GEORGIA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
GEORGIA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT INC (EIN 45-5209297)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-05-01
IRS object ID
202011229349300421
Schema version
2018v3.2
Source
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DescBASE CAMP AND LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: GLISI'S BASE CAMP AND LEADERSHIP SUMMIT (BCLS) IS A UNIQUE TRAINING AND COACHING EXPERIENCE DESIGNED TO GROW TEAMS OF PRACTICING SCHOOL AND DISTRICT LEADERS. THE ULTIMATE AIM IS TO EMPOWER TEAMS TO ACTIVATE TEACHERS AND INFORMAL LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS OF THE SCHOOL IN THE WORK OF SUSTAINED CULTURE CHANGE AND INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT. EMPHASIS IN TRAINING IS PLACED ON TEACHING LEADERS TO USE DATA-DRIVEN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESSES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO GAINS IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. IN FY19, GLISI SERVED 528 LEADERS (SUPERINTENDENTS, CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERS, PRINCIPALS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, TEACHER LEADERS, AND SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF) FROM 29 GEORGIA SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS. TEAMS REPRESENTED HAIL FROM ALL CORNERS OF GEORGIA INCLUDING METRO ATLANTA, NORTH GEORGIA, MIDDLE GEORGIA, AND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THE MAJORITY (76%) OF OUR FY19 PARTNERS WERE RETURNING DISTRICTS, ATTESTING TO THE PERSISTENT VALUE OF THE TRAINING EXPERIENCE. RETURNING DISTRICTS BROUGHT NEW PARTICIPANTS FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS AND DISTRICT OFFICES AS PART OF A STRATEGY TO BUILD A CRITICAL MASS OF LEADERS ARMED WITH THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND TOOLS TO BUILD MORE EXCELLENT AND EQUITABLE SCHOOLS. WE ALSO SERVED 7 NEW OR PRODIGAL DISTRICTS WHO EITHER HAD NEVER ATTENDED (NEW), OR WERE RETURNING AFTER FIVE OR MORE YEARS OF NOT ATTENDING (PRODIGAL). THESE SYSTEMS LEVERAGED THE EXPERIENCE TO UNITE TEAMS OF TEACHERS AND LEADERS AROUND COMMON GOALS FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND TO IDENTIFY THE BUILDING BLOCKS REQUIRED TO BUILD CULTURES OF BELONGING AND TO PAVE THE WAY FOR INGENUITY, INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT. EACH TEAM PARTICIPATED IN TWO RESIDENTIAL TRAINING EVENTS THAT SPAN A 2.5 DAY PERIOD, FOR A TOTAL OF 40 HOURS OF TRAINING FOR EACH PARTICIPANT. GLISI DELIVERED 21,120 PERSON-TRAINING HOURS ( HOURS TRAINING PROVIDED X PARTICIPANTS) THROUGH BCLS IN FY19. A CRITICAL SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVE OF BCLS IS TO INCREASE PARTICIPANT KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION OF DATA DRIVEN APPROACHES TO SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. OUR PRE-POST ASSESSMENT OF PARTICIPANT LEARNING SHOWED STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT LEARNING GAINS IN EVERY MEASURED CATEGORY--AN INDICATION THAT PARTICIPANTS WERE BETTER EQUIPPED TO ANALYZE DATA; CONVERSE WITH OTHERS ABOUT DATA; MAKE COURSE CORRECTIONS TO SCHOOL AND DISTRICT PRACTICE THAT ALIGN WITH DESIRED ENDS; AND ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL AND DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLANS. A SECOND SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO INCREASE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY ON TEAMS WHO ATTEND-A CRITICAL PRECURSOR TO CULTURE CHANGE. A PRE-POST ANALYSIS INCLUSIVE OF FY19 COHORT ATTENDEES FOUND FAVORABLE CHANGE IN INDICATORS THAT PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY IS PRESENT, INCLUDING ASSESSMENT OF TEAMS' ABILITY TO BRING UP PROBLEMS (+24%) AND PERCEPTIONS THAT UNIQUE TALENTS AND SKILLS OF RESPONDENTS WERE BEING UTILIZED BY THEIR TEAMS (+22%). A FINAL SHORT-TERM OUTCOME THE EXPERIENCE IS DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE IS AN INCREASE IN THE MOTIVATION OF PARTICIPATING TEAMS TO ADDRESS PRESSING PERFORMANCE CHALLENGES AND IMPROVE THEIR OWN PRACTICE. EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT OF FY19 PARTICIPANTS INDICATED THAT THEIR APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING IMPROVED AS A RESULT OF ATTENDING BCLS, AND CITED AN INCREASE IN MOTIVATION AS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL ASPECTS OF THE BCLS EXPERIENCE. THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF BCLS IS TO BUILD HEALTHIER SCHOOL CULTURES AND IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES OVER TIME. IN OUR MOST RECENT ANALYSIS OF OUR PARTNER'S CULTURE RATINGS AND STUDENT OUTCOMES, DISTRICTS THAT SENT TWO OR MORE TEAMS TO BCLS FROM 2017-2019 (N=18) ACHIEVED HIGHER SCHOOL CLIMATE RATINGS; A HIGHER RATE OF IMPROVEMENT IN CLIMATE RATINGS; AND HIGHER 4 YEAR COHORT GRADUATION RATES RELATIVE TO THE STATE AVERAGE.Desc

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DescIN-DISTRICT SUPPORT: GLISI OFFERS A VARIETY OF IN-DISTRICT SUPPORT SERVICES TO SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTNERS ACROSS GEORGIA. IN FY19, GLISI PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING IN-DISTRICT SUPPORT SERVICES: (1) STRATEGIC IMPROVEMENT PLANNING, DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION; (2) ASPIRING/INCUMBENT LEADER TRAINING; AND (3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CUSTOM SUPPORT SERVICES, DELIVERED BASED ON AN ASSESSMENT OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND TALENT MANAGEMENT NEEDS IN THE DISTRICT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE GLISI-GSBA STRATEGIC IMPROVEMENT PLANNING CONSULTING SERVICE IS TO ASSIST DISTRICTS AND THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING A DISTRICT-WIDE IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO GUIDE TRANSPARENT SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENT FOR 3-5 YEARS. IN FY19, GLISI WORKED IN NINE DISTRICTS WITH 221 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL, AND DISTRICT LEADERS THROUGH OUR GLISI-GSBA STRATEGIC IMPROVEMENT PLANNING CONSULTING SERVICE SUPPORTING PLAN DEVELOPMENT. THE PURPOSES OF GLISI'S ASPIRING LEADERS PARTNERSHIPS ARE TO (1) INSPIRE PROMISING LEADERS TO PURSUE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS; (2) DEVELOP PARTICIPANT PROFICIENCY IN RESEARCH-BASED SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PRACTICES; AND (3) POSITION PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO BE EFFECTIVE LEADERS. IN FY19, GLISI DEVELOPED FIVE ASPIRING LEADER COHORTS IN FOUR DISTRICTS. GLISI GRADUATED 59 ASPIRING LEADERS IN FY19 AND SUPPORTED 14 ADDITIONAL ASPIRING LEADERS WHO WILL GRADUATE IN FY20. GLISI LOGGED 1,048 HOURS OF TOTAL SUPPORT ACROSS ALL COHORTS. IN POST-SERVICE SURVEYS, 100% OF PARTICIPANTS AGREED THAT ASPIRING LEADERS BUILT THEIR CAPACITY TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND STUDENT OUTCOMES. PARTNERSHIPS ARE ALSO TRANSLATING TO ACTUAL LEADER PLACEMENT, AN INDICATOR THAT THE TRAINING IS PREPARING INDIVIDUALS READY TO ASSUME SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ROLES: 22 OF THE ASPIRING LEADERS GRADUATED (37%) HAVE ALREADY BEEN PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, INSTRUCTIONAL COACH OR CENTRAL OFFICE LEADER AS OF FEBRUARY, 2020. CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERS INDICATE THAT BASED ON THE QUALITY OF ALP GRADUATES, A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF LEADER PLACEMENTS ARE MADE OUT OF THEIR POOL OF GRADUATES. FINALLY, GLISI DELIVERED A COMBINATION OF TRAINING, COACHING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TEACHERS AND LEADERS THROUGH ADDITIONAL CONTRACTS WITH PAULDING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (PCSD), FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS (FCS) AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (GADOE). SPECIFIC DELIVERABLES INCLUDE FACILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION PLANS FOR PCSD AND FCS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS IN PCSD, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LEADERS IN GADOE'S OFFICE OF SCHOOL AND DISTRICT EFFECTIVENESS. AT THE CLOSE OF FY19, AN ADDITIONAL 322 LEADERS WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH THESE ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND 605 HOURS OF SUPPORT WERE LOGGED.Desc

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DescTRANSFORMING TEACHING AND LEARNING TOGETHER: IN FY19, GLISI LAUNCHED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD (SREB) AND THREE RURAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN GEORGIA (JEFFERSON COUNTY, EMANUEL COUNTY, AND BURKE COUNTY). THE PURPOSE OF 4T IS TO BUILD THE SKILLS AND ABILITY OF PARTNER SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING, BETTER PREPARING STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM SIMPLY IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING. THE AIM OF THE PARTNERSHIP IS TO CONVENE A NETWORK IMPROVEMENT COMMUNITY WHERE PARTICIPATING SYSTEMS DEVELOP ENDURING CAPABILITIES TO DRIVE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, RATHER THAN LEADING A ONE-TIME IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE IN TEACHING PRACTICE. KEY ACTIVITY IN FY19 INCLUDED CO- CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROGRAM DESIGN AND INTERNAL CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE DISCIPLINES OF IMPROVEMENT SCIENCE AND DESIGN THINKING AMONG. A TOTAL OF 409 HOURS WERE LOGGED IN THE PLANNING AND DESIGN PHASE OF THE WORK. IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING HOSTING NETWORK CONVENINGS AMONG PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND ON-SITE PERSONALIZED COACHING FOR SCHOOL LEADERS WILL LAUNCH IN FY20.Desc
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STEPHEN DOLINGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BROOKE PEREZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID PETERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SATELMAJER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOREN STARR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALERIE WILSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN ZAUNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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PATTY HEITMULLER
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MECA MOHAMMED
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Management And General$12,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$4,769TotalAmt
Management And General$4,769ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ROOM. BOARD, MEETING SPAC$825,403$825,078$325
MATERIALS$42,597$35,828$5,490$1,279
TELEPHONE AND WEB$12,788$12,788
REGISTRATION AND SUBSCRIP$8,665$2,012$6,653

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Total$2,033TotalAmt
Management And General$2,033ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,397,304TotalAmt
Program Services$1,948,021ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$365,040ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$84,243FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,900,003BOYAmt
EOY$299,396EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,379,062EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$502,696BOYAmt
EOY$216,109EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,740BOYAmt
EOY$11,287EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$76,504LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$41,548LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,017BOYAmt
EOY$34,956EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,450,303EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,448,456BOYAmt
EOY$3,491,113EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,180BOYAmt
EOY$21,842EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$257,263BOYAmt
EOY$269,505EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$359,443BOYAmt
EOY$291,347EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,889,013BOYAmt
EOY$3,099,766EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,000BOYAmt
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,089,013BOYAmt
EOY$3,199,766EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,448,456BOYAmt
EOY$3,491,113EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$6,720NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,648,256CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,979,267CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,804,070CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,020,316CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$931,064CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,382,973TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,979,267CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,804,070CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,020,316CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$931,064CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,382,973TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support Total170$6,806,493PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,098CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,920CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,618CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,983CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$79,031TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$675CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$307CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$982TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,462,986TotalSupportAmt
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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation982ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation$41,548DepreciationAmt
Book Value$34,956BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Donated Services And Use Fclts$12,800DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$19,520RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,499,228RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$2,109InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$2,109RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,501,337TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,407,995TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$12,800DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$12,800ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,395,195ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$2,109InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,109ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,397,304TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND ACCORDINGLY, NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FILINGS FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDR LESLIE HAZLE BUSSEYPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$168,454BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,280DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$173,734TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVALERIE WILSONPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$68,000TransactionAmt
TransactionSEE SUPPLEMENTALTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATIONS (GSBA), WHOSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE AGREEMENT WAS ENTERED INTO AS THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS HAVE SIMILAR GOALS TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS IN GEORGIA. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, THE ORGANIZATION EARNED APPROXIMATELY 68,000 FOR SERVICES PERFORMED IN THE SCOPE OF THE ENGAGEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2TWO EMERGENT SERVICE LINES INCLUDE "CULTURES OF BELONGING AND LEARNING TOGETHER" (COBALT) DESIGNED TO BUILD A LEADERS' SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS-THOSE MOST CRITICAL FOR LEADING CULTURE CHANGE WITHIN TEAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS--AND "TEAMS TRANSFORMING TEACHING TOGETHER" (4T), A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD THAT BRINGS TEACHERS AND LEADERS FROM SMALL RURAL DISTRICTS TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS OF PRACTICE AND APPLY PRINCIPLES OF NETWORK IMPROVEMENT SCIENCE TO CONTINUOUSLY TEST AND REFINE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING. FY19 WAS LARGELY A CONCEPTUALIZATION AND DESIGN YEAR FOR THESE ADDITIONS TO OUR SUITE OF SERVICES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ABASE CAMP AND LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: GLISI'S BASE CAMP AND LEADERSHIP SUMMIT (BCLS) IS A UNIQUE TRAINING AND COACHING EXPERIENCE DESIGNED TO GROW TEAMS OF PRACTICING SCHOOL AND DISTRICT LEADERS. THE ULTIMATE AIM IS TO EMPOWER TEAMS TO ACTIVATE TEACHERS AND INFORMAL LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS OF THE SCHOOL IN THE WORK OF SUSTAINED CULTURE CHANGE AND INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT. EMPHASIS IN TRAINING IS PLACED ON TEACHING LEADERS TO USE DATA-DRIVEN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESSES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO GAINS IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. IN FY19, GLISI SERVED 528 LEADERS (SUPERINTENDENTS, CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERS, PRINCIPALS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, TEACHER LEADERS, AND SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF) FROM 29 GEORGIA SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS. TEAMS REPRESENTED HAIL FROM ALL CORNERS OF GEORGIA INCLUDING METRO ATLANTA, NORTH GEORGIA, MIDDLE GEORGIA, AND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THE MAJORITY (76%) OF OUR FY19 PARTNERS WERE RETURNING DISTRICTS, ATTESTING TO THE PERSISTENT VALUE OF THE TRAINING EXPERIENCE. RETURNING DISTRICTS BROUGHT NEW PARTICIPANTS FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS AND DISTRICT OFFICES AS PART OF A STRATEGY TO BUILD A CRITICAL MASS OF LEADERS ARMED WITH THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND TOOLS TO BUILD MORE EXCELLENT AND EQUITABLE SCHOOLS. WE ALSO SERVED 7 NEW OR PRODIGAL DISTRICTS WHO EITHER HAD NEVER ATTENDED (NEW), OR WERE RETURNING AFTER FIVE OR MORE YEARS OF NOT ATTENDING (PRODIGAL). THESE SYSTEMS LEVERAGED THE EXPERIENCE TO UNITE TEAMS OF TEACHERS AND LEADERS AROUND COMMON GOALS FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND TO IDENTIFY THE BUILDING BLOCKS REQUIRED TO BUILD CULTURES OF BELONGING AND TO PAVE THE WAY FOR INGENUITY, INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT. EACH TEAM PARTICIPATED IN TWO RESIDENTIAL TRAINING EVENTS THAT SPAN A 2.5 DAY PERIOD, FOR A TOTAL OF 40 HOURS OF TRAINING FOR EACH PARTICIPANT. GLISI DELIVERED 21,120 PERSON-TRAINING HOURS ( HOURS TRAINING PROVIDED X PARTICIPANTS) THROUGH BCLS IN FY19. A CRITICAL SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVE OF BCLS IS TO INCREASE PARTICIPANT KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION OF DATA DRIVEN APPROACHES TO SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. OUR PRE-POST ASSESSMENT OF PARTICIPANT LEARNING SHOWED STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT LEARNING GAINS IN EVERY MEASURED CATEGORY--AN INDICATION THAT PARTICIPANTS WERE BETTER EQUIPPED TO ANALYZE DATA; CONVERSE WITH OTHERS ABOUT DATA; MAKE COURSE CORRECTIONS TO SCHOOL AND DISTRICT PRACTICE THAT ALIGN WITH DESIRED ENDS; AND ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL AND DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLANS. A SECOND SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO INCREASE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY ON TEAMS WHO ATTEND-A CRITICAL PRECURSOR TO CULTURE CHANGE. A PRE-POST ANALYSIS INCLUSIVE OF FY19 COHORT ATTENDEES FOUND FAVORABLE CHANGE IN INDICATORS THAT PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY IS PRESENT, INCLUDING ASSESSMENT OF TEAMS' ABILITY TO BRING UP PROBLEMS (+24%) AND PERCEPTIONS THAT UNIQUE TALENTS AND SKILLS OF RESPONDENTS WERE BEING UTILIZED BY THEIR TEAMS (+22%). A FINAL SHORT-TERM OUTCOME THE EXPERIENCE IS DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE IS AN INCREASE IN THE MOTIVATION OF PARTICIPATING TEAMS TO ADDRESS PRESSING PERFORMANCE CHALLENGES AND IMPROVE THEIR OWN PRACTICE. EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT OF FY19 PARTICIPANTS INDICATED THAT THEIR APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING IMPROVED AS A RESULT OF ATTENDING BCLS, AND CITED AN INCREASE IN MOTIVATION AS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL ASPECTS OF THE BCLS EXPERIENCE. THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF BCLS IS TO BUILD HEALTHIER SCHOOL CULTURES AND IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES OVER TIME. IN OUR MOST RECENT ANALYSIS OF OUR PARTNER'S CULTURE RATINGS AND STUDENT OUTCOMES, DISTRICTS THAT SENT TWO OR MORE TEAMS TO BCLS FROM 2017-2019 (N=18) ACHIEVED HIGHER SCHOOL CLIMATE RATINGS; A HIGHER RATE OF IMPROVEMENT IN CLIMATE RATINGS; AND HIGHER 4 YEAR COHORT GRADUATION RATES RELATIVE TO THE STATE AVERAGE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BIN-DISTRICT SUPPORT: GLISI OFFERS A VARIETY OF IN-DISTRICT SUPPORT SERVICES TO SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTNERS ACROSS GEORGIA. IN FY19, GLISI PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING IN-DISTRICT SUPPORT SERVICES: (1) STRATEGIC IMPROVEMENT PLANNING, DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION; (2) ASPIRING/INCUMBENT LEADER TRAINING; AND (3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CUSTOM SUPPORT SERVICES, DELIVERED BASED ON AN ASSESSMENT OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND TALENT MANAGEMENT NEEDS IN THE DISTRICT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE GLISI-GSBA STRATEGIC IMPROVEMENT PLANNING CONSULTING SERVICE IS TO ASSIST DISTRICTS AND THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING A DISTRICT-WIDE IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO GUIDE TRANSPARENT SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENT FOR 3-5 YEARS. IN FY19, GLISI WORKED IN NINE DISTRICTS WITH 221 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL, AND DISTRICT LEADERS THROUGH OUR GLISI-GSBA STRATEGIC IMPROVEMENT PLANNING CONSULTING SERVICE SUPPORTING PLAN DEVELOPMENT. THE PURPOSES OF GLISI'S ASPIRING LEADERS PARTNERSHIPS ARE TO (1) INSPIRE PROMISING LEADERS TO PURSUE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS; (2) DEVELOP PARTICIPANT PROFICIENCY IN RESEARCH-BASED SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PRACTICES; AND (3) POSITION PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO BE EFFECTIVE LEADERS. IN FY19, GLISI DEVELOPED FIVE ASPIRING LEADER COHORTS IN FOUR DISTRICTS. GLISI GRADUATED 59 ASPIRING LEADERS IN FY19 AND SUPPORTED 14 ADDITIONAL ASPIRING LEADERS WHO WILL GRADUATE IN FY20. GLISI LOGGED 1,048 HOURS OF TOTAL SUPPORT ACROSS ALL COHORTS. IN POST-SERVICE SURVEYS, 100% OF PARTICIPANTS AGREED THAT ASPIRING LEADERS BUILT THEIR CAPACITY TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND STUDENT OUTCOMES. PARTNERSHIPS ARE ALSO TRANSLATING TO ACTUAL LEADER PLACEMENT, AN INDICATOR THAT THE TRAINING IS PREPARING INDIVIDUALS READY TO ASSUME SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ROLES: 22 OF THE ASPIRING LEADERS GRADUATED (37%) HAVE ALREADY BEEN PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, INSTRUCTIONAL COACH OR CENTRAL OFFICE LEADER AS OF FEBRUARY, 2020. CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERS INDICATE THAT BASED ON THE QUALITY OF ALP GRADUATES, A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF LEADER PLACEMENTS ARE MADE OUT OF THEIR POOL OF GRADUATES. FINALLY, GLISI DELIVERED A COMBINATION OF TRAINING, COACHING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TEACHERS AND LEADERS THROUGH ADDITIONAL CONTRACTS WITH PAULDING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (PCSD), FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS (FCS) AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (GADOE). SPECIFIC DELIVERABLES INCLUDE FACILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION PLANS FOR PCSD AND FCS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS IN PCSD, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LEADERS IN GADOE'S OFFICE OF SCHOOL AND DISTRICT EFFECTIVENESS. AT THE CLOSE OF FY19, AN ADDITIONAL 322 LEADERS WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH THESE ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND 605 HOURS OF SUPPORT WERE LOGGED.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CTRANSFORMING TEACHING AND LEARNING TOGETHER: IN FY19, GLISI LAUNCHED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD (SREB) AND THREE RURAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN GEORGIA (JEFFERSON COUNTY, EMANUEL COUNTY, AND BURKE COUNTY). THE PURPOSE OF 4T IS TO BUILD THE SKILLS AND ABILITY OF PARTNER SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING, BETTER PREPARING STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM SIMPLY IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING. THE AIM OF THE PARTNERSHIP IS TO CONVENE A NETWORK IMPROVEMENT COMMUNITY WHERE PARTICIPATING SYSTEMS DEVELOP ENDURING CAPABILITIES TO DRIVE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, RATHER THAN LEADING A ONE-TIME IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE IN TEACHING PRACTICE. KEY ACTIVITY IN FY19 INCLUDED CO- CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROGRAM DESIGN AND INTERNAL CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE DISCIPLINES OF IMPROVEMENT SCIENCE AND DESIGN THINKING AMONG. A TOTAL OF 409 HOURS WERE LOGGED IN THE PLANNING AND DESIGN PHASE OF THE WORK. IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING HOSTING NETWORK CONVENINGS AMONG PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND ON-SITE PERSONALIZED COACHING FOR SCHOOL LEADERS WILL LAUNCH IN FY20.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B(1)BOOKKEEPER AND VP STRATEGY AND FINANCE WORK TO PREPARE A DRAFT 990, WITH SUPPORT FROM EXTERNAL CPA (BROOKS MCGINNIS) AND ADDITIONAL GLISI STAFF AS NEEDED. (2) DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY GLISI'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (3) NECESSARY CORRECTIONS ARE MADE AND FINAL APPROVAL OF DRAFT IS GIVEN BY GLISI'S VP STRATEGY AND FINANCE AND GLISI'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (4) FILING IS COMPLETED BY BROOKS MCGINNIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTO ENSURE GLISI OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED. THESE PERIODIC REVIEWS, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. B. WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE CORPORATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF THE BOARD CHAIR AND BOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER GATHERED DATA FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES ON COMPARABLE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARIES FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR REVIEW. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BA COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF THE BOARD CHAIR AND BOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER REVIEWED DATA OBTAINED FROM PAYSCALE. GLISI SELECTED PAYSCALE AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE FOR SALARY COMPARISONS BECAUSE ITS PLATFORM ALLOWS FOR CUSTOMIZABLE ANALYSIS AND REPORTING THAT MEET THE IRS THRESHOLD FOR REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE PAY. THE THRESHOLD IS BASED ON THREE FACTORS: A) COMPARABLE SERVICES, B) COMPARABLE ENTERPRISES, AND C) COMPARABLE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN OFFICE BY WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS AND SUBCONTRACTOR 214,751 36,255 0

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