2026-02-12T11:13:17-06:00 2025-06-30 882730877 CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC 222 SECOND AVE SOUTH STE 1240 NASHVILLE TN 37201 990 2024-07-01 461413472 VALOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES VALO 6158237982 4527 NOLENSVILLE PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37211 THOMAS BRANCH COO 6158237982 2026-02-11 1 1 LAUREN MOSES P02156583 6153836592 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THOMAS BRANCH 4527 NOLENSVILLE PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37211 32893097 0 X WWW.VALORCOLLEGIATE.ORG X 2012 TN WE EXIST TO EMPOWER OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO LIVE INSPIRED, PURPOSEFUL LIVES. 7 7 294 25 0 0 34695903 30849684 1612019 1705637 316599 328813 9104 8963 36633625 32893097 0 0 0 0 23533006 24211395 0 0 77865 11427237 10932335 34960243 35143730 1673382 -2250633 56013716 53043670 34673590 33954177 21340126 19089493 X TO PREPARE A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND TO LIVE INSPIRED AND PURPOSEFUL LIVES. OUR SCHOLARS WILL GRADUATE WITH ACADEMIC SKILLS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AND POSITIVE CHARACTER STRENGTHS THAT RIVAL THE OUTCOMES OF THE BEST SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD. 0 0 31377070 1705637 VALOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES OPERATES TWO CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH NASHVILLE, VALOR FLAGSHIP ACADEMY AND VALOR VOYAGER ACADEMY. FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, VALOR SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,900 5TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE SCHOLARS. VALOR BELIEVES THAT IN ORDER TO LIVE INSPIRED, PURPOSEFUL LIVES SCHOLARS MUST DEVELOP SHARP MINDS, BIG HEARTS, A NOBLE PURPOSE, AND ALIGNED ACTIONS. BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF DIVERSITY, VALOR TEACHES SCHOLARS ABOUT THE VALUE OF PERSPECTIVE, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND THROUGH A BALANCE OF ACADEMIC RIGOR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FROM THE 1:1 LAPTOP TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TO EXPEDITIONS TO MENTOR GROUPS TO USE THE VALOR COMPASS THROUGHOUT, VALOR TEACHERS AND STAFF GUIDE SCHOLARS TO ACHIEVEMENT IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS, AND TOWARD LIVING PURPOSEFUL, INSPIRED LIVES. VALOR TEACHERS AND STAFF ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST - COMMITTED TO CONSTANTLY REFINING THEIR OWN SKILLS AND MEETING SCHOLARS WHERE THEY ARE. 31377070 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 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 1 102 0 1 294 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN X X THOMAS BRANCH 6158237982 4523 NOLENSVILLE PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37211 BRANDI KELLETT CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAM JACKSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT NICHOLSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RASCOE DEAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY DUHART DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HUFFMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTINA MUNOZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DICKSON CEO 60.00 X 249550 0 51286 THOMAS BRANCH COO 60.00 X 169754 0 41617 JAMES DICKSON CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER 60.00 X 178363 0 42163 MEGHAN LITTLE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 40.00 X 176707 0 41951 TRAVIS COMMONS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHARING & LEARNING 40.00 X 158014 0 28068 JAMES GUTTER MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS 40.00 X 155560 0 32135 KAITLIN TROY SCHAREIN MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHARING AND LEARNING 40.00 X 148600 0 31672 1236548 0 268892 19 0 1 0 INDUSTRY SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS 24901 NORTHWESTERN HWY 400 SOUTHFIELD MI 48075 STAFFING FOR SUBSTITUTES 524875 PROJECT PLAY THERAPY LLC 630 MELROSE AVE NASHVILLE TN 37211 SPECIAL EDUCATION THERAPY AND TEACHING S 412008 TNT GROUP 2 LLC 444 METROPLEX DR NASHVILLE TN 37211 CLEANING SERVICE 373581 SOLAREN RISK MANAGEMENT LLC 1000 PLEASANT GROVE PL STE 300 MT JULIET TN 37122 SECURITY SERVICES 294105 ENABLE RESOURCE GROUP LLC PO BOX 744067 ATLANTA GA 30374 IT MANAGED SERVICES 240137 6 28902331 1947353 30849684 EDUCATION CHARGES 611710 1705637 1705637 1705637 328813 328813 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 8963 8963 8963 32893097 1705637 0 337776 418553 379190 38941 422 18170573 16461719 1690553 18301 1621051 1534096 64151 22804 2699333 2618045 81258 30 1301885 1215215 82696 3974 64285 64285 167814 167814 861742 822145 39597 22096 22096 374973 306689 68284 483007 386406 96601 82146 33924 48222 1539873 1539873 1720846 1620717 100129 275236 42777 232459 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 1129631 963652 165979 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 1070629 1061578 9051 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 875470 875470 PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS 682456 682456 1582131 833118 738775 10238 35143730 31377070 3688795 77865 7000 6980 16399833 15292255 1251029 218294 206968 329201 288688 268586 46532181 10825010 36943688 35707171 916510 1221183 56013716 53043670 2223610 2637529 780000 341931 32023706 31483262 -353726 -508545 34673590 33954177 X 20545524 16577938 794602 2511555 21340126 19089493 56013716 53043670 -2250633 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3695000 3695000 40604895 9353010 31251885 1690623 1088437 602186 541663 383563 158100 35707171 ACCRUED PAYROLL 834589 DEFERRED PENSION -2704274 NET PENSION LIABILITY 1361140 -508545 32893097 0 32893097 0 32893097 35143730 0 35143730 0 35143730 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 VALOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES PUBLISHED THEIR NON-DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES AS PART OF THE CHARTER APPLICATION, STUDENT RECRUITMENT PROCESS, AND HIRING PROCESS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT DICKSON CEO 234550 0 15000 0 0 0 31982 0 19304 0 300836 0 0 0 JAMES DICKSON CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER 167863 0 10500 0 0 0 22859 0 19304 0 220526 0 0 0 MEGHAN LITTLE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 158557 0 17500 0 650 0 22647 0 19304 0 218658 0 0 0 THOMAS BRANCH COO 159254 0 10500 0 0 0 21756 0 19861 0 211371 0 0 0 JAMES GUTTER MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS 121782 0 15000 0 18778 0 9894 0 22241 0 187695 0 0 0 TRAVIS COMMONS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHARING & LEARN 151889 0 2000 0 4125 0 20251 0 7817 0 186082 0 0 0 KAITLIN TROY SCHAREIN MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHARING AND LEA 146600 0 2000 0 0 0 13374 0 18298 0 180272 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD FORMS A COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO. THE COMMITTEE LEVERAGES COMPENSATION DATA FROM OTHER CHARTER SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE COMMITTE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD ON ANY ACTION TO TAKE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES FORMED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED AND REVIEWED BY ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP, EDTEC, AND BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. B. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD FORMS COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO. COMMITTEE LEVERAGED COMPENSATION DATA FROM OTHER CHARTER SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD ON ACTION TO TAKE. THE CEO PERFORMS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF LEADERSHIP STAFF. CEO LEVERAGES BOTH SALARY INFORMATION FROM SIMILARLY SIZED CHARTER SCHOOLS AND GIVES MERIT INCREASES BASED ON RESULTS OF PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THIRD PARTY DATA AND A COPMENSATION STUDY THAT PROVIDES COMPETITIVE SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 VALOR BYLAWS AND GOVERNANCE POLICY AND 990 ARE ON OUR WEBSITE AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.