PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONALEDUCATIONAL PREPARATION-KANSAS CITY: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONALEDUCATIONAL PREPARATION-KANSAS CITY (EIN 26-0524230)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-05-16
IRS object ID
202201369349308085
Schema version
2020v4.2
Source
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Tax Period Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Activity Or MissionPREP-KC FOCUSES ON CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES THAT HELP STUDENTS ATTENDING KANSAS CITY'S BI-STATE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND THEIR CAREERS. PREP-KC WORKS WITH THESE URBAN DISTRICTS TO SUPPORT AT-SCALE IMPROVEMENTS IN UNDERSERVED STUDENTS' OUTCOMES,. IN ADDITION, PREP-KC INVESTS IN RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES THAT WILL PREPARE STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN HIGH-DEMAND, WELL-PAYING JOBS IN THE KANSAS CITY REGION. PREP-KC PARTNERS WITH SIX SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND FOUR CHARTER SCHOOLS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STATE LINE. TOGETHER, THESE DISTRICTS SERVE OVER 66,000 STUDENTS AND PRODUCE OVER 3,800 ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES; 80% IDENTIFY AS STUDENTS OF COLOR, AND 82% LIVE IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. PREP-KC'S WORK OFFERS A PATH TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BY PROVIDING STUDENTS ATTENDING THESE URBAN SCHOOLS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PREPARE FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND MEANINGFUL CAREERS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR EFFORTS EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY THE REGION'S HOMEGROWN TALENT PIPELINE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionPREP-KC FOCUSES ON CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES THAT HELP STUDENTS ATTENDING KANSAS CITY'S BI-STATE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND THEIR CAREERS. PREP-KC WORKS WITH THESE URBAN DISTRICTS TO SUPPORT AT-SCALE IMPROVEMENTS IN UNDERSERVED STUDENTS' OUTCOMES,. IN ADDITION, PREP-KC INVESTS IN RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES THAT WILL PREPARE STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN HIGH-DEMAND, WELL-PAYING JOBS IN THE KANSAS CITY REGION.PREP-KC PARTNERS WITH SIX SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND FOUR CHARTER SCHOOLS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STATE LINE. TOGETHER, THESE DISTRICTS SERVE OVER 66,000 STUDENTS AND PRODUCE OVER 3,800 ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES; 80% IDENTIFY AS STUDENTS OF COLOR, AND 82% LIVE IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. PREP-KC'S WORK OFFERS A PATH TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BY PROVIDING STUDENTS ATTENDING THESE URBAN SCHOOLS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PREPARE FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND MEANINGFUL CAREERS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR EFFORTS EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY THE REGION'S HOMEGROWN TALENT PIPELINE.MissionDesc
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DescSINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2006, PREP-KC HAS BEEN DEVELOPING AND PILOTING AT-SCALE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES IN THE BI-STATE REGION'S URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS. AS PREP-KC MEASURED PROGRESS (I.E., HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES), IT BECAME CLEAR THAT A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE STUDENTS GROWING UP IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH THE PREPARATION, EXPERIENCE, AND RELATIONSHIPS THEY NEED TO GAIN ACCESS TO HIGH-GROWTH, HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS IN OUR REGION'S ECONOMY. EVERY STUDENT NEEDS ACCESS TO INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PREPARE FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS. THESE SUPPORTS ARE ESPECIALLY CRITICAL--BUT TOO OFTEN UNAVAILABLE-- TO YOUNG PEOPLE GROWING UP IN THE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS SERVED BY PREP-KC'S PARTNER SCHOOLS. THIS "OPPORTUNITY GAP" FOR STUDENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES LIMITS YOUNG PEOPLE'S OPTIONS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL IN AN ERA WHERE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA PROVIDES NO GUARANTEE OF MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT OR ECONOMIC SECURITY.IN 2011, PREP-KC CREATED AND PILOTED STRATEGIES TO HELP COHORTS OF STUDENTS IN URBAN HIGH SCHOOLS GO BEYOND THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR A DIPLOMA AND DEVELOP CONCRETE EVIDENCE OF THEIR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. AS WE TRACKED IMPACT DATA AND LEARNED FIRST-HAND FROM OUR STUDENTS' SUCCESS, PREP-KC COINED THE PHRASE "MARKET VALUE ASSETS" (MVAS) TO DESCRIBE THE RIGOROUS EXPERIENCES THAT ALIGN STUDENTS' HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION WITH POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS' EXPECTATIONS AND THE 21ST-CENTURY WORKFORCE NEEDS. THESE ASSETS HAVE TANGIBLE, EVIDENCE-BASED VALUE FOR STUDENTS' PROSPECTS FOR POSTSECONDARY ACCESS AND ATTAINMENT AND SUCCESS IN ENTERING HIGH-GROWTH, HIGH-DEMAND CAREER PATHWAYS. PREP-KC ALSO FOUND THAT ATTAINING AN MVA INCREASED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES, DOUBLED POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT, AND INCREASED POSTSECONDARY PERSISTENCE FOR STUDENTS.PREP-KC NOW INVESTS IN AND MEASURES THE FOLLOWING FOUR MVAS: 1) AT LEAST NINE COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED DURING HIGH SCHOOL; 2) AN INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL EARNED DURING HIGH SCHOOL; 3) COMPLETION OF A RIGOROUS INTERNSHIP OR CLIENT PROJECT DURING HIGH SCHOOL, OR 4) ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCES (STUDENT IDENTIFIES A COMPELLING SOCIAL OR MARKET PROBLEM AND MOBILIZES RESOURCES TO RESEARCH AND SOLVE) AND EMERGING MVAS. FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, 1,095 STUDENTS EARNED A MARKET VALUE ASSET, AN INCREASE OVER THE 943 STUDENTS WHO EARNED MARKET VALUE ASSETS IN 2020. SINCE WE LAUNCHED OUR STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSED ON MARKET VALUE ASSETS IN 2019, 2,741 STUDENTS HAVE EARNED A MARKET VALUE ASSET. WE ARE ON PACE TO HELP 10,000 STUDENTS EARN A MARKET VALUE ASSET BY 2025.AS THE REGION'S FIRST ORGANIZATION TO FOCUS OUR WORK ON HELPING STUDENTS ATTAIN MVAS, PREP-KC IS EXCITED THAT KC RISING AND THE EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION'S REAL WORLD LEARNING INITIATIVE HAVE ADOPTED THE CONCEPT OF MARKET VALUE ASSETS ACROSS THE BI-STATE REGION. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS, PREP-KC IS POSITIONED TO PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE AS A SOURCE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND STRATEGIC CONSULTATION IN THESE REGIONAL EFFORTS.DURING THE PANDEMIC, PREP-KC HAS ALSO HELPED TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS FIND WAYS TO CONTINUE OFFERING STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN MARKET VALUE ASSETS IN A REMOTE SETTING. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY SCHOOL CLOSURES, PREP-KC'S PARTNER DISTRICTS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF GRADUATES FROM THE CLASS OF 2019 EARNING MARKET VALUE ASSETS (703) AND THE CLASS OF 2020 (943). IN ADDITION, DUAL ENROLLMENT COLLEGE COURSES, CLIENT PROJECTS, AND SOME INTERNSHIPS HAVE TRANSLATED WELL TO THE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT. HOWEVER, MOST INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS REQUIRE SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT OR WORKPLACE-BASED PRACTICAL TRAINING. THEREFORE, CERTIFICATION PROVIDERS TEMPORARILY SCALED BACK THESE PROGRAMS SINCE THE PANDEMIC'S START. PREP-KC HELPED SCHOOLS INTEGRATE MARKET VALUE ASSETS INTO THE REMOTE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. THIS WORK INCLUDES EARLY EFFORTS TO CREATE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO MARKET VALUE ASSETS FOR ALL SENIORS AT SEVERAL OF OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS. AS A RESULT, CLIENT PROJECTS GREW SUBSTANTIALLY THIS YEAR, OFFERING MANY STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE AUTHENTIC PROBLEMS ON BEHALF OF INDUSTRY PARTNERS. ADDITIONALLY, SOME SCHOOLS HAVE BUILT SCALED-BACK INTERNSHIPS AND CLIENT PROJECTS INTO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS' COURSES TO PREPARE THEM FOR MORE RIGOROUS MVA OPPORTUNITIES NEXT YEAR.THE CONNECTOR PLATFORM HAS BECOME A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF PREP-KC'S EFFORTS TO INTEGRATE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS INTO THE CLASSROOM DURING THE PANDEMIC AND AFTER SCHOOLS REOPEN. SINCE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SHUTTERED SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN EARLY MARCH, PREP-KC HAS DEDICATED OUR TIME AND ENERGY TO HELPING OUR SCHOOL PARTNERS TRANSITION TO VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND PROVIDE CONTINUITY FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. PREP-KC EXCEEDED OUR 2021 GOAL OF HELPING AT LEAST 600 TEACHERS USE THE CONNECTOR WITH THEIR STUDENTS. LAST YEAR, 1,028 TEACHERS HOSTED 1,186 CONNECTOR SESSIONS, LOGGING AN ESTIMATED 29,650 STUDENT VIEWS.IN ADDITION TO EXPANDING CONNECTOR USAGE ACROSS MORE CLASSROOMS, OUR TEAM ALSO FOCUSED ON RECRUITING MORE PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR TO FULFILL TEACHERS' REQUESTS FOR INDUSTRY VOLUNTEERS. DURING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR PRESENTED 389 CONNECTOR SESSIONS TO STUDENTS. PREP-KC HAS SPENT 16 YEARS BUILDING A ROBUST AND DIVERSE NETWORK OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS COMMITTED TO VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME, ENERGY, AND EXPERTISE TO HELP STUDENTS ATTENDING PREP-KC'S URBAN PARTNER SCHOOLS PREPARE FOR THEIR COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS. DURING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, 821 INDUSTRY VOLUNTEERS FROM BUSINESS AND POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS PARTICIPATED IN 1,186 VIRTUAL EXPLORATION AND PREPARATION EVENTS (DUE TO COVID-19).AS PART OF OUR ONGOING EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS A STRONG ACADEMIC FOUNDATION, PREP-KC WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OUR K-3 LITERACY BENCHMARKING WORK ACROSS AN ESTIMATED 235 CLASSROOMS THAT WILL SERVE AT LEAST 4,000 STUDENTS NEXT YEAR. K-3 LITERACY BENCHMARKING HAS ALREADY DELIVERED PROMISING EARLY RESULTS DURING THE INITIATIVE'S FIRST PHASE. FOR EXAMPLE, PREP-KC PARTNER SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTING PREP-KC'S K-3 LITERACY BENCHMARKING INITIATIVE CUT THE PROFICIENCY GAP IN 3RD-GRADE READING SCORES IN HALF OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS. PREP-KC ALSO CONTINUES TO SUPPORT STEM EFFORTS IN GRADES K-12. OUR TEACHING AND LEARNING TEAM WORKS WITH K-12 MATH TEACHERS AS THEY INTEGRATE BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHING MATH INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS. ADDITIONALLY, PREP-KC HOSTS OUR ANNUAL MATH RELAYS COMPETITION THAT GIVES STUDENT IN GRADES 5-12 THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR MATH SKILLS IN A FUN AND COMPETITIVE SETTING. MOST RECENTLY, PREP-KC HAS LAUNCHED A DATA SCIENCE INITIATIVE FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN OUR PARTNER SCHOOL DISTRICTS. DATA SCIENCE IS A CRITICAL SKILL FOR STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN BOTH THE WORKFORCE AND SOCIETY, BUT SCHOOLS DO NOT CURRENTLY PROVIDE STUDENTS EXPOSURE TO RIGOROUS, REAL-WORLD DATA SCIENCE. PREP-KC IS CONNECTING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WITH OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW DATA SCIENCE DRIVES THE WORLD AROUND US AND HAS BECOME AN INDISPENSABLE SKILL ACROSS NEARLY EVERY OCCUPATION.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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RAY DANIELS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAMON MURGUIA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM FORRESTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEO E MORTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MADELINE ROMIOUS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN WIMES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN WALLY
PRESIDENT & CEO60.00Yes (X)$162,500$0$4,875
DOUG ELMER
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,767TotalAmt
Program Services$88,464ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$72,303ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,239TotalAmt
Program Services$5,239ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,581TotalAmt
Program Services$14,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$366ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$610FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CONVENING AND NETWORKIN$147,723$127,919$9,902$9,902
COACHING/TRAINING$81,842$81,842
TEXTBOOKS, MATERIALS, A$47,533$42,893$4,640
TUITION, REGISTRATION,$39,398$39,398

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,839,689TotalAmt
Program Services$1,623,231ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$154,857ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,601FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,893,308BOYAmt
EOY$2,622,780EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$595,231BOYAmt
EOY$472,056EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,854BOYAmt
EOY$115,902EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,482BOYAmt
EOY$120,787EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$20,400LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$12,240LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,200BOYAmt
EOY$8,160EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,069,823BOYAmt
EOY$2,614,886EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,393BOYAmt
EOY$33,852EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,809,291BOYAmt
EOY$5,988,423EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,679BOYAmt
EOY$37,310EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,240BOYAmt
EOY$26,900EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$228,700BOYAmt
EOY$228,757EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$298,619BOYAmt
EOY$292,967EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,708,855BOYAmt
EOY$4,990,704EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$801,817BOYAmt
EOY$704,752EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,510,672BOYAmt
EOY$5,695,456EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,809,291BOYAmt
EOY$5,988,423EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$87,283ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$187,228NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts-$89,727DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,487,297CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,180,321CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$875,105CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,840,153CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,371,454CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,754,330TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,487,297CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,180,321CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$875,105CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,840,153CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,371,454CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,754,330TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,518,544SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,235,786PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$57,726CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$79,076CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$105,383CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$76,607CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$45,477CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$364,269TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,365CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,235CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$5,600TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,124,199TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.45420PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.46100PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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$20,400OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,240DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,160BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,160TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPPP LOAN PAYABLEDesc
Amt$228,757Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$228,757TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,113,956TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$187,228NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$187,228RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,926,728RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$244InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$244RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,926,972TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,929,172TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$89,727DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$89,727ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,839,445ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$244InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$244ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,839,689TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN GRANTED EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAXES BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. MANAGEMENT HAS ASSESSED THE EXPOSURE OF THE ORGANIZATION TO ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXISTED AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SUSAN WALLY
PRESIDENT & CEO$162,500$0$0$0$0$0$4,875$0$0$0$167,375$0$0$0
DOUG ELMER
VICE PRESIDENT$147,900$0$0$0$0$0$4,437$0$0$0$152,337$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURNS WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. IF INTERESTS ARISE DURING THE YEAR THEY MUST NOTIFY THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS SOON AS SUCH KNOWLEDGE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARISE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR REVIEW AT THEIR OFFICES FROM 8 A.M. - 5 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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