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ELITE ACADEMIC ACADEMY - MOUNTAIN EMPIRE: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
ELITE ACADEMIC ACADEMY - MOUNTAIN EMPIRE (EIN 82-4502310)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-03-23
IRS object ID
202340829349301334
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2023-03-23T18:59:07-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12210 EAST ROUTE 66AddressLine1Txt
CityGLENDORACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91740ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN824502310EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ELITE ACADEMIC ACADEMY -BusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2MOUNTAIN EMPIREBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlELITBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8663548302PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line143414 BUSINESS PARK DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityTEMECULACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92590ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMEGHAN FREEMANPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8663548302PhoneNum
Signature2023-03-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMEGHANPersonFirstNm
Person LastFREEMANPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWADE MCMULLENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00541671PTIN
Phone6268577300PhoneNum
Preparation2023-03-23PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMEGHAN FREEMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line143414 BUSINESS PARK DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityTEMECULACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92590ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,716,753GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOPERATION OF A CHARTER SCHOOL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$2,316PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$823CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$7,822,658PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,716,753CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$8,686,906CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$702,473PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$29,847CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$2,094,520TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$880,331TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,073,931TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,020,589NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,510,901ExpenseAmt
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonADAM WOODARDPersonNm
Phone8663548302PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line143414 BUSINESS PARTK DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityTEMECULACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92590ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$3,300$0$0
PATRICK KEELEY
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONALD JACKSON
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$3,300$0$0
MEGHAN FREEMAN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER0.00Yes (X)$0$313,120$43,98040.00
LAURA SPENCER
DIR. OF ACADEMIC INNOVATION0.00$0$168,604$37,23740.00Yes (X)
ASHLEA KIRKLAND
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT0.00$0$149,811$34,60340.00Yes (X)
TERESA SCHAFFER
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS0.00$0$139,202$17,54840.00Yes (X)
EVAN JORGESEN
DIRECTOR OF HOMESCHOOL0.00$0$124,747$30,96240.00Yes (X)
MONIQUE WAITHE
DIRECTOR OF FLEX0.00$0$128,636$31,51040.00Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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PRIME EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS
27274 VIA INDUSTRIA SUITE BETEMECULACA92590BACK OFFICE PROVIDER$1,172,038
FLIPSWITCH MARKETING LLC
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MCCOLGAN & ASSOCIATES INC
SUITE F 217 1760 AIRLINE HWYHOLLISTERCA95023SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES$197,666
RAINBOW RESOURCE CENTER
5134 DUNCAN ROADTOULONIL61483STUDENT ENRICHMENT SERVICES$166,084
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$823TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$823ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,800TotalAmt
Program Services$6,476ProgramServicesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,929,130TotalAmt
Program Services$3,262,305ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$666,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$565,445TotalAmt
Program Services$469,481ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$366,173TotalAmt
Program Services$304,029ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,472TotalAmt
Program Services$68,475ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,997ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,539TotalAmt
Management And General$18,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,865TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$915,578ProgramServicesAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$175,373TotalAmt
Management And General$175,373ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,396TotalAmt
Management And General$4,396ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$262,981TotalAmt
Program Services$222,005ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,976ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,784TotalAmt
Management And General$75,784ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,553TotalAmt
Program Services$17,553ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,214TotalAmt
Program Services$20,214ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,187TotalAmt
Management And General$28,187ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,050TotalAmt
Management And General$20,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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OTHER EXPENSES$41,920$3,904$38,016

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,686,906TotalAmt
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Management And General$2,176,005ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$648,082BOYAmt
EOY$506,586EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$415,078BOYAmt
EOY$594,546EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$786,238BOYAmt
EOY$514,759EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,583BOYAmt
EOY$475,537EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,092BOYAmt
EOY$3,092EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,871,073BOYAmt
EOY$2,094,520EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$379,299BOYAmt
EOY$482,726EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$221,433BOYAmt
EOY$127,031EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,996BOYAmt
EOY$62,494EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,603BOYAmt
EOY$401,680EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$880,331BOYAmt
EOY$1,073,931EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$990,742BOYAmt
EOY$1,020,589EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$990,742BOYAmt
EOY$1,020,589EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,871,073BOYAmt
EOY$2,094,520EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$29,847ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO RELATED PARTIES$151,637
FACTORED RECEIVABLES LIABILITY$250,043
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$401,680TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,716,753TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,716,753RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,716,753TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,686,906TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,686,906ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,686,906TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ACADEMY IS A NON-PROFIT 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. THE ACADEMY IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE ACADEMY FILES AN EXEMPT ACADEMY RETURN AND APPLICABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships Recs0MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE SCHOOL PUBLISHES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY WITHIN ITS CHARTER DOCUMENT. THE CHARTER DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL WHICH OPERATES TUITION-FREE. THEREFORE, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE NOT APPLICABLE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS PART OF ITS OPERATION AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MEGHAN FREEMAN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$0$313,120$0$0$0$0$0$42,372$0$1,608$0$357,100$0$0
LAURA SPENCER
DIR. OF ACADEMIC INNOVATION$0$168,604$0$0$0$0$0$26,437$0$10,800$0$205,841$0$0
ASHLEA KIRKLAND
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT$0$149,811$0$0$0$0$0$23,803$0$10,800$0$184,414$0$0
MONIQUE WAITHE
DIRECTOR OF FLEX$0$128,636$0$0$0$0$0$21,042$0$10,468$0$160,146$0$0
TERESA SCHAFFER
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS$0$139,202$0$0$0$0$0$6,748$0$10,800$0$156,750$0$0
EVAN JORGESEN
DIRECTOR OF HOMESCHOOL$0$124,747$0$0$0$0$0$20,162$0$10,800$0$155,709$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES THAT ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CMONITORING 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 15THE CEO'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 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. THE DISCUSSION AND COMPENSATION DECISION IS DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE SCHOOL'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GEDUCATIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 445,099. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 448,496. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 893,595. DISTRICT OVERSIGHT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,143. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 37,426. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 74,569. BACK OFFICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 433,336. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 436,643. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 869,979.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
ELITE ACADEMIC ACADEMIES - INVESTMENT CHARTER
43414 BUSINESS PARK DRIVETEMECULACA92590825197130SCHOOLCA501(C)(3)LINE 2EAA0
ELITE ACADEMIC ACADEMIES - LUCERNE
43414 BUSINESS PARK DRIVETEMECULACA92590824453363SCHOOLCA501(C)(3)LINE 20N/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd