2024-01-25T11:30:30-06:00 2023-06-30 521853933 JM&M 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2022-07-01 272618506 INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INSP 2022486825 200 DOUGLAS ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 SUNDAI RIGGINS HEAD OF SCHOOL 2022486825 2024-01-25 1 SUNDAI RIGGINS 999009999 1 MEENA BISHNOI P01480769 2022963306 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SUNDAI RIGGINS 200 DOUGLAS ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 12958243 0 X WWW.INSPIREDTEACHINGSCHOOL.ORG X 2010 DC INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL ENSURES THAT A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL AS ACCOMPLISHED LEARNERS, THOUGHTFUL CITIZENS, AND IMAGINATIVE AND INQUISITIVE PROBLEM-SOLVERS THROUGH A DEMANDING, INQUIRY-BASED CURRICULUM. THE GOALS FOR OUR STUDENTS ARE CENTERED AROUND FOUR PRINCIPLES: INTELLECT, INQUIRY, IMAGINATION AND INTEGRITY. 11 11 129 50 0 0 1300797 579242 10994327 12173172 -517002 201774 3051 4055 11781173 12958243 0 0 0 0 7236282 8030858 14080 0 167977 4141003 4361499 11391365 12392357 389808 565886 19751135 20739598 12553503 12976080 7197632 7763518 X A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY OF MASTER TEACHERS AND TEACHER RESIDENTS WHO ENSURE THAT A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL AS ACCOMPLISHED LEARNERS, THOUGHTFUL CITIZENS, AND IMAGINATIVE AND INQUISITIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS THROUGH A DEMANDING, INQUIRY-BASED CURRICULUM. THE GOALS FOR OUR STUDENTS ARE CENTERED AROUND FOUR PRINCIPLES: INTELLECT, INQUIRY, IMAGINATION AND INTEGRITY. 0 0 10614881 12173172 AT THE INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (THE "SCHOOL"), A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY OF MASTER TEACHERS AND TEACHER RESIDENTS ENSURES THAT A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL AS ACCOMPLISHED LEARNERS, THOUGHTFUL CITIZENS, AND IMAGINATIVE AND INQUISITIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS THROUGH A DEMANDING, INQUIRY-BASED CURRICULUM. THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC OF THE SCHOOL IS A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON A PROGRESSIVE, CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING BASED ON THE RESEARCH ON HOW THE BRAIN WORKS AND HOW CHILDREN LEARN. THE SCHOOL IS ORGANIZED TO MEET TWO RELATED, MUTUALLY REINFORCING PRIMARY GOALS: TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS, AND TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT TEACHER PREPARATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR NEW TEACHERS AND TEACHER LEADERS. THE SCHOOL IMPLEMENTS THE PHILOSOPHY AND INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY OF CENTER FOR INSPIRED TEACHING. CENTER FOR INSPIRED TEACHING IS A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BASED EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT HAS SERVED DC'S TEACHERS AND STUDENTS SINCE 1995, WITH THE GOAL OF ENSURING THAT TEACHERS MAKE THE MOST OF CHILDREN'S INNATE DESIRE TO LEARN. THE SCHOOL IS A LEADER IN IMPROVING THE WAY TEACHERS ARE TRAINED AND STUDENTS ARE EDUCATED IN DC AND BEYOND. AS A DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL INVITES AND RECEIVES VISITORS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. ANNUALLY, THE SCHOOL WELCOMES DOZENS OF VISITORS FROM THE DC EDUCATION COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS THOSE INFLUENTIAL IN EDUCATION POLICY NATIONWIDE. DOMINANT METHODS OF INSTRUCTION INCLUDE INQUIRY-BASED METHODS AND ACTIVE LEARNING APPROACHES, WHERE THE TEACHER SERVES AS FACILITATOR AND COACH TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING. INSTRUCTION INCLUDES AN EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND CLASSROOMS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY STUDENT-CENTERED ORGANIZATIONAL STYLES SUCH AS DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION, COLLABORATIVE GROUPS, AND CHILD-INITIATED PLAY. THE STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULUM AND STUDENT GOALS ARE CENTERED ON THE 4 I'S: INTELLECT, INQUIRY, IMAGINATION, AND INTEGRITY. 10614881 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 129 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CATHERINE L KEPLINGER 2022486825 200 DOUGLAS ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 SUNDAI RIGGINS HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 192090 0 36427 CATHERINE L KEPLINGER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 154096 0 10750 MONISHA KARNANI DIRECTOR, DEMONSTRATION & 40.00 X 106391 0 15376 JESSICA HILTABIDEL DIRECTOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 40.00 X 109372 0 8863 ASHLEY MOSER MASTER TEACHER 40.00 X 103696 0 9181 MARNI RIFFKIN SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER 40.00 X 101071 0 9235 LUCY NEWTON CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA BROWNING VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANNE IRBY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSTY WILSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MORRIS CLARKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN INGRAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE LERNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALETA MARGOLIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE WEBER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH SQUIRES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY PITTS BOARD MEMBER AS OF MAR. 2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 766716 0 89832 6 0 1 0 JONES LANG LASALLE AMERICAS INC 200 EAST RANDOLPH ST FLOOR 43-48 CHICAGO IL 60601 FACILITY MGT. 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SERVICES 219506 ALIGNSTAFFING 1501 ST PAUL ST STE 110 BALTIMORE MD 21202 SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS 167023 EDOPS 1611 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE 164166 URBAN TEACHERS 722 I STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 RESIDENT TEACHERS 105000 5 509988 69254 15719 579242 PER PUPIL APPROPRIATIONS 900099 10280375 10280375 PER PUPIL FACILITY ALLOWANCE 900099 1816221 1816221 ACTIVITY FEE 611710 76576 76576 12173172 201774 201774 CREDIT CARD REBATES 900099 4055 4055 4055 12958243 12173172 0 205829 401038 347833 46534 6671 6433792 5580214 746557 107021 81272 70489 9431 1352 594040 515228 68931 9881 520716 451632 60422 8662 24657 24657 188447 188447 211741 78668 131564 1509 126577 109786 14686 2105 67755 58766 7862 1127 761480 723406 38074 557222 483295 64658 9269 922722 800305 107069 15348 55403 55403 DIRECT STUDENT COSTS 1092928 1092928 OTHER STAFF RELATED EXP 244922 236776 7125 1021 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 52039 52039 FEES AND LICENSES 51595 13516 38079 4011 4011 12392357 10614881 1609499 167977 872710 50000 7857022 10831402 737500 320365 25 3368 83052 111013 16207071 6833394 10197366 9373677 3460 49773 19751135 20739598 738809 1278525 13124 11764223 11637632 50471 46799 12553503 12976080 X 7197632 7763518 7197632 7763518 19751135 20739598 565886 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15446193 6290324 9155869 307528 239215 68313 453350 303855 149495 9373677 FINANCE LEASES LIABILITY 46799 46799 X 12969212 10969 10969 12958243 0 12958243 12403326 10969 10969 12392357 0 12392357 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING OF UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AS REQUIRED BY FASB ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. TOPIC 740 REQUIRES THE SCHOOL TO DETERMINE WHETHER A TAX POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE SCHOOL HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS SHOULD BE RECORDED RELATED TO ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON RETURNS FILED FOR OPEN TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 THROUGH 2022. THE SCHOOL IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT BELIEVES THAT THERE IS A REASONABLE POSSIBILITY THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL CHANGE MATERIALLY IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS OPERATING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD. REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50 DOES NOT APPLY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. ALL MATERIALS INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES AND ALL PRESENTATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS, IN WRITING OR BROADCAST INCLUDE THE STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES IN ORDER TO MAKE SUCH KNOWN TO THE GENERAL COMMUNITY. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE D.C. GOVERNMENT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THEY ENROLL ACCORDING TO THE UNIFORM PER STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA DEVELOPED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. THIS PER PUPIL ALLOCATION IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 7 AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF REV. PROC. 75-50. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUNDAI RIGGINS HEAD OF SCHOOL 192090 0 0 0 0 0 20200 0 16227 0 228517 0 0 0 CATHERINE L KEPLINGER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 154096 0 0 0 0 0 4655 0 6095 0 164846 0 0 0 A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 536001131 25483VB37 2022-06-02 10513354 TO IMPROVE AND RENOVATE THE SCHOOL. 0 0 0 A 10513354 665500 208844 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 SCHEDULE K SUPPLENTAL INFORMATION INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVED DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2022, ISSUED FOR $10,450,000 TO WILMINGTON TRUST (BANK) FOR THE BENEFIT OF MAKING A LOAN TO THE SCHOOL TO BE USED TO FINANCE THE BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS AND RELATED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AT 200 DOUGLAS STREET NE IN WASHINGTON, DC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 NOT-FOR-PROFIT INFORMATION TAX RETURN IS PROCESSED BY AN OUTSOURCED CONSULTANT. ONCE PREPARED, A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL OF THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AS WELL AS THE OUTSOURCED BOOKKEEPER. ANY ITEMS WHICH REQUIRE FURTHER DISCUSSION ARE ADDRESSED IN THE DRAFT PHASE. ONCE ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, THE DRAFT IS THEN FORWARDED ONTO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY CONCERNS FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE ADDRESSED AND THEN THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AUTHORIZES THE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. ONCE FILED, A COPY OF THE 990 TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD AT WHICH TIME IT IS APPROVED AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY STAFF COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS OR CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH THE BOARD OR KEY STAFF BELIEVE COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A. PRIOR TO BOARD ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A BOARD MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES. B. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. C. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. D. KEY STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT IS NOT THE SUBJECT OF BOARD ACTION SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL ANY SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THAT STAFF MEMBER SHALL REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTION THAT MAY AFFECT THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S PARTICIPATION IN SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND/OR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND OTHER OFFICERS OF OTHER PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS BASED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AS WELL AS BENCHMARKS PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS WHEN DECIDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND OTHER OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2C: THESE PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. SHAED SCHOOL LLC 1776 I STREET NW STE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20006 611735717 TO OPERATE, MANAGE THE PROPERTY AT 200 DOUGLAS STREET NE DC INSPIRED TEACHING DEMONSTRATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL