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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. 612997 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 true false false true false false false false false false false false true 13 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 72000 0 0 LESLIE RACHEL STRAUSS BOARD MEMBER 50.00 0.00 X 45000 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 JOCELYN HANDY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 117000 0 false false false 0 13600 591943 210047 605543 SCHOOL PARTICIPATION 611710 219032 219032 219032 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 824575 219032 0 0 0 0 117000 81630 8815 26555 0 285000 274635 6415 3950 0 22500 18825 1420 2255 32674 28753 1307 2614 0 0 38805 38805 0 0 0 7715 7715 4920 4920 1148 724 378 46 25521 20927 4594 0 0 0 0 0 624 624 0 43313 43313 12888 11599 387 902 RENT AND UTILITIES 43462 36468 4348 2646 OUTSIDE SERVICES 36000 27000 9000 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 32576 32576 STAFF TRAINING 25757 25757 32068 30731 718 619 761971 612997 63217 85757 324838 339943 0 70007 65554 0 0 0 0 0 0 763722 367294 334741 396428 0 0 0 0 0 729586 801925 21717 22077 150000 150000 9372 171717 181449 X 557869 400626 219850 557869 620476 729586 801925 62604 3 X false false false X 544861 566551 641673 519730 605519 2878334 132271 135465 98842 17900 219032 603510 0 0 0 677132 702016 740515 537630 824551 3481844 89455 107702 49375 87352 136100 469984 0 89455 107702 49375 87352 136100 469984 3011860 33 30 24 22 24 133 0 33 30 24 22 24 133 0 0 677165 702046 740539 537652 824575 3481977 0.86500 0.87040 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 340836 129627 211209 422886 237667 185219 396428 PAYROLL PAYABLES 9372 9372 MATTHEW BURKE BOARD MEMBER 27377 PROVIDED ACCOUNTING SERVI false NORMAN KADERLIN BOARD MEMBER 10941 PROVIDED CONSULTING SERVI false X PRIZE 1 3000 FMV X VACATION RIGHTS/TICKETS 1 12500 FMV X SERVICES 1 26000 FMV X SPIRITCORPS CURRICULUM 1 70500 FMV X SPIRITCORPS CURRICULUM 1 34500 FMV X WEBSITE 1 6071 FMV X RENT 1 6000 FMV X MARKETING 1 2000 FMV X PRIZE 1 3500 FMV X PRIZE 1 1600 FMV X PRIZE 1 1200 FMV X TRAININGS/SERVICES 1 22000 FMV X RENT/UTILITIES 1 9250 FMV X RENT/UTILITIES 1 8614 FMV X LEGAL SERVICES 1 375 FMV X PRIZE 1 500 FMV X PRIZE 1 245 FMV X AUTO EXPENSES 1 2192 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available 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