2015-05-08T12:15:05-05:00 2014-06-30 954749365 STANISLAWSKI & HARRISON CPAS 301 N LAKE AVE SUITE 900 PASADENA CA 91101 990 2013-07-01 953551091 WESTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL WEST 3105748650 5401 BEETHOVEN ST LOS ANGELES CA 90066 DAVID RUSSELL BOARD CHAIRMAN 3105748650 2015-05-07 1 ALAN HARRISON P00157337 6267933600 2015-05-07 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z DAVID RUSSELL 5401 BEETHOVEN ST LOS ANGELES CA 90066 12569015 0 X WWW.WNSK8.COM X 1980 CA AN INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS FROM K-8 GRADES. 16 14 138 275 0 0 1374460 1230208 10412606 11035120 30308 52463 186523 100781 12003897 12418572 1155840 1144920 0 0 6605260 7357204 0 0 584983 4647201 4421053 12408301 12923177 -404404 -504605 9424216 9374529 8188408 8575769 1235808 798760 X TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF LIFELONG LEARNERS THAT NURTURES STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND INSPIRE THEM TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORLD WITH CONFIDENCE, CREATIVITY, CURIOSITY, CONSCIENCE AND COMPASSION. 0 0 9391271 1144920 11035120 WESTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL (THE SCHOOL) IS ACCREDITED BY THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. THE SCHOOL OPERATES A PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL, WHICH OFFERS A WELL-ROUNDED ACADEMIC CURRICULUM, INCLUDING LANGUAGE ARTS, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ART, MUSIC, TECHNOLOGY AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE. THE SCHOOL'S TOTAL ENROLLMENT IN FISCAL YEAR 2013-14 WAS 458.THE SCHOOL EMBRACES A POSITIVE, CHILD-CENTERED APPROACH TO EDUCATION THAT STRIVES TO FULLY DEVELOP THE POTENTIAL OF EACH STUDENT, INTELLECTUALLY, SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND PHYSICALLY. OUR HIGH ACADEMIC AND ETHICAL STANDARDS ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR LEARNING AND THEIR BEHAVIOR. OUR CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN A HIGHLY DIFFERENTIATED, PROJECT-BASED, ACTIVE LEARNING CURRICULUM THAT CHALLENGES ALL STUDENTS TO GROW. WE PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EACH CHILD IS ABLE TO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS, IS CONFIDENT IN TAKING INTELLECTUAL RISKS, WHERE INDIVIDUALS FEEL VALUED IN THEIR DIFFERENCES AND VALUE THE DIFFERENCES IN OTHERS.OUR GOAL IS TO INSTILL IN OUR STUDENTS A LOVE OF LEARNING AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF OUR WORLD AND TO PROVIDE FOR OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF AN ENVIRONMENT OF COLLEGIALITY AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES THAT CHILDREN HAVE DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES AND LEARN AT DIFFERENT RATES. OUR PROGRAM IS BUILT FROM THE BEST PRACTICES DERIVED FROM THE PROGRESSIVE, DEVELOPMENTAL AND TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES, AND EMPLOYS A VARIETY OF EXPERIENTIAL AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE STUDENTS' NEEDS, INVITE THEIR CREATIVITY AND CHALLENGE THEIR GROWTH. WE STRIVE TO BE A COMMUNITY OF LIFELONG LEARNERS, WHERE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, CREATIVITY, SENSE OF HUMOR, INDEPENDENCE, SELF-DISCIPLINE AND HIGH MORAL STANDARDS ARE VALUED. 9391271 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 69 0 1 138 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 16 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X JOON LEE 3105748650 5401 BEETHOVEN ST LOS ANGELES CA 90066 GLENN SCOTT BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GERI BAUR VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID RUSSELL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DORIKA BECKETT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRISHA BURDICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 12000 0 0 MYCHELLE DESCHAMPS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE FECHO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LES FROST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE GLASSBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF GONZALEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HECHMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH JACOBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER PRICE LETSCHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF SAYE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBEKAH SWAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ZAMORA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY ZACUTO HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 291798 0 29738 GEORGIANN WILSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 94992 0 13910 CATHY GEMGNANI DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 151636 0 18135 550426 0 61783 2 0 1 0 WILLIAM KEATING 931 MARCO PLACE VENICE CA 90291 PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT 143213 JDI DEVELOPMENT 21303 FRIES AVE CARSON CA 90745 CUSTOM AIR AND HEATING INSTALLATIONS 114909 2 359166 871042 4125 1230208 TUITION 611710 10055415 10055415 DAYCARE REVENUE 611710 406156 406156 FEES 611710 312501 312501 SUMMER SCHOOL 611710 178759 178759 OTHER INCOME 611710 82289 82289 11035120 52463 52463 39670 0 39670 39670 39670 211554 359166 150443 61111 61111 12418572 11035120 0 153244 1144920 1144920 469079 164946 271144 32989 5659572 3724705 1600992 333875 266167 180116 67485 18566 520093 363825 123533 32735 442293 287490 123842 30961 29734 23787 5947 25032 25032 59677 59677 108119 62261 45858 178254 28163 123458 26633 55555 55555 2181273 1786910 358095 36268 187776 150772 37004 925 925 441192 367215 67312 6665 128633 95625 27621 5387 CURRICULUM EXPENSES 517537 517537 AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER 286706 286706 BOOKS AND CLASSROOM EXP 123388 123388 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15046 15046 82206 26425 55781 12923177 9391271 2946923 584983 2676332 2820998 597491 502689 199874 63452 34108 28718 106615 165472 6866919 2678889 4290067 4188030 1095971 1171466 423758 433704 9424216 9374529 128975 170925 5287353 5740160 2772080 2664684 8188408 8575769 X -281530 -696294 502288 480004 1015050 1015050 1235808 798760 9424216 9374529 -504605 67557 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1224597 119927 50000 1294524 1191688 230 82679 50000 1224597 1246309 435 14944 70000 1191688 1119993 355 175961 50000 1246309 1097370 595 47028 25000 1119993 0.78410 0.21590 0 0 5221001 1417580 3803421 1605654 1261309 344345 40264 40264 4188030 DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY 2664684 2664684 X 11341209 67557 -1144920 -1077363 12418572 0 12418572 11778257 0 11778257 1144920 1144920 12923177 PART V, LINE 4: THE SCHOOL'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. PART X, LINE 2: GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE SCHOOL ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY ARE FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID AWARDED TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS -1,144,920. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID AWARDED TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS 1,144,920. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 OUR NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS INCLUDED IN OUR WEBSITE AND OUR PRINT MEDIA ADVERTISEMENTS DIRECT PEOPLE TO OUR WEBSITE. THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THROUGH A LOCAL NEWSPAPER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. CASINO/GALA 416126 359166 56960 42156 45006 GOLF EVENT 25325 25325 6045 10478 1 40274 40274 5000 481725 359166 122559 48201 60484 108685 13874 1 FINANCIAL AID AWARDED TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS 108 1144920 FMV FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS PART I, LINE 2: FINANCIAL AID IS AWARDED BY THE SCHOOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: APPLICANTS COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION WITH A THIRD-PARTY PROCESSOR, FINANCIAL AID FOR SCHOOL TUITION (FAST). FAST IS SPONSORED BY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL MANAGEMENT (ISM). PARENTS ALSO SUBMIT COPIES OF TAX RETURNS AS BACK-UP DOCUMENTATION. FAST'S SOFTWARE ANALYZES THE FINANCIAL DATA AND MAKES A DETERMINATION OF EACH FAMILY'S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE AND A SUGGESTED AMOUNT. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE CONSIDERED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE. FINAL DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRADLEY ZACUTO HEAD OF SCHOOL 291798 0 0 0 0 0 18000 0 11738 0 321536 0 0 0 CATHY GEMGNANI DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT 151636 0 0 0 0 0 9120 0 9015 0 169771 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE SCHOOL REIMBURSES THE HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR MEMBERSHIP TO AN APPROVED FITNESS PROGRAM WHICH IS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF $4,500 PER YEAR. ANDREA SCOTT SPOUSE OF TRUSTEE 57000 EMPLOYMENT. ANDREA SCOTT IS A FACULTY MEMBER AND SPOUSE OF RICHARD GLENN SCOTT, A BOARD TRUSTEE. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 A BOARD MEMBER PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE COMPLETE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE 990 WITHOUT SCHEDULE B IS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, EVERY BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. A BOARD COMMITTEE CIRCULATES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. ONCE COLLECTED, THE SIGNED FORMS ARE MAINTAINED IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE. SUCH FORM DESCRIBES TYPES OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY SUCH CONFLICTS. ALL FORMS ARE SHARED WITH THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR, BOARD CHAIR, HEAD OF SCHOOL, AND THE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT. CONFLICTS, IF ANY, ARE DISCLOSED ON THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE BY COMPARISONS WITH DATA OBTAINED FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (CAIS). IN ADDITION, OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS ARE USED ON OCCASION. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL HAS A WRITTEN CONTRACT. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND COMPARED WITH OTHER LOCAL CAIS SCHOOLS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.