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STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY (EIN 27-2163445)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-02-08
IRS object ID
201720399349301217
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)
Return2017-02-08T12:46:59-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN275360847PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CROSSLIN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13803 BEDFORD AVENUE SUITE 103AddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37215ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN272163445EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTEMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6159212200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11162 FOSTER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37211ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDR KRISTIN MCGRANERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6159212204PhoneNum
Signature2017-02-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKEVIN E HICKMANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01235796PTIN
Phone6153205500PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDR KRISTIN MCGRANERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37211ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,252,090GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.STEMPREPACADEMY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE A COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION WITH AN INTEGRATED FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS, TO FIFTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS IN SOUTH NASHVILLE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$521,417PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,351,061NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE A COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION WITH AN INTEGRATED FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS, TO FIFTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS IN SOUTH NASHVILLE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,846,184ExpenseAmt
Revenue$54,360RevenueAmt
DescIN 2015, STEM CELEBRATED ITS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF SERVING THE FAMILIES OF THE SOUTH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY. THOUGH MUCH HAS CHANGED SINCE THE INAUGURAL YEAR, OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES CONTINUES TO PERSIST. STEM SERVES A UNIQUE, HIGHLY DIVERSE POPULATION AND HAS ESTABLISHED A TRACK RECORD OF OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC RESULTS, ACHIEVED WITH UNMATCHED FISCAL EFFICIENCY. STEM CONTINUES TO OUTPERFORM PEER SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE ACROSS ALL SUBJECT AREAS, RANKING FIRST IN MATH GROWTH AND THIRD IN READING GROWTH.SINCE ITS INCEPTION, STEM HAS ACCOUNTED FOR 100% OF THE "EXCELLING" SEATS IN THE CLUSTER, AS DETERMINED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK. MOREOVER, ENGLISH LEARNERS ACHIEVE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ON AVERAGE IN ONE TO TWO YEARS AT STEM, COMPARED TO FIVE TO SEVEN YEARS IN DISTRICT EL PROGRAMS.FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING STEM PREP'S 2015 ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DR. KRISTIN MCGRANER, AT THE ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER STATED ON PAGE 1 OF THE FORM 990.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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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
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School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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DR LESLIE WISNER-LYNCH
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DR S KEITH HARGROVE
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KIM THOMASON
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RACHEL MITCHELL
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DR JULIE HUDSON
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MAREES CHOPPIN
BOARD DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARA RIVERA
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DR KRISTIN L MCGRANER
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DWC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC
800 6TH AVENUE S 100NASHVILLETN37203BUILDING RENOVATION$2,029,848
GRAY LINE TENNESSEE
2416 MUSIC VALLEY DRIVE STE 102NASHVILLETN37214BUS TRANSPORTATION$490,821
GOBBELL HAYS PARTNERS INC
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METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS - EREE B
2601 BRANSFORD AVENUENASHVILLETN37204EMPLOYEE RESOURCES$380,461
BATEMAN SENIOR MEALS
440 ALLIED DRIVENASHVILLETN37211STUDENT MEALS$225,561
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$5,609,530GovernmentGrantsAmt
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SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM722210$3,916$3,916
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$54,360TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,000TotalAmt
Program Services$65,000ProgramServicesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,990,345ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$517,963ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,222TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$236,084TotalAmt
Program Services$183,917ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,570TotalAmt
Program Services$154,692ProgramServicesAmt
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$408,380TotalAmt
Management And General$408,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$162,359ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$242,119TotalAmt
Program Services$193,695ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$444,319TotalAmt
Program Services$444,319ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,146TotalAmt
Management And General$60,146ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$260,000TotalAmt
Program Services$208,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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FOOD SERVICES$225,651$225,651
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS$136,224$136,224
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPM$112,296$112,296
OTHER EXPENSES-PROGSERV$95,475$95,475

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,035TotalAmt
Program Services$15,478ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,557ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,491,418TotalAmt
Program Services$3,846,184ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,645,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$936,450BOYAmt
EOY$1,031,454EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,582BOYAmt
EOY$51,948EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,571BOYAmt
EOY$46,296EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,442,097LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,264,408BOYAmt
EOY$3,898,889EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$227,773BOYAmt
EOY$346,787EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,526,784BOYAmt
EOY$5,375,374EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$325,251BOYAmt
EOY$1,190,867EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$305,911BOYAmt
EOY$80,233EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$849,965BOYAmt
EOY$1,600,220EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$455,268BOYAmt
EOY$1,152,993EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,936,395BOYAmt
EOY$4,024,313EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$590,389BOYAmt
EOY$1,351,061EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$590,389BOYAmt
EOY$1,351,061EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,526,784BOYAmt
EOY$5,375,374EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$760,672ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, PART IV, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSTEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY RECEIVED A PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(IV) ESTABLISHING THEM AS A PUBLIC CHARITY. HOWEVER, STEM IS A SCHOOL WHOSE PRIMARY FUNCTION IS THE PRESENTATION OF FORMAL INSTRUCTION, WHICH REGULARLY HAS A FACULTY, A CURRICULUM, AN ENROLLED BODY OF STUDENTS, AND A PLACE WHERE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE REGULARLY CONDUCTED. THUS, OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS THAT OF A SCHOOL WHICH IS CLASSIFIED UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(II). THIS DIFFERENTIATION HAS BEEN STATED, AS ALLOWED, IN ORDER TO FULFILL THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF OUR CONTRIBUTIONS ON SCHEDULE B OF THE FORM 990.ExplanationTxt

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$1,850,255OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$329,082DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,521,173BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$394,546OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$160,447DepreciationAmt
Book Value$234,099BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,197,296OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$53,679DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,143,617BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,898,889TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES - PENSIONDesc
Book Value$346,787BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$346,787TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES - PENSION$315,567
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES - TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALLOWANCE$657,000
NET PENSION LIABILITY$180,426
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,152,993TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,252,090TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,252,090RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,252,090TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,491,418TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,491,418ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,491,418TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSTEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND IS SIMILARLY EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. STEM ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX POSITIONS FOR STEM INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINATION OF WHETHER INCOME IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX; HOWEVER, STEM HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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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 Recs0MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
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 Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3ALL POLICIES ARE INCLUDED IN ALL ENROLLMENT AND REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4STEM IS A FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL, THEREFORE QUESTION 4B IS NOT APPLICABLE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. AS SUCH, STEM RECEIVES LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE SAME MANNER AS A TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11STEM'S FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR COMMENT AND REVIEW. UPON APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS RELEASED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORMS ARE SUBMITTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORMS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED EACH YEAR BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. THE BOARD CONVENES EVERY MONTH, AT WHICH TIME ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ADDRESSED. ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO IS SUBJECT TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER FROM WHICH THE CONFLICT ARISES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE MANAGEMENT, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARD AND NEGOTIATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AT STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY.