LEARNING STEWARDS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- LEARNING STEWARDS (EIN 26-3245117)
- Tax period
- 2015-09-01 to 2016-08-31
- Filed
- 2017-01-25
- IRS object ID
- 201710259349200121
- Schema version
- 2015v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-01-25T16:43:11-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 201416603 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BALDWIN CPAS PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 943 S 1ST STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LOUISVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 40203 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 263245117 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LEARNING STEWARDS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LEAR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5024257820 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 23536 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ANCHORAGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 40223 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PAMELA KVASIC | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5024257820 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-01-25 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BARBARA LASKY | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00015280 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5025849793 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-01-25 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.LEARNINGSTEWARDS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $188,790 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $180,000 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $3,800 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $4,990 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $188,790 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $30,628 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,810 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $15,254 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $4,099 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $165,770 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $217,561 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$28,771 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $50,014 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $21,243 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,766 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,682 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,766 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,682 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,752 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $439 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,014 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,243 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO SUPPORT AND CONDUCT NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH, VALUE-CASE FORMULATIONS, EDUCATION, AND INFORMATION ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF STEWARDING THE HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN'S LEARNING. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF "STEWARDING THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN'S LEARNING." | $61,434 |
| THE MAGIC LADDER (ML) IS A FUNDAMENTALLY NEW TECHNOLOGY-BASED PEDAGOGY AND CURRICULUM FOR FACILITATING THE PROCESS OF LEARNING TO READ. DIFFERING FROM ALL PREVIOUS SYSTEMS OF READING INSTRUCTION, THE MAGIC LADDER ELIMINATES THE "VOCABULARY GAP" BY USING EACH STUDENT'S EXISTING SIGHT AND ORAL VOCABULARIES, AS WELL AS THEIR PERSONAL INTERESTS, TO CREATE 100% STUDENT- UNIQUE LEARNING TO READ EXERCISES AND READING MATERIALS. THE SYSTEM DRAMATICALLY REDUCES "CODE CONFUSION" THROUGH THE USE OF PCUES, AN INTELLIGENT, 'VISUAL PHONICS', FONT SYSTEM THAT SIMPLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY VARIES THE APPEARANCE OF LETTERS SO THAT THEY 'CUE' THE READER TO WHICH OF A LETTER'S POSSIBLE SOUNDS IT IS ACTUALLY MAKING IN THE WORD BEING READ. THE SYSTEM REDUCES "MIND-SHAME" BY REFRAMING STUDENTS' EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCES OF READING (TO REDUCE SELF-BLAME) AND BY ORCHESTRATING INCREMENTAL SUCCESSES THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH EVIDENCE OF AND PRIDE IN THEIR IMPROVEMENT. THE MAGIC LADDER SOFTWARE IS WEB APPLICATION AND BACKGROUND DATABASE THAT IS USED TO COLLECT STUDENT VOCABULARY AND INTERESTS AND TO PROCESS SUCH STUDENT DATA INTO A STUDENT-UNIQUE LEARNING TO READ STAIRWAY. THE MAGIC LADDER ALSO INCLUDES PCUES AND UNIQUE COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS PROGRAM THAT CAN BE USED TO VARY THE APPEARANCE OF LETTERS IN SYSTEMATIC WAYS THAT 'CUE' READERS TO WHICH OF A LETTER'S POSSIBLE SOUNDS IT IS MAKING IN ANY ACTUAL WORD IN WHICH IT IS APPEARING. THE SOFTWARE WE ARE DEVELOPING WILL BE FREELY PROVIDED TO SCHOOLS SYSTEMS AROUND THE U.S. | $149,300 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $210,734 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| PAMELA KVASIC | ||
| TREASURER | 15.00 | $0 |
| KIRK VANDEBERGHE | ||
| CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | $0 |
| GARY DAVID | ||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| DEANNA KAPARO | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| DAVID BOULTON | ||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 60.00 | $10,875 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LEARNING STEWARDS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 23536 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ANCHORAGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 40223 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5024257820 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,900 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19,720 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,430 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $162,400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $180,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $370,450 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,548 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19,144 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15,471 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $24,020 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,790 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $100,973 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $38,448 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,864 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18,901 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $186,420 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $188,790 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $471,423 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $471,423 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $38,448 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,864 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18,901 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $186,420 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $188,790 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $471,423 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.98940 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | OTHER REVENUE 4,990 TOTAL 4,990 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES OFFICE 453 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3,972 TRAVEL 405 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 1,380 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 7,449 MOVING 400 LICENSE AND FEES 15 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 149,300 VOLUNTEER EXPENSES 2,396 TOTAL 165,770 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | 22,488 22,488 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 22,488 22,488 TOTAL 0 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | LOAN-DAVID BOULTON 2,952 0 LOAN-LESLIE GALLISON 1,800 439 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO SUPPORT AND CONDUCT NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH, VALUE-CASE FORMULATIONS, EDUCATION, AND INFORMATION ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF STEWARDING THE HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN'S LEARNING. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 | THE MAGIC LADDER (ML) IS A FUNDAMENTALLY NEW TECHNOLOGY-BASED PEDAGOGY AND CURRICULUM FOR FACILITATING THE PROCESS OF LEARNING TO READ. DIFFERING FROM ALL PREVIOUS SYSTEMS OF READING INSTRUCTION, THE MAGIC LADDER ELIMINATES THE "VOCABULARY GAP" BY USING EACH STUDENT'S EXISTING SIGHT AND ORAL VOCABULARIES, AS WELL AS THEIR PERSONAL INTERESTS, TO CREATE 100% STUDENT- UNIQUE LEARNING TO READ EXERCISES AND READING MATERIALS. THE SYSTEM DRAMATICALLY REDUCES "CODE CONFUSION" THROUGH THE USE OF PCUES, AN INTELLIGENT, 'VISUAL PHONICS', FONT SYSTEM THAT SIMPLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY VARIES THE APPEARANCE OF LETTERS SO THAT THEY 'CUE' THE READER TO WHICH OF A LETTER'S POSSIBLE SOUNDS IT IS ACTUALLY MAKING IN THE WORD BEING READ. THE SYSTEM REDUCES "MIND-SHAME" BY REFRAMING STUDENTS' EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCES OF READING (TO REDUCE SELF-BLAME) AND BY ORCHESTRATING INCREMENTAL SUCCESSES THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH EVIDENCE OF AND PRIDE IN THEIR IMPROVEMENT. THE MAGIC LADDER SOFTWARE IS WEB APPLICATION AND BACKGROUND DATABASE THAT IS USED TO COLLECT STUDENT VOCABULARY AND INTERESTS AND TO PROCESS SUCH STUDENT DATA INTO A STUDENT-UNIQUE LEARNING TO READ STAIRWAY. THE MAGIC LADDER ALSO INCLUDES PCUES AND UNIQUE COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS PROGRAM THAT CAN BE USED TO VARY THE APPEARANCE OF LETTERS IN SYSTEMATIC WAYS THAT 'CUE' READERS TO WHICH OF A LETTER'S POSSIBLE SOUNDS IT IS MAKING IN ANY ACTUAL WORD IN WHICH IT IS APPEARING. THE SOFTWARE WE ARE DEVELOPING WILL BE FREELY PROVIDED TO SCHOOLS SYSTEMS AROUND THE U.S. |