2023-06-30T10:46:11-05:00 2022-12-31 221655803 DORFMAN ABRAMS MUSIC LLC 250 PEHLE AVE SUITE 702 SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 990 2022-01-01 463576125 THE CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY CENT 6032779730 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE 300 NEW YORK NY 10170 LAUREN MORANDO RHIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3016551992 2023-06-29 1 LAUREN MORANDO RHIM 999009999 0 PATRICIA DIAZ CPA P01362006 2014039750 2023-06-27 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LAUREN MORANDO RHIM 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10170 5242270 0 X WWW.CENTERFORLEARNEREQUITY.ORG X 2013 NY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED TO IMPROVE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES' ACCESS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TO BUILD CHARTER SCHOOLS' CAPACITY TO OFFER HIGH QUALITY SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 10 10 13 0 0 0 2485234 4731663 280193 493860 2005 13976 1365 2771 2768797 5242270 77423 96155 0 0 1397832 1352400 0 0 55903 715288 670137 2190543 2118692 578254 3123578 2761501 5865865 93319 74105 2668182 5791760 X TO INCREASE OUR COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHALLENGES, IDENTIFY VIABLE SOLUTIONS, AND ENSURE EFFECTIVE CHARTER SCHOOL PRACTICES THAT JUSTIFY THE TRUST OF PARENTS AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, THE CHARTER SECTOR NEEDS A CREDIBLE ENTITY THAT WILL BE A RELIABLE RESOURCE FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS; BOTH IN THE CHARTER SECTOR AND THE SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY COMMUNITY. WE CREATED THE CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY TO FILL THE CURRENT VOID AND PROACTIVELY SEEK TO FOSTER INNOVATIONS THAT WILL BENEFIT BOTH CHARTER AND TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN CREATING THE CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY, OUR GOAL IS TO ADVOCATE FOR STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE LEARNING NEEDS TO ENSURE THAT IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING CHARTER SCHOOLS, THEY ARE ABLE TO ACCESS AND THRIVE IN SCHOOLS DESIGNED TO ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO SUCCEED. 0 0 1516257 96155 493860 IN RESPONSE TO COMPELLING NEEDS IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL SECTOR, THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IN CHARTER SCHOOLS (NCSECS) WAS LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 2013. NCSECS CHANGED ITS NAME TO THE CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY IN 2021. CLE IS THE FIRST ENTITY TO FOCUS SOLELY ON PROACTIVELY WORKING WITH STATES, CHARTER AUTHORIZERS AND ADVOCATES TO IMPROVE ACCESS, CREATE DYNAMIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDRESS BARRIERS THAT MAY HINDER STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ACCESSING AND SUCCEEDING IN CHARTER SCHOOLS.IN JUST NINE SHORT YEARS, CLE HAS ALREADY POSITIONED ITSELF AS THE LEADING NATIONAL VOICE REGARDING SPECIAL EDUCATION IN THE CHARTER SECTORS AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE PUBLICATION OF LEADING-EDGE POLICY PAPERS AND RESEARCH STUDIES, DEVELOPMENT OF KEY PARTNERSHIPS LINKING THE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND CHARTER SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AND TARGETED FIELDWORK IN PRIORITY GEOGRAPHIES SUCH AS COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, LOUISIANA, AND NEW JERSEY WHERE CLE SEEKS TO CATALYZE CHANGES TO POLICY AND PRACTICE. IN ADDITION, THE CLE TEAM SEEKS TO TRANSLATE LESSONS EMERGING FROM LOCAL GEOGRAPHIES TO INFORM POLICY ADVOCACY AND DRIVE A NATIONAL DIALOGUE ABOUT IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITES. TO ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES, CLE ELEVATES KEY STAKEHOLDER VOICES, FACILITATES COLLABORATION ACROSS DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS, DEVELOPS AND LEADS STRATEGIC PROBLEM SOLVING, CONDUCTS RESEARCH, BUILDS TOOLKITS, AND ADVOCATES FOR POLICY CHANGE AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS. 1516257 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY NJ CO AR NC WA FL CT CA PA LA X LAUREN MORANDO RHIM 3016551992 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10170 JONATHAN ROSENBERG UNTIL 722 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM DRAZIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY MITTNACHT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MASHEA ASHTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX MEDLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARISSE GULOSINO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN LAKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT GARDA BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANNON HODGE BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RENITA THUKRAL BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLIFF CHUANG BOARD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN MORANDO RHIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CO-FO 40.00 X 212143 0 7116 PAUL T O'NEILL SENIOR FELLOW & CO-FOUNDER 22.00 X 115494 0 4620 WENDY TUCKER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF POLICY 40.00 X 102233 0 4089 JENNIFER COCO LOCAL POLICY MANAGER 40.00 X 120785 0 4831 BRYAN ROTACH SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 166615 0 6350 LAURA ELIZABETH STELITANO RESEARCH DIRECTOR 40.00 X 118862 0 0 836132 0 27006 6 0 1 0 0 55868 4675795 4731663 CONSULTING INCOME 900099 493860 493860 493860 13976 13976 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 2771 2771 2771 5242270 493860 0 16747 X 96155 96155 339374 228647 97259 13468 884301 595782 253426 35093 23195 15620 6654 921 105530 71075 30264 4191 34836 34206 630 41335 41335 427545 358566 68654 325 41743 24641 16117 985 4215 2839 1209 167 99303 74102 25112 89 3881 2440 1297 144 12687 8605 3575 507 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4368 3380 975 13 PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT 224 199 25 2118692 1516257 546532 55903 232714 113525 507757 4017733 1987476 1632838 24518 96101 4965 5478 4272 4272 259 0 3622 190 190 2761501 5865865 55827 74105 37492 0 93319 74105 X 434045 3626453 2234137 2165307 2668182 5791760 2761501 5865865 3123578 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2490100 1133376 2288577 2485234 4731663 13128950 593713 354639 142979 280193 493860 1865384 3083813 1488015 2431556 2765427 5225523 14994334 0 0 0 14994334 3529 3624 2005 13976 23134 3529 3624 2005 13976 23134 18245 18937 2543 1365 2771 43861 3102058 1510481 2437723 2768797 5242270 15061329 0.99560 0.99410 0.00150 0.00090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4000 0 0 4000 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: MEETINGS WITH STAFF AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO DISCUSS PENDING LEGISLATION. 4272 4272 0 0 X 5242270 0 5242270 0 5242270 2118692 0 2118692 0 2118692 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED BY SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0 RENEW SCHOOLS 10001 LAKE FOREST BLVD NEW ORLEANS LA 70127 800419622 501(C)(3) 24038 0 FMV DEEPEN QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS TO SERVE STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES. COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES 2625 THALIA STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 800601507 501(C)(3) 24038 0 FMV DEEPEN QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS TO SERVE STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES. CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS 3811 NORTH GALVEZ STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70117 272811737 501(C)(3) 24038 0 FMV DEEPEN QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS TO SERVE STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES. FIRSTLINE SCHOOLS 300 N BROAD STREET SUITE 207 NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 721409800 501(C)(3) 24038 0 FMV DEEPEN QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS TO SERVE STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAUREN MORANDO RHIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CO-FO 203846 0 0 0 8297 0 7116 0 0 0 219259 0 0 0 BRYAN ROTACH SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 141636 0 1500 0 23479 0 6350 0 0 0 172965 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS FOR ACCURACY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITORS COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD EVALUATED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION HISTORY AND PERFORMANCE, AND AWARDED COL INCREASES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FILES ARE STORED ELECTRONICALLY AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 354,890. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 67,092. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 109. TOTAL EXPENSES 422,091. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,676. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,562. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 216. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,454. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: PROCEDURES HAVE NOT CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR