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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. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 15,164 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 15,164 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true 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. ANNIVERSARY GAL 18964 18964 15164 18964 18964 15164 15164 3800 X X false false false false false false false false false RANDOLPH PALISOC CHIEF ACHIEVEMENT OF 123413 2000 15956 8049 4147 153565 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 2 MARGARET PALISOC RANDOLPH PALISOC CEO/FOUNDER CAO/FOUNDER HUSBAND AND WIFE 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. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 15,164 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE -15,164