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SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES (EIN 36-2781597)
Tax period
2017-09-01 to 2018-08-31
Filed
2019-07-19
IRS object ID
201932039349300613
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-07-19T02:50:57-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Mrjenovich & Bertucci LtdBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line17000 S Adams St Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
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Preparer PersonAnthony J BertucciPreparerPersonNm
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Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
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MissionTo provide innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services by holding firmly to the belief that every child has the right to be in school. This belief has led to a continuum of services designed to meet the educational and social-emotional needs of the broad range of students. Continued on Schedule O.MissionDesc
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Elizabeth Conran
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Laura Mann
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Nicolette Paplaczyk
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Brian McGowan
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Lynne Nicolas-Gapsis
Director of Operations055.00Yes (X)$150,135$0$0Yes (X)
Danyell Taylor-Johnson
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Sysco Food Services
245000 Highway 290CypressTX77429Food Services$335,643
Eat Enterprises
18470 Thompson Ct Unit 1bTinley ParkIL60477Food Services$323,086
GDI Integrated Facility Services
1050 Tower LaneBensenvilleIL60106Janitorial service for schools$304,258
Community Therapy Services
525 Tyler RoadSt CharlesIL60174Therapy Services$298,354
Cumberland Therapy Services LLC
PO Box 6280Carol StreamIL60197Therapy Services$505,004
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Educational Materials and Supplies$501,961$501,961
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Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$1,999,686BOYAmt
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,419,225BOYAmt
EOY$1,750,916EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd
Public Support CY1700.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support CY5090.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

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Depreciation$2,742,111DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,320,408BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,176,266OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$890,003DepreciationAmt
Book Value$286,263BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$125,311OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$38,412DepreciationAmt
Book Value$86,899BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,693,570TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal income taxes
Self Insured Liability$1,166,111
Deferred Compensation$584,805
Accounts Payable - Related Party
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,750,916TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$39,000,400TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$39,000,400RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$39,000,400TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$36,378,733TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$36,378,733ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$36,378,733TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceX 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization is a not-for-profit organization that is exempt from income taxes under Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, the Organization qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under Section 170b1A and has been classified by the Internal Revenue Service as other than a private foundation. The Organization is also exempt from Illinois and Arizona state income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been established. The Organization files form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, in the U.S. federal jurisdiction. The Organizations Form 990 for the year ended August 31, 2018 is subject to examination, generally, three years after it is filed. The Organization does not expect a material net change in unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months. It is the Organizations policy to include any penalties and interest related to income taxes in management and general expenses, however, the Organization has not incurred any penalties or interest related to income taxes.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsfalseMaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Kenneth Carwell
President Emeritus$61,610$20,000$462,529$10,500$534,639$20,000$462,529
Elizabeth Conran
President/ Chief Academic Officer$242,098$6,767$284,046$35,181
Laura Mann
Chief Clinical Officer/ Vice President$230,578$6,767$268,659$31,314
Brian McGowan
Chief Financial Officer$168,020$17,287$185,307
Lynne Nicolas-Gapsis
Director of Operations$150,135$150,135
Nicolette Paplaczyk
Executive Director of Research and Development$152,041$152,041

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I Line 3The compensation of officers is determined based on comparability data by an independent CPA. The comparability data includes non-profit compensation surveys and 990s from comparable organizations in the local area. The comparability data is obtained annually.
Part I Line 4Two officers, Laura Mann, and Elizabeth Conran are part of a deferred compensation plan. 66,495 was accrued on the plan during the year.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxtLoan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganizationIndOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmtBalance DueBalanceDueAmtDefaultDefaultIndBoard Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalIndWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
Elizabeth Conran
Board MemberYes (X)$1,985,500$330,927falseYes (true)Yes (true)
Elizabeth Conran
Board MemberYes (X)$1,985,500$330,926falseYes (true)Yes (true)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$661,853TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (6 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
Rory Conran
Family Member of Board Member$86,692Regional Director of Operationsfalse
Daniel Conran
Family Member of Board Member$36,944Transition Specialistfalse
Brianna Conran
Family Member of Board Member$11,748Instructorfalse
Brittany Conran
Family Member of Board Member$60,745Curriculum Coordinatorfalse
Special Education Systems Inc
Entity Owned by Board Member$711,156Cost of Field Trips Providedfalse
Special Education Systems Inc
Entity Owned by Board Member$629,050Reimbursements to Special Education Servicesfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Form 990 is reviewed by the President and Vice President with the CFO prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15The compensation of officers is determined based on comparability data prepared by an independent CPA. The comparability data includes non-profit compensation surveys and 990s from comparable organizations in the local area. The comparability data is obtained annually.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Documents are made available upon request.
Form 990, Part I, Line 1This belief has led to a continuum of services designed to meet the educational and social-emotional needs of the broad range of students. With a no refusal, no suspension, no expulsion policy, students are provided the services that they need, when they need them, regardless of their behavior. The goal is to ensure that each of our students becomes college ready, career-ready, and citizenship-ready.
Form 990, Part III, Line 1With a no refusal, no suspension, no expulsion policy, students are provided the services that they need, when they need them, regardless of their behavior. The goal is to ensure that each of our students becomes college ready, career-ready, and citizenship-ready.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Center for Family ServicesBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1195 Poplar PlaceAddressLine1Txt
CityNorth AuroraCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60542ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN363377384EIN
Primary ActivitiesSocial Service AgencyPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501c3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status509a2PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Menta GroupBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1195 Poplar PlaceAddressLine1Txt
CityNorth AuroraCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60542ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN611446077EIN
Primary ActivitiesEducationPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Entity TypeC CorpEntityTypeTxt
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Center for Family ServicesBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypedTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$147,576InvolvedAmt