2016-05-13T18:35:30-05:00 2015-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 301 N LAKE AVE SUITE 900 PASADENA CA 91101 990 2014-07-01 954659439 BRIDGES ACADEMY INC BRID 8185061091 3921 LAUREL CANYON BLVD STUDIO CITY CA 91604 ROBERT BERRY TREASURER 8185061091 2016-05-12 1 ALAN HARRISON P00157337 6267933600 2016-05-12 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z CARL SABATINO 3921 LAUREL CANYON BLVD STUDIO CITY CA 91604 6401867 0 X WWW.BRIDGES.EDU X 1998 CA EMPOWERING ITS STUDENTS TO THRIVE ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY THROUGH SMALL CLASSES AND DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION, CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH GIFTS ARE RECOGNIZED AND DEVELOPED AND LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND DISABILITIES ARE ACCEPTED. 19 19 72 24 0 0 405822 306867 4999736 5857056 495 3 222497 163204 5628550 6327130 551599 608372 0 0 3943257 4398718 0 0 155543 1550712 1563225 6045568 6570315 -417018 -243185 12209548 12832692 12801901 13668230 -592353 -835538 X WE ARE DEDICATED TO UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATING GIFTED AND HIGHLY GIFTED STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES (TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL OR 2E STUDENTS) AND FOSTERING A SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY THROUGH THE WORK OF TWO DIVISIONS: BRIDGES ACADEMY AND THE CENTER FOR TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (THE 2E CENTER).BRIDGES ACADEMY, A COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GRADES 4-12, EMPOWERS ITS STUDENTS TO THRIVE ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY THROUGH SMALL CLASSES AND DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION, CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH GIFTS ARE RECOGNIZED AND DEVELOPED AND LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND DISABILITIES ARE ACCEPTED. MANY STUDENTS COME TO BRIDGES DEFINED BY THEIR CHALLENGES BUT GRADUATE DEFINED BY THEIR STRENGTHS AND TALENTS. THE CENTER FOR TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATES AND SUPPORTS EDUCATORS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY IN THE IDENTIFICATION, UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATION OF TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL STU 0 0 5370752 608372 5857056 BRIDGES ACADEMY IS A COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GRADES 4-12, WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 150 STUDENTS, LOCATED IN STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA. THE SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATING GIFTED AND HIGHLY GIFTED STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES (TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL OR 2E STUDENTS) AND TO FOSTERING A SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY THROUGH THE WORK OF TWO DIVISIONS: BRIDGES ACADEMY AND THE CENTER FOR TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (THE 2E CENTER).THE CENTER FOR TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATES AND SUPPORTS EDUCATORS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY IN THE IDENTIFICATION, UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATION OF TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS. BY SEEKING OUT AND DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICES THROUGH RESEARCH, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, OUTREACH, AND TEACHER TRAINING, THE 2E CENTER ALLOWS DEVELOPMENT AND SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE TO BENEFIT THIS UNDERSERVED POPULATION. 5370752 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 72 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X ANTHONY VO BUSINESS MANAGER 8185061091 3921 LAUREL CANYON BLVD STUDIO CITY CA 91604 ELLEN ROSEN CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI LELPLER CO-VICE CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN HASKIN CO-VICE CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT BERRY TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH LINDELL SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY FREILICH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT DEBENEDICTIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES JONES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGIE POWER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON RICKS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM ROPELEWSKI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZIE WYNNE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN ROSEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER GODWIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LAPEZE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN BRESLOW TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARY RAPPAPORT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN KINGSTON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BARNETT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL SABATINO HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 162146 0 14696 162146 0 14696 1 0 1 0 0 306867 306867 TUITION 611110 5693616 5693616 AUXILIARY SERVICES 611110 163440 163440 5857056 3 3 58498 0 58498 58498 58498 159603 74737 84866 84866 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 19840 19840 19840 6327130 5857056 0 163207 608372 608372 179580 136481 37712 5387 3407443 2589656 715563 102224 135202 102754 28392 4056 385636 293083 80984 11569 290857 221051 61080 8726 26219 7082 18857 280 1560 1560 13809 10495 2900 414 80572 61235 16920 2417 141931 110904 28816 2211 21946 16679 4609 658 605017 586867 12100 6050 98345 95395 1967 983 163042 158151 3261 1630 CURRICULUM & TEXTBOOKS 187637 187637 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 78876 78876 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 73939 56194 15527 2218 RECRUITMENT 34762 26419 7300 1043 35570 23421 6472 5677 6570315 5370752 1044020 155543 1600323 1911369 27863 27513 32022 284466 317333 125483 121700 11093453 684809 10157302 10408644 14111 14111 12209548 12832692 242425 278189 2475842 3026389 10083634 10363652 12801901 13668230 X -600171 -855249 7818 19711 -592353 -835538 12209548 12832692 -243185 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8047743 8047743 2402305 351124 2051181 373183 333685 39498 270222 270222 10408644 X 5718758 0 5718758 608372 608372 6327130 5961943 0 5961943 608372 608372 6570315 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL HAS RECEIVED FAVORABLE DETERMINATION LETTERS INDICATING IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER SECTION 23701 OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE TAXATION CODE. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE SCHOOL / ORGANIZATION ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY ARE FILED. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 608,372. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 608,372. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZED RACIALLY NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER. AUCTION 111230 111230 5430 16958 2000 15836 HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE 21704 21704 18113 2 26669 26669 16400 159603 159603 5430 16958 2000 50349 74737 84866 1 FINANCIAL AID 41 608372 0 PART I, LINE 2: STUDENT FINANCIAL AID IS APPLIED DIRECTLY TO STUDENT ACCOUNTS FOR TUITION, FEES, BOOKS, AND MISCELLANEOUS STUDENT EXPENSES. FINANCIAL AID CONSISTS OF AWARDS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED AS WELL AS TUITION REMISSION FOR THE ENROLLED CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES. BRIDGES ACADEMY'S PARENT WHO ARE REQUESTING FINANCIAL AID MUST APPLY BY COMPLETE AN ONLINE PARENT(S) FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH AN OUTSIDE FINANCIAL AID SERVICE PROVIDE BY SSS BY NAIS ALONG WITH A COMPLETED BRIDGES ACADEMY'S FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION ALONG WITH THE CURRENT AND PREVIOUS YEAR TAX RETURNS. THESE INFORMATION ARE PASSED TO THE FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMEND FINANCIAL AID AWARD (IF ANY). X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CARL SABATINO HEAD OF SCHOOL 162146 0 0 0 0 0 8117 0 6579 0 176842 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL COMPRISE THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE VICE CHAIR(S), THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, THE TREASURER, THE SECRETARY AND THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY DELEGATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE PURPOSE OF: A) AMENDING THESE BY-LAWS, B) AMENDING THE BUDGET, OR C) MAKING DECISIONS COVERING THE SELECTION OR RETENTION OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE NO POWERS OTHER THAN THOSE NORMALLY EXERCISED BY ITS OFFICER MEMBERS OR SUCH FURTHER SPECIFIC POWERS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE SPECIFICALLY CONFERRED UPON IT BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS A COMPLETE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN THE SCHOOL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REPRESENTATIONS EACH YEAR. THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REPRESENTATIONS ARE KEPT IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE AT THE SCHOOL. BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. BOARD MEMBERS THAT HAVE A CONFLICT ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION THAT CAUSED THE CONFLICT. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES USING COMPARABILITY DATA AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE BOARD DOCUMENTS THIS PROCESS AND DECISION IN THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S CONTRACT. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN JULY 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SCHOOL DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. PART XII, LINE 2C PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS.