2025-05-09T04:23:54-05:00 2024-06-30 812950760 SAX LLP 389 INTERPACE PARKWAY STE 3 PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 990 2023-07-01 043234202 GLSEN INC GLSE 6463886560 244 MADISON AVE 108 NEW YORK NY 10016 MELANIE WILLINGHAM-JAGGERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6463886560 2025-05-09 1 0 MARQUS WHITE P00053187 9734726250 2025-05-08 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELANIE WILLINGHAM-JAGGER 244 MADISON AVE 108 NEW YORK NY 10016 7082830 0 X WWW.GLSEN.ORG X 1994 MA GLSEN WORKS TO MAKE SCHOOLS SAFE & AFFIRMING FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH IN K-12 SCHOOLS BECAUSE NO YOUNG PERSON SHOULD HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR WELLBEING AND AN EDUCATION. 81.8% OF LGBTQ+ STUDENTS IN OUR NATIONAL SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY REPORTED FEELING UNSAFE IN SCHOOL BECAUSE OF AT LEAST ONE OF THEIR ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND 68% OF LGBTQ+ YOUTH FEEL UNSAFE AT SCHOOL BECAUSE OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER EXPRESSION, OR GENDER IDENTITY AND AS A RESULT, ARE LESS LIKELY TO REACH THEIR FULL ACADEMIC OR PERSONAL POTENTIAL. GLSEN'S PROGRAMS, CAMPAIGNS, AND INITIATIVES IMPROVE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR MARGINALIZED STUDENTS BY CLEARING A PATH TO LEADERSHIP, TRANSFORMING THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO AN EDUCATION IN A SAFE, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT, FREE FROM HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION. 15 15 55 1150 0 0 6604550 5825765 246565 253395 52209 38763 103573 -34125 7006897 6083798 53005 146758 0 0 4312393 5639970 136029 15800 1266913 5518464 4962317 10019891 10764845 -3012994 -4681047 12353161 7694404 951776 642805 11401385 7051599 X GLSEN WORKS TO MAKE K-12 EDUCATION INCLUSIVE SAFE & AFFIRMING FOR ALL STUDENTS BECAUSE NO YOUNG PERSON SHOULD HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR WELLBEING AND AN EDUCATION. GLSEN'S PROGRAMS, CAMPAIGNS, AND INITIATIVES IMPROVE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS BY CLEARING A PATH TO LEADERSHIP, TRANSFORMING THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO AN EDUCATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION. 0 0 3394945 THE COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THE PUBLIC, MEDIA AND GLSEN CONSTITUENTS INFORMATION REGARDING GLSEN'S MISSION AND PROGRAMS. THE DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS EFFECTIVE MESSAGING, TRAINS SPOKESPEOPLE TO EFFECTIVELY DISCUSS GLSEN'S ISSUES, PLACES MEDIA STORIES ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS, DEVELOPS MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS FOR GLSEN'S PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS, RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS.PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT ADVOCATES FOR POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGE THAT WILL CREATE AND SUPPORT SAFE AND AFFIRMING SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE FROM COMMUNITIES THAT EXPERIENCE MARGINALIZATION. 308960 THE RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICE DEPARTMENT PRODUCES RESEARCH-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE SCHOOL CLIMATE, AND PROVIDES TOOLS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND LOCAL ADVOCATES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN ORDER TO DOCUMENT STUDENT EXPERIENCES, IMPROVE SCHOOL CLIMATE, AND STUDENT WELLBEING AND SUCCESS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER GLSEN DEPARTMENTS, RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZES INTERNAL AND PARTNER CAPACITY TO ADVANCE NORMS OF ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH IN EDUCATION AROUND THE WORLD, AND TO FURTHER GLOBAL EFFORTS TO MAKE EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. 1111310 ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT PROVIDES CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING GUIDANCE TO YOUTH, VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY-BASED LEADERS AND ADVOCATES AS THEY WORK TO REALIZE GLSEN'S MISSION AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL. THE GLSEN ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT OVERSEES AND MANAGES THE NETWORK. THE NETWORK WORKS DIRECTLY WITH SCHOOLS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DELIVER PROGRAMMING TO ADVANCE POSITIVE SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION WHERE SCHOOLS ARE AT MINIMUM SAFE AND ULTIMATELY PLACES OF LIBERATION FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE. THE NETWORK PROVIDES TRAINING, HOLDS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, AND CONDUCTS INITIATIVES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF GLSEN'S MISSION AND FUNDRAISE TO SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL WORK.THE DEPARTMENT MOBILIZES EDUCATORS, LGBTQ+ YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR ALLIES IN SCHOOLS TO ADVOCATE FOR POSITIVE SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST PRACTICES THAT ADVANCE JUSTICE OUTCOMES IN K-12 EDUCATION SYSTEMS AND THAT ENHANCE EDUCATOR AND STUDENT CAPACITY TO CREATE AFFIRMING AND LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS THAT GLSEN ENVISIONS.THE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THE STRENGTH AND IMPACT OF YOUTH-LED INITIATIVES INCLUDING STUDENT CLUBS, WELL-KNOWN NATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION, GLSEN'S NATIONAL STUDENT COUNCIL, AND SIGNATURE RESOURCES. THE DEPARTMENT CREATES TOOLKITS, AND SUPPORTS OUR COMMUNITY BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 3037066 146758 253395 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT SETS GLSEN'S STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND SUPERVISES ITS PROGRAMMATIC WORK. THE NATIONAL COLLABORATIONS DEVELOPED BY THE EXECUTIVE TEAM AMPLIFY THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT, INCREASING THE REACH AND INFLUENCE IN THE FIELDS OF K-12 EDUCATION AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVEMOPMENT, AS WELL AS ADVANCING CIVIL RIGHTS, AND LGBTQ+ MOVEMENTS. 3037066 146758 253395 7852281 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 159 0 1 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X CAROLINA FLORES 6463886560 244 MADISON AVE 108 NEW YORK NY 10016 WILSON CRUZ CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 IMARA JONES VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID CLANCY SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE HEMPE TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 AMITA MEHTA BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS SAAVEDRA BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER C STRAZZELLA BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CONNOR FRANTA BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JON TILLI BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN M WHITE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MALACHI GARZA BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATEO CRUZ PHD BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SCHAAB BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREE TURNER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL TUCKER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE WILLINGHAM-JAGGERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 303960 0 22227 AARON RIDINGS CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 247053 0 7581 DAVID ENG DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 191672 0 27473 CRYSTAL JACKSON DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 177032 0 4840 PAUL IRWIN-DUDEK DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 219379 0 9125 KRISTEN JONES DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PROGRAMS 40.00 X 123515 0 4176 MADISON HAMILTON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 122446 0 3129 AALIYAH FELIZ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 121320 0 4232 SHWETA MOORTHY DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 40.00 X 113799 0 6751 CASSANDRA VINCENT DIRECTOR OF HR 40.00 X 107717 0 4057 1727893 0 93591 10 0 1 0 BDO USA LLP 5300 PATTERSON AVE SE SUITE 100 GRAND REPIDS MI 49512 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 444621 JJ-LA LLC 3780 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 601 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 EVENT MANAGEMENT 422278 CO LAB COLLECTIVE LLC 427 LISBON STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94112 LEADERSHIP COACHING 350000 SOPHIA S TZENG DBA ASCETA LLC 600 1ST AVE STE 102-2122 SEATTLE WA 98104 STRATEGIC DESIGN 268496 CARRIE CHATTERSON STUDIO LLC 274E SHANNOCK ROAD SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI 02879 BRANDING & DESIGN 227840 6 633136 5192629 5825765 EDUCATOR TRAINING 900099 253395 253395 253395 36651 36651 84781 82669 2112 2112 2112 493511 633136 825171 -331660 -331660 81551 91192 -9641 -9641 OTHER INCOME 900099 307176 307176 307176 6083798 253395 0 4638 X 146758 146758 980662 671269 32119 277274 3741401 2605903 724527 410971 52341 35319 11537 5485 533402 360757 93165 79480 332164 229873 53903 48388 38883 38883 52500 52500 40000 40000 15800 15800 2122828 1912662 68891 141275 29095 27928 1167 336051 314664 3895 17492 9497 6572 1541 1384 406913 281602 66034 59277 544642 428379 49524 66739 222535 154004 36113 32418 62377 42522 11427 8428 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES 560832 387498 137928 35406 MISCELLANEOUS 256030 83532 133016 39482 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 122301 84638 19847 17816 BAD DEBT 107750 107750 50083 38401 3051 8631 10764845 7852281 1645651 1266913 8188393 5134254 50000 359354 3224764 1444871 122480 154735 102546 109036 269695 133055 1235363 879701 300961 355662 83522 10800 3437 12353161 7694404 836729 642805 50000 65047 0 951776 642805 X 7063991 3543957 4337394 3507642 11401385 7051599 12353161 7694404 X -4681047 -399 331660 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 12708597 9061885 8350944 6604550 4860969 41586945 12708597 9061885 8350944 6604550 4860969 41586945 6526917 35060028 5640 4182 6234 52200 36651 104907 39512 57827 16739 127242 307176 548496 42240348 790717 0.83000 0.87740 X PART II, LINE 10 INVENTORY SALES HAS BEEN RECLASSED AS OTHER INCOME FROM YEAR 2019 TO PRESENT. 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MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS TAX RETURNS. IN ASSESSING THE RELIABILITY OF TAX BENEFITS, MANAGEMENT CONSIDERS WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT SOME PORTION OR ALL OF ANY TAX POSITION WILL NOT BE REALIZED. NONETHELESS, THE AMOUNTS ULTIMATELY PAID, IF ANY, UPON RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE AMOUNTS FILED. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ITS NONPROFIT STATUS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS RECLASS 91,192. SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE RECLASS 331,660. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS RECLASS 91,192. X X X X 1 NEXT GENERATION FUNDRAISING 1235 WESTLAKE DR BERWYN PA 19312 DIRECT MARKETING COUNSEL 0 0 15800 0 15800 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY RESPECT NEW YORK 758475 471214 287261 316225 148162 RISE UP LA 230471 95471 135000 230471 2 137701 66451 71250 122933 7380 1126647 633136 493511 669629 155542 825171 -331660 0 GSA ACTIVITES & STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 5 35351 GSA'S GRANTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS/YOUTH GRANTS CHAPTER INITIATED PROJECTS 5 59407 VARIOUS STATES/CITIES ADVANCING GLSEN'S MISSION YOUTH ENGAGEMENT GRANTS 3 52000 SUPPORT HOSTING A YOUTH SUMMIT PART III GLSEN INC PROVIDES SPONSORSHIP TO ORGANIZATIONS FOR EDUCATION EVENTS, SUMMITS & CONFERENCES - MEETINGS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH GLSEN MISSION THROUGH PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS AND PARTICIPATION TO THE EVENT GLSEN MONITORS THE USE OF THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MELANIE WILLINGHAM-JAGGERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 303960 0 0 0 0 0 14004 0 8223 0 326187 0 0 0 AARON RIDINGS CHIEF OF STAFF 247053 0 0 0 0 0 1563 0 6018 0 254634 0 0 0 PAUL IRWIN-DUDEK DEPUTY DIRECTOR 219379 0 0 0 0 0 8708 0 417 0 228504 0 0 0 DAVID ENG DEPUTY DIRECTOR 191672 0 0 0 0 0 14400 0 13073 0 219145 0 0 0 CRYSTAL JACKSON DEPUTY DIRECTOR 177032 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 2840 0 181872 0 0 0 990, PART 1, LINE 1 SINCE 1990, GLSEN HAS MEASURABLY IMPROVED SCHOOL CLIMATE FOR LGBTQ+ STUDENTS IN THE US, AND REDUCED THE DISCRIMINATION THEY FACE IN OUR SCHOOLS, WHILE INSPIRING AND SUSTAINING THE GROWTH OF GLOBAL SAFE SCHOOLS MOVEMENT. PLEASE JOIN US IN THIS WORK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED OFF BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER. ONCE APPROVED BY THESES INDIVIDUALS, IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN INTERESTED TRANSACTIONS DISCLOSURE FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE FORM DETAILS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT THEY OR A MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY OR OTHER RELATED PARTY MAY HAVE IN REGARD TO SERVING ON THE GLSEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TRANSACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENSURES THAT DISCLOSURES ARE COLLECTED FROM ALL SUCH PERSONS. THE TREASURER REPORTS ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE DECISION MAKING AND VOTING RELATED TO SUCH CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (WHICH CONSISTS OF ALL INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS) OF THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S ACTIONS ARE CAPTURED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY BY THE BOARD SECRETARY, APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE NEXT MEETING AND FILED IN THE GLSEN, INC. 04-3234202 EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL FILE. THE FULL BOARD IS INFORMED OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GLSEN POSTS ITS IRS DETERMINATION LETTER ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.GLSEN.ORG. OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS GLSEN'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CURRENT BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10B THE CHAPTER NETWORK WORKS DIRECTLY WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DELIVER PROGRAMMING TO ADVANCE POSITIVE SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION WHERE SCHOOLS ARE AT MINIMUM SAFE AND ULTIMATELY PLACES OF LIBERATION FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE. CHAPTERS PROVIDE DIRECT TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS AND HOLD EVENTS THAT CONVENE STUDENT GSAS AND OTHER CONSTITUENCIES TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO IMPROVE SCHOOL CLIMATE. THEY ALSO CONDUCT INITIATIVES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF GLSEN'S MISSION AND FUNDRAISE TO SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL WORK. THE GLSEN COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION DEPARTMENT OVERSEES AND MANAGES THE CHAPTER NETWORK. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,697,662. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 68,891. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 141,275. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,907,828. PROJECT MANAGEMENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 215,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 215,000. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RECLASS OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS 331,660. 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.