2021-11-15T06:08:17-06:00 2020-06-30 521073331 DEMBO JONES PC 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2019-07-01 522085368 LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE LEAR 7037389081 1250 N PITT STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 RICHARD LONG PHD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7037389081 2021-11-10 1 JOSHUA G DZYAK CPA P01398949 3017705100 2021-11-10 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X RICHARD LONG PHD 1250 N PITT STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 282276 0 X WWW.LEARNINGFIRST.ORG X 1997 VA TO SUPPORT IMPROVED STUDENT LEARNING IN AMERICA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 11 11 3 12 0 0 304266 281894 0 0 508 382 0 0 304774 282276 0 0 0 0 180274 212959 0 0 0 78710 90845 258984 303804 45790 -21528 533745 522587 7034 18724 526711 503863 X THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE, A PARTNERSHIP OF LEADING EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 10 MILLION MEMBERS, SUPPORTS IMPROVED STUDENT LEARNING IN AMERICA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY ENGAGING INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERTISE, LEADERSHIP, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS. 0 0 252666 281894 LFA IS AN UNPRECEDENTED PARTNERSHIP OF LEADING EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE COME TOGETHER TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING IN AMERICA'S PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. LFA LEVERAGES THE POWER OF ITS MEMBERS TO ELEVATE ALL AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO WORLD-CLASS STANDARDS AND PREPARE ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVES AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP.THE ORGANIZATIONS IN LFA REPRESENT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO WORK IN AND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS EVERY DAY, INCLUDING OUR NATION'S TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, PARENTS, TEACHER EDUCATORS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND OTHER SCHOOL AND DISTRICT STAFF. LFA REPRESENTS A COMMITMENT BY ITS MEMBERS TO DELIVER COMMON MESSAGES TO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND BEYOND, ALIGN PRIORITIES, SHARE AND DISSEMINATE SUCCESS STORIES, ARTICULATE THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATION AT EVERY LEVEL AND WORK TOWARDS LONG-TERM SYSTEMS CHANGE BASED ON SOLID RESEARCH. 252666 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X THE ORGANIZATION 7037389081 1250 N PITT STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 RICHARD LONG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 97629 0 0 MARLA UCELLI-KASHYAP CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH KRUEGER SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NATHAN MONELL IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL DOMENECH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD WONG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOANN BARTOLETTI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA HARRIS-AIKENS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BAGIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 L EARL FRANKS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GENTZEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE GLYN-BORDERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 97629 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 281894 281894 382 382 282276 0 0 382 97629 68340 29289 67832 67832 6441 6441 29201 29201 11856 9615 2241 19240 19240 29911 29911 2439 840 1599 6637 6637 4909 4909 179 179 281 281 702 702 4359 4359 SPECIAL PROGRAMS 19406 19406 MISCELLANEOUS 1463 1380 83 LICENSES AND FEES 1064 1064 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 255 255 303804 252666 51138 0 119483 106281 402934 403316 0 6428 7337 4593 17110 15141 3991 1969 533745 522587 7034 18724 7034 18724 X 526711 503863 526711 503863 533745 522587 X -21528 -1320 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 1024853 310863 299022 304266 281894 2220898 1024853 310863 299022 304266 281894 2220898 657339 1563559 205 201 201 508 382 1497 2222395 0.70350 0.26030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17110 15141 1969 1969 NPTA OFFICER 4380 RENT 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 LFA IS AN UNPRECEDENTED PARTNERSHIP OF LEADING EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE COME TOGETHER TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING IN AMERICA'S PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. LFA LEVERAGES THE POWER OF ITS MEMBERS TO ELEVATE ALL AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO WORLD-CLASS STANDARDS AND PREPARE ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVES AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP.THE ORGANIZATIONS IN LFA REPRESENT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO WORK IN AND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS EVERY DAY, INCLUDING OUR NATION'S TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, PARENTS, TEACHER EDUCATORS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND OTHER SCHOOL AND DISTRICT STAFF. LFA REPRESENTS A COMMITMENT BY ITS MEMBERS TO DELIVER COMMON MESSAGES TO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND BEYOND, ALIGN PRIORITIES, SHARE AND DISSEMINATE SUCCESS STORIES, ARTICULATE THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATION AT EVERY LEVEL AND WORK TOWARDS LONG-TERM SYSTEMS CHANGE BASED ON SOLID RESEARCH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MEET TO DISCUSS A PLAN FOR GROWTH FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. MEMBERSHIP GROWTH WILL BE LIMITED TO 3-5 STRATEGICALLY RECOMMENDED ORGANIZATIONS PER YEAR. A LIST OF POTENTIAL NEW LFA MEMBERS WILL PRESENTED TO THE LFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL ON AN ANNUAL SCHEDULE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. UPON BOARD APPROVAL, THE LFA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL APPROACH THE POTENTIAL MEMBER TO DETERMINE INTEREST IN BECOMING AN LFA MEMBER AND ABILITY TO PAY ORGANIZATIONAL DUES. ONCE INTEREST IN MEMBERSHIP IS DETERMINED, THE POTENTIAL NEW MEMBER WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION THAT INCLUDES INFORMATION THAT ADDRESSES LFA MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA. THE LFA BOARD WILL REVIEW THE MEMBERSHIPAPPLICATION AND VOTE ON ADMITTING THE NEW MEMBER. SHOULD AN ORGANIZATION NOT PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS A POTENTIAL MEMBER APPROACH LFA ABOUT JOINING, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL GATHER INFORMATION ON THE GROUP FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SOURCES AND GET BOARD APPROVAL FOR PROVIDING A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM TO THE POTENTIAL MEMBER. ON SUBMISSION OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM THE LFA BOARD WILL VOTE ON ADMITTING THE ORGANIZATION TO THE MEMBERSHIP. UPON BOARD APPROVAL THE NEW MEMBER WILL BE PROVIDED A MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION PACKET AND BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE NEXT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. FIRST YEAR DUES FOR NEW MEMBERS WILL BE PRO-RATED TO ALIGN WITH REMAINING MONTHS IN THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 AFTER APPROVAL BY THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE (LFA) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE LFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ITS APPROVAL. AFTER RECEIVING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVAL, LFA'S FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY ANNUALLY, EVERY LFA BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A FEDERAL FORM 990 BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONNAIRE AS WELL AS A STATEMENT AFFIRMING KNOWLEDGE OF THE LFA CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ADHERENCE TO THAT POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USING WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, FORM 990'S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE INFORMATION RELATED TO COMPARABLE POSITIONS OF SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. OTHER EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED USING SIMILAR SOURCES AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, LFA WILL MAINTAIN ITS FORM 990 IN GUIDESTAR'S DATABASEOF INFORMATION ON NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OTHER CHANGES -1,320. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 1, LINE B, AMENDED RETURN THE 2019 FORM 990 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO INCLUDE SCHEDULE B AND TO ACCURATELY REFLECT THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST IN SCHEDULE A.