2012-11-15T08:03:36-06:00 2012-06-30 411397419 ABDO EICK & MEYERS LLP 5201 EDEN AVE STE 250 EDINA MN 55436 990 2011-07-01 203798769 SOUTHSIDE FAMILY CHARTER SCHOOL SOUT 6128728322 4500 CLINTON AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419 ELIZA GOODWIN 6128728322 2012-10-29 1 KEVIN F KALAL CPA P00543520 9528359090 2012-10-29 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z SCOTT HEARD 4500 CLINTON AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419 1218508 0 X WWW.SOUTHSIDEFAMILYSCHOOL.ORG X 2005 MN SOUTHSIDE FAMILY CHARTER SCHOOL (SFCS) IS AN URBAN K-8 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL 10 9 21 110 0 0 1225025 1195139 5315 10276 17 20 5303 13073 1235660 1218508 0 0 0 0 756598 779669 0 0 12903 560265 552880 1316863 1332549 -81203 -114041 555047 463736 154595 177325 400452 286411 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 1112948 1205372 CIVIL RIGHTS CURRICULUM AND STUDY TOUR: THE TRIENNIAL VOYAGE 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 2011. TWENTY SIX STUDENTS AND STAFF TRAVELED THROUGH FIVE STATES TO LEARN FROM DOZENS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVISTS WHO MADE PROFOUND CHANGES DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND WHO CONTINUE TO BE ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TODAY. THROUGH INDIRECT STUDY AND DIRECT CONTACT WITH HISTORICAL PLAYERS, 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 MINNESOTA ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION, THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES FASTBREAK FOUNDATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCE CENTER, THE ROTARY CLUB, THE WEDGE COMMUNITY COOP AND OTHER GROUPS DEMONSTRATE THE SCHOOLS POSITIVE REPUTATION IN THE COMMUNITY.SOCIAL JUSTICE: THE SOCIAL JUSTICE RESULTS 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.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. 1112948 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 6128728322 4500 CLINTON AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419 BETH HART 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA NEUHAUSER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT HEARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER OPPENHEIM 40.00 X 46844 0 0 AMBER AUGUSTIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE ANDERSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN KRESSEL 1.00 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 ELIZA GOODWIN 40.00 X 51611 0 0 98455 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 986693 208446 1195139 LUNCH/SERVICE FEES 611600 10276 10276 10276 20 20 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 13073 13073 13073 1218508 0 0 23369 98455 46844 38708 12903 454014 421983 32031 35311 29352 5959 150930 129072 21858 40959 34035 6924 113617 46683 66934 96788 92130 4658 167797 151017 16780 968 968 680 680 108527 107922 605 FIELD TRIPS 36122 36122 MISCELLANEOUS 16820 16820 DUES 11561 11561 1332549 1112948 206698 12903 102632 -5214 227457 351545 11339 12313 444391 339299 213619 105092 555047 463736 92587 83725 11408 9000 50600 84600 154595 177325 X 268036 268036 213619 132416 -81203 -114041 400452 286411 555047 463736 -114041 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 275392 275392 0 168999 63907 105092 105092 1218508 1332549 -114041 -114041 1218508 0 1218508 0 1218508 1332549 0 1332549 0 1332549 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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 AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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 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 SOUTHSIDE FAMILY SCHOOL C 15000