THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 52-2103442)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-02-05
IRS object ID
201500369349300305
Schema version
2013v4.0
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)
Return2015-02-05T07:52:03-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN462108854PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 259AddressLine1
CityBEDFORDCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code155220259ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN522103442EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNEXTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023192249PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13047 15TH STREET NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20009ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJULIE MEYERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023192249PhoneNum
Signature2015-02-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD M JONES CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00621721PTIN
Phone8146231880PhoneNum
Preparation2015-02-04PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJULIE MEYERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13047 15TH STREET NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20009ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,618,511GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NEXTSTEPPCS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE STUDENTS WHO FACE EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGES AND WHO ARE NOT SUPPORTED IN TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers75TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$5,728,549CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$68,874PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$284,580PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$78,282CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,735,194PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,099,294CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,990,778PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,925,802CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$8,269,228TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$8,427,906TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE STUDENTS WHO FACE EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGES AND WHO ARE NOT SUPPORTED IN TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,450,499ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,077GrantAmt
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DescTHE CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERS STUDENTS THE SUPPORT, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. THE CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERS GED PREPARATION IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AS WELL AS ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) TO DISTRICT YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 24. THE CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERS A FULL-TIME DAY PROGRAM AND A PART-TIME NIGHT PROGRAM, WHICH RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH AUGUST, ENROLLING THREE TIMES EACH YEAR. WITH A BILINGUAL STAFF (ENGLISH AND SPANISH) AND WRAP-AROUND CASE MANAGEMENT, WE PROVIDE A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM IS BASED ON THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS AND GED SKILLS, AND ORGANIZED AROUND THEMATIC UNITS SUCH AS "ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH" AND "EMPOWERMENT." TEACHERS INDIVIDUALIZE INSTRUCTION TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC GOALS AT THEIR OWN PACE. THE CHARTER SCHOOL PLACES STUDENTS BY SKILL LEVEL, RATHER THAN AGE OR GRADE, AND PROMOTES STUDENTS ACCORDING TO THEIR PROGRESS. WHEN STUDENTS COMPLETE THEIR PROGRAM OF STUDY, THE CHARTER SCHOOL TRANSITION PROGRAM ASSISTS STUDENTS AND ALUMNI WITH CONTINUED EDUCATION AND CAREER PLANNING. SERVICESGED PREPARATION - THE CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERS STUDENTS THE PREPARATION, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO PASS THE EXAM TO ATTAIN THE GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (GED) CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH. STUDENTS IN DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOL STUDY GED CONTENT AND SKILLS IN THEIR CLASSES, AND MUST PASS A PRELIMINARY PRACTICE TEST BEFORE THEY TAKE THE OFFICIAL EXAM. THE CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO PASS THE PRACTICE TEST WHEN THEY REGISTER FOR THE OFFICIAL GED.ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS - THE CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERS ESOL CLASSES TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELLS) IN DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOL. STUDENTS LEARN THE LANGUAGE SKILLS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO NAVIGATE EFFECTIVELY WITHIN THEIR SCHOOL, THEIR COMMUNITY, AND THE WIDER WORLD.LIFE SKILLS - THE CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERS INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS ADDRESSING SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, FINANCIAL LITERACY, IMMIGRATION AND CULTURAL ADAPTATION, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. TEACHERS ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR ABILITIES IN SUCH ACADEMIC LIFE SKILLS AS GOAL-SETTING, ORGANIZATION, INITIATIVE AND SELF-ADVOCACY, INDEPENDENT WORK AND COLLABORATION WITHIN EACH CLASS.TRANSITIONS - THE TRANSITIONS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ALUMNI MAKE AND IMPLEMENT SHORT AND LONG-TERM PLANS FOR POST-SECONDARY AND VOCATIONAL PATHS. A FULL-TIME TRANSITIONS SPECIALIST PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON COLLEGE, EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONS, AND HELPS STUDENTS ACCESS FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION.CASE MANAGEMENT - CASE MANAGERS COMPLETE AN IN-DEPTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF EACH STUDENT TO EVALUATE WHAT SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS WILL ENABLE THE STUDENT TO GROW ACADEMICALLY. CASE MANAGERS CONNECT STUDENTS WITH AND HELP STUDENTS NAVIGATE SOCIAL SERVICES.YOUNG PARENT PROGRAM - THE CHARTER SCHOOL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STUDENT SUPPORT CENTER'S NEW HEIGHTS PROGRAM, SUPPORTS EXPECTING AND PARENTING STUDENTS THROUGH ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PREGNANCY SUPPORT AND PARENTING CLASSES. THE AIM OF THE PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE ACADEMIC SUCCESS, IMPROVE GRADUATION RATES AND PREVENT SUBSEQUENT UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES.TUTORING PROGRAM/VOLUNTEERS - VOLUNTEERS ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT ALLOWS INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS, ENABLING STUDENTS TO PROGRESS AT THEIR OWN PACE. VOLUNTEERS WORK DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOL AS CLASSROOM AIDES, OR AS ONE-ON-ONE TUTORS WITH STUDENTS IN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: ESOL, READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS, AND MATH. BILINGUAL TUTORS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. FOOD PROGRAM - THE CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES A FREE BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) POLICY. VISIONAT THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, WE ENVISION A SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS WHERE THEIR PAST DOES NOT DICTATE THEIR FUTURE. WE ENVISION STUDENTS EMPOWERED TO BE INDEPENDENT SELF-ADVOCATES, WHO SPEAK UP FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH CLARITY AND KNOWLEDGE. WE ENVISION STUDENTS WHO ARE CONFIDENT AND SELF-DISCIPLINED IN PURSUING THEIR OWN GOALS. WE ENVISION STUDENTS WHO CAN WORK INDEPENDENTLY YET COLLABORATE WITH DIVERSE GROUPS OF PEOPLE. WE ENVISION STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT JUST RECIPIENTS OF INSTRUCTION, BUT RATHER ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR EDUCATION. WE ENVISION THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AS A COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, STAFF, AND PARENTS WHO AGREE TO LISTEN TO EACH OTHER, TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER, TO HOLD EACH OTHER TO HIGH EXPECTATIONS, TO SPEAK TRUTH WITH CONFIDENCE, AND TO VIEW DIFFERENCES AS A CATALYST FOR CREATIVITY. WE ENVISION A SCHOOL WHERE KINDNESS AND STRUCTURE GO HAND IN HAND. WE ENVISION A SCHOOL THAT MAINTAINS ITS DELICATE BALANCE OF HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR OUR STUDENTS AND RELENTLESS SUPPORT IN MEETING THOSE EXPECTATIONS. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND, RACE, OR STATUS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AND TO PLAN FOR FUTURE ACCOMPLISHMENT RATHER THAN BE MARGINALIZED BY PAST FAILURE. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE STUDENTS WHO FACE EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGES ARE REGARDED AS INDISPENSABLE AND INSPIRING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.Desc
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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 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 Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document25IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee73EmployeeCnt
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
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 Members12GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member12IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2023192249PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line13047 15TH STREET NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20009ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
EDUARDO FERRER
BOARD CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RACHEL SUSSMAN
VICE CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JORGE ESTRADA
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HANK BROTHERS
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM ADKINS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
INDHIKA JAYARATNAM
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATALIE ECKFORD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GADOR MANZANO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSE GORDY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MITZI BUNCH
PARENT REPRESENTATIVE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALFER HERNANDEZ
ALUMNUS REPRESENTATIVE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRANDI SHELTON
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUELYN HORSTMANN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ATHENA VISCUSI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT GOLDSTEIN
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE MEYER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$100,437$0$7,380
EVANGELINE Y BENNETT
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS40.00Yes (X)$77,289$0$12,432
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$177,726TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$19,812TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$395,617GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$53,410AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$5,350NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$449,027TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPER PUPIL FUNDINGDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,728,549RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,728,549TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$440,935RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$519,217RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$78,282RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$78,282ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,728,549RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion-$78,282ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,077TotalAmt
Program Services$8,077ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$222,189TotalAmt
Program Services$70,443ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$150,573ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,173FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,164,351TotalAmt
Program Services$1,895,984ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$268,367ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,263TotalAmt
Program Services$29,262ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,990ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194,911TotalAmt
Program Services$166,462ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,389ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$187,718TotalAmt
Program Services$160,319ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,341ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,613TotalAmt
Program Services$2,911ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,700ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,991TotalAmt
Program Services$82,117ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,874ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,756TotalAmt
Program Services$26,756ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,017TotalAmt
Program Services$32,498ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,428ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,091FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,418TotalAmt
Program Services$30,999ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,402ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$305,748TotalAmt
Program Services$253,293ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,312ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$143FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,218TotalAmt
Program Services$16,757ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,461ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,204TotalAmt
Program Services$998ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$206ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$257,425TotalAmt
Program Services$213,261ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,045ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,825TotalAmt
Program Services$15,595ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,221ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TELECOMMUNICATIONS$153,759$127,380$26,308$71
STUDENT MATERIALS$149,492$149,492
STUDENT FOOD$78,210$78,210
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$40,493$33,561$6,932

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,814TotalAmt
Program Services$56,124ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,680ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,173,492TotalAmt
Program Services$3,450,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$720,229ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,764FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,191,156BOYAmt
EOY$4,580,304EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$205,465EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$342,344BOYAmt
EOY$175,989EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,962BOYAmt
EOY$24,588EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,475,136LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$948,709LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,582,215BOYAmt
EOY$9,526,427EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$313,130BOYAmt
EOY$18,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,448,807BOYAmt
EOY$14,530,773EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$194,394BOYAmt
EOY$321,542EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$197,761BOYAmt
EOY$342,240EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,877,073BOYAmt
EOY$7,694,124EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$70,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,269,228BOYAmt
EOY$8,427,906EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,179,579BOYAmt
EOY$6,090,568EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$12,299EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,179,579BOYAmt
EOY$6,102,867EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,448,807BOYAmt
EOY$14,530,773EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,925,802ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$2,514PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,027,230OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,027,230BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,695,366OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$579,409DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,115,957BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$752,540OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$369,300DepreciationAmt
Book Value$383,240BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,526,427TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSECURITY DEPOSIT PAYABLEDesc
Amt$70,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$70,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,099,294TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,099,294RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,099,294TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,173,492TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,173,492ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,173,492TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN JUNE 2006, THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED FASB ASC NO. 740-10 [FORMERLY INTERPRETATION NO. 48 (FIN 48)], ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH IS AN INTERPRETATION OF ASC 740'S (FORMERLY SFAS NO. 109), ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. FASB ASC NO. 740-10 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC 740'S AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FASB ASC NO. 740-10 REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL'S TAX RETURN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS HAVE A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" PROBABILITY OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2014, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2010 THROUGH 2012 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE SCHOOL'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2014, THE SCHOOL HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES.ExplanationTxt

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 RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS OPERATING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE D.C. GOVERNMENT. REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50 DOES NOT APPLY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE NON-DISCRIMATORY POLICY IS EXPLICITLY STATED IN THE REGISTRATION APPLICATION AND OUR BROCHURE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS OPERATING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE D.C. GOVERNMENT. REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50 DOES NOT APPLY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE DC GOVERNMENT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THEY ENROLL ACCORDING TO THE UNIFORM PER STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA DEVELOPED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. THIS PER PUPIL ALLOCATION IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH EXTRA FUNDS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeEDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient12RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$8,077CashGrantAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11RELEVANT INFORMATION IS GIVEN TO A 3RD PARTY FOR 990 PREPARATION AND REVIEW. THE COMPLETED DOCUMENT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO PRESENTS THE 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW, IT IS FORWARDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL. AFTER FINAL APPROVAL, THE 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CDURING THE ANNUAL ORIENTATION, ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT. EACH PERSON SHALL COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM EACH YEAR AND THE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15SALARIES FOR TEACHERS, COUNSELORS AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT STAFF ARE DETERMINED ACCORDING TO THE APPROVED SALARY SCALE. THE PRINCIPAL, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAVE DISCRETION TO NEGOTIATE SALARIES WITH STAFF AND THE FINAL SALARY FOR ALL STAFF WILL BE STATED IN THE ANNUAL OFFER LETTER. ANNUAL RAISES ARE SUBJECT TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS AND BOARD APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD WHICH PROVIDES OVERSIGHT AND DISTRIBUTION OF RELEVANT INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.

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