2018-11-15T12:57:44-06:00 2018-06-30 BKD LLP 14241 DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 1100 DALLAS TX 75254 990 2017-07-01 205946552 Real School Gardens % CLAIRE MOONEY REAL 2026212375 5520 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 20 Washington DC 20015 CLAIRE MOONEY CFO 2026212375 2018-11-15 true Jeanette Verrelli P00742631 9727028262 167.68.126.162 75465920183195000007 2018-11-15 P AE32BCDEB43D539319236BDA07101D7D889E207D ACBA2431EF37DEF71821A9057AFD5F2E9C389335 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Out Teach CLAIRE MOONEY 5520 Connecticut Ave NW 200 Washington DC 20015 3150956 false X www.out-teach.org X 2007 TX OUT TEACH COACHES AND INSPIRES TEACHERS TO UNLOCK STUDENT PERFORMANCE WITH THE POWER OF EXPERIENTIAL learning. 10 9 28 2340 0 0 1711345 2344099 403511 351340 260 14075 0 0 2115116 2709514 0 0 0 0 1804549 2250311 0 0 505256 1192183 1128056 2996732 3378367 -881616 -668853 2740153 2115964 111869 150552 2628284 1965412 X Out Teach equips teachers with the power of experiential learning to unlock student performance by providing instructional coaching and professional development opportunities and through the creation of outdoor learning labs. false false 1085854 351102 Out Teach helps schools address underperformance by training teachers to out teach. We provide a comprehensive experiential learning program with instructional alignment, on-the-job coaching, and meaningful interactions with a national network of educators. The Out Teach model is comprised of three key components: - Train - We provide job-embedded professional development that helps teachers master experiential learning techniques, so they can lead students in engaging, hands-on learning in any subject outdoors. - Build - We build outdoor learning labs on school campuses with features designed to integrate seamlessly into cross-curricular instruction. - Support - our online coaching center supports teachers with standards-aligned lesson plans, training videos, access to coaches, and a community of teachers. Through this multi-pronged approach, WE WORK WITH TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS TO shift the CULTURE of their school. We help TEACHERS ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT BUILDS A STRONG FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE TO SET THEM UP FOR FUTURE SUCCESS and is excited to come to school to learn. Out Teach success measures include: - 50% INCREASE IN TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS - 50% INCREASE IN TEACHERS JOB SATISFACTION - 94% OF TEACHERS REPORT STUDENTS ARE MORE ENGAGED IN LEARNING - 93% OF EDUCATORS REPORT INSTRUCTIONAL PLANS ARE RELEVANT AND CAN BE APPLIED RIGHT AWAY - 90% OF EDUCATORS REPORT FEELING BETTER PREPARED TO HELP THEIR STUDENTS SUCCEED IN FY 2018, OUT TEACH HAS: - REACHED 17 SCHOOL DISTRICTS - PARTNERED WITH 102 SCHOOLS - COACHED 1,094 TEACHERS TO USE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO BOOST STUDENT ENGAGEMENT - Supported 3,378 EDUCATORS THROUGH OUR ONLINE COACHING CENTER 578489 238 OUTDOOR LEARNING LABS: OUT TEACH DEMONSTRATES HOW TO DELIVER POWERFUL EXPERIENTIAL LESSONS IN A DYNAMIC, OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACE. TEACHERS AT PARTNER SCHOOLS CAN USE ANY OUTDOOR SPACE TO AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF EXPERIENTIAL LESSONS and SCHOOLS CAN ENGAGE OUT TEACH TO design and build a new state-of-the-art OUTDOOR LEARNING LAB on their campus. FEATURES IN OUR CUSTOMIZED OUTDOOR LEARNING LABS ARE DESIGNED TO REINFORCE CONCEPTS IN THE SCHOOL'S EXISTING CURRICULUM AND SERVE AS ENHANCED experiential INSTRUCTIONal TOOLS FOR TEACHERS. AS A RESULT, STUDENTS GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER. IN FY 2018, OUT TEACH HAS: - PROVIDED 58,224 STUDENTS with ACCESS TO DYNAMIC OUTDOOR LEARNING LABS - ENGAGED 2,340 community VOLUNTEERS TO CONSTRUCT OUTDOOR LEARNING LABS on school campuses 887164 THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: IN ADDITION TO supporting schools, OUT TEACH WORKS TO RAISE THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S AWARENESS AROUND THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING, AND OUTDOOR-BASED TEACHING. ATTENDING and presenting at NATIONAL CONFERENCES ON EDUCATION ENSUREs THAT our strategy is part of LARGER CONVERSATIONs about professional development, 21st Century learning and supporting the whole child. IN ADDITION TO CONFERENCES, WE WORK TO PLACE STORIES IN MEDIA OUTLETS THAT ALERT COMMUNITIES and EDUCATION DECISION MAKERS ABOUT OUR WORK AND THE RESULTS WE'VE achieved. BY INCREASING OUR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP IN THIS SPACE, WE HOPE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL INVEST IN TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN HIGH NEED SCHOOLS. 2551507 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 24 0 28 true false false false false false false false false false false X 10 9 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X CLAIRE MOONEY 2026212375 5520 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 200 WASHINGTON DC 20015 Jeanne McCarty Chief Executive Officer 40.0 0.0 X X 151135 0 7293 Armando de Castro Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Karen Dielman Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Hank Harris Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Julie Neimat Board Chair 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Danielle Scaturro Program Committee Chair 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ernie Smith Finance Committee Chair 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Shally Stanley Governance Committee Chair 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dale Stewart Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Fred Thompson Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Carolyn Walsh Director ON LEAVE: 5/2017 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Cynthia Wilson Director end: 8/2017 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Claire Mooney VP of Finance start: 1/2018 40.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Scott Feille VP, REG IMPACT/OPS START: 2/17 40.0 0.0 X 106839 0 7269 257974 0 14562 2 false true false 0 135000 31500 2177599 31528 2344099 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 900099 351102 351102 LEARNING LAB PROGRAM FEES 900099 238 238 351340 4219 4219 0 0 0 0 0 451298 441442 9856 9856 9856 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2709514 351340 14075 0 0 0 0 255547 124115 75300 56132 0 1672627 1323685 116470 232472 33452 25265 3184 5003 99169 83349 1224 14596 189516 143132 18041 28343 0 6856 5178 653 1025 78800 59514 7501 11785 0 0 0 125121 94497 11911 18713 23720 17915 2258 3547 62975 47562 5995 9418 56046 42329 5335 8382 0 126510 95547 12043 18920 69298 52337 6597 10364 0 2084 1574 198 312 0 0 22661 17115 2157 3389 9714 7336 925 1453 Books and Journals 33901 25604 3227 5070 LEARNING LAB MATERIALS 353470 266958 33649 52863 Education Programming 86708 65486 8254 12968 Recruitment 63414 47893 6037 9484 6778 5116 645 1017 3378367 2551507 321604 505256 142855 228740 80718 281923 879732 466702 122828 58054 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19057 34347 348292 329329 32267 18963 1456696 1021235 0 0 0 0 0 0 6000 6000 2740153 2115964 111869 150552 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111869 150552 X 1302168 972412 1326116 993000 0 0 2628284 1965412 2740153 2115964 -668853 5981 X false true X true false X 1154253 1688377 4160755 1711345 2344099 11058829 0 0 1154253 1688377 4160755 1711345 2344099 11058829 2911690 8147139 2030 837 1594 92 4219 8772 0 691 732 272 1695 11069296 1201733 0.73601 0.71018 X 348292 329329 18963 18963 2921892 5981 206397 212378 2709514 2709514 3584764 206397 206397 3378367 3378367 SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 ASC 740 FOOTNOTE: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Jeanne McCarty Chief Executive Officer 151135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7293 0 158428 0 0 0 X PLANTS & MATERIALS 11 7010 FMV X GARDEN EQUIPMENT 6 8518 FMV X SEED PACKETS 1 16000 FMV false true false Schedule M, Part I, Column B Number of contributions or items contributed: The numbers disclosed in this column reflect the number of contributions received. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 CHANGES TO BYLAWS: THE BYLAWS WERE UPDATED EFFECTIVE 10/31/2017. THEY ESTABLISHED A 1 YEAR TERM FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS, AND BOARD POSITIONS AND STAFF POSITIONS WERE MORE CLEARLY DEFINED. IT ALSO ESTABLISHED ADDITIONAL OFFICER POSITIONS TO INCLUDE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OR MOST SENIOR POSITION IN FINANCE, AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OR MOST SENIOR POSITION IN OPERATIONS. THERE WERE OTHER LANGUAGE UPDATES MADE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990: THE FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE 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 CONFLICT OF INTEREST: 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 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 15A & 15B COMPENSATION REVIEW: 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. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE ESTABLISHES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR OTHER 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, JULIE NEIMAT, AND DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD'S MEETING MINUTES. THE COMPENSATION OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE IS ESTABLISHED USING THIS SAME CRITERIA BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 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