2020-01-23T13:04:40-06:00 2019-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2018-07-01 133666846 CLASSROOM INC CLAS 2125458400 123 WILLIAM STREET 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10038 CHRISTINA OLIVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2125458400 2020-01-23 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2020-01-23 184.74.218.210 2020-01-23 09:17:56 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 C5C0E2060BEB3F24671B5CC0358F632D6B4109AD 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z CHRISTINA OLIVER 123 WILLIAM STREET 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10038 5034428 0 X WWW.CLASSROOMINC.ORG X 1992 NY CLASSROOM, INC. IS A NONPROFIT THAT HELPS STUDENTS IN HIGH-POVERTY COMMUNITIES BUILD LITERACY AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. BY CREATING DIGITAL LEARNING GAMES AND CURRICULUM SET IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD AND SUPPORTING EDUCATORS IN CREATING STUDENT-CENTERED CLASSROOMS, WE INVITE STUDENTS TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR LEARNING.WHEN STUDENTS TAKE ON THE ROLE OF THE BOSS IN OUR LEARNING GAMES, THEY READ MORE CLOSELY, THINK CRITICALLY, AND BECOME BETTER PROBLEM SOLVES. THE IMPACT IS TRANSFORMATIONAL. STUDENTS-ESPECIALLY THOSE STRUGGLING WITH LITERACY INCREASE READING AND WRITING ACHIEVEMENT, FIND MOTIVATION IN BEING THE LEADER, AND SEE THE TRUE CONNECTION BETWEEN SCHOOL AND THEIR FUTURES. 13 12 25 13 0 0 3605441 4863714 60360 64800 8877 6561 0 0 3674678 4935075 0 0 0 0 1832367 1608066 93202 91416 680593 2414509 2523913 4340078 4223395 -665400 711680 6253287 7152655 168445 358133 6084842 6794522 X CLASSROOM, INC. IS A NONPROFIT THAT HELPS STUDENTS IN HIGH-POVERTY COMMUNITIES BUILD LITERACY AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. BY CREATING DIGITAL LEARNING GAMES AND CURRICULUM SET IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD AND SUPPORTING EDUCATORS IN CREATING STUDENT-CENTERED CLASSROOMS, WE INVITE STUDENTS TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR LEARNING. 0 0 1759203 64800 DIRECT SUPPORT TO PARTNERS: CLASSROOM, INC. PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN HIGH POVERTY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO PROVIDE TURN-KEY CURRICULUM, AND RESOURCES ALONG WITH UNIQUE WORKPLACE LITERACY LEARNING GAME EXPERIENCES TO SUPPORT SCHOOL DAY AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT.IN ADDITION, CLASSROOM, INC. OFFERS EDUCATORS IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL COACHING SUPPORT TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES AND TRANSFORM THE WAY EDUCATORS USE PROJECT-BASED AND PERSONALIZED LEARNING TOOLS TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES. SOME OF CLASSROOM, INC.'S SCHOOL PARTNER SITES ALSO SERVE AS OUR "LEARNING LABS," INFORMING OUR DIGITAL PRODUCTION AND ENSURING THAT WE ARE ALWAYS DESIGNING FROM REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE. 970173 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS: CLASSROOM, INC. CREATES DIGITAL LEARNING GAMES AND CURRICULUM SET IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD THAT FOSTER STUDENTS' LITERACY AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND CONNECT SCHOOL TO LIFE IN THE WORKPLACE. OUR SUITE OF LITERACY LEARNING GAMES, THE READ TO LEAD SERIES, HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP ADVANCED LITERACY SKILLS, INCREASES CAREER READINESS, AND BUILDS 21ST CENTURY SKILLS SUCH AS PERSISTENCE AND DECISION-MAKING. THE LEARNING GAMES, CURRICULUM, ALONG WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS ARE FREELY ACCESSIBLE ONLINE FOR BOTH SCHOOL DAY AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME USE. 295467 RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT:CLASSROOM, INC. CONDUCTS RESEARCH TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF ITS PROGRAMS ON STUDENTS AND TO PROVIDE REGULAR FEEDBACK THAT ENABLES CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVALUATIONS HAVE CONSISTENTLY SHOWN THAT OUR PROGRAMS EFFECTIVELY IMPROVE STUDENTS' LITERACY, READING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS, 21ST CENTURY SKILLS, AND COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READINESS. 3024843 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 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 41 0 25 0 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 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL CA CT DC FL IL KS MA MD MN NJ NY NC OH PA VA X X X CHRISTINA OLIVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2125458400 123 WILLIAM STREET 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10038 LEWIS BERNARD CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CARL W TURNIPSEED TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEVERLY FANGER CHASE SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN FRIEDLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GOLDSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA LEVINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCCORMICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC F MCMORRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS RUDENSTINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORRAINE SHANLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA VANCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HOLTON PRESIDENT THRU 06/30/19 40.00 X X 272121 0 26736 CHRISTINA OLIVER VP, CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 166082 0 8735 BENJAMIN ROBINSON VP, DIGITAL STRATEGY THRU 03/01/19 40.00 X 143280 0 15612 NICHOLAS HAYNES DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 120726 0 14979 HEE JIN BANG DIRECTOR RESEARCH & STRATEGIC LEARNING THRU 03/15/19 40.00 X 108385 0 24880 KWAMARA THOMPSON NATIONAL DIR PROF. LEARNING & SCHOOL SUPPORT 40.00 X 103945 0 15108 914539 0 106050 6 0 1 0 YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER LLC 1500 WALNUT STREET SUITE 1200 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 167615 1 4863714 99353 4863714 EARNED PROGRAM INCOME 611710 64800 64800 64800 10629 10629 95285 99353 -4068 -4068 -4068 4935075 64800 0 6561 X 510113 408090 76517 25506 850468 487097 62773 300598 46929 27328 3615 15986 74531 44117 5980 24434 126025 82198 12660 31167 1500 1500 36000 36000 91416 91416 782197 495982 218714 67501 55428 55428 49661 39087 4728 5846 53387 38487 5801 9099 646255 507794 67685 70776 65043 56234 497 8312 44408 38393 340 5675 565131 563471 812 848 18410 14270 2023 2117 UBI TAX PAYMENT 200 200 MOVING EXPENSES 74013 57312 8163 8538 MEMBER AND OTHER FEES 57168 44864 6636 5668 OTHER PRODUCT SUPPLIES 28462 28462 46650 34729 4815 7106 4223395 3024843 517959 680593 240762 681927 2171510 1528652 1342513 2675986 1799 21080 30182 14939 50071 42073 214789 150522 5346 64267 2357766 2123731 53338 0 6253287 7152655 168445 212829 0 145304 168445 358133 X 4477281 4020917 1357561 2523605 250000 250000 6084842 6794522 6253287 7152655 X 711680 -2000 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3030005 4177120 5076237 3603441 4863714 20750517 3030005 4177120 5076237 3603441 4863714 20750517 6632389 14118128 7779 4436 4122 8877 10629 35843 16542 1984 10124 28650 20815010 552591 0.67830 0.75440 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: BRAIN POP FEES - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 14,300. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 10,000. FULFILMENT SHIPPING HANDLING FEE - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,813. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,954. REBATE AND REFUND - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 429. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 30. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 124. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 3207 147 3060 211582 150375 61207 64267 DEFERRED RENT PAYABLE 145304 145304 X 5069231 134156 134156 4935075 0 4935075 4359551 134156 2000 136156 4223395 0 4223395 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUAL DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000, ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES, BUT NOT TO BE USED FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. CLASSROOM, INC. DOES NOT HAVE ANY FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS AN ENDOWMENT. PART X, LINE 2: CI RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT CI HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. CI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR THE PERIODS PRIOR TO 2016. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: WRITE-OFF OF PLEDGE RECEIVABLE 2,000. X X X X 1 MARY CASLIN ROSS 6 VISTA DEL CERRO SANTA FE NM 87508 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN 0 961500 91416 870084 961500 91416 870084 AL CA CT DC FL IL KS MA MD MN NJ NY NC OH PA VA SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) MARY CASLIN ROSS PERFORMS THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: 1) IDENTIFY, RESEARCH, QUALIFY AND ASSESS POTENTIAL INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY FOUNDATIONS WITH NO PRIOR CONNECTION TO CLASSROOM, INC. FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; 2) IDENTIFY, RESEARCH, QUALIFY NEW (TO CLASSROOM, INC.) TOP INDIVIDUALS PROSPECTS FOR NEW PROJECTS AND POSSIBLE UPCOMING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN; 3) IDENTIFY POTENTIAL BOARD PROSPECTS FOR INTRODUCTION TO AND VETTING BY CLASSROOM, INC. COMMITTEE ON THE BOARD; AND 4) PROVIDE OVERALL STRATEGY AND ADVICE ON NEW PROJECTS, SCHOOLS AND CITIES, INCLUDING GUIDANCE AS TO POTENTIALLY INCREASING CURRENT DONORS CLASSROOM, INC. SHALL PAY MARY CASLIN ROSS A FEE BASED UPON A RATE OF $261.75 PER HOUR FOR ONE SEVEN-HOUR WORK DAY EACH WEEK. ESTIMATING 1 DAY PER WEEK FOR 46 WEEKS AT 7 HOURS PER DAY, PLUS THE 69 ADDITIONAL HOURS IF NEEDED, CLASSROOM, INC. SHOULD EXPECT TO PAY MARY ROSS NO MORE THAN A FEE OF $102,344.25 PER ANNUM. CLASSROOM, INC. WILL MAKE BI-WEEKLY PAYMENTS TO MARY ROSS BY CHECK. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LISA HOLTON PRESIDENT THRU 06/30/19 272121 0 0 0 0 0 13931 0 12805 0 298857 0 0 0 CHRISTINA OLIVER VP, CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 166082 0 0 0 0 0 8277 0 458 0 174817 0 0 0 BENJAMIN ROBINSON VP, DIGITAL STRATEGY THRU 03/01/19 143280 0 0 0 0 0 5441 0 10171 0 158892 0 0 0 X 1 99353 AVG. SELLING PRICE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN SCHEDULE M, PART I COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER REVIEWED THE DRAFT 990, WHICH WAS THEN EMAILED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. ONCE ANY UPDATES OR CHANGES ARE MADE, THE LATEST DRAFT IS THEN EMAILED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO PROVIDE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE TREASURER BY EMAIL. UPON REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF ANY COMMENTS, THE FORM 990 IS UPDATED BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY PERSONS WHO ARE CONSIDERED ABLE TO INFLUENCE A DECISION CONCERNING CLASSROOM INC.'S OPERATIONS (AN "INTERESTED PERSON") ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL SUCH PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND COMPLETE A COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. CLASSROOM, INC. HAS NOT COME ACROSS ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS. ALL CONFLICTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE TO BE DISCLOSED TO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND THEN RESOLVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IN THE EVENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO VOTE OR EXERCISE ANY INFLUENCE ON THE ISSUE ON WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF CLASSROOM, INC.'S CEO/PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, ONE OF THE GOVERNING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: 1. APPROVING YEAR-END COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING MERIT INCREASES AND BONUSES; AND 2. APPROVING ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES IN EXCESS OF $125,000; AND 3. APPROVING ANY MATERIAL CHANGES IN COMPENSATION PROGRAMS SUCH AS QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS, MEDICAL, ETC. OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDE ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING POSITIONS OF SENIOR DIRECTOR AND ABOVE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS CHAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD, AND CONSISTS OF OTHER INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE MARKETPLACE AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE MEETS AS NECESSARY, BUT AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR, TO REVIEW ALL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AND IS DOCUMENTED BY MEETING MINUTES IN WRITING. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN JUNE 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CLASSROOM, INC. POSTS ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE, PROVIDES COPIES ON REQUEST, AND THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT CLASSROOM, INC.'S OFFICE. FORM 990 IS ALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. CLASSROOM, INC. PROVIDES COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON REQUEST, AND THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT CLASSROOM, INC., OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTANTS/OTHERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 235,348. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 218,614. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 67,319. TOTAL EXPENSES 521,281. OTHER HONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 758. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 100. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 182. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,040. SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 259,876. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 259,876. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: WRITE-OFF OF PLEDGE RECEIVABLE -2,000. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE AUDIT OF CLASSROOM, INC. AND FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.