EEL RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
EEL RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 68-0474556)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-02-14
IRS object ID
201740459349302079
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)
Return2017-02-14T10:20:17-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN680290978PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1ROBERTSON & ASSOCIATES CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11101 N MAIN STAddressLine1Txt
CityLAKEPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP954533841ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN680474556EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1EEL RIVER CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEELRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7079836946PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 218AddressLine1Txt
CityCOVELOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95428ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMONICA MAESTASPersonNm
Person TitleTREAS/BOARD CHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone7079836946PhoneNum
Signature2017-01-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN ROBERTSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00366644PTIN
Phone7072639012PhoneNum
Preparation2017-02-14PreparationDt
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMONICA MAESTASPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 218AddressLine1Txt
CityCOVELOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95428ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$735,413GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EELRIVERSCHOOL.NETWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL GRADES K-6, 50 STUDENTS ENROLLEDActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee16TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers30TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$614,118PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$732,729CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$963PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,817CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,764PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$867CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$617,845PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$735,413CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$373,502PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$379,599CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$149,283PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$177,853CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$522,785PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$557,452CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$95,060PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$177,961CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$633,136TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$806,266TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$45,943TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$41,112TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$587,193NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$765,154NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$425,807ExpenseAmt
DescIN THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016, THE EO HAD 50 STUDENTS ENROLLED AND AN AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE OF 53.52 STUDENTS. THE EO OFFERS GRADES K-6 IN SMALL CLASS SIZES UTILIZING A THEMATIC APPROACH OVERLAYING A STRONG ACADEMIC FOUNDATION.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document3IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee16EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROUND VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICPersonNm
Phone7079836171PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 276AddressLine1Txt
CityCOVELOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95428ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
JEN DAVIDSON
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTY TUTTLE
OFFICE MANAG40.00$45,144$0$0Yes (X)
TINA WILSON
BUSINESS MAN20.00$31,863$0$0Yes (X)
MELANIE COGBURN
VICE CHAIRPE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MONICA MAESTAS
TREAS/BOARD1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
OTAKA REDHAWK
SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
EDWINA LINCOLN
BOARD CHAIRP2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$732,729GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$732,729TotalContributionsAmt

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Total Revenue Column$1,817TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,817ExclusionAmt

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DescIN DISTRICT PREMIUMSDesc
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Exclusion$2,684ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$77,007TotalAmt
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Total$201,145TotalAmt
Program Services$201,145ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$101,447TotalAmt
Program Services$71,825ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,622ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,209TotalAmt
Program Services$14,209ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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CONTRACT SERVICES/OP ACT$117,089$93,653$23,436
SUPPLIES AND ACTIVITIES$30,642$29,062$1,580
TRANSFERS TO AGENCIES$15,913$15,913

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$557,452TotalAmt
Program Services$425,807ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$131,645ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$3,000BOYAmt
EOY$3,000EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$407,707BOYAmt
EOY$613,845EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,500BOYAmt
EOY$4,701EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$355,588LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$170,868LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198,929BOYAmt
EOY$184,720EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$633,136BOYAmt
EOY$806,266EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,466BOYAmt
EOY$35,997EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,477BOYAmt
EOY$5,115EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,943BOYAmt
EOY$41,112EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$587,193BOYAmt
EOY$765,154EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$587,193BOYAmt
EOY$765,154EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$633,136BOYAmt
EOY$806,266EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$177,961ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$51,644OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$51,644BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$295,165OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$166,478DepreciationAmt
Book Value$128,687BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,779OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,390DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,389BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$184,720TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$735,413TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$735,413RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$735,413TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$557,452TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$557,452ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$557,452TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediafalsePlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, LINE 3NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY IS AVAILABLE PUBLICALLY IN THE CHARTER DOCUMENT AND ON ALL ADMISSION FORMS.
SCHEDULE E, LINE 6EEL RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL IS NOT A PRIVATE SCHOOL, IT RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6THERE ARE 25 VOLUNTEERS THAT HELP TO CLEAN YARDS, AND WORK ON FIELD TRIPS, HELP WITH CLASS EVENTS AND SERVE ON THE ORGANIZATION BOARD. OF THIS TOTAL, ONLY 5 VOLUNTEERS SERVE ON THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD IS PROVIDED A DRAFT OF THE RETURN FOR APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMITTING TO THE SERVICE CENTER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CFORM 700S ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE (BUSINESS MANAGER). ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS A BOARD MEMBER WOULD EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION OR VOTING DECISION IF THERE WAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DURING A BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATOP OFFICIALS COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CURRENT BUDGET AND OTHER LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOLS COMPENSATION. THE BOARD ELECTS THE CURRENT BUDGET.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BNO OFFICERS ARE PAID. THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND OFFICE MANAGER ARE THE ONLY OFFICERS UNDER IRS GUIDELINES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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