CITIZEN SCHOOLS INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
CITIZEN SCHOOLS INC (EIN 04-3259160)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2012-10-25
IRS object ID
201242999349300009
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-10-25T08:52:26-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN042571780EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line121 EAST MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityWESTBOROCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01581ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN043259160EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1CITIZEN SCHOOLS INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlCITINameControl
Phone6176952300Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1308 CONGRESS STREET - MUSEUM WHARFAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02210ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameKAIT ROGERSName
TitleCFOTitle
Phone6176952300Phone
Date Signed2012-10-24DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameJOHN BUCKLEY CPAName
PTINP00830631PTIN
Phone5083669100Phone
Date Prepared2012-10-09DatePrepared
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonKAIT ROGERSNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line1308 CONGRESS STAddressLine1
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StateMAState
ZIP Code02210ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Year Formation1995YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionCITIZEN SCHOOLS PARTNERS ACTIVELY WITH PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO EXPAND THE LEARNING DAY FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN ACROSS THE COUNTRY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionIN 2011-2012, CITIZEN SCHOOLS OPERATED AT 31 SITES, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 4,000 LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN 15 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS EIGHT STATES. STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR AND PARTICIPATE IN AN INTEGRATED PROGRAM OF SKILL-BUILDING, LEADERSHIP, AND TEAMWORK.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense3996787Expense
DescriptionSTATE SERVICES - SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE AGENCY'S STATE OFFICES TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT CAMPUS OPERATIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE REGIONAL RECRUITMENT OF CAMPUS STAFF AND CITIZEN TEACHERS, MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL RELATIONSHIPS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS, REGIONAL BEST PRACTICE SHARING, REGIONALLY-BASED STAFF TRAINING AND DIRECT MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CAMPUS DIRECTORS.Description

Activity2 Activity2

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Expense10935092Expense
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DescriptionCAMPUS OPERATIONS - CAMPUS OPERATIONS INCLUDES ALL COSTS INCURRED TO OPERATE THE AGENCY'S CAMPUSES, WHICH INCLUDES FRONT-LINE MANAGERS AND STAFF (CAMPUS DIRECTORS, TEACHING FELLOWS, TEACHING ASSOCIATES) SALARY AND BENEFITS AND ALL OTHER EXPENSES (E.G. SUPPLIES, TRANSPORTATION) RELATED TO PROGRAM INCURRED AT THE CAMPUS LEVEL.Description

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Expense5219256Expense
DescriptionFIELD DEVELOPMENT - THE AGENCY IS DEDICATED TO MOBILIZING PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR HIGH-QUALITY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THE AGENCY'S FOCUS IS IN THESE AREAS: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY SKILLS, PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES, AND RESOURCES FOR EXPANDED LEARNING TIME AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INNOVATIVE TEACHING FELLOW PROGRAM, A TWO-YEAR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ASPIRING YOUNG EDUCATORS THAT INCLUDES EARNING A MASTER'S OF EDUCATION DEGREE, SUPPORT FOR STEM PROGRAMMING AND INITIATIVES, NEW CAMPUS AND NEW STATE CULTIVATION AND OTHER EFFORTS BY AGENCY STAFF TO PROFESSIONALIZE THE FIELD OF AFTER-SCHOOL AND EXPANDED LEARNING TIME STUDY AND TO INFLUENCE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC POLICY.Description

Activity Other ActivityOther

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Expense1914170Expense
DescriptionNATIONAL SERVICES - SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE AGENCY'S NATIONAL OFFICE TO SUPPORT STATE OFFICES AND CAMPUS OPERATIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE NATIONAL RECRUITMENT OF CAMPUS STAFF AND CITIZEN TEACHERS, MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS, NATIONWIDE BEST PRACTICE SHARING, NATIONALLY-BASED STAFF TRAINING, PROGRAM RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, AND CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING SUPPORT.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (23 entries)

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GEORGE CHU
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KAIT ROGERS
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KATE MEHR
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CHRISTIN DRISCOLL
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LORI STEVENS
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38 CHURCH STREETPAWTUCKETRI02860BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION100437
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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Insurance Insurance

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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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EOY319079EOY
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Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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EOY855276EOY
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Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years18457893CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years15665908CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year24258673CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year27686328CurrentTaxYear
Total104028363Total

Total170 Total170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years18457893CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years15665908CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year24258673CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year27686328CurrentTaxYear
Total104028363Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years21973CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years19759CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year10681CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1321CurrentTaxYear
Total105302Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years272104CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year314340CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year318342CurrentTaxYear
Total1177334Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support105310999TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc1726396GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.82450PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.70770PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying

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Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals195044FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals25586147FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals250000FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus31000000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus21000000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus11000000CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year1000000CurrentYear
Total4000000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3158038CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2342490CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1366620CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year195044CurrentYear
Total1062192Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3250000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2250000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1250000CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year250000CurrentYear
Total1000000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus37795CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus25160CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus11951CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year225CurrentYear
Total15131Total

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1767054OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1332337Depreciation
Book Value434717BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2707014OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1899634Depreciation
Book Value807380BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis157069OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation107196Depreciation
Book Value49873BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1291970TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue27529111TotalRevenue
Total Expenses25781191TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year1747920ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS1747920ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt29680816TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities2151705DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F9902151705RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal27529111RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99027529111TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt27932896TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities2151705DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F9902151705ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal25781191ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99025781191TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE AGENCY FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES STANDARD WHICH REQUIRES THE AGENCY TO REPORT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, AND TO ADJUST ITS ASSETS AND LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCORDINGLY. AS OF JUNE 30, 2012, THE AGENCY DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO REPORT. INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FILED FOR JUNE 30, 2011, 2010, AND 2009 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND VARIOUS STATE JURISDICTIONS.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1AWA!NameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1379796GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1148080CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1231716GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event115399RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event148548FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event111268OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2NY BENEFITNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2402319GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2111403CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2290916GrossRevenueEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event218329RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event247373FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event263373OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Gross Receipts Total782115GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total259483CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events522632GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events33728RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events95921FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events74641OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events204290DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary318342NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (6 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
ERIC SCHWARZ
239648000000000239648000
EMILY MCCANN
148737000000000148737000
KATE MEHR
165573000000000165573000
LORI STEVENS
144480000000000144480000
ANNA NICOLE NITZAN PELMAN
133505000000000133505000
JOSEPH ROSS
132574000000000132574000

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionCOMPUTERSDescription
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99039538NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR-ASSIGNED VALUESMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BCITIZEN SCHOOLS' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE INFORMAL AND MINUTES ARE NOT DOCUMENTED. ANY ISSUES ARE BROUGHT UP AT BOARD MEETINGS AND DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE CFO AND PRESIDENT REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND PRESENT TO THE BOARD AND THE CEO FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR. BY SIGNING, THE SIGNER AGREES TO ADHERE TO THE POLICY WHICH INCLUDES AVOIDING CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS AND IMMEDIATE DISCLOSURE SHOULD ONE ARISE. ON-GOING ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY IS SUPPORTED BY THE FOLLOWING: 1. COMPENSATION: VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE NOT COMPENSATED BY CITIZEN SCHOOLS. 2. CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT: OUR PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES SUPPORT COMPLIANCE WITH OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (I.E. SOLICIATION OF MULTIPLE VENDORS, ANNUAL ZERO-BASED REQUIRING LINE ITEM JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVED SIGNATORIES ON ALL CHECK REQUESTS AND CHECKS FOR PURCHASES OVER $5,000).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED UPON THE BOARD'S REVIEW OF EXTERNAL COMPARATIVE DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FOR ALL STAFF, CITIZEN SCHOOLS HAS CREATED A SALARY STRUCTURE (A RANGE OF SALARIES THAT ARE DEEMED APPROPRIATE AND FAIR FOR CURRENT POSITIONS) ON WHICH BENCHMARKING IS DONE YEARLY AND UPDATES ARE MADE AS APPROPRIATE. PAY FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WORKING WITH THE CHIEF TALENT OFFICER TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE BENCHMARKS. ANY PAY INCREASES OTHER THAN THE STANDARD MERIT BASED ADJUSTMENT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY PAY INCREASE FOR OTHER STAFF OUTSIDE OF MERIT BASED INCREASE OR CHANGE OF POSITION MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19CITIZEN SCHOOLS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE AGENCY HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT

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