THE COTTAGE SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
THE COTTAGE SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER INC (EIN 58-1484540)
Tax period
2011-06-01 to 2012-05-31
Filed
2013-02-07
IRS object ID
201300389349300010
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-02-07T08:52:08-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-05-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN580942047EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BABUSH NEIMAN KORNMAN & JOHNSON LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line15909 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD SUITE 80AddressLine1
CityATLANTACity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30328ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN581484540EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE COTTAGE SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER INCBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCOTTNameControl
Phone7706418688Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 GRIMES BRIDE ROADAddressLine1
CityROSWELLCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30075ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJACQUE DIGIESOName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone7706418688Phone
Date Signed2013-02-04DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCHRIS D CLAYTONName
PTINP00230303PTIN
Phone7702611900Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonJACQUE DIGIESONameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 GRIMES BRIDE ROADAddressLine1
CityROSWELLCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30075ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts3485897GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteHTTP://COTTAGESCHOOL.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1985YearFormation
State Legal DomicileGAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO PREPARE STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS FOR FULFILLMENT OF THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body15NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members15NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees64TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers1TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year260090ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year233679ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year3325843ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY3216743ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year22487InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year10332InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year21461OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year4425OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year3629881TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year3465179TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year220815GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY181824GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year2604205SalariesEtcPriorYear
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Other Expense Prior Year1062144OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year1069002OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year3887164TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year3868769TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year-257283RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY-403590RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Assets EOY7506862TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY4622430TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY3698915TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY4211534NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY3807947NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionBUILDING A SENSE OF SELF FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS THROUGH ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMMING, THE COTTAGE SCHOOL ("TCS") PREPARES INDIVIDUALS FOR FULFILLMENT OF THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL AS CONFIDENT, PRODUCTIVE AND INDEPENDENT ADULTS. TCS PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE A HISTORY OF LEARNING DISABILITIES. WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF STUDENTS, GRADES 6-12, WHO ARE PREVENTED FROM ACHIEVING THEIR POTENTIAL DUE TO A LACK OF INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION, ENVIRONMENTAL STRUCTURE, LOW SELF-CONFIDENCE OR WEAKNESS THAT OTHER SCHOOL SYSTEMS ARE NOT PREPARED TO ADDRESS. TCS OFFERS TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC CLASSES AND EXPERIENTIAL COURSES THAT INCLUDE CARPENTRY, DRAMA, MUSIC, HORTICULTURE AND CULINARY ARTS. THE SCHOOL'S UNIQUE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LIFE SKILLS, CAREER GOALS AND EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense2798745Expense
Revenue3216743Revenue
DescriptionTHE COTTAGE SCHOOL ("TCS") PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH A HISTORY OF LEARNING DIFFICULTIES. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 52 STUDENTS AND THE HIGH SCHOOL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 86 STUDENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 5/31/2012.Description
Total Program Service Expense2798745TotalProgramServiceExpense
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivities
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members15NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Family Or Business Relationship1FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
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Name PersonBOB CRENSHAWNamePerson
Telephone Number7706418688TelephoneNumber

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Address Line1700 GRIMES BRIDGE RDAddressLine1
CityROSWELLCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30075ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (17 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
ROBERT BURKE
MEMBER1.00X000
HANK JOSEPH
MEMBER1.00X000
DOUG CURLING
FINANCE CHAIR1.00X000
JOE DIGIESO
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ANTHONY GUTHRIE
MEMBER1.00X000
ROBERT HAGAN
PRESIDENT1.00X000X
AL HANSON
MEMBER1.00X000
JEFF KINCAID
MEMBER1.00X000
JENNY LAMBERT
MEMBER1.00X000
BOWE LANG
SECRETARY1.00X000X
BARB LOVATT
MEMBER1.00X000
RONALD MERLIN
MEMBER1.00X000
WALLY MROZIK
MEMBER1.00X000
RALPH PEPPER
MEMBER1.00X000
LOUIS TABICKMAN
MEMBER1.00X000
BOB CRENSHAW
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JACQUE DIGIESO
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Fundraising Events58044FundraisingEvents
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Noncash Contributions2044NoncashContributions
Total Contributions233679TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES611600105293105293
ANCILLARY PROGRAMS6116004728547285
SUMMER SCHOOL6116003300033000
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Real0Real

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Total Revenue Column-20718TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion-$20,718ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)

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INSURANCE PROCEEDS6116004966$4,966
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Total Other Revenue12968TotalOtherRevenue

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Total181824Total
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Advertising Advertising

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Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Total7577Total
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Interest Interest

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Total229741Total
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Insurance Insurance

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Total41994Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneral
STUDENT ACTIVITIES156857156857
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE1008848774313141
FOOD SERVICE2658726587
CLASSROOM AND INSTRUCTI1855118551

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Management And General726388ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising343636Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY2213318BOY
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

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EOY5500EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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BOY1131778BOY
EOY170176EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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EOY11202EOY
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Land Buildings Equipment Basis6932607LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec2009470LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

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BOY5128973BOY
EOY4923137EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

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BOY287403BOY
EOY337365EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

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BOY19713BOY
EOY42335EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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BOY8833964BOY
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Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY238617BOY
EOY194904EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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BOY2149705BOY
EOY1201543EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

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BOY1824380BOY
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY409728BOY
EOY337365EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY4622430BOY
EOY3698915EOY
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Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

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BOY3307442BOY
EOY2937068EOY

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BOY320840BOY
EOY286127EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

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BOY583252BOY
EOY584752EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY4211534BOY
EOY3807947EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY8833964BOY
EOY7506862EOY
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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-403590ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes3ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
School170b1 AiiXSchool170b1Aii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

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Beginning Of Year Balance585052BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1500Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses175InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures1000OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance585727EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance573031BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions13800Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses221InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2000OtherExpenditures
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Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

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Contributions23550Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses17006InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures25052OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance573031EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

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Contributions21050Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses32408InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships20783GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance557527EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1213391OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1213391BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis5186022OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1556472Depreciation
Book Value3629550BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis315662OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation237478Depreciation
Book Value78184BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis217532OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation215520Depreciation
Book Value2012BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings4923137TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDEFERRED COMPENSATIONDescription
Amount$337,365Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts337365TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue3465179TotalRevenue
Total Expenses3868769TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-403590ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Other$3OtherAmount
Total Adjustments3TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-403587ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3485897TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal3485897RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-20718OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-20718RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9903465179TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3889487TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal3889487ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included-20718OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-20718ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9903868769TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ROUNDING 3.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NET LOSS FROM FUNDRAISING EVENT <$20,718>. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NET LOSS FROM FUNDRAISING EVENT <$20,718>.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt1NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures Etc1PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media1PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Maint Racial Composition Records1MaintRacialCompositionRecords
Maint Scholarships Records1MaintScholarshipsRecords
Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc1MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc
Maint Copies Of All Solicitations1MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations
Discriminate Race Students Rights0DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights
Discriminate Race Admiss Policies0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies
Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty
Discriminate Race Scholarships0DiscriminateRaceScholarships
Discriminate Race Educ Policies0DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts
Discriminate Race Athletic Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActy
Government Financial Aid Received0GovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid Revoked0GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
Compliance With Rev Proc75501ComplianceWithRevProc7550

Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATIONIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE COTTAGE SCHOOL IS A 501(C)(3)ORGANIZATION THAT MAINTAINS A NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN ALL SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THIS STATEMENT IS INCLUDED IN MATERIALS AND WEBSITE INFORMATION THAT INFORMS THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SCHOOL.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1GLITTER AUCTIONNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event158044GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event158044CharitableContributionsEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event120718OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total58044GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total58044CharitableContributionsTotal
Other Direct Expenses Total Events20718OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events20718DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-20718NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained0RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantSCHOLARSHIPTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients33NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Non Cash Assistance162200AmountOfNonCashAssistance
Method Of ValuationBOOKMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceTUITION IS REDUCED BY AMOUNT OF AWARD.DescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationPARENTS/GUARDIANS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION THROUGH A THIRD PARTY FINANCIAL AID ASSESSMENT FIRM (TADS). THE RESULTS OF THE TADS APPLICATION ARE SUMMARIZED AND PRESENTED ALONG WITH ALL STUDENTS REQUESTING FINANCIAL AID TO THE FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE HAS ESTABLISHED A POINT SYSTEM AWARDING (OR DEDUCTING) POINTS FOR VARIOUS INDICATORS OF NEED. EXAMPLES WOULD INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO) GRADE LEVEL, TADS RECOMMENDED LEVEL OF NEED, COMPLETENESS OF APPLICATION, AMOUNT OF AID PROVIDED IN PREVIOUS YEAR(S), SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, PRINCIPAL INPUT, ETC. THE FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE MAKES FINAL DETERMINATION OF NEED, AND BASED ON AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS MAKES A PRELIMINARY OFFER OF AID TO THE FAMILY. UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE FINANCIAL AID, THE STUDENT IS AWARDED THE SCHOLARSHIP.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonJACQUE DIGIESONamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org153752BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org15000BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org13566OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org6510DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org188828TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionMISCELLANEOUS AUCTION ITEMSDescription
Number Of Contributions10NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9902044NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE FOUNDERS ARE MARRIED. JACQUE DIGIESO IS A KEY-EMPLOYEE AND NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD. JOE DIGIESO IS THE BOARD TREASURER AND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE C.F.O. AND THE BOARD TREASURER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL REVIEW OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AS WELL AS DATA SUPPLIED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FOR HEAD COMPENSATION DETERMINATION. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A FIXED ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPIES OF BOARD MINUTES ARE MAINTAINED BY THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:ROUNDING 3. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 3.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHERE WERE NO CHANGES TO EITHER THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS.AUDIT OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS

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