2026-03-31T05:33:56-07:00 2025-06-30 541963607 Hozik & Company PLC 9930 Lindel Lane Vienna VA 22181 990 2024-07-01 541371815 The J127 Education Foundation J127 7038540619 9657 Blake Lane Fairfax VA 22031 Christin Soly Secretary/Executive Director 7038540619 2026-01-27 true true Corrie Scott CPA P01295891 8588633319 2026-03-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Christin Soly 9657 Blake Lane Fairfax VA 22031 29064133 false X www.merrittacademy.org, www.firststepstysons.com X 1986 VA Elementary education and daycare services to students ranging in age from 6 weeks to 14 years old. 6 5 412 4 0 0 51508 36798 16326197 17030943 328730 908845 121021 131867 16827456 18108453 177348 12152919 0 12486851 13335291 0 0 3947978 3996136 16612177 29484346 215279 -11375893 30048743 18766835 13824386 13918371 16224357 4848464 Elementary education and daycare services to students ranging in age from 6 weeks to 14 years old. false false 27321306 12152919 17064002 Elementary education and daycare services to 623 students ranging in age from 6 weeks to 14 years old. 27321306 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false true false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false true true true true false false false false false true false false false true 39 0 true 412 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 5 true false false false false true true true false false false false true true true true true false true false X Stephen Roberson 7032738000 9211 Arlington Blvd Fairfax VA 22031 Christin Soly Secretary/Executive Director 30.00 X X 199526 0 84742 Peter Smith Director of Facilities 40.00 X 150116 0 20098 Rebekah Johnson HR Director 40.00 X 104628 0 12441 Linda Potts School Principal 40.00 X 116493 0 19541 Genie O'Hara School Principal 40.00 X 102390 0 20102 Alfons Ostroveanu Director of IT 40.00 X 114228 0 2068 Sandy Briscoe Senior Accountant 40.00 X 113467 0 20205 Stephen Roberson Director of Finance 35.00 X 107414 0 82929 Annely Carver Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marthe Haverkamp Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Feather Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Edelstein Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Klaassen Vice Chairman 1.00 X X 0 0 0 1008262 0 262126 10 false true false 4314 32484 36798 Tution 611110 16410787 0 0 Other school related income 611110 620156 0 0 17030943 2 0 2 124933 0 124933 124933 124933 11842712 10933869 908843 908843 0 0 908843 22665 4314 21811 854 0 854 Miscellaneous 611110 6080 6080 0 0 6080 18108453 17037023 0 1034632 11962153 11962153 190766 190766 581356 87203 494153 0 10066958 8950531 1116427 0 49868 40171 9697 0 1859104 1659248 199856 0 778005 778005 0 0 55266 55266 0 0 5410 0 5410 0 229159 36729 192430 0 76568 76568 0 0 286069 261818 24251 0 56303 54168 2135 0 1604120 1526746 77374 0 130420 127544 2876 0 490595 466065 24530 0 251094 238543 12551 0 School activity expenses 53510 53510 0 0 Food services 531381 531381 0 0 School operations 224891 224891 0 0 Bad debt 1350 0 1350 0 29484346 27321306 2163040 0 2153584 1899493 918613 1050512 179273 235041 16414147 9872864 6433146 6541283 10933867 0 9430260 9040506 30048743 18766835 790511 923865 3257991 3430085 9775884 9564421 13824386 13918371 X 16222857 4846964 1500 1500 16224357 4848464 30048743 18766835 -11375893 X false true X true false X 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 5305599 2115998 3189601 9030106 6363745 2666361 1426861 938854 488007 651581 454267 197314 6541283 Security Deposits 29570 Finance lease right-of-use assets 34578 Operating lease right-of-use assets 8976358 9040506 Finance lease payable 35348 Operating lease liabilities 9529073 9564421 17939498 -190766 -190766 18130264 -21811 -21811 18108453 29315391 21811 21811 29293580 190766 190766 29484346 Pt XI, Line 2d Financial aid and investment fees Pt XII, Line 4b Financial aid and investment fees Pt XI, Line 4b Special event expenses Pt XII, Line 2d Special event expenses true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Line 3 The Foundations website includes a statement about the nondiscriminatory policy. The Foundations website includes a statement about the nondiscriminatory policy. Book Fair 11705 0 11705 10532 11705 0 11705 10532 10532 1173 true The J127 Foundation 9657 Blake Lane Fairfax VA 22031 450523312 12b 0 11962153 FMV Investments/Expenses Further the mission Financial aid 26 0 190766 FMV Tuition reduction X X false false false false false false false false false Christin Soly 199526 0 0 0 0 0 2700 0 82042 0 284268 0 0 0 Peter Smith 150116 0 0 0 0 0 2715 0 17383 0 170214 0 0 0 Stephen Roberson 107414 0 0 0 0 0 2231 0 80698 0 190343 0 0 0 The J127 Fdn Supporting Organization 131765 Contribution To further the mission The J127 Fdn Supporting Organization 11830388 Contribution To further the mission Christin Soly Daughter of Officers 284267 Compensation and tuition remission false Paul Klaassen and Teresa Merritt 2 Officers are owners of Appletree 242140 The Fdn leases property owned by the Officers false Paul Klaassen and Teresa Merritt Officers 268427 The Fdn leases property owned by the Officers false Pt VI, Line 2 Christin Soly is the daughter of Paul Klaassen and Teresa Merritt. Pt VI, Line 7a The J127 Education Foundation is the sole member and has the right to appoint the Board. Pt VI, Line 7b The sole member, The J127 Foundation, has the power to appoint and remove the Schools Executive Director to approve any borrowings by the Education Foundation, to elect and remove the Directors of the Education Foundation, and to approve the adoption of and any admendments to the Bylaws. Pt VI, Line 8b The Foundation has no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the Governing Body and therefore there are no meetings to document. Pt VI, Line 11b The Director of Finance reviews the Form 990 and then submits it to the Chairman of the Board for review and signature. Pt VI, Line 12c All Board Members completed a disclosure statement and do so on an annual basis. In the event of a potential conflict, that person will recuse himself/herself from all discussions and vote. Pt VI, Line 15b The Board performs a thorough review to determine suitable compensation. This process includes a review of comparability data. Comparability data can include compensation surveys. The Organization also uses written employment contracts for their employees. The Board retains documentation of the deliberation and final decision. Pt VI, Line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and finanical statements available to the public upon request. The J127 Foundation 9657 Blake Lane Fairfax VA 22031 450523312 Supporting Organization to The J127 Education Fdn VA 501(c)(3) Line 12B II NA false true false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false The J127 Foundation O 44153 FMV The J127 Foundation b 11830388 FMV The J127 Foundation b,l 131765 FMV