THE COTTAGE SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
THE COTTAGE SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER INC (EIN 58-1484540)
Tax period
2014-06-01 to 2015-05-31
Filed
2016-01-15
IRS object ID
201630159349300708
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)
Return2016-01-15T08:02:40-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN580942047PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BABUSH NEIMAN KORNMAN & JOHNSON LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line15909 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD SUITEAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2800AddressLine2Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30328ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN581484540EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE COTTAGE SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOTTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7706418688PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 GRIMES BRIDGE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityROSWELLCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30075ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJACQUE DIGIESOPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7706418688PhoneNum
Signature2016-01-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRIS D CLAYTONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00230303PTIN
Phone7702611900PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEVEN PALMERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 GRIMES BRIDGE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityROSWELLCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30075ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,876,111GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://COTTAGESCHOOL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1985FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PREPARE STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS FOR FULFILLMENT OF THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee93TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$160,127PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$267,427CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$4,467,657PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$4,364,146CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$22,667PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$36,018CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$71,143PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$103,190CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,721,594PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,770,781CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$272,665PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$322,716CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,648,520PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,034,196CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$396,008CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,326,110PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,460,782CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,247,295PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,817,694CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$474,299PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$46,913CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$9,308,434TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$9,138,288TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,414,737TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,311,788TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,893,697NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,826,500NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBUILDING A SENSE OF SELF FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS THROUGH ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMMING, THE COTTAGE SCHOOL ("TCS") PREPARES INDIVIDUALS FOR FULFILLMENT OF THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL AS CONFIDENT, PRODUCTIVE AND INDEPENDENT ADULTS. TCS PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE A HISTORY OF LEARNING DISABILITIES. WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF STUDENTS, GRADES 6-12, WHO ARE PREVENTED FROM ACHIEVING THEIR POTENTIAL DUE TO A LACK OF INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION, ENVIRONMENTAL STRUCTURE, LOW SELF-CONFIDENCE OR WEAKNESS THAT OTHER SCHOOL SYSTEMS ARE NOT PREPARED TO ADDRESS. TCS OFFERS TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC CLASSES AND EXPERIENTIAL COURSES THAT INCLUDE CARPENTRY, DRAMA, MUSIC, HORTICULTURE AND CULINARY ARTS. THE SCHOOL'S UNIQUE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LIFE SKILLS, CAREER GOALS AND EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,428,653ExpenseAmt
Grant$322,716GrantAmt
Revenue$4,371,231RevenueAmt
DescTHE COTTAGE SCHOOL ("TCS") PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH A HISTORY OF LEARNING DIFFICULTIES. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 STUDENTS AND THE HIGH SCHOOL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 115 STUDENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 5/31/2015.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$3,428,653TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document30IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee93EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBOB CRENSHAWPersonNm
Phone7706418688PhoneNum

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CityROSWELLCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
ROBERT BURKE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG CURLING
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE DIGIESO
TREASURER20.00Yes (X)$93,200$0$3,420Yes (X)
ROBERT HAGAN
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICH ALTERMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF KINCAID
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HANK JOSEPH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOWE LANG
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BARB LOVATT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONALD MERLIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA BUHLER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALLY MROZIK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RALPH PEPPER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOUIS TABICKMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB CRENSHAW
CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$117,216$0$9,689Yes (X)
JACQUE DIGIESO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$185,656$0$6,858Yes (X)
JEFF PETREA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ART LEACH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GORDON OWENS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Other Compensation$19,967TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$267,427AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$267,427TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION AND FEES611600$4,193,176$4,193,176
STUDENT ACTIVITIES611600$102,937$102,937
ANCILLARY PROGRAMS611600$43,333$43,333
SUMMER SCHOOL611600$24,700$24,700
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,364,146TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$36,644TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$36,644ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$9,430RealAmt

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Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$9,430RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,430TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$9,430ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$626SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$626SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$191,379FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$104,704FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$86,675TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$86,675ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescOTHER MISCELLANEOUS REDesc
Business611600BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$7,085TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,085RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$7,085OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,770,781TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,371,231RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$132,123ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$322,716TotalAmt
Program Services$322,716ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$416,039TotalAmt
Program Services$320,291ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,418ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,330FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,166,971TotalAmt
Program Services$1,668,262ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$257,398ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$241,311FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,328TotalAmt
Program Services$69,997ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,356ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,975FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$152,768TotalAmt
Program Services$107,430ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,168ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,170FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$188,090TotalAmt
Program Services$124,735ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,562ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,793FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$3,451TotalAmt
Management And General$3,451ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$34,403TotalAmt
Program Services$5,955ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,566ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$882FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,057TotalAmt
Management And General$19,057ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,460TotalAmt
Program Services$4,081ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,957ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,422FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$303,770TotalAmt
Program Services$4,034ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$282,611ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,125FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$125,382TotalAmt
Program Services$32,162ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,220ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,284TotalAmt
Program Services$95,844ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,425TotalAmt
Program Services$684ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,741ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,044TotalAmt
Program Services$70,874ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,170ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248,773TotalAmt
Program Services$186,978ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,795ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,014TotalAmt
Program Services$29,305ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,709ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
STUDENT ACTIVITIES$159,671$159,671
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$142,855$128,441$14,414
CLASSROOM AND INSTRUCTI$97,193$97,193

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,817,694TotalAmt
Program Services$3,428,653ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$993,033ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$396,008FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,715,051BOYAmt
EOY$2,571,130EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,000BOYAmt
EOY$18,651EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$291,031BOYAmt
EOY$84,351EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,018BOYAmt
EOY$21,036EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,510,399LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,493,982LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,128,075BOYAmt
EOY$5,016,417EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$531,889BOYAmt
EOY$740,261EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$598,325BOYAmt
EOY$675,016EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,045BOYAmt
EOY$11,426EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,308,434BOYAmt
EOY$9,138,288EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$240,957BOYAmt
EOY$293,206EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,730,790BOYAmt
EOY$1,563,844EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,844,665BOYAmt
EOY$1,779,722EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$598,325BOYAmt
EOY$675,016EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,414,737BOYAmt
EOY$4,311,788EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,059,339BOYAmt
EOY$3,966,181EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$260,522BOYAmt
EOY$252,076EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$573,836BOYAmt
EOY$608,243EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,893,697BOYAmt
EOY$4,826,500EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,308,434BOYAmt
EOY$9,138,288EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$46,913ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$20,286NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$576,031BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$59,577ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,094InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$25,170OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$611,532EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$585,347BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,043InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$23,359OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$576,031EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$585,727BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$120InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$585,347EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$585,052BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$175InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$585,727EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$573,031BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$13,800ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$221InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$585,052EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,213,391OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,213,391BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,492,057OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,010,899DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,481,158BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$307,284OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$98,989DepreciationAmt
Book Value$208,295BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$274,726OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$166,399DepreciationAmt
Book Value$108,327BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$222,941OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$217,695DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,246BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,016,417TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Desc457(B) PLAN PUBLICLY TRADED MUTUAL FUNDSDesc
Book Value$675,016BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$675,016TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED COMPENSATIONDesc
Amt$675,016Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$675,016TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,750,497TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$20,286NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$2OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$20,284RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,770,781RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,770,781TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,817,693TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included-$1OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$1ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,817,694ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,817,694TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ROUNDING 2.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ROUNDING -1.

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
ExplanationTHE COTTAGE SCHOOL IS A 501(C)(3)ORGANIZATION THAT MAINTAINS A NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN ALL SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THIS STATEMENT IS INCLUDED IN MATERIALS AND WEBSITE INFORMATION THAT INFORMS THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SCHOOL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GLITTER AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$84,139GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$84,139GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,249RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$13,043FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$26,971OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2AZALEA GALAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$99,852GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$99,852GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$23,990FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$29,528OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total4OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$7,388GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$7,388GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$2,596RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$269FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$5,058OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$191,379GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$191,379GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$5,845RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$37,302FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$61,557OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$104,704DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$86,675NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPGrantTypeTxt
Recipient46RecipientCnt
Non Cash Assistance$254,000NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedBOOKValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceTUITION IS REDUCED BY AMOUNT OF AWARD.NonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART IIIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPARENTS/GUARDIANS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION THROUGH A THIRD PARTY FINANCIAL AID ASSESSMENT FIRM (TADS). THE RESULTS OF THE TADS APPLICATION ARE SUMMARIZED AND PRESENTED ALONG WITH ALL STUDENTS REQUESTING FINANCIAL AID TO THE FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE HAS ESTABLISHED A POINT SYSTEM AWARDING (OR DEDUCTING) POINTS FOR VARIOUS INDICATORS OF NEED. EXAMPLES WOULD INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO) GRADE LEVEL, TADS RECOMMENDED LEVEL OF NEED, COMPLETENESS OF APPLICATION, AMOUNT OF AID PROVIDED IN PREVIOUS YEAR(S), SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, PRINCIPAL INPUT, ETC. THE FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE MAKES FINAL DETERMINATION OF NEED, AND BASED ON AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS MAKES A PRELIMINARY OFFER OF AID TO THE FAMILY. UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE FINANCIAL AID, THE STUDENT IS AWARDED THE SCHOLARSHIP.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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)
PersonJACQUE DIGIESOPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$166,656BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$10,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$9,000OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$6,858DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$192,514TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE FOUNDERS ARE MARRIED. JACQUE DIGIESO IS A KEY-EMPLOYEE AND NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD. JOE DIGIESO IS THE BOARD TREASURER AND HEADS UP THE SCHOOL'S ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAMS AS WELL AS WORKS IN THE ADVANCEMENT DEPARTMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE C.F.O. AND THE BOARD TREASURER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL REVIEW OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AS WELL AS DATA SUPPLIED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FOR HEAD COMPENSATION DETERMINATION. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A FIXED ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPIES OF BOARD MINUTES ARE MAINTAINED BY THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ROUNDING 2.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NO CHANGES IN THE SELECTION PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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