FRANKLIN CLASSICAL SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
FRANKLIN CLASSICAL SCHOOL (EIN 62-1637576)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2012-05-14
IRS object ID
201241359349301154
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-05-14T08:36:27-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1RAYBURN BATES & FITZGERALD PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line15200 MARYLAND WAY SUITE 300AddressLine1
CityBRENTWOODCity
StateTNState
ZIP Code37027ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN621637576EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1FRANKLIN CLASSICAL SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1
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Phone6155955337Phone

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Address Line11215 HILLSBORO ROADAddressLine1
CityFRANKLINCity
StateTNState
ZIP Code37069ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJEFFREY DOKKESTULName
TitleDIRECTORTitle
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Date Signed2012-05-14DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameC THOMAS BATESName
Phone6156617878Phone
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE FRANKLIN CLASSICAL IS TO PROVIDE A BIBLICALLY-BASED EDUCATION THAT IS BOTH ACADEMICALLY EXCELLENT AND SPIRITUALLY VITAL TO ENABLE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO KNOW AND SERVE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO TRANSFORM FAMILIES, INSTITUITIONS, AND NATIONS FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.MissionDescription
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)

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BING DAVIS
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt1NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
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Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media1PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
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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

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IdentifierEXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATIONIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE SCHOOL DISPLAYS ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON THE HOME PAGE OF THE WEBSITE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MAKING IT AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING TO VERIFY ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE.
THE INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD. THE ACADEMIC DEANS SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. ALL STAFF SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, TEACHER SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE ACADEMIC DEAN AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE THEN REVIEWED BY THE INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR ALL SALARIES ARE COMPARED TO INDUSTRY AVERAGE OF THE AREA AND ADJUSTED BASED ON THE PERSONS EXPERIENCE AND THE SCHOOLS BUDGET.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON ANOTHERS NON-PROFIT WEBSITE. ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

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