2015-03-02T16:08:46-06:00 2014-06-30 760616111 JOHN T JONES & CO PLLC 1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 450 HOUSTON TX 77042 990 2013-07-01 760686870 YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY INC YELL 7137418000 3000 TRULLEY ST HOUSTON TX 77004 KIM HANSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7137418000 2015-03-02 1 JOHN T JONES CPA P00168345 7132785100 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z KIM HANSEN 3000 TRULLEY ST HOUSTON TX 77004 4675364 0 X WWW.YELLOWSTONEACADEMY.ORG X 2001 TX YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY SERVES CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. 19 17 110 180 0 0 4668822 4213718 29913 18168 10430 5128 7800 237000 4716965 4474014 0 0 0 0 3438798 3423070 0 0 341757 1821038 2018723 5259836 5441793 -542871 -967779 2085886 1118107 0 0 2085886 1118107 X YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY SERVES CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. 0 0 4419014 4474014 THE PURPOSE OF YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY, FAITH-BASED, PRIVATE SCHOOL EXCLUSIVELY SERVING LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY OPENED ON AUGUST 21, 2002, WITH FOUR CLASSES OF THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLD STUDENTS. DURING THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR, YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY SERVED 343 STUDENTS IN GRADES PK 3 THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AND PROVIDED A SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR ITS FORTY EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES NOW ATTENDING VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT HOUSTON. YELLOWSTONE IS ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS (SACS). THE MISSION OF YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY IS TO EXCLUSIVELY SERVE CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHO ARE LIVING IN ENVIRONMENTS GENERALLY CHARACTERIZED AS "AT RISK". THE COMBINATION OF ILLITERACY, DEPENDENCY, AND SINGLE PARENTHOOD DEFINE THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THAT THESE CHILDREN ARE GROWING UP IN AND ARE HIGHLY LIKELY TO REPEAT, ABSENT EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION. YELLOWSTONE'S GOAL IS TO BRING ABOUT RADICAL CHANGE IN LIFE PROSPECTS. IT INTENDS TO REACH CHILDREN IN CIRCUMSTANCES THAT PREDICT A HIGH PROBABILITY OF LIFE DYSFUNCTION AND TO PROVIDE THEM THE TOOLS AND ENVIRONMENT THAT LEAD TO A HIGH PROBABILITY OF LIFE SUCCESS.THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE STUDENT PROFILE:96% AFRICAN AMERICAN2% HISPANIC2% BI-RACIAL91% ARE CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDSMEDIAN FAMILY INCOME IS $12,8552% AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME21% LOW INCOME29% POVERTY LEVEL48% EXTREME POVERTY LEVELAS A RESULT OF THE FACTORS OF POVERTY, THE MAJORITY OF OUR CHILDREN COME TO SCHOOL LANGUAGE DELAYED, BEHIND GRADE LEVEL, AND AT RISK FOR FAILURE IN SCHOOL. YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY'S EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES AND IS IMPLEMENTED WITH GREAT SUCCESS BY A CERTIFIED TEACHER AND WITH A LOW TEACHER/STUDENT RATIO IN EACH CLASSROOM. IN ADDITION, EACH PK-5TH GRADE CLASSROOM HAS A FULL-TIME INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE. YELLOWSTONE ALSO EMPLOYS A HEAD OF SCHOOL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL WORKER, FACILITY OPERATIONS MANAGER, DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEERS, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS, REGISTRAR, TUITION COORDINATOR, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS, DIRECTOR OF DONOR SERVICES, ACCOUNTING CONTROLLER, HR ADMINISTRATOR, PART TIME ACCOUNTANT, TWO PE TEACHERS AND ONE PE AIDE, COMPUTER TEACHER, ART TEACHER, AND A MUSIC TEACHER. YELLOWSTONE ALSO EMPLOYS FIVE BUS DRIVERS AS WELL AS TWO ADULT BUS CHAPERONES FOR EACH OF ITS FIVE BUSES. ALONG WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS, THESE STAFF MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERIZED BY STRUCTURE AND DISCIPLINE BUT ALSO ANIMATED WITH HOPE AND OPTIMISM. THERE IS AN EXCITEMENT FOR LEARNING. ALONG WITH AN INNOVATIVE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, THE SCHOOL USES THE BEST OF PUBLISHED AND TEACHER DEVELOPED CURRICULUM AND EMPHASIZES METHODS AND MATERIALS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO CHILDREN IN POVERTY AND FOCUS ON ACTIVE STUDENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE IS CONTINUOUS EVALUATION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND CURRICULUM IS ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.THE PARENTS AT YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY ARE ENCOURAGED AND GIVEN EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, ALL FAMILIES PAY SOME LEVEL OF TUITION, WHICH IS SCALED BASED UPON THEIR INCOME. PARENTS IN POVERTY ARE TYPICALLY NOT COMFORTABLE IN A SCHOOL SETTING SO A VARIETY OF STRATEGIES ARE USED TO CREATE A STRONG, POSITIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL AND HOME. THE SCHOOL HAD 85% OF THE STUDENTS RETURN FOR THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR AND HAD A 95% RETENTION RATE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, SOMETHING THAT IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR THE POPULATION IT SERVES.AS A RESULT OF THE SCHOOL'S SUPPORTIVE AND ACTIVE BOARD, YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY CELEBRATED SEVERAL SIGNIGICANT MILESTONES DURING THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR. SIXTEEN MORE STUDENTS TRANSITIONED TO HIGH SCHOOL AND WERE ACCEPTED INTO SOME OF THE BEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN HOUSTON. YELLOWSTONE'S TESTING DATA CONTINUES TO RISE BEGINNING WITH PK STUDENTS AND ON THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL. YELLOWSTONE'S ATHLETIC PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE STRONGEST IN THEIR LEAGUE. THE GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL TEAM WON 2ND FOR THEIR DISTRICT. THE BOYS' AND GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAMS WON SECOND PLACE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS. THE DANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN COMPETITION WINNING A TROPHY AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL IN TOP PERFORMANCE. YELLOWSTONE CONTINUES TO ADD MORE TECHNOLOGY IN EACH CLASSROOM, BOTH FOR STUDENT ASSESSMENTS AND INSTRUCTION. IMAGINATION STATION, A RESEARCH BASED LITERACY PROGRAM, WAS ADDED, PROVIDING VALUABLE MONTHLY READING ASSESSMENTS AND CORRESPONDING INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH STUDENT IN PK-8TH GRADE. YELLOWSTONE ALSO ADDED MORE SMART BOARDS IN CLASSROOMS AND TWO MORE IPAD CARTS. YELLOWSTONE PARENTS CONTINUED TO DEVELOP THE SCHOOL'S PTO PORGRAM, AND THERE WAS A STEADY INCREASE OF PARENTS BEING INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION. OVER 200 ATTENDED A PARENT CONFERNCE DAY IN OCTOBER OF 2013. THE YELLOWSTONE YEARBOOK PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW WITH SALES OF OVER 100 BOOKS. EACH YEAR STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO MORE OPPORTUNITIES INVOLVING STEM PROGRAMS AND COMPETITIONS. YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY PARTICIPATED IN HOUSTON'S FIRST-TIME C-STEM COMPEITION, COMPETING IN ROBOTICS, PHOTOGRAPHY, COMPUTER, GEOSCIENCE, SCULPTURE, AND CREATIVE WRITING. 4419014 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 X X MELANIE BROOKS 7137418000 3000 TRULLEY STREET HOUSTON TX 77004 X FRANK TSURU CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DUANE KING PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD BROCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANEE BRYAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD CHILDERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LES T CSORBA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EARL CUMMINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN DOLIBOIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY FREELS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LUMPKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI LUMPKINS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM MASON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNA MOLDAWER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICKY RAVEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV RUFUS SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLARK THOMPSON JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK TOWNSEND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH WAREING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE HEALTHY LUNCH BOX 614 WEST GREENS ROAD HOUSTON TX 77067 STUDENT MEALS 317201 1 1751331 2462387 76683 4213718 TUITION INCOME 611600 18168 18168 18168 5128 5128 201350 1751331 201350 0 CAPITAL LOAN PROCEEDS 611600 226000 226000 OTHER REVENUE 611710 11000 11000 237000 4474014 255168 0 5128 X 2892415 2370484 336470 185461 37152 26776 6256 4120 279927 234258 30894 14775 213576 174659 25099 13818 7299 7299 30186 30186 11643 11643 4634 3842 752 40 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES 517023 428089 84829 4105 STUDENT MEALS 317411 317411 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 175471 146687 27163 1621 UTILITIES 170608 133021 30387 7200 784448 583787 90044 110617 5441793 4419014 681022 341757 2085866 1117467 20 640 2085886 1118107 0 0 X 1483463 734412 602423 383695 2085886 1118107 2085886 1118107 -967779 0 X 1 X 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 4474014 0 4474014 0 4474014 5441793 0 5441793 0 5441793 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 PARENT'S HANDBOOK DISCLOSES THE POLICY. X SUPPLIES & SV 4 89108 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAVID LUMPKINS, A DIRECTOR, AND KRISTI LUMPKINS, AN OFFICER, ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION'S HEAD OF SCHOOL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ACCOUNTING CONTROLLER WILL CONDUCT A JOINT REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 AFTER THE PAID PREPARER COMPLETES THE INITIAL DRAFT OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS STATED IN THE ORGANIZATIONS BY-LAWS. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS GIVEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD AND ASKED TO READ AND SIGN IT. ANY CONFLICTS ARE NOTED ON THE SAME FORM. ON AN ONGOING BASIS, AS NEW TRANSACTIONS AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ARE CONSIDERED, THEY ARE REVIEWED FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF ANY CONFLICTS ARE NOTED, THEN THE CONFLICT WOULD BE BROUGHT UP TO THE BOARD OFFICERS AND RESOLVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING PERSONNEL MATTERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BENEFITS, ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND COMPENSATION OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, AND EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PACKAGES DEVELOPED BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL BASED ON SALARY COMPARABLES. RECOMMENDED SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE TO BE APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS AND REVIEWED PRIOR TO THE TIME OF CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INSURE ADEQUATE FUNDING. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICE AS DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E CURRICULUM & CLASSROOM SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 125,708. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 125,708. TECHNOLOGY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 96,447. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,752. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 629. TOTAL EXPENSES 109,828. DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,245. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,322. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 83,853. TOTAL EXPENSES 88,420. INSURANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,327. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 49,118. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,343. TOTAL EXPENSES 77,788. STUDENT HEALTH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 73,159. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 73,159. TRANSPORTATION-STUDENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 66,233. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 66,233. STAFF DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 57,111. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,304. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 62,415. SECURITY AND PROTECTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 51,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,976. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 623. TOTAL EXPENSES 62,349. BANK SERVICE CHARGES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 183. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 24,058. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,241. OFFICE SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,724. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,690. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,414. UNIFORMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,526. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,526. MEALS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,101. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,101. STUDENT EVALUATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,310. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,310. STUDENT AWARDS/GRADUATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,914. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,914. STUDENT TUTORING & TEST PREPARATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,164. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,164. JANITORIAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,891. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 943. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 59. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,893. DUES, FEES, PERMITS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,323. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,496. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 52. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,871. AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 937. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,748. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,685. STUDENT RECRUITMENT/RETENTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,849. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,849. VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,277. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,277. SOCIAL WORK: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 791. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 791. GIFTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 758. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 758. POSTAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 754. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 754.