2021-12-24T08:02:00-06:00 2020-12-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2020-01-01 133782233 IEARN INC IEAR 2128702693 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NO 450 NEW YORK NY 10115 STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128702693 2021-12-23 1 STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK 999009999 MICHAEL WALLACE P00881958 2126972299 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NO 450 NEW YORK NY 10115 2670024 0 X WWW.US.IEARN.ORG X 1994 NY IEARN (INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESOURCE NETWORK) IS THE U.S. ORGANIZATION OF THE WORLDWIDE IEARN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF IEARN IS TO ASSIST YOUTH (WITH A FOCUS ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AS WELL AS YOUTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS) TO USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TO WORK ON PROJECTS DESIGNED TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. 9 9 20 9 0 0 2642643 2628915 26733 40069 -6758 160 1377 880 2663995 2670024 0 0 0 0 1018938 1145491 0 0 30739 3094340 1765942 4113278 2911433 -1449283 -241409 1317758 584867 680372 196624 637386 388243 X IEARN IS A GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL NETWORK MADE UP OF NATIONAL IEARN ORGANIZATIONS THAT FACILITATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INVOLVING TECHNOLOGY-BASED INTERACTION BETWEEN STUDENTS AMONG MEMBER COUNTRIES AS PART OF THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. EACH NATIONAL IEARN ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS OWN FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENSES. ONLY IN THE REGION OF COUNTRIES WITH SIGNIFICANT MUSLIM POPULATIONS, IEARN USA WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER NATIONAL IEARN ORGANIZATIONS ON A NUMBER OF GRANT FUNDED PROJECTS. THESE COUNTRIES CAN BE DIVIDED INTO AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST, AND SOUTH ASIA REGIONS. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES IN THE FORGOING REGIONS ARE SUPPORTED BY PASS THROUGH GRANTS THAT ARE AWARDED TO IEARN USA. 0 0 2549579 40069 IEARN GLOBAL PROJECTSIN 2020, IEARN TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD CONNECTED ONLINE, COLLABORATED ON GLOBAL PROJECTS, AND BUILT FRIENDSHIPS AS THEY ADDRESSED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. TEACHERS AND STUDENTS DESIGNED AND FACILITATED MORE THAN 100 PROJECTS ALIGNED WITH THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.IEARN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTIEARN-USA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLAY A KEY ROLE IN SUPPORTING EDUCATORS TO BECOME GLOBAL EDUCATION LEADERS. THEY CREATE A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY, PROVIDE SUPPORT, AND GUIDE EDUCATORS IN INTEGRATING GLOBAL PROJECTS INTO THEIR CURRICULUM. IN 2019, IEARN-USA'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED ONLINE COURSES, VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, AND DIGITAL RESOURCES SHARING TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH HANDS-ON TOOLS AND SKILLS TO EMPOWER THEM TO BUILD LONG-LASTING GLOBAL CONNECTIONS.GLOBAL EDUCATION AMBASSADORSIEARN-USA'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR U.S. EDUCATORS, NAMED THE GLOBAL EDUCATION AMBASSADORS (GEAS), ARE A SELECT GROUP OF VOLUNTEER EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING IEARN'S EFFORTS TO EXPAND GLOBAL EDUCATION. THESE AMBASSADORS PROMOTED GLOBAL EDUCATION AND VIRTUAL EXCHANGE, LED ONLINE PROJECTS AND COURSE FACILITATION, CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS, CREATED RESOURCES, AND ORGANIZED AND PRESENTED SPECIAL GLOBAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE KENNEDY-LUGAR YOUTH EXCHANGE AND STUDY (YES) PROGRAMFUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND SPONSORED BY THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, THE YES PROGRAM IS AN ACADEMIC YEAR EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM COUNTRIES WITH SIGNIFICANT MUSLIM POPULATIONS. THE YES PROGRAM IS MANAGED BY VARIOUS PARTNERS IN THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY. IEARN MANAGES YES PROGRAMMING FOR BANGLADESH, CAMEROON, ISRAEL (ARAB COMMUNITIES), LIBERIA, MALI, PAKISTAN, SIERRA LEONE, AND SURINAME, AND ADVISES AND MANAGES VIRTUAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES, PROGRAM WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND WEBINARS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND ALUMNI. DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, THE 2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM ENDED EARLY. IEARN-USA COORDINATED REPATRIATION FOR THE 173 STUDENTS FROM THE EIGHT COUNTRIES LISTED WHO WERE ON PROGRAM IN THE U.S.IEARN-USA SUPPORTED AND ENGAGED YES ALUMNI THROUGH TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS. IN FALL OF 2020, IEARN-USA FACILITATED CRIP CAMP WORKSHOP, AN INNOVATIVE SERIES OF EVENTS CENTERED AROUND THE DOCUMENTARY CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION, INCLUDING A FILM DISCUSSION, KEYNOTE PANEL, AND FIRESIDE CHATS WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF DISABILITY RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY. MORE THAN 450 PARTICIPANTS FROM 72 COUNTRIES REGISTERED FOR THE WORKSHOP. 98% OF ATTENDEES REPORTED THE WORKSHOP INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND DISABILITY RIGHTS IN GENERAL, 94% ARE MORE MOTIVATED TO IMPLEMENT DISABILITY-FOCUSED AND/OR INCLUSIVE PROJECTS, AND 91% FELT MORE A PART OF A GLOBAL COMMUNITY AFTER THE WORKSHOP.IEARN-USA HOSTED A 10-WEEK DESIGN THING WORKSHOP FOR 25 YES ALUMS FROM 24 COUNTRIES, TO DEVELOP A PROJECT PROPOSAL (USING DESIGN THINKING SKILLS INCLUDING STRATEGIC PROBLEM SOLVING, COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT, AND FOSTERING EMPATHY) TO IMPLEMENT IN THEIR COMMUNITIESNATIONAL SECURITY LANGUAGE INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH (NSLI-Y)IEARN-USA CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT THE NSLI-Y PROGRAM. NSLI-Y IS A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO LEARN LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGES IN SUMMER AND ACADEMIC-YEAR OVERSEAS IMMERSION PROGRAMS. IN 2020, DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, THE 2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM WAS CUT SHORT; AND STUDENTS RETURNED TO THE U.S. EARLY. IEARN-USA DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED VIRTUAL SUMMER PROGRAM FOR 100 STUDENTS AND A VIRTUAL ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS FOR 24 STUDENTS TO STUDY WITH PEERS AND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS IN INDIA, KOREA, MOROCCO AND TAIWAN. IEARN-USA ALSO MANAGED THE NSLI-Y INTERACTIVE WEBSITE (HTTP://NSLIY-INTERACTIVE.ORG/), WHICH SHOWCASES LANGUAGE LEARNING AND CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCES OF NSLI-Y STUDENTS AND ALUMNI. SUMMER SISTERSTHE SUMMER SISTERS EXCHANGE PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 2013, AND IS PART OF THE "LET GIRLS LEARN" INITIATIVE, WHICH IS FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND IS ADMINISTERED BY A CONSORTIUM OF PARTNERS, INCLUDING AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, IEARN-PAKISTAN, AND IEARN-USA. DUE TO COVID-19, THE 18 PAKISTANI FEMALE STUDENTS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER SISTERS IN 2020 WERE UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO THE U.S. AND ATTEND UNIVERSITY PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAMS. IN LIEU OF IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING, THE PROGRAM ORGANIZED A VIRTUAL SERIES, CALLED "SUMMER SISTERS 2020 COHORT WORKSHOP SERIES," TO ENCAPSULATE THE ESSENCE OF THE PROGRAM OF TEACHING INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO THE PARTICIPANTS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, THE YOUNG WOMEN STAY ENGAGED AS ALUMNI AND ORGANIZE LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS THAT EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES ACROSS PAKISTAN, ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND GIRLS.SISTER2SISTERTHE U.S. - SISTER2SISTER EXCHANGE PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 20 PAKISTANI FEMALE STUDENTS TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO EMPOWER PAKISTANI FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS TO OVERCOME CULTURAL LIMITATIONS THAT INHIBIT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN PURSUING COMPETITIVE AND LUCRATIVE CAREERS. SISTER2SISTER IS FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND IS ADMINISTERED BY A CONSORTIUM OF PARTNERS, INCLUDING AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, IEARN-PAKISTAN, AND IEARN-USA. 2020 WAS THE INAUGURAL YEAR OF THE PROGRAM, AND EFFORTS FOCUSED SOLELY ON RECRUITING, VETTING, AND SELECTING APPLICANTS.DESIGN SQUAD LATINXIN 2020, IEARN-USA BEGAN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DESIGN SQUAD LATINX PROGRAM, A VITUAL EXCHANGE FOCUSED ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH BETWEEN STUDENTS IN PUERTO RICO AND STUDENTS IN THE U.S. THE LATINX POPULATION IS DISPROPORTIONATELY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE STEM INDUSTRIES. THIS PROGRAM WILL INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO STEM SUBJECTS/CAREERS IN A FUN AND ENGAGING WAY AND ALLOW THEM TO VISUALIZE THEMSELVES IN A STEM CAREER. DESIGN SQUAD ACTIVITIES EMPOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS TO SOLVE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF ENGINEERING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. REFRESHED WEEKLY WITH CHALLENGES, VIDEOS, AND ACTIVITIES, THE WEBSITE IS ONE OF THE ONLY PLACES ON THE WEB WHERE KIDS CAN SHARE THEIR ENGINEERING IDEAS WITH OTHER KIDS. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE IN 2022. DIGITAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOPFUNDED BY THE STEVENS' INITIATIVE, IEARN-USA IMPLEMENTED A 10-DAY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE CONNECTING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE U.S. WITH STUDENTS IN MOROCCO. THE STUDENTS UTILIZED DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY SCHOOLS ON A JOURNEY OF SELF-EXPLORATION AND STORYTELLING. THROUGH THIS WORKSHOP, STUDENTS QUESTIONED PREVIOUS CONCEPTIONS ABOUT CULTURE, INCREASED THEIR CURIOSITY BY SHARING ASPECTS OF THEIR OWN CULTURE, AND INCREASED MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING . 2549579 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 9 0 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL CA CO IL HI KS ME NH NM NJ NY OH OK OR TN RI SC WA X X THE ORGANIZATION 2128702693 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SUITE 450 NEW YORK NY 10115 HADY AMR CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALESSIA FALSARONE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET RIEL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HISHAM ANWAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONA ERAIBA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON VAN HEUKELUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY KRAMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 3000 0 0 ARUN KUMAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE WARNOCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 165339 0 2359 168339 0 2359 1 0 1 0 0 2546675 82240 2628915 PARTICIPANT MEMBERSHIP 900099 20930 20930 ONLINE TRAINING COURSE 900099 19139 19139 40069 160 160 OTHER INCOME 900099 880 880 880 2670024 40069 0 1040 X 169054 94330 74724 788754 661800 108453 18501 7397 6007 1233 157 103610 81744 19857 2009 76676 60494 14695 1487 119107 67835 51272 565790 565790 102361 101301 994 66 213516 213516 137394 101153 36241 214633 214633 13867 10293 3574 18040 6037 12003 WORKSHOP 249513 249513 PARTICIPANTS' TUITION 89124 89124 MISCELLANEOUS 42597 26009 8069 8519 2911433 2549579 331115 30739 795115 153471 60196 453393 198786 1001 16900 42308 124433 25941 31081 1317758 584867 90251 126471 590121 70153 680372 196624 X 275592 378243 361794 10000 637386 388243 1317758 584867 X -241409 -43 -7691 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4335841 3360147 447894 2642643 2628915 13415440 4335841 3360147 447894 2642643 2628915 13415440 13415440 1443 2245 3828 1832 160 9508 4103 21340 39403 1377 880 67103 13492051 484345 0.99430 0.99520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO IEARN MEMBER COUNTRIES 56774 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 13379 70153 2716928 -43 46947 46904 2670024 0 2670024 2958380 46947 46947 2911433 0 2911433 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES IN PERSON EXCHANGE 484201 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES IN PERSON EXCHANGE 400856 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES IN PERSON EXCHANGE 236680 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES IN PERSON EXCHANGE 117141 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES IN PERSON EXCHANGE 38912 0 0 0 0 0 0 1277790 0 1277790 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 151625 0 13714 0 0 0 715 0 1644 0 167698 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 AND MAKES IT AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY. IEARN USA RECRUITS EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY ACCORDING TO THIS GUIDELINE AND MAKES EACH POTENTIAL MEMBER AWARE OF THE RESTRICTIONS ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT ALL TIMES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IEARN-USA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECURED AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT WHO PROVIDED MARKET COMPENSATION DATA AND A RECOMMENDED SALARY RANGE. THE BOARD REVIEWED, APPROVED, AND SET THE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (HIRED 3/19). AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT WAS SECURED BY IEARN-USA'S BOARD TO FACILITATE AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALL BOARD MEMBERS PROVIDED FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A MERIT INCREASE AND ANNUAL BONUS. IN APRIL 2020, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MET WITH AND CONDUCTED THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 IEARN USA PUBLISHES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN IEARN USA'S ANNUAL REPORT, AND DETAILED STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,875. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,875. COUNTRY COORDINATOR FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 546,915. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 546,915. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: REDUCTION IN UNEXPENDED PROJECT FUNDING -7,691.