2024-05-15T15:48:40-05:00 2023-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4501 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH SUITE 200 NAPLES FL 341033548 990 2022-07-01 810760151 THE HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL INC HEIG 2394827706 15570 HAGIE DRIVE FT MYERS FL 33908 DEBRA MATHINOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2394827706 2024-05-15 1 DEBRA MATHINOS 999009999 0 AMELIA COOPER P00437898 2392628686 2024-05-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DEBRA MATHINOS 15570 HAGIE DRIVE FT MYERS FL 33908 2144602 0 X WWW.HEIGHTSCHARTERSCHOOL.ORG X 2015 FL TO SERVE CHILDREN IN THEIR INITIAL YEARS OF SCHOOLING (KINDERGARTEN-GRADE 5) WHO ARE AT RISK FOR ACADEMIC CHALLENGES AS A RESULT OF SEVERE ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE AND/OR LIVING IN A HOME WHERE ENGLISH IS NOT THE HOME LANGUAGE. 5 5 32 5 0 0 1370216 1579764 447317 514352 0 0 32003 50486 1849536 2144602 0 0 0 0 1154917 1517165 0 0 0 591454 611624 1746371 2128789 103165 15813 235842 703135 70474 521954 165368 181181 TO SERVE CHILDREN IN THEIR INITIAL YEARS OF SCHOOLING (KINDERGARTEN-GRADE 5) WHO ARE AT RISK FOR ACADEMIC CHALLENGES AS A RESULT OF SEVERE ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE AND/OR LIVING IN A HOME WHERE ENGLISH IS NOT THE HOME LANGUAGE. 0 0 1613705 514352 THE HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC, ELEMENTARY LEVEL SCHOOL. AS SUCH IT PROVIDES INSTURUCTION IN THE AREAS OF READING, LANGUAGE ARTS, MATH, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES ON A DAILY BASIS FOR 180 DAYS EACH YEAR. ADDITIONAL REMEDIATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY AS EGNLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND/OR EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS. 1613705 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2394827706 15570 HAGIE DRIVE FT MYERS FL 33908 JOHN DE MASTER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VANESSA LUNA VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LOWDEN SECRETARY AND TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAM ANKERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MASON GOSS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA MATHINOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 51872 0 6858 DALE MAUSTELLER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 22.00 X 46606 0 7385 98478 0 14243 0 0 0 1 0 1563574 16190 1579764 TITLE 1 ALLOCATION 611110 199198 199198 SCHOOL LUNCH REIMBURSE 611110 195020 195020 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUNDING 611110 120134 120134 514352 EMPLOYEE LEASING 900099 50062 50062 MISCELLANOUS REVENUE 900099 424 424 50486 2144602 514352 0 50486 X 62721 62721 1172711 1079892 92819 13595 12276 1319 172042 151453 20589 96096 84565 11531 237845 35535 202310 37233 37233 71919 61850 10069 15270 15270 2682 2682 22862 22862 133876 111117 22759 15602 15602 BOOKS/CLASSROOM SUPPLY 74335 74335 2128789 1613705 515084 0 148817 212815 72 0 665485 175165 86953 490320 235842 703135 70474 103491 0 418463 70474 521954 X 165368 181181 165368 181181 235842 703135 15813 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 128242 60124 68118 537243 115041 422202 490320 LEASE LIABILITY 418463 418463 X 2144602 0 2144602 0 2144602 2128789 0 2128789 0 2128789 PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THE SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE SCHOOL IS A NONPROFIT FLORIDA CORPORATION AND THEREFORE IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE INCOME TAXES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE PROVIDES FOR TAXATION OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE SCHOOL REPORTS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME; HOWEVER, SUCH STATUS IS SUBJECT TO FINAL DETERMINATION UPON EXAMINATION OF THE RELATED TAX RETURNS BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 THERE WERE NO NEWSPAPER OR BROADCAST SOLICITATIONS FOR ENROLLMENT. THE NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY STATEMENT IS PLACED ON BROCHURES AND INFORMATION MATERIALS USED DURING THE REGISTRATION PERIOD. THE STATEMENT IS ALSO ON THE ENROLLMENT PACKET MATERIALS THEMSELVES AND ON WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA BASED ON THE NUMBER OF FULL TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DEBRA MATHINOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 49519 0 2353 0 0 0 2032 0 4826 0 58730 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PAY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, THE HEIGHTS CENTER, INC. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION INVOLVES COMPARING DATA WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE AREA AND THE USE OF DATA FROM THE NON-PROFIT TIMES AND BLUE WATER SALARY SURVEY UTILIZING THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: FIELD OF WORK, NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, OPERATING BUDGET AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION. A COMPENSATION REVIEW IS CONDUCTED IN THE FIRST CALENDAR QUARTER OF EACH YEAR. PART I, LINE 7 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S BONUSES ARE DETERMINED BY AND GRANTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, THE HEIGHTS CENTER, INC. BUT PARTIALLY PAID BY THE HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL, INC. THE AMOUNT IS NOT BASED ON A FORMULA BUT RATHER GRANTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PART II & FORM 990, PART VII, SEC. A, LINE 5 DEBRA MATHINOS RECEIVES HER FORM W-2 FROM THE HEIGHTS CENTER, INC., AN AFFILIATED BUT UNRELATED ORGANIZATION FOR TAX PURPOSES. THE HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL, INC. REIMBURSES THE HEIGHTS CENTER, INC. FOR A PORTION OF HER SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF NOT LESS THAN TWO (2) DIRECTORS, ONE (1) OF WHOM SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. EACH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONTINUE AS A MEMBER THEREOF UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF HIS OR HER TERM AS A DIRECTOR, OR HIS OR HER EARLIER RESIGNATION AS A MEMBER OR UPON REMOVAL DUE TO MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE THOSE RIGHTS, POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE GRANTED TO IT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (EXCEPT TO AMEND THESE BYLAWS OR ANY OTHER MATTERS WHICH BY LAW OR THESE BYLAWS REQUIRES APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR OF A MAJORITY THEREOF) AND MAY AUTHORIZE THE SEAL OF THE CORPORATION TO BE AFFIXED IN ALL PAPERS WHICH MAY REQUIRE THE SAME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REVIEW. ONCE REVIEWED, THE RETURN WILL BE EFILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS MAY NOT ENGAGE IN ANY TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN BOARD MEMBER AND ORGANIZATION THAT THE BOARD MEMBER OR RELATIVE HAS A MATERIAL INTEREST IN OR IS AN OFFICER, PARTNER OR DIRECTOR OF IN ADDITION, IF A VOTING CONFLICT ARISES THE BOARD MEMBER SHALL NOT VOTE AND RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION. VIOLATORS OF THE POLICY WILL HAVE A HEARING AND IF BOARD DETERMINES THE MEMBER FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DR. MATHINOS, MONITORS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DURING THE HIRING PROCESS AND WHILE EVALUATING VENDORS FOR MATERIALS AND/OR SERVICES. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE BROUGHT BEFORE THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B OFFICER PAY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION INVOLVES COMPARING DATA WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE AREA AND THE USE OF DATA FROM THE NON-PROFIT TIMES AND BLUE WATER SALARY SURVEY UTILIZING THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: FIELD OF WORK, NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, OPERATING BUDGET AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION. A COMPENSATION REVIEW IS CONDUCTED IN THE FIRST CALENDAR QUARTER OF EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FOOD SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 35,535. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 112,528. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 148,063. OTHER FEES: PURCHASED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,659. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,659. BOARD AND PLANT SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 85,123. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 85,123.