2016-03-18T06:56:29-05:00 2015-06-30 462108854 KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC PO BOX 259 BEDFORD PA 155220259 990 2014-07-01 272713037 RICHARD WRIGHT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FOR JOURNALISM AND MEDIA ARTS RICH 2023881011 770 M STREET SE 2ND FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20003 DR MARCO CLARK HEAD OF SCHOOL 2023881011 2016-02-03 1 ROBERT F PREBOLA CPA P00575666 8146231880 2016-02-03 X 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z DR MARCO CLARK 770 M STREET SE 2ND FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20003 6691196 0 X WWW.RICHARDWRIGHTPCS.ORG X 2010 DC THE MISSION OF RICHARD WRIGHT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FOR JOURNALISM AND MEDIA ARTS IS TO TRANSFORM STUDENTS IN GRADES 8-12 INTO WELL-VERSED MEDIA CONTRIBUTORS BY PROVIDING A STUDENT-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT THAT CONNECTS THEM TO THE CLASSICS AND MODERN LANGUAGES AND A CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON STRONG WRITING SKILLS AND VOCABULARY. 15 15 78 15 0 0 527309 698609 5527405 5992438 129 149 0 0 6054843 6691196 0 0 0 0 2917862 4083696 0 0 47817 2824201 2963617 5742063 7047313 312780 -356117 1763666 1286844 676276 555571 1087390 731273 X THE MISSION OF RICHARD WRIGHT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FOR JOURNALISM AND MEDIA ARTS IS TO TRANSFORM STUDENTS IN GRADES 8-12 INTO WELL-VERSED MEDIA CONTRIBUTORS BY PROVIDING A STUDENT-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT THAT CONNECTS THEM TO THE CLASSICS AND MODERN LANGUAGES AND A CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON STRONG WRITING SKILLS AND VOCABULARY. 0 0 6278060 5992438 NAMED AFTER PROMINENT AFRICAN AMERICAN NOVELIST RICHARD WRIGHT, THE SCHOOL WILL EMPHASIZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION AND EXPRESSION, WHILE PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER. THE SCHOOL HAS ADOPTED THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL FRAMEWORK FOR GRADES 8-12 AND ALIGNED THE CURRICULUM TO DCPS LEARNING STANDARDS, WHERE APPLICABLE. THE BOSTON LATIN MODEL HAS PROVEN TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR WELL OVER 300 YEARS. THE SCHOOL WILL REVIEW ITS CURRICULUM ANNUALLY TO ENSURE ADHERENCE TO STATE AND FEDERAL ACADEMIC GOALS, AND TO INCORPORATE BEST PRACTICES FROM EDUCATION RESEARCH. THE SCHOOL WILL CONNECT OUR STUDENTS WITH THE CULTURE OF THE CLASSICS AND MODERN LANGUAGES WHILE ENHANCING THEIR EDUCATION THROUGH AN EXPLORATION OF JOURNALISM AND MEDIA ARTS. THE SCHOOL BELIEVES IN THE FOLLOWING CORE VALUES WHICH WILL BE INSTILLED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF AND DEMONSTRATED BY STUDENTS ON A DAILY BASIS:SELF-DISCIPLINE ACADEMIC RIGOR MORAL CONVICTION SELF-RESPECTPOSITIVE ENERGY 6278060 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 1 65 0 1 78 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2023881011 770 M STREET SE 2ND FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20003 DR RHONDA WELLS-WILBON BOARD CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CLAYTON YOUNG VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MILLREE WILLIAMS TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ESSIE CHARLES SECRETARY 0.50 X 0 0 0 GERMONIQUE ULMER TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 NIKOLE KILLION TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DERWIN ROSS TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREGORY ADAMS TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARLA HOLLY PARENT LIAISON 0.50 X 0 0 0 OBI HOLLY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER FRATTA TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY SNOWDEN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHAKA WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 REVEREND MELVIN MAXWELL TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID ALBRITTON TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR MARCO CLARK HEAD OF SCHOOL 50.00 X 137939 0 20878 ALISHA ROBERTS-CHARLES DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS 50.00 X 99701 0 8838 237640 0 29716 2 0 1 0 REVOLUTION FOODS PO BOX 742759 LOS ANGELES CA 90074 FOOD SERVICES 197477 PSYCHOLOGICAL GROUP OF WASHINGTON 1707 L STREET NW STE 220 WASHINGTON DC 20036 SPECIAL EDUCATION SVC 109776 EDOPS 1611 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20009 ACCOUNTING AND HR SVC 104904 3 627812 70797 698609 PER PUPIL FUNDING 900099 5963122 5963122 STUDENT FEES 900099 29316 29316 5992438 149 149 6691196 5992438 0 149 285828 228663 42874 14291 3262211 2926112 322616 13483 20211 18088 2020 103 234681 210016 23465 1200 280765 251257 28073 1435 3547 3547 324430 291870 30109 2451 1190577 1059510 122171 8896 18119 14495 3624 2049 2049 255826 227664 26251 1911 17615 14092 3523 CONTRACTED STUDENT SERV 390259 348366 41893 OTHER DIRECT STUDENT CO 258473 258473 FOOD SERVICE 211259 211259 TEXTBOOKS AND STUDENT S 148026 148026 143437 68120 71270 4047 7047313 6278060 721436 47817 794599 322946 151129 151278 183593 216985 98706 140082 31237 9493 1019758 626048 452052 393710 52350 52350 1763666 1286844 388861 452781 182310 105105 102790 676276 555571 X 1087390 731273 1087390 731273 1763666 1286844 -356117 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 307755 194956 112799 712003 431092 280911 393710 DEFERRED RENT 90840 CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE 11950 102790 X 6691196 0 6691196 0 6691196 7047313 0 7047313 0 7047313 PART X, LINE 2: IN JUNE 2006, THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED FASB ASC NO. 740-10, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH IS AN INTERPRETATION OF ASC 740S, ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. FASB ASC NO. 740-10 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE SCHOOLS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC 740S AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FASB ASC NO. 740-10 REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE SCHOOLS TAX RETURN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS HAVE A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT PROBABILITY OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. THE SCHOOL PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2015, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2011 THROUGH 2013 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE SCHOOLS POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2015, THE SCHOOL HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. 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 IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS OPERATING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE D.C. GOVERNMENT. REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50 DOES NOT APPLY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE NON-DISCRIMATORY POLICY IS STATED IN THE REGISTRATION APPLICATION AND ON OUR WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS OPERATING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE D.C. GOVERNMENT. REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50 DOES NOT APPLY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE DC GOVERNMENT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THEY ENROLL ACCORDING TO THE UNIFORM PER STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA DEVELOPED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. THIS PER PUPIL ALLOCATION IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH EXTRA FUNDS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR MARCO CLARK HEAD OF SCHOOL 134939 0 3000 0 0 0 0 0 20878 0 158817 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND DISTRIBUTED TO TOP MANAGEMENT, THE CONTRACTED ACCOUNTANT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. A LIST OF ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS IS REVIEWED WITH THE PREPARER OF THE RETURN AND ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING THE FINAL COPY. ONCE THE FINAL VERSION IS COMPLETED, A COPY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR RECORDS AND A SIGNED COPY IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISLCOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS MARKET COMPARABLES FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AND DEVELOPS COMPENSATION AMOUNTS BASED ON THESE COMPARABLES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS THIS PROCESS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND APPROVES SALARY AMOUNTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST