YOUNG SCHOLARS CHARTER SCHOOL INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
YOUNG SCHOLARS CHARTER SCHOOL INC (EIN 23-2976339)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-12
IRS object ID
201711329349303316
Schema version
2015v3.0
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)
Return2017-05-12T11:09:58-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521853933PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITEAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2770AddressLine2Txt
CityCOLUMBIACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21044ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN232976339EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1YOUNG SCHOLARS CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlYOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2152329727PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 NORTH MARSHALL STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19123ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN AMENDAPersonNm
Person TitleCURRENT EXE. DIR.PersonTitleTxt
Phone2152329727PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID JONESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01361002PTIN
Phone4108840220PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJESSIKA MCLAUGHLINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 NORTH MARSHALL STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19123ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,970,258GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PHILLYSCHOLARS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PREPARE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ATTEND AND SUCCEED IN THE BEST HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, AND TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A FOUNDATION OF LIFE SKILLS TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee31TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers14TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$593,728PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$384,234CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,702,573PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,552,030CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$13,060PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$16,330CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,283,241PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,952,594CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,970,189PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,856,807CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,295,736PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,178,978CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,265,925PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,035,785CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$17,316PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$83,191CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$719,262TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$795,783TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,556,386TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,716,098TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$3,837,124NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$3,920,315NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PREPARE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ATTEND AND SUCCEED IN THE BEST HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, AND TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A FOUNDATION OF LIFE SKILLS TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,015,198ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,552,030RevenueAmt
DescYOUNG SCHOLARS IS A MIDDLE SCHOOL, GRADES 6-8, WHICH USES A FOCUSED, PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONAL APPROACH DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WHO ARE SEVERELY UNDER-PREPARED.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$2,015,198TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document20IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee31EmployeeCnt
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
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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 Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2152329727PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 NORTH MARSHALL STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19123ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
WAYNE B WEISMAN
CHAIRMAN1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARMON HARVEY
SECRETARY1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM REBAR
TREASURER1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
COURTNEY DISSTON
BOARD MEMBER1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA DWIRANTWI
BOARD MEMBER1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES EGAN
BOARD MEMBER1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN KAN
BOARD MEMBER1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AL MOTLEY
BOARD MEMBER1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIRIAM S SPECTOR EDD
BOARD MEMBER1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSIKA R MCLAUGHLIN
CEO40.00Yes (X)$111,509$0$50,376
LARS BECK
CEO OF SCHOLARS ACADEMIES1.0042.00Yes (X)$0$208,726$27,590
JANA WILCOX LAVIN
COO OF SCHOLARS ACADEMIES1.0042.00Yes (X)$0$147,707$19,794
KAREN SMITH
CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER, SA1.0042.00Yes (X)$0$26,622$0
JUSTIN WHEELER
CFO OF SCHOLARS ACADEMIES1.0042.00Yes (X)$0$133,365$30,394
CAROLINE E FISHEROW
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER, SA1.0042.00Yes (X)$0$146,616$14,666
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$111,509TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$663,036TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$142,820TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$6,000FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$211,691GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$166,543AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$384,234TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PER PUPIL FUNDING611600$2,446,304$2,446,304
STATE SUBSIDIES611600$85,376$85,376
STUDENT ACTIVITIES611600$20,350$20,350
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,552,030TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$33,994FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$6,000ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$17,664FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,330TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$16,330ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,952,594TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,552,030RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$16,330ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,076TotalAmt
Program Services$80,038ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,038ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,259,181TotalAmt
Program Services$1,204,520ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,661ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,330TotalAmt
Program Services$119,764ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,566ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$200,499TotalAmt
Program Services$199,317ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,182ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$113,721TotalAmt
Program Services$104,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,098ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$244,630TotalAmt
Management And General$244,630ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,975TotalAmt
Management And General$23,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170,910TotalAmt
Program Services$86,026ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,884ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,828TotalAmt
Management And General$2,828ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,119TotalAmt
Program Services$4,838ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,281ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,801TotalAmt
Program Services$13,320ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,481ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$410,620TotalAmt
Program Services$41,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$369,558ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$550TotalAmt
Program Services$550ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,839TotalAmt
Program Services$3,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,643ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,719TotalAmt
Program Services$17,719ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,043TotalAmt
Management And General$32,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CURRICULUM AND CLASSROO$64,862$64,862
STUDENT ACTIVITES$60,569$60,569
ASSESSMENTS$10,590$10,590
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$6,290$6,290

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,633TotalAmt
Program Services$4,204ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,429ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,035,785TotalAmt
Program Services$2,015,198ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,020,587ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$128,981BOYAmt
EOY$322,918EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38BOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$215,146BOYAmt
EOY$69,084EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,934BOYAmt
EOY$104,137EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,761BOYAmt
EOY$17,026EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$376,221LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$328,544LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,396BOYAmt
EOY$47,677EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$199,006BOYAmt
EOY$234,941EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$719,262BOYAmt
EOY$795,783EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$240,603BOYAmt
EOY$218,537EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$260,372EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,315,783BOYAmt
EOY$4,237,189EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,556,386BOYAmt
EOY$4,716,098EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY-$3,967,992EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$47,677EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$3,837,124BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$3,837,124BOYAmt
EOY-$3,920,315EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$719,262BOYAmt
EOY$795,783EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$83,191ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$42,098OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$42,098DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$230,163OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$182,486DepreciationAmt
Book Value$47,677BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$103,960OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$103,960DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$47,677TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPENSION DEFERRED OUTFLOWSDesc
Book Value$234,941BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$234,941TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
RELATED PARTY PAYABLE$54,582
PENSION DEFERRED INFLOWS$717,607
NET PENSION LIABILITY$3,465,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,237,189TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,970,258TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$17,664OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$17,664RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,952,594RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,952,594TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,053,449TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$17,664OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$17,664ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,035,785ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,035,785TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2: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 INFORMATION 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:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 17,664.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 17,664.

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 RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc75500ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL LAW PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION. AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, YOUNG SCHOLARS CHARTER SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM REV. PROC. 75-50.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6YOUNG SCHOLARS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL RECIEVES FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AND GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 7AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, YOUNG SCHOLARS CHARTER SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM REV. PROC. 75-50.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ART AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$39,994GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$6,000CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$33,994GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$1,996NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$2,500RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$10,711FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$2,457OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$39,994GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$6,000CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$33,994GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$1,996NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$2,500RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$10,711FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$2,457OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$17,664DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$16,330NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 (5 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
JESSIKA R MCLAUGHLIN
CEO$111,509$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$50,376$0$161,885$0$0$0
LARS BECK
CEO OF SCHOLARS ACADEMIES$0$208,726$0$0$0$0$0$8,954$0$18,636$0$236,316$0$0
JANA WILCOX LAVIN
COO OF SCHOLARS ACADEMIES$0$147,707$0$0$0$0$0$8,908$0$10,886$0$167,501$0$0
JUSTIN WHEELER
CFO OF SCHOLARS ACADEMIES$0$133,365$0$0$0$0$0$8,002$0$22,392$0$163,759$0$0
CAROLINE E FISHEROW
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER, SA$0$146,616$0$0$0$0$0$6,342$0$8,324$0$161,282$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE ANY POWER OR AUTHORITY AS TO THE FOLLOWING: 1) THE FILLING OF VACANCIES IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 2) THE ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE BYLAWS, 3) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD, 4) ACTION ON MATTERS COMMITTED BY THE BYLAWS OR A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXCLUSIVELY TO ANOTHER COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2WAYNE WEISMAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, AND TOM REBAR, TREASURER, ARE PARTNERS AT SCP PARTNERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH THE SCHOOL, SCHOLAR ACADEMIES, A PENNSYLVANIA NON-PROFIT CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATOR, EXERCISES COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION OVER THE SCHOOL'S DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE. SCHOLAR ACADEMIES REMAINS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL FOR ITS PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS CONTRACT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL AND PROVIDE ANY COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE SUBMITTING IT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW AND INPUT BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD TO REVIEW ITS IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION. IF THE IMPACT IS DEEMED TO BE SIGNIFICANT, AN APPROPRIATE ACTION TO REMOVE THE CONFLICT WILL BE DETERMINED. THE CEO FOLLOWS UP TO ENSURE FORMS ARE FILLED OUT AND SIGNED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET REVIEW PROCES AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPONG REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NEITHER THE PROCESS FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT NOR THE PROCESS OF SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR HAS CHANGED DURING THE TAX YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
YOUNG SCHOLARS FREDERICK DOUGLAS CHARTER SCHOOL
2118 W NORRIS STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19121800619248CHARTER SCHOOLPA501(C)(3)LINE 2N/A0
DC SCHOLARS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
5601 EAST CAPITOL ST SEWASHINGTONDC20019452544052CHARTER SCHOOLDC501(C)(3)LINE 2N/A0
SCHOLAR ACADEMIES
100 W OXFORD ST SUITE E-2000PHILADELPHIAPA19122371582250MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE NETWORK OF YOUNG SCHOLARS CHARTER SCHOOLSPA501(C)(3)LINE 7N/A0
YOUNG SCHOLARS KENDERTON CHARTER SCHOOL
15 W ONTARIO STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19140463188964CHARTER SCHOOLPA501(C)(3)LINE 2N/A0
PAUL ROBESON CHARTER SCHOOL
643 INDIANA AVETRENTONNJ08638261771106CHARTER SCHOOLNJ501(C)(3)LINE 2N/A0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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