2020-11-16T10:32:30-06:00 2020-06-30 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2019-07-01 205946552 REAL SCHOOL GARDENS REAL 2026212375 ONE THOMAS CIRCLE NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JEANNE MCCARTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2026212375 2020-10-27 1 DANIEL L WEAVER P01249346 3019860600 2020-10-16 108.31.200.98 2020-10-27 11:51:13 ED P 9EB6C7ABDF90341FC865DF237D0CFEE310B22885 9EB6C7ABDF90341FC865DF237D0CFEE310B22885 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z OUT TEACH JEANNE MCCARTY ONE THOMAS CIRCLE NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 4998209 0 X WWW.OUT-TEACH.ORG X 2007 TX OUT TEACH EMPOWERS TEACHERS WITH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OUTDOORS TO UNLOCK STUDENT PERFORMANCE. 13 12 30 900 0 0 2963805 3328369 644976 1068644 18093 4448 0 0 3626874 4401461 0 0 0 0 2395190 2294512 89012 75300 448733 1427830 843035 3912032 3212847 -285158 1188614 1842267 3541828 162013 1096754 1680254 2445074 OUT TEACH EQUIPS TEACHERS WITH THE POWER OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OUTDOORS TO UNLOCK STUDENT PERFORMANCE. 0 0 965056 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS: TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH STEM AND 21ST CENTURY SKILLS, OUT TEACH EMPOWERS TEACHERS IN LOW INCOME SCHOOLS TO LEAD EXPERIENTIAL SCIENCE LESSONS OUTDOORS. WE PROVIDE GROUP TRAININGS, JOB-EMBEDDED COACHING, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES, AND ONLINE RESOURCES TO HELP TEACHERS LEAD ENGAGING HANDS-ON SCIENCE LESSONS AND EMBED SCIENCE INTO MATH AND LANGUAGE ARTS. TO SUPPORT TEACHERS THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, WE CREATED AT-HOME LESSONS, PROVIDED DIRECT-TO-STUDENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND EXPANDED OUR TRAINING OFFERINGS TO EMBED EFFECTIVE. OUTDOOR INSTRUCTION INTO REMOTE TEACHING AND LEARNING. IN FY2020, THE OUT TEACH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM TRAINED 2,009 TEACHERS, IMPACTING 50,225 STUDENTS. 907191 OUTDOOR LEARNING TOOLS: TO ENSURE TEACHERS IN LOW-INCOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ARE EQUIPPED TO LEAD HANDS-ON, CROSS-CURRICULAR LESSONS OUTDOORS, WE PARTNER WITH COMPANIES TO BUILD AND ENHANCE OUTDOOR LEARNING LABS ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES. IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC, WE DESIGNED LEARN-FROM-HOME KITS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON OUTDOOR STEM LEARNING OPPORTUNITES. TO IMPROVE SAFETY DURING IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION, WE SHARED BEST PRACTICES ON OUTDOOR CLASSROOM DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WITH DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEADERS. THIS YEAR, WE RECRUITED 900 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP US CONSTRUCT AND IMPROVE 11 NEW OUTDOOR LEARNING LABS. TO DATE, OUT TEACH HAS BUILT 156 OUTDOOR LEARNING LABS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE ALSO ADVISE SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR OUTDOOR SPACES TO BETTER SUPPORT HANDS-ON OUTDOOR INSTRUCTION. 671197 PROMOTING BROADER CHANGE: OUT TEACH AUTHORED ARTICLES, JOINED LARGER NONPROFIT COALITIONS, AND PARTICIPATED IN WEBINARS ON HOW DISTRICTS CAN USE OUTDOOR SPACES TO IMPROVE SAFETY WHILE ACCELERATING LEARNING DURING THE PANDEMIC. OUT TEACH REGULARLY CONDUCTS EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND PRESENTS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES TO RAISE AWARENESS AROUND THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY SCIENCE INSTRUCTION AND THE EFFICACY OF HANDS-ON LEARNING OUTDOORS. OUT TEACH ALSO WORKS TO PLACE STORIES IN MEDIA OUTLETS THAT INFORM COMMUNITIES AND EDUCATION DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OUTDOORS AND THE RESULTS THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED. 2543444 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC TX MD VA NC GA X X CLAIRE MOONEY 2026212375 ONE THOMAS CIRCLE NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 SHALLY STANLEY BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 HANK HARRIS BOARD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE LEVINE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE SCATURRO PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERNIE SMITH FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARMANDO DE CASTRO MEMBER AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN DIELMAN MEMBER AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA HART-EDWARDS MEMBER AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DALE STEWART MEMBER AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY BROOKINS MEMBER AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM FRY MEMBER AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY GARRETT MEMBER AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE MCCARTY CEO 40.00 X X 168311 0 7396 CLAIRE MOONEY VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS 40.00 X 116295 0 6020 SCOTT FEILLE VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS 40.00 X 109351 0 6851 MARY FREEMAN TEXAS REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 112551 0 10441 LEIGH CLEAVER VICE PRESIDENT , STRATEGY AND GROWTH 40.00 X 107917 0 5319 ALISON RISSO DIRECTOR, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 103500 0 993 717925 0 37020 6 0 1 0 0 198000 29684 3100685 47602 3328369 PROGRAM FEES 900099 1068644 1068644 1068644 4448 4448 596748 596748 0 0 4401461 1068644 0 4448 314403 191234 9156 114013 1680236 1396789 116593 166854 147065 120058 9801 17206 152808 121885 9660 21263 213 139 56 18 49596 32433 13056 4107 75300 75300 154277 106744 36037 11496 17149 10828 764 5557 36789 26230 10559 151711 126164 7971 17576 86265 71450 3443 11372 10291 8381 520 1390 18543 14788 1174 2581 OUTDOOR CLASSROOM MATER 258370 258370 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING 30275 30275 29556 27676 1880 3212847 2543444 220670 448733 591206 1252802 35778 327173 162093 1616596 715533 298507 8491 6075 375248 350741 8672 24507 299626 20868 16168 1842267 3541828 162013 159353 154450 301006 481945 162013 1096754 X 248306 581332 1431948 1863742 1680254 2445074 1842267 3541828 1188614 -423794 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4160755 1711345 2344099 2963805 3328369 14508373 4160755 1711345 2344099 2963805 3328369 14508373 4242810 10265563 1594 92 4219 18093 4448 28446 272 272 14537091 2668471 0.70620 0.74120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 139195 114688 24507 236053 236053 0 24507 X 4526420 124959 124959 4401461 0 4401461 3337806 124959 124959 3212847 0 3212847 PART X, LINE 2: OUT TEACH IS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) FROM THE PAYMENT OF TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN ADDITION, OUT TEACH HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. OUT TEACH'S IRS FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. X X X X X X 1 ELEVATE 806 7TH ST NW 301 WASHINGTON DC 20001 GRANT WRITING AND REPORTING 0 0 0 75300 75300 DC MD VA NC GA TX X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEANNE MCCARTY CEO 168311 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7396 0 175707 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, ESTABLISHES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. A COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY IS USED DURING THIS PROCESS TO DETERMINE A MARKET RANGE, AS IN BENCHMARKING WITH SELECT EDUCATION NON-PROFITS. COMPENSATION IS FINALIZED WITHIN THE MARKET RATE RANGE BASED ON EXPERIENCE, AND RESULTS THE SELECTED CANDIDATE DEMONSTRATED IN RECENT ROLES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. X OUTDOOR LEARNING TOOLS 1 16946 MARKET VALUE X SEEDS 2 16680 MARKET VALUE X WORKSHOP TICKETS 2 11100 MARKET VALUE X LAB SUPPLIES 4 2876 MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE DOCUMENT IS REFINED THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. AFTER THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS SATISFIED, THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A COPY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON IF NEEDED. THE FORM 990 IS THEN FINALIZED AND SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL NEW EMPLOYEES ARE BRIEFED ABOUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS PART OF AN ORIENTATION ABOUT STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH ALL EMPLOYEES AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH FALL. AT THIS TIME, EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE IS ASKED TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY. IN ADDITION, EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE IS ASKED TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM THAT IDENTIFIES ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MIGHT REPRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS SERVES AS THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR THE ORGANIZATION, INVESTIGATING ANY REPORTED VIOLATIONS TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FINDINGS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE DETERMINED. POSSIBLE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS INCLUDE FORMALLY ENDING EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR VOLUNTARILY EXITING FROM THE BOARD OR COMPANY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS ESTABLISHES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE ORGANIZATION, BASED ON MARKET RATE RANGE, EXPERIENCE, AND RESULTS DEMONSTRATED BY THE CANDIDATE. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRESENTS EMPLOYEE PROMOTION AND COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR INPUT. REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, AND DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD'S MEETING MINUTES. THE COMPENSATION OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS IS ESTABLISHED USING THIS SAME CRITERIA BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 REAL SCHOOL GARDENS D/B/A OUT TEACH'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART XII LINE 2C THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.