ACADEMY FOR TEACHING & LEARNING OF THE CHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISRICT: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
ACADEMY FOR TEACHING & LEARNING OF THE CHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISRICT (EIN 13-4302352)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-01-19
IRS object ID
201520199349300472
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)
Return2015-01-19T15:29:59-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN522212837PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREENE FINNEY & HORTON LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1211 E BUTLER RD STE C6AddressLine1
CityMAULDINCity
StateSCState
ZIP Code296622170ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN134302352EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ACADEMY FOR TEACHING & LEARNINGBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2OF THE CHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlACADBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8033856334PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1109 HINTON STREETAddressLine1
CityCHESTERCity
StateSCState
ZIP Code29706ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBYN BRAKEFIELDPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8033856334PhoneNum
Signature2014-12-30SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANCIS H HORTON III CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00115827PTIN
Phone8642325204PhoneNum
Preparation2015-01-08PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBYN BRAKEFIELDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1109 HINTON STREETAddressLine1
CityCHESTERCity
StateSCState
ZIP Code29706ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,739,036GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressCHESTER.ACADEMY.SCHOOLDESK.NETWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ACADEMY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING BEGAN OPERATING IN JULY 2006 AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SERVING APPROXIMATELY 300 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$98,858CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,445PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,340CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,587,851PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,739,036CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,725,352CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$623,868PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$809,735CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,513,752PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,535,087CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$74,099PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$203,949CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,574,898TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,405,935TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,489,793TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,116,881TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,085,105NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,289,054NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,729,356ExpenseAmt
DescOPERATING AS A CHARTER SCHOOL TO GIVE THE COMMUNITY CHOICE WITHIN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND TO PROMOTE SHARED LEADERSHIP COUPLED WITH ACCOUNTABILITY FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee41EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledfalseEmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnfalseAnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldSCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBYN BRAKEFIELDPersonNm
Phone8033856334PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1109 HINTON STREETAddressLine1
CityCHESTERCity
StateSCState
ZIP Code29706ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ROBYN BRAKEFIELD CALDWELL
DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$87,379$0$0
AMBER REYNOLDS
BOARD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY LAWS
BOARD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY HATCHELL
BOARD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY WYATT
BOARD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONYA WILKS
BOARD CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HALL ATKINSON
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATHER MCCUTCHEON
BOARD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUDI ADKINSON
BOARD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOY YARBOROUGH
BOARD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$2,638,838GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$2,638,838TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
STUDENT FEES$61,850$61,850
OTHER LOCAL SOURCE$37,008$37,008
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$98,858TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,340TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,340RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,739,036TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$100,198RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,379TotalAmt
Program Services$87,379ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,318,455TotalAmt
Program Services$1,045,537ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$272,918ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$218,529TotalAmt
Program Services$175,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,989TotalAmt
Program Services$80,667ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,322ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,650TotalAmt
Management And General$11,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,391TotalAmt
Management And General$6,391ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,923TotalAmt
Management And General$94,923ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$136,111TotalAmt
Program Services$136,111ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194,262TotalAmt
Program Services$146,466ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,796ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
REPAIRS/MAINT$116,756$116,756
PUPIL ACTIVITY$51,144$51,144
CLEANING$43,620$43,620
ENERGY$37,210$37,210

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,668TotalAmt
Program Services$57,919ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,749ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,535,087TotalAmt
Program Services$1,729,356ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$805,731ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$621,104BOYAmt
EOY$573,023EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,181,304LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$348,392LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,953,794BOYAmt
EOY$2,832,912EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,574,898BOYAmt
EOY$3,405,935EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,934,828BOYAmt
EOY$1,863,583EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$554,965BOYAmt
EOY$253,298EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,489,793BOYAmt
EOY$2,116,881EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,085,105BOYAmt
EOY$1,289,054EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,085,105BOYAmt
EOY$1,289,054EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,574,898BOYAmt
EOY$3,405,935EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$203,949ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$35,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,146,304OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$348,392DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,797,912BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,832,912TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO CHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DIST$252,474
PAF DUE TO CCSD$824
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$253,298TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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