2022-03-21T09:13:58-05:00 2021-06-30 BKD LLP 1155 Avenue of the Americas 1200 New York NY 10036 990 2020-07-01 275316628 RELAY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION % PIPER K EVANS RELA 2122281888 25 BROADWAY 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 Julian Roberts CFOO 2122281888 2022-03-16 true Julian Roberts 999009999 Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128674000 2021-03-16 2 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Julian Roberts 25 BROADWAY 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 75161992 false X WWW.RELAY.EDU X 2011 NY THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO TEACH TEACHERS TO DEVELOP IN ALL STUDENTS THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND STRENGTHS OF CHARACTER NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND LIFE. 10 6 595 6 0 16978835 27796997 40772000 47148568 119474 79457 578503 136970 58448812 75161992 348000 8247560 0 0 40449394 36555598 0 0 1353478 19302642 16504398 60100036 61307556 -1651224 13854436 52802230 59675478 15633533 8647974 37168697 51027504 X RELAY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (THE ORGANIZATION) WAS ORGANIZED UNDER THE EDUCATION LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN FEBRUARY 2011, TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS. THE ORGANIZATION COMMENCED OPERATIONS ON JULY 1, 2011 AND RECEIVED ITS PUBLIC CHARITY DETERMINATION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER 2011. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO TEACH TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS TO DEVELOP IN ALL STUDENTS THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND STRENGTH OF CHARACTER NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND LIFE. IT AIMS TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENTAL ROLE IN ADDRESSING THE URGENT NEED FOR MORE DIVERSE, EFFECTIVE TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. TO THAT END, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION THAT OFFERS INNOVATIVE TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS THAT LEAD TOWARD TEACHER CERTIFICATION AND/OR A MASTER'S DEGREE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR CURRENT SCHOOL LEAD false false 45065821 8247560 47285538 RELAY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (THE ORGANIZATION) WAS ORGANIZED UNDER THE EDUCATION LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN FEBRUARY 2011, TO IMPROVE THE TRAINING AND PREPARATION OF TEACHERS. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED ITS PUBLIC CHARITY DETERMINATION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER 2011. THE ORGANIZATION COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JULY 2011, AT WHICH POINT THE PROGRAMS PREVIOUSLY OPERATED BY TOGETHER EDUCATION (TE), A RELATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE ORGANIZATION. TE SUPPORTS THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADER TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN JULY 2011, THE ORGANIZATION OPENED ITS DOORS TO AN INAUGURAL CLASS OF GRADUATE STUDENTS. IN THE 2011-2012 AND 2012-2013 ACADEMIC YEARS THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED TWO PROGRAMS, A MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN NEW YORK, NY, AND A TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN NEWARK, NJ. BY THE 2016-2017 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING GRADUATE DEGREES AND/OR TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, LOUISIANA, ILLINOIS, TEXAS, DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA, TENNESSEE, CONNECTICUT, AND COLORADO. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS A MASTER OF EDUCATION IN INSTRUCTIONAL SCHOOL LEADERSHIP GRADUATE DEGREE IN NEW YORK, NY, AND RUNS A NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. SINCE LAUNCHING IN 2011, OVER 3,000 TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS HAVE COMPLETED THE ORGANIZATION'S TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADER TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN APRIL 2012, THE ORGANIZATION WAS APPROVED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS A TITLE IV ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION, ALLOWING IT TO OFFER TITLE IV FEDERAL STUDENT AID PROGRAMS TO ITS STUDENTS STARTING IN THE 2012-2013 ACADEMIC YEAR. 45065821 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true false true false true true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 283 0 true 595 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X PIPER K EVANS 2122281888 25 BROADWAY 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 X NORMAN ATKINS CHAIRMAN 2.0 56.0 X X 0 298138 40058 MAYME HOSTETTER PRESIDENT 60.0 0.0 X X 257368 0 39598 PAMELA INBASEKARAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 60.0 0.0 X 222905 0 16276 JONATHAN PAUL VICE PROVOST 60.0 0.0 X 204791 0 18806 PIPER EVANS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 60.0 0.0 X 217228 0 0 JESSE RECTOR SENIOR DEAN, LEADERSHIP PROG 60.0 0.0 X 208508 0 0 JAMES VERRILLI SENIOR DEAN, FACULTY AFFAIRS 60.0 0.0 X 174810 0 32489 REBECCA GOOD DEAN, RELAY CONNECTICUT 60.0 0.0 X 177690 0 23158 BENJAMIN KLOMPUS MD OF PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR PRG 60.0 0.0 X 187318 0 4121 DONNELL BUTLER TRUSTEE 2.0 60.0 X 0 166323 15964 DAVID LEVIN SECRETARY 2.0 1.0 X X 0 50000 0 DAVID SALTZMAN TREASURER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 DACIA TOLL VICE CHAIR 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 LARRY ROBBINS TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 AIMEE EUBANKS DAVIS TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SHAYNE SPALTEN TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID STEINER TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 1650618 514461 190470 109 false true false InHouse Print Pro LLC PO Box 562 LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30046 Printing 553880 25 Broadway Office Properties LLC PO Box 70280 PHILADELPHIA PA 19176 Rental 266908 Ruffalo Noel Levitz LLC PO Box 718 DES MOINES IA 50303 Marketing 207491 Beacon Hill Staffing Group LLC PO Box 846193 BOSTON MA 02284 Temp. Staffing 126303 Paul Bambrick-Santoyo 238 Grove street MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 Consulting 123641 9 4000000 11742288 12054709 760477 27796997 TUITION AND INSTRUCTIONAL FEES 611710 34417324 34417324 LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FEES 611710 11124807 11124807 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 611710 926801 926801 TEACHER PLACEMENT FEES 611710 679636 679636 47148568 79457 79457 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER 900099 136970 136970 136970 75161992 47285538 79457 0 8247560 8247560 0 0 756676 81000 581176 94500 0 29629089 23323740 5430102 875247 391781 310465 68452 12864 3577584 2795589 666163 115832 2200468 1698033 432079 70356 0 267485 267485 101789 101789 99973 99973 0 0 4329344 2773491 1488431 67422 0 527359 305004 221900 455 2667041 1053326 1610935 2780 0 2551298 1691272 860026 49680 49256 300 124 0 0 0 0 617426 10379 607047 318502 25282 293220 BAD DEBT 1970438 1970438 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 2131171 2128999 2172 TALENT ACQUISTION & PROF DEV 369842 80680 286033 3129 STUDENT RECRUITMENT/OUTREACH 503050 491745 509 10796 61307556 45065821 14888257 1353478 15106291 19087652 2999191 7786281 6936409 3422525 14060639 15626192 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 819897 1336843 7712496 1256565 6972077 6455931 5016480 5103229 0 0 0 0 0 856825 891246 0 52802230 59675478 2366103 2283003 0 0 2452593 1384701 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5852470 0 4962367 4980270 15633533 8647974 X 18644257 44540895 18524440 6486609 37168697 51027504 52802230 59675478 13854436 4371 X false true X true true true X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false true 49986 false true 49986 99973 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINES G & I THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND STATE GOVERNMENT STAFF WITH RESPECT TO HIGHER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND POLICY-MAKING. 7274202 972487 6301715 438294 284078 154216 6455931 0 DEFERRED RENT 4980270 4980270 X 68899228 4371 14984 19355 68879873 6282119 6282119 75161992 55040421 14984 14984 55025437 6282119 6282119 61307556 SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B FINANCIAL AID: 6,282,119 PART XII, LINE 4B FINANCIAL AID: 6,282,119 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 BELOW IS A TRUE AND COMPLETE COPY OF THE RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY, AND IT IS INCLUDED IN THE ADMISSIONS MATERIALS AND BROCHURES AS NEEDED TO DISSEMINATE THE POLICY TO INTERESTED APPLICANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY: Relay is committed to a policy of actively supporting equality for all persons. Relay does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other criterion specified by federal, state or local laws, in the administration of its admissions, employment and educational policies or scholarship, loan, and other school-administered programs. Rather, Relay affirms that it admits students, and selects employees regardless of their race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other criterion specified by federal, state or local laws and thereafter accords them all the rights and privileges generally made available to students or employees at the school. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6A THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FUNDS FROM VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDES BOTH A FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM AND TEACH GRANTS. true HEERF SCHOLARSHIPS 1941 1965441 FINANCIAL AID 1705 6282119 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP 1 73625 GRANT FUND MONITORING FINANCIAL AID PAYMENTS ARE MONITORED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF ENROLLMENT DOCUMENTATION AND DETAILED ATTENDANCE RECORDS PROVIDED BY PROGRAM OFFICERS. X X X X X false false false false false false false false false NORMAN ATKINS CHAIRMAN 257295 40843 30400 9658 338196 MAYME HOSTETTER PRESIDENT 257368 6000 33598 296966 PAMELA INBASEKARAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 222905 5000 11276 239181 PIPER EVANS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 217228 217228 JESSE RECTOR SENIOR DEAN, LEADERSHIP PROG 208508 208508 JONATHAN PAUL VICE PROVOST 204791 1833 16973 223597 BENJAMIN KLOMPUS MD OF PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR PRG 187318 4121 191439 REBECCA GOOD DEAN, RELAY CONNECTICUT 177690 3595 19563 200848 JAMES VERRILLI SENIOR DEAN, FACULTY AFFAIRS 174810 3980 28509 207299 DONNELL BUTLER TRUSTEE 150074 16249 6720 9244 182287 X 1 760477 FMV false true false SCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B) NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS: RELAY GRADUATE REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ITS AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS). SUBSEQUENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW, THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING AND APPROVING THE FORM 990, INCLUDING THE PREPARATION, REVIEW AND FILING PROCESS. AS PART OF ITS ANNUAL AUDIT AND TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS, THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM WITH EXPERTISE IN NOT FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION NEEDED TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FORM 990 TO BE REVIEWED BY AND DISCUSSED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS. ANY QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED BY THE FINANCE PERSONNEL AND REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY. THE CPA FIRM PROVIDED A FINAL DRAFT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEREAFTER PROVISION TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY, ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, WHO REVIEWS THE QUESTIONNAIRES WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER TO SURFACE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY NEED TO BE DISCUSSED AT A SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETING. After exercising due diligence, the Board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested members present whether a Conflict of Interest exists and whether the transaction or arrangement involving a possible Conflict of Interest is in Relay's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. If the transaction or arrangement involving a possible Conflict of Interest constitutes a Related Party Transaction, then such transaction shall be subject to the Board's, or an authorized committee of the Board's, determination, by majority in attendance, that such transaction is fair, reasonable and in the Corporation's best interest. If a Related Party has a substantial financial interest in a Related Party Transaction, then the Board, or an authorized committee of the Board, shall also consider alternative transactions, to the extent any alternative transactions are available. In the event Relay enters into a transaction or arrangement that constitutes a Related Party Transaction that did not receive the Board's determination that it was fair, reasonable and in Relay's best interest at the time it was entered into, the Board shall, upon learning of the transaction or arrangement, follow the above procedures and consider whether the transaction or arrangement was fair, reasonable and in Relay's best interest at that time, and if so (A) ratify the transaction or arrangement in good faith that it was fair, reasonable and in Relay's best interest at that time, and that, if appropriate, that alternative transactions were considered; (B) document the Board's basis for the ratification; and (C) put in place additional procedures to help to ensure that Board consideration and approval is obtained in the future. Any Interested Person seeking the approval of a Conflict or a determination that no actual Conflict exists shall abstain from the consideration of, and voting on, the transaction, arrangement, or opportunity presented to the Board, except to disclose the transaction, arrangement, or opportunity and answer questions about it. Any Trustee so abstaining may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum. If the Board of Trustees has reasonable cause to believe an Interested Person has failed to disclose an actual or potential Conflict, the Board shall inform the Interested Person of the basis for such belief and afford the Interested Person an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the Interested Person's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the Board determines that the Interested Person has failed to disclose an actual or potential Conflict, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED BY THE AUDIT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS (E.G., HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER EDUCATION RELATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY). THE BOARD DISCUSSES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION AND APPLICABLE COMPARABLE SALARY DATA. THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS THEN DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION WITHOUT THE NON-INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT. THE OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE PRESIDENT IS FORMALLY EXTENDED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, COLUMN B, LINE 17 Program service travel expenses include approximately $43,000 of travel expenses directly related to Relay's national leadership program, which launched in the 2013-2014 academic year and continued through the 2020-2021 Academic year. The expenses consist primarily of travel to and lodging in New York City for program participants (i.e., principals and principal managers). TOGETHER EDUCATION 25 BROADWAY 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 261525207 EDUCATION NY 501(C)(3) Line 7 NA false false false true false false false false false false true false false false true true false true false false