CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (EIN 04-2104008)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-02-15
IRS object ID
201120469349300342
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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Timestamp2011-02-15T12:56:43-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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Address Line147 ROUND HILL ROADAddressLine1
CityNORTHAMPTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01060ZIPCode

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Namestephen balickiName
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionCLARKE PROVIDES CHILDRES WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING WITH THE LISTENING, LEARNING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionCLARKE PROVIDES CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING WITH THE LISTENING, LEARNING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.MissionDescription
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DescriptionTHE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR ORAL DEAF CHILDREN LOCATED IN NORTHAMPTON, MA PROVIDED 2900 SERVICE UNITS TO 10 STUDENTS. CLARKE'S GOAL IS TO GIVE STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD THE CHANCE TO SHARE THE ADVENTURE OF LIVING AND LEARNING TOGETHER. ACTIVITIES WITH THE STAFF, FIELD TRIPS, ETC. GIVE THE CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADDITIONAL AUDITORY, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM.Description

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DescriptionTHE DAY PROGRAM FOR ORAL DEAF CHILDREN LOCATED IN NORTHAMPTON, MA PROVIDED 7,192 SERVICE UNItS TO 41 STUDENTS. FOR AGES 5-15 THE CURRICULUM GOAL IS TO HELP OUR STUDENTS BECOME ACTIVE LEARNERS AND SPEAKERS. THE AIM IS TO TRANSITION THEM INTO THE MAINSTREAM AT OR BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.Description

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DescriptionOTHER RELATED PROGRAMS INCLUDING EAST COAST SCHOOLS FOR ORAL DEAF CHILDREN, LOCATED IN NEW YORK, AND JACKSONVILLE PROVIDED 7,562 SERVICE UNITS AS WELL AS EVALUATIONS. THE GOAL IS TO INSTILL IN DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN A BELIEF IN THEIR OWN CAPABILITIES AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO PARTICIPATE FREELY AND INDEPENDENTLY IN A HEARING SPEAKING WORLD. ALSO INCLUDES GRADUATE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 STUDENTS AND ACADEMIC SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR DEAF CHILDREN UNDER AGE 12.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (24 entries)

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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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IdentifierPart II-B, Line 1i:Identifier
Return ReferenceExplanation of Other Lobbying Activities:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES TO AISNE AND MAAPS WHICH may ENGAGE IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. A PORTION OF THE DUES may be ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND AS SUCH, NO DETERMINATIVE AMOUNT IS LISTED IN THE SCHEDULE. Part II-B, Line 1(g): PARENTS OF CHILDREN SERVED BY THE ORGANIZATION INITIATE Legislation FOR THE INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE EDUCATION OF ORAL DEAF CHILDREN.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance11175562BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions800255Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses1767674InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures700135OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses15502AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance13027854EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance13795201BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions597937Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-2848646InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures320998OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses47932AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance11175562EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis911919OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value911919BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis18401239OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation10831347Depreciation
Book Value7569892BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3599435OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3440339Depreciation
Book Value159096BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings8640907TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Descriptionbeneficial interest in perpetual trustsDescription
Book Value2287622BookValue
Method Of ValuationFMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities2287622TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
annuities payable$325,335
unitrust payable$66,225
other liabilities$1,848
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts393408TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue11373088TotalRevenue
Total Expenses12766545TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-1393457ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments1472654NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$49,504OtherAmount
Total Adjustments1423150TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS29693ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt11935632TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments1472654NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues-936850OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990535804RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal11399828RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-26741OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-26741RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99011373087TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt11905940TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included76245OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99076245ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal11829695ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included936850OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt936850ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99012766545TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments:actuarial loss on annuity and unit: -49504.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Financial aid expense netted against revenue per financial statements: -936850.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:special fundraising expense netted with revenue on part viii, line 8b: -26741.
Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:actuarial loss on annuity and unit: 49504. special fundraising expense netted with revenue on part viii, line 8b: 26741.
Part XIII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Financial aid expense netted against revenue per financial statements: 936850.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt1NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures Etc1PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media1PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Pub Via Broadcast Media Explnour non-discriminatory policy is published annually through newspapers throughout all states in which we are located.PubViaBroadcastMediaExpln
Maint Racial Composition Records1MaintRacialCompositionRecords
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

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained1GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (2 entries)

RegionRegionType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
Central America and the Caribbeangrants to recipients104857
North Americagrants to recipients116857
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Amount Spent221714TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS (2 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceRegionRegionNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistanceDescription Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistanceMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
financial aidCentral America and the Caribbean1104857scholarshipfair market value
financial aidNorth America1116857scholarshipfair market value

Form990 Schedule F Part IV Form990ScheduleFPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierProcedure for Monitoring Grants Outside the U.S.:Identifier
ExplanationSchedule F, Part I, Line 2: The organization uses school and student services (SSS) for financial aid application processing and uses the results that SSS reports to determine eligibility. the organization has a financial aid committee who reviews all financial aid applications and awards based on the majority vote. the financial aid is not distributed to the families. the financial aid is recorded as an expense on the organization's ledger and a reduction to the student's account.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1canton auctionNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event180820GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event174250CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event16570GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event15000RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event13099OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2NY EventNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event226982GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event214576CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event212406GrossRevenueEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event24687RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event24502OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events1TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events18960GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events15440CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events3520GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events2714RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events6739OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total126762GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total104266CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events22496GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events12401RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events14340OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events26741DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-4245NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of Grantfinancial aidTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients2NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Non Cash Assistance722435AmountOfNonCashAssistance
Method Of Valuationfair market valueMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistancescholarshipDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierProcedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePart I, Line 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSchedule I, Part I, Line 2: the organization uses school and student services ("sss") for financial application processing and uses the results that sss reports to determine eligibility. the organization has a financial aid committee who reviews all financial aid applications and awards based on the majority vote. The financial aid is not distributed to the families. the financial aid is recorded as an expense on the organization's ledger and a reduction to the students' account.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
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

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WILLIAM CORWINBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Base Compensation Filing Org139799BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs4324CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org6977DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs222DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org8157NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs261NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org154933TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs4807TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11prior to filing, a pDF will be made AVAILABLE FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW. The final fORM 990 Will be distributed IN HARD COPY to the board at the BOARD MEETING IMMEDIATELY following OUR FILING DATE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cALL TRusTEES, OFFICERS, AND APPLICABLE STAFF RECEIVE THE "POLICY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INTERESTS." THE RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS THAT THEY MAY HAVE. TRUSTEE COMMITTEE CHAiRS and MONItOr ANY CIRCUMSTANCES A VOTE COULD BE TAKEN INCLUDING A TRUSTEE THAT HAS DISCLOSED A CONFLICT AND APPROPRIATE POLICIES ARE FOLLOWED. THE SAME PROCEDURE IS FOLLOWED WITH PROGRAM DIRECTORS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION. THE DISCLOSURES ARE UPDATED ANNUALLY AND WHEN NEW INDIVIDUALS JOIN THE ORGANIZATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15IN THE CASE OF THE ORGANIZTION'S chief development officer, THE SEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE GATHERED COMPARABILITY DATA AND USED THE RESOURCES OF AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT IN THE SETTING OF THE COMPENSATION. ANNUALLY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEEES SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS MANAGER & DIRECTOr USING COMPARABLE MARKET DATA.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19the organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, form 990, and financial statements available to the public upon request. in addition, the form 990 is available via guidestar, the organization'a website, and the massachusetts attorney general's website.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1clarke pennsylvaniaBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 south robert roadAddressLine1
Citybryn mawrCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code19010ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN233065167EIN
Primary ActivitiesschoolPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity StatusLine 2PublicCharityStatus

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1clarke school for the deafBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs1PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs1PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org1OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable

Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1clarke pennsylvania incBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeQTransactionType
Amount Involved500763AmountInvolved

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