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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 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) |
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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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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 2018 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-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 | The nondiscrimination policy is communicated verbally during the registration period. As of January 2010, all registration and soliciation materials include a statement of the nondiscrimination policy. |
| Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 | The School recieves aid through the state of Minnesota for the purpose of providing education services to students. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm. Once the Form is completed, it is given to the School for review before it is signed and filed. It is not provided to all board members in a complete format. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The board assigns the monitoring to a specific committee who is responsible to review the compliance with the policy. Board members are required to annually complete a conflict of interest statement. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | An annual review is completed by the governing board. The finance committee of the Board review compensation and recommend approval by the board. A written agreement is put in place. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Other fees-ProgServ-990 : Program service expenses 16,808. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 16,808. ELEM. ED - CONSULTANT FEES : Program service expenses 61,279. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 61,279. PAYMENTS FOR EDUC TO OTH AGENC : Program service expenses 23,325. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 23,325. TITLE II, PART A - SUBGRANT < 25,00 : Program service expenses 4,299. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,299. TITLE II, PART A - INDIRECT COST : Program service expenses 190. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 190. Title I -IASA/Title I, Part A IASA/ : Program service expenses 7. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7. TITLE I - INDIRECT COST : Program service expenses 2,727. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,727. SPEECH - PAYMENT TO OTH AGENCIES : Program service expenses 23,512. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 23,512. DHOH - CONTRACTED SERVICES : Program service expenses 83. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 83. SPECIAL ED - SUB GRANT < 25,000 : Program service expenses 14,841. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,841. FEDERAL SUB AWARDS/CONT<25000. : Program service expenses 10,159. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,159. GEN SP ED - INDIRECT COST : Program service expenses 1,857. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,857. GEN SP ED - PAYMENT TO OTH AGENCIES : Program service expenses 53,650. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 53,650. STAFF DEVELOPMENT - CONSULTING FEES : Program service expenses 5,200. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,200. HEALTH SERVICES - CONTRACTED SERVIC : Program service expenses 8,313. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,313. OPERATIONS & MAINT. - CONTRACTED SE : Program service expenses 531. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 531. FACILITIES - CONTRACTED SERVICES : Program service expenses 259,182. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 259,182. SCHOOL BOARD - CONSULTING FEES : Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 25,343. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 25,343. HUMAN RESOURCES - ADS & BG CHECKS : Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 105. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 105. ADMINISTRATIVE SUP - CONSULTING FEE : Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 56,594. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 56,594. BUSINESS SERVICES - OFFICE SUPPLIES : Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 10,408. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,408. BUSINES SERVICES - INDIRECT COST : Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses -4,774. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses -4,774. Mngmnt - Fees for Service - Other : Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses -81,942. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses -81,942. ELE ED - Consult/Fees For Svc - GRN : Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 7,519. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,519. |
| 990 Page 11, Part XI, Line 2C: | The financial statements are prepared by an independent accounting firm. The statements are reviewed and approved by the board before being issued. This process was the same as last year. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1B: | Several members of the board are teachers at the school. Minnesota State statute 124D.10 subd.4(g) requires the board to have at least one member that is an employed/contracted teacher. |
| Authorizer | The School is required to have an Authorizer to monitor its operations in order to maintain its charter. The School's approved Authorizer during the fiscal year 2017 was the Novation Education Opportunities. |
| RELATED ORGANIZATION COMPENSATION: | Made an effort to obtain information on compensation, if any, was paid from a related organization. No response received and no transactions noted. |
| Form 990, Part VII. Section A, Line 9 | Jackie Paradis is paid by an unrelated organization for her services provided to the School. These payments are not directly tied to the School and as such are not included on the Schedule J. |
| Form 990, PART IX, LINE 24e | During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, changes in actuarial assumptions resulted in a significant reduction to the school's estimated pension liability, which created a "negative expense" of $437,966 for the current year. |
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