INDEPENDENCE CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
INDEPENDENCE CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 23-3060261)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-05-06
IRS object ID
201511269349301806
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)
Return2015-05-06T14:59:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN232653765PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ST CLAIR CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line128 S CENTRE STREETAddressLine1
CityMERCHANTVILLECity
StateNJState
ZIP Code08109ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN233060261EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INDEPENDENCE CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINDEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2152388000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 LOMBARD STREETAddressLine1
CityPHILADELPHIACity
StatePAState
ZIP Code19146ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHOMAS SCHEIDPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2152388000PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM P ST CLAIR CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00886486PTIN
Phone8564825600PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTHOMAS SCHEIDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 LOMBARD STREETAddressLine1
CityPHILADELPHIACity
StatePAState
ZIP Code19146ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,004,766GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.INDEPENDENCECHARTER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE PRIMARY MISSION OF INDEPENDENCE CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE AN INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATING CURRICULUM WITH AN INTERNATIONAL FOCUS, EMPHASIZING THE ARTS, LANGUAGES, IDEAS, AND HISTORIES, FROM AN ARRAY OF CULTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. TO MEET ITS GOALS, THE SCHOOL DRAWS HEAVILY ON THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN PHILADELPHIA - THE MUSEUMS, HISTORIC LANDMARKS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, PARKS, AND COMMUNITIES, AND FAMILIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee168TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers250TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$1,377,499PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,763,192CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$8,104,239PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$8,186,101CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,313PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5,664CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$23,733PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$22,819CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$9,507,784PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,977,776CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,158,942PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,993,839CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$9,032,765PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$9,462,501CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$475,019PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$515,275CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$6,419,654TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$7,010,635TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,271,361TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,347,067TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,148,293NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,663,568NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE PRIMARY MISSION OF INDEPENDENCE CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE AN INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATING CURRICULUM WITH AN INTERNATIONAL FOCUS, EMPHASIZING THE ARTS, LANGUAGES, IDEAS, AND HISTORIES, FROM AN ARRAY OF CULTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. TO MEET ITS GOALS, THE SCHOOL DRAWS HEAVILY ON THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN PHILADELPHIA - THE MUSEUMS, HISTORIC LANDMARKS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, PARKS, AND COMMUNITIES, AND FAMILIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,143,618ExpenseAmt
Revenue$8,204,135RevenueAmt
DescTHE PRIMARY MISSION OF INDEPENDENCE CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE AN INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATING CURRICULUM WITH AN INTERNATIONAL FOCUS, EMPHASIZING THE ARTS, LANGUAGES, IDEAS, AND HISTORIES, FROM AN ARRAY OF CULTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. TO MEET ITS GOALS, THE SCHOOL DRAWS HEAVILY ON THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN PHILADELPHIA - THE MUSEUMS, HISTORIC LANDMARKS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, PARKS, AND COMMUNITIES, AND FAMILIES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$7,143,618TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 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 Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document23IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee168EmployeeCnt
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
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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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 Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SANTILLI THOMSON LLCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8565051300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113000 LINCOLN DRIVE WESTAddressLine1
CityMARLTONCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code08053ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
BRIGETTE DANIEL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN EAGEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE BARSANTI
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRE JOHNSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE AWAD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA TWYMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NIRVA LAFORTUNE
PARENT SEAT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHEILA SIMMONS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD DILWORTH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA DUNDON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTA PFEIFFER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAIRBORNE TAYLOR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSANNA GREENBERG
SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR REBECCA CLOTHEY
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELSIE STERN
PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GLORIA SHABAZZ
TREASURER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
THOMAS SCHEID
CEO40.00$119,514$0$17,502Yes (X)
RICHARD TRZASKA
FORMER CEO1.00$0$23,125$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$119,514TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$23,125TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$17,502TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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AETNA
AETNA BUILDING 1BLUE BELLPA19422INSURANCE$803,315
LINTON'S MANAGED SERVICES
7979 STATE ROADPHILADELPHIAPA19136PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$312,608
PTS INC
525 FAYETTE STREETCONSHOHOCKENPA19428PEDIATRIC THERAPEUTIC SERVICES$112,258
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$966,612GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$796,580AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,763,192TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SCHOOL DISTRICT REVENU611110$8,069,938$8,069,938
FOOD SERVICE REVENUE611110$116,163$116,163
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$8,186,101TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,654TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,654RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$30,000OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$26,990OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$3,010OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,010TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,010RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$10,449FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,449TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,449ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
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Total Revenue Column$12,370TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$12,370RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$12,370OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,977,776TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,204,135RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$10,449ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,514TotalAmt
Management And General$119,514ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,307,266TotalAmt
Program Services$3,392,607ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$914,659ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$741,361TotalAmt
Program Services$569,968ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$171,393ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$880,356TotalAmt
Program Services$677,091ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$203,265ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$420,165TotalAmt
Program Services$326,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,765ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,112TotalAmt
Management And General$36,112ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,138TotalAmt
Management And General$16,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$442,879TotalAmt
Program Services$153,252ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$289,627ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,603TotalAmt
Management And General$1,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$195,420TotalAmt
Program Services$99,817ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,511,168TotalAmt
Program Services$1,384,009ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$127,159ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,306TotalAmt
Program Services$4,413ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,893ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,738TotalAmt
Program Services$43,972ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,766ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,111TotalAmt
Program Services$20,205ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,906ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
FOOD SERVICE EXPENSES$335,298$335,298
OTHER EXPENSES$106,062$63,640$42,422
BOOKS & INSTRUCTIONAL$72,946$72,946
TELEPHONE$40,321$40,321

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,737TotalAmt
Management And General$38,737ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,462,501TotalAmt
Program Services$7,143,618ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,318,883ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$664,612BOYAmt
EOY$729,071EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,978,059BOYAmt
EOY$5,618,165EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$460,413BOYAmt
EOY$554,950EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$120,575BOYAmt
EOY$79,763EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,412BOYAmt
EOY$12,805EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,724,605LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,708,724LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,610BOYAmt
EOY$15,881EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,973BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,419,654BOYAmt
EOY$7,010,635EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,324BOYAmt
EOY$119,622EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,873BOYAmt
EOY$55,885EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,095,164BOYAmt
EOY$1,171,560EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,271,361BOYAmt
EOY$1,347,067EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,148,293BOYAmt
EOY$5,663,568EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,148,293BOYAmt
EOY$5,663,568EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,419,654BOYAmt
EOY$7,010,635EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$515,275ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$1,417,559InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,411,451DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,108BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$307,046InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$297,273DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,773BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$15,881TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED SALARIES AND BENEFITS$937,372
DEFERRED RENT$155,954
DUE TO STUDENT GROUPS$11,950
DUE TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT$1,106
DUE TO RELATED PARTIES$111
REFUND PAYABLE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA$65,067
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,171,560TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,977,776TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,977,776RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,977,776TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,462,501TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,462,501ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,462,501TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SCHOOL ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN WHICH TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2014, THE SCHOOL HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFIED FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAXES. THE SCHOOL FILES FEDERAL FORM 990 (RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM TAX). WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS THEY ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011.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 (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3CHARTER SCHOOL LAW PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES VARIOUS REVENUES FROM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS WELL AS STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
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
THOMAS SCHEID
CEO$119,514$0$0$0$0$0$17,502$0$0$0$137,016$0$0$0
RICHARD TRZASKA
FORMER CEO$0$23,125$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$23,125$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11PAID PREPARER PRESENTS THE IRS FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND WALKS THEM THROUGH THE FORM AND ASKS THAT THEY REVIEW THE FORM IN DETAIL PRIOR TO SIGNING AND FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CORGANIZATION REVIEWS STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT ARE FILED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE ON THE BOARD WHO REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES. 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. THE SCHOOL'S AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRIOR TO IT BEING FINALIZED TO ENSURE IT IS COMPLETE AND FREE OF ERRORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE SCHOOL'S AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRIOR TO IT BEING FINALIZED TO ENSURE IT IS COMPLETE AND FREE OF ERRORS.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WORLD OF OPPORTUNITYBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 LOMBARD STREETAddressLine1
CityPHILADELPHIACity
StatePAState
ZIP Code19146ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN204487817EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORT INDEPENDENCE CHARTER SCHOOLPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 11A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY
K$1,229,992RENTS PAID
WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY
D$110LOAN BALANCE
WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY
D$16,625,000LOAN GUARANTEE

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