2015-11-12T14:09:03-06:00 2014-12-31 911194016 Clark Nuber PS 10900 NE 4th Street Suite 1700 Bellevue WA 98004 990 2014-01-01 911508191 Alliance for Education ALLI 2063430449 509 Olive Way No 500 Seattle WA 981011726 Sara Morris President and CEO 2063430449 2015-11-12 1 Sara Elizabeth J Hyre P00235495 4254544919 2015-11-12 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z Sara Morris 509 Olive Way No 500 Seattle WA 981011726 6692119 0 X www.AllianceforEd.org X 1996 WA To ensure every child in Seattle Public Schools is prepared for success in college, career and life. 26 26 17 135 0 0 4275444 3853742 178019 405802 802801 430921 -96276 -224514 5159988 4465951 1965668 2228573 0 0 1103019 1302353 12742 13197 348658 1458058 1189698 4539487 4733821 620501 -267870 12915522 12743936 618511 548319 12297011 12195617 X Through fundraising, advocacy and civic engagement, the Alliance partners with our city's schools to ensure that every child is prepared for college, career and life. 0 0 1874102 1110455 303363 Partnering with Seattle Public Schools (SPS), the Alliance leverages philanthropic educational investments and provides strategic and programmatic support to create systemic impact at all schools. - Spirit Work: Events to support, celebrate and raise awareness within the community of the achievements of students, teachers and principals in SPS - including the Community Breakfast, annual State of the District and a Scholarships & Awards Celebration- Strategic Work: Programs designed to impact systemic change within SPS and address the underlying student performance issues within the district - including the Seattle Teacher Residency, HR Department Redesign and others. (Continued on Schedule O)Our Strategic Work includes: The SEATTLE TEACHER RESIDENCY (STR) is modeled after medical residency model and is addressing the significant need for intensive, culturally-based training that prepares emerging educators for the rigors of improving student achievement in chronically under-performing urban schools. STR places Residents in low income, high-diversity schools for a year-long practicum under the close guidance of carefully chosen, highly qualified Mentor-teachers. At the same time, Residents are enrolled in an intensive UW College of Education master's degree program which fully integrates the classroom experience into the coursework. - STR completed its inaugural year in August 2014 by graduating 21 of the 25 Cohort One Residents who successfully completed the intensive 14-month program. All 21 were hired at high-poverty SPS schools.- All principals of the schools serving as STR training sites reported that the Residents positively impacted their schools' learning climate. - In July, STR expanded enrollment and welcomed 31 new Residents as members of "Cohort Two" including seven enrolled in the new Special Ed training track.- STR was invited by Sen. Patty Murray & Rep. Dave Reichert to present testimony October 7th to a bipartisan Capitol Hill briefing on "profession-ready" teacher preparation. - STR received prominent attention from the Seattle Times and USA Today as a promising strategy for improving urban education. The Alliance in partnership with local philanthropies is actively supporting the school district's HR DEPARTMENT RE-DESIGN and SPS' participation in the Urban Schools Human Capital Academy (USHCA). Through the academy's intensive 3-year program, SPS is learning to transform its human resources department from focusing on mere transactional work to alignment with the goals of the SPS strategic plan. The objective is that the SPS HR department becomes a high-functioning hub for talent recruitment and management and top-level service provider to principals supporting their efforts to improve teaching and learning in schools. As a result of this work so far, the 2014-2015 teacher hiring schedule was accelerated by a full month and processes for hiring teachers and principals were improved with new mock-classroom exercises, competency definitions and innovative efficiencies. The PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP PARTNERSHIP (PLP) is an Alliance initiative designed to develop and support current and future principals for sustained successful tenures in Seattle Public Schools. A multi-disciplinary planning team was convened to determine how four educational organizations can collaborate to develop a rigorous, systemic approach to recruiting, developing and retaining great principals for Seattle Public Schools. The SEATTLE COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK (SCAN) and the INTENSIVE SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP (ISP) projects are aimed at our most underserved students and we are proud of successfully incubating and launching these initiatives. - In SCAN, the Alliance organized 40+ independent providers and facilitated a collaborative plan directed toward the common goal of increasing post secondary enrollment of low income, first generation and students of color. Working collaboratively, the network enrolled almost 100% of eligible 8th graders in the "College Bound" scholarship program each year. - In the ISP project, the Alliance worked closely with SPS to develop and launch a new partnership framework that improves alignment and evaluation of school-based student services. The model was piloted successfully at three schools and will be expanded to more schools this school year. The SCAN and ISP programs are prime examples of the Alliance operating in accordance with one of the core purposes envisioned at our founding 20 years ago: piloting innovative projects to address significant areas of inequity or need impacting large groups of students across the system; then, once launched and proven successful, transitioning the programs to other providers. After a vetting process that involved several would be "suitors" last spring and summer, we transitioned these two programs to new agency homes. The board of the Puget Sound Educational Services District has agreed to continue SCAN as it simultaneously accepts management of the South King County College Access Network. SPS will be assuming sole management of the ISP project early in 2015. 1759350 1118118 102439 Affiliated school activities-The Alliance for Education provided fiscal administration to over 200 groups supporting neighborhood schools and their programs. These groups include booster and parent groups as well as programs in academics, the arts, languages, public service, technology, sports and other enrichment areas. In 2014, the Alliance processed and acknowledged more than 4,200 donations on behalf of these grass roots groups, and disbursed over $1.75 million for instructional support, scholarships, awards, materials, trainings, extracurricular programs and other school-related activities. 3633452 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 47 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 WA X X Amy Ward CFO 2063430449 509 Olive Way No 500 Seattle WA 981011726 Brad Hoff Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Matthew Paddock Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Lynnette Frank Treasurer 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Jane Broom Vice-Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Jose Banda Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Pamela Banks Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jonathan J Bridge Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sherry Carr Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Fay Chapman Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Lisa Chick Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Erle Cohen Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Mathew Dailey Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Maud Daudon Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Dan Dixon Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Roger Erskine Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Pamela Eshelman Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Brett Gerry Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Peter Glidden Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 George Griffin III Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Ken Hamm Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Sheila Edwards Lange Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Bruce Leader Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Nathaniel Miles Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Chase Morgan Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Larry Nyland Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Estela Ortega Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Sharon Peaslee Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Robert Peters Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Dan Sudit Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jena Thornton Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Sally Yates Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 David Zapolsky Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Sara Morris President and CEO 40.00 X 160900 0 22624 Amy Ward CFO 40.00 X 97374 0 18993 258274 0 41617 1 0 1 1 0 128166 404615 16684 3304277 173164 3853742 Residency Program Svcs 611710 303363 303363 School Activity Svcs 611710 102439 102439 405802 194920 194920 2104713 1868712 236001 236001 236001 124942 404615 352162 -227220 -227220 7500 5294 2206 2206 500 500 500 4465951 405802 0 206407 2159911 2159911 68662 68662 299891 141740 106926 51225 759342 359278 268962 131102 41064 19280 15239 6545 117767 55292 43706 18769 84289 39754 30137 14398 39631 26157 6418 7056 13197 13197 67759 67759 335268 220429 75576 39263 145353 85516 38991 20846 22533 14872 3649 4012 112263 48132 44395 19736 181662 173231 6028 2403 203283 193848 6746 2689 20829 5108 13621 2100 9436 3466 4390 1580 Business and Excise Tax 31886 11712 14835 5339 Dues, Fees, Licenses 2689 988 1251 450 17106 6076 3082 7948 4733821 3633452 751711 348658 284084 1284103 2337657 2218133 930182 565884 117176 218351 13760 4360 156544 112775 39034 43769 9176897 8390387 16732 18949 12915522 12743936 169388 215382 421521 269051 0 44911 27602 18975 618511 548319 X 681847 672160 11458337 11366630 156827 156827 12297011 12195617 12915522 12743936 X -267870 134032 32443 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6661212 4649233 3712383 4275444 3853742 23152014 6661212 4649233 3712383 4275444 3853742 23152014 6687411 16464603 187690 178699 191432 201838 194920 954579 7 500 507 24107100 847414 0.68300 0.61230 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: MISCELLANEOUS - 2013 Amount: $ 7. 2014 Amount: $ 0. HONORARIUM - 2014 Amount: $ 200. UNCLAIMED PROPERTY - 2014 Amount: $ 300. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 6 0 480000 0 415162 0 702993 1 1 7460252 16155 560911 320410 75716 67759 7573433 6882021 6935 1150411 441827 71423 65865 7460252 6367887 750 829295 185176 68110 62625 6882021 6707483 5710 -154751 190555 6367887 6306865 8675 666121 273632 500 46 6707483 0.00000 0.02070 0.97930 0 0 11676 9897 1779 144868 102878 41990 43769 Capital lease payable 18975 18975 4725429 134032 7000 -451 140581 4584848 67759 -186656 -118897 4465951 4826823 7000 154213 161213 4665610 67759 451 68210 4733820 Part V, Line 4: The Alliance has several endowments, each with specific purposes. The John Stanford Fund is intended for general support of the mission of the Alliance. The remaining endowment funds are intended to support awards to principals, teachers, students or to provide general support for specific schools or school programs in the Seattle school district. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Stock transfer fees -451. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Special Event Expense -186,656. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Special Event Expenses 186,656. Asset transfer to PSE for operations of SCAN project 14,557. Timing adjustment for 2013 Foster Award -47,000. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Stock transfer fees 451. X X X X X X 1 Persona Direct Mail 1106 39th Ave SE Suite 100 Puyallup WA 98373 Direct mail campaign 0 26636 13197 13469 26636 13197 13469 WA Auction/Dinner 370868 269759 101109 74931 1022 5400 200724 Breakfast 158689 134856 23833 23833 46252 529557 404615 124942 98764 1022 5400 246976 352162 -227220 1 Seattle Public Schools 24453rd Avenue South Seattle WA 98134 916001541 Government 1616369 These funds supported District-wide initiatives and individual school programs. University of Washington 129 Schmitz Hall Box 355870 Seattle WA 98195 916001537 Government 474299 Support for the Confucius Institute of Washington and the Seattle Teacher Residency Ballard High School PTSA 1418 NW 65th Street Seattle WA 98117 911303069 501(c)(3) 10723 General Support for Ballard High School Catharine Blaine K-8 PTA 2550 34th Ave W Seattle WA 98199 911116257 501(c)(3) 10723 General Support for Catharine Blaine K-8 Center School Community Association 305 Harrison Street Seattle WA 98109 800038130 501(c)(3) 29353 General Support for the Center School Concord Elementary PTA 723 South Concord Street Seattle WA 98108 911592453 501(c)(3) 5400 General Support for Concord Elementary. 6 0 101 Club - Scholarships 9 0 13500 Book Scholarship Roosevelt HS Environmental Studies Fund 3 0 1056 Book Scholarship Nicholas Sherburne - Scholarships 1 0 1000 Book Scholarship Cleveland HS - Scholarships 22 0 4506 Book Scholarship Friends of Seattle World School Alumni - Scholarships 20 0 14000 Book Scholarship Ballard HS - J. Amorratanasuchad Scholarship 2 0 14000 Book Scholarship Nathan Hale Foundation - Benson Scholarship 1 0 2500 Book Scholarship Nathan Hale Foundation - Reynolds Scholarship 1 0 5000 Book Scholarship Nathan Hale Foundation - Daugherty Scholarship 3 0 3500 Book Scholarship Nathan Hale HS - Northfield Scholarship 1 0 2500 Book Scholarship Ballard Maritime Academy Scholarship 1 0 400 Book Scholarship Friends of Seattle World School Alumni - Books / Supplies 5 0 1700 Book Books / Supplies Philip B. Swain Fund - Teacher Awards 8 5000 0 Part I, Line 2: Seattle Public Schools (SPS) was the recipient of 72% of all grant funds awarded in 2014 ($1.62M). Approximately 3% of all grants were made directly to affiliated school groups in support of individual schools ($65k). 21% of total grants were made to other organizations ($476k). The remaining 3% of grant funds were awarded to organizations and to individuals as scholarships and fellowships ($72k). Grants to SPS: 38% were awarded as reimbursable grants and 62% as direct grants. Budgets are determined for each reimbursable grant project and SPS submits monthly expense reimbursement requests which are verified against budgeted expenditures before funds are distributed. Direct grants funds are deposited into separate cost center accounts at SPS for the specific purpose of the project and are subject to SPS expenditure policies. Grants to other organizations: During 2014, over 99% of grants to other organizations were awarded as reimbursable grants. Budgets are determined for each reimbursable grant project and the organization submits monthly expense reimbursement requests which are verified against budgeted expenditures and project objectives before funds are distributed. Affiliated School Group: Funds are disbursed at the request of advisors for the account. Scholarships and Awards: Scholarships and awards are primarily restricted to support of the recipients higher education and are issued directly to the institution of higher education at which the recipient is enrolled. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sara Morris President and CEO 155000 0 5000 0 900 0 10578 0 12046 0 183524 0 0 0 Amy Ward CFO 97374 0 0 0 0 0 6816 0 12177 0 116367 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 The President/CEO received a non-fixed payment in the form of a performance-based bonus. Part II: All employees of Alliance for Education are actually employees of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce dba Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, an unrelated organization. Since the Alliance reimburses the Chamber for an employee's time, compensation and related payroll expenses are reported on Part IX and Part VII of the Form 990. X 19 48153 Fair market value X Auction items 266 123953 COST/SELLING PRICE X School Supplies 4 1058 Cost 0 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): the number in column (b) represents the amount of contributions received. Form 990, Part I, Line 6, Volunteers: 32 of the volunteers serve on the Board of Directors or as ex-officio members, 34 served on the Emeritus Board and 69 assisted at special events. (Total Volunteer Hours = 3,100) Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Form 990 is presented for review by Clark Nuber, the Form 990 preparers, to the Finance and Audit Committee for its review. It is also emailed to all board members before it is filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board members review and affirm the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis. Each member is required to disclose any actual or possible conflict of interest and to present all material facts to the board or Executive Committee. After such a disclosure, the interested person shall leave the board or executive committee meeting. The remaining members shall discuss and vote whether a conflict of interest exists. If a conflict is determined to exist, the interested person may make a presentation at the board or Executive Committee meeting, but shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the conflict of interest. The chairperson of the board or Executive Committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement and after exercising due diligence, a determination shall be made by a majority vote of the disinterested directors on whether the transaction or arrangement is in the best interests of the alliance. Meeting minutes will record the names of persons who made disclosures or who were found to have actual or possible conflicts of interest, the nature of the financial interest, any action taken to determine the presence of a conflict of interest and the board or Executive Committee's decisions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 CEO and President: The Governance Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for establishing goals and objectives relevant to the president's compensation and performance each year and for evaluating the president's performance annually in light of these goals and objectives. The Governance Committee utilizes the expertise of the Director of People programs at the greater Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce when determining compensation. CFO and VP-operations: The CEO is responsible for establishing goals and objectives relevant to compensation and performance for these positions. Performance and compensation are reviewed annually. The CEO utilizes the expertise of the Director of People programs at the greater Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce when determining compensation for these positions. Compensation reviews are done on an annual basis with the last review on March 31, 2015. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Audited financial statements, annual reports and Form 990s for at least the past three years are made available on the organization's website. They are also available by request. Governing documents and conflict of interest policies are available upon request to the executive assistant. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1: Per the bylaws, the Executive Committee shall be composed of the officers of the corporation and such additional Directors as determined by the Board. The President shall be an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Committee. The Executive Committee shall provide guidance to the Board on all corporate matters not otherwise delgated to another commitee and shall exercise the full and complete authority of the Board except as set forth in comittee charters. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Asset transfer to PSE for operations of SCAN project -14,557. Timing adjustment for 2013 Foster Award 47,000.