2022-07-27T13:57:55-05:00 2021-12-31 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 12657 ALCOSTA BLVD STE 500 SAN RAMON CA 945834600 990 2021-01-01 020600889 SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL SCHO 6503556248 1625 PALMETTO AVENUE SUITE A PACIFICA CA 94044 CANDACE DEBNAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6503556248 2022-07-25 1 CANDACE DEBNAM 999009999 KATY BROWN P00650274 9257902600 2022-07-25 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X CANDACE DEBNAM 1625 PALMETTO AVENUE SUITE A PACIFICA CA 94044 3879318 0 X N/A X 2002 CA OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND LEARNING OF GIRLS AND BOYS WORLDWIDE THROUGH THOUGHTFUL RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND PARTNERSHIP. 8 8 24 10 0 0 511964 150743 2458938 3727583 40 992 0 0 2970942 3879318 0 0 0 0 2151307 2183859 0 0 0 843960 1618002 2995267 3801861 -24325 77457 869405 1257054 567545 877737 301860 379317 X OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND LEARNING OF GIRLS AND BOYS WORLDWIDE THROUGH THOUGHTFUL RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND PARTNERSHIP. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL (STS) IS AN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF GIRLS, BOYS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE THROUGH ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION. WE FOCUS ON CREATING CONDITIONS OF SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD. LAST YEAR, WE PARTNERED WITH INDIVIDUALS, GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS IN 25 COUNTRIES TO ASSIST WITH RESEARCH, EVALUATION, CURRICULUM, TRAINING, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING. 0 0 1353552 1873293 DESPITE SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN EARLY GRADE LITERACY IN ZAMBIA, PRE-SERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION HAS LARGELY BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THOSE PROGRAMS. TRANSFORMING TEACHER EDUCATION ACTIVITY AIMS TO ALIGN PRE-SERVICE EDUCATION WITH CURRENT, EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND IN-SERVICE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. IT WILL HELP TO ENSURE THAT ALL TEACHERS WILL ENTER THE CLASSROOM PREPARED TO HELP CHILDREN LEARN HOW TO READ AND TO PROVIDE SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS MORE BROADLY.GOAL: IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES IN GOVERNMENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES* STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS TO DELIVER QUALITY LITERACY INSTRUCTIONS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS.* STANDARDIZE, ALIGN, AND LINK PRACTICAL, EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING AND CONTENT WITH THE PRIMARY SCHOOL LITERACY CURRICULUM.* EQUIP PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITIES WITH SKILLS TO DELIVER QUALITY LITERACY INSTRUCTION IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS.* ENGAGE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH PROJECTS. 142565 197711 ALL CHILDREN READING: A GRAND CHALLENGE FOR DEVELOPMENT (ACR GCD), ESTABLISHED IN 2011 AS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID), WORLD VISION AND THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT, ADVANCES EDTECH INNOVATION AND RESEARCH TO IMPROVE READING OUTCOMES FOR MARGINALIZED CHILDREN IN LOW-RESOURCE CONTEXTS. ACR GCD IS AN ONGOING SERIES OF COMPETITIONS THAT LEVERAGES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO SOURCE, TEST, AND DISSEMINATE SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE LITERACY SKILLS OF EARLY GRADE LEARNERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON SOURCING NEW SOLUTIONS, TESTING NEW IDEAS, ACCELERATING, AND SCALING WHAT WORKS.STS WILL PROVIDE MONITORING, EVALUATION, RESEARCH AND LEARNING SERVICES THAT ENSURE ACR GCD ADVANCES EDTECH INNOVATION AND RESEARCH BY:* ENHANCING LITERACY LEARNING FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES* DRIVING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ACCESSIBLE BOOKS IN UNDERSERVED LANGUAGES* STRENGTHENING FOUNDATIONS FOR LITERACY TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNINGSTS WILL INCLUDE MONITORING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT; DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROJECT EVALUATIONS, AS WELL AS OTHER STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS; DESIGNING A FRAMEWORK FOR ACCELERATION AND PROVIDING SCALE-UP SUPPORT TO INNOVATORS; DEVELOPING, COLLABORATING, LEARNING, AND ADAPTING INITIATIVES; AND STRENGTHENING THE PARTNERSHIP'S ABILITY TO DEMONSTRATE ITS UNIQUE IMPACT. THESE EFFORTS WILL FACILITATE INFORMED MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, SHAPE THE POTENTIAL FOR INNOVATIONS' APPROPRIATE REPLICATION AND SCALING, AND INFORM THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF PROJECTS AND DECISION-MAKING. 154588 215103 THE USAID/MALI SELECTIVE INTEGRATED READING ACTIVITY (SIRA), LED BY EDC, SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF READING AND WRITING OF PUPILS IN FIRST- AND SECOND-YEAR CLASSES IN THE REGIONS OF KOULIKORO, SEGOU, SIKASSO, AND DISTRICT OF BAMAKO FOR MORE THAN 300,000 STUDENTS.STS WILL LEAD THE CAPACITY BUILDING COMPONENT OF THE PROJECT, COLLABORATING WITH THE NATIONAL DIRECTION OF PEDAGOGY AND DIVISION, PEDAGOGICAL RESEARCH, AND MONITORING-EVALUATION TO ENSURE REGIONAL AND DISTRICT LEVELS OF THE MINISTRE DE L'EDUCATION NATIONALE ARE TRAINED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EGRA FOR MANAGEMENT AND DECISION-MAKING PURPOSES. STS WILL PROVIDE STAFF WITH OPERATIONAL SKILLS ENABLING THEM TO EASILY CONDUCT AN EVALUATION ACTIVITY WITH THE EGRA TOOL FROM START TO FINISH, INCLUDING THE DESIGN OF TOOLS, SAMPLING, DATA COLLECTION, DATA ANALYSIS, REPORT WRITING, AS WELL AS POLICY AND RESOURCE DECISION-MAKING BASED ON THE RESULTS. STS WILL ALSO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND ANALYZE A BASELINE, MIDLINE, AND ENDLINE FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH STUDY ON PARENTS' KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES ABOUT EARLY GRADE READING IN THE TARGETED REGIONS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF MATERIALS AND TRAINING FOR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PRACTICE READING AND WRITING AT HOME WITH CHILDREN. 984509 1441476 984509 1441476 2635214 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 24 1 0 1 ML ZA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X CANDACE DEBNAM 6503556248 1625 PALMETTO AVENUE SUITE A PACIFICA CA 94044 STEPHANIE ZUILKOWSKI CHAIR (LEFT 08/21) 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX POMPE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSANNA LOEB VICE CHAIR (LEFT 11/21) 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN MCLAUGHLIN TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 QAHIR DHANANI SECRETARY (STARTING 02/21) 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE SUSKO BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 12/21) 4.00 X 0 0 0 GUITELE NICOLEAU BOARD MEMBER (STARTING 02/21) 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CHARLES BOARD MEMBER (STARTING 01/21) 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA LEE SHEBELENKO BOARD MEMBER (STARTING 01/21) 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GREISBERGER BOARD MEMBER (STARTING 01/21) 4.00 X 0 0 0 CANDACE DEBNAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 125050 0 13580 MARK LYND PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER 20.00 X 92650 0 5060 KRISTINA SOLUM DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY 40.00 X 192060 0 14570 ELIZABETH ODENWALD DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 108370 0 12175 MARY SUSAN BALDASSARRE CONTROLLER 40.00 X 115641 0 5689 MAUREEN SCHROEDER-SANAI SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 137592 0 7483 771363 0 58557 5 0 1 0 AFRICA DEPLOYMENTS LTD C1-401 LEVEL 4 OFFICE BLOCK C LA GRAND BAIE RIVIERE DU REMPAR MP EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 234086 MIKA CONVENTION CENTER OFF GREAT EAST ROAD CHONGWE ZA HOSTING SERVICES 133605 2 100000 50743 150743 PROG. SERVICE REVENUE 611710 3727583 3727583 3727583 992 992 3879318 3727583 0 992 X 236340 144167 92173 1292778 784788 507990 78553 47917 30636 440433 268664 171769 135755 82468 53287 21692 19957 1735 37518 34517 3001 631994 596379 35615 5387 2136 3251 243651 200669 42982 10269 2022 8247 121314 121314 235532 215590 19942 157912 151507 6405 6030 6030 7118 7118 EQUIPMENT RENTAL, REPAI 54711 37937 16774 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 31270 3921 27349 BANK FEES 6157 5484 673 47447 37091 10356 3801861 2635214 1166647 0 330291 786305 532025 465051 1939 5150 5698 869405 1257054 348949 260647 68596 467090 150000 150000 567545 877737 X 301860 379317 301860 379317 869405 1257054 77457 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4635091 4539104 3975541 2970902 3878326 19998964 4635091 4539104 3975541 2970902 3878326 19998964 19998964 13 6 5 40 992 1056 20000020 0.99990 1.00000 X PART III, LINES 1 AND 2 THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTRACT SERVICES BENEFIT THE PUBLIC AS DESCRIBED IN REGS. SECT. 1.509(A)-3(G), AND THEREFORE AMOUNTS REPORTED AS PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII ARE REPORTED HERE AS GRANTS ON LINE 1. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 3879318 0 3879318 0 3879318 3801861 0 3801861 0 3801861 PART X, LINE 2: SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE TAXATION CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION OF INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS. SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL EVALUATES ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, STS DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE OR DISCLOSURE WOULD BE NECESSARY. EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRACT WORK 55826 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRACT WORK 178578 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICES SETTING UP SCHOOLS IN TANZANIA AND CONTRACT WORK 2986396 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRACT WORK 270144 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRACT WORK 3593 1 5 0 0 1 5 3494537 0 3494537 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KRISTINA SOLUM DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY 127449 0 3300 0 61311 0 8388 0 6182 0 206630 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE BONUSES PAID IN CALENDAR YEAR 2021 WERE DISCRETIONARY AND BASED ON THE EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR REGULAR DUTIES, AND ALSO LENGTH OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL AFFIRMATION AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. BOARD MEMBERS ARE TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION IN THE INTERIM TIME IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY STAFF AND BY THE BOARD. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES WITH A BOARD MEMBER OR STAFF IN THE INTERIM, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (OR AUTHORIZED BOARD COMMITTEE) SHALL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING BENEFITS, OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, OR OTHER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND OF THE TREASURER TO ASSURE THAT SUCH COMPENSATION IS JUST AND REASONABLE AND GIVEN IN RETURN FOR SERVICES ACTUALLY RENDERED TO THIS CORPORATION. THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL SHALL OCCUR UPON THE HIRING OF THE OFFICER, WHENEVER THE OFFICER'S TERM OF EMPLOYMENT (IF ANY) IS RENEWED OR EXTENDED, AND WHENEVER THE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS MODIFIED (UNLESS THE MODIFICATION EXTENDS TO SUBSTANTIALLY ALL EMPLOYEES). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,104. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,059. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,163. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 162,168. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,102. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 176,270. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 414,107. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,454. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 430,561. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.