2025-03-26T18:39:27-05:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2210 EAST ROUTE 66 GLENDORA CA 91740 990 2023-07-01 861676916 BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY BRID 5622008819 400 S SANTA FE AVE COMPTON CA 90221 ALEJANDRO GOMEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5622008819 2025-03-19 1 1 MARLEN GOMEZ P01306775 6268577300 2025-03-19 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALEJANDRO GOMEZ 400 S SANTA FE AVE COMPTON CA 90221 2728576 0 X N/A X 2020 CA OFFER AN INCLUSIVE, RIGOROUS, COLLEGE-READY, AND TRAUMA-SENSITIVE EDUCATION TO ALL ITS STUDENTS. 5 5 26 5 0 0 2366192 2728576 0 0 0 0 0 0 2366192 2728576 0 0 0 0 1125145 1396011 0 0 8733 847467 1042715 1972612 2438726 393580 289850 1380611 2112120 753490 1195149 627121 916971 X TO WILL OFFER AN INCLUSIVE, RIGOROUS, COLLEGE-READY, AND TRAUMA-SENSITIVE EDUCATION THAT WILL PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS WITH AN ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLSET TO EXCEL IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. 0 0 1833628 0 0 BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY IS A NEWLY ESTABLISHED CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPENED ITS DOORS TO THE COMMUNITY OF COMPTON IN FALL 2021, OFFERING A RIGOROUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION PROGRAM. BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY SERVED 134 STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8 AND REFLECTS THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE WITH APPROXIMATELY 78% HISPANIC, 22% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 14% STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, 25% ENGLISH LEARNERS, AND 89% SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY'S UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WAS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO SERVE THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS THROUGH A TRAUMA SENSITIVE APPROACH UTILIZING PBIS, WAY OF COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE TO SUPPORT CHILDHOOD TRAUMA THE ADOLESCENTS OF COMPTON HAVE FACED. OUR EDUCATIONAL MODEL EQUIPS ALL STUDENTS WITH A RIGOROUS, STANDARD ALIGNED COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM, WHILE INTEGRATING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING TO ADDRESS THE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) THEY HAVE FACED. BPA IMPLEMENTS A "WHOLE CHILD APPROACH" TO EDUCATION. BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY IS AN INNOVATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON ACADEMICS, CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP ACROSS ALL STUDENT GROUPS WITH A DOUBLE-BLOCK ELA/MATH, AND DAILY LEARNING LAB, AND A DAILY ADVISORY PROGRAM THAT STARTS THE DAY WITH SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, EMBEDDED IN DAILY INSTRUCTION & ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES. BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY WAS RECENTLY AWARDED THE MTSS SUMS PHASE 3 GRANT WHICH PROVIDES THE ENTIRE STAFF WITH COMPREHENSIVE MTSS TRAINING AND COACHING. BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY'S EDUCATIONAL MODEL AND PROGRAM IS BUILT ON THE MTSS FRAMEWORK. THE STAFF AT BRIDGES PREPARATORY PROVIDED ALL STUDENTS WITH A WARM, NURTURING, WELCOMING, AND SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT COUPLED WITH OUR SEL PROGRAM INCLUDING ONSITE COUNSELING SERVICES WHICH ADDRESSED STUDENT SEL NEEDS, THEREBY CREATING A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE. BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY IMPLEMENTED PBIS COMBINED WITH RESTORATIVE PRACTICES THAT INCLUDED STUDENT VOICE, AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT, THROUGH STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, AND STUDENT AMBASSADORS. THESE TWO STUDENT GROUPS MEET ON A BI-MONTHLY BASIS TO DISCUSS SCHOOLWIDE ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE THE "CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH, AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE ACTS OF KINDNESS AND A GROWTH MINDSET WITH ACADEMIC LEARNING AND SELF-AWARENESS. WE START EACH MORNING WITH A SEL STUDENT CHECK-IN FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, ASKING STUDENTS "HOW ARE YOU FEELING?" WHEN WE IDENTIFIED BULLYING AT THE SCHOOL, WE SHIFTED THE MINDSET AND PERSPECTIVE OF "SNITCHING" TO THE PERSPECTIVE THAT IF A STUDENT REPORTS IT TO AN ADULT AT THE SCHOOL, THEY ARE ACTUALLY HELPING THE STUDENT WHO IS BULLYING. THROUGH OUR SEL LESSONS WE FOCUSED ON ROOT CAUSES OF BULLYING, AND EXPLAINED IT WAS A SIGN THAT THE STUDENT NEEDED HELP. BOTH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COUNSELOR PROVIDE COUNSELING SESSIONS. WE ALSO ANALYZED ATTENDANCE DATA AND IDENTIFIED COMMON THEMES, INCLUDING FRIDAYS HAD THE LOWEST ATTENDANCE RATE. TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, WE ADDED AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON THAT WERE OF HIGH INTEREST TO OUR STUDENTS, THIS RESULTED IN HIGH ATTENDANCE RATES ON FRIDAYS. WHEN A STUDENT IS ABSENT, OUR STAFF CONTACTS THE FAMILY TO ASK "IS YOUR CHILD OK? WE WERE CONCERNED BECAUSE HE/SHE WAS NOT IN SCHOOL TODAY. WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP.?" THIS APPROACH RESULTED IN FAMILIES BEING HONEST AND CREATED COMMUNITY. OVERALL, BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY HAS BEEN SEEN AS THE MIDDLE SCHOOL TO ATTEND IN COMPTON. TWENTY PERCENT OF OUR CURRENT ENROLLMENT ARE FROM STUDENTS THAT LIVE IN COMPTON BUT HAVE LEFT THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND RETURNED. WE ARE ALSO PROUD TO SAY THAT EIGHTY PERCENT OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE GROWN ONE GRADE LEVEL OR HIGHER SINCE BEING WITH. FINALLY, WE ALSO HAD A NINETY-FIVE PERCENT AVERAGE ATTENDANCE RATE IN OUR FIRST ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. 1833628 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X ALEJANDRO GOMEZ 3108776004 400 S SANTA FE AVE COMPTON CA 90221 ALEJANDRO GOMEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 163467 0 33391 DAVID OWEN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY LOUISE SILVA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRENA SPURLOCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL WHYTE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 163467 0 33391 1 0 1 0 FRESHLUNCHES INC UNITY MEALS 6800 OWENSMOUTH AVE STE 350 CANOGA PARK CA 91313 MEAL PROVIDER 167984 EXED 1990 S BUNDY DRIVE SUITE 410 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 BACK OFFICE FINANCE 105591 2 2712564 16012 2728576 2728576 0 0 0 207665 166132 41533 945367 824239 121128 109068 107374 1694 87811 75575 12236 46100 35880 10220 20172 20172 24785 24785 224684 51167 173517 51891 51891 59350 30647 28703 569 569 229097 198949 30148 13403 13403 461 461 18220 18220 44251 44251 NUTRITION FOOD PROGRAM 175578 175578 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 109371 65581 35057 8733 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 70883 70883 2438726 1833628 596365 8733 604121 1098735 632179 701518 67814 22623 118754 30407 76497 88347 0 200897 1380611 2112120 112532 140694 440956 701113 200002 150004 0 203338 753490 1195149 X 627121 916971 627121 916971 1380611 2112120 289850 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 15320 1336 13984 103434 29071 74363 88347 OPERATING RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 191897 DEPOSITS 9000 200897 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 203338 203338 X 2728576 0 2728576 0 2728576 2438726 0 2438726 0 2438726 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. THE SCHOOL FILES AS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD. 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY INCLUDED IN ALL ADVERTISEMENTS AND ENROLLMENT MATERIALS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY DOES NOT PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 BRIDGES PREPARATORY IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL PRINCIPALLY FUNDED BY CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL MONEY THAT IS RECEIVED THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO GOMEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 162089 0 0 0 1378 0 30946 0 2445 0 196858 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE, IT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT WITH ANY CHANGES OR REVISIONS INCORPORATED INTO THE FILING. THE REVISED RETURN IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING IS PERFORMED REGULARLY BY THE OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY QUESTION OF A CONFLICT IS ADDRESSED WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, WHO IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN, INCLUDING LIMITATIONS TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S INFLUENCE ON RELATED BUSINESS MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PAY IN DETERMINED BASED ON DATA PROVIDED BY EXTERNAL CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THROUGH COMPARISON STUDIES OF OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE BOARD MUST VOTE TO APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AS A DIRECT ACTION. THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES' PAY IS DETERMINE BASED ON DATA PROVIDED BY EXTERNAL CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THROUGH COMPARISON STUDIES OF OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE BOARD MUST VOTE TO APPROVE THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AS A DIRECT ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION POSTS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ON THEIR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.