2023-05-15T10:18:28-07:00 2022-06-30 371420474 Fontanello Duffield & Otake LLP 44 Montgomery Street Suite 1305 San Francisco CA 94104 990 2021-07-01 271772372 Beyond Differences BEYO 4152569095 PO Box 9070 San Rafael CA 94912 Laura Talmus Executive Director 2023-05-15 false Laura Talmus 999009999 Erik Satow P01410341 4159830200 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Wade Rakes PO Box 9070 San Rafael CA 94912 2039059 false X www.beyonddifferences.org X 2010 CA Our mission is to "Inspire students at all middle schools nationwide to end social isolation and create a culture of belonging for everyone." 17 17 18 0 1772683 1873208 0 107 497 131974 138118 1904764 2011823 0 0 749961 872639 44528 98691 297584 499713 645654 1294202 1616984 610562 394839 1654936 2494389 201373 121169 1453563 2373220 Our mission is to "Inspire students at all middle schools nationwide to end social isolation and create a culture of belonging for everyone." false false 1049907 Beyond Differences was founded by Laura Talmus and Ace Smith to honor the life and memory of their daughter Lili Rachel Smith (19942009). Since 2010, Lili has been the inspiration and guiding light for the organizations accomplishments and growth. Her life sparked a national movement that has now touched the lives of millions of children.Beyond Differences is the nations leading expert on social isolation among middle school youth and our mission is the driving force behind our student-led social justice movement. Since its founding in 2010, more than 9,000 schools across the country have used Beyond Differences programs, impacting more than 4.5 million students in all 50 states.Our three areas of work include our social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum for our three Positive Prevention Initiatives (No One Eats Alone, Know Your Classmates, and Be Kind Online), professional development for educators, and our national teen board (youth leadership). The Beyond Differences model is predicated on the notion that students influencing other students is not only an effective means of changing school culture, but also a natural and profoundly life-changing opportunity for youth to take control of this issue that causes so many children to feel so helpless. 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Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Fundraising Event Expenses $27236 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Fundraising Event Expenses $27236 X X X X X X X true Amy Hayes 60 West 57th Street 6C New York NY 10019 Fundraising Consultant false 60000 Su Yates 1 Potter Avenue Oneonta NY 13820 Grantwriting false 19622 Laura Congdon 851 Bates Avenue El Cerrito CA 94530 Grant Writing false 9420 Liam Mayclem Productions 4104 24th Street box 6009 San Francisco CA 94114 Event Auctioneer false 6000 95042 CA OR Annual Event 606675 579439 27236 27236 606675 579439 27236 27236 27236 false false false false false false false false false Laura Talmus Executive Director 165089 165089 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Laura Talmus, Executive Director and Ace Smith Trustee Family RelationshipEvie Talmus Trustee and Laura Talmus, Executive Director Family Relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Board gets a draft of the returns prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The Board discusses and votes on issues where there is a conflict. The Board memberin which there is a conflict is excused from voting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Documents available upon request Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases Audit Adjustments - Cash to Accrual = $524818 Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process In preparation for an elected independent audit, Beyond Differences created an Audit Committee with board members. The committee helped staff conduct interviews and select an independent audit firm and helped review the draft and final audit report. The Audit Committee operates independent from the Finance Committee and the chair is not a member of the Finance Committee.