BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC (EIN 06-1503911)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201613199349305506
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Activity Or MissionTO BENEFIT BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL (THE SCHOOL), A MASSACHUSETTS CHARTER SCHOOL, AND, IN PARTICULAR TO: 1.PROVIDE SERVICES TO, MANAGE FUNDS AND OTHER ASSETS FOR, AND OTHERWISE SUPPORT THE FUNCTIONS OF AND/OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE SCHOOL;2.OWN, ACQUIRE, LEASE AND/OR MAINTAIN REAL ESTATE FOR THE SCHOOL'S OPERATIONS3.PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR THE SCHOOL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROMOTE THE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL, BY SOLICITING, RECEIVING AND ADMINISTERING FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PERMANENT HOME FOR THE SCHOOL.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$978,523ExpenseAmt
Grant$293,640GrantAmt
DescTHE BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL (BCCS), PROVIDING FUNDING, FACILITIES AND OTHER SUPPORT. IN ADDITION TO GENERAL SUPPORT, THE FOUNDATION RAISED FUNDS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE FOUNDATION GRANTS SUPPORT STUDENT ACTIVITIES THAT COMPLEMENT CORE ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT BCCS'S MISSION OF PREPARING EACH STUDENT FOR COLLEGE; ROBUST ARTS PROGRAMMING (VISUAL, PERFORMING, INDUSTRIAL); ACADEMIC SUPPORT (SUMMER ACADEMY, SATURDAY LEARNING CENTER); ALUMNI PROGRAMMING; AND PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM), INCLUDING ROBOTICS CLUB AND SUMMER I2 ROBOTICS CAMP. THE FOUNDATION ALSO STEWARDS RESOURCES DIRECTED TO THE BCCS CAPACITY TO LEAD CAMPAIGN, A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE THAT BCCS STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO FACILITIES THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR COLLEGE. HERE ARE SOME OF THE OUTCOMES THAT THIS FUNDING HAS ENABLED AT BCCS, AN INNER-CITY, VERY DIVERSE SCHOOL OF NEARLY 700 THAT ADMITS STUDENTS BY LOTTERY:LAST YEAR, AS IN EVERY YEAR SINCE 2004, 100% OF BCCS GRADUATES HAVE EARNED ACCEPTANCE FOR A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE.BCCS'S GRADUATES' SUCCESS IN COLLEGE PERSISTENCE CONTINUED THIS YEAR. 97% OF OUR COLLEGE FRESHMEN TOLD US ON OUR ALUMNI SURVEY THAT BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL EITHER PREPARED OR OVER-PREPARED THEM FOR COLLEGE-LEVEL ACADEMICS, AND OF OUR TOTAL GRADUATES SINCE 2010, OVER 80% ARE EITHER CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN OR HAVE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE DESPITE THE RATE OF COLLEGE GRADUATION FOR URBAN YOUTH NATIONALLY BEING LESS THAN 10%.ACADEMIC SUCCESS AS MEASURED BY STANDARDIZED TESTING CONTINUED:A. 100% OF BCCS 10TH GRADE STUDENTS SCORED ADVANCED OR PROFICIENT ON THE 2016 ELA MCAS EXAM, AND 96% SCORED ADVANCED OR PROFICIENT ON THE 2016 MATH MCAS EXAM.B. MORE ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTS THAN EVER WERE TAKEN IN 2016, WITH MORE THAN 50% OF THE EXAMS RECEIVING SCORES THAT QUALIFY STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE CREDIT. IN AP LITERATURE, THIS RATE WAS 75%.IN 2016, U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT RANKED BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL AS THE #6 HIGH SCHOOL IN MASSACHUSETTS, OUTSCORING A LARGE NUMBER OF HIGH-CALIBER, WELL-REGARDED SUBURBAN HIGH SCHOOLS.Desc
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Facts And Circumstances TestBOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION, INC. (THE "FOUNDATION") QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION BECAUSE IT COMFORTABLY SATISFIES THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST, PURSUANT TO TREAS. REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3). TEN-PERCENT SUPPORT LIMITATION: THE FOUNDATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 WAS OVER 20%. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS DUE TO ITS PUBLIC CHARITABLE MISSION. THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO SUPPORT BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL, A MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (THE "SCHOOL"). THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC INSTITUTION WHICH SERVES OVER 665 STUDENTS CHOSEN BY RANDOM PUBLIC LOTTERY AND HAS RECEIVED AN INCREASING NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS EACH YEAR; THE SCHOOL CURRENTLY HAS A WAITING LIST OF OVER 2,100 STUDENTS. DUE TO ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL, THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO SUBJECT TO PUBLIC OVERSIGHT; ITS FINANCIALS ARE COMBINED WITH THE SCHOOL'S FINANCIALS, AND ARE SUBMITTED TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS: THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AN ANNUAL EVENT AND AN ANNUAL APPEAL MAILING. THE FOUNDATION SENDS APPEALS TO APPROXIMATELY 700 INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES ANNUALLY. ALTOGETHER THE FOUNDATION RAISED OVER $800,000 IN 2016. THE FOUNDATION INVITES POTENTIAL DONORS TO VISIT THE SCHOOL AND TO ATTEND BOTH SPECIAL CULTIVATION EVENTS AND ROUTINE SCHOOL EVENTS. THE FOUNDATION HAS INITIATED A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN THAT IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT NEW DONORS AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE PUBLIC SUPPORT OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THE FOUNDATION HAS EXPANDED ITS FUNDRAISING PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AND EXPANDING ITS DONOR BASE, AND EXPECTS TO CONTINUE TO DO SO. PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT: IN 2016, THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR THE FOUNDATION WAS OVER 20%. THE FOUNDATION EXPECTS ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE TO CONTINUE TO EXCEED 10% BY A SIGNIFICANT MARGIN IN THE FUTURE.SOURCES OF SUPPORT: MOVING FORWARD, THE FOUNDATION EXPECTS TO RECEIVE FEWER FUNDS FROM REVENUE SOURCES THAT DO NOT QUALIFY AS PUBLIC SUPPORT AND EXPECTS TO RECEIVE A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF ITS REVENUE FROM GIFTS, GRANTS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC, RATHER THAN THE PERSONAL OR PRIVATE INTERESTS OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF DONORS. THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS:CHARLES CASSIDY, DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR: MR. CASSIDY HAS HAD A LONG CAREER AS AN OPERATIONS LEADER AND GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT. HE RETIRED FROM CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES AT THE END OF 2014 WHERE HE WAS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT TEAM. MR. CASSIDY CURRENTLY SERVES AS ADVISOR AT LIGHTHOUSE LLC AND ALPHAPIPE AND AS CEO OF CTCASSIDY LLC.HE IS A FORMER TRUSTEE OF BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL AND THE MASSACHUSETTS CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.HE IS A GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL.KATHLEEN SULLIVAN, DIRECTOR: MS. SULLIVAN IS AN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AT UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, WHERE SHE SUPPORTS EXCELLENCE IN HIGH SCHOOLS AND TEACHER COACHING PROGRAMMING. PRIOR TO JOINING UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, MS. SULLIVAN SERVED FOR SIX YEARS AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL. BEFORE BECOMING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MS. SULLIVAN TAUGHT ENGLISH, WAS A DEPARTMENT HEAD, AND WAS THE DEAN OF ADMINISTRATION AT BCCS. MS. SULLIVAN BEGAN HER CAREER IN EDUCATION AS A HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA AND IN MIGRANT FARMWORKER COMMUNITIES IN FLORIDA AND NORTH CAROLINA. MS. SULLIVAN EARNED A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN ENGLISH FROM WILLIAMS COLLEGE AND A MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.SUSAN FORTIN, DIRECTOR: MS. FORTIN IS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL. SHE IS CURRENTLY AN INDEPENDENT EDUCATION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL.MS. FORTIN WAS EDUCATED AT WILLIAMS COLLEGE AND THE JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY.CHRIS CHURCHILL, DIRECTOR AND CLERK: MR. CHURCHILL IS SVP GROWTH STRATEGIES AT FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE. PRIOR TO THIS POSITION HE WAS A SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT IRON MOUNTAIN. HE WAS FORMERLY A SENIOR CONSULTANT AT COHASSET ASSOCIATES AND VICE PRESIDENT OF DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS AT ARCHIVESONE, INC. HE ALSO SERVES ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOLARS CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS A FORMER TRUSTEE OF BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL.MR. CHURCHILL WAS EDUCATED AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY AND HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL.NEIL OLKEN, DIRECTOR AND TREASURER: MR. OLKEN IS THE FORMER PRESIDENT, DYECRAFTSMEN, INC. CURRENTLY RETIRED. MR. OLKEN IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN VOLUNTEER EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF BOTH OF HIS ALMA MATERS HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL. HE IS A FORMER TRUSTEE OF BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL.BRETT PEISER, DIRECTOR: MR. PEISER IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS. PRIOR TO BECOMING CEO IN JULY 2012, MR. PEISER SERVED AS FOUNDING MANAGING DIRECTOR OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS NEW YORK CITY. AS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HE OVERSAW A NETWORK OF 14 SCHOOLS IN BROOKLYN, SERVING OVER 3,000 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. MR. PEISER IS A FOUNDER AND THE FORMER PRINCIPAL AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL.MR. PEISER IS ALSO A FORMER HISTORY TEACHER. HE RECEIVED A BA FROM BROWN UNIVERSITY AND A MPP DEGREE FROM THE JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY.IN ADDITION TO THE FOUNDATION'S DIRECTORS, HAVEN LADD, BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL TREASURER REGULARLY PARTICIPATES IN THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD MEETINGS. MR. LADD IS THE LIAISON BETWEEN THE BCCS BOARD, AND THE BCCS FOUNDATION BOARD: MR. LADD IS A PARTNER WITH THE PARTHENON GROUP/EY IN BOSTON. MR. LADD JOINED THE FIRM IN 1997 AND IS A MEMBER OF THE FIRM'S EDUCATION PRACTICE. MR. LADD FOCUSES ON STRATEGIC ISSUES FACING COMPANIES AND SCHOOLS IN THE U.S. EDUCATION MARKET. HE SERVES ON THE BOARDS OF THE NATIONAL DROPOUT PREVENTION NETWORK AND THE LANDING SCHOOL, AN INDEPENDENT COLLEGE IN ARUNDEL, MAINE.MR. LADD RECEIVED HIS UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY. HE RECEIVED HIS M.B.A., FROM THE TUCK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT DARTMOUTH.ADDITIONALLY, A BROAD RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN THE FOUNDATION'S EVENT PLANNING COMMITTEE.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,400,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,400,000BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,208,009OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$947,567DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,260,442BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,660,442TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO BCCSDesc
Amt$152,594Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$152,594TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1TRIVIA NIGHTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$287,825GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$14,525CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$273,300GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$5,610RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$55,335FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$14,964OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$287,825GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$14,525CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$273,300GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$5,610RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$55,335FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$14,964OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$75,909DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$197,391NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1215 SYDNEY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityDORCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02125ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN043413649RecipientEIN
IRC Section170(B)(1)(A)(II)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$293,640CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantOPERATING SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOLPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE GRANT FUNDS ARE MONITORED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE RETURN IS BASED OFF OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED DISCLOSURE FORMS IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD CHAIR WHO MONITORS CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND COPIES OF THE RETURN ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE FOUNDATION BY REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 77,046. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 77,046. COST TO PURCHASE REAL ESTATE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 206,850. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 206,850.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL
215 SYDNEY STREETDORCHESTERMA02125043413649TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGEMA170(B)(1)(A)(6)N/AN/A0
BCCS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
215 SYDNEY STREETDORCHESTERMA02125261925098TO MANAGE BCCS QALICBMA501(C)(3)509(A)(3)N/A0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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 OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
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 Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL
B$293,640AMOUNT OF GRANT TO SCHOOL
BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL
J$13,299,068AMOUNT OF CAPITAL LEASE OWED
BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL
M$100,000AMOUNT OF SERVICE PROVIDED
BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL
J$246,848AMOUNT OF LEASE PAYMENT FROM SCH
BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL
J$932,878INTEREST PAYMENTS ON LEASE

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