HOPE EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- HOPE EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH CENTER (EIN 23-7240338)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-04-05
- IRS object ID
- 201420959349300307
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-04-05T11:21:12-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 431305800 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | UHY ADVISORS MO INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15 SUNNEN DR SUITE 100 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ST LOUIS | City |
| State | MO | State |
| ZIP Code | 63143 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237240338 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOPE EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH CENTER | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | HOPE | NameControl |
| Phone | 3144690100 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 858 NORTH MASON ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | ST LOUIS | City |
| State | MO | State |
| ZIP Code | 63141 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MARK SIGNORELLI | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 3144690100 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2014-04-01 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | SHARON L YORKER | Name |
| PTIN | P00033177 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3146151200 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | MARK SIGNORELLI | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 858 N MASON ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | ST LOUIS | City |
| State | MO | State |
| ZIP Code | 63141 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 33717117 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.HOPEACADEMY.COM | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1973 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MO | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN FROM INFANCY THROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THOUGH THIS, INSTILL A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENT, RESPONSIBLE, AND ADAPTIVE CITIZENS WHO ARE EFFECTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVERS AND LIFE-LONG LEARNERS. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 6 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 486 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 16164 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 4550 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 12653460 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 12882893 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 2134126 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 6162809 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 1537389 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 1570354 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 16341139 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 20620606 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 10843121 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 11163364 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 4534979 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 4745738 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 15378100 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 15909102 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 963039 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 4711504 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 137439709 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 142450163 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 2043229 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 1992179 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 135396480 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 140457984 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN FROM INFANCY THROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THROUGH THIS, INSTILL A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENT, RESPONSIBLE, AND ADAPTIVE CITIZENS WHO ARE EFFECTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVERS AND LIFE-LONG LEARNERS. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 13293805 | Expense |
| Revenue | 12896509 | Revenue |
| Description | WE SERVE THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.THE HOPE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH CENTER NETWORK OF SCHOOLS SERVES MORE THAN 2000 MISSOURI CHILDREN EVERY YEAR. OUR FAMILIES HAVE THE OPTION OF SELECTING EITHER A MONTESSORI-BASED APPROACH OR A TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN. BOTH ALTERNATIVES AFFORD CHILDREN THE BENEFIT OF LEARNING IN STATE-OF-THE-ART, EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND BOTH ALTERNATIVES AFFORD CHILDREN THE BENEFIT OF LEARNING FROM FULLY TRAINED AND CERTIFIED FACULTY AND STAFF. IN ADDITION, HOPE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH CENTER PROVIDES OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT OF ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATE, HOPE MONTESSORI ACADEMY (HMA). HMA OPERATES 8 MONTESSORI SCHOOLS IN COLORADO SERVING APOROXIMATELY 2000 CHILDREN AND GROSSING ABOUT $9.3 MILLION IN ANNUAL REVENUE. HMA FILES A SEPARATE FORM 990. HOPE EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH CENTER IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF HMA.OUR SCHOOLS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY A HIGHLY DIVERSIFIED STUDENT BODY AS RELATES TO RACE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY AND NATIONALITY. THE BREADTH OF OUR DIVERSITY IS UNMATCHED BY ANY OTHER SCHOOL OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN THE GREATER ST. LOUIS AREA. THIS IS A UNIQUE ADVANTAGE THAT SERVES TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION, UNDERSTANDING AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY WITHIN THE STUDENT BODY AND AMONG THE FAMILIES WE SERVE.WE MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS. THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS TO WHICH WE HOLD OUR ORGANIZATION, OUR FACULTY AND OUR STAFF ROUTINELY EXCEED ANY STATE GUIDELINES OR MANDATES, ESPECIALLY AS RELATES TO STUDENT-TEACHER RATIOS, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, CPR TRAINING, FIRST AID TRAINING, ETC.AS A DEMONSTRATION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO UPHOLDING THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, WE SUSPEND ALL SCHOOL OPERATIONS ON THE SECOND FRIDAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR IN ORDER TO HOST AN ORGANIZATION-WIDE PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE DESIGNED TO SERVE THE CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF OUR FACULTY AND STAFF. THE INTERESTS AND NEEDS OF OUR EMPLOYEES GUIDE THE FOCUS OF OUR CONFERENCE EACH YEAR. AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THIS EVENT, OUR SCHOOLS HOST VARIOUS WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND OTHER TRAINING PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO INSURE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY AND STAFF TO ACQUIRE THE TRAINING THEY NEED TO PERFORM AT THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS.OUR FACULTY AND STAFF ARE RECOGNIZED FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.OUR FACULTY AND STAFF MAKE MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS EACH YEAR. THEY ARE ROUTINELY RECOGNIZED BY INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL AND ACCREDITING BODIES FOR OUTSTANDING WORK IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. AWARDS PREVIOUSLY CONFERRED ON OUR FACULTY AND STAFF INCLUDE THE TEACHER OF DISTINCTION AWARD BY THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OF ST. LOUIS (ISSL), THE EMERSON ELECTRIC COMPANY'S EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD, THE CREVE COEUR OLIVETTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD (FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE CHAMBER'S EDUCATION COMMITTEE), AMONG MANY OTHERS.IN ADDITION, OUR FACULTY MEMBERS CONDUCT CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND LECTURES AT OUR OWN SCHOOLS, AT COMPETITOR SCHOOLS, AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES AND AT LOCAL INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. PRESENTATIONS HAVE INCLUDED VENUES SUCH AS WEBSTER UNIVERSITY, MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY, ST. LOUIS COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT, ST. LOUIS CHILD DAY CARE ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN MONTESSORI SOCIETY REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES, MECA-SETON MONTESSORI TRAINING CENTER, AMONG MANY OTHERS.WE SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF OUR FACULTY AND STAFF.AS A DEMONSTRATION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR FACULTY AND STAFF, WE OFFER EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS A WAY TO ENCOURAGE EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT WITHIN THE RANKS OF OUR ORGANIZATION. THE HOPE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PART-TIME EMPLOYEES WHO ARE WORKING THEIR WAY THROUGH AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE. THE HOPE MONTESSORI ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYEES INTERESTED IN PURSUING MONTESSORI CERTIFICATION.WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION.WE BELIEVE THAT OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN THE EDUCATION AND CARE OF OUR STUDENTS, OUR FAMILIES, OUR FACULTY AND STAFF IS WHAT SEPARATES US FROM ANY OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOL IN GREATER ST. LOUIS AND THE CENTRAL MISSOURI REGION. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 144848 | Expense |
| Revenue | 54998 | Revenue |
| Description | HOPE EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH CENTER OFFERS MONTESSORI TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION FOR ADULTS SEEKING TO BECOME PROFESSIONAL MONTESSORI TEACHERS AT THE INFANT-TODDLER (0-3 YRS. OF AGE) LEVEL AND AT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD (3-6 YRS. OF AGE) LEVEL.THE HMEI EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COURSE PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PREPARATION FOR ADULTS INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN AGES 2.5 THROUGH 6 YEARS IN MULTI-AGE GROUPINGS, USING THE MONTESSORI METHOD. THE FIRST COURSE CONTAINS SIX ADULTS STARTING IN JUNE 2012 AND CONTINUING UNTIL THE SPRING OF 2013. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COURSE IS DESIGNED AS AN UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL COURSE (COLLEGE CREDIT IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE) WHICH PREPARES AND TRANSFORMS ADULT STUDENTS INTO MONTESSORI EDUCATORS. THIS IS A CERTIFICATE COURSE, APPROXIMATELY TWELVE MONTHS IN DURATION, WITH DISCRETE PERIODS OF STUDY DESIGNED TO RUN CONSECUTIVELY AND WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. IN ADDITION TO THE PERIODS OF STUDY, THREE ADVANCED SEMINARS ARE REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION. THE HMEI EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COURSE CONSISTS OF SIX COMPONENTS AND IS STRUCTURED AS FOLLOWS: - PERIOD I FOUNDATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERIOD - SELF-PACED, VARIED CLOCK HOURS (EST. 15-20 HOURS) - PERIOD II SUMMER ACADEMIC PERIOD - 324 ACADEMIC CLOCK HOURS- PERIOD III STUDENT TEACHING PRACTICUM PERIOD - 540 PRACTICUM CLOCK HOURS- PRACTICUM YEAR ADVANCED SEMINAR - FALL - 28 ACADEMIC CLOCK HOURS- PRACTICUM YEAR ADVANCED SEMINAR - WINTER - 28 ACADEMIC CLOCK HOURS- PRACTICUM YEAR ADVANCED SEMINAR - SPRING - 28 ACADEMIC CLOCK HOURSTOTAL MINIMUM ACADEMIC CLOCK HOURS REQUIRED FOR HMEI CERTIFICATION - 408 (AMS MIN = 300)TOTAL MINIMUM PRACTICUM CLOCK HOURS REQUIRED FOR HMEI CERTIFICATION - 540 (AMS MIN = 540)THE HMEI MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM ADHERES TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS. HMEI IS:- AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN MONTESSORI SOCIETY (AMS), - ACCREDITED BY THE MONTESSORI ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION (MACTE) AND- CERTIFIED BY THE STATE OF MISSOURI AS A SCHOOL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION GROWING INTEREST IN MONTESSORI EDUCATION WITHIN THE ST. LOUIS AREA, THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST, THE U.S., AND AROUND THE WORLD, HAS FUELED A SURGE IN DEMAND FOR QUALIFIED MONTESSORI EDUCATORS. IN RESPONSE TO THIS DEMAND, AND IN ORDER TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF FUTURE HOPE FAMILIES AND THE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY AT LARGE, THE MISSION OF THE HOPE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE A NEW OBJECTIVE - THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MONTESSORI TEACHERS. HOPE MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE (HMEI) WAS LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2011 TO FULFILL THIS OBJECTIVE. THE SUMMER OF 2012 MARKS THE BEGINNING OF ITS INAUGURAL YEAR. EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION IS THE HALLMARK OF THE HOPE ORGANIZATION. OVER THE PAST 3.5 DECADES THE HOPE MONTESSORI ACADEMIES HAVE EARNED RESPECT AND RECOGNITION WITHIN THE MONTESSORI COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, AS A SUPERIOR SOURCE FOR PRIVATE, MONTESSORI EDUCATION. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE ORGANIZATION TO CARRY THIS TRADITION FORWARD INTO THE HOPE MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE AS A WAY TO FURTHER PROMOTE QUALITY MONTESSORI EDUCATION IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE GLOBE. MISSION STATEMENT OF HMEI:IT IS THE MISSION OF THE HOPE MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE TO INSURE THE TRANSMISSION OF QUALITY MONTESSORI EDUCATION THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS THAT NURTURE CREATIVITY, CURIOSITY, COMPASSION, RESPECT AND A JOYFULNESS FOR LIFE. OUR OBJECTIVE EXTENDS BEYOND EDUCATING ADULT LEARNERS IN THE TECHNICAL AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ACQUIRING MONTESSORI CERTIFICATION. AT HMEI, CERTIFICATION IS A BYPRODUCT OF OUR MISSION TO IGNITE OUR STUDENTS' PASSION FOR THE PROCESS OF LEARNING, TO INSPIRE THEM TO EXPLORE AND CREATE NEW, INNOVATIVE WAYS IN WHICH TO EXTEND AND EXPAND THEIR OWN LEARNING AND THAT OF THE YOUNG STUDENTS FOR WHOM THEY WILL SOON BE RESPONSIBLE. BY PREPARING OUR TEACHER EDUCATION STUDENTS FOR THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE GLOBAL MONTESSORI COMMUNITY, WE WILL ENABLE THEM TO CARRY THE SPIRIT OF DR. MONTESSORI'S WORK INTO THE FUTURE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF GENERATIONS TO COME. THROUGH THIS AND THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF QUALITY MONTESSORI EDUCATION, WE HOPE TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION TO A MORE HARMONIOUS AND PEACEFUL WORLD. VISION STATEMENT OF THE HOPE MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE (HMEI):HMEI IS DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE, TO ADVANCEMENT AND TO THE PROMOTION OF QUALITY MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION AROUND THE WORLD. WE STRIVE TO SUPPORT THIS VISION BY:- FIRST UNDERSTANDING AND THEN SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS WE SERVE; - MAKING QUALITY MONTESSORI EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE BY EXPANDING OUR TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS DOMESTICALLY AND AROUND THE GLOBE; - EMBRACING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH THAT WILL EXTEND AND EXPAND OUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LEARNING AND EDUCATION IN GENERAL, AND ABOUT THE APPLICATION OF MONTESSORI THEORY AND PHILOSOPHY, IN PARTICULAR; - INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY AND HARNESSING ITS POWER WITHIN OUR TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT NOT ONLY OUR STUDENTS, BUT ULTIMATELY THE CHILDREN THEY WILL SERVE - TOMORROWS LEADERS. TOTAL MINIMUM PRACTICUM CLOCK HOURS REQUIRED FOR HMEI CERTIFICATION - 540 (AMS MIN = 540)BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HOPE ORGANIZATION:THE HOPE ORGANIZATION BEGAN MORE THAN 35 YEARS AGO, ORIGINATING IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, WHERE IT HAS EARNED WIDESPREAD RESPECT AND RECOGNITION AS A PROVEN LEADER IN THE GREATER MONTESSORI COMMUNITY. MOST COMMONLY KNOWN FOR OUR QUALITY MONTESSORI PRESCHOOLS, WE NOW CARRY FORWARD THIS SAME TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE INTO MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION. THE HOPE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE HOPE MONTESSORI INFANT AND TODDLER COMMUNITY, THE HOPE MONTESSORI ACADEMIES, AND THE ANDREWS ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. MORE THAN 2000 CHILDREN ARE EDUCATED IN THE CLASSROOMS, HALLS AND ON THE GROUNDS OF THESE SCHOOLS EVERY YEAR. ALTHOUGH THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS BOTH MONTESSORI AND TRADITIONAL ALTERNATIVES IN EDUCATION, IT IS MOST WIDELY KNOWN FOR THE MONTESSORI PRESCHOOLS FROM WHICH IT ORIGINATED. HOPE HAS BECOME A LEADER IN MONTESSORI EDUCATION, EVOLVING FROM A SINGLE CAMPUS IN THE HEART OF CREVE COEUR, MISSOURI, A SUBURB OF WEST ST. LOUIS COUNTY. OVER THE COURSE OF ITS 35+ YEARS OF OPERATION, THE HOPE ORGANIZATION HAS, AT LAST COUNT, EXPANDED TO COMPRISE A NETWORK OF 16 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER MIDWEST. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 13438653 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 1 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 1 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 1 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 62 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 486 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | 0 | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | 0 | Form1098CFiled |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 8 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 6 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 1 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MR BRAD LEMASTERS | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 3144690100 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 858 NORTH MASON ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | ST LOUIS | City |
| State | MO | State |
| ZIP Code | 63141 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Key EmployeeKeyEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM PAGANO | |||||||
| VICE-PRESIDENT | 1.00 | X | 1500 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ANDREW J SIGNORELLI | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN, CIO & CEO | 40.00 | X | 493571 | 0 | 14064 | X | |
| ELLEN LEMASTERS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 1500 | 0 | 2469 | ||
| LAWRENCE C SUMNER | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | X | 2000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LOUIS HELMSING | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 2000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARK SIGNORELLI | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | X | 196005 | 0 | 14312 | X | |
| JOHN LOUGHLIN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 2000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TIM DOLAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BART F CONNORS | |||||||
| CFO | 40.00 | 220661 | 0 | 1188 | X | ||
| DAN SIGNORELLI | |||||||
| VICE-PRESIDENT | 40.00 | 175915 | 0 | 16973 | X | ||
| JAMIE DODD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40.00 | 187147 | 0 | 13773 | X | ||
| JOE PATTERSON | |||||||
| HEADMASTER | 40.00 | 471215 | 0 | 15456 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 1753514 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 78235 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 10 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED HEALTH CARE | |||||
| 13655 RIVERPORT DRIVE | MARYLAND HEIGHTS | MO | 63043 | INSURANCE | 951255 |
| US FOODS | |||||
| PO BOX 504854 | ST LOUIS | MO | 63150 | FOOD SERVICE | 611274 |
| PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE CO | |||||
| 8000 MARYLAND AVENUE | CLAYTON | MO | 63105 | INSURANCE | 281200 |
| HARTFORD | |||||
| PO BOX 1583 | HARTFORD | CT | 06144 | INSURANCE | 185294 |
| M & H ARCHITECTS | |||||
| 2150 SCHUETZ RD 200 | ST LOUIS | MO | 63146 | ARCHITECTURE | 153390 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 8 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 4550 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 4550 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | TUITION AND FEES | Description |
| Business Code | 611600 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 12882893 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 12882893 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 12882893 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1086869 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,086,869 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 1501740 | Real |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 0 | Real |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 1501740 | Real |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1501740 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,501,740 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 18172451 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 13096511 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 5075940 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 5075940 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $5,075,940 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSURANCE PROCEEDS | 111000 | 61520 | 61520 |
| OTHER INCOME AALSL | 900099 | 3907 | 3907 |
| OTHER INCOME AACC | 900099 | 3187 | 3187 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 68614 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 20620606 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 12951507 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $7,664,549 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1744014 | Total |
| Program Services | 662796 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1081218 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7792371 | Total |
| Program Services | 7274286 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 518085 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 957982 | Total |
| Program Services | 768795 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 189187 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 668997 | Total |
| Program Services | 586829 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 82168 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 57811 | Total |
| Program Services | 33996 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 23815 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 43650 | Total |
| Management And General | 43650 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 118737 | Total |
| Management And General | 118737 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24276 | Total |
| Management And General | 24276 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 115105 | Total |
| Program Services | 115105 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 605933 | Total |
| Program Services | 572019 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 33914 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 331379 | Total |
| Program Services | 302661 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 28718 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32968 | Total |
| Management And General | 32968 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 36879 | Total |
| Management And General | 36879 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1778035 | Total |
| Program Services | 1664660 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 113375 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 303327 | Total |
| Program Services | 282400 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 20927 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOOD | 586579 | 586579 | |
| REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | 272875 | 246691 | 26184 |
| SPECIAL EVENTS | 131142 | 129240 | 1902 |
| VEHICLE EXPENSES | 92946 | 68377 | 24569 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 214096 | Total |
| Program Services | 144219 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 69877 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15909102 | Total |
| Program Services | 13438653 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2470449 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1028706 | BOY |
| EOY | 2154274 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1168039 | BOY |
| EOY | 3469285 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 26148 | BOY |
| EOY | 22318 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 31423 | BOY |
| EOY | 81935 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 191324 | BOY |
| EOY | 123141 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 59217896 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 17744072 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 41898819 | BOY |
| EOY | 41473824 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 47466788 | BOY |
| EOY | 50079446 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 43982252 | BOY |
| EOY | 43417900 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1528447 | BOY |
| EOY | 1528447 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 117763 | BOY |
| EOY | 99593 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 137439709 | BOY |
| EOY | 142450163 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1046356 | BOY |
| EOY | 1364754 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 445985 | BOY |
| EOY | 445585 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 550888 | BOY |
| EOY | 181840 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2043229 | BOY |
| EOY | 1992179 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 134896480 | BOY |
| EOY | 139957984 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 500000 | BOY |
| EOY | 500000 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 135396480 | BOY |
| EOY | 140457984 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 137439709 | BOY |
| EOY | 142450163 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 4711504 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 350000 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 0 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School170b1 Aii | X | School170b1Aii |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 4803361 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 8496926 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 13300287 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 34886790 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 11431703 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 23455087 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 4239242 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 2159652 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 2079590 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 6165978 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 4152717 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 2013261 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 625599 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 625599 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 41473824 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Securities OtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | INVESTMENT IN LTD PARTNERSHIPS | Description |
| Book Value | 43417900 | BookValue |
| Method Of Valuation | C | MethodOfValuation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 43417900 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE | Description |
| Amount | $181,840 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 181840 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 20559086 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 20559086 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Other Revenues Not Included | 61520 | OtherRevenuesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 61520 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 20620606 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 15847582 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 15847582 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Other Expenses Not Included | 61520 | OtherExpensesNotIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 61520 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 15909102 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | INSURANCE PROCEEDS RECLASSIFIED AS REVENUE 61,520. |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | INSURANCE PROCEEDS RECLASSIFIED AS REVENUE 61,520. |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | 1 | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt |
| Policy Statement In Brochures Etc | 1 | PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc |
| Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media | 1 | PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia |
| Maint Racial Composition Records | 1 | MaintRacialCompositionRecords |
| Maint Scholarships Records | 0 | MaintScholarshipsRecords |
| Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc | 1 | MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc |
| Maint Copies Of All Solicitations | 0 | MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations |
| Discriminate Race Students Rights | 0 | DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Policies | 0 | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies |
| Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty | 0 | DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty |
| Discriminate Race Scholarships | 0 | DiscriminateRaceScholarships |
| Discriminate Race Educ Policies | 0 | DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | 0 | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts |
| Discriminate Race Athletic Prog | 0 | DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | 0 | DiscriminateRaceOtherActy |
| Government Financial Aid Received | 0 | GovernmentFinancialAidReceived |
| Government Financial Aid Revoked | 0 | GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | 1 | ComplianceWithRevProc7550 |
Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION | SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | STATEMENT ON NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY PUBLISHED IN BROCHURES AND NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS AND ON WEBSITE. |
| EXPLANATION OF DOCUMENT RETENTION | SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS NOT AWARDED AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT SOLICITED THUS THESE ARE NOT APPLICABLE. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Consultant | X | IndependentConsultant |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 1 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (6 entries)
| TitleTitle | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW J SIGNORELLI | ||||||||||||||
| CHAIRMAN, CIO & CEO | 477414 | 0 | 3000 | 0 | 13157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14064 | 0 | 507635 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARK SIGNORELLI | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT | 181264 | 0 | 14741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14312 | 0 | 210317 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BART F CONNORS | ||||||||||||||
| CFO | 210661 | 0 | 10000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1188 | 0 | 221849 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAN SIGNORELLI | ||||||||||||||
| VICE-PRESIDENT | 168915 | 0 | 7000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16973 | 0 | 192888 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JAMIE DODD | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 172679 | 0 | 14468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13773 | 0 | 200920 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JOE PATTERSON | ||||||||||||||
| HEADMASTER | 164355 | 0 | 3000 | 0 | 303860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15456 | 0 | 486671 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 4B | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | JOE PATTERSON, HEADMASTER, PARTICIPATES IN AN UNFUNDED NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. HE RECEIVED A PAYMENT FROM THE RETIREMENT FUND IN THE CURRENT YEAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $303,150. | Explanation |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV
Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | LARRY MITCHELL | NamePerson |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship | MEMBER OF THE BOARD | Relationship |
| Amount Of Transaction | 93634 | AmountOfTransaction |
| Description Of Transaction | ARCHITECT SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH HIS FIRM, M & H ARCHITECTS, INC. | DescriptionOfTransaction |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenues |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | ANDREW SIGNORELLI, PRESIDENT AND CEO, IS THE FATHER TO MARK SIGNORELLI (COO) AND DAN SIGNORELLI (VICE-PRESIDENT). MARK AND DAN SIGNORELLI ARE BROTHERS AND CO-OWNERS OF STEELETE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE BOARD OF THE DIRECTORS DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY SUB-COMMITTEES. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION IS DISCUSSED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD DURING THE BOARD'S SCHEDULED MEETINGS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE CEO AND CFO REVIEW THE 990 IN DETAIL. EACH OF THE BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 TO REVIEW AND THE CEO AND CFO DISCUSS IT WITH THEM AT THE BOARD MEETING AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AT YEAR END, A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ALL KNOWN PERSONAL AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS IS CIRCULATED AMONG KEY EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD. THIS LIST IS DISCUSSED WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD AND UPDATED AS NECESSARY. DURING THE YEAR, THE CFO MONITORS THE CONFLICT STATEMENTS AND BRINGS TO THE ATTENTION OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD IF A CONFLICT ARISES. IF A CONFLICT WOULD AFFECT A VOTE, THE DIRECTOR EXCUSES HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE MEETING FOR THIS ITEM. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AT THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY WAS DONE BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT AND THIS INFORMATION WAS USED TO HELP THEM IN SETTING OFFICERS' COMPENSATION. THE FULL BOARD, NOT INCLUDING THE OFFICERS INVOLVED, DISCUSSED AND APPROVED THE OFFICERS' COMPENSATION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THIS RETURN AVAILABLE UPON DIRECT REQUEST AS WELL AS THROUGH GUIDESTAR.ORG, A THIRD PARTY WEBSITE. | |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | EQUITY TRANSFER FROM HOPE MONTESSORI 350,000. | CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOPE MONTESSORI ACADEMY | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 858 N MASON | AddressLine1 |
| City | STLOUIS | City |
| State | MO | State |
| ZIP Code | 63141 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 810572844 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | MO | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)(3) | ExemptCodeSection |
| Public Charity Status | 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) | PublicCharityStatus |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOPE EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH CENTER | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Org | 0 | ControlledOrg |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 1 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 1 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Dividends Related Organization | 0 | DividendsRelatedOrganization |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 1 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 1 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 1 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (5 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved |
|---|---|
| HOPE MONTESSORI ACADEMY | |
| A | 1501740 |
| HOPE MONTESSORI ACADEMY | |
| C | 350000 |
| HOPE MONTESSORI ACADEMY | |
| J | 1501740 |
| HOPE MONTESSORI ACADEMY | |
| N | 85000 |
| HOPE MONTESSORI ACADEMY | |
| O | 124100 |