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ADVOCATES FOR ARTS BASED EDUCATIONINC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
ADVOCATES FOR ARTS BASED EDUCATIONINC (EIN 20-3814839)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-10
IRS object ID
201941309349304924
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-05-10T15:36:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN720136870PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOURGEOIS BENNETT LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 VETERANS BLVD 17TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityMETAIRIECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN203814839EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ADVOCATES FOR ARTS-BASED EDUCATION CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2DBA LUSHER CHARTERBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlADVOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5043043960PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15624 FRERET STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70115ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARMAINE DAVISPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5043043960PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLINDA EBERLEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01000418PTIN
Phone5048314949PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address172.81.70.34IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-05-10IPDt
IP Tm14:17:02IPTm
IP TimezoneCDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHARMAINE DAVISPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15624 FRERET STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70115ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$26,565,107GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LUSHERSCHOOL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionADVOCATES FOR ARTS-BASED EDUCATION CORPORATION IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY THAT OPERATES LUSHER CHARTER SCHOOL. LUSHER CHARTER SCHOOL IS A KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED IN UPTOWN NEW ORLEANS. A CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL OPERATED PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOCAL OR STATE SCHOOL BOARD WITH PUBLIC FUNDING. AS A TYPE 3 CHARTER, LUSHER CHARTER SCHOOL IS A "LOCAL CHARTER" CONVERTED FROM AN EXISTING PUBLIC SCHOOL, LUSHER ELEMENTARY AND EXTENSION SCHOOL, AND IS STILL PART OF NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2005, LUSHER BEGAN PURSUING CHARTER STATUS WITH AN OVERWHELMING VOTE OF APPROVAL BY BOTH THE PARENTS AND STAFF OF THE SCHOOL AS PROVIDED BY THE LOUISIANA CHARTER SCHOOL LAW. LUSHER SUBMITTED ITS CHARTER PROPOSAL TO THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, WHO APPROVED THE CHARTER APPLICATION IN SEPTEMBER 2005.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers60TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$1,932,856CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$235,456PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$234,090CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,376PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$6,902CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$18,816,174PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$19,619,143CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$4,624,587PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,522,856CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$18,844,503PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$19,668,688CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$28,329PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$49,545CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$20,746,960TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,429,952TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,376,695TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$19,551,828NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$19,370,265NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionADVOCATES FOR ARTS-BASED EDUCATION CORPORATION IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY THAT OPERATES LUSHER CHARTER SCHOOL. LUSHER CHARTER SCHOOL IS A KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED IN UPTOWN NEW ORLEANS. A CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL OPERATED BY A NONPROFIT CORPORATION PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOCAL OR STATE SCHOOL BOARD WITH PUBLIC FUNDING. AS A TYPE 3 CHARTER, LUSHER CHARTER SCHOOL IS A "LOCAL CHARTER" CONVERTED FROM AN EXISTING PUBLIC SCHOOL, LUSHER ELEMENTARY AND EXTENSION SCHOOL, AND IS STILL PART OF NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2005, LUSHER BEGAN PURSUING CHARTER STATUS WITH AN OVERWHELMING VOTE OF APPROVAL BY BOTH THE PARENTS AND STAFF OF THE SCHOOL AS PROVIDED BY THE LOUISIANA CHARTER SCHOOL LAW. LUSHER SUBMITTED ITS CHARTER PROPOSAL TO THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, WHO APPROVED THE CHARTER APPLICATION IN SEPTEMBER 2005.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$17,982,259ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,135,794RevenueAmt
DescELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES - 1,756 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN GRADE K TO 12 PARTICIPATING IN ARTS-BASED EDUCATION WITH POSITIVE DISCIPLINE PROGRAMS AND UTILIZING THE LATEST NEUROLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND BRAIN RESEARCH AS WELL AS A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO LITERACY AND NUMERACY INSTRUCTION. SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE SOCIAL WORKERS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, CURRICULUM COORDINATORS, AND A NURSE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$633,106ExpenseAmt
Revenue$470,360RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$74,186ExpenseAmt
Revenue$72,881RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$300,183ExpenseAmt
Revenue$253,821RevenueAmt
DescSCHOOL FOOD SERVICE - 1,756 STUDENTS AND APPROXIMATELY 106 STAFF MEMBERS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTAKE IN A HOT AND NUTRITIOUS LUNCH EACH SCHOOL DAY. CAFETERIA SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. BY OFFERING A NUTRITIOUS SCHOOL LUNCH, THE SCHOOL IS PROMOTING HEALTHY EATING PRACTICES, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTAKE IN NUTRIENTS NEEDED BY YOUNG, GROWING BODIES AND HELPING TO FIGHT THE CHILDHOOD OBESITY EPIDEMIC.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$253,821TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$18,989,734TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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IRP Document28IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee341EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn0AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc0RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARMAINE DAVISBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5043247307PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15624 FRERET STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70115ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
RACHEL WISDOM
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD CORTIZAS
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALYSIA LOSHBAUGH
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL BARRON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIKI HUSTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY SOLOMON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE WILSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REUBEN TEAGUE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
QUENTIN MESSER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROGER OGDEN
HONORARY NON-VOTING MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN RIEDLINGER
CEO55.00Yes (X)$329,210$0$7,597
CHARMAINE DAVIS
CFO40.00Yes (X)$110,269$0$634
SHEILA NELSON
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING40.00$112,221$0$985Yes (X)
GEORGE FRANK ISRAEL JR
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND DEVELOPMENT40.00$106,088$0$7,544Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$657,788TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$16,760TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA GREATER NEW ORLEAN
4152 CANAL STREETNEW ORLEANSLA70118FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT$272,372
BATTCO CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE INC
21-29TH STREETKENNERLA70062CONSTRUCTION SERVICE$247,017
ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
3520 GENERAL DEGAULLE DR STE 5055NEW ORLEANSLA701144000BOARD OF EDUCATION$200,171
SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP
PO BOX 952121DALLASTX753952121TECHNOLOGY SERVICES$157,928
QUALITY RENOVATIONS
939 OLD WIGGINS HWYPOPLARVILLEMS39470CONTRACTOR SERVICES$149,798
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$16,960,296GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$484,999AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$17,445,295TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
STUDENT ACTIVITIES611710$1,135,794$1,135,794
BEFORE-AFTER SCHOOL CARE & EDUCAT611710$470,360$470,360
SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE611710$253,821$253,821
SUMMER ARTS INTENSIVE PROGRAM611710$38,165$38,165
SUMMER ATHLETICS PROGRAMS611710$21,366$21,366

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,350TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$13,350RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,932,856TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$268,760TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$268,760ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$6,902RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$6,902RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,902TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,902ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,911,294SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,945,964SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$34,670SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$34,670TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$34,670ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,619,143TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,932,856RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$240,992ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$566,153TotalAmt
Program Services$545,654ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,283ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,216FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,600,669TotalAmt
Program Services$10,216,833ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$248,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$135,118FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,823,690TotalAmt
Program Services$2,810,164ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,388ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,138FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$952,259TotalAmt
Program Services$934,048ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,633ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,578FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$203,061TotalAmt
Program Services$201,821ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,024ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$216FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,729TotalAmt
Program Services$17,932ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,797ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,855TotalAmt
Management And General$48,855ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$728,281TotalAmt
Program Services$728,281ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,202TotalAmt
Program Services$11,202ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,319,754TotalAmt
Program Services$1,197,754ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$152,985TotalAmt
Program Services$150,679ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,306ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$897,309TotalAmt
Program Services$897,309ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,491TotalAmt
Program Services$87,918ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,078ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$495FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,833TotalAmt
Program Services$15,833ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,371TotalAmt
Management And General$3,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,189TotalAmt
Program Services$189,325ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,864ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$142,140TotalAmt
Program Services$142,140ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
OTHER PURCHASED PROFESS$302,569$297,942$4,627
DUES & FEES$262,762$261,513$1,249
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION$126,223$126,223
FIELD TRIP ADMISSIONS$123,277$123,277

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,886TotalAmt
Program Services$33,886ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,668,688TotalAmt
Program Services$18,989,734ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$527,193ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$151,761FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,562,263BOYAmt
EOY$2,683,564EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$266,878BOYAmt
EOY$373,416EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$298,314BOYAmt
EOY$160,416EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,646,778LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,179,059LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,385,927BOYAmt
EOY$3,467,719EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,218,093BOYAmt
EOY$13,846,861EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$250,305BOYAmt
EOY$214,984EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,981,780BOYAmt
EOY$20,746,960EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,429,952BOYAmt
EOY$1,376,695EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,429,952BOYAmt
EOY$1,376,695EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,282,050BOYAmt
EOY$19,055,313EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$269,778BOYAmt
EOY$314,952EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,551,828BOYAmt
EOY$19,370,265EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,981,780BOYAmt
EOY$20,746,960EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$49,545ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$132,018NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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 Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$1,901,602InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,562,894DepreciationAmt
Book Value$338,708BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$3,745,176InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$616,165DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,129,011BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,467,719TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
OTHER$294,243F
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES$13,552,618F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$13,846,861TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,233,304TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$132,018NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$132,018RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$19,365,322RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$253,821OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$253,821RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$19,619,143TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,414,867TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$19,414,867ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$253,821OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$253,821ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$19,668,688TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:ACCOUNTING STANDARDS PROVIDE DETAILED GUIDANCE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. AS OF JUNE 30, 2018, MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. TAX YEARS JUNE 30, 2015 AND LATER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE INCOME NETTED WITH EXPENSES 253,821.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE INCOME NETTED WITH EXPENSES 253,821.

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 Sol0MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
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 3IF AN ADVERTISEMENT APPEARS, THE POLICY IS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4#4B: SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOT APPLICABLE BECAUSE LUSHER IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, AND THERE IS NO TUITION. #4D: THE SCHOOL DOES NOT SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE SCHOOL RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOTALING $216,634 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNDER VARIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE SCHOOL RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOTALING $6,520,181 FROM THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNDER THE MINIMUM FOUNDATION PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOTALING $329,206 FROM THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNDER VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE SCHOOL RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOTALING $9,894,275 FROM ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD UNDER THE MINIMUM FOUNDATION PROGRAM.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATHLEEN RIEDLINGERPersonNm
TitleCEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$263,040BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$66,170OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$6,903NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$336,113TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BBEFORE SUBMITTING, A COPY OF THE 990 IS E-MAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REQUEST QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS BY THEM BY A CERTAIN DEADLINE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: CEO'S SALARY IS SET BY THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSULTS WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THEN MEETS WITH THE CEO. AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CEO TAKE PLACE, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD WHO THEN EITHER APPROVES OR MODIFIES THE RECOMMENDATION. IN THE LATER CASE, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AGAIN MEETS WITH THE CEO TO DETERMINE IF THE MODIFIED RECOMMENDATION IS ACCEPTABLE. ONCE AN AGREEMENT IS REACHED, A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT IS SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES. THERE IS NO REVIEW BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE BOARD MEMBERS. ALL OTHER SALARIES ARE SET BY THE CEO. SHE REVIEWS COMPENSATION PAID BY OTHER SCHOOLS AND CONSIDERS RESPONSIBILITY ASSUMED AND VALUE PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19LUSHER CHARTER SCHOOL MAKES THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE BOARD DOES NOT HAVE AN AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE ENTIRE BOARD REVIEWS THE AUDIT EACH YEAR. THE ENTIRE BOARD DELIBERATES REGARDING CHOICE OF AUDITOR AND SELECTS THE AUDITOR.