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) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 647,564 | 647,564 | ||||
| 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...... | 286,634 | 286,634 | ||||
| 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. | 934,198 | 934,198 | ||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 560,918 | 560,918 | ||||
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 560,918 | 560,918 | ||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 373,280 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 934,198 | 934,198 | ||||
| 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.).. | 934,198 | 934,198 | ||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 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) |
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| 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): |
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| 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 | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 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. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 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 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| 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. | ||||
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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) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a | ||||
| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART III - LINE 14 | THE ORGANIZATION IS FILING A SECOND 2015 RETURN FOR THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 1, 2015 TO JULY 31, 2016. THE REASON FOR THE SECOND RETURN IS DUE TO THE FILING OF A SHORT PERIOD RETURN FROM THE DATE THEY BEGAN OPERATIONS ON MARCH 16, 2015 TO JULY 31, 2015. |
| PART III, SECTION A & SECTION B, COLUMN E | THE AMOUNTS IN COLUMN E INCLUDE THE SHORT PERIOD OF MARCH 16, 2015 TO JULY 31, 2015 AS WELL AS THE CURRENT PERIOD OF AUGUST 1, 2015 TO JULY 31, 2016. |
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE HELIX SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE A SOLICITATION OR REGISTRATION PERIOD AS ENROLLMENT IS ONGOING DURING THE YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION DOES REPORT ALL NONDISCRIMINITORY POLICIES ON SCHOOL APPLICATIONS, OUR WEBSITE AND BROCHURES THAT WE USE TO SOLICIT NEW STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION REGARDING ALL STAFF AND FACULTY. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF THE STUDENT BODY IS NOT MAINTAINED. FINANCIAL ASSITANCE PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOT OFFERED AT THIS TIME. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS COPIES OF ALL PUBLICATIONS USED TO SOLICIT NEW STUDENTS AND WILL ADD A NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY TO DONOR SOLICITATIONS FOR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 7 | THE BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERING A NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AT THE MARCH 2017 BOARD MEETING. THE FINALIZED POLICY WILL INCLUDE: UPDATED BYLAWS TO INCLUDE OUR RACIAL NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AND AN ACTION PLAN FOR PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF OUR NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY TO THE CONSTITUENTS WE SOLICIT FOR ENROLLMENT. |
| PART I | THE HELIX SCHOOL IS A NON-PROFIT SCHOOL, LOCATED IN MARIN COUNTY THAT SERVES CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. HELIX'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY, FULLY INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION, TAILORED TO THE CHILD'S UNIQUE LEARNING STYLE. HELIX BECAME A NON PROFIT IN MARCH OF 2015. WE ARE STILL A RELATIVELY NEW SCHOOL. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF FINALIZING OUR NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY. CURRENTLY, WE INCLUDE A NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON OUR WEBSITE, STUDENT APPLICATION, EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND BROCHURES. AT OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING IN MARCH 2017, THE BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERING A NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY. THE FOLLOWING NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY APPEARS IN BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, OUR WEBSITE, BROCHURES, ENROLLMENT APPLICATIONS: "THE HELIX SCHOOL ADMITS STUDENTS OF ANY RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MARITAL STATUS, GENDER, AGE, AND NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN AND GRANTS TO THEM ALL THE PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES MADE AVAILABLE AT THE SCHOOL." THE HELIX SCHOOL DOES NOT DISCRITMINATE IN ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, ADMISSION POLICIES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER SCHOOL ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS. THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE IS ON OUR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION FORM AND WILL BE ADDED IN THE 2016-17 EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK: "THE HELIX SCHOOL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, AND DOES NOT DISCRIMIATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, MILITARY SERVICE ELIGIBILITY, VETERANS STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MARITAL STATUS, DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW." |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DURING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B | THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS NOT COMPENSATED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET AND DISCUSS ANNUALLY THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM OTHER SHCOOLS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO, MARIN AND EAST BAY AREAS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE PUBLIC MAY CONTACT HELIX'S MAIN OFFICE AND REQUEST COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE PUBLIC MAY CONTACT HELIX'S MAIN OFFICE AND REQUEST COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| FORM 990 PART VIII SECTION A | CHERYL MARKOWITZ, JOANNE SCHEINHOLTZ, ELIZABETH WELDON AND KIM DONELLAN ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL COMPENSATION LISTED IN PART VIII FOR THESE MEMBERS IS FOR THEIR SERVICES PROVIDED AS EITHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION, NOT FOR THEIR ROLE AS BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 180,861. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 180,861. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 469. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,263. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,732. |
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