2021-03-02T15:28:08-06:00 2020-04-30 251638525 GROSSMAN YANAK & FORD LLP THREE GATEWAY CTR STE 1800 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 990 2019-05-01 900438744 STOREHOUSE FOR TEACHERS D/B/A THE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP STOR 4129226500 281 CORLISS STREET PITTSBURGH PA 15220 JOSH WHITESIDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4129226500 2021-03-01 1 RICHARD E DYNOSKE P00095538 4123389300 2021-03-01 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z THE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP JOSH WHITESIDE 281 CORLISS STREET PITTSBURGH PA 15220 7179287 0 X WWW.THEEDUCATIONPARTNERSHIP.ORG X 2009 PA THE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS IN LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT SOUTHWESTERN PA. 15 15 15 3100 0 0 4633256 7077821 0 0 7575 27979 0 0 4640831 7105800 0 0 0 0 583875 641072 0 0 102447 4607689 6325032 5191564 6966104 -550733 139696 2487031 2879378 254064 506715 2232967 2372663 X THE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS IN LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT SOUTHWESTERN PA. 0 0 6696412 THE ORGANIZATION'S APPROACH TO ADDRESSING EDUCATIONAL INEQUITIES IS PRAGMATIC AND RESULTS-DRIVEN, AS BEST EXEMPLIFIED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CORE PROGRAM, IN ADDITION TO A NUMBER OF NEW PROGRAMS DESIGNED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE CORE PROGRAM OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM SUPPLIES INITIATIVE, PROVIDES SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, AT NO COST, TO ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SEVEN COUNTY SERVICE AREA. THE FUNDAMENTAL CRITERION FOR ELIGIBILITY IS THAT A SCHOOL MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT AT LEAST 70% OF THE STUDENT BODY QUALIFIES FOR THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM. SCHOOLS PRIMARILY SERVING GRADES PREK-12 ARE CHOSEN ANNUALLY THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO UTILIZING A FAIR AND UNBIASED PROCESS WHEN CHOOSING PARTNERS ANNUALLY FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM SUPPLY INITIATIVE. TEACHERS FROM PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS MAY COME TO THE ORGANIZATION'S RESOURCE CENTER, LOCATED IN PITTSBURGH, TWO TIMES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR TO SECURE SUPPLIES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR STUDENTS FROM A WIDE ARRAY OF MATERIALS. AN ANNUAL IN-SCHOOL DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IS ALSO HELD DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. PENCILS, CRAYONS, NOTEBOOKS, AND BINDERS ARE SOME OF THE MOST CRITICALLY NEEDED ITEMS.THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BEGAN AFFECTING OPERATIONS AND DONATIONS FOR THE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (TEP) IN MARCH, 2020 WHEN OUR FACILITY AND THE SCHOOLS WE SERVE CLOSED DUE TO GOVERNOR'S ORDERS. ALTHOUGH MOST PARTNER SCHOOL TEACHERS HAD RECEIVED THEIR ALLOTMENT OF SUPPLIES FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR FROM THE TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM, THE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP WAS FORCED TO CANCEL JUNIOR PARTNER SCHOOL SHOPPING RESULTING IN A LOSS OF DISTRIBUTIONS OF OVER $70,000. CLOSING OUR DOORS ALSO RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT LOSSES OF GIFT-IN-KIND DONATIONS. SINCE SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED, TEACHERS ALSO COULD NOT MAKE USE OF THE HIGH-TECH KITS FROM THE STEAM LENDING LIBRARY PROGRAM.TEP'S SMALL STAFF RELIES HEAVILY ON VOLUNTEER LABOR TO STOCK THE RESOURCE CENTER AND DISTRIBUTE SUPPLIES TO SCHOOLS. IN MARCH 2020 TEP SUSPENDED ALL IN-PERSON VOLUNTEERISM OPPORTUNITIES. ONCE WE PARTIALLY REOPENED IN JULY, THIS LACK OF VOLUNTEER MANPOWER PUT ADDITIONAL BURDENS ON OUR CURRENT STAFF. 37072 OUR ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO SPONSOR AND ENGAGE IN TEAM-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROVIDE POWER TOOLS HOMEWORK KITS FOR STUDENTS IN LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS. SPONSORS PARTICIPATE IN THE IN-SCHOOL DISTRIBUTION OF THESE KITS. 10672 THE STEAM LENDING LIBRARY PROVIDES RESOURCES TO PARTNER SCHOOL TEACHERS TO BORROW AND RETURN. THESE CLASSROOM KITS OF HANDS-ON MANIPULATIVE MATERIALS GIVE TEACHERS RESOURCES TO TEACH LEASON IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH. MANY OF OUR SCHOOLS THAT BORROW THESE MATERIALS WOULD PROBABLY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THIS CURRICULUM. THIS LIBRARY GIVES THESE LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS AN OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER THEIR STUDENTS THAT SAME EXPERIENCES AS AFFLUENT SCHOOLS. 6744156 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 PA X X KIM HARTNETT 4129226500 281 CORLISS STREET PITTSBURGH PA 15220 X RAY GIARRUSSO BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK T NOWAK VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL DAVID SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GENNARO DIBELLO TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACK SCALO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEG HUWAR DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 RANDALL EAGER DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 BETH A JACKSON DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 JOHN MYERS DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 JEANANNE NICHOLLS DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 LOREN WRIGHT DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 SHARON CERCONE DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 KEN SHRIBER DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 DON WHITFIELD DECEASED APRIL 2020 DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 KERI BROWN DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102169 6975652 5949578 7077821 27979 27979 73487 102169 73487 0 7105800 0 0 27979 581149 423929 75043 82177 13228 9650 1708 1870 46695 34062 6030 6603 48330 26098 22232 2873 2083 395 395 21256 13854 5047 2355 7636 7236 200 200 639 639 29753 27671 1041 1041 12338 10486 926 926 47214 42492 2361 2361 14747 14231 258 258 COST OF GOODS DISTRIBUT 5992908 5992908 PRODUCT PURCHASES 83428 83428 ADOPT-A-SCHOOL/ STEAM 47744 47744 FEES, LICENSES AND PERM 16166 7645 4260 4261 6966104 6744156 119501 102447 39025 141607 283860 547256 24024 83904 988894 948542 0 9769 1486718 338418 1141228 1148300 10000 0 2487031 2879378 17713 29951 0 153470 236351 223906 0 99388 254064 506715 X 2184364 2293582 48603 79081 2232967 2372663 2487031 2879378 139696 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3483811 4925077 4454064 4633256 7077821 24574029 3483811 4925077 4454064 4633256 7077821 24574029 1882961 22691068 1024 2726 9649 7575 27979 48953 24622982 0.92150 0.90810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50464 50464 1321425 242884 1078541 91702 73683 18019 23127 21851 1276 1148300 OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES 70106 PAYROLL LIABILITY - PAID TIME OFF 29282 99388 X 7215310 36023 73487 109510 7105800 0 7105800 7075614 36023 73487 109510 6966104 0 6966104 PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC NO. 740, AS IT RELATES TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN YEARS AS OF THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2020. CURRENTLY, 2017, 2018, AND 2019 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND PENNSYLVANIA BUREAU OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER AUDIT NOR HAS IT BEEN CONTACTED BY ANY OF THESE JURISDICTIONS. BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ALL POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD BE UPHELD UNDER EXAMINATION. THEREFORE, NO ASSET OR LIABILITY FOR THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2020. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 73,487. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 73,487. GOLF OUTING 175656 102169 73487 72088 1399 175656 102169 73487 72088 1399 73487 0 X SCHOOL SUPPLIES 13362 5949578 FMV 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS REVIEWS THE 990 INFORMATION AND VERIFIES WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THE BOARD THEN REVIEWS THE 990 INFORMATION BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C STOREHOUSE FOR TEACHERS REQUIRES ANY INTERESTED PERSON TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL INTEREST AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD, OR, IF APPLICABLE, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AN INTERESTED PERSON IS UNDER A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AN ANNUAL REVIEW IS CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE SFT'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDED A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY COMPARABILITY DATA, BENCHMARK ANALYSIS OF MARKETPLACE, AND BOARD BUDGET APPROVAL. COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE CHAIRMAN ALONG WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 STOREHOUSE FOR TEACHERS HAS THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THIS PROCESS FOR 2019-2020.