2024-05-15T18:00:59-05:00 2023-06-30 941250261 LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP 301 HOWARD STREET SUITE 850 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2022-07-01 941700228 BLACK PINE CIRCLE INC BLAC 5106441023 2027 7TH STREET BERKELEY CA 94710 JOHN CARLSTROEM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5108450876 2024-05-15 1 JOHN CARLSTROEM 999009999 0 KYLE GANLEY P01443362 4159579999 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JOHN CARLSTROEM 2027 7TH STREET BERKELEY CA 94710 12038902 0 X WWW. BLACKPINECIRCLE.ORG X 1967 CA BLACK PINE CIRCLE'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT ENCOURAGES HUMANITY, EMPATHY, MORAL DEPTH, CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND FREEDOM IN INTELLECTUAL PURSUITS. EDUCATIONALLY, IT IS OUR GOAL TO CREATE INTELLECTUALLY VIBRANT PEOPLE, INDEPENDENT THINKERS, WHO WILL NEVER LOST THEIR PASSION FOR LEARNING, THEIR DELIGHT IN RESEARCH AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN CUTURAL PURSUITS. 14 14 90 357 0 0 540462 436937 10893008 11483232 2655 22233 0 65130 11436125 12007532 1405670 1327508 0 0 7715375 8488905 0 0 214073 1913165 2588202 11034210 12404615 401915 -397083 12532373 11354660 9831634 9051004 2700739 2303656 X BLACK PINE CIRCLE'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT ENCOURAGES HUMANITY, EMPATHY, MORAL DEPTH, CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND FREEDOM IN INTELLECTUAL PURSUITS. EDUCATIONALLY, IT IS OUR GOAL TO CREATE INTELLECTUALLY VIBRANT PEOPLE, INDEPENDENT THINKERS, WHO WILL NEVER LOSE THEIR PASSION FOR LEARNING, THEIR DELIGHT IN RESEARCH AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN CULTURAL PURSUITS. 0 0 10204439 1327508 11483232 SERVING THE EDUCATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF 321 STUDENTS, GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE, WITH A COMPREHENSIVE AND AWARD WINNING CURRICULUM AND PHILOSOPHY. THE SCHOOL YEAR LASTS OVER 178 DAYS AND STUDENTS MATRICULATE TO THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER HIGH SCHOOLS. THE SCHOOL IS OPEN EACH DAY FROM 7:30 AM UNTIL AT LEAST 6 PM. THEREFORE,10.5 HOURS PER DAY (CONSERVATIVELY) OVER, 178 DAYS, SUGGEST THAT THE SCHOOL PROVIDE 1869 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE EACH YEAR. IF ONE MULTIPLIES THIS THROUGH THE STUDENT BODY NUMBER (1869 X 321), BLACK PINE CIRCLE SCHOOL IS PROVIDING 599,949 HOURS OF EDUCATION EACH YEAR TO OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, BY MAINTAINING A HEALTHY FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM, BLACK PINE CIRCLE SCHOOL RETAINED A VERY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE SCHOOL HAS ALSO MANAGED TO RETAIN AND RECRUIT AN EXPERT FACULTY DESPITE THE CHALLENGES BROUGHT ON BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. 10204439 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X MELINDA MORRIS 5106441023 2027 7TH STREET BERKELEY CA 94710 SANDRA HAMP BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT HAZLETT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC PEARSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHALINI SHARP BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN ZUKOR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIK HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASE TURNER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SONIA KATYAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE MA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALPER ATAMTURK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATY ISA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON MORFIT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUKASZ STROZEK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CARLSTROEM HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 353741 0 48582 WILLIAM SHEA CFO 40.00 X 235261 0 33739 DEANDRE CALHOUN HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL 40.00 X 178515 0 22774 TANVEER ALIBHAI HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL 40.00 X 169486 0 57365 CHRISTINE MYTKO SCIENCE TEACHER 40.00 X 142190 0 14760 MELINDA MORRIS CONTROLLER 40.00 X 124732 0 19689 ELIZABETH CORY SCHOOL COUNSELOR 40.00 X 122945 0 14077 AUGUSTA WONG DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT 40.00 X 118780 0 5682 1445650 0 216668 12 0 1 0 NOURISH YOU 2701 8TH STREET 103 BERKELEY CA 94710 PROVIDE LUNCH/FOOD 100107 1 436937 436937 TUITION AND FEES 611600 10844433 10844433 AUXILIARY PROGRAMS 611600 556235 556235 APPLICATION FEES 611600 82564 82564 11483232 22233 22233 96500 31370 65130 65130 12007532 11483232 0 87363 1327508 1327508 887815 741846 128010 17959 5860571 4901962 843771 114838 266857 210391 44059 12407 1003555 842987 140498 20070 470107 394890 65815 9402 191192 191192 36024 36024 4948 948 4000 879585 623367 255558 660 158277 132952 22159 3166 436880 313289 120738 2853 137391 115408 19235 2748 429742 360984 60163 8595 48338 28199 19929 210 LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF PRO 131763 110681 18447 2635 TUITION REMISSION 117890 99027 16505 2358 EVENTS AND OTHER EXPENS 16172 16172 12404615 10204439 1986103 214073 3070632 686537 1378052 870008 167624 111860 51655 159176 13416661 4257435 7608278 9159226 256132 277414 0 90439 12532373 11354660 753844 974221 5366257 3408930 3711533 4566003 0 101850 9831634 9051004 X 2700739 2303656 2700739 2303656 12532373 11354660 -397083 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2206047 2206047 9976578 3486635 6489943 1234036 770800 463236 9159226 INTEREST PAYABLE 9911 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 91939 101850 X 10680024 0 10680024 1327508 1327508 12007532 11077107 0 11077107 1327508 1327508 12404615 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE RELATED CALIFORNIA CODE SECTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL AND STATE INFORMATION RETURNS FOR THE YEARS 2019 THROUGH 2022 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY REGULATORY AGENCIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AND FOUR YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED FOR FEDERAL AND STATE, RESPECTIVELY. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 AD PLACE IN SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE ANNUALLY. POLICIES ALSO LISTED ON SCHOOL WEBSITE. 96500 96500 31370 96500 96500 31370 31370 65130 1 FINANCIAL AID 1327508 FMV REDUCED FEES PART I, LINE 2: FINANCIAL AID IS BASED ON PARENT NEED. BPC USES A THIRD-PARTY COMPANY (SSS) TO GATHER FINANCIAL DATA FROM PARENTS REQUESTING FINANCIAL AID. FINANCIAL AID IS DETERMINED BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, WHICH IS THEN APPROVED BY THE FINANCIAL COMMITTEE. THE FINAL SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE CHILD'S CONTRACT, AND PAYMENT IS MADE BY PARENTS THROUGH A THIRD PARTY PROVIDER, SMART TUITION. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN CARLSTROEM HEAD OF SCHOOL 340850 0 0 0 12891 0 20000 0 28582 0 402323 0 0 0 WILLIAM SHEA CFO 226000 0 0 0 9261 0 0 0 33739 0 269000 0 0 0 TANVEER ALIBHAI HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL 145539 0 0 0 23947 0 0 0 57365 0 226851 0 0 0 DEANDRE CALHOUN HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL 176150 0 0 0 2365 0 0 0 22774 0 201289 0 0 0 CHRISTINE MYTKO SCIENCE TEACHER 80847 0 0 0 61343 0 0 0 14760 0 156950 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BLACK PINE CIRCLE SCHOOL HAS ESTABLISHED AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWS THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C RESPONSIBILITY LIES WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS BROUGHT UP IN BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EACH YEAR WE USE DATA FROM ISBOA AND DASL TO BENCHMARK POSITIONS FOR THE SCHOOL. THE BOARD MAKES THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL MAKES DECISION ON KEY EMPLOYEES UTILIIZING THE SAME DATA STATED ABOVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL POLICIES RELATING TO THE BOARD AND GOVERNANCE ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE PUBLICE BUT OUR COMPLETED TAX RETURNS ARE AVAIABLE VIA THE IRS WEBSITE.