2014-02-14T08:38:34-06:00 2013-06-30 041796830 RUSSELL BRIER & CO TEN POST OFFICE SQUARE 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 021094689 990 2012-07-01 432024960 MERIDIAN ACADEMY INC MERI 6172771118 1187 BEACON STREET BROOKLINE MA 02446 JOHN MCCARTHY 6172771118 2013-11-14 1 KEITH P LAGRAVES P00068702 6175237094 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z JOSH ABRAMS 1187 BEACON STREET BROOKLINE MA 02446 980574 0 X WWW.MERIDIANACADEMY.ORG X 2003 MA MERIDIAN ACADEMY IS A NONPROFIT INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL IN BROOKLINE MASSACHUSETTS. MERIDIAN IS AN URBAN, INDEPENDENT, COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL THAT MENTORS STUDENTS IN A SMALL VIBANT COMMUNITY TO BECOME CREATIVE, QUESTIONING, AND ANALYTICAL LEARNERS, AS WELL AS THOUGHTGUL INVOLVED CITIZENS. 5 4 13 0 0 0 70659 41629 730845 930996 -1597 127 0 6915 799907 979667 298139 359390 0 0 350337 426688 0 0 268 187099 217414 835575 1003492 -35668 -23825 290469 368013 186632 287560 103837 80453 OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS FROM GRADES 6-12. OUR CURRICULUM INCORPORATES THE BEST PRACTICES FROM BOTH PROGRESSIVE AND TRADITIONAL SCHOOLING, ENCOURGAING STUDENTS TO EMBRACE THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND DISCOVERY. 0 0 916554 359390 569701 EDUCATE STUDENTS GRADES 6-12. OUR CURRICULUM INCORPORATES THE BEST PRACTICES FROM BOTH PROGRESSIVE AND TRADITIONAL SCHOOLING, ENCOURGAING STUDENTS TO EMBRACE THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND DISCOVERY. 916554 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X X THE ORGANIZATION 6172771118 1187 BEACON STREET BROOKLINE MA 02446 JOSHUA ABRAMS 80.00 X X 55000 0 3300 TRICIA MORROW 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCCARTHY 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH SCHULTZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA SHAH 1.00 X 0 0 0 55000 0 3300 0 0 0 0 0 41629 41629 TUITION 611110 929091 929091 APPLICATION, EVENTS AN 611110 1905 1905 930996 127 127 7822 907 6915 6915 979667 930996 0 7042 359390 359390 349062 322800 26262 38087 36487 1600 39539 38740 799 1200 1200 7100 7100 24 24 96460 96460 6922 6922 9429 9429 3657 3657 SUPPLIES 31763 24877 6886 FIELD TRIPS 18188 18188 UTILITIES 14539 14539 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 7535 7535 20597 13832 6497 268 1003492 916554 86670 268 200535 299252 32763 5846 6466 88442 65043 24489 23399 32682 33050 290469 368013 4124 903 182508 286657 186632 287560 X 103837 80453 103837 80453 290469 368013 -23825 441 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6575 6442 133 51017 40655 10362 30850 17946 12904 23399 X 620277 0 620277 359390 359390 979667 644102 0 644102 359390 359390 1003492 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN ITS TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR STATE AUTHORITY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS PREVIOUSLY FILED RETURNS AND THOSE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN 2013 RETURNS AND BELIEVE THEY ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED IF EXAMINED BY FEDERAL OR STATE AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S 2009 THROUGH 2012 TAX YEARS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 359,390. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 359,390. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL STRIVES TO INCLUDE ITS POLICY IN MULTIPLE FORMATS. THE SCHOOL INCLUDES THE POLICY IN ITS ADMISSIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AS WELL AS ON ITS WEBSITE. EACH YEAR, THE SCHOOL PARTICIPATES IN A JOINT ADVERTISEMENT WITH OTHER SCHOOLS ANNOUNCING ITS POLICY. 1 FINANCIAL AID 24 359390 FINANCIAL AID DIRECTLY APPLIED TO STUDENT TUITION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE TREASURER PREPARES AND FILES THE FORM 990 AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNS AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION STATING THAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESEARCHES WHAT SIMILAR SCHOOLS IN THE MARKET PAY, SUCH AS SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OR THE UPPER SCHOOL HEAD AT LARGER HIGH SCHOOLS. THE BOARD HAS APPROVED STEADY RAISES THAT ARE NOT ALWAYS TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ALSO AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON THE MASSACHUSSETS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE AND ON GUIDESTAR.