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PROPEL HAS A MISSION TO PROVIDE HBCU STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO TRANSFORM OUR NATION'S TALENT PIPELINE AND WORKFORCE. ED FARM PROVIDES PLACE-BASED AND VIRTUAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES, RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGY AND WORKFORCE READINESS TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES. PROGRAMS ARE INTENDED FOR K-12 EDUCATORS & STUDENTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, FACULTY & STAFF, IN- OR UNDER-EMPLOYED ADULT LEARNERS, AS WELL AS EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS. PROPEL CONNECTS HBCU STUDENTS WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS. false false 1676308 K-12 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT: TEACHER FELLOWS PROGRAM: SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERS AND ADMINISTRATORS PARTNER WITH ED FARM TO IDENTIFY EDUCATORS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING. THESE EDUCATORS FORM AN ANNUAL COHORT KNOWN AS "TEACHER FELLOWSED FARM EQUIPS THEM WITH INNOVATIVE RESOURCES AND TEACHING STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT ACTIVE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS. TEACHER FELLOWS ALSO COLLABORATE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR OTHER TEACHERS IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS. STUDENT FELLOWS PROGRAM: MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN YEAR-LONG, CHALLENGE-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO SOLVE REAL COMMUNITY PROBLEMS. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH EXPERIENCE, COMMUNITY LEADERS IDENTIFY A CHALLENGE AND INVITE STUDENT FELLOWS TO SOLVE IT DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. STUDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO INVESTIGATE THE CHALLENGE, BUILD DIGITAL SKILLS AND CREATE ACTIONABLE SOLUTIONS. STUDENT FELLOWS PRESENT THEIR SOLUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AT THE END OF THE YEAR. 474548 COMMUNITY DIGITAL SKILLS GRANTS: FUNDS 'KIDS CODING'BIRMINGHAM CAN CODE' PROGRAMS WHICH ENCOURAGE, INSPIRE AND IGNITE CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO DISCOVER AND EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY, LEARN TO CODE AND PURSUE STEM CAREERS. GRANTS SERVE TO HELP ED FARM ACHIEVE ITS GOALS OF EXPANDING THE REGION'S TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM. 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IN 2021, PROPEL AWARDED $3M IN IMPACT GRANTS TO HBCUS FOR PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE STUDENT CAREER EXPERIENCES, ALIGNED TO REAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH, WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, HBCU FACULTY FELLOWS AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS. 1067957 691780 9162132 true true false true false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false true 46 0 true 45 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false X BING EDWARDS 2059187515 2021 MORRIS AVE 200 BIRMINGHAM AL 35203 X JULIE SILLS-MOLOCK VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.0 0.0 X 184028 0 7356 EUGENE WADE CEO 40.0 0.0 X 185357 0 240 WAYMOND JACKSON CEO 40.0 0.0 X 163200 0 0 JUANITA REYNOLDS SR VP - EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP 40.0 0.0 X 107396 0 6615 BETH SANDERS VP OF LEARNING 40.0 0.0 X 104534 0 7545 BOBBY WATSON FORMER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.0 0.0 X 101676 0 8052 LISA DOYLE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE 40.0 0.0 X 32800 0 0 MYLA CALHOUN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 NICHOLE FRANCIS REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY ONI CHAIRMAN 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JAY BRANDRUP TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 BING EDWARDS SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 878991 0 29808 6 false true false JWEB DEVELOPMENT LLC PO BOX 361351 BIRMINGHAM AL 35236 PRODUCT DESIGN 290056 MCCARTER ENGLISH LLP FOUR GATEWAY CENTER 100 MULBERRY ST NEWARK NJ 07102 LEGAL 240000 FORTIF LAW PARTNERS LLC 2021 MORRIS AVE STE 200 BIRMINGHAM AL 35203 LEGAL 239932 3 1961348 41297375 1133291 43258723 0 14778 14778 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SERVICE FEE INCOME 611710 691780 691780 691780 43965281 691780 14778 3000000 3000000 0 0 0 381357 152543 228814 0 3273465 2180874 908563 184028 0 150769 72709 70704 7356 122211 85167 32102 4942 0 254720 125888 128832 20487 8195 12292 240000 176171 33662 30167 0 0 590739 433629 82857 74253 549712 427052 110868 11792 33571 14387 19184 113360 45488 67872 0 342800 183798 159002 258957 158241 98665 2051 0 44443 32767 11676 0 0 258933 233040 25893 5723 2289 3434 PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT 1106643 916173 190470 INSTRUCTIONAL DEVICES & EQUIP 447822 438783 9039 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS 355602 351427 4175 PROGRAM STIPENDS 104864 104864 22396 18647 3749 11678574 9162132 2011383 505059 2654249 21348192 0 0 0 15000000 2030000 731756 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13423 19650 4381626 345414 299154 4036212 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4996826 41135810 49959 3943593 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76600 35243 126559 3978836 X 0 2243773 4870267 34913201 4870267 37156974 4996826 41135810 32286707 X false false false X 20670 27916 1169540 6199352 43258723 50676201 0 0 20670 27916 1169540 6199352 43258723 50676201 39584889 11091312 30 184 418 14778 15410 0 0 0 0 0 691780 691780 51383391 0.21585 0.99990 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 17A WHILE ED FARM FAILED TO MEET THE MECHANICAL "ONE-THIRD OF SUPPORT" TEST IN 2021. IT CLEARLY SATISFIED THE ALTERNATIVE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST OUTLINED IN 1.170A-9(F)(3) OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, THE TWO REQUIRED FACTORS ARE PRESENT IN THIS CASE: 1. THE ORGANIZATION MUST RECEIVE AT LEAST 10% OF ITS SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. AS NOTED IN SCHEDULE A TO FORM 990, IN 2021 THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 21.59% OF ITS TOTAL SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF PUBLIC SUPPORT - AN AMOUNT FAR IN EXCESS OF THE 10% THRESHOLD. 2. THE ORGANIZATION MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE "CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE" FUNDRAISING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT. ED FARM'S STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT IS OUTLINED BELOW: ED FARM IS ACTIVELY SEEKING A VICE PRESIDENT OF FUNDRAISING. THE COMPANY HAS ENGAGED A RECRUITING FIRM TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING QUALIFIED CANDIDATES AND HAS INTERVIEWED SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS. AS THE COMPANY CONTINUES TO MATURE, THE PROPEL PROGRAM IS MOVING BEYOND THE PLANNING STAGES INTO AN ACTUAL IMPACTFUL PRODUCT WHICH WILL BE A POWERFUL TOOL FOR THE NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF FUNDRAISING TO USE WHEN SEEKING NEW DONORS. WHILE ED FARM CONTINUES TO SEARCH FOR A VICE PRESIDENT OF FUNDRAISING, THE COMPANY HAS ENGAGED AN INDIVIDUAL TO WORK ON A CONSULTING BASIS TO ASSIST IN FUNDRAISING AND HELP FILL THE VOID. IN ADDITION, ED FARM CONTINUES TO APPLY FOR AND BE AWARDED WITH SOME FEDERAL AND LOCAL GRANT FUNDING. FINALLY, ED FARM HAS ESTABLISHED AN ACCOUNT ON THE FUNDRAISE UP PLATFORM AND HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED THE FIRST DONATION VIA THE PLATFORM. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY A THIRD-PARTY ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THE CURRENT OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND IS AN AGENDA ITEM AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING, OPEN FOR ANY DISCUSSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD IS ASKED TO RENEW THEIR POLICY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ONCE PER YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LOOKS AT THE CURRENT MARKET SALARY ANALYSIS FOR EACH OF THE OFFICERS IN THE ORGANIZATION AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMPENSATE THE EMPLOYEES ACCORDINGLY. A THIRD-PARTY IS ALSO HIRED TO ADMINISTER PAYROLL AND HELP THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAIN EMPLOYEE COMPLIANCE STANDARDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER THE REQUEST IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 IF A REQUEST IS MADE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW AND PROVIDE THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS. 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