2019-08-28T08:24:26-07:00 2018-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2018-01-01 742128239 The W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation WOSC 7136647676 4433 Bissonnet Bellaire TX 77401 Lise Shepherd CPA CFO 2019-08-28 false Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Tracy Weeden 4433 Bissonnet Bellaire TX 77401 6439261 false false X www.neuhaus.org X 1980 TX Neuhaus Education Center is dedicated to promoting reading success. Neuhaus provides evidence-based professional development and services to educators and school districts, provides information and resources to families and offers direct services to adult learners. 18 18 102 100 0 1910721 1925165 3688176 4105933 260068 201630 -55974 -85081 5802991 6147647 58530 47170 0 4008187 3648788 7350 430123 2536015 2405928 6602732 6109236 -799741 38411 9949882 9405833 596950 621321 9352932 8784512 Neuhaus is dedicated to promoting reading success. false false 4117580 47170 4105933 Neuhaus provides evidence-based professional development to educators, provides information and resources to families, and offers direct services to adult learners. During 2018 and 2017, 3,517 and 4,789, respectively, teachers were trained on-site, online, and through distance learning opportunities, which represents 5,768 and 5,004 enrollments during 2018 and 2017, respectively. In 2018, Neuhaus Family Support Office received more than 3,702 contacts from parents and family members concerned about dyslexia and reading difficulties in their children. Free Parent Information Presentations on reading difficulties, especially dyslexia, multisensory, research-based literacy instruction, and the Texas dyslexia legislation occur monthly. The Collie Library and the Pi Beta Phi Audio-Visual Library at Neuhaus lend library materials locally. Also, Neuhaus hosts Fridays@Neuhaus, which are educational seminars for parents and professionals presented by Neuhaus instructional staff and guest speakers and College Share, which provides information to college-bound students with learning differences, their parents, and professionals. Lastly, College Panel is a presentation by college students with learning differences. The panelists talk about their college experiences and share their success stories. 468990 Neuhaus closely monitors current research being done on reading instruction and reading disorders for findings to be incorporated into its instructional programs. This commitment to providing the most up-to-date, scientifically researched methods is what makes Neuhaus unique in its field and ensures that teachers and students are offered the most effective programs available. The Teacher Professional Development Program consists of approximately thirty classes, in the areas of Phonemic Awareness; Instant Letter Recognition; Sequencing and Decoding Skills; Listening/Reading Comprehension; Scientific Spelling; Multisensory Handwriting, Grammar, Syntax, and Paragraph Structure; and Oral Language Development. Also, teachers are offered classes on how to apply the results of various intervention studies on metacognitive skills, language enrichment, and literacy for their readers. 4586570 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 41 0 true 102 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X Lise Shepherd 7136647676 4433 Bissonnet Bellaire TX 77401 Ben B Andrews Chairman 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 George Edwards Finance Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Medora T Boone Co-Chair Dev 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert W Kirkland Co-Chair Dev 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Elena Denis Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Julie Do Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Amy A Melton Past Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Scott Butler Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Edward B Crain Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Loretta Cross Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Suzanne S Harter Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Heller Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jenny Roman Johnson Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melissa Beckworth Rabalais Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Thompson Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 W Temple Webber III Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Munson Whitehead Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret Young Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tracy Weeden President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 250000 0 15785 Lise Shepherd CFO 40.00 0.00 X 140650 0 17401 Rayanne Darensbourg COO 40.00 0.00 X 139550 0 12333 Mary Lou Slania VP of Prof Develop 40.00 0.00 X 116650 0 16020 646850 61539 4 false true false Burnett Specialists PO Box 973940 Dallas TX 75397 Staffing 436913 CopyDr 3814 Bissonnet St Houston TX 77005 Printing services 277436 2 359704 1565461 4679 1925165 Educational Materials 611710 1123170 1123170 Tuition Fees 611710 2982763 2982763 4105933 171059 171059 0 0 0 170349 139778 30571 30571 30571 66755 359704 151836 -85081 -85081 0 0 0 6147647 4105933 116549 0 47170 47170 0 0 575719 416239 116612 42868 0 2397984 1733720 485710 178554 75680 54716 15329 5635 359290 259763 72774 26753 240115 173601 48635 17879 0 0 27420 27420 0 7350 7350 20349 20349 577185 392346 141077 43762 0 151801 85548 26564 39689 0 0 95414 84016 6928 4470 394976 341568 51240 2168 0 91098 55417 19830 15851 0 0 166578 154202 6746 5630 0 Educational materials 582749 582749 Equipment rental & maintenance 256108 180627 42057 33424 Due & Subscriptions 42250 24888 11272 6090 0 6109236 4586570 1092543 430123 240990 285268 47 48 10465 10750 337597 446314 0 0 0 128040 100559 110756 78553 3828480 2254298 1731279 1574182 7390708 6910159 0 0 0 0 9949882 9405833 334047 334858 262903 286463 596950 621321 X 1537275 1389319 1173319 722855 6642338 6672338 9352932 8784512 9949882 9405833 38411 -606831 X false true X true false X 1473713 1262298 1582613 1910721 1925165 8154510 0 0 1473713 1262298 1582613 1910721 1925165 8154510 2095665 6058845 62079 110665 141699 160012 171059 645514 0 0 8800024 14578357 0.68850 0.69980 X false false 6088887 6088887 454444 113611 false 373485 415975 478767 454444 1722671 2584007 190 190 93371 103994 119692 113611 430668 646002 7189362 30000 -287263 320208 6611891 6549945 64101 893579 318263 7189362 6529940 334994 314989 6549945 6912383 25050 -96506 310987 6529940 7147997 5237 58719 299570 6912383 1.00000 false false false 479004 479004 2075326 1173750 901576 1192285 998683 193602 81865 81865 1574182 5510177 -606831 -606831 6117008 20349 10290 30639 6147647 6078597 6078597 20349 10290 30639 6109236 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. Endowment funds are restricted for scholarships, parent resource office, library, adult program and building maintenance. Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Financial Aid $10290 Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Financial Aid $10290 false Luncheon 426459 359704 66755 5024 12552 76178 28308 29774 426459 359704 66755 5024 12552 76178 28308 29774 151836 -85081 true 0 0 Student Scholarships 15 36880 Tuition Assistance 15 10290 Tuition reduction Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Scholarships are awarded to students for tuition services for one on one training. The funds are not given directly to the student but are paid directly to the teacher so the organization is certain of the use of the funds. The teacher provides the organization with monthly reports on the child's progress. Tuition assistance is offered to teachers who meet certain eligibility requirements. Eligibility requirements vary depending on the restrictions of the donor and the class. X X false false false false false false false false false false Lise Shepherd CFO 135000 5650 8101 9300 158051 Rayanne Darensbourg COO 135000 4550 3033 9300 151883 Tracy Weeden President & CEO 200000 50000 6485 9300 265785 Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee The Executive Committee shall have and exercise the authority of the Board of Trustees in the direction of the Foundation, except where action of the Board of Trustees is required by (i) law, (ii) the Articles of Incorporation, or (iii) the Bylaws. Members of the Executive Committee shall be the then-serving officers of the Foundation and two additional Trustees elected by the Board of Trustees from a slate presented and recommended by the Nominating Committee. The Executive Committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and shall cause such minutes to be recorded in books kept for that purpose in the Foundation's office, and shall report the same to the Board of Trustees from time to time. Any vacancy occurring in the office of a member of the Executive Committee shall be filled for the remainder of the term of such office by the affirmative majority vote of the members of the Executive Committee. In any event, a member of the Executive Committee shall continue to hold such office until his or her successor has taken office pursuant to the provisions of Article I, Section 12 of the organization's Bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Form 990 is reviewed by the Chair of the Finance Committee and the Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the Form is provided to the Board of Directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Conflict of Interest forms are completed annually and reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer. If there is any indication that there is a conflict of interest, the conflict is reviewed by the Executive Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The compensation of the CEO is based on a comparison with other officers in similar positions in the Houston area using wage and benefits surveys such as the United Way of Greater Houston's Wage and Benefit Survey. The Executive Committee annually reviews the compensation package. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization makes its governing documents available to the public upon request. The Conflict of Interest policy and audited financial statements are available on the organization's website.