2020-05-21T07:08:39-05:00 2019-12-31 200758852 ELLIOTT & PAINTER LLP 390 EAST HENRY STREET SUITE 203 SPARTANBURG SC 29302 990 2019-01-01 452104341 SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT SPAR 8645735804 349 E MAIN ST STE 101 SPARTANBURG SC 29302 DR JOHN STOCKWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8645735804 2020-04-27 true MARCUS Q ELLIOTT SR CPA P00104236 8645831476 2020-05-11 68.115.219.11 2020-05-21 07:08:39 CD P 68C8BF133CAD1E1A6EB72A8B31700CD0E6494369 249FBFDE41E4E7FEF186A0EC7CE59934A631C6BD 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z DR JOHN STOCKWELL 349 EAST MAIN ST STE 101 349 EAST MAIN ST STE 101 SPARTANBURG SC 29302 1346757 false X WWW.LEARNWITHSAM.ORG X 2010 SC SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT IS AN "ALL-IN" PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENTS, FOUNDATIONS, FAITH COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS ACROSS SPARTANBURG COUNTY IN PURSUIT OF HIGH LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. THE COLLECTIVE MISSION IS TO MEASURE ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT MATTERS, CRADLE TO CAREER, SET ACHIEVEMENT TARGETS THAT ESCALATE ANNUALLY, ALIGN NETWORKS IN PURSUIT OF THESE TARGETS, AND REPORT PROGRESS WITH PERSISTENT REGULARITY. 21 21 9 0 625708 1335178 240 360 6054 11219 0 632002 1346757 127170 175000 0 305031 399925 0 0 217791 337768 649992 912693 -17990 434064 877402 1261466 50000 0 827402 1261466 X SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT IS AN "ALL-IN" PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENTS, FOUNDATIONS, FAITH COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS ACROSS SPARTANBURG COUNTY IN PURSUIT OF HIGH LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. THE COLLECTIVE MISSION IS TO MEASURE ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT MATTERS, CRADLE TO CAREER, SET ACHIEVEMENT TARGETS THAT ESCALATE ANNUALLY, ALIGN NETWORKS IN PURSUIT OF THESE TARGETS, AND REPORT PROGRESS WITH PERSISTENT REGULARITY. false false 904857 175000 360 THE HISTORY AND A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SAM'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.LEARNWITHSAM.ORG. SAM IS PURSUING SIX CORE INDICATORS OF ACHIEVEMENT - KINDERGARTEN READINESS, THIRD GRADE READING, EIGHTH GRADE MATH, COLLEGE/CAREER-READY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT, AND POSTSECONDARY PERSISTENCE AND COMPLETION. THE SAM DATA TEAM HAS ESTABLISHED THREE-YEAR ROLLING TARGETS FOR MOST OF THESE STAGES, LEADING TOWARD ACHIEVEMENT OF THE 40/30 CHALLENGE, THE ULTIMATE TARGET METRIC OF SAM. COLLABORATIVE ACTION NETWORKS FOR EACH OF THE CORE INDICATORS OPERATE AT EACH OF THESE LEARNING STAGES, AND SAM IS WORKING WITH ITS MORE THAN 150 PARTNERS ACROSS SECTORS TO ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. AT EACH OF ITS SIX STAGES OF LEARNING, SAM ASSEMBLES "COLLABORATIVE ACTION NETWORKS" DRAWING EXPERT PRACTIONERS AND SCHOLARS TOGETHER FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY TO IDENTIFY FACTORS, OR CONTRIBUTING INDICATORS, THEY BELIEVE INFLUENCE SUCCESS OR FAILURE. THE MOST PROMISING FACTORS ARE SUBJECTED TO COTROLLED PILOT TESTING WITH RESULTS INFLUENCING THE ADOPTION OF WIDESPREAD IMPLEMENTATION. OUTCOMES INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, COUNTY-WIDE SUMMER "READING CAMPS" FOR RISING SECOND GRADERS IN POVERTY RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL PERFORMANCE INCREASES FROM SPRING TO FALL ASSESSMENTS, AND A COUNTY-WIDE ATTENDANCE AGENDA IN HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN, WHICH SAM HAS FOUND PREDISPOSES ATTENDANCE PERSISTENCE IN KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. IN ADDITION, BACHELOR'S DEGREE ATTAINMENT RATES HAVE INCREASED FROM 19 PERCENT TO 23 PERCENT. INTEREST EARNED ON ACCOUNTS ALLOWS SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT TO PURSUE THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS. 904857 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 9 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 21 21 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false true true true true false SC X SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT 8645735804 349 E MAIN ST STE 101 349 E MAIN ST STE 101 SPARTANBURG SC 29302 DR JOHN STOCKWELL EXECUTIVE DI 35.00 X 80000 0 0 JENNIFER C EVINS BOARD CHAIR X X 0 0 0 DR DARRYL OWINGS VICE-CHAIR X X 0 0 0 INGO ANGERMEIER TREASURER X X 0 0 0 KATHY SINCLAIR SECRETARY X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BARNET III DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 DR RUSSELL BOOKER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 MELVIN BREWTON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 KATHY DUNLEAVY DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 HENRY GILES DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 TROY HANNA DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 CRAIG HAYDAMACK DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 SUSAN JOHNSON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JOHN MILLER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 DR KRISTA NEWKIRK DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ALLEN SMITH DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 TODD STEPHENS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 PAIGE STEPHENSON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 MOLLY TALBOT-METZ DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ALONZO THOMPSON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 SHAUNTE' EVANS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 80000 false false false 179940 54706 1100532 1335178 KINDERGARDEN READINESS TOOLKI 360 360 360 11219 11219 1346757 360 11219 X 175000 175000 80000 80000 296668 296668 23257 23257 1624 1624 96257 95027 1230 6781 6781 56460 56460 995 995 27347 27347 29050 29050 44674 44674 3061 3061 4302 4302 NETWORK EXPENSES 33748 33748 WARDLAW INSTITUTE 21515 21515 STUDENT TRACKER 8009 8009 BANK FEES 2010 2010 1935 1255 680 912693 904857 7836 0 16389 46025 850972 1181770 1443 23550 24884 14763 8548 10121 50 877402 1261466 50000 50000 0 X 827402 1261466 827402 1261466 877402 1261466 434064 X false false false X 429295 670746 219660 625708 1335178 3280587 429295 670746 219660 625708 1335178 3280587 1333288 1947299 6329 11219 17548 3298135 1818 0.59040 0.84740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 24884 14763 10121 10121 true STRIVETOGETHER NETWORK 125 EAST NINTH STREET SECOND FLOOR CINCINNATI OH 45202 813380647 501C3 175000 OPERATIONS 1 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT IS AN "ALL-IN" PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENTS, FOUNDATIONS, FAITH COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS ACROSS SPARTANBURG COUNTY IN PURSUIT OF HIGH LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. THE COLLECTIVE MISSION IS TO MEASURE ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT MATTERS, CRADLE TO CAREER, SET ACHIEVEMENT TARGETS THAT ESCALATE ANNUALLY, ALIGN NETWORKS IN PURSUIT OF THESE TARGETS, AND REPORT PROGRESS WITH PERSISTENT REGULARITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE HISTORY AND A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SAM'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.LEARNWITHSAM.ORG. SAM IS PURSUING SIX CORE INDICATORS OF ACHIEVEMENT - KINDERGARTEN READINESS, THIRD GRADE READING, EIGHTH GRADE MATH, COLLEGE/CAREER-READY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT, AND POSTSECONDARY PERSISTENCE AND COMPLETION. THE SAM DATA TEAM HAS ESTABLISHED THREE-YEAR ROLLING TARGETS FOR MOST OF THESE STAGES, LEADING TOWARD ACHIEVEMENT OF THE 40/30 CHALLENGE, THE ULTIMATE TARGET METRIC OF SAM. COLLABORATIVE ACTION NETWORKS FOR EACH OF THE CORE INDICATORS OPERATE AT EACH OF THESE LEARNING STAGES, AND SAM IS WORKING WITH ITS MORE THAN 150 PARTNERS ACROSS SECTORS TO ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. AT EACH OF ITS SIX STAGES OF LEARNING, SAM ASSEMBLES "COLLABORATIVE ACTION NETWORKS" DRAWING EXPERT PRACTIONERS AND SCHOLARS TOGETHER FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY TO IDENTIFY FACTORS, OR CONTRIBUTING INDICATORS, THEY BELIEVE INFLUENCE SUCCESS OR FAILURE. THE MOST PROMISING FACTORS ARE SUBJECTED TO COTROLLED PILOT TESTING WITH RESULTS INFLUENCING THE ADOPTION OF WIDESPREAD IMPLEMENTATION. OUTCOMES INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, COUNTY-WIDE SUMMER "READING CAMPS" FOR RISING SECOND GRADERS IN POVERTY RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL PERFORMANCE INCREASES FROM SPRING TO FALL ASSESSMENTS, AND A COUNTY-WIDE ATTENDANCE AGENDA IN HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN, WHICH SAM HAS FOUND PREDISPOSES ATTENDANCE PERSISTENCE IN KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. IN ADDITION, BACHELOR'S DEGREE ATTAINMENT RATES HAVE INCREASED FROM 19 PERCENT TO 23 PERCENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D INTEREST EARNED ON ACCOUNTS ALLOWS SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT TO PURSUE THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A DR. STOCKWELL'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B ALL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S LOCATION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. SEVEN DAYS' PRIOR NOTIFICATION IS REQUESTED FOR INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS. 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