2016-04-04T17:30:01-05:00 2015-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 700 PLEASANT STREET THIRD FLOOR NEW BEDFORD MA 027406254 990 2014-07-01 260367118 OUR SISTERS' SCHOOL INC OURS 5089941255 145 BROWNELL AVENUE NEW BEDFORD MA 02740 ELIZABETH HUIDEKOPER TREASURER 5089941255 2016-04-04 1 MICHELE M PRATT CPA MBA P00643742 5084413300 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z ELIZABETH HUIDEKOPER TRE 145 BROWNELL AVENUE NEW BEDFORD MA 02740 2269601 0 X OURSISTERSSCHOOL.ORG X 2001 MA EDUCATE AND INSPIRE MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS FROM GREATER NEW BEDFORD AREA TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE AND CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. 20 20 34 120 0 0 1643810 2176545 6067 8029 35937 63862 8385 6089 1694199 2254525 0 0 0 0 512335 551040 0 0 94834 428189 421745 940524 972785 753675 1281740 6137345 7663605 14994 83889 6122351 7579716 X EDUCATE AND INSPIRE MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS FROM GREATER NEW BEDFORD AREA TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE AND CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 777050 11070 A.OUR SISTERS' SCHOOL PROVIDES A TUITION-FREE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, IN GRADES 5 TO 8, FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION CHALLENGES EACH STUDENT TO REACH HER FULL POTENTIAL BY DEVELOPING ACADEMIC COMPETENCE, SOCIAL CONFIDENCE, CULTURAL PROFICIENCY, INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, INTEGRITY AND HOPE. THE ORGANIZATION LOOKS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS FROM GREATER NEW BEDFORD AREA TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE AND CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE USE OF AN 11-HOUR EXTENDED SCHOOL DAY. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOMS HELP OUR STUDENTS DEVELOP EXCELLENT SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND BEYOND. WE OFFER MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS TO BE LEADERS IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND CONTINUALLY STRIVE TO BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND RESPECT FOR OTHERS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 67 STUDENTS IN GRADES 5 THROUGH 8. 777050 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X CARLENE LEBLANC 5089941255 145 BROWNELL AVENUE NEW BEDFORD MA 02740 X STEPHEN BARKER TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 BERNADETTE SOUZA TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HUIDEKOPER TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA SCHMID ALVORD PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM PRESCOTT CLERK 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA BASCOM TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 DOREEN LOPES TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE BARRETT TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PERRY ASSISTANT CLERK 4.00 X X 0 0 0 GAELEN CANNING VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISON COOLIDGE BOREIKO VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ALICE FLINT TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 KIM FRANCIS TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET MCGETRICK TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN VASCONCELLOS TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL WEIGEL TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 TOBY BAKER TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA MOJICA TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE STONE TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA FENTON TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 ABBEY AEVAZELIS TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2176545 21419 2176545 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 611710 8029 8029 8029 61764 61764 16869 14771 2098 2098 2098 3353 305 3048 3048 OTHER REVENUE 900099 3041 3041 3041 2254525 11070 0 66910 469713 346930 60617 62166 39290 30928 3352 5010 42037 31034 5027 5976 9500 9500 16869 16869 19629 4952 4191 10486 1045 1045 12466 9546 1024 1896 126288 113660 6314 6314 93 93 31199 25583 4056 1560 10740 10740 ACADEMIC AND INSTRUCTIO 125831 125831 SUPPLIES 32386 29096 1864 1426 REPAIRS AND MAINT. 16324 15181 1143 FOOD AND KITCHEN EXPENS 8649 8649 10726 6913 3813 972785 777050 100901 94834 79649 73686 2237480 2374546 161492 65611 546 3142 6616 6991 383513 178982 230509 204531 3421053 4935098 6137345 7663605 4831 7077 70500 10163 6312 14994 83889 X 2781239 3240366 3341112 4339350 6122351 7579716 6137345 7663605 1281740 175625 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2176545 2176545 2176545 2176545 2176545 61764 61764 3041 3041 2241350 11382 0.97110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 203848 35249 168599 104337 71858 32479 75328 71875 3453 204531 SUSTAINABILITY FUND - STOCKS AND BONDS 1646545 F SUSTAINABILITY FUND - COMMONFUND INVESTMENTS 3288553 F 4935098 2609098 175625 178643 354268 2254830 -305 -305 2254525 1151733 178643 305 178948 972785 0 972785 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE -305. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE 305. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990, WHEN COMPLETE, IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE; THEN REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED VIA VOTE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO RETURNING STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY AND TO ALL NEW STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS AS PART OF THEIR ORIENTATION. SIGNED POLICIES ARE KEPT ON FILE. PRIOR TO BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A TRANSACTION, ANY MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. DISCLOSURES ARE DOCUMENTED AS PART OF THE MINUTES TO THE MEETING. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THAT PERSON IS EXCLUDED FROM THE VOTE REGARDING THAT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT COMPENSATION IS DECIDED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE HAS DONE SALARY STUDIES WITH LIKE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROPOSES SALARY GUIDANCE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS A RESULT OF THEIR DUE DILIGENCE. OUR LAST SALARY STUDY WAS IN 2013. A SEARCH COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMPILED DATA FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL POSITION AND THE BALANCE OF THE STAFF RESEARCH WAS COMPLETED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. IN LATE 2013 AND EARLY 2014 THE SEARCH COMMITTEE FOR THE NEW DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT POSITION PERFORMED THEIR OWN DUE DILIGENCE AS A RESULT OF CHANGES TO THE POSITION. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WILL BE LOOKING TO PERFORM AN ACROSS THE BOARD SALARY STUDY IN THE UPCOMING YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.