2021-02-17T11:28:16-06:00 2020-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2019-07-01 133666846 CLASSROOM INC CLAS 8002580640 123 WILLIAM STREET 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10038 CHRISTINA OLIVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8002580640 2021-02-05 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2021-02-05 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CHRISTINA OLIVER 123 WILLIAM STREET 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10038 3951846 0 X WWW.CLASSROOMINC.ORG X 1992 NY CLASSROOM, INC. HELPS STUDENTS IN HIGH-POVERTY COMMUNITIES BUILD LITERACY AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. BY CREATING DIGITAL LEARNING GAMES AND CURRICULUM SET IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD AND SUPPORTING EDUCATORS IN CREATING STUDENT-CENTERED CLASSROOMS, WE INVITE STUDENTS TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR LEARNING.CLASSROOM, INC. BELIEVES THAT WHEN STUDENTS TAKE ON THE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN OUR LEARNING GAMES, THEY READ MORE CLOSELY, THINK CRITICALLY, AND BECOME BETTER PROBLEM SOLVERS. CLASSROOM, INC.'S RESEARCH SHOWS THAT STUDENTS ESPECIALLY THOSE STRUGGLING WITH LITERACY IMPROVE IN THEIR READING AND WRITING ACHIEVEMENT, FIND MOTIVATION IN BEING THE LEADER, AND SEE THE TRUE CONNECTION BETWEEN SCHOOL AND THEIR FUTURE. 12 12 23 14 0 0 4863714 3777488 64800 54800 6561 16465 0 0 4935075 3848753 0 0 0 0 1608066 1578346 91416 10863 615374 2523913 2228953 4223395 3818162 711680 30591 7152655 7594942 358133 769829 6794522 6825113 X CLASSROOM, INC. HELPS STUDENTS IN HIGH-POVERTY COMMUNITIES BUILD LITERACY AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. BY CREATING DIGITAL LEARNING GAMES AND CURRICULUM SET IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD AND SUPPORTING EDUCATORS IN CREATING STUDENT-CENTERED CLASSROOMS, WE INVITE STUDENTS TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR LEARNING. 0 0 1299521 54800 DIRECT SUPPORT TO PARTNERS: CLASSROOM, INC. PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN HIGH POVERTY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO PROVIDE TURN-KEY CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES ALONG WITH UNIQUE WORKPLACE LITERACY LEARNING GAME EXPERIENCES TO SUPPORT SCHOOL DAY AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT.IN ADDITION, CLASSROOM, INC. OFFERS EDUCATORS IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL COACHING SUPPORT TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES AND TRANSFORM THE WAY EDUCATORS USE PROJECT-BASED AND PERSONALIZED LEARNING TOOLS TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES. SOME OF CLASSROOM, INC.'S SCHOOL PARTNER SITES ALSO SERVE AS OUR "LEARNING LABS," INFORMING OUR DIGITAL PRODUCTION AND ENSURING THAT WE ARE ALWAYS DESIGNING FROM REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE. 1179522 CURRICULUM & RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS: CLASSROOM, INC. CREATES DIGITAL LEARNING GAMES AND CURRICULUM SET IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD THAT FOSTER STUDENTS' LITERACY AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND CONNECT SCHOOL TO LIFE IN THE WORKPLACE. OUR SUITE OF LITERACY LEARNING GAMES THE READ TO LEAD SERIES, HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP ADVANCED LITERACY SKILLS, INCREASES CAREER READINESS, AND BUILDS 21ST CENTURY SKILLS SUCH AS PERSISTENCE AND DECISION-MAKING. THE LEARNING GAMES, CURRICULUM, ALONG WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS ARE FREELY ACCESSIBLE ONLINE FOR BOTH SCHOOL DAY AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME USE.THROUGH ITS DIGITAL PLATFORM, CLASSROOM, INC. REACHES EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS NATIONWIDE. ANY EDUCATOR CAN REGISTER FOR FREE AND HAVE ACCESS TO CLASSROOM, INC.'S LEARNING GAMES AND CURRICULUM. 245175 RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT: CLASSROOM, INC. CONDUCTS RESEARCH TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF ITS PROGRAMS ON STUDENTS AND TO PROVIDE REGULAR FEEDBACK THAT ENABLES CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVALUATIONS HAVE CONSISTENTLY SHOWN THAT OUR PROGRAMS EFFECTIVELY IMPROVE STUDENTS' LITERACY, READING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS, 21ST CENTURY SKILLS, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER-READINESS. 2724218 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA IL KS KY MA MD MI MN NH NJ NM NY NC ND OR PA RI SC UT VA WV WI X X X CHRISTINA OLIVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8002580640 123 WILLIAM STREET 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10038 LISA HOLTON FORMER PRESIDENT SENIOR ADVISOR AS OF 7/1/19 40.00 X 187157 0 17121 CHRISTINA OLIVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 180682 0 9294 NICHOLAS HAYNES MANAGING DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 129240 0 16880 KWAMARA THOMPSON MANAGING DIR OF PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 112326 0 16096 LEWIS BERNARD CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CARL W TURNIPSEED TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BEVERLY FANGER CHASE SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA CHIU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN FRIEDLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GOLDSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON KETE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCCORMICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC F MCMORRIS DIRECTOR THRU 6/11/2020 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS RUDENSTINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORRAINE SHANLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA VANCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 609405 0 59391 4 1 1 0 YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER LLC 1500 WALNUT STREET SUITE 1200 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 177258 1 10000 3767488 103093 3777488 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FE 611710 54800 54800 54800 11112 11112 108446 103093 5353 5353 5353 3848753 54800 0 16465 X 220800 176640 33120 11040 52713 42170 7907 2636 1051784 577394 98909 375481 52005 28489 4877 18639 75357 42137 7258 25962 125687 75000 13158 37529 95731 68052 16634 11045 34321 34321 10863 10863 721339 535617 180555 5167 62381 62381 37049 25315 4259 7475 45490 33364 5013 7113 399148 297592 49622 51934 45503 28077 1381 16045 50787 31338 1541 17908 618403 617230 573 600 18826 14029 2344 2453 MEMBERSHIPS AND FEES 57411 40812 9975 6624 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 15592 6984 4459 4149 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 9010 6696 1143 1171 RECRUITING & HIRING 8659 6453 1078 1128 9303 8448 443 412 3818162 2724218 478570 615374 681927 277532 1528652 1556820 2675986 2062981 21080 7 14939 11755 42073 58061 214789 155125 64267 59664 1736575 2123731 1831547 7152655 7594942 212829 190920 145304 578909 358133 769829 X 4020917 3785338 2773605 3039775 6794522 6825113 7152655 7594942 30591 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4177120 5076237 3603441 4863714 3777488 21498000 4177120 5076237 3603441 4863714 3777488 21498000 7261770 14236230 4436 4122 8877 10629 11112 39176 1984 10124 12108 21549284 350345 0.66060 0.67830 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: BRAIN POP FEES - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 10,000. FULFILLMENT SHIPPING HANDLING FEE - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,954. REBATE AND REFUND - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 30. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 124. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 3207 460 2747 211582 154665 56917 59664 DEFERRED RENT PAYABLE 190811 PPP LOAN PAYABLE 388098 578909 X 4137100 288347 288347 3848753 0 3848753 4106509 288347 288347 3818162 0 3818162 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUAL DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000, ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES, BUT NOT TO BE USED FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. PART X, LINE 2: CI RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT CI HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. CI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR THE PERIODS PRIOR TO 2017. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LISA HOLTON FORMER PRESIDENT SENIOR ADVISOR AS OF 7/1/19 187157 0 0 0 0 0 9510 0 7611 0 204278 0 0 0 CHRISTINA OLIVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 180682 0 0 0 0 0 9103 0 191 0 189976 0 0 0 X 2 103093 AVG. SELLING PRICE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN SCHEDULE M, PART I COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION USES ADP TOTALSOURCE ("TOTALSOURCE"), A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION ("PEO"), WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER SERVICES TO CLASSROOM, INC. IN THE PEO RELATIONSHIP, TOTALSOURCE AND CLASSROOM, INC. SHARE CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ALLOCATE OTHER EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES INDIVIDUALLY. CLASSROOM, INC. REMAINS AN EMPLOYER OF CLASSROOM, INC.'S EMPLOYEES, AND TOTALSOURCE IS A CO-EMPLOYER. CLASSROOM, INC. HAS DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER EMPLOYEES AS IS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS; DISCHARGE ANY FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY IT MAY HAVE; AND COMPLY WITH ANY APPLICABLE LICENSURE, REGULATORY OR STATUTORY REQUIREMENT. IN ADDITION, CLASSROOM, INC. HAS CONTROL OVER THE DAY-TO-DAY JOB DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES AND OVER THE JOB SITES AT WHICH OR FROM WHICH EMPLOYEES PERFORM SERVICES. TOTALSOURCE RESERVES A RIGHT OF DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER EMPLOYEES AS IS NECESSARY TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS AND PROVIDE ITS SERVICES UNDER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN CLASSROOM, INC. AND TOTALSOURCE. TOTALSOURCE AND CLASSROOM, INC. HAVE A RIGHT TO HIRE, DISCIPLINE, AND TERMINATE EMPLOYEES AS TO EACH ONE'S EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EMPLOYEES. FEE PAID TO TOTALSOURCE IN FY2020 WAS $95,761. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE DRAFT 990 AND THEN EMAILS IT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. AFTER ANY UPDATES OR CHANGES ARE MADE, IT IS THEN EMAILED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO PROVIDE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS TO THE TREASURER, WHICH ARE REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED AND THE 990 IS UPDATED ACCORDINGLY, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CLASSROOM, INC. CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY PERSONS. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY PERSONS, WHO ARE CONSIDERED ABLE TO INFLUENCE A DECISION CONCERNING CLASSROOM, INC.'S OPERATIONS (AN "INTERESTED PERSON") ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ALL SUCH PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND COMPLETE A COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL CONFLICTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE TO BE DISCLOSED TO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND THEN RESOLVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IN THE EVENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE INTEREST PERSON WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO VOTE OR EXERCISE ANY INFLUENCE ON THE ISSUE ON WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT. THE DECISION OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF CLASSROOM, INC.'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, ONE OF THE GOVERNING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR: 1. APPROVING YEAR-END COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING MERIT INCREASES AND BONUSES; AND 2. APPROVING ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES IN EXCESS OF $125,000; AND 3. APPROVING ANY MATERIAL CHANGES IN COMPENSATION PROGRAMS SUCH AS QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS, MEDICAL, ETC. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS CHAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD, AND CONSISTS OF OTHER INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (SUCH AS FORM 990S), ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE MARKETPLACE AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE MEETS AS NECESSARY, AT LEAST ONCE PER YEAR, TO REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION, AND THE MEETING IS DOCUMENTED VIA MINUTES. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN JUNE 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CLASSROOM, INC. POSTS ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE, PROVIDES COPIES ON REQUEST, AND MAKES THEM AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE CLASSROOM, INC.'S OFFICE. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. CLASSROOM, INC. PROVIDES COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON REQUEST, AND THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE CLASSROOM, INC.'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER HONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 950. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 606. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 564. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,120. SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 199,022. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 199,022. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS/OTHERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 335,645. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 179,949. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,603. TOTAL EXPENSES 520,197. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: CLASSROOM, INC. HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS FOR ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE AUDIT OF CLASSROOM, INC. AND FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.