2025-04-02T14:46:58-07:00 2023-05-31 570705399 HRG CPAs LLC 820 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Mt Pleasant SC 29464 990 2022-06-01 570542727 TRIDENT ACADEMY INC TRID 8438847046 1455 WAKENDAW RD MT PLEASANT SC 29464 BETSY FANNING HEADMASTER 2025-04-02 true true George L Garmendia CPA P00283905 8438846184 X 2022 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X BETSY FANNING 1455 WAKENDAW RD MT PLEASANT SC 294649782 2713378 false X www.tridentacademy.com X 1972 SC TRIDENT ACADEMY, THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED, MULTI-SENSORY AND RESEARCH-BASED TEACHING APPROACHES, TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF COGNITIVELY CAPABLE K-12 CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES. 9 9 46 30 0 127569 130621 1457119 2269236 196 696 473546 312825 2058430 2713378 169078 0 1496881 1608539 0 139436 630775 674740 2127656 2452357 -69226 261021 1332764 1476755 640931 523901 691833 952854 TRIDENT ACADEMY, THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED, MULTI-SENSORY AND RESEARCH-BASED TEACHING APPROACHES, TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF COGNITIVELY CAPABLE K-12 CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES. false false 2040053 2269236 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIESTRIDENT ACADEMY, THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED, MULTI-SENSORY, AND RESEARCH-BASED TEACHINGAPPROACHES, TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF COGNITIVELY CAPABLE K-12 CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES.TRIDENT ACADEMY IS A SPECIAL PLACE! WE OFFER AN INDIVIDUALIZED DIAGNOSTIC AND PRESCRIPTIVE APPROACH FOR TEACHING STUDENTS WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DISORDERS THAT GIVES OUR STUDENTS THE CONFIDENCE AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED HERE AND WHEN TRANSITIONING BACK INTO MORE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SETTINGS. TRIDENT ACADEMY TRULY FILLS A CRITICAL NEED IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES!AT TRIDENT ACADEMY, WE UNDERSTAND THAT STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY NEEDTO BE TAUGHT DIFFERENTLY. OUR TEACHERS EMPLOY THE ORTON-GILLINGHAM (OG)APPROACH IN ALL CLASSES WHICH OFFERS A VERY STRUCTURED, DIAGNOSTIC ANDPRESCRIPTIVE APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING AND WORKING WITH EACH STUDENTSINDIVIDUAL NEEDS. STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT TRADITIONAL SUBJECTS USING VARIOUSMULTI-SENSORY TECHNIQUES, EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM THATCORRESPOND TO RELEVANT SUBJECT MATTER AND VIA THE INCORPORATION OFASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.OUR STUDENT POPULATION IS SMALL COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS - WE HAD 66STUDENTS IN OUR PROGRAM FOR 2022-2023; HOWEVER, THIS IS BY DESIGN. WEBELIEVE THAT NOT ONLY DOES SMALL CLASSROOM SIZE AND INDIVIDUALIZEDINSTRUCTION HELP OUR STUDENTS BECOME BETTER LEARNERS, BUT IT ALSO HELPSTHEM BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SELF-AWARENESS.ANALYZING STANDARDIZED PRE- AND POST- TEST SCORES during the 2022-2023 school year, OUR STUDENTS:VOCABULARY SCORES INCREASED 26%COMPREHENSION SCORES INCREASED 33%MATHEMATICS SCORES INCREASED 27%DURING THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR,VOCABULARY SCORES INCREASED 12.9%COMPREHENSION SCORES INCREASED 2.25%MATHEMATICS SCORES INCREASED 10.23%THE TRIDENT ACADEMY PARENT'S ASSOCIATION (TAPA) RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORTCOMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES LIKE THE FALL FESTIVAL & FIELD DAY. ITRAISES FUNDS THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS SUCH AS PRODUCT SALES AND EVENTS. 2040053 true false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 46 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false SC X Jennifer Mayser 8438847046 1455 WAKENDAW ROAD MTPLEASANT SC 29464 BETSY FANNING HEADMASTER 40.00 0.00 X 165000 0 0 BRANDIE D'ORAZIO Trustee 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIK GLASER Treasurer 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 COL MYRON C HARRINGTON JR Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE TUASIG Vice President 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICK CANNON Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE JERESATY President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON STEWART Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA MARTIN Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HACKER BURR Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 165000 1 false true false 0 130621 130621 OUTREACH PROGRAMS 611600 68838 68838 TUITION AND FEES 611600 2200398 2200398 2269236 696 696 0 0 273851 273851 273851 273851 0 0 0 0 Other 611600 38974 38974 38974 2713378 2269236 313521 0 169078 169078 0 0 183411 82535 73364 27512 0 1196276 1045150 109910 41216 38016 30078 5775 2163 100187 81933 13275 4979 90649 73788 12256 4605 0 0 0 0 0 0 117570 95088 6138 16344 19741 18358 395 988 14229 4665 2089 7475 28550 28550 0 196388 174785 19639 1964 9082 9082 0 26680 8010 4005 14665 2343 2343 0 11778 11190 472 116 100093 90084 10009 Academic materials & supplies 78914 78914 Student activities 23779 23779 Membership Dues Expense 14192 4258 9934 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 13390 6026 5356 2008 18011 2359 10185 5467 2452357 2040053 272868 139436 599946 587866 0 23065 20000 5090 192209 0 0 0 0 9112 41967 785430 401081 344145 384349 0 0 0 0 351406 250364 1332764 1476755 109685 77688 159798 185597 32042 22252 339406 238364 640931 523901 X 555531 829089 136302 123765 691833 952854 1332764 1476755 261021 X true X false true false X 88591 88591 310525 36057 274468 372400 351110 21290 13914 13914 384349 Operating Lease 226364 Security Deposits 24000 250364 Operating Lease 226364 Security Deposit 12000 238364 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race true 0 0 TUITION 13 FMV TUITION COSTS AS SET BY BOARD Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used ONCE TUITION ASSISTANCE IS APPROVED A CREDIT IS APPLIED TOWARDS CURRENT YEAR TUITION. ENROLLMENT ROLLS ARE ALSO CHECKED. true X X X X false false false false false false false false false BETSY FANNING HEADMASTER 165000 165000 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED FOR A COMMENT PERIOD. ONCE THIS COMMENT PERIOD IS COMPLETE AND ANY QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED, THE FORM 990 IS EFILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C - ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYTHE BOARD IS REQUESTED TO ANNUALLY CERTIFY THEIR LACK OF CONFLICTS OFINTEREST WITH THE SCHOOL. FURTHER, MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO UPDATE THEIRSTATUS AS MATTERS CHANGE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICERS.THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S ANNUAL SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ANDRATIFIED BY THE FULL BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETARY PROCESS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS . . . . .TRIDENT ACADEMY 57-0542727.FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERSTHE OFFICER'S ANNUAL SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ANDRATIFIED BY THE FULL BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETARY PROCESS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONGOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IN THE SCHOOL'S CORPORATE OFFICES. Amended Explanation Books were not properly closed ou when original return was prepared.