2014-05-15T16:23:59-05:00 2013-12-31 411397419 ABDO EICK & MEYERS LLP 11 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SUITE 300 MANKATO MN 56001 990 2013-01-01 411983677 EDVISIONS SCHOOLS INC EDVI 5072483738 501 MAIN STREET HENDERSON MN 56044 KEELY BRENNO PRESIDENT 5072483738 2014-05-09 1 THOMAS J OLINGER CPA P00743407 5076252727 2014-05-09 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z KEELY BRENNO 501 MAIN STREET HENDERSON MN 56044 999776 0 X WWW.EDVISIONS.COM X 2001 MN EDVISIONS SCHOOLS HAS AN OVERALL FOCUS OF LEADING EDUCATIONAL REFORM. IN REGARDS TO THIS WE:DEVELOP NEW SCHOOLS AROUND A PERSONALIZED PROJECT BASED MODELPROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO EXISTING SCHOOLS AROUND PERSONALIZED PROJECT BASED LEARNING.PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS AROUND SCHOOL REFORM AND CHANGING THE SOCIAL MINDSET AROUND SCHOOLINGADMINISTER THE HOPE SURVEY AS A WAY TO EVALUATE THE SUCCESS OF SCHOOLS BEYOND STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES.PROVIDE SERVICES FOR SCHOOLS THAT ARE NEEDING EXPERTISE IN CERTAIN AREAS: FINANCES, TECHNOLOGY, FACILITIES.FISCALLY HOST ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE WORKING FOR EDUCATIONAL REFORM. 7 7 0 0 0 0 640352 684956 255865 312736 3835 1734 1583 350 901635 999776 57000 104032 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 817620 901003 874620 1005035 27015 -5259 890114 458529 857630 431304 32484 27225 X OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE SCHOOLS THAT WILL ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILD RELEVANT LEARNING ENVIRENMENTS THAT EMPOWER STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS TO MAKE CHOICES. THESE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS UTILIZE SELF-DIRECTED, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING TO BUILD STUDENT AUTONOMY THROUGH RELEVANT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, CREATE STUDENT BELONGINGNESS THROUGH FULL-TIME ADVISORIES, AND EMPOWER TEACHERE VIE TEACHER-LED AND DEMOCRATICALLY GOVERNED SCHOOLS. TO CREATE ENGAGING SCHOOLS OF THIS NATURE REQUIRES EDVISIONS TO ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE CONCERNING THE NATURE OF LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT THAT ALIGNS WITH WHOLE-CHILD DEVELOPMENT RATHER THAN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ALONE. 0 0 866114 104032 313086 EDVISIONS SCHOOLS HAS AN OVERALL FOCUS OF LEADING EDUCATIONAL REFORM. IN REGARDS TO THIS WE:DEVELOP NEW SCHOOLS AROUND A PERSONALIZED PROJECT BASED MODELPROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO EXISTING SCHOOLS AROUND PERSONALIZED PROJECT BASED LEARNING.PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS AROUND SCHOOL REFORM AND CHANGING THE SOCIAL MINDSET AROUND SCHOOLINGADMINISTER THE HOPE SURVEY AS A WAY TO EVALUATE THE SUCCESS OF SCHOOLS BEYOND STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES.PROVIDE SERVICES FOR SCHOOLS THAT ARE NEEDING EXPERTISE IN CERTAIN AREAS: FINANCES, TECHNOLOGY, FACILITIES.FISCALLY HOST ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE WORKING FOR EDUCATIONAL REFORM. 866114 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 1 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 5072483738 501 MAIN STREET HENDERSON MN 56044 X CATHIE HARTNETT MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEELY BRENNO PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT WURDINGER CLERK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEE THOMAS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WALTER ENLOE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JON SCHROEDER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG THOMAS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EDVISIONS COOPERATIVE PO BOX 518 HENDERSON MN 56044 CONTRACTED TEACHING 432694 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH ST STE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 CONSULTING 206978 2 684956 684956 PROJECT INCOME 611710 312736 312736 312736 1734 1734 OTHER INCOME 900009 350 350 350 999776 313086 0 1734 X 104032 104032 7064 7064 737359 658142 79217 5715 5715 19994 8247 11747 6128 3036 3092 12663 100 12563 17598 16921 677 145 145 607 607 9426 9426 3762 3762 INDIRECT COST 42245 38540 3705 EVALUATION 21833 21833 MEALS 9702 9339 363 BAD DEBTS 4873 4873 1889 1051 838 1005035 866114 138921 0 5189 4284 820408 423264 26870 0 21370 22522 3735 5343 67642 64526 12542 3116 890114 458529 26140 6303 831490 425001 857630 431304 X 32484 27225 32484 27225 890114 458529 -5259 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1120482 559102 123502 896217 997692 3696995 1120482 559102 123502 896217 997692 3696995 3696995 7970 3360 394 3835 1734 17293 350 350 3714638 0.99530 0.99490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 67642 64526 3116 3116 X 999776 0 999776 0 999776 1005035 0 1005035 0 1005035 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED FILING POSITIONS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY THESE JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY NOT UNDER ANY AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY OF ITS INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOW. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. AS ALLOWED UNDER ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD ACCRUE, IF APPLICABLE, INCOME TAX RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010. 1 PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY 305 EAST 77TH STREET RICHFIELD MN 55423 010701608 501(C)(3) 32500 REWARD FOR MEETING BOARD TRAINING EXPECTATIONS COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY 471 MAGNOLIA AVENUE ST PAUL MN 55130 411812210 501(C)(3) 11000 REWARD FOR MEETING BOARD EXPECTATIONS. HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY 1381 MARSHALL AVENUE ST PAUL MN 55104 411886212 501(C)(3) 8000 REWARD FOR MEETING BOARD EXPECTATIONS. ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ISD #625 360 COLBORNE STREET ST PAUL MN 55102 44100 REWARD FOR MEETING BOARD EXPECTATIONS. 4 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS GRANTS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS AND DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY PRIOR TO THE GRANT BEING MADE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS DEE AND DOUG THOMAS ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND APPROVE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES - EDUCATORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 416,480. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 65,184. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 481,664. CONTRACTED SERVICES - CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 241,662. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,033. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 255,695. FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.