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COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL (EIN 47-2779835)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2016-08-08
IRS object ID
201602219349200045
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-08-08T12:56:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Business Name Line1ANDERSON ZURMUEHLEN & CO PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line11019 EAST MAIN STE 201AddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Name ControlCOTTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4065863409PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityBOZEMANCityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonMEREDITH SCULLYPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4065863409PhoneNum
Signature2016-08-04SignatureDt
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Tax2015TaxYr
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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.COTTONWOODDAYSCHOOL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$167,593GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$139,923ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$27,670ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Total Revenue$167,593TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$74,699SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$6,780FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$20,291OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$180PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$33,630OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$135,580TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$32,013ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$38,406NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$70,419NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$8,746BOYAmt
EOY$41,597EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$30,227BOYAmt
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BOY$38,973BOYAmt
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BOY$567BOYAmt
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BOY$38,406BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeCOTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT WITHIN A COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC FRAMEWORK THAT MEETS BOTH STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS. THE CURRICULUM INCORPORATES MULTISENSORY APPROACHES WITHIN ALL ACADEMIC DOMAINS USING SCAFFOLDED, INDIVIDUALIZED, AND DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION TEACHING READING, WRITING, SPELLING AND MATH USING AUDITORY, VISUAL AND TACTILE MEASURES.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

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Description Program Srvc AccomWE OPENED OUR PROGRAM TO STUDENTS IN SEPT OF 2015 AND OUR FIRST TWO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN OCTOBER. TWO ADDITIONAL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN JANUARY AND 1 IN APRIL. WE ENDED THE SCHOOL YEAR IN EARLY JUNE 2016 WITH 5 STUDENTS. ALL FIVE STUDENTS WILL BE RETURNING FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR. WE'VE CHANGED OUR SCHOOL CALENDAR, STARTING EARLIER ON AUGUST 15TH, 2016 AND ENDING LATER ON JUNE 23RD, 2017, WE HAVE OPTED TO DO THIS TO HELP PREVENT REGRESSION IN STUDENT SKILLS. STUDENTS WILL ATTEND FROM 9AM-3PM MONDAY THRU THURSDAY. ONE FRIDAY WILL BE REFERRED TO AS A REMEDIATION DAY FROM 9AM-12. WE WILL USE THIS DAY TO HELP TARGET AREAS IN WHICH STUDENTS MAYBE STRUGGLING AND PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO HELP IMPROVE LEARNING OF DIFFICULT SUBJECT. WE CURRENTLY HAVE A TOTAL OF 10 ENROLLED FOR THE FALL WITH POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL STUDENTS BY THE TIME SCHOOL OPENS IN AUGUST. WE ASSESS STUDENTS THREE TIMES A YEAR IN AUGUST, JANUARY AND JUNE IN AREAS OF READING AND MATH WITH STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS THAT ALIGN TO COMMON CORE. THIS PROVIDES US WITH A BASELINE OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE ALLOWING US TO INDIVIDUALIZE INSTRUCTION BASED ON STUDENTS NEEDS. WE CREATED A PROGRESS NOTE AS OPPOSED TO A REPORT CARD THAT IS WRITTEN IN NARRATIVE FORM AND REPORTS ON STUDENTS PROGRESS. THIS PROGRESS NOTE IS UPDATED THREE TIMES A YEAR. WE MEET WITH PARENTS TWICE A YEAR TO DISCUSS PROGRESS. WE HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED AN IN-HOUSE IEP FOR EACH STUDENT THAT REPORTS LEVELS OF FUNCTIONS, SPECIFIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND ASSESSMENT RESULTS. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SEEKING NATIONAL ACCREDITATION WITH NCASES, NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. THE SCHOOL HAS TO BE OPEN FOR A FULL TWO YEARS BEFORE WE CAN APPLY, BUT WE ARE MAKING STRIDES TO ENSURE THAT THE STANDARDS ON WHICH WE WILL BE EVALUATED ARE IN PLACE PRIOR TO THE END OF THOSE TWO YEARS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2016, WE COMPLETED A SMALL REMODEL OF THE LARGE FIRST FLOOR CLASSROOM CREATING TWO ROOM INSTEAD OF ONE SO THAT WE MAY ACCOMMODATE OUR GROWING STUDENT ENROLLMENT COMFORTABLY. WE HAVE ALSO HIRED AN ADDITIONAL FULL TIME UPPER ELEMENTARY TEACHER TO ACCOMMODATE GROWTH AS WELL. WE DISCONTINUED THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM DUE TO LACK OF ENROLLMENT.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$100,390ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$100,390TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
MEREDITH M SCULLY
FOUNDER/DIRECTOR40.00$0$0$0
MARY CAFERRO
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
AMANDA MARTIN
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
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Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone4065863409PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
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Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
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Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid Rcvd0GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOLLOWING WAS PUBLISHED IN THE BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE ON 02/25/2015. "COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL IS A NEW PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT SCHOOL IN BOZEMAN FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILTIES GRADES 1-3 OPENING IN SEPTEMBER 2015. THE SCHOOL WILL HOST A PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE JUNE 1ST.COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL ADMITS STUDENTS OF ANY RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN TO THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES MADE AVAILABLE STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, ADMISSION POLICIES AND OTHER SCHOOL-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS. STUDENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED BASED ON THEIR PREVIOUS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, PLACEMENT TEST SCORES, TEACHER REFERENCES AND INTERVIEWS."ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 3,316. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 16,975. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 20,291.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 1,279. DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES. AMOUNT: 594. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 6,438. DESCRIPTION: POSTAGE, MAILING SERVICE. AMOUNT: 142. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 894. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 4,137. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 112. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 1,544. DESCRIPTION: TRAINING. AMOUNT: 1,083. DESCRIPTION: CONTRIBUTIONS. AMOUNT: 130. DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 17,277. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 33,630.
FORM 990-EZ PAGE 1 LINE GIN 2015, THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS ACCOUNTING METHOD FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL FOR REPORTING ON THE FORM 990-EZ IN ORDER TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE ACCOUNTING METHOD REGULARLY USED TO KEEP THE BOOKS AND RECORDS. THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT NECESSARY TO THE BEGINNING NET ASSETS AS A RESULT OF THIS CHANGE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO DIFFERENCES IN THE CASH AND ACCRUAL BASIS STATEMENTS IN THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: PREPAID RENT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,000. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,144. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 852. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,855. DESCRIPTION: LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 17,688. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 17,233. DESCRIPTION: FURNITURE (IKEA). BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,969. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,674. DESCRIPTION: FURNITURE (SCHOOL OUTFITTERS). BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,146. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,247. DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER EQUIPMENT (COMPUSOURCE). BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,604. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,266. DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER AND ACCESSORIES (APPLE). BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,979. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,570. DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT (MIMIO). BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 841. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 664.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 567. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 8,683.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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