2014-02-01T17:08:04-06:00 2013-06-30 232309118 SMART DEVINE 455 S GULPH RD STE 306 KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406 990 2012-07-01 231728895 BENCHMARK SCHOOL BENC 6105653741 2107 N PROVIDENCE ROAD MEDIA PA 190631898 DR ROBERT GASKINS PHD 6105653741 2014-02-01 1 JUSTIN NEPO P00659704 6105277400 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z DR ROBERT GASKINS PHD 2107 N PROVIDENCE ROAD MEDIA PA 190631898 5832676 0 X WWW.BENCHMARKSCHOOL.ORG X 1970 PA TO TEACH STRUGGLING READERS THE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO BECOME LEARNERS, THINKERS & PROBLEM SOLVERS. 15 11 107 150 0 0 1051627 690862 4105121 4048684 -293813 397099 -1225 3575 4861710 5140220 0 0 0 0 3886896 3888152 0 0 290276 1305532 1386830 5192428 5274982 -330718 -134762 17891151 18428843 1112622 1308194 16778529 17120649 BENCHMARK'S MISSION IS TO HELP BRIGHT CHILDREN WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES DEVELOP INTO CONFIDENT AND STRATEGIC THINKERS, LEARNERS, AND PROBLEM-SOLVERS. 0 0 4395973 4052259 FOLLOW-UP DATA OVER THE PAST 43 YEARS DEMONSTRATES THAT BENCHMARK SCHOOL'S GRADUATES ARE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND LIFE. GRADUATES REPORT THAT THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE BENCHMARK HELPED THEM UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES AS LEARNERS, APPROACH TASKS STRATEGICALLY, THINK FLEXIBLY, ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES, AND TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN LEARNING. AT THE HEART OF BENCHMARK'S SUCCESS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL TEACHING STAFF COMPRISED OF KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CARING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT IS WOVEN INTO THE FABRIC OF THE SCHOOL. THIS COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL'S ENDURING DEDICATION TO INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE. 4395973 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 107 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X DR ROBERT W GASKINS 6105653741 2107 N PROVIDENCE RD MEDIA PA 19063 DR IRENE W GASKINS 20.00 X 23211 0 224 DR ROBERT W GASKINS 40.00 X X 138242 0 12235 MRS REGINA M SMITH 40.00 X X 65938 0 0 MRS MARCH W PEPPER 1.00 X 3929 0 0 MR RICHARD C GASKINS JR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MRS RUTH PAYNE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR DOUGLAS H PYLE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MRS AMY T PETERSEN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MR DAVID A STITELY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MR CHARLIE RYAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 MRS BETSY B BEMIS 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR ADAM W WATSON 0.50 X 0 0 0 MRS BETH GOODHART 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MS ROBERTA WEST 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR MARK THORBURN 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR WAYNE REICHART 40.00 X 124433 0 92 MS SARA ROSS LAIRD 40.00 X 102331 0 0 458084 0 12551 3 0 1 0 0 32931 16934 640997 72264 690862 TUITION AND FEES 611710 4048684 4048684 4048684 272809 272809 816746 692456 124290 124290 124290 OTHER INCOME 611710 3575 3575 3575 5140220 4052259 0 397099 219676 103579 116097 3088141 2800000 188754 99387 318075 292646 15082 10347 262260 230590 23740 7930 23500 23500 40993 40993 90022 90022 196285 143124 25126 28035 79473 79473 358623 287185 53147 18291 35257 35257 369777 296117 54801 18859 91403 73196 13545 4662 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 53505 6814 33948 12743 PROGRAM SPECIFIC 47992 47992 5274982 4395973 588733 290276 353273 630413 527722 526405 47400 54959 1424 0 67625 79069 12894228 4650884 8579021 8243344 8314686 8894653 17891151 18428843 373774 399568 738848 901529 0 7097 1112622 1308194 X 15919256 16320951 809273 747428 50000 52270 16778529 17120649 17891151 18428843 -134762 476882 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 7192066 23000 819837 271618 7763285 0 7243097 49242 100273 7192066 0.99700 0.00300 0 0 571799 571799 11693539 4157654 7535885 628890 493230 135660 8243344 X 5576109 476882 476882 5099227 40993 40993 5140220 5233989 0 5233989 40993 40993 5274982 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE BENCHMARK PARENTS ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS ACTIVITIES TO RAISE FUNDS WHICH ARE DONATED TO THE SCHOOL FOR FUTURE EXPENDITURES THAT WILL BENEFIT THE SCHOOL AND ITS STUDENTS. DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE SCHOOL USES ENDOWMENT FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL'S MISSION OF TEACHING STRUGGLING READERS THE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO BECOME LEARNERS, THINKERS, AND PROBLEM SOLVERS. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL HAD NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN FILINGS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND BELIEVES THOSE POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED SHOULD THE FILINGS BE EXAMINED BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITY. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE BENCHMARK SCHOOL'S NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLICIZED THROUGH PUBLIC NOTICES IN NEWS MEDIA. EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES GRANTS IN THE FORM OF TEXTBOOKS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA UNDER ACTS 195 & 190. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR ROBERT W GASKINS 138242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12235 0 150477 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE HEAD OF BENCHMARK SCHOOL AND HIS FAMILY LIVE IN A HOUSE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ESTABLISHED LIVING IN THIS HOUSE AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. BECAUSE THE HEADMASTER LIVES IN THIS HOUSE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE SCHOOL, THIS ARRANGEMENT INCLUDES USE OF THE HOUSE AND PAYMENT OF ELECTRIC AND OIL UTILITIES. BY LIVING IN THIS HOUSE, THE HEAD OF SCHOOL CAN CONSISTENTLY MONITOR THE PROPERTY AND QUICKLY RESPOND WHEN EMERGENCIES ARISE. THUS, THE HEAD'S ONGOING PRESENCE ON CAMPUS CONTRIBUTES STRONGLY TO THE SECURITY OF THE SCHOOL. HAVING THE HEAD'S RESIDENCE ON CAMPUS ALSO SERVES THE CONVENIENCE OF THE SCHOOL IN THAT THE HOUSE FUNCTIONS AS A READILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION FOR HOSTING STAFF RETREATS AND SCHOOL SOCIAL EVENTS. THE HEAD ALSO USES THE RESIDENCE TO LODGE AND ENTERTAIN VISITING SCHOLARS ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. X 16934 PROVIDED BY PA X 4 55330 MEAN VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, BOARD CHAIR, AND A BOARD TRUSTEE ARE FAMILY MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AFTER FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990, AS ULTIMATELY FILED, IS PROVIDED TO EACH TRUSTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. THEY ANNUALLY SIGN THE CORPORATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY AND PROVIDES THE BOARD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANNUAL SALARY INCREASES FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE BOARD CONSIDERS THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION AND APPROVES THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SCHOOL MAKES ITS POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.