Civic Intelligence

Synergy Academies

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 20-0672173

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Apr 12, 2019

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PO Box 78999Los Angeles, CA 90016

(323) 235-7960

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

21st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

11th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

63rd percentile

7.7%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

51st percentile

$179,111

Higher top officer pay than 51% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

67th percentile

6.9%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

3.0%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets21st percentile

Assets

Up

$13,260,922

Up $859,357 (+6.9%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$12,857,924

Up $1,343,572 (+12%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$402,998

Down $484,215 (-55%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue11th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$17,526,220

Up $503,119 (+3.0%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$16,182,648

Up $379,543 (+2.4%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$1,343,572

Up $123,576 (+10%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth67th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2011: $2,959,037Liabilities 2011: $602,182Net Assets 2011: $2,356,8552011Assets 2012: $5,533,080Liabilities 2012: $764,840Net Assets 2012: $4,768,2402012Assets 2013: $7,388,546Liabilities 2013: $684,111Net Assets 2013: $6,704,4352013Assets 2014: $8,643,112Liabilities 2014: $315,467Net Assets 2014: $8,327,6452014Assets 2015: $9,936,074Liabilities 2015: $678,836Net Assets 2015: $9,257,2382015Assets 2016: $11,056,694Liabilities 2016: $762,338Net Assets 2016: $10,294,3562016Assets 2017: $12,401,565Liabilities 2017: $887,213Net Assets 2017: $11,514,3522017Assets 2018: $13,260,922Liabilities 2018: $402,998Net Assets 2018: $12,857,9242018Assets 2019: $15,032,055Liabilities 2019: $947,313Net Assets 2019: $14,084,7422019Assets 2020: $16,950,650Liabilities 2020: $1,352,064Net Assets 2020: $15,598,5862020Assets 2021: $20,132,785Liabilities 2021: $1,961,777Net Assets 2021: $18,171,0082021Assets 2022: $22,403,920Liabilities 2022: $2,551,594Net Assets 2022: $19,852,3262022Assets 2023: $28,614,480Liabilities 2023: $7,018,676Net Assets 2023: $21,595,8042023

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$13,260,922
Liabilities$402,998
Net Assets$12,857,924
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$30M$20M$10M$0Revenue 2011: $5,939,880Expenses 2011: $4,893,995Net Income 2011: $1,045,8852011Expenses 2012: $7,325,5662012Expenses 2013: $8,636,4722013Revenue 2014: $12,085,563Expenses 2014: $10,462,353Net Income 2014: $1,623,2102014Revenue 2015: $13,879,884Expenses 2015: $12,950,291Net Income 2015: $929,5932015Revenue 2016: $16,478,011Expenses 2016: $15,440,893Net Income 2016: $1,037,1182016Revenue 2017: $17,023,101Expenses 2017: $15,803,105Net Income 2017: $1,219,9962017Revenue 2018: $17,526,220Expenses 2018: $16,182,648Net Income 2018: $1,343,5722018Revenue 2019: $18,415,183Expenses 2019: $17,188,365Net Income 2019: $1,226,8182019Revenue 2020: $18,663,937Expenses 2020: $17,150,093Net Income 2020: $1,513,8442020Revenue 2021: $19,751,709Expenses 2021: $17,179,287Net Income 2021: $2,572,4222021Revenue 2022: $21,618,793Expenses 2022: $19,909,661Net Income 2022: $1,709,1322022Revenue 2023: $25,797,227Expenses 2023: $23,980,688Net Income 2023: $1,816,5392023

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$17,526,220
Expenses$16,182,648
Net Income$1,343,572
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Apr 12, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$17,526,220
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We work together as a community to disrupt educational inequity by providing high quality instruction, support, and access for all students to excel.

Synergy academies' mission is to create and share solutions that eliminate the achievement gap. Synergy creates and shares solutions through the operation of urban public charter schools in south los angeles that implement a holistic approach to education, believe in collective accountability, and share best practices through professional collaboration.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$9,004,255-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$10,759,456$3,222,894▼ $7,536,562
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$1,018,873-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$145,212$11,510▼ $133,702
Accounts Receivable$1,474,534$2,412▼ $1,472,122
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$22,363$978▼ $21,385
Total Assets$12,401,565$13,260,922▲ $859,357
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$887,213$402,998▼ $484,215
Total Liabilities$887,213$402,998▼ $484,215
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$11,349,443$12,815,835▲ $1,466,392
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$164,909$42,089▼ $122,820
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$11,514,352$12,857,924▲ $1,343,572
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$12,401,565$13,260,922▲ $859,357

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$978$280,345-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay51st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jennifer EppsChief Achievement OfficerFT$144,159$34,952$179,111
Barbara ShannonDirector, Stem EdFT$114,773$33,400$148,173
Christina VogelChief Operating OfficerFT$123,938$21,685$145,623
Rhonda DeomampoChief Executive OffiFT$116,881$19,334$136,215
Christine BradfordDirector of SkaFT$107,081$19,474$126,555
Ho Y LeungIt DirectorFT$103,410$20,676$124,086
Philip GedeonDirectorFT$102,105$14,162$116,267

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kevin CoxChair
Terri Sterr LeonVice Chair
Alejandro VelezMember
Carlos Leon-bocanegra JrMember
Charyn HarrisMember
Dulcie KermahMember
Elizabeth RolliceMember
Jane LledoMember
Marc BauerMember
Masako CarpenterMember
Roy CervantesMember
Satpal NagpalMember
Tae H KimMember

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Directed Educational ServicesEducational StaffingPO BOX 743425, Los Angeles, CA 90074$365,061
After-school All-stars Los AngelesAses Services3450 WILSHIRE BLIVD SUITE 550, Los Angeles, CA 90010$274,485
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$17,316,553
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$9,309
Other Revenue
$200,358
All Other Contributions
$69,886
Change in Net Assets
$1,343,572

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$17,526,220
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$17,526,220
Total Revenue per Form 990
$17,526,220
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$10,651,508
Other Expenses$5,531,140
Total Fundraising Expense$41
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$7,649,222$351,912-$8,001,134
Fees for Services Other$1,196,135$301,398-$1,497,533
Pension Plan Contributions$1,109,038$47,522-$1,156,560
Occupancy$906,066--$906,066
Other Employee Benefits$786,134$95,929-$882,063
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$47,160$291,385-$338,545
Payroll Taxes$243,081$30,125-$273,206
Travel$221,534$38,970-$260,504
All Other Expenses$121,335$58,131$41$179,507
Office Expenses-$165,306-$165,306
Fees for Services Management$138,004--$138,004
Depreciation Depletion$7,347$123,628-$130,975
Other Expenses$46,007$14,442-$60,449
Fees for Services Legal-$48,859-$48,859
Total Functional Expenses$14,615,000$1,567,607$41$16,182,648

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$16,182,648
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$16,182,648
Total Expenses per Form 990$16,182,648
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The return is initially reviewed by management and then reveiwed by the board prior to filing return.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Synergy's officers, directors or trustees, and key employees complete form 700 each year to publicly disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Form 700 is a public document, and copies are retained at synergy academies and the originals are maintained by the los angeles unified school district.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Synergy academies has a compensation policy in which no management offical including directors and key employees may be compensated without board approval. In addition, the reasonableness of compensation will be reviewed to comparable data and the deliberation and decision of the reasonableness of the compensation will be documented in the corporate minute books. This process will review the fairness of any compensation to these top management officals upon their hire or change in compensation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The school provides its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Synergy Academies
EIN
20-0672173
Phone
3232357960
Address
PO BOX 78999, LOS ANGELES, CA 90016
Doing Business As
Synergy Charter Academy Synergy Kinetic Academy & Synergy Quantum Academy

Signing Officer

Name
Christina Vogel
Title
COO
Phone
3232357960
Signed
2019-04-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Christina Vogel
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
178
Volunteers
32

Preparer

Firm
Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
Address
2210 EAST ROUTE 66, GLENDORA, CA 91740
Preparer
Derrick De Bruyne
Phone
6268577300
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Synergy is a non-profit entity exempt from the payment of income taxes under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) and california revenue and taxation code section 23701d. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. Management has determined that all income tax positions are more likely than not of being sustained upon potential audit or examination; therefore, no disclosures of uncertain income tax positions are required.”

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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0SYNERGY ACADEMIES MAKES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY KNOWN THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AND ON THE STUDENTS' APPLICATIONS. SYNERGY DRAWS ITS STUDENTS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND CURRENTLY ENROLLS STUDENTS OF RACIAL MINORITY GROUPS IN MEANINGFUL NUMBERS (92.5% LATINO, 7% AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AND 5% OTHER).
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1AS A CHARTER SCHOOL, SYNERGY ACADEMIES RECEIVES A PER ADA FEE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERY PUPIL ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, SYNERGY ACADEMIES IS ELIGIBLE FOR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND CALIFORNIA LOTTERY FUNDS.

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$13,260,922
Liabilities
$402,998
Net assets
$12,857,924
Revenue
$17,526,220
Expenses
$16,182,648
Net income
$1,343,572
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$28.6$7.02$21.6$25.8$24.0$1.82
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.4$2.55$19.9$21.6$19.9$1.71
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$20.1$1.96$18.2$19.8$17.2$2.57
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$17.0$1.35$15.6$18.7$17.2$1.51
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.0$0.95$14.1$18.4$17.2$1.23
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.3$0.40$12.9$17.5$16.2$1.34
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.4$0.89$11.5$17.0$15.8$1.22
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.1$0.76$10.3$16.5$15.4$1.04
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$9.94$0.68$9.26$13.9$13.0$0.93
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.64$0.32$8.33$12.1$10.5$1.62
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.39$0.68$6.70$8.64
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.53$0.76$4.77$7.33
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.96$0.60$2.36$5.94$4.89$1.05