2016-05-12T16:40:12-05:00 2015-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 3001 SUMMER STREET 5TH FL EAST STAMFORD CT 06905 990 2014-07-01 770641722 STAMFORD ACADEMY INC STAM 2033244277 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 069024201 TINA MATHIAS TREASURER 2033244277 2016-05-12 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2033232400 2016-05-10 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z CRAIG BAKER 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 069024201 2845284 0 X WWW.STAMFORDACADEMY.ORG X 2004 CT STAMFORD ACADEMY IS A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES AS A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN STAMFORD, CT. 4 3 51 50 0 0 2771660 2837460 0 0 178 0 1219 7824 2773057 2845284 0 0 0 0 1995737 1973955 0 0 38535 768945 813493 2764682 2787448 8375 57836 427858 623806 261124 399236 166734 224570 X STAMFORD ACADEMY IS A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES AS A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF STAMFORD. ITS MISSION IS TO CREATE A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN THE TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING. THE ACADEMY PURSUES THIS MISSION BY LOWERING CLASS SIZE, LENGTHENING THE SCHOOL DAY, PROVIDING MORE STRUCTURE, AND DEVELOPING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH STUDENT AND FAMILY. 0 0 2433100 STAMFORD ACADEMY IS A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES AS A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF STAMFORD. ITS MISSION IS TO CREATE A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN THETRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING. THE ACADEMY PURSUES THIS MISSION BY LOWERING CLASS SIZE, LENGTHENING THE SCHOOL DAY, PROVIDING MORE STRUCTURE, AND DEVELOPING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH STUDENT AND FAMILY. 2433100 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 51 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X EDWIN NAVAL 2033244277 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 06902 NOAH LAPINE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY BLOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA MATHIAS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEREDITH KENNEDY SECRETARY/SCHOOL TEACHER 40.00 X X 55276 0 24654 MICHAEL DUGGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5.00 35.00 X 0 297651 27394 MARINA SCHREIBER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 5.00 35.00 X 0 160378 13201 EDWIN NAVAL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 5.00 35.00 X 0 126708 10873 CRAIG BAKER CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER 10.00 30.00 X 0 154878 3123 JULIE DEGENNARO ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5.00 35.00 X 0 193670 15204 55276 933285 94449 0 0 1 0 0 11475 270000 2244860 311125 2837460 OTHER INCOME 900099 7824 7824 7824 2845284 0 0 7824 X 78326 66951 9846 1529 1529241 1307148 192240 29853 30786 26315 3870 601 218463 186735 27463 4265 117139 100127 14725 2287 20664 18066 2598 332314 290538 41776 47903 41880 6023 72186 69137 3049 34492 30156 4336 59106 59106 1106 968 138 77548 67799 9749 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICE 166228 166228 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 1946 1946 2787448 2433100 315813 38535 324918 543839 22293 66739 15069 778 177057 164607 13556 12450 52022 0 427858 623806 165570 165730 95554 233506 261124 399236 X 142234 161293 24500 63277 166734 224570 427858 623806 57836 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 29200 16750 12450 147857 147857 0 12450 DUE TO RELATED ORGANIZATION - TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY, INC. 93729 DUE TO RELATED ORGANIZATION - DOMUS KIDS, INC. 139777 233506 X 3045652 200368 200368 2845284 0 2845284 2987816 200368 200368 2787448 0 2787448 PART X, LINE 2: STAMFORD ACADEMY IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. STAMFORD ACADEMY RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT STAMFORD ACADEMY HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. STAMFORD ACADEMY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2012. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ACADEMY HAS PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THROUGH ITS BROCHURES, CATALOGUES AND OTHER WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 STAMFORD ACADEMY RECEIVES GRANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FROM VARIOUS LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MICHAEL DUGGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 170651 0 127000 0 0 0 8158 0 19236 0 325045 0 0 MARINA SCHREIBER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 0 149378 0 11000 0 0 0 6069 0 7132 0 173579 0 0 CRAIG BAKER CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER 0 149878 0 5000 0 0 0 3123 0 0 0 158001 0 0 JULIE DEGENNARO ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 180670 0 13000 0 0 0 7352 0 7852 0 208874 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DOMUS KIDS, INC. CONVENES PRIOR TO THE START OF FISCAL YEAR TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. BEFORE APPROVAL, THE COMMITTEE GATHERS INFORMATION FROM ORGANIZATIONS COMPARABLE TO DOMUS KIDS, INC., TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY, INC. AND STAMFORD ACADEMY, INC. AND FROM INDUSTRY STANDARDS, INCLUDING FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOTIFIES THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IN WRITING OF APPROVED COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LAST APPROVED COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN JUNE 2014. PART I, LINE 7 THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A BONUS FROM THE ORGANIZATION. THE AMOUNT WAS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B) II AND FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN (D): MEREDITH KENNEDY, $203 PERFORMANCE BONUSES ARE AWARDED TO EMPLOYEES AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE AND OVERALL ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE. BONUSES ARE PROPOSED BY MANAGEMENT AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF DOMUS KIDS, INC. TO ENSURE THAT THE BONUSES PAID ARE REASONABLE FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE DOMUS KIDS, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ACADEMY HAS A MEMBER WHO MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. ANY DIRECTOR MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE BOARD WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS. A DIRECTOR MAY BE REMOVED ONLY AFTER REASONABLE NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD BY THE GOVERNING BOARD. A VOTE TO REMOVE A DIRECTOR SHALL ONLY TAKE PLACE AT A REGULAR MEETING OR A SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY MUST APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION, AND CAN REMOVE A BOARD MEMBER WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 INFORMATION IS ASSEMBLED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER STAFF. THE INFORMATION IS SENT TO STAMFORD ACADEMY'S INDEPENDENT AUDIT & TAX FIRM WHO COMPLETES AND REVIEWS THE RETURN. THE COMPLETED RETURN IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE. AFTER INCORPORATING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OR MODIFICATIONS, THE 990 IS FINALIZED AND SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR BOARD MEMBERS, THE CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER, AND THE SCHOOL DIRECTOR ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT INDICATING THAT THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE ACADEMY'S POLICY AND THAT THEY EITHER HAVE NO CONFLICTS OR LIST WHATEVER CONFLICTS THEY MAY HAVE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED AT THE BOARD MEETING. ANY OFFICER OR DIRECTOR DEEMED TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS ON THE TRANSACTION WHICH HE/SHE IS A PART OF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PUBLIC VERSIONS OF THE 990S ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE, WWW.DOMUSKIDS.ORG. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FAMILY ADVOCACY SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 259,099. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 37,255. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 296,354. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,439. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,521. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 35,960. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ACADEMY HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE CURRENT YEAR. DOMUS KIDS INC 83 LOCKWOOD AVE STAMFORD CT 06902 060891998 SOCIAL SERVICES FOR YOUTH, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CT 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY INC 83 LOCKWOOD AVE STAMFORD CT 06902 061552368 CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN CT 501(C)(3) LINE 2 DOMUS KIDS INC 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0