2024-08-22T13:16:16-05:00 2023-12-31 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 12657 ALCOSTA BLVD STE 500 SAN RAMON CA 945834600 990 2023-01-01 020600889 SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL SCHO 6503556248 1625 PALMETTO AVENUE SUITE A PACIFICA CA 94044 CANDACE DEBNAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6503556248 2024-08-20 1 1 JENNIFER M VACHA P01251998 9257902600 2024-08-16 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z CANDACE DEBNAM 1625 PALMETTO AVENUE SUITE A PACIFICA CA 94044 6398081 0 X N/A X 2002 CA OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND LEARNING OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE THROUGH THOUGHTFUL RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND PARTNERSHIP. 6 6 34 7 0 0 27246 6392556 6056539 0 3021 5525 0 0 6086806 6398081 0 0 0 0 3268685 3543070 0 0 4995 2777735 2829952 6046420 6373022 40386 25059 1488961 1037032 1069258 592270 419703 444762 X OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND LEARNING OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE THROUGH THOUGHTFUL RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND PARTNERSHIP. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL (STS) IS AN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF GIRLS, BOYS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE THROUGH ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION. WE FOCUS ON CREATING CONDITIONS OF SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD. LAST YEAR, WE PARTNERED WITH INDIVIDUALS, GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS IN 25 COUNTRIES TO ASSIST WITH RESEARCH, EVALUATION, CURRICULUM, TRAINING, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING. 0 0 1461098 STRENGTHENING TEACHER EDUCATION AND PRACTICE IN MALAWI IS A 5-YEAR PROGRAM PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (MOE) AND TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES (TTCS).GOAL: TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY OF TTCS AND THE MOE TO MANAGE AND STRENGTHEN IN-SERVICE PRIMARY TEACHERS' PREPARATION PROGRAMS AND TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONALIZATION OF THE CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER.OBJECTIVE: STRENGTHEN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION PREPARATION PROGRAMS; AND OPERATIONALIZE A CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) FRAMEWORK, (CONTINUED ON SCH. O)INCLUDING AN ESTABLISHED SYSTEM FOR NEW TEACHER INDUCTION. 1210394 USAID TRANSFORMING TEACHER EDUCATION ACTIVITY IN ZAMBIAGOAL: TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES IN EARLY GRADE READING INSTRUCTION.OBJECTIVE: EQUIP TARGETED COLLEGES OF EDUCATION (COES) AND UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND LECTURERS WITH THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO DELIVER EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION TO TEACHERS IN TRAINING; STANDARDIZE, ALIGN, AND LINK PRACTICAL, EVIDENCE-BASED, PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING AND CONTENT WITH THE PRIMARY SCHOOL LITERACY CURRICULUM; (CONTINUED ON SCH. O)AND EQUIP PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS IN COES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO DELIVER QUALITY LITERACY INSTRUCTION IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 482848 ALL CHILDREN READING: A GRAND CHALLENGE FOR DEVELOPMENT (ACR GCD), ESTABLISHED IN 2011 AS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID), WORLD VISION AND THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT, ADVANCES EDTECH INNOVATION AND RESEARCH TO IMPROVE READING OUTCOMES FOR MARGINALIZED CHILDREN IN LOW-RESOURCE CONTEXTS. ACR GCD IS AN ONGOING SERIES OF COMPETITIONS THAT LEVERAGES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO SOURCE, TEST, AND DISSEMINATE SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE LITERACY SKILLS OF EARLY GRADE LEARNERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON SOURCING NEW SOLUTIONS, TESTING NEW IDEAS, ACCELERATING, AND SCALING WHAT WORKS.(CONTINUED ON SCH. O)STS WILL PROVIDE MONITORING, EVALUATION, RESEARCH AND LEARNING SERVICES THAT ENSURE ACR GCD ADVANCES EDTECH INNOVATION AND RESEARCH BY:* ENHANCING LITERACY LEARNING FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES* DRIVING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ACCESSIBLE BOOKS IN UNDERSERVED LANGUAGES* STRENGTHENING FOUNDATIONS FOR LITERACY TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNINGSTS WILL INCLUDE MONITORING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT; DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROJECT EVALUATIONS, AS WELL AS OTHER STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS; DESIGNING A FRAMEWORK FOR ACCELERATION AND PROVIDING SCALE-UP SUPPORT TO INNOVATORS; DEVELOPING, COLLABORATING, LEARNING, AND ADAPTING INITIATIVES; AND STRENGTHENING THE PARTNERSHIP'S ABILITY TO DEMONSTRATE ITS UNIQUE IMPACT. THESE EFFORTS WILL FACILITATE INFORMED MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, SHAPE THE POTENTIAL FOR INNOVATIONS' APPROPRIATE REPLICATION AND SCALING, AND INFORM THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF PROJECTS AND DECISION-MAKING. 1431330 1431330 4585670 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 34 1 0 1 ML ZA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X CANDACE DEBNAM 6503556248 1625 PALMETTO AVENUE SUITE A PACIFICA CA 94044 ALEX POMPE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN MCLAUGHLIN TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MCMILLAN SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN GREISBERGER BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 11/23) 4.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE HOEK BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HOFFMAN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY MCHUGH BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 CANDACE DEBNAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 181766 0 22038 MARK LYND PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER 20.00 X 90716 0 4973 MAUREEN SCHROEDER-SANAI CHIEF OF PARTY 40.00 X 276100 0 18690 KRISTINA SOLUM SR. TECHNICAL ADVISOR 40.00 X 186110 0 15124 CAROL DA SILVA SR. DIRECTOR OF IMPACT AND LEARNING 40.00 X 180005 0 10743 MARY SUSAN BALDASSARRE CONTROLLER 40.00 X 142732 0 20780 MATTHEW MURRAY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 135848 0 14952 LAUREN MCASKILL SR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS STRATEGY 40.00 X 125037 0 14671 LAURA ZASOSKI DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 115863 0 18517 ANNE LAESECKE DEP. DIR. OF EVALUATION AND RESEARCH (THRU 10/23) 40.00 X 109169 0 11999 1543346 0 152487 12 0 1 0 AFRICA DEPLOYMENTS LTD C1-401 LEVEL 4 OFFICE BLOCK C LA GRAND BAIE RIVIERE DU REMPAR MP EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 917988 INNOVATIVE HUB FOR RESEARCH IN AFRICA PARCELLE NO 6 LOT NO5 SECTION CAD OUAGADOUGOU SECTEUR 24 UV 09 BP 762 DATA COLLECTION SERVICES 202678 2 X 3845848 2546708 6392556 5525 5525 6398081 0 0 5525 X 986265 470067 516198 1409935 867968 541967 109423 79136 30287 804148 522019 282129 233299 131281 102018 11540 10844 683 13 61414 57708 3634 72 1273578 1192346 79817 1415 10490 4350 6140 106758 98366 8392 12463 1193 11270 131619 80594 51025 971723 900999 70724 63516 61335 2181 14832 14832 12032 2152 9880 EQUIPMENT RENTAL, REPAI 64038 63643 395 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 45134 8834 32805 3495 OTHER EXPENSES 44270 26293 17977 BANK FEES 6545 6542 3 6373022 4585670 1782357 4995 251817 286935 1229442 742969 4 5028 7698 2100 1488961 1037032 742667 289042 180674 9033 145917 142195 152000 1069258 592270 X 419703 444762 419703 444762 1488961 1037032 25059 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3975541 2970902 3878326 6083785 6392556 23301110 3975541 2970902 3878326 6083785 6392556 23301110 135944 23165166 5 40 992 3021 5525 9583 23310693 0.99380 0.99980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 6398081 0 6398081 0 6398081 6373022 0 6373022 0 6373022 PART X, LINE 2: SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE TAXATION CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION OF INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS. SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL EVALUATES ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, STS DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE OR DISCLOSURE WOULD BE NECESSARY. EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES 59133 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES 307021 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 2 16 PROGRAM SERVICES 3728674 MULTIPLE REGIONS 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES 490842 2 16 0 0 2 16 4585670 0 4585670 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MAUREEN SCHROEDER-SANAI CHIEF OF PARTY 148908 0 24738 0 102454 0 8280 0 10410 0 294790 0 0 0 CANDACE DEBNAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 153298 0 18182 0 10286 0 10089 0 11949 0 203804 0 0 0 KRISTINA SOLUM SR. TECHNICAL ADVISOR 144062 0 25138 0 16910 0 9298 0 5826 0 201234 0 0 0 CAROL DA SILVA SR. DIRECTOR OF IMPACT AND LEARNING 164323 0 15682 0 0 0 9859 0 884 0 190748 0 0 0 MARY SUSAN BALDASSARRE CONTROLLER 127050 0 15682 0 0 0 6988 0 13792 0 163512 0 0 0 MATTHEW MURRAY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 120166 0 15682 0 0 0 7221 0 7731 0 150800 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE BONUSES PAID IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023 WERE DISCRETIONARY AND BASED ON THE EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR REGULAR DUTIES, AND ALSO LENGTH OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL AFFIRMATION AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. BOARD MEMBERS ARE TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION IN THE INTERIM TIME IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY STAFF AND BY THE BOARD. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES WITH A BOARD MEMBER OR STAFF IN THE INTERIM, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (OR AUTHORIZED BOARD COMMITTEE) SHALL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING BENEFITS, OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, OR OTHER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND OF THE TREASURER TO ASSURE THAT SUCH COMPENSATION IS JUST AND REASONABLE AND GIVEN IN RETURN FOR SERVICES ACTUALLY RENDERED TO THIS CORPORATION. THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL SHALL OCCUR UPON THE HIRING OF THE OFFICER, WHENEVER THE OFFICER'S TERM OF EMPLOYMENT (IF ANY) IS RENEWED OR EXTENDED, AND WHENEVER THE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS MODIFIED (UNLESS THE MODIFICATION EXTENDS TO SUBSTANTIALLY ALL EMPLOYEES). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART VIII LINE 1 CONTRIBUTION REVENUE: BEGINNING WITH THE 2023 FILING YEAR, STS IS REPORTING PASS-THROUGH GRANTOR FEDERAL FUNDS AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE. IRS GUIDENCE PROVIDES THAT FUNDS WHICH REPRESENT A PAYMENT FOR SERVICES PRIMARILY BENEFITING THE PUBLIC OR THE CHARITABLE CLASS SERVED BY AN ORGANIZATION ARE PROPERLY REPORTED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE RATHER THAN PROGRAM REVENUE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 54,030. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,126. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 62,156. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 185,450. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,680. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 230. TOTAL EXPENSES 197,360. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 952,866. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 60,011. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,185. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,014,062.