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BROOKLYN URBAN GARDEN CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
BROOKLYN URBAN GARDEN CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 45-3453383)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-03-20
IRS object ID
202530799349301923
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-03-20T15:25:45-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN453453383EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BROOKLYN URBAN GARDEN CHARTER SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBROOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7182809556PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN TENNERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7182809556PhoneNum
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11215ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,637,137GrossReceiptsAmt
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Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBROOKLYN URBAN GARDEN SCHOOL ("BUGS") IS A COMMUNITY-BASED MIDDLE SCHOOL, SERVING GRADES 6-8, WHERE STUDENTS STUDY THE NATURAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ACROSS ALL SUBJECTS, USING A HANDS-ON, INQUIRY-BASED APPROACH. STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES ARE WELCOME.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionBROOKLYN URBAN GARDEN SCHOOL IS A COMMUNITY-BASED MIDDLE SCHOOL, SERVING GRADES 6-8, WHERE STUDENTS STUDY THE NATURAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ACROSS ALL SUBJECTS, USING A HANDS-ON, INQUIRY-BASED APPROACH. STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES ARE WELCOME.MissionDesc
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DescTHE BROOKLYN URBAN GARDEN SCHOOL (BUGS) IS A PUBLIC CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (6TH-8TH GRADES) IN BROOKLYN'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 15, SERVING THE GOWANUS, RED HOOK, SUNSET PARK, KENSINGTON, CARROLL GARDENS, AND PARK SLOPE NEIGHBORHOODS. BUGS IS AN AUTONOMOUS, COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECT THAT IS INDEPENDENT FROM ANY CHARTER SCHOOL MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL HIGH QUALITY INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE ALTERNATIVE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. DURING SCHOOL YEAR 2023-24, BUGS OPERATED CLASSES FOR 104 STUDENTS IN GRADE 8, 106 STUDENTS IN GRADE 7, AND 89 STUDENTS IN GRADE 6.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11215ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
SUSAN TENNER
EXECUTIVE DIR.40.00Yes (X)$182,299$0$5,469
WYNETTE CAESAR
PRINCIPAL40.00Yes (X)$153,477$0$17,017
CATHERINE TOLSON
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40.00$106,641$0$26,512Yes (X)
SADE MARTINEZ
DIRECTOR OF INCLUSION40.00$116,957$0$27,765Yes (X)
KENESHIA MAXWELL
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL40.00$124,644$0$3,739Yes (X)
JENNIFER BENNETT
TEACHER40.00$103,325$0$0Yes (X)
JACKIE PICCOLO
CO-CHAIR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FELICE EKELMAN
CO-CHAIR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
REGINA FECHTER
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTINE KANG
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMAL DEEK
TRUSTEE3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HALLIE IANNOLI
TRUSTEE3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LOUIS GREEN
TRUSTEE3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DON MABREY
TRUSTEE3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ADAM DRUCKER
TRUSTEE3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIN WALKER
TRUSTEE3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANA BAST
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$76,299TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$110,941TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$335,776TotalAmt
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Fundraising$27,345FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,691,521TotalAmt
Program Services$3,967,521ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$684,170ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,830FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$81,099ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$585,850TotalAmt
Program Services$479,845ProgramServicesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$460,600TotalAmt
Program Services$377,258ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,187ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,155FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,261TotalAmt
Management And General$15,261ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,627TotalAmt
Management And General$129,627ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$350,235TotalAmt
Program Services$269,395ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,880FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$14,408TotalAmt
Program Services$12,520ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,749ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$139FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,375TotalAmt
Program Services$51,089ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$833FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,382,743TotalAmt
Program Services$1,132,546ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$231,721ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,476FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,815TotalAmt
Program Services$26,878ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,499ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$438FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,693TotalAmt
Program Services$52,168ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,674ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$851FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
BOARD AND STAFF DEVELOP$134,961$108,407$24,134$2,420
OTHER EXPENSES$87,310$38,757$43,870$4,683
CURRICULUM AND CLASSROO$65,704$65,704
STUDENT AND STAFF RECRU$54,656$54,656

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,243TotalAmt
Program Services$20,676ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,230ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$337FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,591,793TotalAmt
Program Services$6,888,645ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,572,610ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$130,538FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,291,925BOYAmt
EOY$286,505EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$326,423BOYAmt
EOY$110,308EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,910BOYAmt
EOY$101,922EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,362BOYAmt
EOY$123,325EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$635,195LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$514,656LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,126BOYAmt
EOY$120,539EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$4,490,614EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,327,059BOYAmt
EOY$14,430,304EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,165,805BOYAmt
EOY$19,663,517EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$947,852BOYAmt
EOY$970,106EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,533,753BOYAmt
EOY$14,868,778EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,481,605BOYAmt
EOY$15,838,884EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,664,350BOYAmt
EOY$3,818,633EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,850BOYAmt
EOY$6,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,684,200BOYAmt
EOY$3,824,633EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,165,805BOYAmt
EOY$19,663,517EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$45,344ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$95,089NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$451,584OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$396,716DepreciationAmt
Book Value$54,868BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$183,611OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$117,940DepreciationAmt
Book Value$65,671BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$120,539TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$58,208
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSETS$14,372,096
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$14,430,304TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$14,868,778Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$14,868,778TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,732,226TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$95,089NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$95,089RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,637,137RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,637,137TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,591,793TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,591,793ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,591,793TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBUGS DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 2021 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS INCLUDED ON THE BUGS ENROLLMENT APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENT SECTION OF THE BUGS WEBSITE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6BUGS IS AN NYC CHARTER SCHOOL AND, AS SUCH, RECEIVES FUNDS FROM THE NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ANDD THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SUSAN TENNER
EXECUTIVE DIR.$182,299$0$0$0$0$0$5,469$0$0$0$187,768$0$0$0
WYNETTE CAESAR
PRINCIPAL$153,477$0$0$0$0$0$4,877$0$12,140$0$170,494$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BLINE 11B EXPLANATION - A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS EMAILED TO BOARD TRUSTEES TO REVIEW. IF THERE WERE ANY DISCREPANCIES OR CHANGES, THEY WERE DISCUSSED WITH THE TAX PREPARERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE SCHOOL REQUIRES ALL BOARD TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS NOTED WITH AN INDIVIDUAL, THE INDIVIDUAL IS REQUESTED TO LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE ANY DISCUSSION IS PERFORMED RELATING TO THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PRINCIPAL'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED ON DATA OBTAINED FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS AS WELL AS MERIT, PERFORMANCE, AND THE HIRING MARKETPLACE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SURVEY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED ON DATA OBTAINED FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS AS WELL AS MERIT, PERFORMANCE, AND THE HIRING MARKETPLACE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SURVEY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.