2022-05-16T15:31:01-05:00 2021-06-30 954537885 SINGER BURKE ZIMMER & KOGAN LLP 6345 BALBOA BLVD STE 375 ENCINO CA 91316 990 2020-07-01 203799463 SPIRIT SERIES INC SPIR 3108995528 CO SINGER 6345 BALBOA BLVD NO 3 ENCINO CA 91316 RICHARD STRAUSS PRESIDENT 3108995528 2022-05-13 1 RICHARD STRAUSS 999009999 MATTHEW A BURKE P00061657 8187741000 2022-05-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z RICHARD STRAUSS 605 SAN VICENTE BL310 SANTA MONICA CA 90402 537653 0 X WWW.SPIRITSERIES.ORG X 2005 CA TO PROVIDE CORE LITERACY AND VALUES EDUCATION TO PRE-TEENS AND YOUNG ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. 12 10 7 37 0 0 593233 519730 98842 17900 24 23 40161 0 732260 537653 0 0 0 0 394696 439021 0 0 49137 223415 173890 618111 612911 114149 -75258 662844 729586 29717 171717 633127 557869 X TO PROVIDE CORE LITERACY AND VALUES EDUCATION TO PRE-TEENS AND YOUNG ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. 0 0 516621 17900 SPIRIT SERIES --A SUITE OF STORY-BASED LITERACY, POSITIVE VALUES, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS--SERVED 1,090 FOURTH TO EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS IN 65 CLASSROOMS ACROSS CALIFORNIA, SOUTH DAKOTA, MARYLAND AND MAINE DURING THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR. OUR LEGACY PROGRAMMING-- SPIRIT SERIES (GRADES FOUR TO SEVEN) WAS AUGMENTED BY A NEW CURRICULUM--SPIRITCORPS (GRADES SEVEN TO TEN). BOTH PROGRAMS WERE DELIVERED ENTIRELY ONLINE DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE 63% DECLINE IN STUDENTS SERVED YEAR-OVER-YEAR REFLECTED THE LIMITATIONS OF DISTANCE LEARNING, REQUIRING TWICE THE NUMBER OF PROGRAM STAFF TO SERVE EACH PARTICIPATING CLASS. DEMAND WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS AND PANDEMIC-RELATED STUDENT ABSENCES. ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED A PERMANENT RECORD OF THEIR PROGRAM EXPERIENCE: VIDEO PLAY PERFORMANCE OF ONE OF SIX INSPIRING ONE-ACT HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHIES (SPIRIT SERIES); OR COMPELLING PERSONAL STORIES PRESENTED BY STUDENT PARTICIPANTS ON VIDEO (SPIRITCORPS). WE CANNOT ACCESS HOW MANY ADDITIONAL MEMEBERS OF OUR PARTNER SCHOOL COMMUNITIES WERE POSITIVELY IMPACTED BY THESE PROGRAM VIDEOS. 47 TEACHERS ALSO RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AS THEY SUPPORTED SERIES' ONLINE LEADERS, WHO MODELED THE PROGRAM'S ACCLAIMED TEACHING TECHNIQUES TO ENGAGE, EMPOWER AND INSPIRE UNDER-SERVED STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATIONS CAPACITY WAS ALSO INCREASED BY VIDEO PLAY PERFORMANCE OF ONE OF SIX INSPIRING ONE-ACT HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHIES (SPIRIT SERIES); OR COMPELLING PERSONAL STORIES PRESENTED BY STUDENT PARTICIPANTS ON VIDEO (SPIRITCORPS). WE CANNOT ACCESS HOW MANY ADDITIONAL MEMEBERS OF OUR PARTNER SCHOOL COMMUNITIES WERE POSITIVELY IMPACTED BY THESE PROGRAM VIDEOS. 47 TEACHERS ALSO RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AS THE SUPPORTED SERIES' ONLINE LEADERS, WHO MODELED THE PROGRAM'S ACCLAIMED TEACHING TECHNIQUES TO ENGAGE, EMPOWER AND INSPIRE UNDER-SERVED STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATIONS CAPACITY WAS ALSO INCREASED BY $83,573 OF IN-KIND SERVICES. 516621 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X RICHARD STRAUSS 3108995528 605 SAN VICENTE BLVD 310 SANTA MONICA CA 90402 RICHARD STRAUSS PRESIDENT 65.00 X X 72000 0 0 STEVEN SAVAGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE RACHEL STRAUSS BOARD MEMBER 50.00 X 45000 0 0 MATTHEW BURKE BOARD TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FU-DING CHENG VICE - CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MANSFIELD JEON SECRETARY 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCPHERSON CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN KADERLAN EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA ZUNIGA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FAY BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 BRENDA RODRIGUEZ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOCELYN HANDY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 117000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89260 430470 90400 519730 SCHOOL PARTICIPATION 611710 17900 17900 17900 23 23 537653 17900 0 23 117000 81630 8730 26640 268500 258735 6045 3720 20500 17220 1025 2255 33021 27738 1651 3632 25194 25194 22750 22750 3108 2035 800 273 26470 26470 20693 17382 2069 1242 1810 1647 163 21817 21146 671 3511 3511 STAFF TRAINING SERVICES 16603 16603 OUTSIDE SERVICES 10000 7500 2500 FUNDRAISING 8712 8712 LICENSING FEES 8144 8144 5078 4110 968 612911 516621 47153 49137 308025 324838 88661 70007 658722 323981 266158 334741 662844 729586 29717 21717 150000 29717 171717 X 633127 557869 633127 557869 662844 729586 -75258 0 X 0 0 0 X 372580 544861 566551 641673 519730 2645395 154749 132271 135465 98842 17900 539227 527329 677132 702016 740515 537630 3184622 67714 89455 107702 49375 87352 401598 0 67714 89455 107702 49375 87352 401598 2783024 33 33 30 24 22 142 33 33 30 24 22 142 527362 677165 702046 740539 537652 3184764 0.87390 0.87920 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 218336 90535 127801 7500 432886 233446 206940 334741 MATTHEW BURKE BOARD MEMBER 11875 PROVIDED ACCOUNTING SERVICES 0 NORMAN KADERLIN BOARD MEMBER 10000 PROVIDED CONSULTING SERVICES 0 X PROGRAM TRAINING MATERIALS/CURRICULUM 5 90400 FMV OF ASSETS CONTRI 0 0 0 FORM 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 THE MEETING'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.