2017-07-11T14:05:57-05:00 2016-12-31 GARY MCGEE & CO LLP 808 SW THIRD AVENUE SUITE 700 PORTLAND OR 97204 990 2016-01-01 421606106 FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGON FOUN 5035424325 221 NW SECOND AVENUE NO 203 PORTLAND OR 97209 SUE HILDICK PRESIDENT 5035424325 2017-07-10 GARY MCGEE P00743279 5032222515 96.95.137.101 2017-07-10 11:33:17 PD P E9C26B2053BD8084523D9B5D6E191D03241288DC 0C61538A43B04EB5F04CC6CEFAEE94DA3809B5B6 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z SUE HILDICK 221 NW SECOND AVENUE NO 203 PORTLAND OR 97209 3127389 0 X WWW.CHALKBOARDPROJECT.ORG X 2003 OR FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGON OPERATES THE CHALKBOARD PROJECT, A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AMONG SIX INDEPENDENT OREGON FOUNDATIONS - THE COLLINS FOUNDATION, THE FORD FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE JELD-WEN FOUNDATION, THE MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST, THE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND THE JAMES F. AND MARION L. MILLER FOUNDATION - TO UNITE AND HELP OREGONIANS TO MAKE THE STATE'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION. THE CHALKBOARD PROJECT HAS BEEN ORGANIZED BY OREGONIANS (PARENTS, VOTERS, NEIGHBORS, MOTHERS, GRANDFATHERS) WHO BELIEVE THAT EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT DESERVES A QUALITY EDUCATION THAT WILL LEAD TO SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, IN THE WORKPLACE, AND IN LIFE. 10 10 26 3714 0 0 7423051 3120317 0 0 5131 7072 0 0 7428182 3127389 4650954 1313175 0 0 1339693 1832380 704 0 142509 1955368 1545500 7946719 4691055 -518537 -1563666 6080326 3513596 1310815 307751 4769511 3205845 X THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGON IS TO PERMIT PARTICIPATING PUBLIC OR PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS TO COLLABORATE ON PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE STATE OF OREGON, INITIALLY INCLUDING A PROJECT TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND STABLE FUNDING OF OREGON'S PUBLIC PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION SYSTEM BY BRINGING TOGETHER AND FOCUSING THE EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES OF THE STATE AND REGIONAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO THIS COMMON GOAL. 0 0 4221131 1313175 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE GOAL: TO MAKE OREGON'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS AMONG THE TOP TEN IN THE NATION BASED ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. WITH THIS GOAL IN MIND THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOCUSED ITS EFFORTS IN 2016 ON STRENGTHENING EFFECTIVE TEACHING BECAUSE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE TEACHER HAS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN THE CLASSROOM. ALTHOUGH THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE STABLE AND ADEQUATE FUNDING SCHOOLS NEED TO BE MOST SUCCESSFUL, TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS IS THE CORNERSTONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS.THROUGH RESEARCH AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ON IMPORTANT ISSUES, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO HELP CREATE A MORE INFORMED AND ENGAGED PUBLIC WHO UNDERSTANDS AND ADDRESSES THE TOUGH CHOICES AND TRADE-OFFS REQUIRED TO BUILD STRONG SCHOOLS. THROUGH THE PILOT PROJECTS CLASS, TEACHOREGON AND LEADING FOR LEARNING, THE ORGANIZATION HOPES TO DEMONSTRATE PROMISING PRACTICES THAT COULD BE TURNED INTO STATEWIDE PUBLIC POLICY. 4221131 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62 0 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 OR X SUE HILDICK 5035424325 221 NW SECOND AVENUE SUITE 203 PORTLAND OR 97209 EDWARD BREWINGTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG CHAILLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRUMAN COLLINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SERENA CRUZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB KINGZETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CORRINE OISHI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DARLEEN ORTEGA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE THOMPSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROD WENDT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL SWINDELLS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG STAMM VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MAX WILLIAMS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA ADDAMS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA RICHARDS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE KUBISCH ASSISTANT TREASURER & SECR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUE HILDICK PRESIDENT 40.00 X 228468 0 34518 ANTONIA HOLOWETZKI COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 108481 0 19263 WHITNEY GRUBBS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 124313 0 12431 JULIE SMITH SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 128250 0 27945 589512 0 94157 4 0 1 0 ECONORTHWEST 99 WEST 10TH AVENUE SUITE 400 EUGENE OR 97401 CONSULTANT 165350 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 1410 NE CAMPUS PARKWAY SEATTLE WA 98195 CONSULTANT 139636 2 2292906 827411 3120317 7072 7072 3127389 0 0 7072 X 1148175 1148175 165000 165000 262986 177515 72322 13149 1295658 1112409 143416 39833 85727 74715 8493 2519 72168 61891 8051 2226 115841 96270 15676 3895 22244 682 21562 19922 19922 84051 84051 933967 849225 11522 73220 68164 68164 28052 23358 3613 1081 8982 8982 57670 48020 7428 2222 86552 82077 3383 1092 97615 92569 3814 1232 96700 92559 3317 824 6625 5651 780 194 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 28718 24497 3381 840 OTHER 6238 5321 735 182 4691055 4221131 327415 142509 384586 327046 2472322 1969677 2872510 973279 214706 167554 13918 19526 279505 228593 116682 50912 5602 5602 6080326 3513596 185719 170230 946447 89000 178649 48521 1310815 307751 X 2209635 1808481 2559876 1397364 4769511 3205845 6080326 3513596 -1563666 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7224521 7080556 10846308 7423051 3120317 35694753 7224521 7080556 10846308 7423051 3120317 35694753 3505221 32189532 3165 2857 3830 5131 7072 22055 35716808 0.90120 0.87360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 155453 155453 4393093 4548546 377427 94357 0 0 493979 569418 540850 377427 1981674 2972511 138000 139126 142000 155453 574579 123495 142355 135213 94357 495420 743130 15377 15377 0 64363 50205 14158 199765 163011 36754 50912 3127389 0 3127389 0 3127389 4691055 0 4691055 0 4691055 1 BEND-LA PINE SCHOOL DISTRICT 520 NW WALL STREET BEND OR 97701 936000393 OR PUBLIC SCHOOL 551040 TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND GRANT FUNDING CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 471 NE OCHOCO PLAZA DRIVE PRINEVILLE OR 97754 936000375 OR PUBLIC SCHOOL 131830 TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND GRANT FUNDING GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 718 SEVENTH AVENUE SW ALBANY OR 97321 936002755 OR PUBLIC SCHOOL 93801 TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND GRANT FUNDING SALEM KEIZER SCHOOL DISTRICT PO BOX 12024 SALEM OR 97309 936000763 OR PUBLIC SCHOOL 88334 TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND AND TEACHOREGON PROJECT GRANT FUNDING PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY 1825 SW BROADWAY PORTLAND OR 97201 364776757 OR UNIVERSITY 80500 LEADING FOR LEARNING PROJECT GRANT CONFEDERATION OF OREGON SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS 707 13TH STREET SE SUITE 100 SALEM OR 97301 930633354 501(C)(6) 80500 LEADING FOR LEARNING PROJECT GRANT DAVID DOUGLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT 1500 SE 130TH AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97233 936014226 OR PUBLIC SCHOOL 78334 TEACHOREGON PROJECT GRANT FUNDING SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 525 MILL STREET SPRINGFIELD OR 97477 936000575 OR PUBLIC SCHOOL 28334 TEACHOREGON PROJECT GRANT FUNDING BLACK PARENT INITIATIVE 2915 NE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD PORTLAND OR 97212 205686374 501(C)(3) 10000 PARENT LEADERSHIP GRANT FUNDING 8 1 ASPIRING LEADERS PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS 23 165000 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES PERIODIC PROGRESS REPORTS IN ADDITION TO A FINAL REPORT AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD. THE REPORTS TRACK THE PROGRESS OF THE GRANTEE'S PROGRAMMATIC AND FINANCIAL GOALS RELATED TO THE GRANT. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SUE HILDICK PRESIDENT 223468 0 5000 0 0 0 22242 0 12276 0 262986 0 0 0 JULIE SMITH SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR 121250 0 7000 0 0 0 12825 0 15120 0 156195 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED RECEIVED PERFORMANCE BONUSES IN 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 EACH OF THE SIX COLLABORATING FOUNDATIONS APPOINTS ONE OR TWO DIRECTORS TO THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGON BOARD. THOSE APPOINTEES MAY BE RELATED TO EACH OTHER BY THEIR EMPLOYMENT OR BOARD ROLE AT THE COLLABORATING FOUNDATION. ACCORDINGLY, THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANOTHER DIRECTOR: CYNTHIA ADDAMS HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH TRUMAN COLLINS. MARTHA RICHARDS HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH BILL SWINDELLS. MAX WILLIAMS HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH CORRINE OISHI. DOUG STAMM HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH DARLEEN ORTEGA. ANNE KUBISCH HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH CARRIE THOMPSON. BOB KINGZETT HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ROD WENDT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH OF THE SIX COLLABORATING FOUNDATIONS IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT ONE OR TWO DIRECTORS TO THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGON BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS GIVEN A COPY OF THE FORM 990, FOR THEIR REVIEW, PRIOR TO FILING BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AND AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS THE PRESIDENT. THE BOARD APPROVES THE SALARY AND NEGOTIATES A COMPENSATION CONTRACT WITH THE PRESIDENT. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE PRESIDENT DEVELOPS THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE WORK PLAN FOR THE ORGANIZATION WITH INPUT AND FEEDBACK FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE FULL BOARD APPROVES THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK PLAN AND IT SERVES AS THE BASIS FOR THE PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS AND EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT. AN EVALUATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF THE BOARD CHAIR AND TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT. WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF THE FISCAL YEAR-END, THE PRESIDENT WILL WRITE A SELF-EVALUATION OF HER PERFORMANCE THAT IS SUBMITTED TO THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE. THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE PROVIDES THE SELF-EVALUATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK. THE SELF-EVALUATION AND INPUT FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS IS USED TO COMPLETE THE FORMAL EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENTS PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR. SALARY INCREASES ARE CONSIDERED AFTER THE ANNUAL REVIEW. UTILIZING INDEPENDENT REGIONAL NON-PROFIT AND NATIONAL INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THE BOARD DETERMINES AND APPROVES AN APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVEL. THE BOARD CHAIR SHARES THE FORMAL EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK WITH THE PRESIDENT. ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION LEVEL ARE DOCUMENTED IN A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT FROM THE BOARD CHAIR. THE PRESIDENT APPROVES SALARY AND NEGOTIATES COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR ALL OTHER STAFF. USING THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE WORKPLAN, STAFF DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL WORK PLANS THAT SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS AND EVALUATION OF THEIR POSITION. EACH YEAR STAFF COMPLETE SELF-EVALUATIONS THAT ARE SUBMITTED TO THEIR SUPERVISOR AND THE PRESIDENT WHO PROVIDE INPUT FOR THE FORMAL EVALUTION OF THEIR PERFORMANCE. SALARY INCREASES ARE CONSIDERED AFTER THE ANNUAL REVIEW. UTILIZING INDEPENDENT REGIONAL NON-PROFIT AND NATIONAL INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES AND APPROVES AN APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVEL. CHANGES IN COMPENSATION LEVEL ARE DOCUMENTED IN A LETTER TO THE INDIVIDUAL STAFF MEMBER FROM THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EVALUATION DOCUMENTATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 172,913. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 172,913. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 74,352. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 74,352. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,796. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,796. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 474,751. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,206. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 478,957. POLICY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,582. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,582. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 48,831. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,316. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 73,220. TOTAL EXPENSES 129,367.