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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
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 4,867,961 | 2,640,866 | 8,600,674 | 15,634,590 | 10,953,146 | 42,697,237 |
| 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 | 4,867,961 | 2,640,866 | 8,600,674 | 15,634,590 | 10,953,146 | 42,697,237 |
| 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) .. | 5,178,188 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 37,519,049 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 4,867,961 | 2,640,866 | 8,600,674 | 15,634,590 | 10,953,146 | 42,697,237 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,531,998 | 1,333,336 | 1,408,140 | 1,716,426 | 2,829,309 | 8,819,209 |
| 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.).. | 3,220,274 | 2,762,247 | 1,243,923 | 3,218,314 | 3,956,051 | 14,400,809 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 65,917,255 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | AQUATIC CLUB REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 439,066. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 334,733. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 328,332. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 664,138. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 667,822. BAD DEBT RECOVERY - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 145,004. EXTENDED DAY AND CHILD CARE FEES - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 894,151. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 644,127. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 664,930. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 941,094. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,035,334. FLEXIBLE FUND ADJUSTMENT - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 16,862. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 4,086. LATE FEES - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5,950. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 11,850. INSURANCE PREMIUM DIVIDEND - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 6,854. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 6,854. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 6,954. NON-CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING RECEIPTS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 84,286. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 10,665. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 239,223. OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 44,341. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,355. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 13,937. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 19,380. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 30,098. SCHOOL STORE SALES - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 335,376. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 232,494. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 124,628. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 297,505. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 330,552. SUMMER PROGRAMS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,507,340. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,541,684. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,094. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,268,542. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,496,168. |
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE ORGANIZATION'S NONDISCRIMATORY POLICY IS PUBLISHED IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS. THE FOLLOWING IS ALSO PUBLISHED ON THE ACADEMY'S WEBSITE: AT GERMANTOWN ACADEMY, WE WELCOME STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF FROM ALL ETHNIC, CULTURAL, RACIAL, RELIGIOUS, AND SOCIOECONOMIC GROUPS, AND OF ALL SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS WHO RESPECT THE VALUES SET FORTH IN OUR SCHOOL'S GENERAL MISSION STATEMENT AND IN THIS DIVERSITY STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND PRACTICE. WE HONOR OUR SCHOOL'S DIVERSITY BY RESPECTING THE VARIOUS CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE SCHOOL RECEIVED BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES FROM THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY MAKE DECISIONS WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION WHEN PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL OF GERMANTOWN BOARD OF DIRECTORS AMENDED AND RESTATED THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. THE RESTATED BYLAWS WERE EFFECTIVE AS OF MAY 5, 2023. BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE UPDATED BYLAWS: - ARTICLE 1: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SECTION I - THE BOARD UPDATED THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS ALLOWED TO SERVE. THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF NOT LESS THAN 18 NOR MORE THAN 27 TRUSTEES. NONVOTING TRUSTEES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS. ARTICLE 1: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SECTION II - THE BOARD UPDATED THE DESCRIPTION OF EACH POSITION HELD ON THE BOARD AND THE DUTIES THE POSITION IS REQUIRED TO FULFILL. - ARTICLE 1: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SECTION III - TERM OF RESIGNATION WAS ADDED AND STATED AS: ANY TRUSTEE MAY RESIGN AT ANY TIME WITH A WRITTEN NOTICE OF RESIGNATION GIVEN TO THE PRESIDENT. THE REMOVAL OF A TRUSTEE WAS ADDED AND STATED AS: A TRUSTEE MAY BE REMOVED WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE BY A VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD HELD AT ANY MEETING. - ARTICLE 1: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SECTION V - THE QUORUM WAS UPDATED TO ONE HALF OF THE TERM TRUSTEES SHALL CONSTITUTE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO HOLD A MEETING FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS. - ARTICLE 1: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SECTION VI - THE TRUSTEES MAY TAKE CARE OF AN EMERGENCY EXPENDITURE OR AN UNBUDGETED EXPENDITURE THAT DOES NOT EXCEED $500,000 WITHOUT CALLING A MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE SUCH EXPENDITURE WITHOUT CALLING A MEETING OF THE BOARD SO LONG AS THE AMOUNT OF SUCH APPROVAL SHALL NOT EXCEED $500,000.00 IN ANY FISCAL YEAR. - ARTICLE 1: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SECTION VII - EXECUTIVE SESSIONS SECTION WAS ADDED TO THE BYLAWS STATING THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION HAS THE RIGHT TO CALL EXECUTIVE SESSIONS BEFORE OR AFTER GENERAL SESSIONS TO DISCUSS MATTERS. OTHER INDIVIDUALS MAY BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE EXECUTIVE SESSION DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT. - ARTICLE 1: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SECTION XI - OPEN AND CLOSED CAST VOTES CLAUSE WAS ADDED. ALL VOTES BY THE BOARD MAY BE DEEMED OPEN OR CLOSED BY THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION. IF CASTING VOTES ARE "CLOSED" THE SECRETARY AND ANOTHER APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT WILL COUNT THE VOTES AT THE MEETING. - ARTICLE 2: STANDING COMMITTEES - THE BOARD REMOVED 5 OF THE 12 ORIGINAL COMMITTEES. THE REMAINING 7 COMMITTEES ARE THE FOLLOWING: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, FINANCE COMMITTEE, INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, FACILITIES COMMITTEE, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. EACH COMMITTEE DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH THE DUTIES FOR WHICH THE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE. - ARTICLE 3: OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION, SECTION A - E - THE BOARD UPDATED THE DESCRIPTION OF EACH OFFICER'S POSITION. THE BOARD ALSO ADDED TO THE DESCRIPTION OF EACH OFFICER HOW LONG OF A TERM THE OFFICER CAN HOLD, WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO BE AN OFFICER, AND HOW THEY ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD. - ARTICLE 4: HEAD OF SCHOOL, SECTION E - THE BOARD ADDED A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT THE HEAD OF SCHOOL (CEO) SHALL BE A NON-VOTING TRUSTEE WHO IS ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL DISCUSSIONS OF THE BOARD UNLESS THE BOARD PRESIDENT BELIEVES THAT SUCH ATTENDANCE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETING WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE, SUCH AS COMPENSATION AND/OR EVALUATION DISCUSSIONS INVOLVING THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. - ARTICLE 8: MISCELLANEOUS, SECTION I - THE OLD BYLAWS PERMITTED THE ELECTION OF UP TO 6 CHARTER TRUSTEES. A CHARTER TRUSTEE WAS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO SERVED A TERM OF EITHER LIFE OR UNTIL THE AGE OF 75. AS AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE NEW BYLAWS, THE BOARD DETERMINED THAT SUCH SPECIAL DESIGNATION SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE BYLAWS DUE TO THE EVOLUTION OF THE BOARD. - ARTICLE 8: MISCELLANEOUS, SECTION III - THE BOARD ADDED A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE WRITTEN SIGNATURES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH A STRONG BACKGROUND IN ACCOUNTING AND TAX MATTERS FOR CLIENTS OF THIS TYPE. INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM BY OUR ORGANIZATION AND, UPON COMPLETION OF THE FORM BY OUR ACCOUNTANTS, THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY OUR ORGANIZATION FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. AT THE CONCLUSION OF OUR REVIEW THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO EACH TRUSTEE PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY WHICH IS MONITORED BY THE HEAD OF THE BOARD. NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOR ANY MEMBER OF A BOARD COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE REMUNERATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AS A RESULT OF BUSINESS DECISIONS OR CONTRACTS WHICH ARE AWARDED BY THE BOARD UNLESS A DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE BY THE BOARD OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ACADEMY TO ALLOW SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT. IN SUCH CASES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE CLEARLY ACKNOWLEDGED AND THE AFFECTED BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBER SHALL ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE DECISION TO AWARD SUCH CONTRACT OR TO TAKE ACTION RESULTING IN THE AWARD OF SUCH CONTRACT. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OF THE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD TO CALL TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD COMMITTEE INVOLVED, ANY SITUATION WHERE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE FOUND. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DOES MENTION FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AS A SOURCE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE COMPENSATION PROPOSAL FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR DURING THE COURSE OF THE PREVIOUS FALL AND APPROVE IT DURING THE JANUARY MEETING. THE SALARIES OF ALL FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS INCLUDING THE HEAD OF SCHOOL ARE BENCHMARKED BASED ON POOLED SURVEY DATA FROM 56 COMPARABLE SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE (DAY SCHOOLS WITH OVER 750 STUDENTS). ALL OTHER STAFF MEMBERS ARE PAID BASED ON DATA COLLECTED THROUGH "SALARY.COM." FOR EACH POSITION, BASED UPON EXPERIENCE, COMPENSATION IS SET BETWEEN THE 25TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE. THIS POLICY ENSURES FAIR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT UNDUE INFLUENCE OF OUR ORGANIZATION. COMPENSATION RELATED INFORMATION IS RECORDED IN BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | GAIN ON BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 1,671,639. UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -52,804. |
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