2024-01-17T09:35:29-06:00 2023-06-30 873791140 C Elizabeth Jain CPA LLC 5900 S Lake Forest Dr Ste 110 McKinney TX 75070 990 2022-07-01 863761014 Tennessee Nature Academy TENN 6292592429 5844 Pettus Road Antioch TN 37013 Roy Renfro Executive Director 6292592429 2023-12-11 1 Roy Renfro 999009999 0 Tony J Morris CPA P01247148 9725428889 2023-12-11 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Roy Renfro 5844 Pettus Road Antioch TN 37013 625276 0 X tennesseenatureacademy.com X 2021 TN The mission of Tennessee Nature Academy is to cultivate happy and healthy young people who are knowledgeable about the world, passionate about the outdoors, and motivated to do good work.Tennessee Nature Academy is a free nature-based public charter school in the Antioch-Cane Ridge community. The organization will serve students and families in grades 5-12, beginning with a founding 5th and 6th grade class in the 2023-2024 school year. The research-based model uses nature-based learning and play to support students' academic success, build students' social and community connections, and promote students' well-being. 8 8 4 30 0 0 321892 625276 0 0 0 0 0 0 321892 625276 0 0 0 0 217066 285626 0 0 22652 140924 206241 357990 491867 -36098 133409 24606 256757 60704 159446 -36098 97311 X The mission of Tennessee Nature Academy is to cultivate happy and healthy young people who are knowledgeable about the world, passionate about the outdoors, and motivated to do good work.Tennessee Nature Academy is a free nature-based public charter school in the Antioch-Cane Ridge community. The organization will serve students and families in grades 5-12, beginning with the founding 5th and 6th grade class in the 2023-2024 school year. Our research-based model uses nature-based learning and play to support students' academic success, build students' social and community connections, and promote students' well-being. 0 0 104905 During the 7/1/2022 through 6/30/2023 fiscal year, Tennessee Nature Academy completed the authorization process to be approved as a public charter school in the state of Tennessee and hired a staff of eleven teachers and recruited 115 students. The organization is also able to introduce its conceptual framework to the community through community events. Further, the organization conducted numerous camp events as an extension of its long term program services. 104905 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 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 19 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN X Roy Renfro 6292592429 5844 Pettus Road Antioch TN 37013 Roger Scott Waynick Jr Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Alice Haston Vice Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Alisha Keig Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Amanuel Benti Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Darrell Hawks Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Jenna Henderson Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Laurel Creech Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Campbell Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Roy J Renfro Executive Director 60.00 X 106350 0 16994 106350 0 16994 1 0 0 0 0 572176 53100 625276 625276 0 0 0 X 109350 109350 133610 133610 4949 4949 18322 18322 19395 19395 5200 5200 15264 15264 85125 84084 1041 22134 22134 2787 2787 20023 20023 6134 6134 4867 4867 4427 4427 6746 6746 Classroom Supplies 11925 11925 Student recruitment 6759 6759 Bank charges 2612 2612 Permits & inspections 2534 2534 9704 2137 7049 518 491867 104905 364310 22652 16957 17641 691 9293 34421 6205 6243 28216 715 201607 24606 256757 41097 109000 19607 50446 60704 159446 X 0 0 0 0 -36098 97311 -36098 97311 24606 256757 133409 0 X 0 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25560 3313 22247 8861 2892 5969 28216 Construction Escrow 100000 Construction in Progress 101607 201607 Credit card payables 14338 Accrued expenses 5842 Payroll Liabilities 30266 50446 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 The organization has been provided a grant by the State of Tennessee Department of Education to support its inaugural activities. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The organization engages a third party CPA to prepare its Form 990. Upon completion, the Executive Director reviews and approves the Form 990. A copy is then submitted to the Board to review and approve subsequent to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The organization's policy requires each Board member to disclose annually the existence of any conflicts of interest. Further, each Board member is required to abstain from any votes in which they are conflicted. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation of the executive director is reviewed by the Board annually and approved by a Board vote. The Board reviews compensation data of similarly sized educational organizations to ensure the compensation is appropriate prior to vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements and Form 990 are available upon request from the organization. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Camp contractors: Program service expenses 84,084. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 84,084. Professional development: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,041. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,041. The organization is requesting late filing penalty relief due to reasonable cause. The organization relied on professional counsel to timely file all tax returns and tax extensions. It was under the organization's belief that an extension had been filed on November 15, 2023. Upon discovery, the organization is filing this tax return as soon as possible and will take steps in the future to ensure that filings are timely going forward.