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FRENCH & MONTESSORI EDUCATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
FRENCH & MONTESSORI EDUCATION INC (EIN 20-3694026)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2012-11-28
IRS object ID
201223339349300672
Schema version
2011v1.2
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)
Timestamp2012-11-28T17:25:12-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN721088864EIN

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Business Name Line1LAPORTE APACBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1111 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD SUITE 60AddressLine1
CityMETAIRIECity
StateLAState
ZIP Code700054958ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN203694026EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRENCH AND MONTESSORI EDUCATION INCBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2DBA AUDUBON CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlFRENNameControl
Phone5043247103Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16101 CHATHAM DRIVEAddressLine1
CityNEW ORLEANSCity
StateLAState
ZIP Code70122ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCORNELIUS TILTONName
TitleCHAIRMANTitle
Phone5043247103Phone
Date Signed2012-11-28DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameBONNIE M WYLLIE JD LLMName
PTINP00540011PTIN
Phone5048355522Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonCORNELIUS TILTONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionSCHOOL PROVIDING MONTESSORI AND FRENCH EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. THE FORMATION OF THE SCHOOL WAS IN RESPONSE TO THE DEVASTATION LEFT BY HURRICANE KATRINA.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionAUDUBON CHARTER SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE AND DISCIPLINED LEARNERS. THIS OBJECTIVE IS ACHIEVED THROUGH UNIQUELY INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionWITH ITS MONTESSORI AND FRENCH PROGRAMS, AUDUBON CHARTER SCHOOL HAS CREATED AN ADVANCED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DRIVEN BY CURRICULA DESIGNED TO DRAW HIGHLY-MOTIVATED, HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS. AUDUBON CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. 810 STUDENTS ATTENDED DURING THE 2011 - 2012 SCHOOL YEAR.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (14 entries)

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CORNELIUS TILTON
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD2.00XX000
TIMOTHY JACKSON
VICE CHAIRMAN2.00XX000
JOLYNN KING
SECRETARY2.00XX000
EVA ALITO
MEMBER2.00X000
SHAWN BARNEY
MEMBER2.00X000
DEREK BARDELL
MEMBER2.00X000
JEAN-CLAUDE BRUNET
MEMBER2.00X000
TEDDI LOCKE
MEMBER2.00X000
CLAIRE MCDANIEL
MEMBER2.00X000
ROBERT SLOAN
MEMBER2.00X000
JACQUELINE SMITH
MEMBER2.00X000
GREG THOMPSON
MEMBER2.00X000
JANICE DUPUY
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LYNETTE BRICE
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

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Advertising Advertising

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Insurance Insurance

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Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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Reconcilation Revenue Expenses212765ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
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FS Audited1FSAudited
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Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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School170b1 AiiXSchool170b1Aii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

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Other Cost Or Other Basis75547OtherCostOrOtherBasis
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Book Value22839BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value31271BookValue
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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings54110TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue7197723TotalRevenue
Total Expenses6984958TotalExpenses
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Excess Or Deficit Per FS212765ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
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Revenue Subtotal7197723RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt6984958TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
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Expenses Subtotal6984958ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9906984958TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE SCHOOL'S 2008, 2009 AND 2010 TAX RETURNS WERE FILED APPROPRIATELY. AS OF AUGUST 24, 2012, THE SCHOOL HAD NOT FILED THEIR 2011 TAX RETURN. THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE SCHOOL'S FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE SCHOOL'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE 2008 THROUGH 2010. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE SCHOOL'S TAX POSITION AND CONCLUDED THAT THE SCHOOL HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE.Explanation

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt1NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures Etc1PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media1PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Maint Racial Composition Records1MaintRacialCompositionRecords
Maint Scholarships Records1MaintScholarshipsRecords
Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc1MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc
Maint Copies Of All Solicitations1MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations
Discriminate Race Students Rights0DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights
Discriminate Race Admiss Policies0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies
Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty
Discriminate Race Scholarships0DiscriminateRaceScholarships
Discriminate Race Educ Policies0DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts
Discriminate Race Athletic Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActy
Government Financial Aid Received1GovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid Revoked0GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
Compliance With Rev Proc75501ComplianceWithRevProc7550

Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATIONSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3AUDUBON CHARTER SCHOOL HAS PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MEDIUMS: BROCHURES AND APPLICATION FORMS SENT OUT TO SCHOOLS IN NEW ORLEANS AND SURROUNDING PARISHES, LOCAL NEWSPAPERS' EDUCATION COLUMNS, NEWSLETTERS, AND ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE.
EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCESCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE SCHOOL'S PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING IS THROUGH THE STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND AND THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD. THE SCHOOL RECEIVED $5,825,654 FROM THE STATE AND SCHOOL BOARD BASED ON ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE ON A MONTHLY BASIS. STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS ARE ON A COST REIMBURSEMENT BASIS. THE SCHOOL RECEIVED 81% OF ITS REVENUES IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2012, FROM LOCAL SOURCES AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, SUBJECT TO ITS CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACT WITH THE STATE, AND 7% OF ITS FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE CHAIRMAIN AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE TAX RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAS PART OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT PROCESS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES MUST DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. BOARD MEMBERS READ AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE IS IN CHARGE OF BUDGET DECISIONS, INCLUDING DECIDING COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE USES SALARY AMOUNTS FROM SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SURROUNDING SCHOOLS AS A BENCHMARK IN CHOOSING AN APPROPRIATE SALARY. THE COMMITTEE MAKES ITS INITIAL DECISIONS AND THEN IT GOES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE SCHOOL AND RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FROM THE SCHOOL. ALL DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD'S MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2BTHIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.