SPIRIT SERIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
SPIRIT SERIES INC (EIN 20-3799463)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-05-15
IRS object ID
202341359349315424
Schema version
2021v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-05-15T14:08:11-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN832997236PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WHEELER AND BI LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11990 S BUNDY DR STE 510AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90025ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN203799463EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1SPIRIT SERIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSPIRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3108995528PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1C/O WHEELER BI 1990 S BUNDY DR 510AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90025ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD STRAUSSPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2023-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstRICHARDPersonFirstNm
Person LastSTRAUSSPersonLastNm
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SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonRobert Wm Wheeler CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00266906PTIN
Phone3104508875PhoneNum

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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerRICHARD STRAUSSPrincipalOfficerNm

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CitySANTA MONICACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$824,575GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SPIRTSERIES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE CORE LITERACY AND VALUES EDUCATION TO PRE-TEENS AND ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$23PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$181,449TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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DescSPIRIT SERIES --A SUITE OF STORY-BASED LITERACY, POSITIVE VALUES, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS --SERVED 2072 FOURTH TO TENTH GRADE STUDENTS IN 89 CLASSROOMS ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND MAINE DURING THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR. OUR LEGACY DRAMA-BASED PROGRAMMINGSPIRIT--SERIES--WAS DELIVERED ENTIRELY IN-SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MARCH 2020, SERVING 1532 STUDENTS IN GRADES FOUR TO SEVEN. SPIRITSCORPS--OUR SELF-DISCOVERY VIDEO STORYTELLING CURRICULUM FOR GREADES 7 TO 10--WAS DELIVERED ONLINE TO 535 STUDENTS. THIS 87% INCREASE IN TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS 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 BUDGET CONSTRAINTS. AN ADDITIONAL 5,595 STUDENTS AND ADULTS IN THE 29 SCHOOL COMMUNITIES SERVED ALSO BENEFITED FROM SERIES PROGRAMMING BY ATTENDING SPIRITSERIES PLAY PERFORMANCES 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 ABD INSPIRE UNDERSERVED STUDENTS BY PARTICIPATING IN OUR 15-HOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM--SPIRITWAORKS, THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPACITY WAS INCREASED BY $105,407 OF IN-KIND SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDED SPIRITCORPS STORY COACH STUDENT MENTORING FROM 27 ADULT VOLUNTEERS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$612,997TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD STRAUSSPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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RICHARD STRAUSS
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LESLIE RACHEL STRAUSS
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STEVEN SAVAGE
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MATTHEW BURKE
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FU-DING CHENG
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER MANSFIELD JEON
Secretary0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN MCPHERSON
Chairman2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORMAN KADERLAN
VICE CHAIRMAN4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANNA ZUNIGA
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM FAY
BOARD MEMBER2.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA RODRIGUEZ
BOARD MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOCELYN HANDY
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$13,600GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$591,943AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$210,047NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$605,543TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$117,000TotalAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$285,000TotalAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Fundraising$4,594FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$624TotalAmt
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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$43,313TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$12,888TotalAmt
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Management And General$387ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$902FundraisingAmt

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STAFF TRAINING$25,757$25,757

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Management And General$718ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$619FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$85,757FundraisingAmt

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Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

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EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$396,428EOYAmt

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BOY$21,717BOYAmt
EOY$22,077EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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BOY$150,000BOYAmt
EOY$150,000EOYAmt

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EOY$9,372EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$171,717BOYAmt
EOY$181,449EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$557,869BOYAmt
EOY$400,626EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$219,850EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$620,476EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$801,925EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Prior Period Adjustments$3PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$566,551CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$641,673CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$519,730CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$605,519CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,878,334TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$132,271CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$135,465CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$98,842CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,900CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$219,032CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$603,510TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$677,132CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$702,016CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$740,515CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$537,630CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$824,551CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,481,844TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$89,455CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$107,702CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$49,375CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$87,352CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$136,100CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$469,984TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$89,455CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$107,702CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$49,375CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$87,352CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$136,100CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$469,984TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,011,860PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$133TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$133TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$677,165CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$702,046CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$740,539CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$537,652CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$824,575CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,481,977TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.86500PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.87040PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$340,836OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$129,627DepreciationAmt
Book Value$211,209BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$422,886OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$237,667DepreciationAmt
Book Value$185,219BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$396,428TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL PAYABLESDesc
Amt$9,372Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,372TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
MATTHEW BURKE
BOARD MEMBER$27,377PROVIDED ACCOUNTING SERVIfalse
NORMAN KADERLIN
BOARD MEMBER$10,941PROVIDED CONSULTING SERVIfalse

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (18 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)PRIZE1$3,000FMV
Yes (X)VACATION RIGHTS/TICKETS1$12,500FMV
Yes (X)SERVICES1$26,000FMV
Yes (X)SPIRITCORPS CURRICULUM1$70,500FMV
Yes (X)SPIRITCORPS CURRICULUM1$34,500FMV
Yes (X)WEBSITE1$6,071FMV
Yes (X)RENT1$6,000FMV
Yes (X)MARKETING1$2,000FMV
Yes (X)PRIZE1$3,500FMV
Yes (X)PRIZE1$1,600FMV
Yes (X)PRIZE1$1,200FMV
Yes (X)TRAININGS/SERVICES1$22,000FMV
Yes (X)RENT/UTILITIES1$9,250FMV
Yes (X)RENT/UTILITIES1$8,614FMV
Yes (X)LEGAL SERVICES1$375FMV
Yes (X)PRIZE1$500FMV
Yes (X)PRIZE1$245FMV
Yes (X)AUTO EXPENSES1$2,192FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessNo review was or will be conducted.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableNo documents available to the public.
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: CHARTERFORM 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

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