2025-05-12T15:23:50-05:00 2024-06-30 923320348 EAG GULF COAST LLC ONE GALLERIA BLVD STE 2100 METAIRIE LA 70001 990 2023-07-01 270588087 EDUCATORS FOR QUALITY ALTERNATIVES INC EDUC 5042679060 1614 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BLVD NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 ELIZABETH OSTBERG CEO 5042679060 2025-05-02 1 1 GINA RACHEL P01216293 5048375990 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELIZABETH OSTBERG 1614 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BLVD NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 12307831 0 X WWW.EQASCHOOLS.ORG X 2009 LA TO PROVIDE STRUGGLING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND EXPERIENCES NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN THE EDUCATION AND CAREER PATHS OF THEIR CHOICE. 8 8 172 50 0 0 12936363 12153543 0 14833 100114 -1095 121066 111666 13157543 12278947 0 0 0 0 6692580 7441482 0 0 7715 4323533 4741636 11016113 12183118 2141430 95829 4740884 4998781 1357225 1498250 3383659 3500531 X TO PROVIDE STRUGGLING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND EXPERIENCES NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN THE EDUCATION AND CAREER PATHS OF THEIR CHOICE. 0 0 10847717 14833 THE ORGANIZATION RUNS THE NET: CENTRAL CITY, THE NET: GENTILLY, AND THE NEW ORLEANS ACCELERATED HIGH SCHOOL. TOGETHER THESE SCHOOLS SERVE APPROXIMATELY 400 8TH-12TH GRADERS AND HAVE CONSISTENTLY MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR ACHIEVEMENT GOALS ON THE ALTERNATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY RUBRIC. OVER 1,000 STUDENTS HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE NETS AND THE SCHOOLS HAVE EARNED A SOLID REPUTATION AMONG FAMILIES, ADVOCATES, AND EDUCATORS FOR EMBRACING STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT NEEDS AND PROVIDING A TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO SUPPORT THEIR ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIORALGROWTH. EQA RUNS THE BRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE BRIDGE HAS SERVED EVERY 7TH AND 8TH GRADER EXPELLED IN ORLEANS PARISH. THIS PROGRAM HAS CONSISTENTLY MET AND EXCEEDED ALL CONTRACTED GOALS. SINCE OPENING IN 2019, ONLY 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HAS BEEN RE-EXPELLED, A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT OVER RE-EXPULSION RATES WITH ALL PREVIOUS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS. EQA RUNS THE NEST. THE NEST CHILDCARE CENTER PROVIDES FREE CHILDCARE TO THE INFANTS AND TODDLERS OF STUDENTS AT EQA'S HIGH SCHOOLS. APPROXIMATELY 20% OF EQA'S STUDENTS ARE TEENAGE PARENTS AND HAVING ON CAMPUS CHILDCARE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF SUPPORTING THEM IN EARNING THEIR DIPLOMAS.EQA ALSO ACCEPTS MEDICAID FOR RELATED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES (SPEECH THERAPY AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICES) WHICH WOULD BE REQUIRED BY AN ENROLLED STUDENT'S IEP. 10847717 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 172 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X ELIZABETH OSTBERG 5042679060 1614 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BLVD NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 JULIO BERMUDEZ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NELLY LOPEZ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA PARAMORE MEMBER (THRU 04/2024) 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANINE GUZZO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA PAGE MEMBER (THRU 04/2024) 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM GRAY PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DR IVAN GILL VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TREY RAGAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CECELIA GILLIAM SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAKARI FRASER VICE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH OSTBERG CEO 50.00 X 130399 0 23905 NEIL POYNTER CHIEF OF SCHOOLS 50.00 X 106861 0 14804 237260 0 38709 2 0 1 0 ASSURING DESTINATIONS LLC 210 ST CHARLES AVE 2524 NEW ORLEANS LA 70170 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 355406 YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT 1600 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BLVD SUITE NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 350376 SECURETEK PROTECTION SERVICE OF LOUISIAN 2642 TULANE AVE NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 CAMPUS SECURITY 263042 GOODWILL INDUSTRIES 3400 TULANE AVENUE STE 1000 NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 CUSTODIAL SERVICES 256634 EDOPS 140 19TH ST NW SUITE 650 WASHINGTON DC 20036 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS 146462 6 11643411 510132 12153543 THE NEST 611110 12311 12311 MEDICAID 611110 2522 2522 14833 2800 2800 136655 24989 111666 111666 111666 3895 -3895 -3895 -3895 12278947 14833 0 110571 154304 115728 30861 7715 5918449 5532662 385787 347010 324532 22478 654918 626450 28468 366801 333685 33116 66738 66738 1073401 699754 373647 235857 230223 5634 1021650 1020237 1413 63072 63072 115273 115273 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 617530 617530 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 502025 502025 DUES & FEES 285163 285163 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 274701 274701 486226 454917 31309 12183118 10847717 1327686 7715 1164990 2032717 809165 459050 1258946 742624 290113 62176 992506 536250 25675 456256 155639 183569 1036356 1062389 4740884 4998781 327955 432785 1029270 1065465 1357225 1498250 X 3228020 3316332 155639 184199 3383659 3500531 4740884 4998781 95829 21043 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 155639 10000 17930 183569 150000 6266 627 155639 0.00000 0.87161 0.12839 1 0 737083 349030 388053 223713 165627 58086 31710 21593 10117 456256 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 1062389 1062389 LEASE LIABILITIES 1065465 1065465 X 12324979 21043 24989 46032 12278947 0 12278947 12208107 24989 24989 12183118 0 12183118 PART V, LINE 4: THE SCHOOL'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF ONE FUND ESTABLISHED IN 2023 FOR SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOL. PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM THE INCOME TAXES UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE SECTIONS 501(C)(3) AND THE LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTES; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE SCHOOL APPLIES A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" RECOGNITION THRESHOLD FOR ALL TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS APPROACH ONLY ALLOWS THE RECOGNITION OF THOSE TAX BENEFITS THAT HAVE A GREATER THAN 50% PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS A RESULT OF APPLYING THIS APPROACH, THE SCHOOL HAS REVIEWED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THERE WERE NO OUTSTANDING, OR RETROACTIVE TAX POSITIONS WITH LESS THAN A 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE 24,989. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE 24,989. 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL PARTICIPATES IN THE CITY-WIDE "ONE APP" PROCESS WHICH DETAILS THE SCHOOL'S NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICIES. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 QUESTION 4B IS NOT APPLICABLE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVED $1,470,473 FROM THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, $187,205 FROM THE LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSION, AND $9,985,732 FROM NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD). X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELIZABETH OSTBERG CEO 130399 0 0 0 0 0 8238 0 15667 0 154304 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE DISCLOSURES AND ASSURANCES WHICH ARE FILED WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. IF THERE IS A NOTED CONFLICT, AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THEN THE VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE BASED ON PERFORMANCE RUBRICS AND STUDENT DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR IN THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESSES FOR THE AUDIT THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTEE USES.