2015-05-15T09:35:28-05:00 2014-06-30 721088864 LAPORTE APAC 111 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD SUITE 600 METAIRIE LA 700054958 990 2013-07-01 202024597 CHOICE FOUNDATION A NON-PROFIT CORP D/B/A LAFAYETTE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL CHOI 5048618370 1010 COMMON STREET SUITE 2950 NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 JAMES SWANSON VICE PRESIDENT 5048618370 2015-05-13 1 AMY E WALTERS CPA CCIFP P01078383 5048355522 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z LAFAYETTE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL JAMES SWANSON 1010 COMMON STREET SUITE 2950 NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 25492191 0 X WWW.LAFAYETTEACADEMYNO.ORG X 2004 LA PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN A COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT CHALLENGES AND SUPPORTS EACH STUDENT TO ACHIEVE HIS OR HER HIGHEST POTENTIAL. 16 16 403 153 0 0 19610420 25318801 0 0 956 226 174726 173164 19786102 25492191 0 0 0 0 14472804 16279641 0 0 0 5639780 6855694 20112584 23135335 -326482 2356856 3620960 5468639 2435393 1926216 1185567 3542423 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ORGANIZED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE CITIZENS OF LOUISIANA ON HOW SCHOOL CHOICE INITIATIVES CAN IMPROVE PRIMARY EDUCATION IN LOUISIANA. 0 0 10040481 LAFAYETTE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AT 2727 SOUTH CARROLLTON AVENUE IN NEW ORLEANS. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 780 STUDENTS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. EACH STUDENT AT LAFAYETTE IS PROVIDED WITH A SCHOOL PROGRAM ENRICHED BY FINE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND ATHLETICS. THE OVERALL STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS 9 TO 1. 5556012 THE ESPERANZA CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AT 4407 SOUTH CARROLLTON AVENUE IN NEW ORLEANS. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 350 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. EACH STUDENT IS PROVIDED WITH A SCHOOL PROGRAM ENRICHED BY FINE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND ATHLETICS. THE OVERALL STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS 9 TO 1. 5540023 MCDONOUGH 42 CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AT 300 ALMONASTER IN NEW ORLEANS. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 480 STUDENTS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. EACH STUDENT IS PROVIDED WITH A SCHOOL PROGRAM ENRICHED BY FINE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND ATHLETICS. THE OVERALL STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS 9 TO 1. 21136516 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 403 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JAMES FULTON 5048618370 2727 S CARROLLTON AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70118 DON BEERY GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT EVANS GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ASHER FRIEND GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM GOLIWAS GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY LODRIG GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA SILLARS GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY CARTER GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSSON MILLS GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PIERRE CONNER III GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KANE GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARGO PHELPS GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DEWANDA YOUNG-HILL GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATE WERNER GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA BOUDOUIN HEAD OF SCHOOL (LAF) 40.00 X 125836 0 8397 ANNA FAYE CAMINTA HEAD OF SCHOOL (MC42) 40.00 X 58031 0 10008 JAMES HUGER PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 HANS JONASSEN TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES SWANSON VICE-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES FULTON COO 40.00 X 103963 0 9250 CHARLES MICKEY LANDRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 238743 0 15350 SUSAN JURKUNAS ACCOUNTABILITY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 128940 0 10975 655513 0 53980 4 0 1 0 SODEXO INC & AFFILIATES PO BOX 536922 ATLANTA GA 30353 FOOD SERVICES 1014411 BLUE DIAMOND TOURS PO BOX 791741 NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 814325 F WELLS TRANSPORTATION 18 WEST 24TH ST KENNER LA 70062 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 424655 DIOCESE OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH PO BOX 5026 BATON ROUGE LA 708215026 BUILDING LEASE PAYMENTS 180000 LABOR READY PO BOX 676412 DALLAS TX 752676412 TEMPORARY LABORERS 175875 9 25019025 299776 25318801 226 226 OTHER INCOME 533110 173164 173164 173164 25492191 173164 0 226 741605 741605 12766300 11785859 980441 562381 522818 39563 1188637 986171 202466 1020718 946941 73777 1015717 1015717 68 68 38807 38807 1971401 1887617 83784 29244 12995 16249 383433 109972 273461 69180 37732 31448 10243 4525 5718 33784 33784 368154 368154 286157 232936 53221 SCHOOL SUPPLIES 892615 892615 UTILITIES 355360 355360 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 207003 207003 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 133384 133384 1061144 895112 166032 23135335 21136516 1998819 0 1625100 1918564 980749 1906054 39067 49452 4247007 2652438 976044 1594569 3620960 5468639 2121162 1926216 14 0 314217 0 2435393 1926216 X 1185567 3542423 1185567 3542423 3620960 5468639 2356856 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1858700 1155662 703038 2388307 1496776 891531 1594569 X 25492191 0 25492191 0 25492191 23135335 0 23135335 0 23135335 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION'S 2010, 2011, AND 2012 TAX RETURNS WERE FILED APPROPRIATELY. AS OF DECEMBER 17, 2014, THE FOUNDATION HAD NOT FILED ITS 2013 TAX RETURN. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE FOUNDATION'S TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE FOUNDATION'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE 2010 THROUGH 2012. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITION AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 LAFAYETTE ACADEMY, ESPERANZA SCHOOL AND MCDONOUGH 42 SCHOOL ARE PULIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND AS SUCH ABIDES BY THE NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ADOPTED BY THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BY PUBLICIZING ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY DURING THE REGISTRATION PERIOD THROUGH PRINT AND RADIO ADVERTISEMENTS TO MAKE THE POLICY KNOWN TO ALL PARTS OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AWARDED A GRANT TO LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WHICH WAS AWARDED TO THE SCHOOL AS A SUBRECIPIENT, TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN MEET CHALLENGING STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS, TO SUPPORT THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL, TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ALL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND TO INCREASE STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH STRATEGIES SUCH AS IMPROVING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL QUALITY AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AWARDED A GRANT UNDER THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA PROVIDES FUNDING WHICH IS DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL AS OF OCTOBER 1ST. THIS STATE FUNDED, PER PUPIL ALLOCATION, IS BASED ON THE MOST RECENTLY APPROVED MINIMUM FOUNDATION PROGRAM FORMULA RESOLUTION. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES MICKEY LANDRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 238743 0 0 0 0 0 10875 0 4475 0 254093 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE TAX PREPARERS PROVIDE A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BUSINESS MANAGER TO PRESENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AFTER APPROVAL, THE TREASURER SIGNS THE RETURN AND ALLOWS THE TAX PREPARERS TO RELEASE IT TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BUSINESS MANAGER REQUESTS THAT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HIRED EDUCATIONAL DIRECTIONS, INC., A NATIONAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND SCHOOL CONSULTING FIRM, TO DETERMINE THE PRINCIPAL'S ORIGINAL SALARY. THIS COMMITTEE ALSO EVALUATED COMPARABLE DATA IN THEIR PROCESS OF DETERMINING AND APPROVING THE PRINCIPAL'S COMPENSATION, WHICH WAS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT SALARIES WERE DETERMINED BY THE PRINCIPAL USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM THE RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THESE SALARIES WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C - THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.