Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| Total | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
||||
| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
||||
| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
|||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
|
2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
||
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
|
8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
||
| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
||||
|
2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
||||
| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
| a | ||||
| b | ||||
| c | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
|
i
Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
||||
| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
|
5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
||||
|
6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
||||
|
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
||||
| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a | ||||
| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
|---|
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | MIDTOWN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SERVES GIFTED AND ACADEMICALLY SUPERIOR STUDENTS WHO THRIVE IN SMALL CLASS ENVIRONMENTS. THE GLOBALLY-MINDED CURRICULUM AND PROBLEM-BASED INSTRUCTION CREATE A COMMUNITY OF ENGAGED GLOBAL LEADERS DEDICATED TO THE VALUES OF RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, CITIZENSHIP, AND JUSTICE. THE SCHOOL IMMERSES STUDENTS IN A DIVERSITY OF VIEWPOINTS THAT TRANSCEND NATIONAL, ETHNIC, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BOUNDARIES. PROBLEM SOLVING AND CRITICAL THINKING ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR INTEGRATED CURRICULUM, DEVELOPING INQUISITIVE, FLEXIBLE, AND COLLABORATIVE THINKERS WHO WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN A KNOWLEDGE-DRIVEN GLOBAL SOCIETY. MIS IGNITES THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL LEARNING OF GIFTED STUDENTS THROUGH ADVANCED INSTRUCTION IN SCIENCE, MATH, AND TECHNOLOGY; ARTS INTEGRATION ACROSS THE CURRICULUM; DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND PEER COLLABORATION; STRATEGIC COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS; AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FOR ALL UPPER ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | 2016-2017 IS THE 4TH YEAR OF OPERATION AT MIS. STEADY ENROLLMENT GROWTH: YEAR 1 - 45 STUDENTS YEAR 2 - 102 STUDENTS YEAR 3 - 156 STUDENTS YEAR 4 - 190 STUDENTS (PROJECTED) STRONG FAMILY AND FACULTY SATISFACTION AS SEEN THROUGH 98% RETENTION FOR 2015-2016; 99% FOR 2016-2017. BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXPANDED TO 5 MEMBERS IN 2016-2017. ADMINISTRATION TEAM EXPANDED TO 4 MEMBERS; TEACHER HEADCOUNT NOW AT 41. OPENED A 9TH GRADE, THUS VENTURING INTO HIGH SCHOOL. HIRED A 5-STAR CHEF AND OPENED A SCRATCH- KITCHEN SERVING OVER 100 KIDS A DAY. MIS FACULTY AND STAFF ATTENDED 8 NATIONAL CONFERENCES, PRESENTING AT 6. FURTHERED THE MIS ONLINE FOOTPRINT AND GROWN COMMUNITY AWARENESS THROUGH A STRATEGIC AND TARGETED MARKETING PLAN, MOST NOTABLY A NOVEMBER, 2016 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE IN THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION. CONSTRUCTED A FUNCTIONAL COURT SPACE IN THE BACK LOT FOR MIS GYM AND ATHLETICS. INITIATED A ROAD RACE, THE RUN FOR DEK THAI, WHICH SUPPORTS THE EDUCATION OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS IN RURAL THAILAND. CREATED IDENTITY WORKSPACES, WHICH AROSE FROM OUR BE BRAVE DISCUSSIONS LAST YEAR RELATED TO RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER, AND IDENTITY. STARTED A STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AND FURTHER CREATED CONTENT FOR OUR MIS ARTS PROGRAMMING. NEW SPORTS OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS K-9. APPROACH TO EDUCATION: GIFTED AND ACADEMICALLY SUPERIOR STUDENTS ARE A POPULATION WITH DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL NEEDS DUE TO THEIR UNIQUE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT. STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE GIFTEDNESS IN VARIOUS WAYS, INCLUDING SUPERIOR COGNITIVE ABILITIES, SOCIAL AWARENESS, VISUAL-SPATIAL REASONING, EXCEPTIONAL MEMORY, AND ABILITY TO CONNECT IDEAS AND INSIGHTS FROM MULTIPLE EXPERIENCES AND SOURCES. GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT STUDENTS LEARN BEST IN SMALL GROUPS, MIS USES RESEARCH AND AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM AS THE FOUNDATION TO ITS PROGRAMS. MIS STUDENTS COLLABORATE IN GROUPS OF THEIR PEERS, WITH DEEP CONCENTRATION IN STEAM SUBJECTS AND AN INFUSED GLOBAL CURRICULUM. MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE OF 12 STUDENTS, MAXIMIZING LARGE AND SMALL GROUP OPPORTUNITIES. 50% OF CLASSROOM TIME IS ON STEAM CURRICULUM (200% MORE THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE). ENGAGED WITH BERLITZ-A SCHOOL WITH 135 YEARS OF LANGUAGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE - TO TEACH OUR LANGUAGE PROGRAM. SPANISH, MANDARIN AND FRENCH LANGUAGES ARE TAUGHT TO EVERY STUDENT. STUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION TO ALSO TAKE GERMAN AND HEBREW. IN 5TH GRADE STUDENTS CHOOSE A LANGUAGE FOR MASTERY, WHILE CONTINUING CONVERSATIONAL INSTRUCTION IN THE OTHER TWO LANGUAGES. STUDENT TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES BEGIN IN 3RD GRADE DOMESTICALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY IN 4TH GRADE TO ENSURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE IS THE NORM FOR ALL SPECIALIST AND UPPER SCHOOL FACULTY, ENSURING THAT STUDENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE CONTENT AREAS WITH DEPTH, COMPLEXITY AND ABSTRACTION. GIFTED CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED OF ALL FACULTY AT EMPLOYMENT OR WITHIN TWO YEARS. BECAUSE MIS STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO ACQUIRE CONCEPTS READILY, INSTRUCTION FOCUSES ON DEEPER LEVEL THINKING, COMPLEXITY OF IDEAS, AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS IN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | HEAD OF SCHOOL, BOOKKEEPER AND BUSINESS OFFICER REVIEW WITH TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | DUE DILIGENCE ON CONTRACTS, WITH NEW VENDORS, MEETING TIME DEVOTED TO DISCLOSURE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | BOARD ANALYZES NAIS DATA TO DETERMINE HEAD OF SCHOOL COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | BOARD ANALYZES DATA FROM VARIOUS SOURCES TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE WAGE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | AVAILABLE ONLINE AND BY REQUEST. |
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |