2022-05-13T18:46:48-05:00 2021-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 301 NORTH LAKE AVENUE SUITE 900 PASADENA CA 91101 990 2020-07-01 954659439 BRIDGES ACADEMY INC BRID 8187854500 3921 LAUREL CANYON BLVD STUDIO CITY CA 91604 KEVIN YODER TREASURER 8187854500 2022-05-12 1 KEVIN YODER 999009999 BARED DILACAR P00157338 6267933600 2022-05-11 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CARL SABATINO 3921 LAUREL CANYON BLVD STUDIO CITY CA 91604 11044948 0 X WWW.BRIDGES.EDU X 1998 CA EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO THRIVE ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY THROUGH SMALL CLASSES AND DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION. 15 13 104 24 0 0 441556 1901563 8794121 8725306 12566 -643 96420 130780 9344663 10757006 934422 874647 0 0 6769121 7044573 0 0 302487 1671186 1780367 9374729 9699587 -30066 1057419 15447983 15095865 16062150 14652613 -614167 443252 X BRIDGES ACADEMY IS DEDICATED TO UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATING GIFTED AND HIGHLY GIFTED STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES (TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL OR 2E STUDENTS) AND FOSTERING A SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCE FOR ITS STUDENTS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. 1 0 8204713 874647 8725306 BRIDGES ACADEMY IS A DAY SCHOOL IN STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA, THAT EDUCATES A DIVERSE GROUP OF 190 GIFTED STUDENTS (GRADES 4-12) WITH A RANGE OF STRENGTHS, INTERESTS, AND LEARNING DIFFERENCES. WE REFER TO THESE STUDENTS AS TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL OR 2E. BRIDGES ACADEMY HAS SPECIALIZED IN THE EDUCATION OF 2E STUDENTS FOR OVER 25 YEARS. BRIDGES ACADEMY PROVIDES A RIGOROUS, INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM THAT EMPHASIZES THE STRENGTHS, GIFTS, AND TALENTS OF ITS STUDENTS, WHILE PROACTIVELY OFFERING OPTIONS AND TOOLS TO ADDRESS THEIR LEARNING DIFFERENCES. OUR CORE VALUES INCLUDE EMBRACING COGNITIVE DIVERSITY, EMPHASIZING STRENGTHS AND TALENTS, EMPOWERING LEARNERS, AND ENSURING EQUITY AND ACCESS. THE SCHOOL PREPARES STUDENTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY AND ITS MANY OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING UNIVERSITY STUDIES, AND ARTISTIC AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ENDEAVORS. THE CENTER FOR TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATES AND SUPPORTS EDUCATORS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY IN THE IDENTIFICATION, UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATION OF TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS. BY SEEKING OUT AND DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICES THROUGH RESEARCH, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, OUTREACH, AND TEACHER TRAINING, THE 2E CENTER ALLOWS DEVELOPMENT AND SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE TO BENEFIT THIS UNDERSERVED POPULATION. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE SCHOOL CONVERTED TO ONLINE LESSONS. 8204713 1 1 0 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 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 104 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X ANTHONY VO BUSINESS MANAGER 8185061091 3921 LAUREL CANYON BLVD STUDIO CITY CA 91604 ELLEN ROSEN CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI LEPLER CO-VICE CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN BRESLOW CO-VICE CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER GODWIN SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN YODER TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM DAUTERIVE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAX GOLDBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN HASKIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY HILL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIOLETTE HUANG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGIE POWER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM ROPELEWSKI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN SCHADER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUES STAMBOULI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN STONE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL SABATINO HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 232289 0 22790 ANTHONY VO BUSINESS MANAGER 40.00 X 91528 0 11269 CHRISTOPHER R WEIBE ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 102935 0 18175 426752 0 52234 2 0 1 0 BILL KEATING 7478 DENROCK AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90045 GENERAL CONTRACTOR 123263 US SECURITY ASSOCIATES INC 200 MANSELL COURT ROSWELL GA 30076 SECURITY CONTRACTOR 113003 2 1308700 592863 280970 1901563 TUITION 611110 8605936 8605936 AUXILIARY SERVICES 611710 102300 102300 EPIC EXPLORATION 611710 9020 9020 ACADEMIC COACHING 611710 5450 5450 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 611710 2600 2600 8725306 666 666 66608 0 66608 66608 66608 285627 286936 -1309 -1309 -1309 1500 1006 494 494 GRADUATE SCHOOL INCOME 611110 48682 48682 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 14996 14996 63678 10757006 8725306 0 130137 874647 874647 365277 224874 130681 9722 5358999 4651267 506640 201092 231806 201714 21371 8721 634381 547105 63622 23654 454110 387583 49770 16757 25350 25350 15030 12828 1647 555 10339 7858 2171 310 104605 39404 63646 1555 272548 207083 57231 8234 1914 1455 402 57 453681 344797 95273 13611 182353 138588 38294 5471 137466 104474 28868 4124 CURRICULUM & TEXTBOOKS 219010 219010 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 177077 134578 37186 5313 MISCELLANEOUS 77933 59284 16370 2279 103061 48164 53865 1032 9699587 8204713 1192387 302487 1281382 1101083 2061899 1975151 -4217 -4217 324208 293321 57237 48237 34109 18839 158202 109747 13023973 1484380 11521052 11539593 14111 14111 15447983 15095865 429125 451426 3319254 3448971 141086 52855 10700200 10549658 1472485 149703 16062150 14652613 X -631667 238607 17500 204645 -614167 443252 15447983 15095865 1057419 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8047743 8047743 4557097 1123066 3434031 419133 361314 57819 11539593 X 9872042 -874647 -874647 10746689 10317 10317 10757006 8814623 0 8814623 884964 884964 9699587 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL HAS RECEIVED FAVORABLE DETERMINATION LETTERS INDICATING IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER SECTION 23701 OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE TAXATION CODE. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE SCHOOL / ORGANIZATION ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID -874,647. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ACADEMIC COACHING EXPENSES 6,809. EPIC EXPLORATIONS EXPENSES 3,508. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 874,647. ACADEMIC COACHING EXPENSES 6,809. EPIC EXPLORATIONS EXPENSES 3,508. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZED RACIALLY NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVED PPP LOAN DURING APRIL 2020 AND RECEIVED FORGIVENESS FROM SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DURING DECEMBER 2020. 1 FINANCIAL AID 51 874647 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: STUDENT FINANCIAL AID IS APPLIED DIRECTLY TO STUDENT ACCOUNTS FOR TUITION, FEES, BOOKS, AND MISCELLANEOUS STUDENT EXPENSES. FINANCIAL AID CONSISTS OF AWARDS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED AS WELL AS TUITION REMISSION FOR THE ENROLLED CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES. BRIDGES ACADEMY'S PARENTS WHO ARE REQUESTING FINANCIAL AID MUST APPLY BY COMPLETING AN ONLINE PARENT(S) FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH AN OUTSIDE FINANCIAL AID SERVICE PROVIDED BY SSS BY NAIS ALONG WITH A COMPLETED BRIDGES ACADEMY'S FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION AND THE CURRENT AND PREVIOUS YEAR TAX RETURNS. THIS INFORMATION IS PASSED TO THE FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND TO RECOMMEND FINANCIAL AID AWARD (IF ANY). X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CARL SABATINO HEAD OF SCHOOL 232289 0 0 0 0 0 11625 0 11165 0 255079 0 0 0 ROBIN SCHADER TRUSTEE FINANCIAL NEEDS X 200000 52855 0 1 1 BRIAN HASKIN TRUSTEE FINANCIAL NEEDS X 65237 48237 0 1 1 101092 X 2062 280970 MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NUMBER OF ITEMS THAT WERE RECEIVED IN 2021. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: BRIDGES ACADEMY IS DEDICATED TO UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATING GIFTED AND HIGHLY GIFTED STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES (TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL OR 2E STUDENTS) AND FOSTERING A SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. WE DO THIS THROUGH THE WORK OF TWO DIVISIONS: BRIDGES ACADEMY AND THE CENTER FOR TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (THE 2E CENTER). BRIDGES ACADEMY, A COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GRADES 4-12, EMPOWERS ITS STUDENTS TO THRIVE ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY THROUGH SMALL CLASSES AND DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION, CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH GIFTS ARE RECOGNIZED AND DEVELOPED, AND LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND DISABILITIES ARE ACCEPTED. MANY STUDENTS COME TO BRIDGES DEFINED BY THEIR CHALLENGES BUT GRADUATE DEFINED BY THEIR STRENGTHS AND TALENTS. THE CENTER FOR TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATES AND SUPPORTS EDUCATORS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY IN THE IDENTIFICATION, UNDERSTANDING, AND EDUCATION OF TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS. BY SEEKING OUT AND DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICES THROUGH RESEARCH, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, OUTREACH, AND TEACHER TRAINING, THE 2E CENTER ALLOWS US TO DEVELOP AND SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE TO BENEFIT THIS UNDERSERVED POPULATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 BRIDGES ACADEMY SEATTLE, LLC IS BRIDGES ACADEMY'S WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY. THE LLC WAS FORMED DURING APRIL 2021 UNDER LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, OPERATING AND TRANSFERRING PROPERTIES ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL COMPRISE THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE VICE CHAIR(S), THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, THE TREASURER, THE SECRETARY AND THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY DELEGATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE PURPOSE OF: A) AMENDING THESE BY-LAWS, B) AMENDING THE BUDGET, OR C) MAKING DECISIONS COVERING THE SELECTION OR RETENTION OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE NO POWERS OTHER THAN THOSE NORMALLY EXERCISED BY ITS OFFICER MEMBERS OR SUCH FURTHER SPECIFIC POWERS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE SPECIFICALLY CONFERRED UPON IT BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS A COMPLETE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12B: THE SCHOOL DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN THE SCHOOL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REPRESENTATIONS EACH YEAR. THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REPRESENTATIONS ARE KEPT IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE AT THE SCHOOL. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS ANNUAL DISCLOSURE TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. DISCUSSIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE COMMITEE AND BOARD LEVEL IF CONFLICTS ARE DETERMINED TO EXIST. BOARD MEMBERS THAT HAVE A CONFLICT ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION THAT CAUSED THE CONFLICT. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES USING COMPARABILITY DATA AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE BOARD DOCUMENTS THIS PROCESS AND DECISION IN THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S CONTRACT. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN OCTOBER 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SCHOOL DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. BRIDGES ACADEMY SEATTLE LLC 11655 OLYMPIC TERRACE AVE NE BAINBRIDGE ISLAND WA 98110 873613072 ACQUIRING, OPERATING AND TRANSFERRING PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF BRIDGES ACADEMY DE 0 0 BRIDGES ACADEMY INC