2012-03-07T15:44:26-06:00 2011-06-30 HANNA MCGLONE & CO PC 455 SOUTH GULPH ROAD SUITE 306 KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406 990 2010-07-01 231728895 BENCHMARK SCHOOL BENC 6105653741 2107 N PROVIDENCE ROAD MEDIA PA 190631898 DR ROBERT GASKINS PHD 6105653741 2012-03-06 1 EDWARD G KEEBLER 6105277400 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z DR ROBERT GASKINS PHD 2107 N PROVIDENCE ROAD MEDIA PA 190631898 5007743 0 X WWW.BENCHMARKSCHOOL.ORG X 1970 PA TO TEACH STRUGGLING READERS THE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO BECOME LEARNERS, THINKERS & PROBLEM SOLVERS. 14 10 118 150 0 0 656900 593782 4244023 4144250 73215 65689 -371 -7046 4973767 4796675 0 0 0 0 4026649 3777403 0 0 217357 1224083 1235012 5250732 5012415 -276965 -215740 17169669 17873288 1390102 1143251 15779567 16730037 BENCHMARK'S MISSION IS TO HELP BRIGHT, STRUGGLING READERS DEVELOP INTO CONFIDENT AND STRATEGIC THINKERS, LEARNERS, AND PROBLEM-SOLVERS. 0 0 4287105 4144250 FOLLOW-UP DATA OVER THE PAST 40 YEARS DEMONSTRATE BENCHMARK SCHOOL'S SUCCESS IN HELPING STUDENTS MAKE SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN READING WHILE ALSO HELPING STUDENTS: UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES AS LEARNERS, ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES, AND TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN LEARNING. AT THE HEART OF THIS SUCCESS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL TEACHING STAFF COMPRISED OF KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CARING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT IS WOVEN INTO THE FABRIC OF THE SCHOOL. THIS COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL'S ENDURING DEDICATION TO INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE. 4287105 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 1 9 0 118 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 14 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X DR ROBERT W GASKINS 6105653741 2107 N PROVIDENCE RD MEDIA PA 19063 DR IRENE W GASKINS 40.00 X X 40501 0 5002 DR ROBERT W GASKINS 40.00 X X 130669 0 16138 MRS REGINA M SMITH 40.00 X X 57258 0 7071 MRS MARCH W PEPPER 1.00 X 2730 0 334 MR RICHARD C GASKINS JR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR WILLIAM B CAREY 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR DOUGLAS H PYLE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MRS AMY T PETERSEN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MR DAVID A STITELY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DR JAMES R HALLAM 0.50 X 0 0 0 MRS BETSY B BEMIS 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR ADAM W WATSON 0.50 X 0 0 0 MRS BETH GOODHART 0.50 X 0 0 0 MS ROBERTA WEST 0.50 X 0 0 0 MR WAYNE REICHART 40.00 X 107358 0 13224 338516 0 41769 2 0 0 0 0 32525 20174 541083 23692 593782 TUITION 611710 4137995 4137995 WORD ID 611710 6255 6255 4144250 103101 103101 153710 191122 -37412 -37412 -37412 12900 32525 19946 -7046 -7046 4796675 4144250 0 58643 259703 146443 113260 2954776 2699714 172046 83016 320097 288923 20922 10252 242827 216397 19300 7130 24700 24700 52402 52402 131573 68061 35555 27957 19259 18535 724 343919 294536 35129 14254 32843 32843 367521 314341 37230 15950 108671 89016 19655 OTHER PROGRAM RELATED E 111493 111493 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 33113 2537 24904 5672 FEES AND LICENSES 5252 5252 WORD ID EXPENSES 4266 4266 5012415 4287105 507953 217357 406141 270896 66000 59496 58585 2228 2241 50924 55738 13331662 4504375 9065921 8827287 7584959 8592541 17169669 17873288 423543 373246 966559 770005 1390102 1143251 X 15241753 16253631 537814 476406 15779567 16730037 17169669 17873288 X -215740 1166210 X 0 1 1 X 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 571799 571799 11742188 3639733 8102455 1017675 864642 153033 8827287 4796675 5012415 -215740 1166210 1166210 950470 5962885 1166210 1166210 4796675 0 4796675 5012415 0 5012415 0 5012415 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE SCHOOL HAD NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN FILINGS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND BELIEVES THOSE POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED SHOULD THE FILINGS BE EXAMINED BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITY. 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 BENCHMARK SCHOOL'S NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PUBLICIZED THROUGH PUBLIC NOTICES IN NEWS MEDIA. EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES GRANTS IN THE FORM OF TEXTBOOKS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA UNDER ACTS 195 & 190. SPRING SOCIAL EVENT 45425 32525 12900 19946 45425 32525 12900 19946 19946 -7046 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, BOARD CHAIR, AND A BOARD TRUSTEE ARE FAMILY MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AFTER FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990, AS ULTIMATELY FILED, IS PROVIDED TO EACH TRUSTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. THEY ANNUALLY SIGN THE CORPORATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY AND PROVIDES THE BOARD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANNUAL SALARY INCREASES. THE BOARD CONSIDERS THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPROVES EVERYONE'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SCHOOL MAKES ITS POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 1,166,210.