2020-03-13T10:42:05-07:00 2019-06-30 562330778 David A Feldman CPA Inc 5800 Hannum Avenue Ste E Culver City CA 90230 990 2018-07-01 200607113 PS Science PSSC 4242274606 1000 W Hillcrest Blvd Inglewood CA 90301 Gennifer Yoshimaru President 2020-03-13 true David A Feldman CPA P00023578 3108269116 2018 2020-09-22 18:59:49Z 1000 W Hillcrest Blvd Inglewood CA 90301 552364 false false X www.psscience.org X 2003 CA PS Science, originally a program of Crossroads Community Outreach Foundation, Inc. (CCOF) which was formed as a separate 501(c)(3) by Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in 2004 to share resources with underserved schools in the greater Los Angeles community, absorbed the 501(c)(3) in June 2017 in order to focus all efforts on bringing rich STEM programs to under-served elementary schools. 14 14 10 37 0 377416 372685 112965 157345 0 1301 490381 531331 0 0 267022 362685 0 58239 114255 164805 381277 527490 109104 3841 391344 395306 3221 0 388123 395306 The great minds of tomorrow are in elementary schools everywhere, but science is not. PS Science brings inspiring lessons to classrooms that cultivate a deep understanding of the world and grow students and teachers who are confident and inspired by science. PS Science enables children and their teachers to: See beauty, wonder, and infinite opportunity Do science through active exploration & collaboration Know the joy of discovery & the power of knowledgePS Science narrows the skill gap for children living in poverty, improving their odds for future academic and career success, by providing weekly, hands-on science education. Countless elementary school children do not receive formal science instruction, particularly in underserved communities. PS Science fills this void by delivering engaging science curriculum and out of school programming to elementary school students in disadvantaged neighborhoods. PS Science elevates critical thinking in children and inspires young learners to par false false 238475 88000 Science LessonsDuring the 2018 2019 year, PS Science was able to succeed in its mission to bring weekly hands-on science lessons to 9 Title 1 schools serving approximately 2000 students in low-income elementary schools. Throughout the school year, 78 classrooms received 90 science lessons weekly that provided these students opportunities to practice science skills such as observing, measuring, problem solving, testing and revising, analyzing data and forming conclusions. Each student received approximately 2790 minutes of science education.During the 2018-19 year PS Science provided PS Science Instructors who partnered with 78 Los Angeles area classroom teachers in delivering weekly science lessons. The PS Science Instructor served as a model and mentor for the classroom teacher, providing training in inquiry-based science instruction. Each classroom teacher received 50 hours of one-on-one inquiry science Professional Development in leading inquiry science lessons. The teachers overwhelmingly reported increased confidence and new skills in teaching science. 36855 25000 Science with a TwistDuring the 2018-19 year, PS Science partnered with P.S. Arts to deliver a STEAM Science & Dance program titled Science With a Twist to five classrooms in the Inglewood School District. Six classroom teachers and 150 students participated in the immersive twelve week program, receiving 90 minutes of science and 60 minutes of dance each week. The dance lessons were themed to support the concepts being learned during the science lessons. At the culmination of the program, students choreographed and performed dance routines that embodied the concepts they had learned in Science. A professional evaluation done of the program showed the students had high content retention and engagement. 26537 20000 S-Team Rangers Summer Science CampDuring the 2018 2019 year PS Science offered its fourth year of the S-Team Rangers Summer Science Camp to 33 students in grades 4 and 5. The students attended the free two-week camp at Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica, CA . Bus transportation was provided to students who lived out of the Santa Monica area. Campers were engaged with engineering challenges, computer coding workshops, 12 high school mentors, and 7 STEM professionals who volunteered to attend and lead activities with the campers. 301867 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true false false CA X Julie Olds ED 4242274606 1000 W Hillcrest Blvd Inglewood CA 90301 Roger Weaver Past President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gennifer Yoshimaru President&Chair 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Corinne Schulman Co-Vice Preside 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Babak Fardin Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Heather Felix Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alex Klyce Co-Vice Preside 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Farrell Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Malin Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Michael Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leslie Aronzon Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sharyar Baradaran Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Marc E Hankin Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 J Lloyd Bud Jacobs Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joanie Martin Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Borstein Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Olds Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 97766 0 19919 97766 19919 0 false false false NA 0 22900 349785 372685 Program fees 157345 157345 157345 0 0 0 0 0 22334 22900 21033 1301 1301 0 0 0 531331 157345 1301 0 0 0 0 97766 14665 58660 24441 0 198197 161611 36586 5315 532 3189 1594 34526 12217 16334 5975 26881 15591 8602 2688 0 0 2900 2900 0 0 0 23000 23000 3336 3336 9028 9028 1202 1202 0 51829 46646 5183 0 0 0 0 0 0 8293 4147 4146 Program materials 38018 38018 Payroll processing 7082 7082 Transportation 5406 5406 Credit card service fees 4941 4941 9770 3034 6195 541 527490 301867 167384 58239 360634 364596 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30710 30710 391344 395306 3221 3221 0 X 388123 395306 388123 395306 391344 395306 3841 3342 X false false false X 349157 215050 356690 396111 372685 1689693 0 0 349157 215050 356690 396111 372685 1689693 225730 1463963 0 0 0 1689693 0.86640 0.89510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Trademark 30710 30710 X X X X false Tap into (PS) Science 45234 22900 22334 7825 5864 1830 5514 45234 22900 22334 7825 5864 1830 5514 21033 1301 Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings There are no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA who delivers a draft copy to the Executive Director. They review and discuss the forms. Any necessary revisions are made and a final copy is delivered to the Executive Director for signature and filing. A copy of the 990 is then made available to the Board of Directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts All board members annually sign a written conflict of interest statement that discloses any conflicts. To date no known conflicts have arisen. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Executive Director's compensation is proposed by the Executive Committee, based on comparable Executive Director salaries in the Los Angeles area and years of experience, and voted on and approved by the full board. The Executive Committee proposes an annual 1.5 - 3% raise most years which is also voted on and approved by the full board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The following organizational documents of PS Science are available for inspection or copying at the organization's office during normal business hours at no charge, except for a nominal copying fee:1) Tax Exemption Application2) IRS Determination letter3) Articles of Incorporation4) By-Laws5) Form 990 for the most recent and prior two years. The public inspection copy of the Form 990 will not include Schedule A excess contributors or the Schedule B.The most updated versions of all of the preceding forms will be available.When responding to a public inspection request for any organizational document or Form 990 by anyone, PS Science will fulfill such request in a timely fashion without inquiring as to the reason for the public inspection request.