EXCELLENCE ACADEMIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
EXCELLENCE ACADEMIES INC (EIN 01-0790110)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2012-03-01
IRS object ID
201210619349301751
Schema version
2010v3.7
Source
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Timestamp2012-03-01T10:24:09-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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Address Line1465 South St Ste 200AddressLine1
CityMorristownCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code079606497ZIPCode
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Officer Officer

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NameCAROLYN HACKName
TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERTitle
Date Signed2012-02-15DateSigned

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NameScott MarianiName
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Form 990 IRS990

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (3 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (2 entries)

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

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IdentifierTEXT OF FIN 48 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTEIdentifier
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ExplanationTHE FIN 48 FOOTNOTE BELOW IS FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011: ON JANUARY 1, 2009, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION AND DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS OF THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD RELATED TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. UNDER THIS STANDARD, TAX POSITIONS ARE EVALUATED FOR RECOGNITION USING A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD, AND THOSE TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION ARE MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH A TAXING AUTHORITY THAT HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED THE LIKELIHOOD OF ITS TAX POSITIONS BEING CHALLENGED AS REMOTE. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT INCLUDED ANY INCOME TAX PROVISIONS, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRESENTED, RELATED TO POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF THEIR TAX EXEMPT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OPEN YEARS PRIOR TO 2007.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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EXCELLENCE BOY'S CHARTER SCHOOL OF BEDFORD STUYV
225 PATCHEN AVENUEBROOKLYNNY11233810650035501(C)(3)150000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC
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Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

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ExplanationGRANTS ARE MONITORED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF COST CENTERS AND OTHER INFORMATION; INCLUDING WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION AND RECEIPTS.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

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DISCLOSURE INFORMATIONCORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. ("USI") IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. USI HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND HAS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS AS DEFINED IN THIS ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATIONCORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11ATHE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE ENTITY WITHIN UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. AND AFFILIATES. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. FOR REVIEW BY ITS MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW THE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE, REVIEW AND APPROVE OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990, INCLUDING THE PREPARATION, REVIEW AND FILING PROCESS. AS PART OF THE TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS OF THE ORGANIZATION TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. FINANCE COMMITTEE. THEREAFTER, THE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATIONCORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. AND AFFILIATES. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PREPARES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BY INDIVIDUAL BASIS. THEREAFTER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PRESENTS THIS SUMMARY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR ITS REVIEW AND DISCUSSION.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATIONCORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE ENTITY WITHIN UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. ("USI") AND AFFILIATES. USI'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW IS DONE ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REASONABLE. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH OF WHO ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE RELIED UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE DATA; SPECIFICALLY THE COMMITTEE UTILIZES INDUSTRY COMPARABLES AND PERFORMS IN-HOUSE STUDIES OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION WITH ASSISTANCE FROM NEWSCHOOLS VENTURE FUNDS. THE COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WAS REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMITTEE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ONLY APPLIES TO CERTAIN SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS DISCLOSED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY USI'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM USI'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH USI'S BUDGET PROCESS AND INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR AND IS BASED UPON OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT REASONABLE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS INCLUDE MARKET SURVEY DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, PERSONNEL REVIEWS, EVALUATIONS, SELF-EVALUATIONS AND PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK MEETINGS.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATIONCORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW YORK SECRETARY OF STATE.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSCORE FORM, PART XI; LINE 5OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCLUDE: - NET UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES ON INVESTMENT - $8,190 - TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM EAF BABY ACADEMY - ($13,306)
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSCORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, INC. AND AFFILIATES. AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE TAXPAYER FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND JUNE 30, 2010; RESPECTIVELY, AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES BY ENTITY. AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM EACH YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE TAXPAYER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:PAUL TUDOR JONES II TITLE:CHAIRMAN - TRUSTEE HOURS:
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:NORMAN ATKINS TITLE:TRUSTEE HOURS:6
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:ROBERT M HOWITT TITLE:TRUSTEE HOURS:3

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