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APPLE TREE EARLY LEARNING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
APPLE TREE EARLY LEARNING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 20-1302458)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2013-10-31
IRS object ID
201313049349300606
Schema version
2012v2.3
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)
Timestamp2013-10-31T07:22:17-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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Business Name Line1MCQUADE BRENNAN LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line11730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW STE 800AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code200363114ZIPCode
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Name Name

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Name ControlAPPLNameControl
Phone2024883990Phone

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StateDCState
ZIP Code20017ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameWILLIAM J MCCARTHYName
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NameHEATHER JONESName
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Form 990 IRS990

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (14 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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IdentifierLIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTEIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XReturnReference
ExplanationTHE SCHOOL HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING OF UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AS REQUIRED BY THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC (TOPIC 740) OF THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION. TOPIC 740 REQUIRES THE SCHOOL TO DETERMINE WHETHER A TAX POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT TO BE RECOGNIZED IS MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE SCHOOL RECORDING A TAX LIABILITY THAT WOULD REDUCE ITS NET ASSETS THE SCHOOL HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS SHOULD BE RECORDED RELATED TO ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON RETURNS FILED FOR OPEN TAX YEARS (2009- 2011), OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN ITS 2012 TAX RETURN. THE SCHOOL IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT BELIEVES THAT THERE IS A REASONABLE POSSIBILITY THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL CHANGE MATERIALLY IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS.Explanation

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PUBLICATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN MEDIA EXPLANATIONSCHEDULE E LINE 3PUBLICIZED ITS NONDISCRIMINATIONATORY POLICIES THROUGH NEWSPAPER ADS ORGANIZATIONAL WEBSITE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS
FINANCIAL AID OR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE EXPLANATIONSCHEDULE E LINE 6SCHOOL RECEIPTS FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 300166 US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 10822 US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 103937 CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 60156

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

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Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI

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DefeasedtrueDefeased
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Pool FinancingfalsePoolFinancing

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII

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Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII

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Any Research AgreementsfalseAnyResearchAgreements
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Change In Use Bond Financed PropfalseChangeInUseBondFinancedProp
Remedial Action TakenfalseRemedialActionTaken
Non Qualified Bond Remed ProcdrsfalseNonQualifiedBondRemedProcdrs

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV

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Form990 Schedule K Part V Form990ScheduleKPartV

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD REVIEWS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AT THEIR BOARD MEETING.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, USING COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS THE DELIBERATION AND THE DECISION.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
CHANGE IN FINANCIAL REVIEW PROCESSFORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2CTHERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES DURING THE YEAR IN THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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