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Basis Charter Schools, Inc

Basis Charter Schools, Inc

Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Tax ID86-0908854

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About this organization

Revenue

$141,166,467

Expenses

$145,330,233

Website

basisschools.org

Mission

THE MISSION OF BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS IS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE AT GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE LEVELS WITH A TRANSFORMATIVE K-12 ACADEMIC PROGRAM.

About

DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR, BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC. OPERATED TWENTY-TWO CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA, ELEVEN (11) PRIMARY SCHOOLS, EIGHT (8) UPPER SCHOOLS, AND THREE (3) SERVING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12. THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CREATED A LETTER GRADE SYSTEM OF ALL PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND SCORED BASIS K-8 SCHOOLS AND HYBRID SCHOOLS, ALL WITH AN "A" GRADE, COVERING POINTS ON PROFICIENCY, GROWTH, AND ACCELERATION READINESS. ALL TWENTY-TWO BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS COMPLETED AZMERIT STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT TESTING WITH AN AVERAGE PASSING RATE OF OVER 86% PASSING RATE. ACCORDING TO THE U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, 2019 BEST HIGH SCHOOLS NATIONAL RANKINGS LISTED MANY BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS BY CATEGORIES. NATIONAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS LISTED BASIS SCOTTSDALE 1, BASIS CHANDLER 4, AND BASIS PEORIA 5 PLUS FIVE OTHERS IN ARIZONA; ARIZONA HIGH SCHOOLS LISTED BASIS SCHOOLS AS 1-9, IN ORDER-BASIS SCOTTSDALE, BASIS CHANDLER, BASIS PEORIA, BASIS FLAGSTAFF, BASIS ORO VALLEY, BASIS TUCSON NORTH, BASIS PHOENIX AND BASIS MESA. UNDER NATIONAL STEM HIGH SCHOOLS: BASIS SCOTTSDALE-2, BASIS PEORIA 3, AND BASIS TUCSON NORTH AS 7. BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS REQUIRE ALL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN AP COURSES AND TESTING BEGINNING IN GRADE 9, AND DESPITE BEING YOUNGER AND IN LOWER GRADE LEVELS, BASIS CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS PERFORM EXCEEDINGLY WELL ON AP EXAMS COMPARED TO THEIR PEERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE GLOBE. AVERAGE SCORE IS 3.81 AND PASSING RATE OF 87.3% COMPARED TO 2.89 AVERAGE SCORE AND 50.1% PASSING RATE IN U.S.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “The mission of basis charter schools is to empower students to achieve at globally competitive levels with a transformative k-12 academic program.”.

When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “The mission of basis charter schools is to empower students to achieve at globally competitive levels with a transformative k-12 academic program.”.

  • The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as AZ.
  • The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 7975 N HAYDEN RD STE C240, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85258.
  • The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 3 employees.
  • Does not operate a hospital.
  • Operates a school.
  • Does not collect art.
  • Does not provide credit counseling.
  • Does not have foreign activities.
  • Is not a donor advised fund.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is -$4,163,766.
  • The salary policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and approval by an impartial party.
  • The organization has a written policy that delegates the management duties.
  • The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
  • The organization has 7 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1998.
  • The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule B.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule O.
  • The organization engages in lobbying activities.
  • The organization pays $84,723,217 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $649,979 in fundraising expenses.
  • The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
  • The organization has minutes of its meetings.
  • The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
  • The organization has a business related organization transaction.
  • The organization has fundraising events.
  • The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.

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