2015-03-10T12:02:00-05:00 2014-06-30 042442519 EDELSTEIN AND COMPANY LLP 160 FEDERAL STREET 9TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 990 2013-07-01 320303877 ANOVA SCHOOL INC ANOV 7817293489 5 LOWELL AVE WINCHESTER MA 01890 COURTNEY DICKINSON PRESIDENT 7817293489 2015-02-27 1 ALFONSO PERILLO P00950491 6172276161 2015-02-27 2013 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z ACERA SCHOOL COURTNEY DICKINSON 5 LOWELL AVE WINCHESTER MA 01890 1705331 0 X WWW.ACERASCHOOL.ORG X 2010 MA ANOVA SCHOOLS, INC. D/B/A ACERA SCHOOL (THE "SCHOOL") PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS K THROUGH 8TH GRADE. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH UNBOUNDED ACCESS TO LEARNING, OFFERING ACCELERATED STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES ACCORDING TO THEIR ABILITY NOT AGE. THE COMMUNITY OF THE SCHOOL LEARNS, DISCOVERS, AND EXPLORES AT A PACE APPROPRIATE TO EACH CHILD'S UNIQUE MOTIVATION AND POTENTIAL. THE SCHOOL FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING THE WHOLE CHILD, THROUGH PATHWAYS OF SCIENCE, CREATIVITY, AND LEADERSHIP. BY FOSTERING THE CHARACTER, KNOWLEDGE, AND TALENTS OF HIGH ABILITY STUDENTS, THE SCHOOL ACTIVATES THINKERS AND INNOVATORS CAPABLE OF LEADING POSITIVE CHANGE. 5 3 28 52 0 0 524279 424633 792925 1238507 3431 3138 9940 38872 1330575 1705150 0 0 0 0 531278 757714 0 0 20465 264040 460905 795318 1218619 535257 486531 2440610 3065154 1792144 1930157 648466 1134997 X ENABLE HIGH ABILITY STUDENTS TO LEARN BASED UPON ABILITY AND MOTIVATION, NOT AGE 0 0 957572 1238507 DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENTISTS, INNOVATORS, AND LEADERS SAFEGUARD THE SPIRIT AND INNATE CURIOSITY OF EACH CHILD-FOCUS ON INQUIRY, CREATIVITY, AND COMPLEX THINKING-EMPHASIZE STEM LEARNING AREAS, DEVELOPING NATIVE CAPACITY-CREATE EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH UNIVERSITIES AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTES. FOSTER INSPIRATION AND EDUCATION IN EMERGING FIELDS-ENABLE STUDENT'S TO PURSUE THEIR PASSIONS AND TALENTS. PROVIDE A RUNWAY FOR LEARNING SO THAT STUDENTS CAN FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL.LEVERAGE OUR LAB SCHOOL PROGRAM AS A MODEL TO SPAWN INNOVATION IN EDUCATIONDEVELOP CITIZENS WHO HAVE A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILTY TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN OUR WORLD 957572 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 MA X HOLLY WHITTEMORE 7817293489 5 LOWELL AVE WINCHESTER MA 01890 COURTNEY DICKINSON PRESIDENT/EXEC.DIRECTOR/DI 40.00 X X 40000 0 0 RICHARD MORELLO TREASURER/DIRECTOR 0.20 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BARRON SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID GRAYZEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER MCAVOY HEAD OF ADMISSIONS/DIRECTOR 30.00 X 40000 0 0 80000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32770 391863 38732 424633 TUITION AND OTHER FEES 611110 1238507 1238507 1238507 3138 3138 27600 0 27600 27600 27600 11453 32770 181 11272 11272 1705150 1238507 0 42010 90000 23400 59850 6750 532006 490006 35700 6300 69587 57437 10690 1460 66121 54577 10157 1387 10773 10773 89359 57511 28493 3355 30063 30063 68041 53011 13817 1213 13546 13546 50297 45267 5030 4468 4468 60119 54107 6012 61524 55372 6152 16321 16321 CURRICULUM SPECIFIC EXP 53338 53338 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES/LICENSI 3056 3056 1218619 957572 240582 20465 68148 88343 666262 928395 5000 9249 26588 11775 2113315 85923 1669612 2027392 5000 2440610 3065154 62315 34370 357076 462833 1197830 1168806 174923 264148 1792144 1930157 X 648466 1134997 648466 1134997 2440610 3065154 486531 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2075650 58342 2017308 37665 27581 10084 2027392 X 1875375 170225 170225 1705150 0 1705150 1388844 170225 170225 1218619 0 1218619 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL HAS EVALUATED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON RETURNS FOR OPEN YEARS AND THOSE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014. IT IS MANAGEMENT'S BELIEF THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. ACCORDINGLY, NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS BEGINNING WITH THOSE FILED FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND POSTS A COPY OF THE POLICY ON ITS WEBSITE. THE POLICY IS ALSO INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION PACKAGE. LEARN TO LOVE EVENT 44223 32770 11453 181 44223 32770 11453 181 181 11272 NA FOR SCHOOL REPORTING PURPOSES N/A FOR SCHOOL REPORTING PURPOSES 44000 DISCOUNTED TUITION EMPLOYEE BENEFIT X 1 38732 QUOTED MARKET PRICE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 COURTNEY DICKINSON AND DAVID GRAYZEL HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE FIVE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY VOTE ON ALL OF THE SCHOOL'S ISSUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE SCHOOL'S PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND ONE OF ITS DIRECTORS REVIEW A DRAFT FORM 990 AND DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS AND/OR ISSUES WITH THE INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARERS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE CO-DIRECTORS' SALARIES USING AISNE COMPENSATION DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.