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MERRIMACK EDUCATION CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
MERRIMACK EDUCATION CENTER INC (EIN 04-2620821)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-05-14
IRS object ID
201511349349300016
Schema version
2013v4.0
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)
Return2015-05-14T08:02:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN042917204PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANSTISS & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11115 WESTFORD STREETAddressLine1
CityLOWELLCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01851ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042620821EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERRIMACK EDUCATION CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMERRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9783222300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line160 CARLISLE STAddressLine1
CityCHELMSFORDCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01824ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOSEPH DIFONZOPersonNm
Person TitleINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone9783222300PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRAYMOND L ANSTISS JRPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00142883PTIN
Phone9784522500PhoneNum
Preparation2015-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerJOSEPH DIFONZOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line160 CARLISLE STAddressLine1
CityCHELMSFORDCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01824ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$17,916,387GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MEC.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1977FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MERRIMACK EDUCATION CENTER (MEC) IS A DIVERSIFIED EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCE FOR SCHOOLS, CITIES AND TOWNS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. MEC OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AND SOLUTIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$75,683PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$742,363CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,146,642PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$15,146,098CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$15,554,511CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,882,521PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$408,413CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$13,585,990TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$9,527,308TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,599,635TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$8,394,768NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,986,355NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MERRIMACK EDUCATION CENTER (MEC) IS A DIVERSIFIED EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCE FOR SCHOOLS, CITIES AND TOWNS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. MEC OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AND SOLUTIONS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,893,233ExpenseAmt
Revenue$3,628,602RevenueAmt
DescTRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDED TO SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS ON BEHALF OF LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,031,973ExpenseAmt
Revenue$696,577RevenueAmt
DescCONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS OFFERING COLLEGE CREDITS, TO TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS FROM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THROUGHOUT EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$8,745,647ExpenseAmt
Revenue$8,844,740RevenueAmt
DescMANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY NETWORKS, IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOOL BASED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, PRIMARILY FOR LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND OTHER NON PROFITS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$535,196ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,233,816RevenueAmt
DescREAL ESTATE SERVICES, INCLUDING RENTAL OF FACILITIES TO EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS RELATED TO PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$1,233,816TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$13,206,049TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
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 Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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 Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationYes (1)PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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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
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOSEPH DIFONZOBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9783222300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line160 CARLISLE STAddressLine1
CityCHELMSFORDCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01824ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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GARY GARMON
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR LOUIS PERULLO
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JOHN CRISAFULLI
CLERK5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ATTY LAURENCE AIELLO
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ROBERT ANTONUCCI
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VINCENT FRANCO
VICE-CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH F DIFONZO
CIO/INTERIM EXEC. DIR. FROM 6/19/1440.00Yes (X)$182,919$0$16,462
ANTONY WALKER
INT. EX. DIR. THROUGH 10/01/1340.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA MUSTAPICH
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION40.00$120,843$0$4,292Yes (X)
ANTHONY COCO
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR40.00$101,681$0$4,497Yes (X)
DAVID HASTINGS
EXEC. DIR. THROUGH 6/17/1440.00$31,080$0$2,062Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY& PO
1 FINANCIAL CENTERBOSTONMA02111LEGAL SERVICES$605,030
PCS LLC
101 FEDERAL STREETBOSTONMA02210PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$269,898
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

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STUDENT TRANSPORTATION611710$3,628,602$3,628,602
REAL ESTATE611710$1,233,816$1,233,816
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT611710$696,577$696,577
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$14,403,735TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,937TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,937ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$3,510,715OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$2,770,289OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$740,426OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$740,426TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$740,426ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,146,098TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$14,403,735RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$742,363ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$360,056TotalAmt
Management And General$360,056ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,461,887TotalAmt
Program Services$3,373,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,712ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$471,815TotalAmt
Program Services$257,164ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$214,651ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,441TotalAmt
Program Services$240,956ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,485ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$703,438TotalAmt
Management And General$703,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,496TotalAmt
Management And General$44,496ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,152,657TotalAmt
Program Services$875,372ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$277,285ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$17,172TotalAmt
Program Services$16,422ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$143,679TotalAmt
Program Services$120,423ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,256ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,810TotalAmt
Program Services$32,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,425ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$226,940TotalAmt
Program Services$159,612ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,328ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,562TotalAmt
Program Services$5,195ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$367ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,345TotalAmt
Program Services$18,304ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,121TotalAmt
Program Services$45,785ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$336ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$676,199TotalAmt
Program Services$659,813ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,386ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$299,219TotalAmt
Program Services$214,860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,359ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
NETWORK ACCESS$5,443,365$5,443,365
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$1,010,850$658,606$352,244
VEHICLE EXPENSE$410,576$409,923$653
MAINTENANCE EXPENSE$329,272$302,205$27,067

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$391,611TotalAmt
Program Services$372,484ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,554,511TotalAmt
Program Services$13,206,049ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,348,462ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,610,991BOYAmt
EOY$2,958,111EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,022,490BOYAmt
EOY$1,637,672EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$491,957BOYAmt
EOY$341,050EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$16,946,002LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,296,845LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,796,638BOYAmt
EOY$8,649,157EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,922,076BOYAmt
EOY$13,585,990EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,966,729BOYAmt
EOY$1,312,354EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$344,667BOYAmt
EOY$229,914EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,215,912BOYAmt
EOY$4,057,367EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,527,308BOYAmt
EOY$5,599,635EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,394,768BOYAmt
EOY$7,986,355EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,394,768BOYAmt
EOY$7,986,355EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,922,076BOYAmt
EOY$13,585,990EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$408,413ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,912,141CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,022,228CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,041,900CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,403,735CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$73,469,574TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,912,141CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,022,228CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,041,900CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,403,735CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$73,469,574TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,072,391CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,569,570CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,130,009CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,174,086CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,936,536TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,072,391CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,569,570CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,130,009CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,174,086CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,936,536TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$36,533,038PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$120,808CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,539,928CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,730CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,937CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,782,928TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$112,525CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$120,808CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,539,928CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,730CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,937CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,782,928TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,202,095CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,032,949CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,562,156CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,049,630CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,405,672CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$75,252,502TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.48550PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.49220PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02370InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01810InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,278,139OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,278,139BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,672,100OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,542,082DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,130,018BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,469,805OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,240,634DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,229,171BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$525,958OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$514,129DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,829BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,649,157TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,146,098TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,146,098RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,146,098TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,554,511TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,554,511ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,554,511TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS, THEREFORE, GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ASC 740-10, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE AND DISCLOSE TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION REPORTS ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THESE INFORMATIONAL RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO AUDIT AND REVIEW BY THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME, EXPENDITURES AND ACTIVITIES RELATE TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES AND WILL CONTINUE TO QUALIFY AS A TAX-EXEMPT NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
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 (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JOSEPH F DIFONZO
CIO/INTERIM EXEC. DIR. FROM 6/19/14$182,919$0$0$0$0$0$4,770$0$11,692$0$199,381$0$0$0
DAVID HASTINGS
EXEC. DIR. THROUGH 6/17/14$31,080$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,062$0$33,142$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDAVID HASTINGS - $108,000- AGREEMENT REACHED 6/17/2014, AMOUNT TO BE PAID OUT OVER SIX MONTHS. AMOUNT ACCRUED AT YEAR END: $95,405.00ExplanationTxt

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Disposition Of Assets Detail DispositionOfAssetsDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidSALE OF 40 LINELL CIRCLE, BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS PROPERTY TO MSECAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDesc
Distribution2013-11-08DistributionDt
Fair Market Value Of Asset$3,260,000FairMarketValueOfAssetAmt
Method Of FMV DeterminationSALE PRICEMethodOfFMVDeterminationTxt
EIN043121303EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERRIMACK SPECIAL EDUCATION COLLABORATIVEBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line140 LINNELL CIRCLEAddressLine1
CityBILLERICACity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01821ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC SectionPUBLIC SCHOOL ENTITYIRCSectionTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of Successor20DirectorOfSuccessor2Ind
Employee Of Successor20EmployeeOfSuccessor2Ind
Owner Of Successor20OwnerOfSuccessor2Ind
Receive Compensation20ReceiveCompensation2Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S REVIEW THE FULL BOARD WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO ALL STAFF. BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF HAVE PARTICIPATED IN ETHICS TRAININGS TO ENSURE MONITORING AND APPROPRIATE COMPLIANCE. IN ADDITION, ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND NON-EMPLOYEE OFFICERS COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014, STAFF SALARIES WERE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND INCREASED, ON AVERAGE, 3.91%.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND TO THE EXTENT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS ARE FILED WITH AND MADE AVAILABLE BY CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.