CONCORD CONSORTIUM INC: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- CONCORD CONSORTIUM INC (EIN 04-3254131)
- Tax period
- 2018-10-01 to 2019-09-30
- Filed
- 2020-01-08
- IRS object ID
- 202040089349300924
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-01-08T13:43:07-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 042571780 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 50 WASHINGTON STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WESTBOROUGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01581 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043254131 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE CONCORD CONSORTIUM INCORPORATED | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CONC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9784053200 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 25 LOVE LANE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CONCORD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01742 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHAD DORSEY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT AND CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9784053200 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-12-19 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CHARLES WEBB CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01584539 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5083669100 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-12-19 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 40.70.31.102 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-12-19 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 10:14:38 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | E5E10DB362A14A01DB0DA430DA7AA5B243C0C50A | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 2A9010E3A6A0BB3B06F86C59D67A72AD6F64F0F5 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | CHAD DORSEY | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 25 LOVE LANE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CONCORD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01742 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $9,977,134 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.CONCORD.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1994 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO IGNITE LARGE-SCALE IMPROVEMENTS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 12 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 46 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 12 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $8,954,599 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $9,848,382 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $375,787 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $122,906 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,790 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $5,846 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $247 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $9,332,423 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $9,977,134 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $5,023,042 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $5,848,335 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $4,359,483 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $4,307,612 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $9,382,525 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $10,155,947 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$50,102 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$178,813 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,905,577 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,578,270 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $753,961 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $605,467 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,151,616 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $972,803 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE CONCORD CONSORTIUM IS A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING EDUCATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY. OUR MISSION IS TO IGNITE LARGE-SCALE IMPROVEMENTS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY. OUR 47 PROJECTS DEVELOPED FREELY AVAILABLE SCIENCE, MATH, AND ENGINEERING SOFTWARE AND CURRICULUM MATERIALS AND MADE THEM AVAILABLE UNDER OPEN-SOURCE AND OPEN-CONTENT LICENSES. THESE MATERIALS WERE ACCESSED THROUGH SEVERAL CONCORD CONSORTIUM WEBSITES BY OVER 3.25 MILLION UNIQUE USERS FROM 50 STATES AND 115 COUNTRIES (WITH MORE THAN 10 VISITS PER COUNTRY). IN FY2019, USERS LAUNCHED OVER 340,000 ACTIVITIES FROM OUR STEM RESOURCE FINDER. OVER 34,000 TEACHERS AND 444,000 STUDENTS USED ALL OF OUR ACTIVITY PORTALS. OUR MOLECULAR WORKBENCH SOFTWARE HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED OVER 1.5 MILLION TIMES IN ITS HISTORY. OUR FREE BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER WAS MAILED TO OVER 6,000 SUBSCRIBERS AND THE ELECTRONIC VERSION WAS SENT TO OVER 45,000 SUBSCRIBERS. WE ALSO PUBLISHED PAPERS IN MULTIPLE PEER-REVI | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $649,281 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | PRECIPITATING CHANGE: INTEGRATING METEOROLOGY, MATHEMATICS, AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING: RESEARCH ON STUDENTS' LEARNING AND USE OF DATA, MODELING, AND PREDICTION PRACTICES FOR WEATHER FORECASTING (PRECIPITATING CHANGE) 2019 THE PRECIPITATING CHANGE PROJECT (HTTPS://CONCORD.ORG/PRECIPITATING-CHANGE) AT THE CONCORD CONSORTIUM (CC) IS A MULTI-YEAR COLLABORATION WITH ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY, MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO TO DESIGN AND TEST INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO PROMOTE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS' ABILITY TO APPLY COMPUTATIONAL THINKING PRACTICES AND UNDERSTANDING IN THE CONTEXT OF WEATHER AND WEATHER PREDICTION. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TOOK PART IN HANDS-ON, INQUIRY-BASED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CLASSROOM EMBEDDED PHENOMENA, EXPLORATION VIA COMPUTER MODELING, AND USE OF AUTHENTIC DATA REPRESENTATIONS TO UNDERSTAND AND APPLY WEATHER-RELATED SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS BY EMPLOYING COMPUTATIONAL THINKING INVOLVING DATA AND MODELS. THE PRECIPITATING CHANGE CURRICULUM TARGETS TWO MAIN NGSS STANDARDS: MS-ESS2-5 (COLLECT DATA TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE FOR HOW THE MOTIONS AND COMPLEX INTERACTIONS OF AIR MASSES RESULTS IN CHANGES IN WEATHER CONDITIONS) AND MS-ESS3-2 (ANALYZE AND INTERPRET DATA ON NATURAL HAZARDS TO FORECAST FUTURE CATASTROPHIC EVENTS AND INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES TO MITIGATE THEIR EFFECTS).PRECIPITATING CHANGE HAS TWO PRIMARY RESEARCH AND EVALUATION QUESTIONS:RQ1. WHAT ENACTED EXPERIENCES LEAD TO SCIENCE AND CT CONTENT UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICES? RQ2. WHAT LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DESIGNS FOSTER AND SCAFFOLD THESE ENACTED EXPERIENCES EFFECTIVELY?CURRICULUM. THIS YEAR, FOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS FROM THREE SCHOOLS IN PURPOSEFULLY SELECTED DIVERSE SETTINGS (URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND A RURAL INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY IN NORTHERN ALASKA) WERE RECRUITED TO IMPLEMENT THE REVISED WEATHER UNIT. THE REVISIONS INCLUDED A NEW CONTENT STORYLINE TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT AMONG ANCHORING PHENOMENA, LEARNING EXPERIENCES, CT PRACTICES, AND ASSESSMENT, AS WELL AS THE INTRODUCTION OF AN AUTHENTIC WEATHER DATASET THAT IS REVISITED ACROSS THE UNIT. IN THIS REVISED VERSION, STUDENTS TAKE ON THE ROLE OF A LOCAL PLANNER WHO MUST DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT AN OUTDOOR EVENT (E.G., THE TOWN'S POPULAR FUN RUN OR A TRADITIONAL ALASKAN "BLANKET TOSS") WILL BE ABLE TO PROCEED AS PLANNED. THROUGHOUT THE LESSONS, STUDENTS ARE INTRODUCED TO REAL WEATHER DATA, I.E., RADAR MAPS AND WEATHER STATION READINGS (E.G., RAINFALL, TEMPERATURE, WIND SPEED, WIND DIRECTION, AND MOISTURE CONTENT) AND THE COMPUTATIONAL THINKING TOOLS (E.G., DATA ABSTRACTION, INTERPOLATION, EXTRAPOLATION, RULE ABSTRACTION, RULE TESTING, PREDICTION) TO AID THEM IN COMPLETING THE UNIT CHALLENGE TO MAKE AN INFORMED WEATHER PREDICTION AND PRESENT THEIR DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT THE EVENT SHOULD HAPPEN AS PLANNED. THE CURRICULUM WAS DESIGNED TO BE A FOUR-WEEK CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE. TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE: TWO TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS ARE USED IN THIS UNIT: EMBEDDED PHENOMENA (EP) AND NETLOGO (NL). THE EP SOFTWARE PROVIDES STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE A LARGE COMPLEX DATASET KINESTHETICALLY TO HELP THEM VISUALIZE THE DATA AND WEATHER PHENOMENA. NETLOGO COMPLEMENTS THE EP EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A TOOL THAT CAN HELP THEM DEVELOP AND TEST THE RULES THEY DEVELOP ABOUT THE PHENOMENA. IN LESSONS 2 AND 3, STUDENTS CONVERTED THEIR CLASSROOM INTO THEIR REGIONAL LOCATION (NEW ENGLAND OR ALASKA) BY CREATING A GRIDDED MAP WITH FULLY EQUIPPED MINI-WEATHER STATIONS (VIA IPADS) SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE EP SIMULATION IS TURNED ON AND STUDENTS "EXPERIENCE THE WEATHER EVENT" BY COLLECTING WEATHER DATA AT SELECTED LOCATIONS ON THE MAP AS THE WEATHER EVENT "MOVES OVER THEIR CLASSROOM." IN THE FOLLOWING LESSONS, STUDENTS WORK WITH NL MINI-MODELS TO APPLY WHAT THEY LEARNED FROM THE LESSON TO THE REAL, LOCAL DATASET THEY WERE GIVEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE UNIT. EACH OF THE MINI-MODELS FOCUSES ON ONE COMPONENT OF THE FULL COMPUTATIONAL MODEL, WHICH THEY USE IN LESSON 6 TO SUPPORT THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF RULES TO INFORM THEIR FINAL WEATHER PREDICTION. RESEARCH: CONCLUSIONS FOR YEAR 3 ARE DRAWN FOR PRECIPITATING CHANGE'S TWO PRIMARY RESEARCH AND EVALUATION QUESTIONS BELOW:RQ1. WHAT ENACTED EXPERIENCES LEAD TO SCIENCE AND CT CONTENT UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICES? RESEARCH RESULTS SHOW THAT STUDENTS MADE SIGNIFICANT GAINS AND INCREASED THEIR WEATHER CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AFTER COMPLETING THE PROJECTS' FOUR-WEEK WEATHER CURRICULUM.RQ2. WHAT LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DESIGNS FOSTER AND SCAFFOLD THESE ENACTED EXPERIENCES EFFECTIVELY? CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS REVEALED THAT OVERALL, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTATIONAL THINKING SKILLS WAS EVIDENT FOR ALL ACTIVITIES OBSERVED. HOWEVER, CT SKILLS PRE- AND POST-TESTS SUGGEST THAT THE CURRICULUM IS LESS IMPACTFUL FOR STUDENTS WHO START THE UNIT WITH WEAKER CT SKILLS.DISSEMINATION: DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDED UPDATING THE PROJECT WEBSITE AND AN EMBEDDED WEATHER PHENOMENA WEBSITE, PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES, INCLUDING NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN SCIENCE TEACHING (NARST), AMERICAN EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (AERA), INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION (ISTE), BUILDING LEARNING COMMUNITIES (BLC), NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION (NSTA), AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION STEM FORUM. IN ADDITION, AN @CONCORD TWO-PAGE ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $739,153 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | THE MAJOR GOAL OF THE INQUIRYSPACE 2 PROJECT (HTTPS://CONCORD.ORG/INQUIRYSPACE) AT THE CONCORD CONSORTIUM (CC) IS TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR ANY SCHOOL TO OFFER STUDENTS THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE EXCITING PRACTICE OF SCIENCE AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF SCIENCE LEARNING. WE HAVE SET THREE GOALS TO (1) REDUCE BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION AND INCREASE EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE BY DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES THAT SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT IN EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, DATA COLLECTION, AND ANALYSIS IN HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY, PHYSICS, AND CHEMISTRY CLASSES, (2) DEVELOP CURRICULAR MATERIALS THAT COHERENTLY SCAFFOLD STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES TO EXPLORE NATURAL PHENOMENA, AND (3) DEVELOP TEACHER MATERIALS TO SUPPORT A PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH THAT FACILITATES STUDENT LEARNING THROUGH INDEPENDENT EXPERIMENTATION. SIGNIFICANT EFFORT HAS BEEN DEDICATED TOWARD CURRICULUM, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT DURING THE THIRD YEAR BY CC IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNER AT PHYSICS FRONT IN SANTA CRUZ, CA.CURRICULUM. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CURRICULUM FOR INQUIRYSPACE 2 REACHED THREE SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES DURING YEAR 3 OF THE PROJECT: (1) UPDATING OF THE PHYSICS CURRICULUM MODULE FROM LAST YEAR BASED ON TEACHER FEEDBACK FROM FOUR PHYSICS TEACHERS WHO HAD IMPLEMENTED IN FALL OF 2018, (2) REVISION OF THE BIOLOGY MODULE, AFTER TWO BIOLOGY TEACHERS IMPLEMENTED IN THE WINTER OF 2018, AND (3) DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOTYPE ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHEMISTRY MODULE, WHICH FOUR TEACHERS ARE PILOTING IN UPCOMING MONTHS. SIGNIFICANT EFFORT ALSO WENT INTO RECRUITING TEACHERS AND PLANNING FURTHER CURRICULUM PILOT TESTING FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR. WE RAN A FOUR-DAY TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP IN UNIVERSITY LABS AT ENDICOTT COLLEGE IN JULY OF 2019. THIRTEEN TEACHERS ATTENDED (SEVEN PHYSICS; FIVE CHEMISTRY; ONE BIOLOGY). RESEARCH. DURING THIS YEAR, ADDITIONAL INQUIRYSPACE 2 MILESTONES IN RESEARCH OCCURRED. RESEARCHERS MADE PROGRESS IN THE FOLLOWING: (1) TWO PAPERS WERE PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN SCIENCE TEACHING (NARST) CONFERENCE. IN ADDITION, WE PRESENTED IS2 WORKSHOPS AT FOUR CONFERENCES, PUBLISHED THREE ARTICLES AND TWO BLOG POSTS, AND CONDUCTED A WEBINAR TO DISSEMINATE OUR WORK ; (2) COLLECTED AND ANALYZED SCREENCAST VIDEO DATA FROM PHYSICS AND BIOLOGY MODULE IMPLEMENTATIONS; AND (3) REVISED INQUIRYSPACE 2 MODULES WERE TESTED IN FIVE PILOT CLASSROOMS (THREE IN ME, TWO IN CA, AND ONE IN RI). CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS, TEACHER FEEDBACK, AND CONTINUED ANALYSIS OF DATA COLLECTED BY CC RESEARCHERS WILL INFORM IMPROVEMENTS TO BOTH THE CURRICULUM AND THE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED AT CC. TECHNOLOGY. IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE TO SUPPORT IS2 RESEARCH EFFORTS AND CURRICULUM MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING (1) IMPROVED STABILITY OF THE SOFTWARE USED TO COLLECT DATA FROM SENSORS INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT OF A 64-BIT VERSION TO KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST OS REQUIREMENTS, (2) DEVELOPMENT OF A WAY FOR STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR ANALYSIS FOR PEER-TO-PEER REFLECTION AND COMMENTARY, AND (3) THE BUILDING OF A PROTOTYPE PLUGIN THAT ALLOWS COLLABORATIVE DATA GATHERING BY SUB-GROUPS OR ENTIRE CLASSROOMS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $517,955 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | INTEGRATED SCIENCE PRACTICES ENHANCED BY COMPUTATIONAL THINKING (INSPECT) 2019 THE MAJOR GOAL OF THE INSPECT PROJECT (HTTP://WWW.CONCORD.ORG/INSPECT) AT THE CONCORD CONSORTIUM (CC) IS TO DEVELOP AND RESEARCH A NEW APPROACH TO LEARNING IN WHICH STUDENTS ENGAGE IN AUTHENTIC SCIENCE PRACTICES THAT INTEGRATE THE USE OF COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS INTO BIOLOGY CLASS. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS USE DESIGNED CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES WITH NOVEL INTERNET-OF-THINGS (IOT) SENSORS AND ACTUATORS TO CONDUCT EXPERIMENTS, PRODUCE DATA, AND ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND USE OF SCIENTIFIC PRACTICES. STUDENTS PROGRAM SENSOR HARDWARE TECHNOLOGIES USING A SIMPLIFIED VISUAL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE, CALLED DATAFLOW, TO CONTROL AND MONITOR ONGOING EXPERIMENTS, COLLECT AND VISUALIZE DATA, AND WIRELESSLY LINK TO DATA ACROSS DEVICES. INSPECT HAS THREE PRIMARY RESEARCH AND EVALUATION QUESTIONS:1. TESTING FEASIBILITY: TO WHAT EXTENT AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS ARE STUDENTS ABLE TO USE THE PROJECT'S COMPUTATIONAL RESOURCES TO UNDERTAKE AUTHENTIC SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS? 2. EXAMINING LEARNING GAINS: WHEN STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED IN SCIENCE EXPERIMENTATION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE INSPECT RESOURCES, APPROACH, AND DESIGNED TOOLS, WHAT LEARNING GAINS WILL BE OBSERVED IN STUDENTS' ABILITIES TO PERFORM SCIENCE PRACTICES, ENGAGE IN COMPUTATIONAL THINKING PRACTICES, AND UNDERSTAND BIOLOGY CONCEPTS? 3. IDENTIFYING TEACHER SUPPORT: WHAT KINDS OF BACKGROUND MATERIALS AND ASSISTANCE DO TEACHERS REQUIRE FOR EFFECTIVE ENACTMENTS OF THE INTENDED CURRICULUM? SIGNIFICANT EFFORT HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO THE RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT BY CONCORD CONSORTIUM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MANYLABS IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA, AND WITH PARTICIPATING TEACHERS FROM THREE DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE SAN FRANCISCO EAST BAY. CURRICULUM. THIS YEAR, THE TEAM DEVELOPED A REVISED DESIGN FOR AN INSPECT CURRICULUM SEQUENCE THAT ALIGNS WITH MORE TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY UNITS (SO TEACHERS COULD MORE EASILY INCORPORATE INSPECT ACTIVITIES INTO THEIR CURRICULAR PLANS), AND ALSO REVISED A SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES BASED ON ANALYSIS OF CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS AND TEACHER FEEDBACK ON THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S IMPLEMENTATION. AN ENDURING GOAL IS TO ENHANCE THE "HIGH AGENCY" OF INSPECT CURRICULUM DESIGN WHILE ADDRESSING THE TENSIONS AND TIME CONSTRAINTS IN HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. IN ADDITION, WE DESIGNED A STORYLINE ABOUT CO2 TO BETTER CONTEXTUALIZE THE STUDY OF THE CARBON CYCLE USING IOT TOOLS AND SOFTWARE AND OTHER MATERIALS. THE SEQUENCE IS FRAMED BY STUDENTS BRINGING IN THEIR OWN KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND CONNECTING THAT WITH THE AIR THEY ARE BREATHING IN THE CLASSROOM. STUDENTS USE SENSORS TO COLLECT DATA ON CLASSROOM AIR, AND HUMAN AND PLANT RESPIRATION; IN A CAPSTONE ACTIVITY, STUDENTS COMBINE DATA FROM MULTIPLE SENSORS IN A CLOSED CONTAINER IN A TABLETOP BIOSPHERE INVESTIGATION. TEACHERS IMPLEMENT THIS SEQUENCE IN TWO TO FOUR WEEKS. TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE. PARTNER MANYLABS HAS BEEN DESIGNING, BUILDING, AND TESTING THE THIRD GENERATION OF HARDWARE FOR COLLECTING SENSOR DATA AND CONTROLLING ACTUATORS. THE SENSORS AND ACTUATORS CONNECT TO A MICROPROCESSOR HUB DEVICE THAT PROVIDES A WIFI CONNECTION TO THE INTERNET AND A BLUETOOTH CONNECTION FOR SETUP AND CONFIGURATION. THE REVISED HUB DESIGNS NOW USE A LOW-COST ESP32 MICROCONTROLLER, AND EXCHANGE MESSAGES WITH A SERVER USING A STANDARD IOT PROTOCOL (MQTT). THE SENSORS AND ACTUATORS NOW CONNECT TO THE HUBS USING 3.5MM AUDIO CABLES THAT PROVIDE BOTH POWER AND DATA INPUT/OUTPUT. MANYLABS HAS BUILT A CLASSROOM HARDWARE SET INCLUDING SENSORS FOR CO2, O2, TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, AND LIGHT. TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE: THE ORIGINAL DATAFLOW PROTOTYPE PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED IN PYTHON AND A VARIETY OF HOMEGROWN WEB FRONT-END PACKAGES WAS REFACTORED USING AN REACT, SASS, AND AWS IOT. THE MODERN AND INDUSTRY-STANDARD TOOLSET WAS CHOSEN SO THAT MORE DEVELOPERS COULD EASILY PARTICIPATE IN PRESENT AND FUTURE FEATURE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE, AND TO EXTEND THE SET OF SUPPORTED FUNCTIONALITY (CLOUD DATA STORAGE AND SHARING). TECHNICAL AND USABILITY CHALLENGES UNCOVERED BY PREVIOUS DATAFLOW CLASSROOM TESTING LED TO DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FRONT END AND BACK END OF THE SOFTWARE. DATAFLOW NOW USES AND COMMUNICATES WITH AN AWS MANAGED CLOUD SERVICE, A STANDARD IOT PROTOCOL FOR MESSAGING AND CONTROLLING HARDWARE, AND USER/DEVICE AUTHENTICATION. A NEW DATAFLOW WEB INTERFACE WAS CREATED TO MAKE PROGRAMMING NODES MORE EXPLICIT IN THEIR FUNCTION AND OVERALL MORE USER FRIENDLY TO STUDENTS NEW TO DATAFLOW PROGRAMMING.RESEARCH: A SUBSET OF THE CLASSROOM RESEARCH DATA COLLECTED TO DATE HAS BEEN ANALYZED. INTERVIEWS WITH STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR LAB EXPERIMENTS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO DATA COLLECTED USING DATAFLOW CONTRIBUTED TO THE THEORETICAL FRAMING OF OUR RESEARCH. THE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN A SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL OF LEARNING SCIENCES. DATA CONTINUES TO BE ANALYZED FROM PRE-POST ASSESSMENT RESULTS GATHERED FROM 4 TEACHERS AND THEIR COMBINED 13 CLASSES, SCREENCASTS OF STUDENT TEAMS ENGAGED IN USING DATAFLOW, AND STUDENT WRITTEN RESPONSES THAT COLLECTIVELY MEASURED STUDENTS' INTERESTS, UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGY CONCEPTS, AND SOPHISTICATED ENGAGEMENT IN PRACTICES OF SCIENTIFIC DATA LITERACY AND UNDERSTANDING.DISSEMINATION: A MAJOR DISSEMINATION EFFORT WAS TO GIVE AN ACCEPTED PRESENTATION AT THE ISTE 2019 CONFERENCE, ACCEPTED PRESENTATIONS AT NARST 2019 AND MAKERED SUMMIT, A KEYNOTE PRESENTATION AT THE GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCE, INVITED SEMINARS AT TWO MAJOR UNIVERSITIES, AND A RESEARCH POSTER AND TWO PRESENTATIONS AT THE STEM+C PI SUMMIT. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $6,239,956 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $122,906 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE CONCORD CONSORTIUM PRODUCED TECHNOLOGY-BASED CURRICULUM MATERIALS FOR SCIENCE, MATH, AND ENGINEERING FOR STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE. OUR MAJOR PROGRAMS PRODUCED DOZENS OF CURRICULAR UNITS AND ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING LEARNING IN PHYSICS, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING. ASIDE FROM OUR MAJOR PROGRAMS, WE GATHERED AND INVESTIGATED RESEARCH DATA FROM 44 ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT AND REFINEMENT OF CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND BENEFIT OTHER RESEARCHERS AND ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $6,239,956 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $122,906 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $8,146,345 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 134 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 46 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 13 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 12 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | Yes (1) | LocalChaptersInd |
| Policies Reference Chapters | Yes (1) | PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | YU-LING WU CFO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9784053200 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 25 LOVE LANE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CONCORD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01742 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOERY DELACOTE | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.10 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARGARET HONEY | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LEV SVIRIDOV | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DIEDERICH FRAMHEIN | |||||||
| TREASURER | 2.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| LAUREN WALTERS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| CHAD DORSEY | |||||||
| PRESIDENT/CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $191,932 | $0 | $56,279 | Yes (X) | |
| KATE BYRNE | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KATHY HURLEY | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KIM KASTENS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HELEN QUINN | |||||||
| CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PAULETTE ALTMAIER | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| NICHOLE PINKARD | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PAMELA PELLETIER | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| YU-LING WU | |||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40.00 | $172,775 | $0 | $19,600 | Yes (X) | ||
| CYNTHIA MCINTYRE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40.00 | $123,122 | $0 | $11,698 | Yes (X) | ||
| CHARLES XIE | |||||||
| PI & SENIOR RESEARCHER | 40.00 | $143,653 | $0 | $14,247 | Yes (X) | ||
| KIRK SWENSON | |||||||
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 40.00 | $126,827 | $0 | $12,783 | Yes (X) | ||
| CAROLYN STAUDT | |||||||
| PI & SENIOR DEVELOPER | 40.00 | $132,199 | $0 | $23,236 | Yes (X) | ||
| JENNIFER GOREE | |||||||
| SENIOR SOFTWARE & IT MANAG | 40.00 | $146,304 | $0 | $22,262 | Yes (X) | ||
| SHERRY HSI | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40.00 | $167,372 | $0 | $17,836 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,204,184 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $177,941 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 18 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS MARTIN ZOOPDOOP LLC | |||||
| 54 MAPLE ST | SHELBURNE FALLS | MA | 01370 | PROGRAMMING | $138,000 |
| FABLEVISION | |||||
| 308 CONGRESS ST 6TH FL | BOSTON | MA | 02110 | CURRICULUM ACTIVITY DESIGN | $119,154 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $9,848,382 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $9,848,382 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CONTRACT REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 541900 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $122,906 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $122,906 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $122,906 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $5,846 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $5,846 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $9,977,134 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $122,906 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $5,846 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $468,636 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $140,665 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $327,971 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,125,405 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,177,725 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $947,680 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $413,577 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $413,577 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $508,569 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $162,984 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $345,585 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $332,148 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $332,148 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,595 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,595 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,300 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $30,300 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,412,368 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,333,092 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $79,276 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $104,025 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $81,848 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,177 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $363,967 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $265,797 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $98,170 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $346,501 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $254,800 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $91,701 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $195,606 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $162,034 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $33,572 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,638 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,236 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,402 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,320 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,320 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,309 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $11,309 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBCONTRACTORS | $1,679,965 | $1,679,965 | |
| PARTICIPANT SUPPORT | $91,442 | $91,442 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | $18,664 | $15,299 | $3,365 |
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $8,912 | $4,413 | $4,499 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,155,947 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,146,345 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,009,602 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $500 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,184,660 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,065,722 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $579,287 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $371,145 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $85,551 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $86,144 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $168,306 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $152,091 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,035 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,215 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,544 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $38,544 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,905,577 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,578,270 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $753,961 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $605,467 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $753,961 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $605,467 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $649,315 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $666,500 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $502,301 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $306,303 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,151,616 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $972,803 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,905,577 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,578,270 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$178,813 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,535,126 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,106,843 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,813,256 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,954,599 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,848,382 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $39,258,206 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,535,126 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,106,843 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,813,256 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,954,599 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,848,382 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $39,258,206 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $176,616 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $39,081,590 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,715 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,996 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $25,067 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,037 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,846 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $59,661 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $39,317,867 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $371,668 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99400 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.98940 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $50,865 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $49,721 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,144 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $101,296 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $86,675 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $14,621 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $16,145 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $15,695 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $450 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $16,215 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $10,124,924 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $147,790 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $147,790 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $9,977,134 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $9,977,134 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $10,303,737 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $147,790 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $147,790 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $10,155,947 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $10,155,947 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2019. THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD DORSEY | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT/CEO | $191,932 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 | $0 | $35,279 | $0 | $248,211 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YU-LING WU | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $172,775 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,040 | $0 | $2,560 | $0 | $192,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES XIE | ||||||||||||||
| PI & SENIOR RESEARCHER | $143,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,185 | $0 | $1,062 | $0 | $157,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN STAUDT | ||||||||||||||
| PI & SENIOR DEVELOPER | $132,199 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,931 | $0 | $10,305 | $0 | $155,435 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GOREE | ||||||||||||||
| SENIOR SOFTWARE & IT MANAG | $146,304 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $7,262 | $0 | $168,566 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY HSI | ||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | $167,372 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,000 | $0 | $1,836 | $0 | $185,208 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | NO MINUTES ARE REQUIRED TO BE TAKEN FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING. THE TREASURER AND CFO REPORT WHAT IS DISCUSSED IN THE MEETING TO THE FULL BOARD AND THE MINUTES ARE TAKEN AT THIS TIME AND BECOME PART OF THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE CFO SENDS THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND DRAWS ATTENTION TO THE ITEMS WARRANTING ATTENTION BY THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FORM AND NO RESPONSE IS REQUIRED FROM THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE THE RECOMMENDATION IS MADE TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION OF THE SENIOR MANAGERS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO AND CFO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE OR UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,333,092. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 79,276. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,412,368. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. |
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