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ORG X 2011 LA PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING AND SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES TO EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND PARTNER EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS TO DIRECTLY IMPROVE TEACHING QUALITY IN SCHOOLS SERVING MAJORITIES OF STUDENTS OF COLOR, BOLSTER LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, AND STRENGTHEN THE SCHOOL AND SYSTEM CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO CLOSE GAPS IN OPPORTUNITY. 12 11 81 11 0 0 4827656 3416468 5123661 6041555 665 38 27623 3900 9979605 9461961 0 0 0 0 8911432 8825543 0 0 336456 2291610 1273906 11203042 10099449 -1223437 -637488 10799889 10160201 2180871 1844426 8619018 8315775 X PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING AND CONSULTING SERVICES TO EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND PARTNER EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS TO DIRECTLY IMPROVE HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS, RETAIN HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS, AND CREATE NATIONAL NETWORKS ALIGNED AROUND INVESTMENTS IN TEACHER LEADERSHIP IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. 0 0 7282578 6041555 LEADING EDUCATORS WORKS THROUGHOUT VARIOUS STATES AND CITIES TO SUPPORT AND SCALE CUSTOMIZED APPROACHES TO INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT.NEW ORLEANS:WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR TEACHERS FOCUSED ON LEARNING ACCELERATION AND EQUITABLE USE OF TIER I CURRICULA. CHICAGO:BUILDING ON THREE YEARS OF TEACHER LEADER DEVELOPMENT AND SCALING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SYSTEMS IN 20 SCHOOLS, LEADING EDUCATORS IS OFFERING INTENSIVE SUPPORT AROUND LEARNING ACCELERATION IN MATH FOR SCHOOL-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAMS.GRAND RAPIDS:LEADING EDUCATORS WORKS IN THE GREATER GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN AREA WHERE COHORTS OF PRINCIPALS AND TEACHER LEADERS BEGAN TRAINING TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG ECONOMICALLY-DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ATTEND THE NEARLY 120 DISTRICT, CHARTER, AND RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER GRAND RAPIDS URBAN AREA TO INCREASE TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS, WHICH RESEARCH CONSISTENTLY SHOWS IS THE SINGLE MOST POWERFUL LEVER FOR DRIVING STUDENT ACADEMIC OUTCOMES.TULSA:LEADING EDUCATORS IS SUPPORTING TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS' FIVE-YEAR GOALS TO EQUIP TEACHERS WITH ACCURATE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, EQUITABLE MINDSETS, AND EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM PRACTICES TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH RIGOROUS ACADEMICS AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. THE PARTNERSHIP OFFERS STRATEGIC THINKING, COACHING DEVELOPMENT, AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT FOR KEY DISTRICT PERSONNEL WHILE PLAYING AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN SCALING TPS' NEW LITERACY INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON K-3 FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS FOR 45 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. CHARLESTON:CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS PARTNERING WITH LEADING EDUCATORS TO BOLSTER TEACHER KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL IN MATH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS IN A GROUP OF "ACCELERATION SCHOOLS." AS THESE SCHOOLS IMPLEMENT THE NEW BRIDGES MATHEMATICS AND ILLUSTRATIVE MATHEMATICS CURRICULA AND PILOT THE EL EDUCATION CURRICULUM, THEIR PLC LEADERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES PARTICIPATE IN INTENSIVE LEARNING, DATA REFLECTION, AND LESSON PRACTICE THAT THEY CAN TURNKEY AT THEIR SCHOOLS FOR OTHER TEACHERS IN WEEKLY, 90-MINUTE SESSIONS. 7282578 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 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 60 0 1 81 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 5043009010 1824 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BLVD NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 STUART KAPLAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ELISA VILLANUEVA BEARD EX-OFFICIO 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAY ALTMAN EX-OFFICIO 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE BOYERS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA BROWN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY CHANG BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY JOHNSON LEWIS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 AL BERTANI BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDY JONES BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BORCHARD BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 NINA KONTOS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KARA HALANDER BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JERNELL ALEXANDER MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 42.65 X 138375 0 13810 LAKIMBRE BROWN CHIEF OF NETWORKS 44.44 X 138305 0 9163 CHONG-HAO FU CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 48.01 X 247365 0 15978 MICHAEL RENE ISLAS PRIOR CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER 40.50 X 64970 0 5307 LAURA MEILI CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER 50.86 X 144911 0 14157 AMY ROME PRIOR PRESIDENT 41.69 X 130513 0 6150 SIMONE SENIOR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 31.49 X 135997 0 18449 MAGARET SLYE DEPUTY CHIEF OF NETWORKS 36.87 X 153084 0 19762 MIKELLE WILLIS PRIOR CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 37.54 X 124937 0 8408 MARQUES CELESTINE HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE 36.62 X 129300 0 22625 KIM LEVENGOOD ANDREWS HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE 35.70 X 140724 0 13906 KATHERINE GREEN MURPHY HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE 38.52 X 140425 0 23540 DAVID SIGLER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE 47.23 X 153750 0 18411 RASHIDA TYLER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE 37.56 X 140767 0 20535 1983423 0 210201 13 0 1 0 NONPROFIT HR SOLUTIONS LLC 1400 EYE STREET SUITE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES 159978 RSM US LLP 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 102247 2 528954 2887514 3416468 SERVICE REVENUE 611430 6041555 6041555 6041555 38 38 OTHER REVENUE 611430 3900 3900 3900 9461961 6045455 0 38 1111849 438353 669711 3785 6101066 5196627 651962 252477 148292 131729 9918 6645 932141 750408 146093 35640 532195 415172 97909 19114 3922 1075 2773 74 138772 38042 98109 2621 565486 155017 399788 10681 25209 23209 683 1317 66878 19189 46245 1444 45767 1432 44335 1350 1169 181 6694 5794 900 16833 16833 36241 36241 38872 38872 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 137273 101587 33110 2576 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 130001 0 130001 0 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 50830 450 50380 0 BANK FEES 3732 1015 2717 0 6046 2310 3654 82 10099449 7282578 2480415 336456 6679779 6602498 191610 191648 2405641 876421 1343430 2370413 66069 39727 336128 267909 100660 68219 12700 11275 10799889 10160201 517325 210176 50000 0 1357025 1357025 256521 277225 2180871 1844426 X 3407853 6195610 5211165 2120165 8619018 8315775 10799889 10160201 X -637488 334246 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4643079 6758892 8718812 4827656 3416468 28364907 4643079 6758892 8718812 4827656 3416468 28364907 16681589 11683318 457 190 190 665 38 1540 34381 45605 40837 27623 3900 152346 28518793 22787907 0.40970 0.47530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 159989 159989 0 176139 107920 68219 68219 ACCRUED LEAVE 277225 277225 X 9796207 334246 334246 9461961 0 9461961 10099450 0 10099450 0 10099450 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY AND HAS BEEN GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS, THEREFORE, EXEMPT FROM STATE AND FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUTNING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ESTIMATED ACCRUED LIABILITY WRITE-OFF 334,246. 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