Ad Astra School

“Jared j. Birchall, secretary & treasurer, is the managing director of the musk family office, which operates for the benefit of elon musk and his family.”

“The form 990 was prepared by the school's accountant and reviewed by the board. At this time, the form 990 was reviewed in detail and approved for submission to the internal revenue service.”

“Each director and officer has signed a statement affirming that he has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with such policy, and agrees that the school may only engage in activities that accomplish one or more of its exempt purposes. Thereby, each director and officer has acknowledged a duty to disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest as they arise. The school regularly and consistently monitors to determine whether any such actual or potential conflicts of interest are disclosed or exist.”

“The board of directors is responsible for staff development and compensation. The board conducts periodic reviews of compensation and benefits, and compares compensation with data on compensation paid by comparable organizations. It is the school's policy to provide compensation that is above the median for comparable organizations, to more effectively attract and retain the highest quality employees. The members of the board of directors draw on their considerable business experience to appropriately evaluate and compensate key employees.”

“Ad astra school makes available to the public upon request the following governing documents: - internal revenue service tax determination letter - filed form 1023 - filed form 990 for the three most recent fiscal years”

“The school currently charges tuition, but is committed to meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need for all accepted students. The school has engaged school and student services (sss) for the process to determine financial need. The school maintains adequate records and case histories as required under revenue ruling 56-304.”

“In addition to the school's full-time curriculum, the school has also started offering supplementary education programs to students enrolled in traditional public or private schools. These classes are offered to students around the world.”

“Attachment 1 ad astra is a school dedicated to the learning of high-achieving students. The school provides a singularly exceptional education experience for elementary and middle school aged students. The main objective is to exceed traditional school metrics on all relevant subject matter through unique project-based learning experiences.”

“Attachment 2 the school currently operates ad astra school in hawthorne, california, an independent elementary and middle school committed to educating highly gifted students. The school serves qualified students by creating a world-class critical thinking curriculum, with a heavy emphasis on science, math, engineering, and ethics. The school's innovative approach emphasizes ability over age. Mixed-age student groups work together to deeply understand difficult questions and challenges to develop their potential. Educational content is project based, with the intent to create meaningful work for all students. The goal of the school is to develop remarkable people imbued with a strong sense of justice, who are equipped with the critical thinking skills necessary to make a difference. The content that enlivens each course is created anew each year for each group of students. The school offers a full-time program, along with supplementary educational programs. The total full-time student enrollment is about 57. The total student enrollment in the supplementary education programs is about 63. The school is open to all high-performing students, and the school is open to all applicants. Less than half of the current student base is composed of children of spacex employees or are related to a spacex employee. The student base has broadened over the prior year's composition of the student base.”

“The organization did not change its oversight process and selection process during the tax year.”