Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, SUBJECT TO OPEN ENROLLMENT, THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN REV. PROC. 75-50 AND AS MODIFIED BY REV. PROC. 2019-22. THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 | THE SCHOOL IS A FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL AND DOES NOT AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER-PUPIL FUNDING FROM THE NY STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THEIR CHARTER AGREEMENT. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND CITY FUNDS INCLUDING FEDERAL ENTITLEMENTS TO ASSIST WITH COVERING THE COST OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO COMMITTEES THAT HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE CURRENT BOARD OVERSEES ALL AREAS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ALL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED, AND A FINAL VERSION IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | SOUTH SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL MAINTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERESTS WHEN CONSIDERING TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS THAT COULD BENEFIT A TRUSTEE OR RESULT IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. THE POLICY APPLIES TO ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH GOVERNING BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN GOOD FAITH AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE PLACED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON REQUESTED BY THE BOARD, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PRIOR TO THE INITIAL ELECTION OF ANY TRUSTEE OR OFFICER, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER, KEY PERSON, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SOUTH SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL IS DETERMINED THROUGH A TRANSPARENT AND INDEPENDENT REVIEW PROCESS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ENSURE FAIRNESS, COMPETITIVENESS, AND ALIGNMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN 2022, WHEN THE BOARD APPROVED A THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH PREDETERMINED SALARY INCREASES EACH YEAR. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHICH CONSISTS OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS WITH NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION, THE BOARD UTILIZED COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER COMPENSATION STUDY REPORT, WHICH PROVIDED SALARY BENCHMARKS BASED ON SCHOOL SIZE AND ANNUAL BUDGET TO ENSURE COMPETITIVENESS WITHIN THE SECTOR. THE FINAL COMPENSATION DECISION WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES. BY FOLLOWING THIS STRUCTURED AND INDEPENDENT PROCESS, SOUTH SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL ENSURES THAT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS FAIR, JUSTIFIED, AND ALIGNED WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS WHILE SUPPORTING STRONG LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY. 990 PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B THE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS LISTED IN PART VII OF FORM 990 IS DETERMINED THROUGH A STRUCTURED PROCESS CONDUCTED BY THE SCHOOL. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, APPROVES THE COMPENSATION TO ENSURE IT REMAINS COMPETITIVE, FAIR, AND ALIGNED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. THIS PROCESS IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE SALARY LEVELS, THE SCHOOL UTILIZES COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING COMPENSATION STUDIES, IRS FORM 990 FILINGS FROM PEER CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS REFLECTING SALARIES FOR ROLES OF SIMILAR SCOPE, SCHOOL SIZE, AND BUDGET. THIS ENSURES THAT COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE REASONABLE AND ALIGNED WITH SECTOR STANDARDS. THE APPROVED COMPENSATION IS FORMALLY DOCUMENTED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES, ENSURING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. BY FOLLOWING THIS PROCESS, SOUTH SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL MAINTAINS FAIR AND JUSTIFIABLE COMPENSATION PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT THE RETENTION OF HIGH-QUALITY LEADERSHIP AND STAFF. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,581. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,610. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,191. FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 99,309. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 33,525. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 132,834. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 326,470. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 107,422. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 433,892. |
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