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Trailblazers Academy Inc

EIN 06-1552368 • 501(c)3 • Stamford, CT

Profile

Trailblazers is a charter school that operates as a public school in the city of stamford. Its primary mission is to create a positive learning environment for students who have been unsuccessful in thetraditional public school setting. Trailblazers pursues this mission by lowering class size, lengthening the school day, providing more structure, and developing strong relationships with each student and family.

83 Lockwood AvenueStamford, CT 06902-4201

www.trailblazersacademy.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

90th percentile

0.60x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2021

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

29th percentile

-26%

Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets90th percentile

Assets

Down

$61,863

Down $21,627 (-26%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$37,286

Down $17,388 (-32%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$24,577

Down $4,239 (-15%) from 2020

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $4,950 (-100%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$4,239

Down $215,001 (-98%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

-$4,239

Up $210,051 (+98%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth29th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $1,271,031Liabilities 2010: $253,567Net Assets 2010: $1,017,4642010Assets 2011: $1,003,329Liabilities 2011: $185,401Net Assets 2011: $817,9282011Assets 2012: $869,755Liabilities 2012: $156,113Net Assets 2012: $713,6422012Assets 2013: $723,845Liabilities 2013: $224,487Net Assets 2013: $499,3582013Assets 2014: $788,565Liabilities 2014: $257,678Net Assets 2014: $530,8872014Assets 2015: $822,581Liabilities 2015: $258,259Net Assets 2015: $564,3222015Assets 2016: $828,111Liabilities 2016: $242,718Net Assets 2016: $585,3932016Assets 2017: $809,638Liabilities 2017: $197,486Net Assets 2017: $612,1522017Assets 2018: $968,023Liabilities 2018: $240,854Net Assets 2018: $727,1692018Assets 2019: $482,959Liabilities 2019: $239,853Net Assets 2019: $243,1062019Assets 2020: $83,490Liabilities 2020: $54,674Net Assets 2020: $28,8162020Assets 2021: $61,863Liabilities 2021: $37,286Net Assets 2021: $24,5772021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$61,863
Liabilities$37,286
Net Assets$24,577
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $2,958,5372010Expenses 2011: $3,442,4762011Expenses 2012: $3,292,3982012Revenue 2013: $3,225,125Expenses 2013: $3,439,409Net Income 2013: -$214,2842013Revenue 2014: $3,454,866Expenses 2014: $3,423,337Net Income 2014: $31,5292014Revenue 2015: $3,229,419Expenses 2015: $3,195,984Net Income 2015: $33,4352015Revenue 2016: $3,086,823Expenses 2016: $3,065,752Net Income 2016: $21,0712016Revenue 2017: $3,234,272Expenses 2017: $3,207,513Net Income 2017: $26,7592017Revenue 2018: $3,439,978Expenses 2018: $3,324,961Net Income 2018: $115,0172018Revenue 2019: $3,213,559Expenses 2019: $3,215,575Net Income 2019: -$2,0162019Revenue 2020: $4,950Expenses 2020: $219,240Net Income 2020: -$214,2902020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $4,239Net Income 2021: -$4,2392021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$0
Expenses$4,239
Net Income-$4,239
Open 2021 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$61,863
Liabilities
$37,286
Net assets
$24,577
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$4,239
Net income
-$4,239
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.04$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.05$0.03$0.00$0.22$0.21
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.48$0.24$0.24$3.21$3.22$0.00
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.97$0.24$0.73$3.44$3.32$0.12
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.81$0.20$0.61$3.23$3.21$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.24$0.59$3.09$3.07$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.26$0.56$3.23$3.20$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.26$0.53$3.45$3.42$0.03
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.72$0.22$0.50$3.23$3.44$0.21
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.87$0.16$0.71$3.29
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.00$0.19$0.82$3.44
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.27$0.25$1.02$2.96
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
May 16, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.2
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Trailblazers academy was a charter school that operated as a public school in the city of stamford, ct. It's primary mission was to create a positive learning environment for students who have been unsuccessful in the traditional public school setting. The school closed in june 2019, and the organization is currently in the process of terminating.

Trailblazers academy was a charter school that operated as a public school in the city of stamford, ct. It's primary mission was to create a positive learning environment for students who were unsuccessful in the traditional public school setting. The school closed in june 2019, and the organization is currently in the process of terminating.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TRAILBLAZERS ACADEMY WAS A CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVING GRADES 6-8. TRAILBLAZER ACADEMY'S MISSION WAS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, STRUCTURED MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE TO STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN THE COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION STUDENTS TO HIGH SCHOOL ON TRACK TO GO TO COLLEGE. THE ACADEMY HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE JUNE 2019. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 2021, THE ORGANIZATION SURRENDERED ITS CHARTER WITH THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
STEVE BAKERChair-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Trailblazers Academy Inc
EIN
06-1552368
Phone
2033244277
Address
83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE, STAMFORD, CT 06902-4201

Signing Officer

Name
Steve Baker
Title
Chair
Phone
2033244277
Signed
2022-05-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP
Address
3001 SUMMER STREET 5TH FLOOR EAST, STAMFORD, CT 06905
Preparer
Garrett M Higgins
Phone
2033232400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: depreciation. Amount: 4,181.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 14,819. End of year amount: 0. Description: due from stamford academy. Beg. Of year amount: 45,760. End of year amount: 45,760. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 13,192. End of year amount: 9,012.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 10,600. End of year amount: 37,286. Description: due to domus. Beg. Of year amount: 44,074. End of year amount: 0.”

Raw XML Appendix135 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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