2016-05-13T13:07:32-05:00 2015-06-30 721088864 LAPORTE APAC 111 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD SUITE 600 METAIRIE LA 700054958 990 2014-07-01 202024597 CHOICE FOUNDATION A NON-PROFIT CORP D/B/A LAFAYETTE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL CHOI 5048618370 1010 COMMON STREET SUITE 2950 NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 HANS JONASSEN TREASURER 5048618370 2016-04-26 1 JOHN S WILES CPA P01222673 5048355522 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z LAFAYETTE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL HANS JONASSEN 1010 COMMON STREET SUITE 2950 NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 22405176 0 X WWW.LAFAYETTEACADEMYNO.ORG X 2004 LA PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN A COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT CHALLENGES AND SUPPORTS EACH STUDENT TO ACHIEVE HIS OR HER HIGHEST POTENTIAL. 17 17 412 150 0 0 25318801 21988980 0 0 226 -851279 173164 415813 25492191 21553514 0 0 0 0 16279641 17195126 0 0 0 6855694 6576823 23135335 23771949 2356856 -2218435 5468639 3060594 1926216 1736605 3542423 1323989 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ORGANIZED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE CITIZENS OF LOUISIANA ON HOW SCHOOL CHOICE INITIATIVES CAN IMPROVE PRIMARY EDUCATION IN LOUISIANA. 0 0 10773725 LAFAYETTE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AT 2727 SOUTH CARROLLTON AVENUE IN NEW ORLEANS. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 780 STUDENTS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. EACH STUDENT AT LAFAYETTE IS PROVIDED WITH A SCHOOL PROGRAM ENRICHED BY FINE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND ATHLETICS. THE OVERALL STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS 9 TO 1. 5432732 THE ESPERANZA CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AT 4407 SOUTH CARROLLTON AVENUE IN NEW ORLEANS. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 350 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. EACH STUDENT IS PROVIDED WITH A SCHOOL PROGRAM ENRICHED BY FINE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND ATHLETICS. THE OVERALL STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS 9 TO 1. 5567778 MCDONOUGH 42 CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AT 300 ALMONASTER IN NEW ORLEANS. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 480 STUDENTS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. EACH STUDENT IS PROVIDED WITH A SCHOOL PROGRAM ENRICHED BY FINE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND ATHLETICS. THE OVERALL STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS 9 TO 1. 21774235 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 412 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JAMES FULTON 5048618370 2727 S CARROLLTON AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70118 JAMES SWANSON PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT EVANS VICE-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 HANS JONASSEN TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DON BEERY GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM GOLIWAS GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY LODRIG GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY CARTER GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSSON MILLS GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LISA ABEL GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARGO PHELPS GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE WILLIAMS MD GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WORLEY GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KANE GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DEWANDA YOUNG-HILL GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 FRITZ GOMILA GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PIERRE CONNER III GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATE WERNER GENERAL MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE SAULNY HEAD OF SCHOOL (ESP) 40.00 X 109215 0 9878 MONICA BOUDOUIN HEAD OF SCHOOL (LAF) 40.00 X 134022 0 8470 SUSAN JURKUNAS ACCOUNTABILITY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 132183 0 11174 JAMES FULTON COO 40.00 X 113961 0 9878 NARESSA COFIELD DIRECTOR OF EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAMMING 40.00 X 116537 0 10386 CHARLES MICKEY LANDRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 238528 0 15224 844446 0 65010 7 0 1 0 SODEXO INC & AFFILIATES PO BOX 536922 ATLANTA GA 30353 FOOD SERVICES 967984 BLUE DIAMOND TOURS PO BOX 791741 NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 TRANSPORTATION 763375 KIDS 1ST TRANSPORATION PO BOX 850032 NEW ORLEANS LA 70185 TRANSPORTATION 566465 SERVICESTAR 11 EUGENIE CT NEW ORLEANS LA 70131 JANITORIAL SERVICES 191316 BAYOU TRANSIT PO BOX 850032 NEW ORLEANS LA 70185 TRANSPORTATION 188485 7 21695103 293877 21988980 383 383 851662 -851662 -851662 -851662 OTHER INCOME 533110 415813 415813 415813 21553514 -435849 0 383 997919 997919 13576474 12410367 1166107 558170 510326 47844 952034 782806 169228 1110529 1026016 84513 953810 953810 13304 13304 38000 38000 2949352 2895002 54350 15855 7479 8376 163183 74066 89117 113525 51813 61712 6816 1803 5013 7574 7574 248013 248013 204381 130696 73685 SCHOOL SUPPLIES 512157 512157 UTILITIES 314013 314013 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 255061 255061 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 20088 20088 761691 582800 178891 23771949 21774235 1997714 0 1918564 1164246 500359 1906054 525513 32822 49452 64856 3242238 2469440 1594569 772798 5468639 3060594 1926216 1736605 1926216 1736605 X 3542423 1305989 18000 3542423 1323989 5468639 3060594 -2218435 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1490309 1144941 345368 1751929 1324499 427430 772798 X 22405176 851662 851662 21553514 0 21553514 24623611 851662 851662 23771949 0 23771949 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSISTION TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSISTIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 851,662. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 851,662. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 LAFAYETTE ACADEMY, ESPERANZA SCHOOL AND MCDONOUGH 42 SCHOOL ARE PULIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND AS SUCH ABIDES BY THE NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ADOPTED BY THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BY PUBLICIZING ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY DURING THE REGISTRATION PERIOD THROUGH PRINT AND RADIO ADVERTISEMENTS TO MAKE THE POLICY KNOWN TO ALL PARTS OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AWARDED A GRANT TO LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WHICH WAS AWARDED TO THE SCHOOL AS A SUBRECIPIENT, TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN MEET CHALLENGING STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS, TO SUPPORT THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL, TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ALL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND TO INCREASE STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH STRATEGIES SUCH AS IMPROVING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL QUALITY AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AWARDED A GRANT UNDER THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA PROVIDES FUNDING WHICH IS DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL AS OF OCTOBER 1ST. THIS STATE FUNDED, PER PUPIL ALLOCATION, IS BASED ON THE MOST RECENTLY APPROVED MINIMUM FOUNDATION PROGRAM FORMULA RESOLUTION. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES MICKEY LANDRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 238528 0 0 0 0 0 10875 0 4349 0 253752 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE TAX PREPARERS PROVIDE A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BUSINESS MANAGER TO PRESENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AFTER APPROVAL, THE TREASURER SIGNS THE RETURN AND ALLOWS THE TAX PREPARERS TO RELEASE IT TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BUSINESS MANAGER REQUESTS THAT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HIRED EDUCATIONAL DIRECTIONS, INC., A NATIONAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND SCHOOL CONSULTING FIRM, TO DETERMINE THE PRINCIPAL'S ORIGINAL SALARY. THIS COMMITTEE ALSO EVALUATED COMPARABLE DATA IN THEIR PROCESS OF DETERMINING AND APPROVING THE PRINCIPAL'S COMPENSATION, WHICH WAS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT SALARIES WERE DETERMINED BY THE PRINCIPAL USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM THE RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THESE SALARIES WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C - THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.