2015-02-25T11:08:49-06:00 2014-06-30 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 3001 SUMMER STREET 5TH FL EAST STAMFORD CT 06905 990 2013-07-01 061552368 TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY INC TRAI 2033244277 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 069024201 STEVE BAKER CHAIR 2033244277 2015-02-25 1 BRUCE BLASNIK P00733345 2033232400 2015-02-25 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z CRAIG BAKER 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 069024201 3454866 0 X WWW.TRAILBLAZERSACADEMY.ORG X 1999 CT TRAILBLAZERS IS A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN STAMFORD, CT. 6 5 47 50 0 0 3157133 3375125 0 0 740 183 67252 79558 3225125 3454866 0 0 0 0 2478251 2325697 0 0 36667 961158 1097640 3439409 3423337 -214284 31529 723845 788565 224487 257678 499358 530887 X TRAILBLAZERS IS A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF STAMFORD. ITS PRIMARY MISSION IS TO CREATE A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN THETRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING. TRAILBLAZERS PURSUES THIS MISSION BY LOWERING CLASS SIZE, LENGTHENING THE SCHOOL DAY, PROVIDING MORE STRUCTURE, AND DEVELOPING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH STUDENT AND FAMILY. 0 0 3029002 TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY IS STAMFORD'S FIRST CHARTER SCHOOL. IT SERVES 162 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE STRUGGLED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN A TRADITIONAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. 3029002 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X EDWIN NAVAL 2033244277 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 06902 STEVE BAKER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 OWEN DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CURT BATTLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHAN JARAMILLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MARTIN DIRECTOR 40.00 X 52540 0 25847 JAMEESHA VALENTINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG BAKER CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER 10.00 30.00 X 153023 0 124 MICHAEL DUGGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5.00 35.00 X 0 288337 31401 MARINA SCHREIBER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 5.00 35.00 X 0 156695 14909 EDWIN NAVAL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 5.00 35.00 X 0 124552 13328 JULIE DEGENNARO ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5.00 35.00 X 0 190422 15907 205563 760006 101516 1 0 1 0 0 310000 2440843 624282 799 3375125 183 183 COST REIMBURSEMENT 900099 69581 69581 OTHER AUXILIARY ACTIVI 900099 9977 9977 79558 3454866 0 0 79741 X 231164 201777 25742 3645 1682322 1468459 187339 26524 37051 32341 4126 584 275430 240417 30671 4342 99730 87052 11106 1572 14650 13018 1632 366565 325630 40935 60477 53742 6735 10450 9286 1164 351317 313111 38206 4336 4336 6994 6215 779 82917 73684 9233 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICE 197797 197797 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 2137 2137 3423337 3029002 357668 36667 148643 341989 221267 19020 36250 66752 70665 21219 27023 221806 209756 19044 12050 227900 300588 723845 788565 224487 257678 224487 257678 X 474218 495387 25140 35500 499358 530887 723845 788565 31529 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 221806 209756 12050 12050 DUE FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION - DOMUS KIDS, INC. 205034 DUE FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION - STAMFORD ACADEMY INC. 95554 300588 X 4371279 916413 916413 3454866 0 3454866 4339750 916413 916413 3423337 0 3423337 PART X, LINE 2: TRAILBLAZERS IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. TRAILBLAZERS RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT TRAILBLAZERS HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. TRAILBLAZERS IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2011. 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 ACADEMY HAS PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THROUGH ITS BROCHURES, CATALOGUES AND OTHER WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY, INC. RECEIVES GRANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FROM VARIOUS LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CRAIG BAKER CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER 146994 0 6029 0 0 0 124 0 0 0 153147 0 0 0 MICHAEL DUGGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 188337 0 100000 0 0 0 8271 0 23130 0 319738 0 0 MARINA SCHREIBER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 0 146666 0 10029 0 0 0 6385 0 8524 0 171604 0 0 JULIE DEGENNARO ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 178393 0 12029 0 0 0 7735 0 8172 0 206329 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DOMUS KIDS, INC. CONVENES PRIOR TO THE START OF FISCAL YEAR TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THE CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER. BEFORE APPROVAL, THE COMMITTEE GATHERS INFORMATION FROM ORGANIZATIONS COMPARABLE TO DOMUS KIDS, INC. AND TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY, INC. AND FROM INDUSTRY STANDARDS, INCLUDING FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOTIFIES THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IN WRITING OF APPROVED COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LAST APPROVED COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THE CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER IN JUNE 2014. PART I, LINE 7 THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A BONUS FROM THE ORGANIZATION AND/OR RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE AMOUNT WAS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B) II AND/OR FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN (D) OR (E): MICHAEL DUGGAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: $100,000 MARINA SCHREIBER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER: $10,029 EDWIN NAVAL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: $5,029 JULIE DEGENNARO, ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: $12,029 CRAIG BAKER, CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER: $6,029 MARY MARTIN, DIRECTOR: $203 PERFORMANCE BONUSES ARE AWARDED TO EMPLOYEES AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE AND OVERALL ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE. BONUSES ARE PROPOSED BY MANAGEMENT AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF DOMUS KIDS, INC. TO ENSURE THAT THE BONUSES PAID ARE REASONABLE FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE DOMUS KIDS, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ACADEMY HAS A MEMBER WHO MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ACADEMY HAS A MEMBER THAT MUST APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 INFORMATION IS ASSEMBLED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER STAFF. THE INFORMATION IS SENT TO TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY'S INDEPENDENT AUDIT & TAX FIRM WHO COMPLETES AND REVIEWS THE RETURN. THE COMPLETED RETURN IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE. AFTER INCORPORATING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OR MODIFICATIONS, THE 990 IS FINALIZED AND SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR BOARD MEMBERS, THE CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER, AND THE SCHOOL DIRECTOR ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT INDICATING THAT THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE ACADEMY'S POLICY AND THAT THEY EITHER HAVE NO CONFLICTS OR LIST WHATEVER CONFLICTS THEY MAY HAVE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED AT THE BOARD MEETING. ANY OFFICER OR DIRECTOR DEEMED TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS ON THE TRANSACTION WHICH HE/SHE IS A PART OF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DOMUS KIDS, INC. CONVENES PRIOR TO THE START OF FISCAL YEAR TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THE CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER. BEFORE APPROVAL, THE COMMITTEE GATHERS INFORMATION FROM ORGANIZATIONS COMPARABLE TO DOMUS KIDS, INC. AND TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY, INC. AND FROM INDUSTRY STANDARDS, INCLUDING FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOTIFIES THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IN WRITING OF APPROVED COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LAST APPROVED COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THE CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER IN JUNE 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PUBLIC VERSIONS OF THE 990S ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE, WWW.DOMUSKIDS.ORG. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FAMILY ADVOCATE SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 312,889. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 39,338. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 352,227. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,741. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,597. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,338. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ACADEMY HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE CURRENT YEAR. DOMUS KIDS INC 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 06902 060891998 SOCIAL SERVICES FOR YOUTH, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CT 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 STAMFORD ACADEMY INC 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE STAMFORD CT 06902 770641722 CHARTER SCHOOL FOR UNDERPERFORMING YOUTH CT 501(C)(3) LINE 2 DOMUS KIDS INC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0