2024-05-13T23:52:33-04:00 2023-06-30 454728843 ASPIRE BUSINESS CONSULTANTS 17505 N 79TH AVE STE 405 GLENDALE AZ 85308 990 2022-07-01 860942230 STEPPING STONES ACADEMY INC STEP 6234654910 35812 N 7TH STREET PHOENIX AZ 85086 DEDRE ALLIGER PRESIDENT/PRINCIPAL 6234654910 2024-05-13 true DEDRE ALLIGER 999009999 false KRISTIN MORGAN P01382547 6028812483 2024-05-13 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DEDRE ALLIGER 35812 N 7TH ST PHOENIX AZ 85086 2937824 false X WWW.STEPPINGSTONESACADEMY.ORG X 1999 AZ PROVIDE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SKILLS CHILDREN NEED TO BECOME CONFIDENT AND RESPONSIBLE. 3 1 38 15 0 2373899 2704418 207838 183791 8 9 32611 49606 2614356 2937824 0 0 1302642 1375645 0 0 1074092 1096915 2376734 2472560 237622 465264 3998476 4448912 3400062 3385234 598414 1063678 X STEPPING STONES ACADEMY ENVISIONS AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH PROVIDES ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL SKILLS CHILDREN NEED TO BECOME CONFIDENT AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. STEPPING STONES ACADEMY BELIEVES LEARNING SHOULD BE BASED ON INDIVIDUALIZED, RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND FREQUENT ASSESSMENT TO MONITOR STUDENT PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENT. WE PROMOTE HIGH STUDENT EXPECTATIONS WITH CONSIDERATION AND RESPECT FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS, THEREBY DEVELOPING LIFE-LONG LEARNERS AND PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. false false 1840126 233397 EDUCATION: SCHOOL IS NON-PROFIT, K-8TH GRADE CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDING CHALLENGING AND HIGH ACADEMICS ON SMALL, SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE CAMPUS. STUDENTS LEARN ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL SKILLS AS THEY APPLY ACADEMICS TO REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS IN A STUDENT-OPERATED SOCIETY. 1840126 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 38 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 1 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false X DEDRE ALLIGER 6234654910 35812 N 7TH ST PHOENIX AZ 85086 DEDRE ALLIGER PRESIDENT/PR 50.00 X X 68933 0 10300 TINA PANAGOPOULOS VICE PRINCIP 50.00 X X 69043 0 32962 KRISTIN MORGAN MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 137976 43262 false false false 1713 2677992 24713 2704418 PRESCHOOL TUITION 611710 148000 148000 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM 611710 18260 18260 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 611710 17531 17531 183791 9 9 1713 OTHER 611710 49606 49606 49606 2937824 233397 9 X 137976 68988 68988 976545 774812 201733 175863 100644 75219 85261 64551 20710 5859 5859 49443 49443 351858 297321 54537 116894 99508 17386 144010 141862 2148 7783 7783 3020 3020 125227 121470 3757 124491 120756 3735 32951 31962 989 OTHER 135379 15232 120147 2472560 1840126 632434 0 698906 1133740 100011 100021 76302 71090 40101 27539 5034540 1918018 3083156 3116522 3998476 4448912 75211 158684 3324851 3226550 3400062 3385234 X 572311 1037575 26103 26103 598414 1063678 3998476 4448912 465264 X false true X true false X 333475 333475 3813561 1424283 2389278 334877 279854 55023 552627 213881 338746 3116522 X 2937824 2937824 2937824 2472560 2472560 2472560 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE SCHOOL FOLLOWS A POLICY THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN A SCHOOL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE POLICY PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. THIS POLICY HAS HAD NO IMPACT ON THE SCHOOL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL'S NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS INCLUDED IN ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED TO PARENTS AS WELL AS IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK THAT IS REVIEWED IN CLASSROOMS. IN ADDITION, AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, DISCRIMINATION IS PROHIBITED BY LAW AND THE SCHOOL'S CHARTER, WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND EQUALIZATION ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA, WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED BY THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STEPPING STONES ACADEMY ENVISIONS AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH PROVIDES ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL SKILLS CHILDREN NEED TO BECOME CONFIDENT AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. STEPPING STONES ACADEMY BELIEVES LEARNING SHOULD BE BASED ON INDIVIDUALIZED, RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND FREQUENT ASSESSMENT TO MONITOR STUDENT PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENT. WE PROMOTE HIGH STUDENT EXPECTATIONS WITH CONSIDERATION AND RESPECT FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS, THEREBY DEVELOPING LIFE-LONG LEARNERS AND PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B THE SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE PRINCIPAL AND VICE PRINCIPAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 WILL BE CIRCULATED TO ALL GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS AND THE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ADHERE TO THIS POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD MONITORS TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL'S ACCOUNTANT MONITORS TRANSACTIONS WEEKLY. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR DEALING WITH ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IS TO BRING THE SITUATION TO THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR DISCUSSION. THE BOARD THEN DECIDES THE ACTION TO TAKE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD DISCUSSES ALL POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AND VOTES TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT DOES EXIST. ALL DECISIONS ARE BASED ON MAJORITY VOTE. DEPENDING ON WHAT THE CONFLICT IS, RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON A PERSON WHO HAS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY INCLUDE THE PERSON BEING REMOVED FROM MAKING CRITICAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AS IT RELATES TO THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPARABILITY DATA IS TAKEN APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS. THE GOVERNING BOARD GATHERS PAY SCALES FROM NEIGHBORING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND REVIEWS THEM WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S PAY SCALE. THE ORGANIZATION TRIES TO STAY COMPARABLE WITH SURROUNDING DISTRICTS TO ATTRACT HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS. THE TOP MANAGEMENT SALARIES ARE BASED ON AREA SCHOOL SALARIES AND ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE RESPONSE TO FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G 297,321 54,537 0