2025-05-15T14:26:32-07:00 2024-06-30 954806944 WHEELER AND BI LLP 1990 S BUNDY DR STE 510 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 990 2023-07-01 203799463 SPIRIT SERIES INC SPIR 3108995528 C/O WHEELER BI 1990 S BUNDY DR 510 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 RICHARD STRAUSS President 2025-05-15 true true Robert Wm Wheeler CPA P00266906 3104508875 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RICHARD STRAUSS 605 SAN VICENTE BLVD 310 SANTA MONICA CA 90402 1041708 false X WWW.SPIRTSERIES.ORG X 2005 CA TO PROVIDE CORE LITERACY AND VALUES EDUCATION TO PRE-TEENS AND ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. 12 10 9 42 0 832002 714460 200184 327248 0 0 1032186 1041708 0 0 558720 615783 70358 173290 389948 342783 948668 1028924 83518 12784 906840 939863 205165 221697 701675 718166 X TO PROVIDE CORE LITERACY AND VALUES EDUCATION TO PRE-TEENS AND ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. false false 773631 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:SPIRIT SERIES --A SUITE OF LITERACY, POSITIVE CORE VALUES, AND CHARACTER-BUILDING PROGRAMS SERVED 2,957 FOURTH TO ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS IN 143CLASSROOMS ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND NEW ENGLAND DURING THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR. OUR LEGACY DRAMA-BASED PROGRAMMING, SPIRIT SERIES, WAS DELIVERED DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS BY SERIES STAFF SERVED 1,841 STUDENTS IN GRADES FOUR TO EIGHT.SPIRITCORPS,OUR SELF-DISCOVERY VIDEO STORYTELLING CURRICULUM FOR GRADES 7 TO11, WAS DELIVERED ONLINE TO 1,116 STUDENTS. THIS 6% DECREASE IN TOTAL NUMBER OFSTUDENTS SERVED YEAR-OVER-YEAR REFLECTED THE REALITY OF POST-PANDEMIC ENROLLMENT IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE REGIONS WE SERVE. 773631 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 14 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 84500 0 0 LESLIE RACHEL STRAUSS Secretary 50.00 0.00 X 58294 0 0 STEVEN SAVAGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN CASTLES GRAY BOARDMEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FU-DING CHENG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MANSFIELD JEON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCPHERSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN KADERLAN Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA ZUNIGA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FAY BOARD CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA RODRIGUEZ VICE CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT SHIBATA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 142794 0 false false false 0 20000 694460 247348 714460 SCHOOL PARTICIPATION 611710 327248 327248 327248 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1041708 327248 0 0 0 0 142794 124946 7138 10710 0 420914 357588 28939 34387 0 6897 5904 441 552 45178 39757 1807 3614 0 0 22669 22669 0 70358 70358 0 25044 25044 3838 3838 0 6907 5664 1243 0 44508 37336 4451 2721 9306 4811 4495 0 0 9411 9411 0 68481 68481 13076 11769 392 915 CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENT 39595 39595 OUTSIDE SERVICES 37231 27923 9308 STAFF TRAINING 32975 32975 STUDENT MATERIAL 12136 12136 17606 8839 6755 2012 1028924 773631 82003 173290 308739 350954 0 155779 106733 0 0 0 0 0 0 977057 494881 442322 482176 0 0 0 0 0 906840 939863 43605 37746 150000 150000 11560 33951 205165 221697 X 424225 688166 277450 30000 701675 718166 906840 939863 X 12784 3707 X false false false X 641673 519730 605519 629618 714460 3111000 98842 17900 219032 200184 327248 863206 0 0 0 740515 537630 824551 829802 1041708 3974206 49375 87352 136100 14225 21000 308052 0 49375 87352 136100 14225 21000 308052 3666154 24 22 24 70 0 24 22 24 70 0 0 740539 537652 824575 829802 1041708 3974276 0.92250 0.88500 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 554171 246272 307899 422886 248609 174277 482176 CC PAYABLE 19622 PAYROLL PAYABLES 14329 33951 false NORMAN KADERLIN BOARD MEMBER PROVIDED CONSULTING SERVI false X SERVICES 1 26000 FMV X TRAINING 1 11259 FMV X SERVICES 1 23356 FMV X IT AND WEB EXPENSE 1 4500 FMV X OFFICE RENTAL 1 6000 FMV X ON SCREEN CURRICULUM 1 67000 FMV X ON SCREEN WEBSITE 1 16668 FMV X ON SCREEN WEBSITE 1 20040 FMV X FUNDRAISE SERVICES 1 46600 FMV X COACHES 1 16300 FMV X ON SCREEN CURRICULUM 1 8000 FMV X LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING 1 1625 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 CHANGES IN DEPRECIATION = $3707 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 LITERACY, POSITIVE CORE VALUES, AND CHARACTER-BUILDING PROGRAMS SERVED 2,957 FOURTH TO ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS IN 143CLASSROOMS ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND NEW ENGLAND DURING THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR. OUR LEGACY DRAMA-BASED PROGRAMMING, SPIRIT SERIES, WAS DELIVERED DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS BY SERIES STAFF SERVED 1,841 STUDENTS IN GRADES FOUR TO EIGHT.SPIRITCORPS,OUR SELF-DISCOVERY VIDEO STORYTELLING CURRICULUM FOR GRADES 7 TO11, WAS DELIVERED ONLINE TO 1,116 STUDENTS. THIS 6% DECREASE IN TOTAL NUMBER OFSTUDENTS SERVED YEAR-OVER-YEAR REFLECTED THE REALITY OF POST-PANDEMIC ENROLLMENT IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE REGIONS WE SERVE. STILL, PROGRAM DELIVERY IN FY 2024 WAS APPROXIMATELY 10% BELOW OUR 3-YEAR PRE-PANDEMIC AVERAGE DESPITE A 10% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS AND 36% INCREASED IN SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS. ENROLLMENT IN LAUSD SCHOOLS, WHERE THE MAJORITY OF SERIES PROGRAMMING IS DELIVERED, HAS DECREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 80% OF PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS, RESULTING IN SMALLER CLASS SIZES AND FEWER CLASSES PER GRADE LEVEL. NEARLY 6,100 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS AND ADULTS IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES SERVIED ALSO BENEFITED FROM SERIES PROGRAMMING BY ATTENDING SPIRITSERIES PLAY PERORMANCES AND SUMMARY DISCUSSIONS, OR SPIRITCORPS STORY FINALES FEATURING 3-MINUTE STUDENT VIDEOS CELEBRATING COURAGE, CONSCIENCE OR COMPASSION. THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPACITY WAS INCREASED BY $139,013 OF IN-KIND SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDED ONE HOUR OF MENTORING PER STUDENT FROM 37 TRAINED ADULT VOLUNTEER SPIRITCORPS STORY COACHES.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