SYNERGY ACADEMIES: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- SYNERGY ACADEMIES (EIN 20-0672173)
- Tax period
- 2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
- Filed
- 2016-04-13
- IRS object ID
- 201641049349300419
- Schema version
- 2014v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-04-13T10:23:12-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 952242818 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VICENTI LLOYD & STUTZMAN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2210 E ROUTE 66 STE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GLENDORA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 917404676 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 200672173 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SYNERGY ACADEMIES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SYNE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3232357960 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 78999 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LOS ANGELES | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90016 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRISTINA VOGEL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3232357960 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-04-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DERRICK DEBRUYNE CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00591016 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6268577300 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-04-11 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SYNERGY CHARTER ACADEMY SYNERGY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | CHRISTINA VOGEL | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 78999 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LOS ANGELES | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90016 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $13,879,884 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.WEARESYNERGY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2004 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SYNERGY ACADEMIES' MISSION IS TO CREATE AND SHARE SOLUTIONS THAT ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. SYNERGY CREATES AND SHARES SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE OPERATION OF URBAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THAT IMPLEMENT A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO EDUCATION, BELIEVE IN COLLECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 11 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 138 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 15 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $12,062,976 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $13,781,893 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,244 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $2,180 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $21,343 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $95,811 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $12,085,563 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $13,879,884 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $6,899,422 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $7,964,474 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $7,644 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $3,562,931 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $4,985,817 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $10,462,353 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $12,950,291 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,623,210 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $929,593 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $8,643,112 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $9,936,074 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $315,467 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $678,836 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $8,327,645 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $9,257,238 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | SYNERGY ACADEMIES' MISSION IS TO CREATE AND SHARE SOLUTIONS THAT ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. SYNERGY CREATES AND SHARES SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE OPERATION OF URBAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THAT IMPLEMENT A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO EDUCATION, BELIEVE IN COLLECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $11,647,559 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVICING GRADES K-5, 6-8, AND 9-12. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $11,647,559 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | Yes (true) | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 24 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 138 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 11 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 11 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SYNERGY ACADEMIES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3232357960 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 78999 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LOS ANGELES | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90016 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASAKO CARPENTER | |||||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ROY CERVANTES | |||||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ASHWIN VASAVADA | |||||||
| CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| ERIC MEDINA | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| BRIAN HOLMAN | |||||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ALICE COTTI | |||||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAVID HYUN | |||||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KEVIN COX | |||||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHARYN HARRIS | |||||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TERRI STERR LEON | |||||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SATPAL NAGPAL | |||||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARGARET PALISOC | |||||||
| CHIEF EXECUT | 40.00 | $145,875 | $0 | $21,716 | Yes (X) | ||
| JENNIFER EPPS | |||||||
| CHIEF ACHIEV | 40.00 | $135,375 | $0 | $22,582 | Yes (X) | ||
| CHRISTINA VOGEL | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF | 40.00 | $89,175 | $0 | $10,984 | Yes (X) | ||
| BARBARA SHANNON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF | 40.00 | $113,762 | $0 | $16,264 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $484,187 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $71,546 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $13,644,662 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $137,231 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $13,781,893 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,180 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,180 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER REVENUE | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $95,811 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $95,811 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $95,811 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $13,879,884 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $95,811 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,180 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $422,032 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $199,855 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $222,177 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,051,360 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,707,354 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $344,006 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $545,165 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $510,523 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $34,642 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $717,013 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $653,143 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $63,870 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $228,904 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $209,141 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,763 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $108,433 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $108,433 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $49,915 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $49,915 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,262,715 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,088,623 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $174,092 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,577 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $30,498 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $79 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $175,144 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,791 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $166,353 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,438 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $35,880 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,558 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $853,861 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $853,861 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $114,715 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $87,865 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $26,850 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $115,829 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $88,539 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,290 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,070 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,070 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $123,390 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $123,390 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS | $1,594,882 | $1,594,882 | |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION | $199,284 | $199,284 | |
| OTHER EXPENSES | $175,884 | $134,781 | $41,103 |
| FIELD TRIPS | $70,728 | $70,728 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,952 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $47,308 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,644 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,950,291 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,647,559 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,295,088 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,644 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,878,498 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,470,966 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $806,407 | BOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,818,220 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,388,668 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $106,052 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $60,573 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $273,466 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $257,599 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,935 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,867 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,643,112 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,936,074 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $315,467 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $678,836 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $315,467 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $678,836 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,275,733 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,189,196 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $51,912 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $68,042 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,327,645 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,257,238 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,643,112 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,936,074 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $929,593 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School | Yes (X) | SchoolInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $273,466 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $257,599 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $15,867 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $15,867 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $13,879,884 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $13,879,884 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $13,879,884 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $12,950,291 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $12,950,291 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $12,950,291 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. SYNERGY FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA STATE PURPOSES IS GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | Yes (true) | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd |
| Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd |
| Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media | Yes (true) | PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd |
| Maintain Racial Comp Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainRacialCompRecsInd |
| Maintain Scholarships Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of All Sol | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd |
| Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts | false | DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty | false | DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd |
| Discriminate Race Schs | false | DiscriminateRaceSchsInd |
| Discriminate Race Educ Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | false | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd |
| Discriminate Race Athlt Prog | false | DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | false | DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rcvd | Yes (true) | GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rvkd | false | GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | Yes (true) | ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 | SYNERGY ACADEMIES MAKES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY KNOWN THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AND ON THE STUDENT'S APPLICATIONS. SYNERGY DRAWS ITS STUDENTS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND CURRENTLY ENROLLS STUDENTS OF RACIAL MINORITY GROUPS IN MEANINGFUL NUMBERS (92.5% LATINO, 7% AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AND .5% OTHER). |
| SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 | AS A CHARTER SCHOOL, SYNERGY ACADEMIES WILL RECEIVE A PER ADA FEE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERY PUPIL ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, SYNERGY ACADEMIES IS ELIGIBLE FOR LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND CALIFORNIA LOTTERY FUNDS. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET PALISOC | |||||
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFI | $144,375 | $1,500 | $12,964 | $8,752 | $167,591 |
| JENNIFER EPPS | |||||
| CHIEF ACHIEVEMENT OF | $133,875 | $1,500 | $12,866 | $9,716 | $157,957 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM C | KINETIC ACADEMY AND SYNERGY QUANTUM ACADEMY |
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | SYNERGY ACADEMIES' MISSION IS TO CREATE AND SHARE SOLUTIONS THAT ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. SYNERGY CREATES AND SHARES SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE OPERATION OF URBAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THAT IMPLEMENT A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO EDUCATION, BELIEVE IN COLLECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE RETURN IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY MANGEMENT AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | SYNERGY'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE FORM 700 EACH YEAR TO PUBLICLY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 700 IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT, AND COPIES ARE RETAINED AT SYNERGY ACADMIES AND THE ORIGINALS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | SYNERGY ACADMIES HAS A COMPENSATION POLICY IN WHICH NO MANAGEMENT OFFICAL INCLUDING DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES MAY BE COMPENSATED WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL. IN ADDITION, THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION WILL BE REVIEWED TO COMPARABLE DATA AND THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION OF THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN THE CORPORATE MINUTE BOOKS. THIS PROCESS WILL REVIEW THE FAIRNESS OF ANY COMPENSATION TO THESE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICALS UPON THEIR HIRE OR CHANGE IN COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | SEE ABOVE EXPLANATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE SCHOOL PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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