2025-04-15T06:12:16-07:00 2024-05-31 570705399 HRG CPAs LLC 820 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Mt Pleasant SC 29464 990 2023-06-01 570542727 TRIDENT ACADEMY INC TRID 8438847046 1455 WAKENDAW RD MT PLEASANT SC 29464 BETSY FANNING HEADMASTER 8438847046 2025-04-15 true true George L Garmendia CPA P00283905 8438846184 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BETSY FANNING 1455 WAKENDAW RD MT PLEASANT SC 294649782 3066011 false X www.tridentacademy.net 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. 8 8 46 30 0 130621 834169 2285117 1841070 696 3037 312825 387735 2729259 3066011 169078 147213 0 1608539 1740129 0 148970 579439 855660 2357056 2743002 372203 323009 1492636 1744053 523901 452308 968735 1291745 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 2164935 147213 1841070 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 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 ACRITICAL 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 63STUDENTS IN OUR PROGRAM FOR 2023-2024; 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.RESEARCH OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS SHOWS THE STRIDES STUDENTS CAN MAKE INTHEIR TEST SCORES IN AN AVERAGE ACADEMIC YEAR AT TRIDENT ACADEMY.ANALYZING STANDARDIZED PRE- AND POST- TEST SCORES during the 2023-2024 school year, OUR STUDENTS:VOCABULARY SCORES INCREASED 17.5%COMPREHENSION SCORES INCREASED 25.3%MATHEMATICS SCORES INCREASED 9.70%THE TRIDENT ACADEMY PARENT'S ASSOCIATION (TAPA) RAISES FUNDS AND SUPPORTSCOMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES LIKE THE FALL FESTIVAL & FIELD DAY. ITRAISES FUNDS THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS SUCH AS PRODUCT SALES AND EVENTS. 2164935 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true 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 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false SC X Lori Pittari 8438847046 1455 WAKENDAW ROAD MTPLEASANT SC 29464 BETSY FANNING HEADMASTER 40.00 0.00 X 165000 0 23855 BRANDIE D'ORAZIO Trustee 2.50 0.00 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 2.50 0.00 X 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 0 0 0 ANDY RANKIN Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 165000 23855 1 false true false 0 834169 834169 OUTREACH PROGRAMS 611600 71634 71634 TUITION AND FEES 611600 1769436 1769436 1841070 3037 3037 0 0 329981 329981 329981 329981 0 0 0 0 Other 611600 57754 57754 57754 3066011 1841070 390772 0 147213 147213 0 0 188856 84985 75542 28329 0 1343199 1088444 185276 69479 19458 13927 4023 1508 72824 61843 7986 2995 115792 82582 24153 9057 0 0 0 0 0 0 126950 84138 42812 28628 26622 574 1432 19589 6422 2876 10291 27331 27331 0 225503 200697 22550 2256 1651 1651 0 21492 6452 3227 11813 1508 1508 0 14632 13901 586 145 163966 147569 16397 Instructional costs 108838 108838 Miscellaneous Expense 28837 28837 Parent Group Expenses 19042 19042 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 14718 6623 6623 1472 52975 35147 7635 10193 2743002 2164935 429097 148970 587866 1126505 0 20000 19997 208090 14322 0 0 0 0 41967 28444 823968 415714 384349 408254 0 0 0 0 250364 146531 1492636 1744053 77688 234200 185597 71130 22252 12448 238364 134530 523901 452308 X 844970 1167980 123765 123765 968735 1291745 1492636 1744053 X 323009 1 X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 88591 88591 349063 47747 301316 372400 354053 18347 13914 13914 408254 Operating Lease 122530 Rounding 1 Security Deposits 24000 146531 Operating Lease 122530 Security Deposit 12000 134530 3066011 3066011 3066011 2743002 2743002 2743002 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 147213 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 23855 188855 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. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 ROUNDING = $1