Civic Intelligence

Connecting Waters Charter Schools

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 47-1168738

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Apr 22, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.CWCHARTER.ORG
12420 Bentley StreetWaterford, CA 95386

(800) 808-9895

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

34th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 34% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

18th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 18% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

61st percentile

6.5%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

52nd percentile

$180,550

Higher top officer pay than 52% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.8% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

82nd percentile

16%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

7.1%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets34th percentile

Assets

Up

$13,337,595

Up $1,804,356 (+16%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$12,168,553

Up $1,418,145 (+13%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$1,169,042

Up $386,211 (+49%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue18th percentileNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Up

$21,706,212

Up $1,439,536 (+7.1%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$20,288,067

Up $1,953,081 (+11%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$1,418,145

Down $513,545 (-27%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth82nd percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2015: $8,873,606Liabilities 2015: $1,301,949Net Assets 2015: $7,571,6572015Assets 2016: $9,881,684Liabilities 2016: $1,062,966Net Assets 2016: $8,818,7182016Assets 2017: $11,533,239Liabilities 2017: $782,831Net Assets 2017: $10,750,4082017Assets 2018: $13,337,595Liabilities 2018: $1,169,042Net Assets 2018: $12,168,5532018Assets 2020: $23,774,380Liabilities 2020: $8,238,192Net Assets 2020: $15,536,1882020Assets 2021: $28,104,773Liabilities 2021: $9,221,398Net Assets 2021: $18,883,3752021

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$13,337,595
Liabilities$1,169,042
Net Assets$12,168,553
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0Revenue 2015: $16,794,636Expenses 2015: $16,384,587Net Income 2015: $410,0492015Revenue 2016: $19,428,087Expenses 2016: $18,181,026Net Income 2016: $1,247,0612016Revenue 2017: $20,266,676Expenses 2017: $18,334,986Net Income 2017: $1,931,6902017Revenue 2018: $21,706,212Expenses 2018: $20,288,067Net Income 2018: $1,418,1452018Revenue 2020: $23,330,733Expenses 2020: $21,356,760Net Income 2020: $1,973,9732020Revenue 2021: $24,284,829Expenses 2021: $20,937,642Net Income 2021: $3,347,1872021

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$21,706,212
Expenses$20,288,067
Net Income$1,418,145
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Apr 22, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$21,706,212
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To help students become educated individuals who are intrinsically motivated to learn, and who have diverse yet well-developed interests. The organization is open to all students in grades k-12 seeking a non-traditional educational setting from the following california counties: stanislaus, merced, mariposa, tuolumne, calaveras, san joaquin, alameda and santa clara.

The goal of the organization is to help students become educated individuals who are instrinsically motivated to learn, and who have diverse yet well-developed interests. The organization is open to all students in grades k-12 seeking a non-traditional educational setting from the following california counties: stanislaus, merced, mariposa, tuolumne, calaveras, san joaquin, alameda and santa clara.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$10,355,175$10,160,055▼ $195,120
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$152,670$1,997,211▲ $1,844,541
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$568,997$575,616▲ $6,619
Accounts Receivable$426,770$381,635▼ $45,135
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$16,652$206,103▲ $189,451
Total Assets$11,533,239$13,337,595▲ $1,804,356
Other Assets Total$12,975$16,975▲ $4,000
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$752,831$1,139,042▲ $386,211
Deferred Revenue$30,000$30,000→ $0
Total Liabilities$782,831$1,169,042▲ $386,211
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$10,707,627$11,981,094▲ $1,273,467
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$42,781$187,459▲ $144,678
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$10,750,408$12,168,553▲ $1,418,145
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$11,533,239$13,337,595▲ $1,804,356

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,650,190$22,034$1,672,224
Equipment$177,924$51,582$229,506
Land$144,454-$144,454
Other Land Buildings$24,643-$24,643
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay52nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Sherri NelsonExec DirectoFT$139,962$40,588$180,550
Sherri NelsonExec Director/CEO-$139,962$40,588$180,550
Lindy JanssenEducation SpFT$141,304$22,728$164,032
Lindy JanssenEducation Specialist-$141,304$22,728$164,032
Debbie NishihamaEducation SpFT$115,507$28,911$144,418
Theresa MeyersEducation SpFT$117,819$17,584$135,403
Shanda RickmanEducation SpFT$112,608$19,619$132,227
Lisa DallimoreEducation SpFT$112,411$18,911$131,322

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ron MayoChairman
Laneshia PetersVice Chairma
Carol AdamsMember
Megan ShipleyMember
Nina VieiraMember
Shannon LasalleMember
Margaret LynchSecretary

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Waterford Unified School DistrictOversight219 N REINWAY 2, Waterford, CA 95386$592,802
Rainbow Resource CenterMaterials655 TOWNSHIP ROAD 500, East Toulon, IL 61483$572,712
Office DepotMaterialsPO BOX 29248, Phoenix, AZ 85038-9248$306,693
Mccolgan And AssociatesSped Services1121 CEDAR DRIVE, Hollister, CA 95023$269,390
Delta Managed Solutions INCBackoffice Svcs1451 RIVER PARK DRIVE SUITE 180, Sacramento, CA 95815$260,800
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$21,697,732
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$8,480
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$10,788
Change in Net Assets
$1,418,145

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$21,706,212
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$21,706,212
Total Revenue per Form 990
$21,706,212
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$13,386,228
Other Expenses$6,901,839
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$9,685,093$392,219-$10,077,312
Fees for Services Other$2,809,375$222,644-$3,032,019
Other Employee Benefits$1,521,397$90,614-$1,612,011
Pension Plan Contributions$1,215,629$57,626-$1,273,255
Payroll Taxes$260,332$23,356-$283,688
Fees for Services Accounting-$282,716-$282,716
Occupancy$185,845$74,321-$260,166
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$139,962--$139,962
Fees for Services Legal-$73,527-$73,527
Office Expenses$8,717$57,507-$66,224
Conferences and Meetings$47,373$17,155-$64,528
Insurance-$42,863-$42,863
Depreciation Depletion$8,700$22,273-$30,973
Travel$10,787$7,467-$18,254
All Other Expenses$5,909$9,946-$15,855
Other Expenses$4,604$7,082-$7,082
Information Technology$959--$959
Total Functional Expenses$18,194,193$2,093,874$0$20,288,067

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$20,288,067
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$20,288,067
Total Expenses per Form 990$20,288,067
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“A preliminary return is sent to the executive director and backoffice srvice provider for review. Questions/comments will be asked of preparer and any changes will be made prior to filing if necessary.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Governing board members and officers shall refrain from voting on the matter and leave the room during the board discussion and final voting. They must also comply with any applicable provisions of the organization bylaws.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The fixed term employment agreement for the chief executive officer was determined with the assistance of legal counsel. Once a comparable salary was determined, the executive director/ceo's fixed term employment agreement was approved by the governing board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“All contracts for officers or key employees are comparable and approved by the governing board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

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

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Connecting Waters Charter Schools
EIN
47-1168738
Phone
8008089895
Address
12420 BENTLEY STREET, WATERFORD, CA 95386

Signing Officer

Name
Sherri Nelson
Title
Exec Director/CEO
Phone
8008089895
Signed
2019-04-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Sherri Nelson
Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
219

Preparer

Firm
Feddersen & Company Llp
Address
28632 ROADSIDE DR STE 265, AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301-6300
Preparer
Joy a Buller
Phone
8187074111
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“The goal of the organization is to help students become educated individuals who are instrinsically motivated to learn, and who have diverse yet well-developed interests. The organization is open to all students in grades k-12 seeking a non-traditional educational setting from the following california counties: stanislaus, merced, mariposa, tuolumne, calaveras, san joaquin, alameda and santa clara.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Professional services 679,229 191,482 0 instructional vendors 1,961,371 0 0 professional services 47,002 31,162 0 instructional vendors 121,773 0 0 total 2,809,375 222,644 0”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A PRELIMINARY RETURN IS SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BACKOFFICE SRVICE PROVIDER FOR REVIEW. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS WILL BE ASKED OF PREPARER AND ANY CHANGES WILL BE MADE PRIOR TO FILING IF NECESSARY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS SHALL REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER AND LEAVE THE ROOM DURING THE BOARD DISCUSSION AND FINAL VOTING. THEY MUST ALSO COMPLY WITH ANY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION BYLAWS.

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

Open filing
Assets
$13,337,595
Liabilities
$1,169,042
Net assets
$12,168,553
Revenue
$21,706,212
Expenses
$20,288,067
Net income
$1,418,145
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$28.1$9.22$18.9$24.3$20.9$3.35
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$23.8$8.24$15.5$23.3$21.4$1.97
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.3$1.17$12.2$21.7$20.3$1.42
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.5$0.78$10.8$20.3$18.3$1.93
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.88$1.06$8.82$19.4$18.2$1.25
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.87$1.30$7.57$16.8$16.4$0.41