2023-08-15T12:34:21-05:00 2022-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 201 FIRST ST SE STE 800 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 524011512 990 2022-01-01 208119071 RAISE YOUR HAND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS RAIS 5126172550 1005 CONGRESS AVE 150 AUSTIN TX 78701 CHARLES H CLINES TREASURER 7136253500 2023-08-10 1 CHARLES CLINES 999009999 0 X SHAWNA HULS P01315330 3192985333 2023-08-10 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X MICHELLE M SMITH 1005 CONGRESS AVE STE 100 AUSTIN TX 78701 8101000 0 X WWW.RAISEYOURHANDTEXAS.ORG X 2006 TX THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR STUDENTS AND IMPROVE TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY INVESTING IN EDUCATION LEADERS AND ENGAGING THE PUBLIC TO INFLUENCE POLICY TO STRENGTHEN SCHOOLS AND THE STATE ECONOMY. 2 1 27 0 0 0 4750075 8101000 0 0 0 0 0 0 4750075 8101000 80995 341628 0 0 2848383 3816368 0 0 0 2056243 4146571 4985621 8304567 -235546 -203567 2029116 2041472 84795 269834 1944321 1771638 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY IGNITING FIERCELY INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY FOR THE STATE'S 5 MILLION PLUS STUDENTS. 0 0 7113076 341628 ADVOCACY AND POLICYRAISE YOUR HAND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATION ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN TEXAS. WE WANT TO BRING AN INFORMED AND REASONED VOICE TO DEBATES OVER THE DIRECTION OF EDUCATION POLICY IN TEXAS BY DEVELOPING GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT, BUSINESSES, EDUCATORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES, MEDIA AND NEWS COVERAGE. THE PURPOSE OF THESE ACTIVITIES IS TO CREATE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR OF HOW THE EXISTING PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM OPERATES AND HOW THE REFORMS ADVOCATED BY RAISE YOUR HAND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAN IMPROVE AND STRENGTHEN THE CURRENT SYSTEM. THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN GAIN ACCESS TO INFORMATION DESCRIBING THE TEXAS PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM, READ ABOUT CONCERNS AND MISCONCEPTIONS, AND LEARN ABOUT ISSUES FACING THE SYSTEM. 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CLINES, PRESIDENT/TREASURER IS MORE THAN 35% OWNER OF FAIR WINDS MANAGEMENT, LLC - SEE SCH. O FOR ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION FORM 990 PART V, LINE 2A RAISE YOUR HANDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) LEASING ARRANGEMENT WITH OASIS OUTSOURCING HOLDINGS, INC. THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF FULL TIME EMPLOYEES FOR THE FILING ORGANIZATION DURING THE 2022 TAX YEAR, AS DETERMINED BY FTE HOURS WORKED. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ON OASIS OUTSOURCING HOLDINGS, INC.'S FORM W-3. RAISE YOUR HANDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS REIMBURSES OASIS OUTSOURCING HOLDINGS, INC. THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AND THE REIMBURSEMENTS ARE REPORTED ON FORM 990 PART VII SECTION A AND FORM 990 PART IX, LINES 5-10. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 FAIR WINDS MANAGEMENT, LLC PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION UNDER A WRITTEN CONTRACT. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE CASH MANAGEMENT, TAX, RECORDKEEPING, AND REPORTING MATTERS, CONSULTING SERVICES, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SERVICES, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES. CHARLES H. CLINES, PRESIDENT/TREASURER, WAS COMPENSATED BY FAIR WINDS MANAGEMENT, LLC FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS FOLLOWS: CHARLES H. CLINES, PRESIDENT/TREASURER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO FILING ORG: $34,573 REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO RELATED ORGS: $192,364 AMOUNTS PAID TO FWM ARE BASED ON TIME SPENT BY FWM EMPLOYEES ON RAISE YOUR HAND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS' (RYHPS) MATTERS. FWM IS ALSO REIMBURSED FOR DIRECT OUT OF POCKET COSTS INCURRED ON BEHALF OF RYHPS. ALL AMOUNTS CHARGED TO RYHPS ARE BASED ON ACTUAL COSTS TO FWM AND DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PREMIUM OR MARK-UP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER REVIEWS AND DISTRIBUTES COPIES TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. INTERESTED PERSONS MUST DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOT PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT BY THE REMAINING DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS. THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT AN INDIVIDUAL FAILED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT, THE BOARD WILL CARRY OUT THE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 15A) THE PRESIDENT IS COMPENSATED FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED AS DESCRIBED EARLIER, BUT DOES NOT RECEIVE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR PERFORMING DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT 15B) WHEN APPLICABLE OTHER OFFICER COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT USING COMPARABLE DATA AND IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 131,334. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,176. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 154,510. CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 625,782. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 110,432. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 736,214. BANK CHARGES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 306. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 54. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 360. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,652. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 292. 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