2020-06-24T15:11:07-05:00 2019-12-31 Kundinger Corder & Engle PC 475 Lincoln Street Suite 200 Denver CO 80203 990 2019-01-01 842619458 Lyra Colorado LYRA 7209377783 1390 Lawrence Street No 400 Denver CO 80204 Mary Seawell President 7209377783 2020-06-24 1 Laurie Anderson P01416697 3035345953 72.164.244.82 2020-06-24 14:10:52 MD P 4C6F90D5B18D9A11C6848E517D2975E4AD7741AE 4C6F90D5B18D9A11C6848E517D2975E4AD7741AE 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X Mary Seawell 1390 Lawrence Street No 400 Denver CO 80204 851642 0 X https://www.lyracolorado.org/ X 2019 CO See Schedule O. We believe that connecting empowered schools, educators, and students can change our education systems and the world. 5 4 0 4 0 0 851231 0 411 0 851642 0 0 0 0 0 92770 92770 758872 758872 0 758872 X See Schedule O. Lyra works to shift the debate around reforming education to focus on those closest to our children. We partner with teachers and school leaders to close equity gaps by ensuring that educators have more control over their time, resources, and budgets. We promote and support educator-empowered zones of schools with strong accountability and independent community governance. 0 0 19963 Outside Denver & Multi-District Collaboration: In addition to our work in the City and County of Denver, Lyra will also support and incentivize district innovation and school autonomy statewide. Key activities to support this work will include releasing RFPs that incentivize districts, schools and education partners to design Innovation Zones and zone-like structures and selecting ideas from applicants that advocate for autonomous zones as a critical tool for districts, schools, educator and communities. Ultimately, Lyra's work will support the implementation of up to 3 Innovation Zones (or zone-like structures) and 1-2 multi-district Innovation Zones. 51261 See Schedule O. Denver Innovation Zones: There are currently three Innovation Zones within the Denver Public Schools District (DPS), and within each existing Innovation Zone an independent 501(c)(3) entity oversees the schools. Lyra will support current Innovation Zones within DPS to grow and become more sustainable as well as assist in the development of additional Innovation Zones. With a strong focus on accountability and community governance, Lyra intends to improve outcomes for both students and educators. Support will take shape in many ways and will include: grant-making to nonprofit oversight entities, the creation of a program to train Board members of aforementioned entities, creating new DPS Innovation Zones to support school improvement and encourage community engagement, evaluate current DPS Innovation Zones to better understand successes and challenges, create an advocacy network to support the development of future Innovation Zones and work directly with DPS to adopt a strong zone support policy that ensures long term sustainability. 4847 See Schedule O. Statewide Policy Framework: Lyra will support the creation of local and statewide policy to ensure autonomous Innovation Zones are secure and adequately funded and incentivized to grow. Lyra's work will ultimately inform policy at the state level to strengthen a path to sustainable and replicable Innovation Zones across Colorado. Lyra intends to develop a framework that paves the way for future Innovation Zones to be replicable, sustainable and equitable. To support this work, Lyra will develop strategies that bring awareness to significant barriers blocking the creation of autonomous Innovation Zones. Work will include differentiating between Innovation Zones and Innovation Schools, proposing areas for budget innovation and differentiating between autonomous and district-managed Innovation Schools. 76071 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X Alana Romans 7209377783 1390 Lawrence Street No 400 Denver CO 80204 X Janet Lopez Board President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Seawell President & Board Secretary 35.00 X X 0 0 0 Tom Gougeon Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Adeeb Khan Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Roberts Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 851231 851231 411 411 851642 0 0 411 X 1375 1375 86601 71580 15021 167 167 206 80 126 4411 4411 Bank Charges & Fees 10 10 92770 76071 16699 0 0 407230 0 351642 0 758872 0 0 X 0 38242 0 720630 0 758872 0 758872 758872 0 X 0 0 0 X 851231 851231 851231 851231 851231 411 411 851642 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Two board members are employees of Gates Family Foundation. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b The organization did not have any committees with the authority to act on behalf on the board during 2019. Therefore, this question is not applicable. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Upon the completion of the 990, a copy was distributed to all board members for feedback. A detailed review was completed by the Board Secretary with approval prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The President shall disclose to the Board all conflicts of interest reported to him or her under this Policy. The Board will evaluate the disclosures to determine whether they involve actual conflicts of interest and may attempt to develop alternatives to remove the conflict from the situation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Organization did not have any employees in 2019. Therefore, this question is not applicable. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 All requests for governing board documents may be requested in writing. All requests will be reviewed by the President prior to distribution. A request may be denied if relevancy is not established. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Consulting Services - Other: Program service expenses 48,576. Management and general expenses 6,300. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 54,876. Contracted Staff: Program service expenses 23,004. Management and general expenses 8,721. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 31,725.