARLESTONSC29401611732980PUBLIC SCHOOLSC$1,159,204$277,089MEETING STREET SCHOOLS
MSA CHARLESTON REAL ESTATE LLC
200 MEETING STRET SUITE 206CHARLESTONSC29401364804310PRIVATE SCHOOLSCMEETING STREET SCHOOLS

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