2015-04-23T06:28:44-05:00 2014-06-30 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 2 WEST BALTIMORE AVE SUITE 210 MEDIA PA 19063 990 2013-07-01 231728895 BENCHMARK SCHOOL BENC 6105653741 2107 N PROVIDENCE RD MEDIA PA 190631898 DR ROBERT GASKINS PHD HEAD OF SCHOOL 6105653741 2015-04-22 JOHN J NIHILL CPA P00844252 6105653930 2015-04-17 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z DR ROBERT GASKINS PHD 2107 N PROVIDENCE RD MEDIA PA 190631898 7740239 0 X WWW.BENCHMARKSCHOOL.ORG X 1970 PA TO TEACH STRUGGLING READERS THE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO BECOME LEARNERS, THINKERS, & PROBLEM SOLVERS. 17 15 119 150 0 0 690862 678771 4048684 4843267 397099 526261 3575 7761 5140220 6056060 0 783544 0 0 3888152 3908670 0 0 95834 1386830 1577981 5274982 6270195 -134762 -214135 18428843 18942575 1308194 1474485 17120649 17468090 BENCHMARK'S MISSION IS TO HELP BRIGHT CHILDREN WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES DEVELOP INTO CONFIDENT AND STRATEGIC THINKERS, LEARNERS, AND PROBLEM-SOLVERS. 0 0 5078504 783544 4851028 FOLLOW-UP DATA OVER THE PAST 44 YEARS DEMONSTRATES THAT BENCHMARK GRADUATES ARE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND LIFE. GRADUATES REPORT THAT THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE BENCHMARK HELPED THEM UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES AS LEARNERS, APPROACH TASKS STRATEGICALLY, THINK FLEXIBLY, ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES, AND TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN LEARNING. AT THE HEART OF BENCHMARK'S SUCCESS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL TEACHING STAFF COMPRISED OF KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CARING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT IS WOVEN INTO THE FABRIC OF THE SCHOOL. THIS COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL'S ENDURING DEDICATION TO INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE. 5078504 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 119 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 17 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X DR ROBERT W GASKINS 6105653741 2107 N PROVIDENCE RD MEDIA PA 19063 MRS AMY T PETERSEN BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MRS BETH GOODHART VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MRS REGINA M SMITH SECRETARY/BUSINESS MANAGER (TERM THRU 5/14) 40.00 X X 66927 0 0 MR DAVID A STITELY TREASURER (TERM 7/13-4/14) 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MR ADAM W WATSON TREASURER (TERM 5/14-6/14) 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MRS BETSY B BEMIS BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR IRENE W GASKINS BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C GASKINS JR ESQ BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS B M KEMP JR BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MRS RUTH PAYNE BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MRS MARCH W PEPPER BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR DOUGLAS H PYLE BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR CHARLES RYAN BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR MARK J THORBURN BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MS ROBERTA WEST SECRETARY (TERM 5/14-6/14) 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR ROBERT W GASKINS HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X X 140004 0 12730 MR GREG COLEMAN BOARD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR WAYNE REICHART TEACHER/SUPERVISOR 40.00 X 125549 0 67 MS SARA ROSS LAIRD ASST. HEAD TEACHER 40.00 X 103651 0 0 436131 0 12797 3 0 1 0 0 36797 641974 86196 678771 TUITION AND FEES 611710 4843267 4843267 4843267 237464 237464 1972976 1684179 288797 288797 288797 OTHER INCOME 611710 7761 7761 7761 6056060 4851028 0 526261 783544 783544 219661 114550 105111 3415892 2758144 600670 57078 273117 227263 41558 4296 2519 2519 68735 68735 45665 45665 234382 129095 104853 434 59829 55090 148 4591 93678 69187 15465 9026 72570 51440 20077 1053 391780 333582 52378 5820 810 74 708 28 31552 844 30595 113 347606 295470 46748 5388 83913 71326 11328 1259 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 58017 57154 863 OTHER 38068 21707 14817 1544 PUBLICATIONS 28005 21056 2058 4891 REAL ESTATE TAXES 20852 17724 2815 313 6270195 5078504 1095857 95834 630413 680024 526405 411312 54959 120159 79069 51443 12942979 4998490 8243344 7944489 8894653 9735148 18428843 18942575 399568 395539 901529 1078946 7097 1308194 1474485 X 16320951 16692233 747428 719968 52270 55889 17120649 17468090 18428843 18942575 -214135 561576 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 7763285 12500 1034862 335900 8474747 7192066 23000 819837 271618 7763285 0 7243097 49242 100273 7192066 0.99510 0.00490 0 0 571799 571799 11733540 4460680 7272860 637640 537810 99830 7944489 X 5788427 561576 561576 5226851 45665 783544 829209 6056060 5440986 0 5440986 45665 783544 829209 6270195 PART V, LINE 4: THE SCHOOL USES ENDOWMENT FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL'S MISSION TO TEACH STRUGGLING LEARNERS THE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO BECOME BETTER LEARNERS, THINKERS, AND PROBLEM SOLVERS. PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). ACCORDINGLY NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN FILINGS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND BELIEVES THOSE POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED SHOULD THE FILINGS BE EXAMINED BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITY. SHOULD SETTLEMENT OF AN EXAMINATION, OR OTHER EVENT, RESULT IN A CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT'S EVALUATION OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN FILINGS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CLOSED BY STATUTE OR EXAMINATION, ANY TAX, INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT, AS A RESULT OF THE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION, WOULD BE IN THE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES, INTEREST EXPENSE, AND OPERATING EXPENSES, RESPECTIVELY. THE TAX FILINGS FOR FISCAL 2011, 2012 AND 2013 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GRANTS PAID TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE US PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GRANTS PAID TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE US 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE BENCHMARK SCHOOL'S NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLICIZED THROUGH PUBLIC NOTICES IN MEDIA. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE BENCHMARK SCHOOL RECEIVES GRANTS IN THE FORM OF TEXTBOOKS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA UNDER ACTS 195 & 190. 1 TUITION ASSISTANCE 57 783544 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT FUNDS ARE DETERMINED USING AN OUTSIDE SERVICE WHICH DETERMINES NEED FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE. THE FUNDS OR TUITION DISCOUNT IS THEN APPLIED AGAINST THE TUITION OBLIGATION AT THE SCHOOL. FAMILIES ARE ASKED TO NOTIFY THE SCHOOL IF THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION CHANGES. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR ROBERT W GASKINS HEAD OF SCHOOL 140004 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12730 0 152734 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE HEAD OF BENCHMARK SCHOOL AND HIS FAMILY LIVE IN A HOUSE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ESTABLISHED LIVING IN THIS HOUSE AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL. THE HEADMASTER LIVES IN THIS HOUSE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE SCHOOL. THIS ARRANGEMENT INCLUDES USE OF THE HOUSE AND PAYMENT OF ELECTRIC AND OIL UTILITIES. BY LIVING IN THIS HOUSE THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL CAN CONSISTENTLY MONITOR THE PROPERTY AND QUICKLY RESPOND WHEN EMERGENCIES ARISE. THUS, THE HEAD'S ONGOING PRESENCE ON CAMPUS CONTRIBUTES STRONGLY TO THE SECURITY OF THE SCHOOL. HAVING THE HEAD'S RESIDENCE ON CAMPUS ALSO SERVES THE CONVENIENCE OF THE SCHOOL IN THAT THE HOUSE FUNCTIONS AS A READILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION FOR HOSTING STAFF RETREATS AND SCHOOL SOCIAL EVENTS. THE SCHOOL ALSO USES THE RESIDENCE TO LODGE AND ENTERTAIN VISITING SCHOLARS ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. X 15966 PROVIDED BY PA X 4 70204 MEAN VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL AND TWO BOARD TRUSTEES ARE RELATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AFTER FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990, AS ULTIMATELY FILED, IS PROVIDED TO EACH TRUSTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. THEY ANNUALLY SIGN THE CORPORATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY AND PROVIDES THE BOARD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANNUAL SALARY INCREASES FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE BOARD CONSIDERS THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION AND APPROVES THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE BENCHMARK SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.