2024-05-03T18:24:52-05:00 2023-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2210 EAST ROUTE 66 GLENDORA CA 91740 990 2022-07-01 273166349 GROW PUBLIC SCHOOLS GROW 6618855000 4800 CORPORATE COURT BAKERSFIELD CA 93309 MANUEL PANTOJA SECRETARY 6614894621 2024-04-29 1 MANUEL PANTOJA 999009999 1 MEI-LI HUANG P02383735 6268577300 2024-04-29 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X MANUEL PANTOJA 4800 CORPORATE COURT BAKERSFIELD CA 93309 32247749 0 X WWW.GROWPUBLICSCHOOLS.ORG X 2010 CA GROW PUBLIC SCHOOLS CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENT EXCELLENCE IN RURAL AREAS OF KERN COUNTY. 5 5 426 6 0 0 27921591 31980712 78004 58053 31704 94481 157887 114503 28189186 32247749 0 0 0 0 14867761 20367093 0 0 0 7381015 11284306 22248776 31651399 5940410 596350 21571622 49586338 2203636 29622002 19367986 19964336 GROW PUBLIC SCHOOLS' MISSION IS TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR STUDENTS IN THE RURAL AREAS OF KERN COUNTY BY CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENT EXCELLENCE AND WELL-BEING. 0 0 26697546 172556 GROW PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATES TWO K-8 CHARTER SCHOOLS: GROW ACADEMY ARVIN AND GROW ACADEMY SHAFTER. OUR MISSION IS FOR TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR STUDENTS IN THE RURAL AREAS OF KERN COUNTY BY CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENT EXCELLENCE AND WELL-BEING. GROW PUBLIC SCHOOLS EMARKS TO TRANSFORM THE EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE FOR STUDENTS BY PROVIDING A MODEL OF EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION LEADING TO COLLEGE READINESS AND LIFELONG SUCCESS. BETWEEN THE TWO SCHOOLS, GROW PUBLIC SCHOOLS SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,615 STUDENTS AND HAD 178 INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS. 26697546 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 1 50 0 1 426 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X MELODY CASTILLO 6618856070 4800 CORPORATE CT BAKERSFIELD CA 93309 TOM MESTMAKER BOARD PRESIDENT 0.25 X X 0 0 0 MANUEL PANTOJA BOARD SECRETARY 0.25 X X 0 0 0 JEAN FULLER TO 73122 BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 MATT LOOK BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 ERNIE UNRUH BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN WATSON BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 DOC ERVIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 123186 0 26504 CASEY YEAZEL TO 71422 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 281767 0 6871 RIC ESQUIVEL CHIEF OF SCHOOLS 40.00 X 107795 0 24066 MIKE ROMERO TO 32423 COO 40.00 X 197622 0 21384 HURSHEL WILLIAMS TO 102822 ARVIN PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 176841 0 27161 MONICA JARA GUERRA TO 90622 DR. OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 40.00 X 157331 0 10342 MICHELLE LUMIS TO 092922 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 40.00 X 135605 0 10393 TATIA HUNTER-JENNINGS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 124345 0 26476 WENDY ELMORE SPECIAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR 40.00 X 117009 0 28772 1421501 0 181969 13 0 1 0 SIGNA-TERRA INC 3618 CANDOR ST LAKEWOOD CA 90712 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 215362 COLOMBO CONSTRUCTION CO INC 3211 RIO MIRADA DRIVE BAKERSFIELD CA 93308 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 186439 EDTEC INC 1266 66TH STREET SUITE 4 EMERYVILLE CA 94608 FINANCIAL AND PAYROLL SERVICES 180671 DELL MARKETING LP PO BOX 910916 PASADENA CA 91110 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 120792 JEREMY HELPER PO BOX 207 BAKERSFIELD CA 93302 JANITORIAL SERVICES 112949 6 31867389 113323 31980712 UNIFORMS/SCHOOL EVENTS 611600 58053 58053 58053 94481 94481 REFUNDS AND CREDITS 611600 114503 114503 114503 32247749 172556 0 94481 1095864 1061746 34118 15419940 14957341 462599 1538628 1477083 61545 1651652 1585586 66066 661009 634569 26440 121469 30367 91102 55204 13801 41403 1256078 325217 930861 122823 98258 24565 110005 27501 82504 495255 123814 371441 3626607 1994633 1631974 198416 198416 272271 217817 54454 236052 236052 FOOD 1287045 1029636 257409 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 1162956 1049660 113296 EQUIPMENT 1074697 859758 214939 NON INTRUCTIONAL MATERI 500860 400688 100172 764568 611655 152913 31651399 26697546 4953853 0 11920900 16024899 4102878 5076520 2916195 2272144 544689 258616 3818930 1843035 2086960 1975895 0 23978264 21571622 49586338 1351531 1454184 852105 4189006 0 23978812 2203636 29622002 X 18985732 19357755 382254 606581 19367986 19964336 21571622 49586338 596350 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1682932 168023 1514909 2135998 1675012 460986 1975895 OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 23978264 23978264 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 23978812 23978812 X 32247749 0 32247749 0 32247749 31651399 0 31651399 0 31651399 PART X, LINE 2: GROW PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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. GROW PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSES. GROW PUBLIC SCHOOLS FILES AN EXEMPT SCHOOL RETURN AND APPLICABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD. 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 GROW PUBLIC SCHOOLS POSTS ITS NON DISCRIMINATE POLICIES ON ITS WEBSITE VIEWABLE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 GROW PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONSISTS OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS FUNDED PRIMARILY THROUGH GOVERNMENT FUNDING. AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT IS SUBJECT TO OPEN ENROLLMENT, GROW PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS NOT REQUIRED TO MEET THE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN REV. PROC. 75-50 X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CASEY YEAZEL TO 71422 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 269767 0 12000 0 0 0 0 0 6871 0 288638 0 0 0 MIKE ROMERO TO 32423 COO 180286 0 17336 0 0 0 9600 0 11784 0 219006 0 0 0 HURSHEL WILLIAMS TO 102822 ARVIN PRINCIPAL 163183 0 13658 0 0 0 22471 0 4690 0 204002 0 0 0 MONICA JARA GUERRA TO 90622 DR. OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 157331 0 0 0 0 0 3860 0 6482 0 167673 0 0 0 TATIA HUNTER-JENNINGS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 124345 0 0 0 0 0 18410 0 8066 0 150821 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S PAY IS 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 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION AS A DIRECT ACTION. PART I, LINE 4A NAME: MIKE ROMERO, DESCRIPTION: SEVERANCE PAYMENT, CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT: $83,333. PLAN DESCRIPTION: NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM IMPLEMENTED A STRATEGIC ORGANIZATION REALIGNMENT WHICH RESULTED IN STAFFING CHANGES. NAME: MONICA L JARA GUERRA, DESCRIPTION: SEVERANCE PAYMENT, CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT: $56,779. PLAN DESCRIPTION: NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM IMPLEMENTED A STRATEGIC ORGANIZATION REALIGNMENT WHICH RESULTED IN STAFFING CHANGES. NAME: ADAM ANDREW ALVIDREZ, DESCRIPTION: SEVERANCE PAYMENT, CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT: $36,688. PLAN DESCRIPTION: NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM IMPLEMENTED A STRATEGIC ORGANIZATION REALIGNMENT WHICH RESULTED IN STAFFING CHANGES. 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. THE BOARD OR DESIGNATED COMMITTEE REVIEWS ANY CONFLICTS PRESENTED BY INTERESTED PARTIES. THE CHAIRPERSON APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE TRANSACTION IN QUESTION AND REPORT FINDINGS TO THE BOARD. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION ARE IDENTIFIED AND COMPARED TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. THE BOARD VOTES ON THE MOST BENEFICIAL OPTION FOR THE ORGANIZATION. IF THE BOARD HAS REASON TO BELIEVE AN INTEREST PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE BOARD WILL INVESTIGATE FURTHER AND IF NECESSARY, TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 POLICIES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY LEADERSHIP, KEY MANAGEMENT, AND GROW PUBLIC SCHOOLS' LEGAL TEAM BEFORE BEING SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL IN JUNE FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR AS AN ACTION ITEM. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S PAY IS 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 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION AS A DIRECT ACTION. THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES' PAY IS 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 OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AS A DIRECT ACTION. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE READILY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. 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