2024-05-15T09:55:39-07:00 2023-06-30 954806944 WHEELER AND BI LLP 1990 S BUNDY DR STE 510 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 990 2022-07-01 203799463 SPIRIT SERIES INC SPIR 3108995528 C/O WHEELER BI 1990 S BUNDY DR 510 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 RICHARD STRAUSS President 2024-05-15 true RICHARD STRAUSS 999009999 true Robert Wm Wheeler CPA P00266906 3104508875 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RICHARD STRAUSS 605 SAN VICENTE BLVD 310 SANTA MONICA CA 90402 1032186 false X WWW.SPIRTSERIES.ORG X 2005 CA TO PROVIDE CORE LITERACY AND VALUES EDUCATION TO PRE-TEENS AND ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. 12 10 9 42 0 605543 832002 219032 200184 0 0 824575 1032186 0 0 457174 558720 0 95292 304797 389948 761971 948668 62604 83518 801925 906840 181449 205165 620476 701675 TO PROVIDE CORE LITERACY AND VALUES EDUCATION TO PRE-TEENS AND ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. false false 779982 SPIRIT SERIES --A SUITE OF LITERACY, POSITIVE VALUES, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS --SERVED 3,154 FOURTH TO TENTH GRADE STUDENTS IN 142 CLASSROOMS AT 48 PARTNER SCHOOLS ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND MAINE DURING THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR. OUR LEGACY DRAMA-BASED PROGRAMMINGSPIRIT--SERIES--WAS DELIVERED DURING SCHOOL HOURS BY SERIES STAFF, SERVED 1,785 STUDENTS IN GRADES FOUR TO SEVEN. SPIRITSCORPS--OUR SELF-DISCOVERY VIDEO STORYTELLING CURRICULUM FOR GREADES 7 TO 10--WAS DELIVERED ONLINE TO 1,369 STUDENTS. THIS 52% INCREASE IN TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS SERVED YEAR-OVER-YEAR REFLECTED A NEARLY FULL RETURN TO PRE-PANDEMIC CONDITIONS WITH PROGRAM DELIVERY IN 2022-23 JUST 5% BELOW OUR 3-YEAR PRE-PANDEMIC AVERAGE. SERVICE STATISTICS FOR FY2023 WOULD HAVE BEEN CINSIDERABLY HIGHER THAN PROGRAM AVERAGES HAD THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM NOT DECREASED TO 81% OF PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS. OVER 8,500 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS AND ADULTS IN THE 48 SCHOOL COMMUNITIES SERVED ALSO BENEFITED FROM SERIES PROGRAMMING BY ATTENDING SPIRITSERIES PLAY PERFORMANCES AND SUMMARY DISCUSSIONS, OR SPIRITSCORPS STORY FINALES FEATURING 3-MINUTE STUDENT VIDEOS CELEBRATNG COURAGE, CONSCIENCE OR COMPASSION. 18 EDUCATORS IN NEW ENGLAND ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SERIRS' 30-HOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, SPIRITWORKS, DEVELOPING THEIR CLASSROOM LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY TO BETTER ENGAGE, EMPOWER AND INSPIRE THE STUDENTS THEY SERVE. THE ORGANIZATIONS'S CAPACITY WAS INCREASED BY $125,775 OF IN-KINDS SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDED SPIRITCORPS STORY COACH STUDENT MENTORING FROM 42 TRAINED ADULT VOLUNTEERS. 779982 true true false false false false false false false false true 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 true false false false false false false false false true 14 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 10 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X RICHARD STRAUSS 3108995528 605 SAN VICENTE BLVD 310 SANTA MONICA CA 90402 RICHARD STRAUSS Executive Dir. 65.00 0.00 X X 81500 0 0 LESLIE RACHEL STRAUSS BOARD MEMBER 50.00 0.00 X 53000 0 0 STEVEN SAVAGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BURKE BOARD TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FU-DING CHENG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MANSFIELD JEON Secretary 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCPHERSON Chairman 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN KADERLAN VICE CHAIRMAN 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA ZUNIGA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FAY BOARD MEMBER 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA RODRIGUEZ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT SHIBATA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 134500 0 false false false 0 237384 594618 230775 832002 SCHOOL PARTICIPATION 611710 200184 200184 200184 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1032186 200184 0 0 0 0 134500 117624 6858 10018 0 382585 334581 19506 28498 0 0 41635 38288 666 2681 0 0 32754 32754 0 0 0 12460 12460 6221 6221 0 41292 33860 7432 0 0 796 716 80 0 0 5150 5150 0 59106 59106 3588 3229 108 251 RENT AND UTILITIES 44455 37291 4446 2718 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 42650 42650 STAFF TRAINING 41976 41976 OUTSIDE SERVICES 37520 37520 61980 57110 3826 1044 948668 779982 73394 95292 339943 308739 0 65554 155779 0 0 0 0 0 0 868722 426400 396428 442322 0 0 0 0 0 801925 906840 22077 43605 150000 150000 9372 11560 181449 205165 X 400626 424225 219850 277450 620476 701675 801925 906840 83518 -2319 X false false false X 566551 641673 519730 605519 629618 2963091 135465 98842 17900 219032 471239 0 0 0 702016 740515 537630 824551 629618 3434330 107702 49375 87352 136100 14225 394754 0 107702 49375 87352 136100 14225 394754 3039576 30 24 22 24 100 0 30 24 22 24 100 0 0 702046 740539 537652 824575 629618 3434430 0.88500 0.86500 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 445836 183262 262574 422886 243138 179748 442322 PAYROLL PAYABLES 11560 11560 NORMAN KADERLIN BOARD MEMBER 10000 PROVIDED CONSULTING SERVI false X SERICE 1 10000 FMV X SERVICE 1 1725 FMV X OUTSIDE SERVICE 1 26000 FMV X OFFICE RENTAL 1 7200 FMV X IT AND WEB SERVICE 1 6552 FMV X OFFICE RENTAL 1 6000 FMV X ON SCREEN CURRICULUM 1 90000 FMV X TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES 1 2424 FMV X TEACHING RENTAL UTITLIES 1 22619 FMV X FUNDRAISING COACHES AUTO 1 53255 FMV X ON SCREEN CURRICULUM 1 2500 FMV X ON SCREEN CURRICULUM 1 2500 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: CHARTER FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:SPIRIT SERIES --A SUITE OF STORY-BASED LITERACY, POSITIVE VALUES, ANDSOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS-SERVED 2072 FOURTH TO TENTH GRADE STUDENTS IN 89CLASSROOMS ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND MAINE DURING THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR. OUR LEGACYDRAMA-BASED PROGRAMMING, SPIRIT SERIES, WAS DELIVERED ENTIRELY IN-SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MARCH 2020, SERVING 1532 STUDENTS IN GRADES FOUR TO SEVEN.SPIRITCORPS,OUR SELF-DISCOVERY VIDEO STORYTELLING CURRICULUM FOR GRADES 7 TO10, WAS DELIVERED ONLINE TO 535 STUDENTS. THIS 87% INCREASE IN TOTAL NUMBER OFSTUDENTS SERVED YEAR-OVER-YEAR REFLECTED A PARTIAL RETURN TO PRE-PANDEMIC CONDITIONS.STILL, PROGRAM DELIVERY IN 2021-22 WAS JUST 61% OF OUR 3-YEAR PRE-PANDEMIC AVERAGE,WITH PARTNER SCHOOLS' CAPACITY FOR OUTSIDE PROGRAMMING IMPACTED BY ADMINISTRATORS'UNCERTAINTY, TEACHER BURN-OUT, HIGH LEVELS OF STUDENT ABSENTEEISM AND BUDGETCONSTRAINTS.AN ADDITIONAL 5,595 STUDENTS AND ADULTS IN THE 29 SCHOOL COMMUNITIESSERVED ALSO BENEFITED FROM SERIES PROGRAMMING BY ATTENDING SPIRITSERIES PLAYPERFORMANCES AND SUMMARY DISCUSSIONS, OR SPIRITCORPS STORY FINALES FEATURING 3-MINUTE STUDENT VIDEOS CELEBRATING COURAGE, CONSCIENCE OR GRATITUDE. 48 ADDTIONAL EDUCATORS EXPERIENCED THE SERIES' ACCLAIMED TEACHING TECHNIQUES TO ENGAGE, EMPOWER AND INSPIRE UNDER-SERVED STUDENTS BY PARTICIPATING IN OUR 15-HOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM, SPIRITWORKS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPACITY WAS INCREASED BY $105,407 OF IN-KIND SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDED SPIRITCORPS STORY COACH STUDENT MENTORING FROM 27 ADULT VOLUNTEERS.FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - FORM 990 REVIEWFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2:RICHARD AND LESLIE STRAUSS ARE MARRIED.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COMPLETE COPY OF THIS FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, SPIRIT SERIES, INC. ASKS WHETHER BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES HAVE HAD ANY MATERIAL CHANGE IN THEIR PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE IN POSSESSION OF SAID POLICY, HAVE SIGNED IT, AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAMILIAR WITH ITS CONTENTS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES WHEN ANY MATTERS COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR WHICH THEY STAND TO GAIN FINANCIALLY.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15:THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CO-DIRECTOR INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CONSIDERATION OF ALL RELEVANT COMPARABILITY DATA. SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS RECORDED IN THEMEETING'S BOARD MINUTES WHICH ARE THEN APPROVED AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST