BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS (EIN 55-0806673)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-04-22
IRS object ID
201521129349300437
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)
Return2015-04-22T16:53:48-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1VICENTI LLOYD & STUTZMANBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12210 E ROUTE 66 STE 100AddressLine1
CityGLENDORACity
StateCAState
ZIP Code917404676ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN550806673EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Phone3239549957PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12636 S MANSFIELD AVEAddressLine1
CityLOS ANGELESCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code90016ZIPCode

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Phone3239549957PhoneNum
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Preparer PersonWADE MCMULLEN CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00541671PTIN
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLARRY KLEINPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12636 S MANSFIELD AVEAddressLine1
CityLOS ANGELESCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code90016ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$19,013,830GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressBRIGHTSTARSCHOOLS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization OtherYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS IS TO OPEN MINDS AND DOORS BY PROVIDING A RIGOROUS COLLEGE-PREPARATORY EDUCATION, OFFERING INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION, AND TEACHING SKILLS NECESSARY FOR STUDENTS TO MAKE GOOD LIFE CHOICES. THROUGH BRIGHT STAR'S CULTURE OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, RESPECT, AND ACCOUNTABILITY, STUDENTS LEARN TO BE CONSCIENTIOUS, COMPASSIONATE, AND CREATIVE MEMBERS OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Contract TerminationYes (X)ContractTerminationInd
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Total Liabilities EOY$11,683,975TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS IS TO OPEN MINDS AND DOORS BY PROVIDING A RIGOROUS COLLEGE-PREPARATORY EDUCATION, OFFERING INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION, AND TEACHING SKILLS NECESSARY FOR STUDENTS TO MAKE GOOD LIFE CHOICES. THROUGH BRIGHT STAR'S CULTURE OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, RESPECT, AND ACCOUNTABILITY, STUDENTS LEARN TO BE CONSCIENTIOUS, COMPASSIONATE, AND CREATIVE MEMBERS OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
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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 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Address Line12636 S MANSFIELD AVEAddressLine1
CityLOS ANGELESCity
StateCAState
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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JAMES MCGRATH
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HON JEFFREY JOHNSON
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE KLEIN
BOARD CHAIRM2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AARON CERVANTES
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN GREEN
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOYCE RICHARDS
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BROOKE HANSON
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARI ENGELBERG
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$88,292$80,375$1,594
TYLER BAIER
CSO40.00Yes (X)$51,041$51,487$3,535
JEFF HILGER
CHF ACADEMIC40.00$188,308$0$3,368Yes (X)
MELISSA KAPLAN
HEAD OF SCHO40.00$117,546$0$18,428Yes (X)
MONIQUE BONILLA
PRINCIPAL BS40.00$112,625$0$12,098Yes (X)
ZEBIB HABTE
CONTROLLER40.00$52,787$58,217$4,651Yes (X)
ELIZA KIM
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,594TotalAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$368,918ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$859,740TotalAmt
Program Services$577,297ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$297,770TotalAmt
Program Services$179,000ProgramServicesAmt
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Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$2,194,313TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$67,328TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$83,174ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$6,950ProgramServicesAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$299,803TotalAmt
Program Services$105,972ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$358,778TotalAmt
Program Services$314,745ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$706,875TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$82,297TotalAmt
Program Services$66,786ProgramServicesAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$6,237TotalAmt
Management And General$6,237ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$186,902TotalAmt
Management And General$186,902ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$124,269TotalAmt
Management And General$124,269ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS$1,271,751$1,271,751
DIRECT STUDENT SERVICES$1,122,600$1,122,600
OTHER EXPENSES$147,286$121,175$26,111

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$12,333,152ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,324,415ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,240FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$382,221BOYAmt
EOY$1,471,673EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,945,646BOYAmt
EOY$14,055,249EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$4,774,071BOYAmt
EOY$5,659,219EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$181,266BOYAmt
EOY$397,639EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,411,566LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$378,212LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$902,812BOYAmt
EOY$1,033,354EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,186,016BOYAmt
EOY$22,617,134EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$842,269BOYAmt
EOY$4,919,315EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,046,285BOYAmt
EOY$4,864,290EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,900,370EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,888,554BOYAmt
EOY$11,683,975EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,532,802BOYAmt
EOY$4,168,499EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,764,660BOYAmt
EOY$6,764,660EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,297,462BOYAmt
EOY$10,933,159EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$26,186,016BOYAmt
EOY$22,617,134EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$352,023ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$7,716,326OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,989OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,363DepreciationAmt
Book Value$19,626BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$860,867OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$182,557DepreciationAmt
Book Value$678,310BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$519,710OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$184,292DepreciationAmt
Book Value$335,418BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,033,354TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYABLE TO BRIGHT STAR EDUCATION GRPDesc
Amt$1,900,370Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,900,370TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,013,830TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$19,013,830RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$19,013,830TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,661,807TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$18,661,807ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$18,661,807TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA STATE PURPOSES IS GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY.ExplanationTxt

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 RecsfalseMaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
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 RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, LINE 3BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS FALLS UNDER SECTION 4.03(2)(C). BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS DRAWS ITS STUDENTS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, FOLLOWS A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS, AND CURRENTLY ENROLLS STUDENTS FROM RACIAL MINORITY GROUPS IN MEANINGFUL NUMBER. AS SUCH, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4.03(1) DO NOT
SCHEDULE E, LINE 4BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS DOES NOT PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
SCHEDULE E, LINE 6AS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS RECEIVES A PER ADA FEE FROM THE CALIFOPRNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERY PUPIL ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS IS ELIGIBLE FOR LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND CALIFORNIA LOTTERY FUNDS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
ARI ENGELBERG
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$88,292$80,375$1,594$89,886$80,375
JEFF HILGER
CHF ACADEMIC OFFICE$188,308$3,368$191,676

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Disposition Of Assets Detail DispositionOfAssetsDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidCASH, A/R, LIABILITIESAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDesc
Distribution2014-06-30DistributionDt
Fair Market Value Of Asset$7,716,326FairMarketValueOfAssetAmt
Method Of FMV DeterminationFMVMethodOfFMVDeterminationTxt
EIN463566533EIN
PersonBRIGHT STAR EDUCATION GROUPPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12636 MANSFIELD AVEAddressLine1
CityLOS ANGELESCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code90016ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC Section501 (C) 3IRCSectionTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of Successor2Yes (true)DirectorOfSuccessor2Ind
Employee Of Successor2Yes (true)EmployeeOfSuccessor2Ind
Owner Of Successor2falseOwnerOfSuccessor2Ind
Receive Compensation2falseReceiveCompensation2Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE N, PART II, PAGE 2, LINE 2EFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS BECAME BOARD MEMBERS OF BRIGHT STAR EDUCATION GROUP: STEVE SELCER - CHAIRMAN JOHN MILLER - MEMBER JAMES MIN - MEMBER MICHAEL KAPLAN - MEMBER HON. JEFFREY JOHNSON - MEMBER MARC MITCHELL - MEMBER ARI ENGELBERG - MEMBER THE FOLLWING EMPLOYEE BECAME AN EMPLOYEE OF BRIGHT STAR EDUCATION GROUP" CHINA HABTE - CONTROLLER (ALLOCATED)ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MISSION OF BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS IS TO OPEN MINDS AND DOORS BY PROVIDING A RIGOROUS COLLEGE-PREPARATORY EDUCATION, OFFERING INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION, AND TEACHING SKILLS NECESSARY FOR STUDENTS TO MAKE GOOD LIFE CHOICES. THROUGH BRIGHT STAR'S CULTURE OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, RESPECT, AND ACCOUNTABILITY, STUDENTS LEARN TO BE CONSCIENTIOUS, COMPASSIONATE, AND CREATIVE MEMBERS OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE DRAFT FORM IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANNUAL UPDATE OF THE DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A STRICT POLICY AGAINST RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACURRENTLY THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S KEY OFFICERS (CEO AND COO) ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE BUDGET AFTER THE ACTUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCURRENTLY THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S KEY OFFICERS (CEO AND COO) ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE BUDGET AFTER THE ACTUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, 990, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE, AS WELL AS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT ANY OF THE SCHOOL LOCATIONS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9TRANSFER OF ASSET TO BSEG 7,716,326

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
VALOR ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
8755 WOODMAN AVEARLETACA91331262240374CHARTERCA501C32N/Afalse
BRIGHT STAR EDUCATION GROUP
2636 S MANDFIELD AVENUELOS ANGELESCA90016463566533CHARTERCA501C32N/Afalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (true)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
BRIGHT STAR EDUCATION GROUP
R$7,716,326CARRYING VALUE
BRIGHT STAR EDUCATION GROUP
E$1,900,370CARRYING VALUE
BRIGHT STAR EDUCATION GROUP
M$1,180,780FMV

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