MEETING STREET SCHOOLS: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
MEETING STREET SCHOOLS (EIN 20-4587841)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-02-15
IRS object ID
201610469349301236
Schema version
2014v6.0
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)
Return2016-02-15T10:10:27-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN570381582PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO LLCPLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 CALHOUN ST STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN204587841EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMEETBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8432661717PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN SHULERPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8432661717PhoneNum
Signature2016-02-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRANDON T RENAUDPreparerPersonNm
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Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBENJAMIN NAVARROPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$36,044,129GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MEETINGSTREETSCHOOLS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A RICH AND DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WHO CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION BUT CANNOT AFFORD TRADITIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Other Revenue$4,245PYOtherRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$537,091TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A RICH AND DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WHO CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION BUT CANNOT AFFORD TRADITIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL.MissionDesc
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DescMEETING STREET SCHOOLS OPERATING AS MEETING STREET ACADEMY (MSA-CHARLESTON) OPENED ITS DOORS IN CHARLESTON, SC IN AUGUST OF 2008 FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 PRESCHOOL CHILDREN, AGES THREE AND FOUR. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE ADDED A GRADE EVERY YEAR AND WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL YEAR THAT RUNS FROM JULY TO JUNE OF EACH YEAR. IN 2014, MSA-CHARLESTON ADDED ITS 5TH GRADE CLASS, BRINGING ITS TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO 120.SPAWNED BY THE SUCCESS OF MSA-CHARLESTON, DONORS IN SPARTANBURG, SC BEGAN FUNDING THE START-UP AND GENERAL OPERATING COSTS FOR AN MSA-SPARTANBURG SCHOOL IN 2011. IN JULY OF 2012 MSA-SPARTANBURG OPENED ITS DOORS TO 37 PRESCHOOLERS, AGES THREE AND FOUR. IN 2014 MSA-SPARTANBURG ADDED ITS SECOND GRADE CLASS, BRINGING ITS TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO 75. MSA-SPARTANBURG FOLLOWS THE SAME PRACTICES AND PRINCIPLES AS MSA-CHARLESTON, WHICH WE HOPE WILL SERVE AS A MODEL THAT CAN BE REPLICATED ACROSS THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.IN FEBRUARY 2014, MSS AGREED TO PARTNER WITH THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ("CCSD") UNDER THE SC SCHOOLS OF CHOICE LAW TO OPEN MSEB (MEETING STREET ELEMENTARY AT BRENTWOOD), A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL OPEN TO ALL FAMILIES LIVING IN THE NEWLY FORMED ATTENDANCE ZONE IN NORTH CHARLESTON, SC. MSEB OPENED ITS DOORS IN AUGUST 2014 TO APPROXIMATELY 120 PREK3, PREK4, KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE STUDENTS AND WILL ADD ON SUCCESSIVE GRADE EACH YEAR THROUGH FIFTH GRADE IN 2018.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8432661717PhoneNum

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Address Line1200 MEETING STREET SUITE 206AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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BENJAMIN NAVARRO
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KELLY NAVARRO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE SHORTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$125,769$0$5,518
CHRIS ALLEN
DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$70,000$0$4,200
GABRIELA DALNEKOFF
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SUSAN SHULER
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY MIMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$59,135$0$0
PATRICIA SCARRY
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SUSAN MILLER
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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SOUTHCON BUILDING GROUP LLC
682 JOHNNIE DODDS BLVD SUITE 101MT PLEASANTSC29464CONSTRUCTION$839,793
MCMILLAN PAZDAN SMITH
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LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD
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BROADWALK DEVELOPMENT LLC
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Securities$10,700,425SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities-$253SecuritiesAmt

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Total$380,769TotalAmt
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Total$532,049TotalAmt
Program Services$502,501ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$291,829ProgramServicesAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,640TotalAmt
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Total$10,000TotalAmt
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Total$20,000TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$64,554TotalAmt
Management And General$64,554ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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ACADEMIC SUPPORT$914,532$908,191$6,341
FOOD SERVICES$351,422$351,422
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$313,156$312,904$252
OTHER PERSONNEL COSTS$276,708$276,708

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Program Services$151,746ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$484,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$797,958BOYAmt
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$21,636,776BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,873BOYAmt
EOY$168,438EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,250,894LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,248,350BOYAmt
EOY$10,119,409EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,261BOYAmt
EOY$16,737EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$2,215EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,757,218BOYAmt
EOY$47,950,812EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$544,625BOYAmt
EOY$341,739EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,330BOYAmt
EOY$17,887EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$177,465EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$554,955BOYAmt
EOY$537,091EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,202,263BOYAmt
EOY$47,413,721EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,202,263BOYAmt
EOY$47,413,721EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,757,218BOYAmt
EOY$47,950,812EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$17,805,004ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$3,525NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$6,676PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$403,303OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$20,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$20,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$7,518,700FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$7,538,700FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$526,935FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$131,734FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$312,811CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$769,677CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,082,488TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,623,732LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$35,104CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$20,104CurrentYearAmt
Total$55,208TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$78,203CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$192,420CurrentYearAmt
Total$270,623TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$405,935GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,144,818OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$851,668DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,293,150BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$40,075OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,729DepreciationAmt
Book Value$33,346BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,303,860OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$392,497DepreciationAmt
Book Value$911,363BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$881,550OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$881,550BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$10,119,409TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTDesc
Amt$177,465Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$177,465TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,340,179TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$3,525NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$3,525RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$25,343,704RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$25,343,704TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,538,700TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,538,700ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,538,700TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2015, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2012.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
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
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAS PUBLISHED IN THE CHARLESTON NEWSPAPER "POST & COURIER AND THE "SPARTANBURG HERALD JOURNAL NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS, MEETING STREET SCHOOLS ADMITS STUDENTS OF ANY RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL AND ETHNIC ORIGIN WITH ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES GENERALLY ACCORDED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL AND ETHNIC ORIGIN IN ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, ADMISSIONS POLICIES, SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN PROGRAMS, AND ATHLETIC AND OTHER SCHOOL-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN MILLERPersonNm
TitleFORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$110,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,699DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$2,591NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$120,290TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAGREED TO PAY SUSAN MILLER SEVERANCE UP TO ONE YEAR FROM SEPARATION DATE IN JUNE 2014.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BROADWALK DEVELOPMENT LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionOWNED BY DIRECTORSRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$102,266TransactionAmt
TransactionLEASETransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BENJAMIN NAVARRO AND KELLY NAVARRO HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. BENJAMIN NAVARRO HAS A DIRECT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH SUSAN SHULER AND GABRIELA DALNEKOFF VIA SHERMAN CAPITAL MARKETS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11SUSAN SHULER, THE MEETING STREET SCHOOLS'S TREASURER, REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: (A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, (B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND (D) UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: (A) WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. (B) WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATIONS' WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND OTHER FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:EFFECT OF DEPRECIATION METHOD CHANGE FROM TAX METHOD TO STRAIGHT LINE 403,303.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
MEETING STREET ACADEMY - CHARLESTON LLC
200 MEETING STRET SUITE 206CHARLESTONSC29401611661527PRIVATE SCHOOLSC$311,884$20,824,645MEETING STREET SCHOOLS
MEETING STREET ACADEMY - SPARTANBURG LLC
200 MEETING STRET SUITE 206CHARLESTONSC29401383853462PRIVATE SCHOOLSC$3,044,635$4,582,103MEETING STREET SCHOOLS
MEETING STREET ELEMENTARY AT BRENTWOOD
200 MEETING STRET SUITE 206CHARLESTONSC29401611732980PUBLIC/PRIVATE SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPSC$3,677,194$1,974,601MEETING STREET SCHOOLS
MSA CHARLESTON REAL ESTATE LLC
200 MEETING STRET SUITE 206CHARLESTONSC29401364804310REAL ESTATE HOLDINGSSCMEETING STREET SCHOOLS

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