MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCHOOL (EIN 94-2356968)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-04-03
IRS object ID
201500939349300540
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)
Return2015-04-03T17:56:00-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1LAUTZE & LAUTZEBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1303 SECOND STREET SUITE 950NAddressLine1
CitySAN FRANCISCOCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code94107ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN942356968EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlMTTABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4153839434PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1100 HARVARD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityMILL VALLEYCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code94941ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonDR KATHLEEN MECCAPersonNm
Person TitleHEAD OF SCHOOLPersonTitleTxt
Phone4153839434PhoneNum
Signature2015-03-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonROGER BULOSANPreparerPersonNm
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Phone4155436900PhoneNum
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Tax2013TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerDR KATHLEEN MECCAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 HARVARD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityMILL VALLEYCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code94941ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts$9,278,608GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MTTAM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1976FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionELEMENTARY SCHOOL EDUCATION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$92,444PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$89,497CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$221,964PYOtherRevenueAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionMOUNT TAMALPAIS SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT, COEDUCATIONAL SCHOOL SERVING STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 8. THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM, ATMOSPHERE AND OVERALL ENVIRONMENT HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STRONG ACADEMIC PREPARATION, VALUES, EMOTIONAL GROWTH, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS, EFFECTIVE THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING CAPABILITIES, WITH ATTENTION TO INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS AND DIVERSITY. MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCHOOL PLACES EQUAL EMPHASIS ON THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF EACH STUDENT WITHIN A COMMUNITY THAT ESTEEMS FAMILY, THE PURSUIT OF PERSONAL EXCELLENCE, THE PERPETUATION OF VALUED TRADITIONS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG MORAL CODE.MissionDesc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee55EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Address Line1100 HARVARD AVENUEAddressLine1
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

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DR KATHLEEN MECCA PHD
HEAD OF SCHOOL60.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$292,833$0$64,161
LAURA ALBER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK LOPEZ
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID DOMINIK
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BELL
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES EWALD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FIONA REES
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE LEE
CHAIR INVESTMENT COMMITTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP LEUNG
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RACHEL MARKUN
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ANDREW MECCA PHD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MOYNE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN MURRAY
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH MURRAY
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY SCHOPP CPA
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB PAYNE
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY SAUER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COOKSIE GIANNINI
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIN SENNETT
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID BAKER
TEACHER40.00$129,933$0$39,517Yes (X)
ERIC KIELICH
TEACHER40.00$116,600$0$22,726Yes (X)
ROSIE NICOLINI
OFFICE MANAGER40.00$113,488$0$25,039Yes (X)
NANCY TRACY
TEACHER40.00$105,200$0$36,376Yes (X)
SUZANNE O'MEARA
TEACHER40.00$106,225$0$28,293Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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FIRST STUDENT
600 VINE ST STE 1400CINCINNATIOH45202TRANSPORTATION$418,300
KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN
FILE 73030SAN FRANCISCOCA941603030HEALTH INSURANCE$355,086
JOSSART AND ASSOC
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INTEGRATED DESIGN STUDIO
219 SHORELINE HWY MILL VALLEY CAMILL VALLEYCA94941BUILDING IMPROVEMENT$200,925
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Program Services$1,027,150ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Management And General$68,195ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Management And General$22,986ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,747FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Management And General$43,365ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$6,411ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,616ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$201,323ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,893ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,466FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$19,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,222ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$227,089ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,232ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$423,877TotalAmt
Program Services$423,877ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$275,296TotalAmt
Program Services$247,766ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,530ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$44,639TotalAmt
Program Services$40,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,464ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
HOT LUNCH$270,957$270,957
ENRICHMENT$181,639$181,639
SPECIAL EVENTS$88,609$88,609
DRAMA PRODUCTION$60,876$60,876

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Program Services$310,942ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$146,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,668FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$7,665,034ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$691,634ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$162,425FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$1,931,191BOYAmt
EOY$3,276,213EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$10,895BOYAmt
EOY$2,050EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$50,000BOYAmt
EOY$57,610EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$141,796BOYAmt
EOY$34,414EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,771,699LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$8,455,761BOYAmt
EOY$8,791,792EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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BOY$3,857,763BOYAmt
EOY$4,525,304EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,447,406BOYAmt
EOY$16,687,383EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$160,330BOYAmt
EOY$824,901EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,488,665BOYAmt
EOY$4,071,624EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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BOY$1,216,187BOYAmt
EOY$1,175,836EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,865,182BOYAmt
EOY$6,072,361EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,663,473BOYAmt
EOY$5,029,593EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,896,921BOYAmt
EOY$2,543,899EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,021,830BOYAmt
EOY$3,041,530EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,582,224BOYAmt
EOY$10,615,022EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,447,406BOYAmt
EOY$16,687,383EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$329,123ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$574,437NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$870,762PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,918,751BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$19,700ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$646,978InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$5,585,429EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,470,251BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$39,965ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$408,535InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,918,751EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,227,335BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100,463ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$142,453InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,470,251EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,061,079BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$544,655ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$621,601InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,227,335EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,680,961BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$68,385ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$311,733InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,061,079EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.54450PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.45550TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,777,348OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,777,348BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,341,152OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,299,481DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,041,671BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$934,736OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$934,736BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,718,463OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$680,426DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,038,037BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,791,792TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEQUITY SECURITIES AND MUTUAL FUNDSDesc
Book Value$4,525,304BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$4,525,304TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE SCHOOL HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE THOSE ASSETS OF DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT THE SCHOOL MUST HOLD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR DONOR-SPECIFIED PERIODS. THE SCHOOL'S CURRENT INVESTMENT POLICY CALLS FOR TARGET ASSET ALLOCATION OF 60% EQUITIES AND 40% BONDS. THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE INVESTMENTS IS MEASURED AGAINST ESTABLISHED EQUITY AND FIXED INCOME INDICES TO PROVIDE FOR THE A) PRESERVATION OF CAPITAL, B) CURRENT INCOME, AND C) LONG-TERM GROWTH OF CAPITAL AND INCOME. TO SATISFY ITS LONG-TERM RATE-OF-RETURN OBJECTIVES, THE SCHOOL RELIES ON A TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY IN WHICH INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTH CAPITAL APPRECIATION (REALIZED AND UNREALIZED) AND CURRENT YIELD (INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS). THE SCHOOL TARGETS A DIVERSIFIED ASSET ALLOCATION INTENDED TO ACHIEVE ITS LONG-TERM RETURN OBJECTIVES WITHIN PRUDENT RISK CONSTRAINTS. THE SCHOOL POLICY ALLOWS FOR THE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF UP TO 5% OF THE LAST THREE YEARS' MARKET AVERAGE VALUATIONS; HOWEVER, THE SCHOOL IS CURRENTLY NOT MAKING DISTRIBUTIONS AS IT SEEKS TO INCREASE THE BALANCE OF ITS ENDOWMENTS TO $5 MILLION. IN ESTABLISHING THIS POLICY, THE SCHOOL CONSIDERED THE LONG-TERM EXPECTED RETURN ON ITS ENDOWMENT. ACCORDINGLY, OVER THE LONG TERM, THE SCHOOL EXPECTS THE CURRENT SPENDING POLICY TO ALLOW ITS ENDOWMENT TO GROW AT AN AVERAGE REAL RATE OF RETURN (ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION) OF GREATER THAN 5% ANNUALLY. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SCHOOL'S OBJECTIVE TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS HELD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR A SPECIFIED TERM AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REAL GROWTH THROUGH NEW GIFTS AND INVESTMENT RETURN. ACTUAL RETURNS IN ANY GIVEN YEAR MAY VARY FROM THE SCHOOL'S LONG-TERM GOALS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE SCHOOL IS A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE, RESPECTIVELY. THE SCHOOL HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH 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 AND REQUIRES THE AFFIRMATIVE EVALUATION THAT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF A TAX POSITION, THAT AN ORGANIZATION IS ENTITLED TO ECONOMIC BENEFITS RESULTING FROM TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS. FOR TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES, FAVORABLE TAX STATUS ITSELF IS DEEMED TO BE AN UNCERTAINTY, AS EVENTS COULD POTENTIALLY OCCUR TO JEOPARDIZE THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. IF A TAX POSITION DOES NOT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE BENEFIT OF THAT POSITION IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS STANDARD ALSO REQUIRES ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCLOSE ADDITIONAL QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE INFORMATION IN THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ABOUT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE SCHOOL'S EVALUATION ON JUNE 30, 2014, REVEALED NO TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE 2010 THROUGH 2013 TAX YEARS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. IN ADDITION, THE 2009 THROUGH 2013 TAX YEARS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD. THE SCHOOL DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY REASONABLY POSSIBLE CHANGES WILL OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS THAT WILL HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid Rcvd0GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SCHOOL PUBLISHES ITS POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND IN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL HANDBOOKS (BUNTING, LYON, PORTER-SARGENT), NAIS, AND CAIS DIRECTORIES) AS WELL AS IN ITS LITERATURE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1AUCTIONNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$559,849GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$300,436CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$259,413GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$259,413OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$559,849GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$300,436CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$259,413GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$259,413OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$259,413DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 TypeTUITION ASSISTANCEGrantTypeTxt
Recipient55RecipientCnt
Non Cash Assistance$1,027,150NonCashAssistanceAmt
Non Cash AssistanceTUITION ASSISTANCENonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL AWARDS ARE NEED BASED. ALL APPLICANTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MUST APPLY THROUGH SSS (SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE) IN PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, AN "OUT OF HOUSE" CLEARING ORGANIZATION THAT IS COORDINATED THROUGH NAIS (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS).ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 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
DR KATHLEEN MECCA PHD
HEAD OF SCHOOL$292,833$0$0$0$0$0$24,333$0$39,828$0$356,994$0$0$0
DAVID BAKER
TEACHER$129,933$0$0$0$0$0$6,241$0$33,276$0$169,450$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DR. KATHLEEN MECCA, PHD AND DR. ANDREW MECCA, PHD ARE MARRIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE SCHOOL'S CPA AND HEAD OF SCHOOL BEFORE THE RETURN IN FINALIZED. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, OPERATING INFORMATION IS PUBLISHED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8:A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE TO CORRECT UNRECORDED ACCRUED SALARIES AND BENEFITS IN THE AMOUNT OF $870,762. INSTRUCTORS ARE CONTRACTED OVER A TEN MONTH PERIOD ENDING ON JUNE 30TH; HOWEVER, THEY ARE PAID OVER 12 MONTHS. ACCORDINGLY, A LIABILITY EXISTED AT JUNE 30, 2013, FOR THE SALARY AND BENEFITS THAT WERE PAID IN JULY AND AUGUST 2013 THAT WERE NOT RECORDED.

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