SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL (EIN 37-1518372)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-04-01
IRS object ID
201140919349300009
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2011-04-01T13:14:31-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HLB Tautges Redpath LtdBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14810 White Bear ParkwayAddressLine1
CityWhite Bear LakeCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55110ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN371518372EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlSPECNameControl
Phone7632418703Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110129 181st Ave NWAddressLine1
CityELK RIVERCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55330ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameVANESSTA SPARKName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone7632418703Phone
Date Signed2011-03-22DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDianne R Hickok CPAName
Phone6514267000Phone
Date Prepared2011-03-22DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2009TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonVANESSTA SPARKNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line110129 181st Ave NWAddressLine1
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ZIP Code55330ZIPCode
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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body7NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY80340NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
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Revenue17202Revenue
DescriptionSPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL IS A TECHNOLOGY RICH, COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL SERVING APPROXIMATELY 205 STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12. SMALL CLASS SIZE AND CUSTOMIZED CURRICULUM ADDRESS THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT AND HELP PREPARE THEM FOR COLLEGE.Description
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Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With109612NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums0FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members7NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
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Address Line122488 Chippendale AveAddressLine1
CityFarmingtonCity
StateMNState
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (8 entries)

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Dave LUCAS
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mike wiyninger
Vice Chair1.00XX000
Eric Bubna
Secretary/teacher40.00XX3165701843
Eric Holsen
Treasurer/teacher40.00XX3781206144
Lydia Jonak
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Sara Peloquin
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kerry jerred
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Vanessta Spark
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Government Grants1936170GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions10355AllOtherContributions
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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program fees6116001720217202
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue54568TotalProgramServiceRevenue

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DescriptionMISCELLANEOUSDescription
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Exclusion$30,092ExclusionAmount
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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Interest Interest

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Total43923Total
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BOY65BOY
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Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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School170b1 AiiXSchool170b1Aii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Depreciation70251Depreciation
Book Value26833BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis125895OtherCostOrOtherBasis
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue2031185TotalRevenue
Total Expenses2055191TotalExpenses
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Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
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Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2055191TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
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Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt1NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures Etc1PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media1PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Pub Via Broadcast Media ExplnTHE POLICY IS COMMUNICATED ON OUR WEBSITE IN ALL SOLICITATION AND REGISTRATION MATERIALS.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 Received1GovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid Revoked0GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
Govt Financial Aid ExplanationAS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL RECEIVES STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING.GovtFinancialAidExplanation
Compliance With Rev Proc75501ComplianceWithRevProc7550

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cEvery tranaction being processed or discussed is evaluated for any conflict of interest determination. During board meetings when discussions arise regarding proposed plans or purchases, board members are informed about their possibility of conflict. It is also noted to employees that if they have any role in a business that the school does business with they may be in conflict and school may not be able to conduct business with that company.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15Spectrum uses a review process of other area charter schools in determining the salary compensation for the employee of the district. The Executive Director's salary is determined on comparable salaries of other charter schools as well as local public schools.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Public documents would be made available upon request.

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