EXCELLENCE ACADEMIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
EXCELLENCE ACADEMIES INC (EIN 01-0790110)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-05-13
IRS object ID
201631349349302353
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)
Return2016-05-13T09:32:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN042571780PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121 EAST MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWESTBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01581ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN010790110EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXCELLENCE ACADEMIES FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEXCEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7186406355PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10003ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDIANE FLYNNPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7186406355PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN BUCKLEY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00830631PTIN
Phone5083669100PhoneNum
Preparation2016-05-10PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDIANE FLYNNPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$26,471,225GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.UNCOMMONSCHOOLS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC.; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body3VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent2VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$750,000PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$26,420,032CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$58,519PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$51,140CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$52PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$53CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$808,571PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$26,471,225CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,623,853PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,982,459CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,623,853PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,982,459CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$815,282PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$24,488,766CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$28,962,181TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$52,694,141TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$25,971,815TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$25,215,009TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,990,366NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$27,479,132NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC.; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, BY ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS, ESPECIALLY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN PARTICULAR, EXCELLENCE ACADEMIES FOUNDATION, INC., WHICH SUPPORTS THE START-UP, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION OF EXCELLENCE BOY'S CHARTER SCHOOL OF BEDFORD STUYVESANT AND THE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY TO BE USED BY EXCELLENCE BOY'S CHARTER SCHOOL OF BEDFORD STUYVESANT, A CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT OPENED IN THE BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEIGHBORHOOD OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK IN AUGUST 2004.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,832,851ExpenseAmt
Revenue$51,140RevenueAmt
DescEXPENSES INCURRED IN CARRYING OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THESUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC.; A INTERNALREVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, BYENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVESCHOOLS, ESPECIALLY CHARTER PUBLIC SHCOOLS. IN PARTICULAR, THEORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE SUCCESSFUL START-UP, PROGRAMDEVELOPMENT, AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION OF EXCELLENCE BOY'SCHARTER SCHOOL OF BEDFORD STUYVESANT AND THE ACQUISISTION ANDDEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY TO BE USED BY EXCELLENCE STUYVESANTNEIGHBORHOOD OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK IN AUGUST 2004.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,832,851TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member2IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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 FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDIANE FLYNNPersonNm
Phone7186406355PhoneNum

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Address Line1826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10003ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
NORMAN ATKINS
DIRECTOR5.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL TUDOR JONES II
CHAIRMAN5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRETT PEISER
DIRECTOR/ CEO5.0042.00Yes (X)$0$273,403$17,183Yes (X)
CAROLYN HACK
CFO/COO1.0040.00$0$205,459$9,392Yes (X)
PAUL BAMBRICK SANTOYO
MANAGING DIRECTOR-NEWARK1.0040.00$0$193,060$16,642Yes (X)
JULIE KENNEDY
MANAGING DIRECTOR-NEW YORK1.0040.00$0$210,036$18,496Yes (X)
JOSHUA PHILLIPS
MANAGING DIRECTOR-UPSTATE1.0040.00$0$207,020$18,400Yes (X)
JULIE JACKSON
MANAGING DIRECTOR- NEW YOR1.0040.00$0$212,804$15,520Yes (X)
DANA LEHMAN
MANAGING DIRECTOR-BOSTON1.0040.00$0$189,816$18,470Yes (X)
BARBARA MARTINEZ
CHIEF EXTERNAL OFFICER1.0040.00$0$161,438$13,342Yes (X)
LAURA LEE MCGOVERN
CHIEF OF STAFF1.0040.00$0$165,494$16,577Yes (X)
TARA MARLOVITS
COO-UNCOMMON NYC1.0040.00$0$160,000$20,523Yes (X)
MICHAEL AMBRIZ
COO- NORTH STAR ACADEMY1.0040.00$0$160,000$8,956Yes (X)
ANNA HALL
COO- UNCOMMON UPSTATE NY1.0040.00$0$145,000$23,011Yes (X)
LAURA MAESTAS
CHIEF TALENT OFFICER1.0040.00$0$133,188$5,429Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$2,416,718TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$201,941TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K14IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$26,420,032AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$25,920,032NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$26,420,032TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INCOMEDesc
Business531390BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$51,140TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$51,140RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$51,140TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$53TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$53ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$26,471,225TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$51,140RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$53ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,000TotalAmt
Management And General$50,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,800TotalAmt
Management And General$7,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,231TotalAmt
Management And General$6,231ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$258,287TotalAmt
Program Services$258,287ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,739TotalAmt
Program Services$12,739ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$688,490TotalAmt
Program Services$688,490ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$873,079TotalAmt
Program Services$873,079ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,831TotalAmt
Management And General$83,831ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTR$1,746$1,746
INSPECTION FEES$256$256

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,982,459TotalAmt
Program Services$1,832,851ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$149,608ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,970,974BOYAmt
EOY$1,460,025EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$25,122,496EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$33,524,473LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,412,853LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,991,207BOYAmt
EOY$26,111,620EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,962,181BOYAmt
EOY$52,694,141EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,783BOYAmt
EOY$86,014EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,920,032BOYAmt
EOY$25,128,995EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,971,815BOYAmt
EOY$25,215,009EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,990,366BOYAmt
EOY$27,479,132EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,990,366BOYAmt
EOY$27,479,132EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,962,181BOYAmt
EOY$52,694,141EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$24,488,766ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN311488698EIN
Organization Type7OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$0SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$0SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$544,652OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$544,652BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$32,979,821OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,412,853DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,566,968BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$26,111,620TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
FINANCING OBLIGATION$25,122,496
CURRENT PORTION DUE TO RELATED PARTIES$6,499
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$25,128,995TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXCELLENCE ACADEMIES FOUNDATION, INC. ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. EXCELLENCE ACADEMIES FOUNDATION, INC. HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2015. EXCELLENCE ACADEMIES FOUNDATION, INC. HAS NO OPEN YEARS PRIOR TO 2010.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
BRETT PEISER
DIRECTOR/ CEO$0$272,903$0$500$0$0$0$3,500$0$13,683$0$290,586$0$0
CAROLYN HACK
CFO/COO$0$204,959$0$500$0$0$0$3,500$0$5,892$0$214,851$0$0
PAUL BAMBRICK SANTOYO
MANAGING DIRECTOR-NEWARK$0$192,560$0$500$0$0$0$3,500$0$13,142$0$209,702$0$0
JULIE KENNEDY
MANAGING DIRECTOR-NEW YORK$0$209,536$0$500$0$0$0$3,500$0$14,996$0$228,532$0$0
JOSHUA PHILLIPS
MANAGING DIRECTOR-UPSTATE$0$206,520$0$500$0$0$0$3,500$0$14,900$0$225,420$0$0
JULIE JACKSON
MANAGING DIRECTOR- NEW YOR$0$212,304$0$500$0$0$0$550$0$14,970$0$228,324$0$0
DANA LEHMAN
MANAGING DIRECTOR-BOSTON$0$189,316$0$500$0$0$0$3,500$0$14,970$0$208,286$0$0
BARBARA MARTINEZ
CHIEF EXTERNAL OFFICER$0$160,938$0$500$0$0$0$0$0$13,342$0$174,780$0$0
LAURA LEE MCGOVERN
CHIEF OF STAFF$0$164,994$0$500$0$0$0$3,500$0$13,077$0$182,071$0$0
TARA MARLOVITS
COO-UNCOMMON NYC$0$159,500$0$500$0$0$0$3,500$0$17,023$0$180,523$0$0
MICHAEL AMBRIZ
COO- NORTH STAR ACADEMY$0$159,500$0$500$0$0$0$3,500$0$5,456$0$168,956$0$0
ANNA HALL
COO- UNCOMMON UPSTATE NY$0$144,500$0$500$0$0$0$3,500$0$19,511$0$168,011$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNTS SHOWN ON PART II, COLUMN B(II) REFLECT BONUSES PAID TO THE INDIVIDUALS NOTED HEREIN DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2014.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Real Estate Commercial RealEstateCommercialGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$25,290,032NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV AT TIME OF GIFTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AUNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF EXCELLENCE ACADEMIES FOUNDATION, INC.'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS DEFINED IN THIS ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EXCELLENCE ACADEMIES FOUNDATION, INC. FOR REVIEW BY ITS MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC.'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER, UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC.'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PREPARES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC.'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THEN PRESENTS THE SUMMARY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND ANY MITIGATING BEHAVIOR WHERE NECESSARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15TWO OF EXCELLENCE ACADEMIES FOUNDATION INC.'S DIRECTORS AND/OR OFFICERS ARE EMPLOYEES OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE COMPENSATED ONLY FOR THEIR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. THE COMPENSATION IS PAID ONLY BY UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC.'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPLETES A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WHICH IT USES AS GUIDANCE WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEW THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH CURRENT AND DEFFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND UNQUALIFIED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S REVIEW IS DONE ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT IS REASONABLE. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ENABLES UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. 2. THE "AUTHORIZED BODY" OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE "AUTHORIZED BODY" "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESDIRECTORS OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. EACH OF WHO ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RELIED UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE DATA; SPECIFICALLY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE UTILIZES INDUSTRY COMPARABLES AND PERFORMED IN-HOUSE STUDIES OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION WITH ASSISTANCE FROM NEWSCHOOLS VENTURE FUND. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S MEETINGS WHICH THE EXECUTIVES' COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WERE REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE AND ON PAGE ONE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ONLY APPLIES TO CERTAIN SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19EXCELLENCE ACADEMIES FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GSECURITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 175,456. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 175,456. CLEANING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 82,831. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 82,831.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS IN THE TAX YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003311488698MANAGEMENT SERVICESNJ501(C)(3)LINE 70
UNCOMMON LENDER INC
826 BROADWAY 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003263594129LENDING SERVICESNJ501(C)(3)LINE 70
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeOTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$50,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFAIR VALUEMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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