2017-03-16T14:53:46-07:00 2016-12-31 Gerber & Co Inc 1880 CENTURY PARK EAST SUITE 200 LOS ANGELES CA 900671602 990 2016-01-01 474460740 GENESIS THE SCHLESINGER ACADEMY FOR INNOVATION GENE 3104940180 9595 WILSHIRE BLVD BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212 SHERI SCHLESINGER CHIEF EXECUTIVE 2017-03-16 true Selwyn Gerber P00049523 3105521600 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z SHERI SCHLESINGER 9595 WILSHIRE BLVD 700 BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212 262650 false false X WWW.GENESISSTEAM.ORG X 2015 CA GENESIS, THE SCHLESINGER ACADEMY FOR INNOVATION (GENESIS) WAS FORMED ON JUNE 29, 2015, AS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT, PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE ACADEMY IS TO INSPIRE STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 12TH GRADE IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE USING INNOVATIVE STEAM LEARNING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE GENESIS PROGRAMS, CURRICULUM, FACILITIES, AND EVENTS WILL LEARN TO CREATE BREAKTHROUGHS USING "STEAM" (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH) CURRICULA AND DEVELOP CREATIVITY IN CUTTING EDGE INNOVATIONS. FOR MANY YOUNG MINDS, STEAM IS THEIR KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE, AND GENESIS IS COMMITTED TO PREPARING STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN A COMPETITIVE GLOBAL ECONOMY, WITH A MISSION TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 6 0 0 0 259150 3500 0 0 262650 0 0 0 0 0 164284 164284 98366 113586 15220 98366 X Genesis Mission is to foster and strengthen STEAM education by offering comprehensive, hands-on STEAM learning experiences that combine project-based learning and design thinking with opportunities for students to apply their STEAM skills to real life challenges. true false 152061 259150 In 2016, during its first full year as an independent tax-exempt organization, Genesis built upon and expanded its prior programming to bring innovative STEAM learning programs to the underserved areas of South Los Angeles. Genesis after school and summer program services reached over 800 students and the three largest components are the Mobile Innovation Lab, the Genesis Innovation Lab at Challengers, and the Girls & Tech program.The Genesis Mobile Innovation Lab is a 36 foot classroom on wheels that travels to school and community sites to introduce and engage students into hands-on STEAM projects. The Mobile Lab is part Sci-Tech lab and part digital maker space that accommodates 20 students at a time and features 3D printers, robotics, Makey Makey/Arduino devices and computer design software. Students learn to work collaboratively in teams to design, build and program smart machines made out of found materials.The Genesis Innovation Lab at Challengers is a collaborative program located at the Challengers Boys & Girls Club, an independent tax-exempt organization, serving over 600 members in one of the neediest areas of South Los Angeles. The Innovation Lab at Challengers is fully equipped and staffed to provide a range of innovative STEAM learning projects for daily, afterschool and summer classes. It is serving as a pilot for expansion to other Boys & Girls Clubs and afterschool sites.From the beginning, Genesis has recognized the many barriers that exist to engaging girls in the STEAM economy of the future. The Girls & Tech program works with teams of young women on special design projects, provides field trips to design fairs and conferences, and connects girls to mentors in STEAM businesses in the community.Genesis programs work only with schools and community organizations that have a nondiscrimination policy in place. Students participating are a diverse mix of ethnicities with a focus on populations currently underserved by STEAM education. 152061 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 6 0 false false false false false true true true false false false true true true true true true false false false CA X SHERI SCHLESINGER 3107887541 9595 WILSHIRE BLVD 700 BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212 X SETH BERKOWITZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER FAX Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI SCHLESINGER CHIEF EXECUTIVE 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BAUM VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARI MACKLER CFO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE MUND Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 259150 50000 259150 FEE FOR SERVICE 611710 3500 3500 3500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 262650 3500 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 87 0 0 0 0 103063 103063 0 3431 3431 4731 4731 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3570 3570 3974 3974 CHALLENGERS PARTNERSHIP EXP 29450 29450 OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 12702 12702 STUDENT EDUCATIONAL TRIPS 1975 1975 EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES 977 977 324 324 164284 152061 12223 0 67156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50000 3570 46430 0 0 0 0 0 0 113586 15220 0 15220 X 98366 0 98366 0 113586 98366 X true X false false false X 259150 259150 0 0 259150 259150 0 259150 0 0 3500 3500 262650 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50000 3570 46430 46430 X 1 50000 FMW false false false Client Note 1 Client Note 1 - FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11g OTHER FEES FOR SERVICESIndependent Contractors for Program Services including program and curriculum design, delivery of program services to students, and outreach to promote STEAM literacy in the community. Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services In 2016, Genesis partnered with the Challengers Boys & Girls Club in South Los Angeles and opened a new fully-equipped Genesis Innovation Lab to provide daily and summer after-school program services to more than 600 club members. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body Organization bylaws authorize founder Sheri Schlesinger to appoint two members to the board of directors and further provide that only she or her designee can terminate the members she has appointed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders N/A The Board has no committees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Form 990 is circulated electronically to members of the board of directors and then approved at a board meeting prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Genesis makes its annual Form 990 and Financial Statements available to the public via written request.