The Cornerstone Times

FAITH TO LEAD

ANNUAL REPORT 2017

From the President

Dear Cornerstone Families and Friends,

One word summarizes the content of this 2016 Annual Report – Trust. We do

not take for granted the trust that is extended to us by Cornerstone’s parents,

students, volunteers, board members, friends and donors. You entrust to our

care and oversight your children, your time, your talents, your prayers and your

financial resources. Your trust is what drives our mission to educate children in

an environment that provides the highest standards for academic achievement

and spiritual development. Please know we value and thank you for your trust.

In 2016 the lives and education of 240 children were entrusted to our care.

The families of these children believe so strongly in the quality Christian

education Cornerstone provides that in spite of financial challenges they paid

over $700,000 in tuition and fees. Added to this was the nearly $2 million

contributed by over 350 donors, including individuals, corporations, churches,

and foundations; these were philanthropic gifts given with confidence to provide

scholarships for our students to attend Cornerstone and resources for our

educational program.

Scripture (Luke 12:48) tells us “From everyone to whom much has been

given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been

entrusted, even more will be demanded.” Taking this mandate to heart we

continued to improve and expand our services for children in 2016. The new

Learning Commons was opened as a space for research, study, collaboration

and innovation. A new academic assessment program Measuring Academic Progress/MAP was launched and is now providing valuable data for teachers

to address students’ strengths and weaknesses. In order to support students

with learning needs a Student Support Team (SST) was formed with

psychoeducational professionals developing individual student Learning Plans.

Responsive Classroom methods continued to be perfected by teachers and

integrated into daily classroom practices. A new Language Arts Curriculum was

introduced. Technology Tools and Resources were added and improvements

were made to our Computer Lab as we strive to be a technologically driven

school. Three dynamic Summer Programs served close to 200 children from

the school and the community with J-Rock expanding its partnership with the

Settlement Music School and the addition of a STEM program.

We rejoice in all that was accomplished in 2016, giving thanks to God for the

families we served and for the many friends who generously supported our work.

There is still much to be done to fulfill the vision we have for Cornerstone so

we ask you to please keep the school in your prayers and continue to bless our

students with your generous support.

Gratefully,

Dick Ollinger, President/CEO

“From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required”

- Luke 12:48

CornerstonePhiladelphia.com

CONTACTEmail: rollinger

@cornerstonephiladelphia.com

Phone: 215-724-6858 ext: 232

Baby Boomers: those born starting in mid-1946, are one of the largest segments of the U.S. population. For those

who have Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), they must begin taking their Required Minimum Distribution

(RMD) from their IRA by April 1st of the year after they turn 70 1/2. Because taking the RMD can move an individual

into a higher tax bracket, one option is to rollover the RMD to a charitable organization such as Cornerstone.

The process is a simple one your tax accountant or advisor can help you with, & the amount of the rollover will not

appear as income or a deduction on your tax return. It is a simple, tax-free way to support Cornerstone students.

If you qualify, please contact Chris Petersen in the Development Office at (215) 724-6858 ext. 234 or by email at cpetersen@cornerstonephiladelphia.com.

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Facts & Figures for 2016 Calendar Year

Revenue January 1 – December 31, 2016

Annual Fund Contributions $ 1,597,879

Tuition & Fees $ 728,320

Celebrate Hope Contributions $ 392,000

Other $ 38,156

TOTAL REVENUE $ 2,756,355

Expenses January 1 – December 31, 2016

School Programs & Activities $ 1,310,963

Administration & Operations $ 825,345

Maintenance & Management $ 436,929

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 2,573,237

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2016Expenses 51%

32%

17%

2016Revenue 58%

26.4%

14.2%

1.4%

Thank You to our 2016 Donors & Volunteers

Stakeholders individuals or households giving $25,000+ or more in 2016

Vijay & Susan AggarwalKen (BD) & Andrea Frazier Wally & Dot FrenchBrad Sheares & Adrienne Simmons, The Sheares Family Charitable FoundationBill (BD) & Beth Simon James (BD) & Barbara Summers Timothy J. Zaro

Pacesetters $10,000-$24,999

Donald & Phyllis BornDave & Libby DalrympleJim (BD) & Barbara DolenteKurt & Elizabeth EbnerNancy Ann MoffittChip (BD) & Stephanie Olson James (BD) & Phyllis RohnDaniel & Susana RohrerJim & Beth Sankey, Sankey Family FoundationAndrew StreetJudith WilliamsAnonymous

Partners $2,500-$9,999

Steve & Kathy BajusMichael & Mary BallingerGregory & Anita (BD) BellPark & Judy BlatchfordEdward & Luanne BohnTerry Lynn Clopper-ChavesJoseph & J. Dawn CoradinoFred Craves, The Craves Family FoundationNancy DavisWarren & Janet EberleinWarren English & Hon. Rosalyn K. RobinsonGreg & Melissa EsterhaiConrad FowlerWayne (BD) & Lynn Geisser Tim & Monica HenkelTom & Nancy HigginsDennis (BD) & Norma (ST) Horner Tom & Gail InfieldPaul E. Kelly, The Paul E. Kelly FoundationTravis & Julianne MartinDouglas & Cheryl McBreartyClaude & Glenda MickleChristopher & Judy MiletoStephen & Denise MitnickRichard & Christine OliverThomas & Janet O’ReillyCharles & Janette ScottRichard Scott (BD) & Giancarla Chieffo John & Linda StaplefordJames (BD) & Joyce SweetDoug & Jeanne SwopeLois Whittom

Friends $1,000 - $2,499

Graham & Jean AndrewsJames H. & Janet AverillPaul & Ginny BairdJohn & Bobbie BallJohn & Nannette BallbachWhit & Julie BeverlyKevin Blackney (BD) & Barbara Kraus-BlackneyRon (BD) & Sonja BondScott & Margaret (ST) BornGerald & Mary (BD) ClampetHolly CurryMarossa Davis (BD)Kermit & Earline EckRonald B. & Cay EvansPaula Frey (ST)Janice FrohnerJacqueline GarrettCharles & Karen GoldenPeter (BD) & Sara Grim Howard HoldenVirginia HoltDavid & Kim IshmaelWilliam & Yolanda JonesLinda KurtzTheodore & Kristin LawsDeborah (ST) & Martin LeeWilliam Liberi & Linda WingateRichard LiburdiMichael & Karen MitchellRichard (ST) & Nancy Ollinger W. James & Susan OllingerBob Omrod & Barbara Carty-OmrodPeter & Jennifer ParadisoDeirdre & Vincent PearsonJustin & Sarah PiffRalph & Laura Riedel, The Alan & Ruby Riedel FoundationSherman & Barbara ReedJudi ReederJim & Dee RushMichael & Sally SneddenJeff & Lisa ThomasDavid Sweet

Contributors up to $999

Pearl AndrewsMarcus (ST) Marlayne ArmstrongFay BahmermannJaret R. Barron (ST)Kylen BarronBeth K BatdorfJane BeattySylvia BigelowClarke & Barbara BlynnJohn M. & Linda H. BombergerJennifer BonovitzKristen BornBrian BouvierDr. Janice Bowdre (BD)Richard R. BrightJeffrey Brown (ST)

Douglas & Karen BrownTeisa BrownWilliam & Ethel BrownJackie BruntMichael S. & Janet BurdAshleigh BynumJanet BynumGary (ST) & Sinuon CammisaDiane A. CasoBen ChampionJohn & Gay ChannellRebecca E. Clayton (BD)Sandra ClementsClarence & Joan CobbNarda Cooper (ST)Kindergarten Class A CornerstoneFronefield & Andrea CrawfordJohn & Courtney CrosbyMaryann CummingsRon & Sandi DandreaDarragh DavisJohn & Lisa DavisKimberlee DenglerAnna Louise DetweilerLuther & Sandi DetweilerGary & Susan DiLellaAlaina (ST) & Nicholas DobkowskiDavid & Doris DoeringRichard & Gail DovalovskyLouise S. DuffCasey (BD) & Barbara DunnPeter & Sue DwyerRobert & Ann Louise EckLynette EllisRuth Ann ErbThomas & Nancy EsserPaula EvansRobert FarinaDavid & Judith FeickBertha FieldBob & Bebe ForsterCarol FoxJohn FreemannWesley & Arlene FreyRichard & Julayne FrostRichell Furr (ST)Keith GaddieRobert & Cindy GagnonJoe & Bea GallagherScott & Rebecca GambleHarry & Joyce GarberPauline S. GilbertWilliam & Deborah GillespieRichard & Barbara GossDonna Gosse (ST)Steve GouldNatasha Grant (ST)Christopher & Deborah Hall Anita & Herbert Hamilton Allan G. HancockClaire HardonConstance (ST) & William (ST) HarperWilliam Harper, II (ST)

William Harrison (BD)Thomas & Ann HarrisonChristopher M. Petersen & Tracey A. HartmannSumiko HennaPaul & Michelle HirschboeckChristopher Holland & Lisa Bond-HollandT.J. & V. HospRose & Rick HousemanRichard & Dougie HubbardLee Ann Hunkler-DennisJoann & Charles HuntingtonElizabeth & James BarnesPamela JensenVernette (ST) & William E. JohnsonLinda JollyGreta (ST) & Kelvin JonesStuart KaplanArne & Lisa KauffmanWilliam KeefeSusan KephartJudi & Harold KillingerPatricia KlineCindy & Tom KnottsLouis & Sandra KraftJulie KyleAmy LambertMary Ellen Lavender (ST)Susan Day LedieuJordan Lee (ST)Robert & Isabelle LeedomAllyn & Barbara LehmanJoyce & Charles LewisJudith ListerJames & Deborah LlewellynBeatrice LockJeffers (ST) & Erika LoperbeyClifford & Adalene LordKristy LukeMike & Cheryl LutzEdwin & Lynda MayRichard & Bonnie LyonCarol MaloneRobert & Kathleen McConnellRobert & Maureen McCookAnne McCraryWelda McFarlandTerry McGinnity, IIF. William & Katherine H. McNabbDontae McNeal (ST)Frank McPherson Jr.Brian MeneelyHarry & Doris MillerNancy & Mike MillerJack & Patricia MontgomeryTom & Cindy MorrisJames & Claire MoyerEneya MulaghaKaren J. & Dennis E. NergartCarol & Jim NetterRosemary OliverDavid & Carol Otis

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Every effort was made to list all gifts and volunteers. If your name is not listed or you notice an error please contact the Development Office at 215-724-6858, ext. 234.

Stanley & Judith OttNeil Jordan & Amy PatschJean PavelaS. Timonthy & Leanne PretzC. Lloyd & Leila RadcliffWilliam & Cynthia RaffertyPatricia ReidRichard & Barbara RiceAnn Richards-KrillSally Ann RichterSharon RileyRhonda Roberts (ST)Bernard & Shirley RobinsonBill & Jacqueline RogersBrian & Kimberly RohnDoug & Karen RoosmaBarbara RosenbergBaron & Barbara RowlandSusan & Frank SangsterJ. Angelo & Megan SaucedoStephen & Karen SchlichterCharlotte SchmuckerJeff & Carolann ScottElizabeth B. ShellyDonnell Sheppard (BD)Leah Smith SheppardJon & Charlotte SlaughterKarson SlisherAlethea C. Smith-ChampagnieJohn & Nancy SnyderKaylon Speller (ST)Helen Spencer (ST)Robert & Mary StarrKathryn SteinbuglerJames & Nancy StevenAnna StewardShawn Sutherland (ST)Benjamin Sweat (ST)John SzyferMark TerryRichard & Evelyn ThomasRobert & Jann TiffanyWard UtterSusan UzelmeierJeffrey & Nancy VecereHerb & Jean VoigtsLakia Walker (ST)Wetonia WashingtonCraig & Sally WaterstraatGwendolyn WebsterSteve & Teri WeedBarbara WhiteCatharine WhittakerBarry & Lois WigginsEstelle Wilson (ST)Chantelle Wilson Wilbur (ST) & Rosa WinborneAdelaide Zelski

ChurchesAbington Baptist ChurchAbsecon Presbyterian ChurchBeadle Memorial Pres. ChurchChrist Baptist ChurchConcord Liberty Pres. ChurchGrace Presbyterian ChurchHarrisonburg Mennonite ChurchHolmesburg Baptist ChurchNarberth Presbyterian ChurchOreland Presbyterian ChurchPaoli Presbyterian ChurchSalem United Methodist ChurchSt. John’s Presbyterian ChurchWayne Presbyterian Church

CorporationsAJO PartnersAllebach AdvertisingAmazon SmileAmerisourceBergen CorporationAssociation of Christian Schools InternationalBlackney HayesBryn Mawr Trust CompanyBuckley & Company, Inc. ContractorBurch Materials and SuppliesChubbCompass Ion AdvisorsCorbett & Rohrer PartnershipEdu-Tech Academic SolutionsFidelity Brokerage ServicesFidelity Charitable Gift FundFrancis Funeral HomeFree Enterprise, Inc.Gould Financial ServicesIndependence Blue CrossJ.L. Wakefield and SonsMackin Medical, Inc.Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyMartin Stone QuarriesMerck and Company, Inc., Office of Corporate ResponsibilityPacifico Auto GroupPAISBOAPfizer Foundation Matching GiftsPhiladelphia Insurance CompanySage TechnologiesSchwab Fund for Charitable GivingSky Community Partners, Inc.The Common Place Scholarship #1 LLCThrivent Financial Choice DollarsUGI Energy ServicesYourCause

FoundationsBergen County United Way’s Charitable Flex FundBerks County Community FoundationBridge Educational FoundationCaroline Alexander Buck FoundationChildren’s Jubilee Scholarship FundChildren’s Scholarship Fund of PhiladelphiaChristopher Ludwick FoundationGlaxosmithKline FoundationLegacy FoundationNorth Carolina Community Foundation Inc.Paoli Malvern Berwyn Rotary ClubSecurian FoundationSilicon Valley Community FoundationThe Merck FoundationThe Philadelphia FoundationThe U.S. Charitable Gift TrustUnited Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New JerseyVanguard Group Foundation

VolunteersNoelle AllenTanesha AllisonBrittney Elise BirosakCharolette BoldenBarbra BradleyDiamond BrothersJames BrownNadine M. BrownDonnie BullockJasmine BullockPaula CarterBarbara Carty-OmrodCarla ChieffoMary ClampetKim ClarkJeff ConwayPatti Dutton ConwayKelly CrosbyMaryann CummingsTeresa CurrieLibby DalrympleNancy DavisLisa DiridolfoAndy DohanCasey DunnBarbara DunnElizabeth DurhamSergeline DuvalBarb ElrodLarry ElrodPaula FreyRob Fullerton

Geselle Natalia GonzalezLovette GreenCarol HaldyAlvarie HamiltonLisa HayesElyca HaywardChristian HudzinaKhalif Mikal HollidayDaisy E HoustonRob HudsonDavid IshmaelCynthia IsonDarlene JeffersonDonna JonesGreg JonesKeyonne JohnsohJoyce JungReggie KeithJessica KimDalana LeeJordan LeeMary Lewis WalkerLeslie LewisKathryn LimmerCheryl McBreartyDouglas McBreartyLisa Renee’ McKine-GoreBarbara McPhailKriscynthia McPhailBrian MeneelyValerie Jean MerkleRose ObeidJanet O’ReillyMonica PatelDiane ReedCarol E RobinsonDavid RobinsonDarlene RichardsonLinda RickettsRich ScottDarlene SheaffRasheeda R. SimpsonTomaquawa SlaughterJessica SpindlerSteve SpindlerJohn StillJoyce SweetAllen Torrence, IIINyerere ThompsonDarlene Turner-JeffersonMaria WalkerMichael Lamar WashingtonBettina WilliamsTimothy Williams

BD - Board of Trustees ST - Cornerstone Staff

Cornerstone Reports

There’s so much going on at Cornerstone Christian Academy. Here, in bite-size pieces, are some of the most exciting:

Maker SpaceThe Uncommon Individual Foundation—which is involved at Cornerstone with a

variety of mentoring programs involving technology & life skills—has provided

seed money for the new Richard E. Caruso STEAM Lab.

This new Lab will complement our current programming by providing a space

for innovation, exploration & hands-on learning. Cornerstone’s computer lab “The

Tech World” currently provides students with technology skills training, while

The Learning Commons is a place to put those skills in action with collaborative

projects & research.

Available to students & faculty in the Caruso Lab will be iMac computers &

two new 3D printers; a Lego wall to build mosaics, murals, landscapes, & any

other vertical creations students can imagine; sewing machines for textile

experimentation; robotics kits; craft supplies, & other non-manipulatives.

Instructors are also encouraged to experiment with fusing art projects with tech

tools. This allows students to print & display their art, enhance & manipulate their

pieces with the use of software programs, & ultimately create online galleries

that will showcase their work.

The soft open of The Caruso STEAM Lab will be coming this spring, with the

offi cial Grand Opening scheduled for Fall 2017.

Build Your Bright FutureIn partnership with Susquehanna University, Cornerstone hosted an interactive

college information day on Saturday, March 4th for 20 former & current

Cornerstone students & their parents. Admission & fi nancial aid personnel

as well as students from Susquehanna University discussed the value of a

college education, portraying an accurate college experience, debunking

common myths, & emphasizing the learning environment & opportunities for

students. The day was mixed with entertaining information about college

admission processes & group-building activities led by Adventure Network of

Philadelphia. Over the years Cornerstone & Susquehanna have built a close

relationship, sharing in programming & volunteer service opportunities with

students from both schools.

Join us on May 25th from 9:00-10:00 a.m. for our monthly CCA101 that will

feature current Susquehanna University student and Cornerstone Class of 2012

graduate Mikayla Hill.

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Rise Up! 28 Day Challenge Recap for 2016

This academic year’s Annual Fund

Drive, Rise Up! succeeded in raising

nearly $250,000 in support for student

scholarships & academic programs.

Each year Cornerstone’s generous

donors contribute to the school’s

academic programs, scholarship

needs, & facilities upkeep &

improvements. For the 2016-17 year,

the goal for outside contributions

is $1,460,000.

• Rise Up! generated over 15%

of that goal during the month

of December.

• One quarter of all donors were

fi rst time donors.

• Financial support received helped

the artist-in-residence program,

emerging technology programs

and scholarship needs.

• Support received will help move

the school closer to the overall

fundraising goal for the year that

ends on June 30th.

Answer: Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander

Cornerstone Kids Challenge:What native Philadelphian was the 1st African-American woman to be admittedto the Pennsylvania bar, & the 1st African-American woman in theUnited States to earn a Ph.D. in Economics (University of Pennsylvania)?

Student-Written Article

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How to Support Cornerstone in this coming year

Direct Gifts

Tax deductible gifts of cash, by written or electronic check, or by credit card. Send checks by mail to:

CCAPO Box 5520Philadelphia, PA 19143

Contribute online: CornerstonePhiladelphia.com

Securities

Publically traded stock, mutualfunds, EFT: Deduction receivedon gift; capital gains passed onto Cornerstone.

Planned Gifts

Bequests, charitable gift annuities, cash & other planned gifts canbe made to Cornerstone’s Endowment Fund.

United Way

Employee pledges can be made through two United Way agencies:

• United Way of Southeastern PA, Donor Choice Agency #9616 (donations designated for CCA’sExtended Care Programs)

• United Way of Tri-State Donor Choice Agency #0265566

Match

Ask if your employer has a matching gifts program.

Port Chicago 50 Book Reportsby Cianni Pratt and Nia Armstrong7th Grade Students

Last week we started reading a book called

Port Chicago 50. This book is about the

struggle black men went through to gain the

right to fi ght for the United States. We read

about how unfairly black men were treated

during this time even though they worked

for the Navy.

Joe Small was the main character in the book. He had something about him

that most men didn’t – he was a leader. So whenever the other men had a

problem, they went to him. When Joe would speak up for himself or his peers,

he was told that they were not being treated differently and he should not

complain.

My uncle served in the army and it would make him proud to know that we

are reading this in school.

In Mr. C’s class we are reading Port Chicago 50. This book is about a United

States Navy base called Port Chicago, set during World War II.

At Port Chicago, African American sailors would load bombs to be used in

the war. They were treated unfairly, and made to feel like criminals. This made

me sad, but I also learned that I should not take my rights for granted. People

like the men in this book did a lot so that I could have rights as an American,

including an education.

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