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TACONY NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
TACONY NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 26-4265665)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-05-16
IRS object ID
201121369349306792
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-05-16T18:30:12-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1ZELENKOFSKE AXELROD LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line12370 YORK ROAD SUITE A-5AddressLine1
CityJAMISONCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code18929ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN264265665EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1TACONY NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2TACONY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine2
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Name ControlTACONameControl
Phone2157433100Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11330 Rhawn StreetAddressLine1
CityPHILADELPHIACity
StatePAState
ZIP Code19111ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameSTERLING GARRISName
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Date Signed2011-05-16DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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Tax Year2009TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO ENHANCE, SUPPORT AND PROMOTE CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING AS WELL AS THE PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS OF SCHOOL-AGE LEARNERS IN THE MAKING OF ORIGINAL INVENTIONS AS AMAZING SOLUTIONS TO PUZZLING PROBLEMS WHILE MASTERING PENNSYLVANIA AND NATIONAL STANDARDS. THE SCHOOL'S MISSION ALSO EXTENDS TO NURTURING A LOVE, RESPECT AND APPRECIATION FOR LIFE LONG LEARNING.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTO ENHANCE, SUPPORT AND PROMOTE CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING AS WELL AS THE PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS OF SCHOOL-AGE LEARNERS IN THE MAKING OF ORIGINAL INVENTIONS AS AMAZING SOLUTIONS TO PUZZLING PROBLEMS WHILE MASTERING PENNSYLVANIA AND NATIONAL STANDARDS. THE SCHOOL'S MISSION ALSO EXTENDS TO NURTURING A LOVE, RESPECT AND APPRECIATION FOR LIFE LONG LEARNING.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
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DescriptionTACONY ACADEMY STARTED THEIR CHARTER SCHOOL THIS YEAR. THEY FOUND A BUILDING, HIRED STAFF, HAD A LOTTERY TO SELECT STUDENTS AND OPERATED THROUGH THEIR FIRST SCHOOL YEAR.Description

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DescriptionTACS took their students on approximately 15 field trips during the year, including trips to the Lancaster Science Factory, Kimmel Center and the Keswick Theatre.Description
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Business Name Line1SANTILLI & THOMSON LLCBusinessNameLine1
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Address Line113000 LINCOLN DRIVE WESTAddressLine1
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (8 entries)

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Dr Rebecca Mitchell
President2.00X000
Barbara Saunders
Vice President2.00X000
Sharon Dennison
Secretary2.00X000
Anita Kaiser
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John McDonald
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Joseph Bauer
Member2.00X000
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Government Grants426685GovernmentGrants
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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Insurance Insurance

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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES236526236526
FOOD SERVICES8358083580
TELEPHONE88948894
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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School170b1 AiiXSchool170b1Aii

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4350450TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
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Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt0NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures Etc0PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media0PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Maint Racial Composition Records0MaintRacialCompositionRecords
Maint Scholarships Records0MaintScholarshipsRecords
Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc0MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc
Maint Copies Of All Solicitations0MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations
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 Received0GovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid Revoked0GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
Compliance With Rev Proc75500ComplianceWithRevProc7550

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part III, line 2New Program ServicesTACONY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDED GRADES K-4 WITH EDUCATIONAL AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. THIS WAS THE SCHOOL'S FIRST YEAR OF OPERATIONS AND THEY HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY FILED FORM 990.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TOGETHER WITH THEIR FISCAL MANAGERS, REVIEW FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES COMPARABLE STATE AND LOCAL SALARY RANGES WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE SCHOOL'S EMPLOYEES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15BOARD OF TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE SCHOOL MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AS WELL AS ON ITS WEBSITE.