2011-12-21T13:18:18-06:00 2011-06-30 KERN DEWENTER VIERE LTD 3800 AMERICAN BLVD WEST SUITE 1000 BLOOMINGTON MN 554314423 990 2010-07-01 201523055 YINGHUA ACADEMY YING 6127889095 1616 BUCHANAN STREET NE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 DOUG PARISH 6127889095 2011-12-20 1 MATT MAYER 9525636800 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ABIGAIL PRIBBENOW 1616 BUCHANAN STREET NE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 3631809 0 X WWW.YINGHUAACADEMY.ORG X 2004 MN THE MISSION OF YINGHUA ACADEMY IS TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO BE ENGAGED AND PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL CITIZENS BY PROVIDING A RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM, IMMERSION IN CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, AND A NURTURING AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. 10 8 86 10 0 0 2745331 3257929 329213 348331 819 517 58065 25032 3133428 3631809 1600 0 0 0 1891720 2230110 0 0 0 1163491 1358211 3056811 3588321 76617 43488 892595 1040021 352900 456838 539695 583183 X SEE PART I, LINE 1 0 0 2829645 128240 YINGHUA ACADEMY IS A MANDARIN CHINESE IMMERSION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. OUR RIGOROUS CURRICULUM IS BASED ON THE CORE KNOWLEDGE SEQUENCE AND THE MINNESOTA ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND WILL INCLUDE PRE-AP CLASSES IN 6TH-8TH GRADES. THE ACADEMY STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ON ALL ASSESSMENTS. OUR PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES A STRONG FOCUS ON CHINESE CULTURE, SUPPORTED PARTIALLY BY A HIGHLY-RATED TEACHER FROM CHINA, WHO IS FUNDED THROUGH THE FEDERAL TEACHERS OF CRITICAL LANGUAGES PROGRAM.THE ACADEMY IS A TUITION-FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, SERVING K-7TH GRADES DURING THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR AND K-8TH GRADES STARTING IN THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR. THE ACADEMY BOARD IS WORKING TO ARTICULATE STRONG HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONS FOR YINGHUA GRADUATES. 207316 207316 FLAP GRANT:THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSISTANT PROGRAM GRANT (FLAP) IS ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THIS GRANT WAS AWARDED TO HELP YINGHUA ACADEMY ESTABLISH A MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM, ESTABLISH A SISTER-SCHOOL RELATIONSHIP, AND PROVIDE TEACHER TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ACTION RESEARCH. THE FLAP GRANT SUPPORTS A TWO-TRACK CHINESE IMMERSION AND CHINESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM THROUGH CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHING A SISTER-SCHOOL IN CHINA, COLLECTING AND EVALUATING STUDENT CHINESE ORAL LANGUAGE AND LITERACY ASSESSMENTS, SUPPORTING TEACHER ACTION RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER K-12 SCHOOLS TEACHING MANDARIN CHINESE. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR OF A THREE YEAR GRANT INITIATIVE. 63996 63996 STARTALK GRANTS:THE FEDERAL NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY (NSA) STARTALK GRANTS ARE FOR CHINESE LANGUAGE SUMMER PROGRAMMING. THE 2010-2011 STARTALK PROGRAM PROVIDED SUMMER CAMPS FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS TO LEARN THE CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH MATH AND SCIENCE-BASED CONTENT. THIS GRANT ALSO INCLUDED TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FALL TO ATTEND CONFERENCES AND NSA WORKSHOPS, AS WELL AS A SUBSCRIPTION TO THE SCIENCE MUSEUM LENDING LIBRARY FOR STEM. THE 2011-2012 STARTALK GRANT WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AS WELL AS TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN SEVERAL AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 3100957 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 86 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 MN X NICHOLE THURMES 6514632233 22488 CHIPPENDALE AVENUE FARMINGTON MN 55024 ABIGAIL PRIBBENOW 20.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN CHOY 5.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG PARISH 5.00 X 0 0 0 BEN WENG 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY MOELLER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT JAX 10.00 X 0 0 0 KERI NORELL 40.00 X 48957 0 9886 TAOYUAN LI 40.00 X 62004 0 8154 KRISTEN SWENSON 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEN SHADOWENS 10.00 X 0 0 0 URSINA SWANSON 45.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH LUETH 50.00 X 78256 0 14061 110961 0 18040 0 0 0 0 0 3158675 99254 3257929 COMM. ED. DAYCARE FEES 611710 206165 206165 FOOD SALES 722210 89492 89492 OTHER ACTIVITIES FEES 611710 40576 40576 COMM. ED. CLASSES FEES 611710 12098 12098 348331 517 517 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 25032 25032 25032 3631809 373363 0 517 43860 43860 1796723 1628990 167733 110570 97021 13549 156304 118269 38035 122653 107049 15604 150773 150773 112905 112905 512919 512919 41051 40618 433 29060 27970 1090 6024 6024 SUPPLIES 133582 121485 12097 FOOD SERVICE 99286 98568 718 CONTRACTED TRANSPORTATI 85914 85914 UTILITIES 62238 62238 CONTRACTED SERVICES 45952 40873 5079 78507 40114 38393 3588321 3100957 487364 0 13530 33469 104482 29926 562509 754937 82546 89006 207232 74549 129528 132683 892595 1040021 223360 210023 14540 146815 115000 100000 352900 456838 X 410167 450500 129528 132683 0 0 539695 583183 892595 1040021 43488 0 X 0 1 1 X 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 207232 74549 132683 132683 3631809 3588321 43488 0 43488 3631809 0 3631809 0 3631809 3588321 0 3588321 0 3588321 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ACADEMY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC); AS AN ORGANIZATION, CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DEDUCTIBLE UNDER SECTION 701(C) OF THE IRC. THE ACADEMY IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM MINNESOTA FRANCHISE OR INCOME TAX. GENERALLY, THE ACADEMY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2006. 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 POLICY IS COMMUNICATED THROUGH THE MATERIALS MAILED TO FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN. EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 AS A MN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL RECEIVES STATE EDUCATION AID AND FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH PARENT, TEACHER AND STAFF PERSON OF THE SCHOOL HAS ONE VOTE TO ELECT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS. VOTING MEMBERS ARE GIVEN ONE BALLOT EACH THAT IS RETURNED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE WITH THE PERSON'S NAME PRINTED AND SIGNED ACROSS THE SEAL. VOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN THE ALLOTTED VOTING TIME FRAME. PRIOR TO COUNTING THE VOTES, THE SEALED ENVELOPES ARE VERIFIED AS THE CORRECT PERSON'S. THE ENVELOPES ARE THEN SEPARATED FROM THE BALLOTS AND THE BALLOTS ARE COUNTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE THE FORM 990 AS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITOR PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR CHARTER SCHOOL EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. ADDITIONALLY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SCORED BY RUBRIC IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION INCREASES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. RELATED BOARD MEMBERS PART VII SECTION A PER MN STATUTE 124D.10, CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE LICENSED TEACHERS AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TAOYUAN LI AND KERI NORELL ARE BOARD MEMBERS, BUT RECEIVE COMPANSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES AS TEACHERS.