2025-08-28T12:03:32-05:00 2024-12-31 521273734 LSWG PA 1801 RESEARCH BLVD SUITE 320 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 990 2024-01-01 815042929 SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION SCHO 2023647392 4401A CONNECTICUT AVE NW 145 WASHINGTON DC 20008 BARBARA DUFFIELD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2023647392 2025-08-27 1 0 C EVA WEBB P01251814 3016629200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BARBARA DUFFIELD 4401A CONNECTICUT AVE NW 145 WASHINGTON DC 20008 5482569 0 X WWW.SCHOOLHOUSECONNECTION.ORG X 2016 DC SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO OVERCOME HOMELESSNESS THROUGH EDUCATION. WE PROVIDE STRATEGIC ADVOCACY AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SERVICE PROVIDERS, FAMILIES, AND YOUTH. WE BELIEVE EDUCATION IS THE ONLY PERMANENT SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS. OUR VISION IS THAT CHILDREN AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS HAVE FULL ACCESS TO QUALITY LEARNING, BIRTH THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION, SO THEY WILL NEVER BE HOMELESS AS ADULTS, AND THE NEXT GENERATION WILL NEVER BE HOMELESS. 9 9 18 12 0 0 2406273 3427836 1278201 2006093 2415 48640 0 0 3686889 5482569 41871 34380 0 0 1570432 1893783 0 0 110338 1231168 1814324 2843471 3742487 843418 1740082 3422911 5766086 124463 593540 3298448 5172546 X SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO OVERCOME HOMELESSNESS THROUGH EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION. WE PROVIDE STRATEGIC ADVOCACY AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SERVICE PROVIDERS, FAMILIES, AND YOUTH. WE BELIEVE EDUCATION IS THE ONLY PERMANENT SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS. OUR VISION IS THAT CHILDREN AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS HAVE FULL ACCESS TO QUALITY LEARNING, BIRTH THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION, SO THEY WILL NEVER BE HOMELESS AS ADULTS, AND THE NEXT GENERATION WILL NEVER BE HOMELESS. 0 0 1558939 1942886 PREK-12PROGRAM GOAL: ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE IDENTIFIED AND ENROLLED IN SCHOOL (AND IN PRESCHOOL WHERE AVAILABLE), ATTEND REGULARLY, ARE PROFICIENT OR ABOVE IN 3RD GRADE READING, GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL ON PAR WITH NON-HOMELESS STUDENTS, AND ARE INFORMED ABOUT AND PREPARED TO PURSUE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: IN 2024, SHC HELPED STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES EFFECTIVELY USE NEARLY $325 MILLION IN PANDEMIC RECOVERY FUNDS IN NEW WAYS TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE AND SUCCESS FOR OVER ONE MILLION STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. SHC ALSO RELEASED "OVERLOOKED AND ALMOST OUT OF TIME," A REPORT SHOWING THE IMPACT AND REACH OF PANDEMIC-ERA RELIEF FUNDS FOR STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AS WELL AS THE CHALLENGES THAT PREVENTED SCHOOLS FROM USING THESE FUNDS AT A TIME OF HEIGHTENED NEED. SHC LAUNCHED A NEW PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH ATTENDANCE WORKS TO REDUCE CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM AMONG STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. SHC CREATED MANY NEW PRACTICAL TOOLS TO HELP EDUCATORS IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING A NEW RESOURCE HUB FOR NEW AND SEASONED MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS LIAISONS. 491368 8300 EARLY CHILDHOODPROGRAM GOAL: ALL YOUNG CHILDREN AND EXPECTANT PARENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (PRENATAL TO AGE SIX) ARE IDENTIFIED, ENROLLED, AND PARTICIPATE IN HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. YOUNG CHILDREN MEET DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES AND ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN.PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: IN 2024, SHC PUBLISHED THE FIRST-EVER 50-STATE REPORT ON INFANT AND TODDLER HOMELESSNESS, DOCUMENTING THAT OF THE 364,000 INFANTS AND TODDLERS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ONLY 11% ARE ENROLLED IN A HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. SHC ALSO PUBLISHED THREE CASE STUDIES OF ORGANIZATIONS IN ILLINOIS, TEXAS, AND MASSACHUSETTS, AND PRESENTED A NATIONAL WEBINAR TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR STRATEGIES FOR SERVING INFANTS AND TODDLERS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. SHC CONTINUED REFINING A REFERRAL APP THAT BRIDGES K-12 AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS TO ENSURE YOUNG CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE REFERRED TO HEAD START AND OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. SHC PARTNERED WITH 13 STATES TO INCREASE THE IDENTIFICATION AND ENROLLMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. 266889 ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICYPROGRAM GOAL: TO OVERCOME HOMELESSNESS THROUGH EDUCATION, WE MUST REFORM THE SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING, OR AT RISK OF, HOMELESSNESS.PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: IN 2024, SHC HELPED LOCAL AND STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES MAKE THE MOST OF PANDEMIC-ERA FUNDING TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, LEADING TO REDUCTIONS IN CHRONIC ABSENCE AND IMPROVED ACADEMIC OUTCOMES. AS A RESULT OF A RECENT CLARIFICATION FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCAITON (ED) FOR WHICH WE ADVOCATED, ALL OF THE ALLOWABLE USES OF ARP-HCY (PAMDEMIC-EDUCAITON FUNDS) FUNDS ALSO WILL BE ALLOWABLE WITH ANNUAL EDUCAITON FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH (EHCY) FUNDS. SHC SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR A CORRECTION TO A SCREEN ON THE 2025-2026 FAFSA THAT HAD BEEN A BARRIER TO FINANCIAL AID FOR UNACCOMPANIED HOMELESS YOUTH AND FOR UPDATED FEDERAL GUIDANCE ON HOMELESS YOUTH AND THE FAFSA. SHC ASSISTED EDUCATORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO HELP HOMELESS AND FOSTER YOUTH COMPLETE THE 2024-2025 FAFSA. SHC HELPED TO INFORM A NEW JOB CORPS POLICY THAT REMOVES BARRIERS TO THE PARTICIPATION OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND GALVANIZED SUPPORT FOR DISASTER RELIEF FOR STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANES AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS. 703642 34380 54907 STATE POLICYPROGRAM GOAL: TO REFORM STATE LAWS AND POLICIES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, DRIVEN BY YOUNG PEOPLE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES.UPDATED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: IN 2024, SHC ADVANCED POLICY REFORMS IN MULTIPLE LEGISLATURES ACROSS THE U.S. TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, VITAL DOCUMENTS, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH CARE AND RELATED SUPPORTS FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST IMPACTFUL ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD WERE: A) FIVE STATE POLICY REFORMS TO SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, VITAL DOCUMENTS AND HOUSING FOR AT LEAST 39,340 HOMELESS YOUTH AND ADULTS IN THREE STATES; B) PARTNERSHIP IN ADVOCACY WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND LEGISLATORS IN THREE STATES (PA, IN, CA) TO ADVANCE REFORMS ADDRESSING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS, AND D) EXPANSION OF SHC'S ADVOCACY NETWORK TO MORE THAN 310 MEMBERS IN 43 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. HIGHER EDUCATIONPROGRAM GOAL: YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHO WISH TO PURSUE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ENROLL IN POSTSECONDARY, AND OBTAIN A POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: IN 2024, SHC ASSISTED YOUTH, EDUCATORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGING ROLL-OUT OF THE 2024-2025 FAFSA. THIS INCLUDED: A) 4 NEW FAFSA RESOURCES AND UPDATES TO 16 EXISTING RESOURCES, INCLUDING A VIDEO DEMONSTRATION FOR YOUTH ON HOW TO FILL OUT THE FAFSA; B) 27 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAININGS AT LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES, INCLUDING A STANDING-ROOM ONLY SESSION AT THE NASFAA CONFERENCE. SHC DIRECTLY ASSISTED MORE THAN 50 YOUNG PEOPLE AND/OR THEIR ADVOCATES WHO REACHED OUT FOR HELP WITH THE FAFSA OR WITH ACCESSING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. SHC JOINED THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND ECMC'S FAFSA SUPPORT STRATEGY TO BOOST 2024-2025 FAFSA COMPLETION THROUGH A TARGETED SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN. THE CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON UNACCOMPANIED HOMELESS YOUTH AGES 18-24 AND YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS. SHC INFORMED AND SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE 2025-2026 FAFSA. SHC SUPPORTED HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS IN 24 STATES THROUGH A HOMELESS HIGHER EDUCATION LIAISON LEARNING NETWORK.YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMPROGRAM GOALS: TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, LASTING SUPPORT TO SCHOLARS, HELPING THEM SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE WITH MINIMAL DEBT, DELAYS, AND BARRIERS. WE AIM TO CONSISTENTLY ELEVATE SCHOLARS' VOICES TO DRIVE PROGRAM INNOVATION AND ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE.PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: SHC'S YOUTH LEADERSHIP & SCHOLARSHIPS (YLS) PROGRAM PROVIDES A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD, COLLEGE COMPLETION RESOURCES TO MEET EMERGENCY NEEDS, ONE-ON-ONE HELP NAVIGATING COLLEGE AND LIFE, AND A STABLE PEER AND ADULT SUPPORT NETWORK. IN 2023, SHC HOSTED THREE IN-PERSON TRIPS FOR ITS SCHOLARS: A FIRST-YEAR AWARD CEREMONY TO CELEBRATE THE NEWEST COHORT OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS, A SECOND-YEAR SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON DC WHERE STUDENTS EDUCATED FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS ON BARRIERS TO EDUCATION CREATED BY HOMELESSNESS, AND A THIRD-YEAR RETREAT FOR SCHOLARS TRANSITIONING INTO THE WORKFORCE. SHC ALSO CREATED OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARS TO ELEVATE CRITICAL ISSUES, SHARE THEIR STORIES TO DRIVE CHANGE, AND COLLABORATE WITH POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. IN 2024, THIS INCLUDED A STUDENT-LED PANEL AT THE 2024 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT SUMMIT. 703642 34380 54907 3020838 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 18 1 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 0 0 X BARBARA DUFFIELD 2023647392 4401A CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20008 JILL SALLOWS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHANTAL HINDS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VIVIANA OTOYA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP LOVELL SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE RODRIGUEZ LEACH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER PRINGLE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANNY BLESSING TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMIE FASTEAU VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAKEISHA STEELE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA DUFFIELD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 223125 0 6150 RODD MONTS DIRECTOR OF STATE POLICY 40.00 X 112748 0 12450 ERIN PATTERSON DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION INITIATIVES 40.00 X 110793 0 6150 JORDYN ROARK DIRECTOR OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP 40.00 X 109762 0 5751 KEVIN SPEARS SENIOR DIRECTOR, REVENUE & OPERATIONS 40.00 X 107858 0 0 LECONTE LEE DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING 40.00 X 105519 0 6072 769805 0 36573 6 0 1 0 RALLY 5670 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 820 LOS ANGELOS CA 90036 COMMUNICATIONS 305763 ASPIRE MEETINGS AND EVENTS 34 GEORGE STREET PLANVILLE MA 02762 MEETING PLANNER 163497 2 3427836 3427836 CONTRACT 561000 2006093 2006093 2006093 48640 48640 5482569 2006093 0 48640 X 34380 34380 231150 111980 70104 49066 1445209 1228357 166890 49962 85725 73120 11955 650 131699 107006 17570 7123 45184 45184 787772 630756 153816 3200 117306 32292 85014 54110 26391 27382 337 91594 83080 8514 EVENTS 692863 692965 -102 MISCELLANEOUS 24984 24984 POSTAGE 511 511 3742487 3020838 611311 110338 1630818 355417 58780 2831871 1189000 2082185 384755 280363 99586 155496 59972 60754 3422911 5766086 89432 101342 35031 492198 124463 593540 X 982734 1655197 2315714 3517349 3298448 5172546 3422911 5766086 1740082 134016 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1348369 1986323 1798065 2406273 3427836 10966866 1348369 1986323 1798065 2406273 3427836 10966866 6810960 4155906 1500 4685 2415 48640 57240 11024106 3647412 0.37700 0.26260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1409 34952 36361 3706126 3742487 337124 84281 0 0 188111 245983 292174 337124 1063392 1595088 17851 14046 7554 36361 75812 47028 61496 73044 84281 265849 398774 2378 5981 4373 1409 14141 0 X 5616585 134016 134016 5482569 0 5482569 3742487 0 3742487 0 3742487 PART X, LINE 2: SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024. SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION'S POLICY IS TO CLASSIFY INCOME TAX RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER EXPENSES. FOR TAX PURPOSES, SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION'S OPEN AUDIT YEARS ARE 2021 - 2023. 1 EDUCATION SUPPORT ASSISTANCE/SCHOLARSHIPS 23 23761 COLLEGE COMPLETION SUPPORT 30 10618 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BARBARA DUFFIELD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 223125 0 0 0 0 0 6150 0 0 0 229275 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A COPY OF THE 990 PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY COVERS ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE OR STAFF MEMBERS. ALL SUCH INDIVIDUALS READ AND SIGN THE COI POLICY EACH YEAR. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED AT A BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND STAFF ARE AWARE OF WHAT COULD BE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO RAISE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THEMSELVES OR ANOTHER PERSON IMMEDIATELY. SHC DOES NOT ENTER INTO TRANSACTIONS WITH ENTITIES IN WHICH AN INTERESTED PERSON HOLDS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST, FAMILY CONNECTION OR IS EMPLOYED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DECIDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD UTILIZED FORM 990S FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AND A SALARY REPORT FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON, DC AREA. THE REVIEW WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2023 AT WHICH TIME THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WAS CHANGED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 990 AVAILAIBLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ISSUES AN ANNUAL REPORT WITH A FINANCIAL SUMMARY. THIS REPORT IS POSTED ON THE SCHOOLHOUSE CONNECTION WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 630,756. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 153,816. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,200. TOTAL EXPENSES 787,772. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE ARE NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.