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CUPERTINO ACADEMY INC

COTTONWOOD, AZ · EIN 364842461 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE G84 · Voluntary Health Associations · Small ($100K-$1M) · cupertinoaz.org
revenue
$131K
expenses
$143K
net assets
$237K
employees
7
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

CUPERTINO POWER LEARNING IS A COMPREHENSIVE CENTER SPECIALIZING IN SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH AUTISM/NEURO COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS AS WELL AS SUPPORT PARENTS, PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

profile · synthesized from sources

Private day school serving K-12 and post-secondary students on the autism spectrum in Cottonwood, Arizona. Provides individualized academic, life skills, and employment training using RDI principles and sensory integration techniques. Offers therapeutic services, family support, and community-based instruction within a rural farm setting.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Family and Community Support
Provides training and resources for families and community members to support individuals with autism in communication and sensory needs
Life and Transition Skills Training
Instruction in independent living, employability skills, and community-based activities including gardening, sports, and service learning
Private Day School Program
Individualized K-12 and post-secondary education for students with autism using state-aligned curriculum, RDI, sensory integration, and assistive technology
Therapeutic Services Partnership
Collaborates with on-site providers including Neurologic Music Therapy Services of Arizona and Resource Physical Therapy, LLC
activities · 9 groups

what they do

  • Special Needs Academic Tutoring & Support 4 activities
    • Deliver specialized educational and therapeutic support services
      Provides tutoring, therapeutic services, neuropsychological evaluations (through selected providers), and access to a resource center offering advocacy, training, and materials for children with special needs and their families. Services are delivered by a highly trained staff and include individualized academic and developmental support.
    • Deliver tutoring and therapeutic support services
      Provides tutoring services delivered by a highly trained staff and therapeutic services to support children with special needs, including access to community interaction and community service opportunities.
    • Providing Tutoring Services for Children with Special Needs
      Offers tutoring services delivered by highly trained staff to support children with special needs.
    • Providing Tutoring Services for Children with Special Needs
      Provides tutoring services delivered by highly trained staff to support children with special needs.
  • School Community Events & Family Nights 4 activities
    • Host special events and community engagement programs
      Organizes special events including classes for students, resource events for parents, field trips, and community service opportunities that enable students to engage with and contribute to the broader community.
    • Offer special events and community engagement programs
      Organizes special events including classes for students, resource events for parents, and field trips to support learning and family engagement.
    • Special Events and Community Engagement
      Offers special events including classes for students, resource events for parents, and field trips, and provides opportunities for students to interact with the community and participate in community service.
    • Special Events and Community Engagement
      Offers special events including classes for students, resource events for parents, and field trips, providing opportunities for students to interact with the community and participate in community service.
  • Specialized Private Day Schools for Students with Disabilities 4 activities
    • Operate a private day school for neurodivergent students
      Runs a private day school serving neurodivergent students on the autism spectrum in grades K-12, as well as post-secondary students aged 18–22, with a focus on academic, life skills, and employability training to support adult life transitions. The school employs Arizona-certified special education teachers and provides individualized instruction.
    • Operate private day school for neurodivergent students
      Operates a private day school in Cottonwood, Arizona for neurodivergent students on the autism spectrum, serving grades K-12 and post-secondary students (18-22 years old), with a focus on preparing them for adult life transitions. The school employs Arizona-certified special education teachers and provides individualized instruction in academics, life skills, and employability skills.
    • Operating a Private Day School for Neurodivergent Students
      Operates a private day school for K-12th graders and post-secondary students (18-22 years old) with autism, providing individualized instruction focused on academics, life skills, and employability skills, and preparing them for adult life transitions. The school facility includes a play field, sport court, sensory room, laundry facilities, a full kitchen, classrooms equipped with chromebooks, a small library, art and music materials, quiet spaces, sensory materials, and high-speed internet access.
    • Operating a Private Day School for Neurodivergent Students
      Operates a private day school for K-12th graders and post-secondary students (18-22 years old) on the autism spectrum, providing individualized instruction focused on academics, life skills, and employability skills, and preparing them for adult life transitions. The school facility includes a play field, sport court, sensory room, laundry facilities, a full kitchen, classrooms equipped with chromebooks, a small library, art and music materials, quiet spaces, sensory materials, and high-speed internet access.
  • Comprehensive Diagnostic & Psychoeducational Evaluations 3 activities
    • Facilitate access to neuropsychological evaluations
      Offers and provides access to neuropsychological evaluations for children with special needs through selected providers as part of its assessment and remediation services.
    • Facilitating Neuropsychological Evaluations
      Provides access to neuropsychological evaluations for children with special needs through selected providers.
    • Facilitating Neuropsychological Evaluations
      Offers and provides access to neuropsychological evaluations for children with special needs through selected providers.
  • Private School Tuition Tax Credit Scholarships 3 activities
    • Provide tuition assistance and scholarship navigation
      Offers personal tuition assistance to families by helping them access scholarships and the AZ empowerment scholarship to support educational enrollment for students with special needs.
    • Providing Tuition Assistance and Scholarship Support
      Provides personal tuition assistance to families, helping them find scholarships and access the AZ empowerment scholarship.
    • Tuition Assistance and Scholarship Support
      Provides personal tuition assistance to families, helping them find scholarships and access the AZ empowerment scholarship.
  • Special Education Advocacy Services 2 activities
    • Conduct parent and caregiver training workshops
      Offers workshops and training programs to teach parents and caregivers how to advocate effectively for children with special needs, including collaboration with churches and faith-based organizations through initiatives like Leap of Faith Learning.
    • Provide family advocacy training and workshops
      Conducts workshops and training programs to teach parents how to advocate for their children with special needs, including through a resource center and partnerships with ministries offering parent and church training.
  • Children's Faith Formation & Parental Equipping 2 activities
    • Hosting Leap of Faith Learning Ministry
      Hosts Leap of Faith Learning, a Christian ministry that offers learning support to children with special needs and training for parents and churches.
    • Leap of Faith Learning Ministry
      Hosts Leap of Faith Learning, a Christian ministry that offers learning support to children with special needs and training for parents and churches.
  • Disability Rights Advocacy & Empowerment 1 activity
    • Resource Center for Individuals with Disabilities
      Provides therapeutic services, advocacy, tutoring, and training and resources as part of its resource center for individuals with disabilities and their families.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Parent Advocacy Training and Workshops
      Conducts workshops and training to teach parents how to advocate for their children with special needs.
    • Provide inclusive learning environments and facilities
      Operates a school facility in a rural farm setting equipped with classrooms containing chromebooks, high-speed internet, art and music materials, quiet and sensory spaces, a small library, a full kitchen, laundry facilities, a play field, and a sport court to support the holistic development of students with special needs.
    • Provide specialized educational resources and facilities
      Provides classrooms equipped with chromebooks, high-speed internet, a small library, art and music materials, quiet and sensory spaces, and access to a full kitchen, play field, sport court, and laundry facilities in a rural farm setting to support the learning and development of students with special needs.
    • Resource Center for Individuals with Disabilities
      Operates a resource center that provides therapeutic services, advocacy, tutoring, and training and resources for individuals with disabilities and their families.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$131K
Contributions & grants$122K93%
Program service revenue$10K7%
Investment income$190%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$143K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$112K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$356K
Cash$150K
Investments$0
Liabilities$119K
Net assets$237K
Liquid reserves12.6 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue -8.9%
relationships · 16

who they work with

  • CupertinoBoard@gmail.com Partner — Email contact used for organizational communication.
  • Facebook Partner — Social media platform used for public engagement and communication.
  • Institute for Better Education Partner — Promoted as an organization that removes financial obstacles for K-12 education through tax credit donations.
  • Joni and Friends Partner — Collaborates to equip churches to support individuals with special needs.
  • Leap of Faith Learning Partner — Listed as a supporting organization that provides neuropsychological evaluations, workshops, training for parents to advocate for their children, and tutoring.
  • Leap of Faith Learning Partner — Supporting organization focused on faith-based learning for children, linked through Cupertino Academy Inc's website
  • NMTSA Neurologic Music Therapy Services of Arizona Partner — Partners with for Neurologic Music Therapy Services.
  • Neurologic Music Therapy Services of Arizona Partner — Listed as a supporting organization.
  • Neurologic Music Therapy Services of Arizona Partner — Supporting organization linked through Cupertino Academy Inc's website
  • RDI Connect Partner — Listed as providing support, education, resources, community, and parenting training for autistic individuals and their families.
  • RDI Connect Partner — Supporting organization providing resources for autistic individuals and families, linked through Cupertino Academy Inc's website
  • Resource Physical Therapy Partner — Partners with for physical therapy services.
  • Resource Physical Therapy, LLC Partner — Listed as a supporting organization.
  • Resource Physical Therapy, LLC Partner — Named organization associated with a project description on the website
  • Resource Physical Therapy, LLC Partner — Supporting organization offering physical therapy services, linked through Cupertino Academy Inc's website
  • leapoffaithlearning.org Partner — Partner website providing additional information about Leap of Faith Learning services.