2024-11-07T10:57:31-06:00 2024-06-30 580692043 MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC 508 HAMPTON STREET COLUMBIA SC 29201 990 2023-07-01 264384008 EAST POINT ACADEMY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EAST 8039265180 1043 CHRIS DRIVE WEST COLUMBIA SC 29169 ANDREW J HART HEAD OF SCHOOL 8039265180 2024-11-07 1 1 TIM LYONS CPA P01365694 8037995810 2024-11-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ANDREW J HART 1043 CHRIS DRIVE WEST COLUMBIA SC 29169 10368351 0 X WWW.EASTPOINTSC.ORG X 2009 SC TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS THROUGH PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND MANDARIN CHINESE, MATH, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES WHILE LEARNING IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT PROMOTES CULTURAL SHARING AND UNDERSTANDING. 9 9 153 9 0 0 7867665 9494281 672104 795426 76593 67237 138896 10575 8755258 10367519 0 0 0 0 5405530 5954424 0 0 0 3767817 3463273 9173347 9417697 -418089 949822 28556073 29628635 28886168 29008908 -330095 619727 X TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS THROUGH PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND MANDARIN CHINESE, MATH, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES WHILE LEARNING IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT PROMOTES CULTURAL SHARING AND UNDERSTANDING (CONTINUED SCHEDULE O). 0 0 7534158 806001 EAST POINT ACADEMY (EPA) IS CONTINUING ITS LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE. SUPERIOR ACADEMICS ARE AT THE CENTER OF ALL DECISIONS AT EPA. OUR STUDENTS EXCEL ON STATE ASSESSMENTS, SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDING THE STATE STANDARDS. EPA IS A CHINESE LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOL AT ELEMENTARY AND LANGUAGE RICH AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. EPA HAS A FULL COMPLEMENT OF EXTRACURRICULAR AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS WHICH CHALLENGE STUDENTS AND ENHANCE THE SCHOOL CULTURE AND STUDENT LEARNING. OUR STUDENTS ARE ALSO ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY, PARTICIPATING IN AND SPONSORING MANY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. 7534158 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 153 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 SC X PRESTIGE SCHOOL SOLUTIONS 8284291469 925B PEACHTREE ST NE 514 ATLANTA GA 30309 ANDREW J HART HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 117051 0 13155 ALICE O'CONNOR CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHELBY LEONARDI VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID CHAO TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YANNI TITUS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA MCDUFFIE MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUBASH REGMI MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIAN LASETER MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIANG LIU MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMONE MA MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 117051 0 13155 1 0 0 0 THOMPSON TURNER CONSTRUCTION 100 N MAIN STREET SUMTER SC 29150 BUILDERS 1182271 JUMPER CARTER SEASE ARCHITECTS 412 MEETING STREET WEST COLUMBIA SC 29169 ARCHITECT 114557 2 8943933 550348 9494281 INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT FEES 611110 379765 379765 AFTERSCHOOL CARE 611110 211977 211977 STUDENT MEALS 611110 116479 116479 STUDENT ACTIVITY 611110 87205 87205 795426 68069 68069 10575 0 10575 10575 10575 832 -832 -832 -832 10367519 806001 0 67237 119177 95342 23835 4665531 3732425 933106 112213 89770 22443 704558 563646 140912 352945 282356 70589 78575 62860 15715 31625 25300 6325 395290 316232 79058 63911 51129 12782 56939 45551 11388 199384 159507 39877 1066261 853009 213252 11177 8942 2235 22415 17932 4483 649099 519279 129820 FOOD SERVICES 332092 265674 66418 SUPPLIES 314060 251248 62812 FIELD TRIPS 151759 121407 30352 INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES 89564 71651 17913 1122 898 224 9417697 7534158 1883539 0 2064744 2133514 1705308 926975 0 366997 12527 5836 30182044 4039960 24755144 26142084 18350 53229 28556073 29628635 334888 946461 30312 15090 28276521 27773503 244447 273854 28886168 29008908 X 0 0 0 0 -330095 619727 -330095 619727 28556073 29628635 949822 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1918916 1918916 25791245 3739916 22051329 567780 300044 267736 1904103 1904103 26142084 DUE TO (FROM) SC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 5022 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 268832 273854 X 10368350 831 831 10367519 0 10367519 9418528 831 831 9417697 0 9417697 PART X, LINE 2: THE CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT REFLECT ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS REALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS 832. ROUNDING -1. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS REALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS 832. ROUNDING -1. 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 EAST POINT ACADEMY (EPA) IS HELPING ALL STUDENTS DEVELOP THE "WORLD CLASS SKILLS OF THE PROFILE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GRADUATE" BY CONTINUING ITS LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS, LANGUAGE IMMERSION, THE ARTS, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. STUDENTS CONTINUED TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY WHILE GROWING SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. EAST POINT ACADEMY IS A GREAT PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN AND GROW. OUR PANDA CORE VALUES SHAPE OUR SCHOOL CULTURE WHICH CAN BE SUMMED UP IN FOUR WORDS "BE NICE, WORK HARD." STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PARENTS AND STAFF WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE EAST POINT ACADEMY A SCHOOL WHERE EVERY PERSON IS VALUED AND ENCOURAGED TO BE HIS OR HER BEST. SUPERIOR ACADEMICS ARE AT THE CENTER OF ALL DECISIONS AT EAST POINT ACADEMY. OUR STUDENTS EXCEL ON STATE ASSESSMENTS, SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDING THE STATE AVERAGE ON SC READY AND SC PASS. WE WERE NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CHARTER OR PRIVATE SCHOOL BY THE FREE TIMES, THE BEST CHARTER SCHOOL BY THE STATE NEWSPAPER, RATED "A" BY NICHE.COM AND NAMED AS LEXINGTON'S BEST CHARTER SCHOOL. EPA STUDENTS ARE RECEIVING A RICH ACADEMIC PROGRAM WITH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. IN ADDITION TO "RIGOROUS ACADEMICS" EAST POINT ACADEMY ALSO HAS A "GLOBAL FOCUS." WE IMMERSE STUDENTS IN THE MANDARIN LANGUAGE WHILE EXPOSING THEM TO MANY OTHER CULTURES. STUDENTS AT THE ELEMENTARY CAMPUS RECEIVE MANDARIN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AS WELL AS BEING TAUGHT MATH, SCIENCE AND SOME RELATED ARTS IN MANDARIN. AT THE MIDDLE CAMPUS, STUDENTS RECEIVE INTENSE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THEIR LANGUAGE FLUENCY. OUR STUDENTS ARE PROGRESSING IN THEIR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION WHILE EXCELLING IN THEIR CORE CONTENT CLASSES. OUR DEPARTING 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE MATRICULATING TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH UP TO NINE CARNEGIE UNIT CREDITS INCLUDING UP TO FOUR IN CHINESE. EPA HAS A FULL COMPLEMENT OF EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS. OUR ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE COMPETITION ARCHERY, CROSS COUNTRY AND BASKETBALL TEAMS, INTRAMURAL SPORTS, VARIOUS SPORTS CAMPS, RUN HARD CLUB, MARTIAL ARTS AND GYMNASTICS. OUR ARTS OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE MUSIC, DANCE, PIANO, CELLO, GUITAR, CHORUS, STRINGS AND VARIOUS VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS. OTHER EXTRACURRICULAR OPTIONS ARE BETA CLUB, MATH KANGAROO, STEM CLUB, JUNIOR LIBRARIAN, TECHNOLOGY CLUB, GARDENING CLUB, RECYCLING CLUB, EAST POINT ACADEMY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 26-4384008 CHESS CLUB, 3D PRINTING CLUB AND MORE. OUR STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS INCLUDE: GIRLS WITH PEARLS, BOW TIE CLUB AND LEADHERSHIP. OUR HORIZONS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WAS RATED AS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE MIDLANDS AND OUR PANDAMONIUM SUMMER PROGRAM PROVIDED A FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS. EAST POINTACADEMY WAS NAMED AN ARTS IN THE BASIC CURRICULUM (ABC) CERTIFIED SCHOOL BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION AND A GREENSTEPS ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA. OUR STUDENTS ARE ALSO ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY, PARTICIPATING IN AND SPONSORING MANY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. OUR ANNUAL SC MOON FEST AND CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS BRING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR CULTURAL AWARENESS AND FUN. GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF EAST POINT ACADEMY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 26-4384008 CITIZENS AND TREATING ONE ANOTHER WITH KINDNESS. IT'S AN EXCITING TIME AT EPA, AS WE LIVE UP TO OUR MOTTO OF "MERGING CULTURES, INSPIRING MINDS, EXPANDING HORIZONS!" FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR/PRINCIPAL REVIEW FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A GOALS REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING OBJECTIVE DATA COLLECTED ARE REVIEWED. ALSO REVIEWED BY AN ATTORNEY WITH A SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ISSUED TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.