Civic Intelligence

Universal Bluford Charter School

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 27-2662701

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on May 14, 2017

Organization Profilewww.universalcompanies.org/education/bluford-char
5720 Media StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19131

(215) 581-5502

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

4.60x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

1.53x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

35th percentile

-1.2%

Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$209,088

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.8% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

86th percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

61st percentile

6.7%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Up

$2,533,945

Up $475,434 (+23%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

-$9,122,809

Down $10,076,999 (-1056%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$11,656,754

Up $10,552,433 (+956%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin35th percentile

Revenue

Up

$7,596,423

Up $476,228 (+6.7%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$7,688,679

Up $185,412 (+2.5%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

-$92,256

Up $290,816 (+76%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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

$20M$10M$0-$10M-$20MAssets 2011: $1,874,372Liabilities 2011: $704,894Net Assets 2011: $1,169,4782011Assets 2012: $2,222,955Liabilities 2012: $970,571Net Assets 2012: $1,252,3842012Assets 2013: $2,603,190Liabilities 2013: $1,028,076Net Assets 2013: $1,575,1142013Assets 2014: $2,508,864Liabilities 2014: $1,171,602Net Assets 2014: $1,337,2622014Assets 2015: $2,058,511Liabilities 2015: $1,104,321Net Assets 2015: $954,1902015Assets 2016: $2,533,945Liabilities 2016: $11,656,754Net Assets 2016: -$9,122,8092016Assets 2017: $2,236,554Liabilities 2017: $13,078,468Net Assets 2017: -$10,841,9142017Assets 2018: $1,973,174Liabilities 2018: $12,364,605Net Assets 2018: -$10,391,4312018Assets 2019: $2,781,595Liabilities 2019: $11,818,117Net Assets 2019: -$9,036,5222019Assets 2020: $3,336,898Liabilities 2020: $6,625,832Net Assets 2020: -$3,288,9342020Assets 2022: $4,464,569Liabilities 2022: $4,855,340Net Assets 2022: -$390,7712022

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$2,533,945
Liabilities$11,656,754
Net Assets-$9,122,809
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth61st percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2011: $5,766,0502011Expenses 2012: $7,009,6232012Expenses 2013: $6,766,7772013Revenue 2014: $7,109,655Expenses 2014: $7,347,507Net Income 2014: -$237,8522014Revenue 2015: $7,120,195Expenses 2015: $7,503,267Net Income 2015: -$383,0722015Revenue 2016: $7,596,423Expenses 2016: $7,688,679Net Income 2016: -$92,2562016Revenue 2017: $6,920,234Expenses 2017: $8,639,339Net Income 2017: -$1,719,1052017Revenue 2018: $7,843,517Expenses 2018: $7,072,034Net Income 2018: $771,4832018Revenue 2019: $8,324,622Expenses 2019: $6,969,713Net Income 2019: $1,354,9092019Revenue 2020: $8,662,049Expenses 2020: $5,827,967Net Income 2020: $2,834,0822020Revenue 2022: $9,402,097Expenses 2022: $8,084,753Net Income 2022: $1,317,3442022

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$7,596,423
Expenses$7,688,679
Net Income-$92,256
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
May 14, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$7,596,423
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide a school-to-career academic program that emphasizes self-sufficiency, civic responsibility and problem solving through mathematics, language arts and the sciences.

Universal Bluford Charter School (UBCS) is a community-centered educational institution serving West Philadelphia students in grades K through 6.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$622,651$1,840,033▲ $1,217,382
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$376,092$129,875▼ $246,217
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$85,203$60,473▼ $24,730
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$66,028$39,032▼ $26,996
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$66,028$39,032▼ $26,996
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$908,537$7,342▼ $901,195
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$-9,096,581$-9,161,841▼ $65,260
Total Assets$2,567,964$2,533,945▼ $34,019
Other Assets Total$509,453$457,190▼ $52,263
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$10,494,196$10,464,151▼ $30,045
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,104,321$1,192,603▲ $88,282
Total Liabilities$11,598,517$11,656,754▲ $58,237
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-9,030,553$-9,122,809▼ $92,256
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,567,964$2,533,945▼ $34,019

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$39,032$97,829$136,861
Other Assets Org$411,967--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Penny Nixon see Schedule OUniversal Companies AdminFT$166,154$42,934$209,088
Crystal Gary-NelsonPrincipalFT$118,275$30,562$148,837

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Martha Thomas WigginsChair of Academic Committee
Joel SeayChair of Facilities Committee
Sultan AhmadChairman
David FattahBoard Member
Glenn EllisBoard Member
Cheryl SeaySecretary
Mark AllenTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Universal Education CompaniesManagement services800 South 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146$703,719
Community Council Educational ServicesEducation services4900 Wyalusing Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131$314,177
Kaleidoscope Family Solutions IncEducation services950 Haverford Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010$196,740
Team Clean IncMaintenance services4747 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19112$148,445
Therapy SourceTherapy services5215 Militia Hill Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462$138,740
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$858,979
Program Service Revenue
$6,126,142
Investment Income
$569
Other Revenue
$610,733
Change in Net Assets
$-92,256

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,596,423
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,596,423
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,596,423
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$4,498,859
Other Expenses$3,189,820
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$2,256,482$599,658-$2,856,140
Other Employee Benefits$742,826$249,227-$992,053
Fees for Services Other$476,247$425,689-$901,936
Fees for Services Management-$713,748-$713,748
Fees for Services Legal-$549,428-$549,428
Pension Plan Contributions$338,930$95,255-$434,185
Occupancy$273,163$30,351-$303,514
Payroll Taxes$173,220$43,261-$216,481
Travel$30,896--$30,896
Depreciation Depletion$26,996--$26,996
Other Expenses$24,023--$24,023
Fees for Services Accounting-$22,599-$22,599
All Other Expenses-$18,521-$18,521
Total Functional Expenses$4,940,942$2,747,737$0$7,688,679

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$7,688,679
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$7,688,679
Total Expenses per Form 990$7,688,679
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Net pension liability$8,447,000
Deferred inflows related to pensions$2,017,151
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2

“Cheryl Seay and Joel Seay are married.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3

“The School has a management agreement with Universal Education Companies.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

“The Form 990 is provided to the full Board of Trustees.”

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

“The Board of Trustees and management are required to disclose their interests on an annual basis.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“Comparability data is used to determine compensation of top management employees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18

“UBCS makes forms 1023 and 990 available for public inspection upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“UBCS makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Part VII, Section A

“Penny Nixon is an administrator of Universal Companies. Some employees of Universal Companies are paid through the Universal Bluford Charter School payroll. These amounts are charged to Universal Companies and are not part of the expenses of the School.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Universal Bluford Charter School
EIN
27-2662701
Phone
2155815502
Address
5720 Media Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131

Signing Officer

Name
Sultan Ahmad
Title
Chairman
Phone
2155815502
Signed
2017-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Sultan Ahmad
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Pa
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
97
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
J Miller & Associates LLC
Address
1617 John F Kennedy Blvd Suite 1210, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Preparer
Joyce Miller
Phone
2156001701
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, line 11G

“Nursing: Program service expenses 79,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 79,500. Staff Development: Program service expenses 18,276. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 18,276. Therapy Services: Program service expenses 119,250. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 119,250. Instruction: Program service expenses 259,221. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 259,221. Consultant Services: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 425,689. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 425,689.”

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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Charter School Law requires that the school be racially non-discriminatory as is set forth in school materials.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The School receives pass-through federal funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and participates in expense reimbursement programs with the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm0Penny Nixon see Schedule O

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,533,945
Liabilities
$11,656,754
Net assets
-$9,122,809
Revenue
$7,596,423
Expenses
$7,688,679
Net income
-$92,256
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.46$4.86$0.39$9.40$8.08$1.32
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.34$6.63$3.29$8.66$5.83$2.83
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.78$11.8$9.04$8.32$6.97$1.35
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.97$12.4$10.4$7.84$7.07$0.77
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.24$13.1$10.8$6.92$8.64$1.72
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.53$11.7$9.12$7.60$7.69$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.06$1.10$0.95$7.12$7.50$0.38
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.51$1.17$1.34$7.11$7.35$0.24
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.60$1.03$1.58$6.77
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.22$0.97$1.25$7.01
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.87$0.70$1.17$5.77