2013-11-14T13:12:20-06:00 2013-06-30 411397419 ABDO EICK & MEYERS LLP 5201 EDEN AVE STE 250 EDINA MN 55436 990 2012-07-01 203798769 SOUTHSIDE FAMILY CHARTER SCHOOL SOUT 6128728322 4500 CLINTON AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419 CAROLEE A LINDSEY 6128728322 2013-11-08 1 KEVIN F KALAL CPA P00543520 9528359090 2013-11-08 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z CAROLEE A LINDSEY 4500 CLINTON AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419 1286088 0 X WWW.SOUTHSIDEFAMILYSCHOOL.ORG X 2005 MN SOUTHSIDE FAMILY CHARTER SCHOOL (SFCS) IS AN URBAN K-8 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL 10 9 28 110 0 0 1195139 1262787 10276 9049 20 43 13073 14209 1218508 1286088 0 0 0 0 779669 797660 14705 0 13711 538175 450457 1332549 1248117 -114041 37971 463736 472646 177325 148264 286411 324382 X SOUTHSIDE FAMILY CHARTER SCHOOL (SFCS) IS AN URBAN K-8 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE DEDICATED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION IN CURRICULUM, FAMILY INVOLVEMENT AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. SFCS MEETS THE NEEDS OF A CULTURALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE POPULATION BY ENGAGING CHILDREN IN CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING, INVOLVING CHILDREN IN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVISM, ENCOURAGING CREATIVE EXPRESSION, OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF ELECTIVES AND ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 0 0 1032430 23258 CIVIL RIGHTS CURRICULUM AND STUDY TOUR: TRAVEL STUDY CONTINUES TO BE A HALLMARK OF THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM AND A CORNERSTONE OF THE SCHOOLS REPUTATION IN THE COMMUNITY. THE MOST RECENT STUDY TOUR WAS CONDUCTED IN SPRING 2013. TWENTY SIX STUDENTS AND STAFF TRAVELED TO MILWUAKEE, WISCONSIN, TO LEARN HOUSING, IMMIGRATION , AND WORKERS RIGHTS ACTIVISTS WHO MADE PROFOUND CHANGES DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND WHO CONTINUE TO BE ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TODAY. THROUGH HISTORICAL STUDY AND DIRECT CONTACT WITH TODAYS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LEADERS, STUDENTS DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE VITAL ROLE YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE IN CREATING CHANGE. IN ADDITION TO THE STUDY TOUR, GUEST SPEAKERS AND COMMUNITY TOURS ARE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THESE ACTIVITIES EMPHASIZE THE SCHOOLS SOCIAL JUSTICE PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION.COMMUNITY RECOGNITION: AWARDS AND RECOGNITION FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION FASTBREAK FOUNDATION, THE HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM FOR URBAN AFFAIRS, THE WEDGE COMMUNITY COOP AND OTHER GROUPS DEMONSTRATE THE SCHOOLS POSITIVE REPUTATION IN THE COMMUNITY.SOCIAL JUSTICE: RESULTS OF OUR ANNUALLY ADMINISTERED EVALUATION OF OUR SOCIAL JUSTICE FRAMEWORK PROVIDE A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION BOTH AMONG STAFF AND AMONG THE STUDENTS. NOTEWORTHY, IS THE NUMBER OF ARTISTIC, CURRICULAR, AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE TIED TO THE SCHOOLS SOCIAL JUSTICE MISSION. SFCS INTEGRATES THE MISSION INTO EVERY ASPECT OF THE SCHOOLS CURRICULUM AND APPROACH.ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION: SFCS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE CENTRAL TO THE SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY MODEL AND, AS NOTED ABOVE, ARE INTEGRATED WITH THE SCHOOLS MISSION. NOTABLE IN 2013 WAS THE SHOWING OF STUDENT ART ON A VARIETY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THEMES THAT TRAVELED TO A LOCAL LAW FIRM AND THEATER BEFORE BEING DISPLAYED AT SFCS.SATISFACTION: THE RESULTS FROM THE SPRING SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEYS INDICATE THAT THE THREE MAJOR STAKEHOLDER GROUPS ARE EXPERIENCING A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.HIGH STAFF AND STUDENT RETENTION: SFCS HAS A STAFF THAT REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE SCHOOL WITH LITTLE STAFF OR STUDENT TURNOVER.FAMILY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: THE NUMBER AND DEPTH OF FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IS REMARKABLE AND ONE OF THE SCHOOLS SUCCESS AREAS. LIKEWISE, SFCS HAS DEVELOPED LONG-TERM COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT ALIGN WITH THE SCHOOLS MISSION AND PROVIDE CONSIDERABLE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS. IN 2013 PARTNERS AND PARENTS SUPPORTED SFCS WITH 1800 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK. 1032430 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 6128728322 4500 CLINTON AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419 DANA NEUHAUSER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLEE LINDSEY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER OPPENHEIM 40.00 X 50676 0 20752 AMBER AUGUSTIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE ANDERSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN KRESSEL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI BATZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILARY SMITH 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY ROBERTSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN HULTGREN 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART BARRON 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZA GOODWIN 1.00 X X 6451 0 1134 TONI WILCOX 40.00 X 43557 0 3701 100684 0 25587 0 0 0 0 0 37628 1062855 162304 1262787 LUNCH/SERVICE FEES 611600 9049 9049 9049 43 43 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 14209 14209 14209 1286088 23258 0 43 X 126271 71428 41132 13711 475780 437691 38089 32620 29569 3051 120326 103483 16843 42663 35630 7033 46396 46396 145820 145820 11890 11890 179171 161254 17917 3588 3588 367 367 12429 11603 826 7759 7759 FIELD TRIPS 31997 31997 DUES 11040 11040 1248117 1032430 201976 13711 -5214 225275 351545 134424 12313 18554 438261 343868 105092 94393 463736 472646 83725 148264 9000 84600 177325 148264 X 268036 268036 132416 18375 -114041 37971 286411 324382 463736 472646 37971 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 275392 275392 0 162869 68476 94393 94393 X 1286088 0 1286088 0 1286088 1248117 0 1248117 0 1248117 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATE INCOME TAX LAWS. THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL QUALIFY AS A CHARITABLE TAX DEDUCTION BY THE CONTRIBUTOR. THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAS EVALUATED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT HAS EXPRESSED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2013. THE CHARTER SCHOOLS TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. FOR FEDERAL TAX PURPOSES THE TAX RETURNS ESSENTIALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR POSSIBLE EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THOSE RETURNS ARE FILED. CHARTER SCHOOL BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2009. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013, THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAS NOT INCURRED ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES ON ITS TAX RETURNS. 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 POLICY IS COMMUNICATED IN ALL SOLICITATION AND REGISTRATION MATERIALS EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL RECEIVES STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS INCLUDE EMPLOYEES AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EMPLOYEES AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL MAY VOTE IN ELECTIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B REVISIONS TO THE ORGANIZATIONS BYLAWS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BUSINESS MANAGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER REVIEW A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. THE FINAL VERSION IS SHARED WITH THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS CONTRACTS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PRIOR TO APPROVAL FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN 2006, A SALARY SCHEDULE WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL WITH COMPARABILITY DATA INCLUDED. EACH YEAR UPDATED DATA IS REVIEWED AS PART OF THE BUDGETING PROCESS FOR SALARY INCREASES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 145,820. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 145,820. THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S BOARD OF EDUCATION ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDITS OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. SOUTHSIDE FAMILY SCHOOL 4500 CLINTON AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419 411253375 CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING - FORMER SCHOOL MN 501(C)(3) LINE 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SOUTHSIDE FAMILY SCHOOL C 37628