2017-10-24T16:53:14-04:00 2017-06-30 621170651 BROWN JAKE & MCDANIEL PC 2607 KINGSTON PIKE SUITE 110 KNOXVILLE TN 379193336 990 2016-07-01 766206166 THE GREAT SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST GREA 8652154501 912 S GAY STREET L210 KNOXVILLE TN 37902 OLIVER THOMAS PRESIDENT 8655254030 2017-10-24 true JAMES E BOOHER CPA P00286127 8656378600 2017-10-24 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z OLIVER THOMAS 912 S GAY STREET L210 KNOXVILLE TN 37902 4827381 false X WWW.GREATSCHOOLSPARTNERSHIP.COM X 2005 TN TO SERVE AS A CATALYST, THINK TANK, INCUBATOR, START-UP FUNDER AND OPERATIONAL PARTNER FOR MAKING KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE. 16 16 62 0 4681960 4825041 0 2384 2340 0 4684344 4827381 1651982 940574 0 1491105 2398970 0 0 1212443 1374252 4355530 4713796 328814 113585 2067203 1905733 446986 171931 1620217 1733802 X TO SERVE AS A CATALYST, THINK TANK, INCUBATOR, START-UP FUNDER AND OPERATIONAL PARTNER FOR MAKING KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE. false false 1554073 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS - THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY OPERATES KNOX COUNTY'S COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE. THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE IS A STRATEGY FOR USING PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS A HUB FOR ORGANIZING COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH AND SAFETY AND STUDENT ACADEMICS. SERVICES INCLUDE: FAMILY, PARTNER AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; HEALTH AND SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES; TUTORING AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT; AND SCHOOL FACILITIES OPEN FOR EXTENDED HOURS. THIS YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATED THE PROGRAM AT TWELVE KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND WILL BEGIN SERVICING AN ADDITIONAL SCHOOL NEXT YEAR. WITH PARENT, NEIGHBORHOOD AND PARTNER INPUT AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUED FROM PART III) INVOLVEMENT, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CAN BE A POSITIVE CENTER OF INFLUENCE TO BENEFIT STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. RESEARCH INDICATES THESE BENEFITS INCLUDE IMPROVED STUDENT LEARNING, HEALTH, AND ATTENDANCE; STRONGER FAMILY ENGAGEMENT; AN IMPROVED SCHOOL CLIMATE; AND SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS. IN KNOX COUNTY, STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING AT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS SHOW ACCELERATED RATES OF ACADEMIC GROWTH AND FEWER ABSENCES WHEN COMPARED TO THEIR PEERS IN THE SAME SCHOOL. 719943 PARENTS AS TEACHERS - THIS OPERATIONAL INITIATIVE IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION PROGRAM THAT HELPS PARENTS BECOME BETTER EDUCATORS FOR THEIR INFANTS AND CHILDREN. PARENTS ARE A CHILD'S MOST IMPORTANT TEACHERS, AND THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF LIFE MOST CRITICAL IN ANY CHILD'S EDUCATION. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, SPECIALLY TRAINED STAFF CONDUCT MONTHLY HOME VISITS WITH AT RISK FAMILIES, CONDUCT GROUP EDUCATION SESSIONS, AND PROVIDE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT SCREENING AND INTERVENTION TO PROMOTE CHILDREN'S SUCCESS IN KINDERGARTEN. IN FY17, THE PROGRAM SERVED 203 FAMILIES WITH 256 CHILDREN. A LONGITUDINAL STUDY SHOWS THAT THAT BY THIRD GRADE, STUDENTS WHOSE PARENTS PARTICIPATED IN PAT RECORD HIGHER MATH AND READING/LANGUAGE ARTS SCORES (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUED FROM PART III) (3.73 AND 4.19 NCE RESPECTIVELY, ALPHA LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 0.05) THAN SIMILAR CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN PAT. 615000 615000 PROJECT GRAD - THIS OPERATIONAL GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS ACTIVITIES OF PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE (GRAD), A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION. GRAD SUPPORTS A QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION FOR HEART OF KNOXVILLE STUDENTS THAT EQUIPS AND ENCOURAGES YOUTH TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH AN INTENTIONAL AND HOLISTIC K-16 APPROACH PROVIDING: ACADEMIC SUPPORT, SOCIAL SERVICES, CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, COLLEGE ACCESS AND PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT. PROJECT GRAD HAS PARTNERED WITH KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS (KCS), GREAT SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP AND THE COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN A DECADE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FROM CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES WHO (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUED FROM PART III) COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL AND HIGHER EDUCATION. THE KCS/GRAD PARTNERSHIP WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THREE GOALS: INCREASED ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, INCREASED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE, INCREASED COLLEGE GOING RATE. AS OF APRIL 2017, 298 (47%) OF THOSE PGK SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WHO ENROLLED IN A POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM ALSO COMPLETED THEIR PROGRAM (COUNTING STUDENTS FROM THE 2005-2010 COHORTS). 83% OF PGK SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS HAVE ENTERED HIGHER EDUCATION. 72% OF THOSE COMPLETERS HAVE GRADUATED FROM A 4-YEAR INSTITUTION. OF THOSE COMPLETERS, 21% ARE FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS. 961127 325574 THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS THE FOLLOWING ON-GOING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: OPERATIONAL INITIATIVES INCLUDE SHAKESPEARE IN SHADES, LEADERS FOR READERS, AND THANK-A-TEACHER. OPERATIONAL GRANTS INCLUDE TEACHERPRENUER, ACCESSING COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT(ACE), AND CODETN. 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THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS MADE NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMS 990 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. NO PERIODS ARE UNDER EXAMINATION, AND OPEN RETURN YEARS PER STATUTE ARE FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017. true KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS PO BOX 2188 KNOXVILLE TN 37901 621514661 325574 EDUCATIONAL PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE 700 E HILL AVENUE SUITE 100 KNOXVILLE TN 37915 621865303 3 615000 EDUCATIONAL 2 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 ALL NEW GRANTS HAVE A SIGNED WRITTEN PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH MEASURABLE OUTCOMES AND AN ESCAPE CLAUSE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A (CONTINUED FROM PART III) INVOLVEMENT, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CAN BE A POSITIVE CENTER OF INFLUENCE TO BENEFIT STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. RESEARCH INDICATES THESE BENEFITS INCLUDE IMPROVED STUDENT LEARNING, HEALTH, AND ATTENDANCE; STRONGER FAMILY ENGAGEMENT; AN IMPROVED SCHOOL CLIMATE; AND SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS. IN KNOX COUNTY, STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING AT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS SHOW ACCELERATED RATES OF ACADEMIC GROWTH AND FEWER ABSENCES WHEN COMPARED TO THEIR PEERS IN THE SAME SCHOOL. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B (CONTINUED FROM PART III) (3.73 AND 4.19 NCE RESPECTIVELY, ALPHA LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 0.05) THAN SIMILAR CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN PAT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C (CONTINUED FROM PART III) COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL AND HIGHER EDUCATION. THE KCS/GRAD PARTNERSHIP WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THREE GOALS: INCREASED ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, INCREASED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE, INCREASED COLLEGE GOING RATE. AS OF APRIL 2017, 298 (47%) OF THOSE PGK SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WHO ENROLLED IN A POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM ALSO COMPLETED THEIR PROGRAM (COUNTING STUDENTS FROM THE 2005-2010 COHORTS). 83% OF PGK SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS HAVE ENTERED HIGHER EDUCATION. 72% OF THOSE COMPLETERS HAVE GRADUATED FROM A 4-YEAR INSTITUTION. OF THOSE COMPLETERS, 21% ARE FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS THE FOLLOWING ON-GOING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: OPERATIONAL INITIATIVES INCLUDE SHAKESPEARE IN SHADES, LEADERS FOR READERS, AND THANK-A-TEACHER. OPERATIONAL GRANTS INCLUDE TEACHERPRENUER, ACCESSING COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT(ACE), AND CODETN. FUNDED GRANTS INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAM, MUZOLOGY, TUTORING CENTERS, PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, AND BLENDED ONLINE ACADEMY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE UNDERLYING DETAILED FINANCIAL INFORMATION USED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990 IS REPORTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY QUARTERLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL (PRESIDENT) IS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY IN OPEN MEETING. THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION IS NEGOTIATED AND BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING COMPENSATION PAID TO TOP MANAGEMENT OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN THE REGION. THE GOVERNING BODY VOTES TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION AND MINUTES ARE KEPT TO SUBSTANTIATE THE ACTION TAKEN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE INC 700 E HILL AVENUE SUITE 100 KNOXVILLE TN 37915 621865303 CHARITABLE TN 501C3 12A N/A false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE INC B 615000 CASH