2016-02-11T13:27:33-06:00 2015-06-30 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 2 W BALTIMORE AVENEUE SUITE 210 MEDIA PA 19063 990 2014-07-01 231728895 BENCHMARK SCHOOL BENC 6105653741 2107 N PROVIDENCE RD MEDIA PA 19063 DR ROBERT GASKINS PHD HEAD OF SCHOOL 6105653741 2016-02-10 1 JOHN J NIHILL CPA P00844252 6105653930 2016-02-10 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z DR ROBERT GASKINS PHD 2107 N PROVIDENCE RD MEDIA PA 19063 8203282 0 X WWW.BENCHMARKSCHOOL.ORG X 1970 PA TO HELP BRIGHT STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY DEVELOP INTO CONFIDENT, STRATEGIC PROBLEM-SOLVERS. 16 15 133 0 0 0 678771 770967 4843267 5569813 526261 685317 7761 0 6056060 7026097 783544 984415 0 0 3908670 4182521 0 0 187641 1577981 1539840 6270195 6706776 -214135 319321 18942575 19080096 1474485 1612071 17468090 17468025 BENCHMARK SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO HELPING BRIGHT STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY, OR HAVE YET TO REACH THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL, DEVELOP THE CONFIDENCE, STRATEGIES, AND KNOWLEDGE TO BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS, THINKERS, AND PROBLEM-SOLVERS. 0 0 5627246 984415 5569813 FOLLOW-UP DATA OVER THE PAST 45 YEARS DEMONSTRATES THAT BENCHMARK GRADUATES ARE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND LIFE. GRADUATES REPORT THAT THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE BENCHMARK HELPED THEM UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES AS LEARNERS, APPROACH TASKS STRATEGICALLY, THINK FLEXIBLY, ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES, AND TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN LEARNING. AT THE HEART OF BENCHMARK'S SUCCESS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL TEACHING STAFF COMPRISED OF KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CARING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT IS WOVEN INTO THE FABRIC OF THE SCHOOL. THIS COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL'S ENDURING DEDICATION TO INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE. 5627246 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 133 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 16 15 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NJ NY PA X DR ROBERT W GASKINS 6105653741 2107 N PROVIDENCE RD MEDIA PA 19063 MRS AMY T PETERSEN BOARD CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MRS BETH GOODHART VICE CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MS ROBERTA WEST SECRETARY 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MR ADAM W WATSON TREASURER 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MR DAVID A STITELY ASST. TREASURER (THRU MAY '15) 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MRS BETSY B BEMIS BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MR GREGORY COLEMAN BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR IRENE W GASKINS BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C GASKINS JR ESQ BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MR NICHOLAS BM KEMP JR BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MRS RUTH PAYNE BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MR DOUGLAS H PYLE BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MR CHARLES RYAN BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MR MARK J THORBURN BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MRS MARCH W PEPPER BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR ROBERT W GASKINS HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 0.00 X X 142671 0 13870 MS STEPHANIE BRANDOW BOARD TRUSTEE (OCT'14- JUN'15) 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MR WAYNE REICHART TEACHER/AD/FACILITIES DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 128516 0 0 MS SALLY LAIRD ASST. HEAD TEACHER 40.00 0.00 X 106288 0 0 377475 0 13870 3 0 1 0 CHARLES MICHAEL CONNOR 4582 EL DORADO RD EL DORADO CA 95623 CONSULTING 117665 1 29999 740968 15825 770967 TUITION AND FEES 611710 5569813 5569813 5569813 275118 275118 1587384 1177185 410199 410199 410199 7026097 5569813 0 685317 984415 984415 156541 117406 39135 3757105 3205054 432166 119885 268875 225859 34407 8609 35301 35301 74335 74335 49161 49161 92333 84146 8174 13 120278 109032 8724 2522 85356 60205 15217 9934 52048 30684 17496 3868 336099 285780 40391 9928 1396 86 427 883 47190 50 46956 184 355470 301400 43406 10664 82969 71353 9127 2489 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 92370 91236 1134 OTHER 54219 14250 32941 7028 PUBLICATIONS 34925 22864 1062 10999 REAL ESTATE TAXES 21170 18206 2329 635 5220 5220 6706776 5627246 891889 187641 680024 1080464 411312 293570 120159 97775 51443 72532 13163501 5353960 7944489 7809541 9735148 9726214 18942575 19080096 395539 372957 1078946 1239114 1474485 1612071 X 16692233 16854278 719968 556045 55889 57702 17468090 17468025 18942575 19080096 319321 -319386 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 8474747 14500 313469 299327 8503389 7763285 12500 1034862 335900 8474747 7192066 23000 819837 271618 7763285 7243097 49242 100273 7192066 0.99330 0.00670 0 0 571799 571799 11892694 4773747 7118947 699008 580213 118795 7809541 X 5673135 -319386 -319386 5992521 49161 984415 1033576 7026097 5673200 0 5673200 49161 984415 1033576 6706776 PART V, LINE 4: THE SCHOOL USES ENDOWMENT FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL'S MISSION TO HELP BRIGHT STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY, OR HAVE YET TO REACH THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL, DEVELOP THE CONFIDENCE, STRATEGIES, AND KNOWLEDGE TO BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS, THINKERS, AND PROBLEM-SOLVERS. PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). ACCORDINGLY NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN FILINGS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND BELIEVES THOSE POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED SHOULD THE FILINGS BE EXAMINED BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITY. SHOULD SETTLEMENT OF AN EXAMINATION, OR OTHER EVENT, RESULT IN A CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT'S EVALUATION OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN FILINGS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CLOSED BY STATUTE OR EXAMINATION, ANY TAX, INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT, AS A RESULT OF THE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION, WOULD BE IN THE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES, INTEREST EXPENSE, AND OPERATING EXPENSES, RESPECTIVELY. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GRANTS PAID TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE US PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GRANTS PAID TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE US 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 BENCHMARK SCHOOL'S NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLICIZED THROUGH PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE MEDIA. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE BENCHMARK SCHOOL RECEIVES GRANTS IN THE FORM OF TEXTBOOKS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA UNDER ACTS 195 & 190. 1 TUITION ASSISTANCE 63 984415 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT FUNDS ARE DETERMINED USING AN OUTSIDE SERVICE WHICH DETERMINES NEED FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE. THE FUNDS OR TUITION DISCOUNT ARE THEN APPLIED AGAINST THE TUITION OBLIGATION AT THE SCHOOL. FAMILIES ARE ASKED TO NOTIFY THE SCHOOL IF THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION CHANGES. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR ROBERT W GASKINS HEAD OF SCHOOL 142671 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13870 0 156541 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE HEAD OF BENCHMARK SCHOOL AND HIS FAMILY LIVE IN A HOUSE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ESTABLISHED LIVING IN THIS HOUSE AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL. THE HEADMASTER LIVES IN THIS HOUSE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE SCHOOL. THIS ARRANGEMENT INCLUDES USE OF THE HOUSE AND PAYMENT OF ELECTRIC AND OIL UTILITIES. BY LIVING IN THIS HOUSE THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL CAN CONSISTENTLY MONITOR THE PROPERTY AND QUICKLY RESPOND WHEN EMERGENCIES ARISE. THUS, THE HEAD'S ONGOING PRESENCE ON CAMPUS CONTRIBUTES STRONGLY TO THE SECURITY OF THE SCHOOL. HAVING THE HEAD'S RESIDENCE ON CAMPUS ALSO SERVES THE CONVENIENCE OF THE SCHOOL IN THAT THE HOUSE FUNCTIONS AS A READILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION FOR HOSTING STAFF RETREATS AND SCHOOL SOCIAL EVENTS. THE SCHOOL ALSO USES THE RESIDENCE TO LODGE AND ENTERTAIN VISITING SCHOLARS ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. X 15825 PROVIDED BY PA X 5 70672 MEAN VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): LINE 9, COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS MADE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL (DR. ROBERT W. GASKINS) AND TWO BOARD TRUSTEES (RICHARD C. GASKINS, JR., ESQ. AND DR. IRENE W. GASKINS) ARE RELATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS HAVE BEEN AMENDED SINCE THE PREVIOUS 990 WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AFTER FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990, AS ULTIMATELY FILED, IS PROVIDED TO EACH TRUSTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. THEY ANNUALLY SIGN THE CORPORATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE HEAD OF SCHOOL EVALUATION COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S COMPENSATION AND REPORTS ITS ACTIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE BENCHMARK SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.