2018-05-09T14:02:21-05:00 2017-06-30 341874260 CBIZ MHM LLC 700 West 47th Street Suite 1100 Kansas City MO 64112 990 2016-07-01 260524230 Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City INC PART 8167531000 800 W 47TH No 525 Kansas City MO 64112 Susan Wally PRESIDENT & CEO 8167531000 2018-05-08 1 LISA BURKE P00220718 8169455500 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Susan Wally 800 W 47TH No 525 Kansas City MO 64112 2063329 0 X WWW.PREPKC.ORG X 2007 MO PREP-KC 's mission focuses on preparing the bi-state Kansas City region's urban students for college and career success. PREP-KC works with six urban school districts and three charter organizations that collectively serve over 64,000 students on both sides of the Missouri-Kansas state line. PREP-KC's strategy provides every student with a solid academic foundation in math and literacy, assist students in exploring a range of postsecondary opportunities and provide students with opportunities to earn college credit and industry certifications while still in high school. PREP-KC offers investors the chance to focus resources on improving public education by supporting these proven strategies. 8 8 12 880 0 0 1128299 1487297 0 339277 59631 78745 0 3365 1187930 1908684 0 0 0 0 714971 839099 0 0 146351 618898 651846 1333869 1490945 -145939 417739 5302971 5803625 99613 77185 5203358 5726440 X PREP-KC 's mission focuses on preparing the bi-state Kansas City region's urban students for college and career success. PREP-KC works with six urban school districts and three charter organizations that collectively serve over 64,000 students on both sides of the Missouri-Kansas state line. PREP-KC's strategy provides every student with a solid academic foundation in math and literacy, assist students in exploring a range of postsecondary opportunities and provide students with opportunities to earn college credit and industry certifications while still in high school. PREP-KC offers investors the chance to focus resources on improving public education by supporting these proven strategies. 0 0 1141323 342642 SEE SCHEDULE OSINCE 2005, PREP-KC HAS DEVELOPED THE RELATIONSHIPS, EXPERTISE, AND TOOLS NEEDED TO PURSUE OUR MISSION OF ENSURING THAT ALL OF KANSAS CITY'S URBAN STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS. PREPKC'S NETWORK HAS GROWN FROM TWO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 2005 TO SIX URBAN DISTRICTS AND THREE CHARTER ORGANIZATIONS THAT COLLECTIVELY SERVE 65,041 STUDENTS. 68 PERCENT OF THESE STUDENTS ARE BLACK OR LATINO, AND 82 PERCENT QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH.PREP-KC ORGANIZES ITS WORK AROUND THREE STRATEGIES THAT CREATE A K-12 CONTINUUM OF SUPPORT FOCUSED ON STUDENTS' POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS. FIRST, PREP-KC PROVIDES K-12 MATHEMATICS TEACHERS AND K-3 LITERACY TEACHERS WITH THE TRAINING AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO ENSURE EVERY STUDENT BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL MATH STUDENT AND A PROFICIENT READER. SECOND, PREP-KC BELIEVES THAT "YOU CAN'T BE IT IF YOU CAN'T SEE IT." THIS MANTRA GUIDES OUR COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPERIENCES, WHICH PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE THE REGION'S HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS AND THE POSTSECONDARY DEGREES NEEDED TO COMPETE FOR THESE JOBS. FINALLY, PREP-KC'S CAREER ACADEMIES PREPARE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND THE WORKFORCE. STUDENTS WORK ON "REAL WORLD" PROJECTS, INTERACT WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, AND EARN COLLEGE CREDIT AND INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS AS PART OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. PREP-KC'S THEORY OF ACTION FOCUSES ON CREATING A MULTI-SECTOR SYSTEM OF SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE K-16 EDUCATION SYSTEM AND INTO THE WORKFORCE. PREP-KC BELIEVES THAT BY COMBINING EDUCATION, INDUSTRY, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL-TO-CAREER PIPELINE, AND BY CONCENTRATING THESE SUPPORTS IN DISTRICTS THAT SERVE PREDOMINATELY STUDENTS OF COLOR AND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, WE CAN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES FOR THESE STUDENTS WHILE ALSO CREATING A DIVERSE, WELL-PREPARED REGIONAL WORKFORCE.PREP-KC IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO TAKE ON THIS WORK SUCCESSFULLY FOR SEVERAL REASONS. FIRST, WE HAVE LONGTERM, HIGH-TRUST RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE DISTRICT, BUILDING, AND TEACHER LEADERS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHERE WE SERVE. SECOND, WE HAVE A PROVEN SET OF STRATEGIES THAT ARE IMPROVING ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS AND 3) WE HAVE A ROBUST DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM INCLUDING A DATA DASHBOARD THAT MEASURES PROGRESS AND GUIDES IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR WORK.OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, EACH OF OUR KEY PROGRAMMING AREAS HAS DEMONSTRATED CONCRETE EVIDENCE OF IMPROVING ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR THE STUDENTS WE SERVE. FIRST, PREP-KC HAS HELPED OUR PARTNER SCHOOL DISTRICTS INCREASE THE NUMBER OF K-3 STUDENTS READING PROFICIENTLY. SINCE 2015, THE PERCENTAGE OF 3RD GRADERS DEMONSTRATING READING PROFICIENCY ON THE MISSOURI STATE ASSESSMENT ACROSS THE FIRST COHORT OF DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING IN LITERACY BENCHMARKING (CENTER, GRANDVIEW, AND ALLEN VILLAGE CHARTER SCHOOL) IMPROVED BY 6 POINTS (49.6 PERCENT TO 56.3 PERCENT). ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF THESE GAINS INCLUDE A 19-POINT INCREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS DEMONSTRATING GRADE-LEVEL READING PROFICIENCY ON THE STAR ASSESSMENT BETWEEN KINDERGARTEN AND 1ST GRADE FROM WINTER 2016 TO WINTER 2017 (58% TO 77%) IN THE CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND AN 11-POINT INCREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS DEMONSTRATING GRADE-LEVEL READING PROFICIENCY ON THE SRI ASSESSMENT BETWEEN WINTER 2016 AND WINTER 2017 (40% TO 51%) IN THE GRANDVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT.SECOND, PREP-KC BELIEVES THAT "IF YOU CAN'T SEE IT, YOU CAN'T BE IT, AND CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON PROVIDING URBAN STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCOVER COLLEGE AND CAREER OPTIONS AND SUPPORT STUDENTS AS THEY BEGIN TO PLAN FOR THEIR FUTURES. DURING THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR, PREP-KC PROVIDED 6,274 INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS WITH COLLEGE & CAREER EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO HELP THEM EXPAND THEIR HORIZONS AND PLAN FOR THEIR FUTURE. TO PROVIDE THESE EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS, PREP-KC ENGAGED 880 PROFESSIONALS FROM 178 BUSINESSES AND 28 POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE KANSAS CITY REGION. PROFESSIONALS INTERACT WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING THROUGH OUR NEW INDUSTRY-INFORMED INSTRUCTION.THIRD, PREP-KC ALSO HELPS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PREPARE FOR SPECIFIC INDUSTRIES THROUGH OUR INTENSIVE, MULTI-YEAR CAREER ACADEMIES PROGRAM. LAST YEAR, PREP-KC INCREASED THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED BY CAREER ACADEMY STUDENTS DURING HIGH SCHOOL TO 491 CREDITS COMPARED TO 331 CREDITS THE PREVIOUS YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, PREP-KC CONTINUED TO SEE 100% OF OUR CAREER ACADEMY STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 2017 AND DOCUMENTED A 77% POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT RATE AND AN 80% POSTSECONDARY PERSISTENCE RATE (STUDENT RETURNING FOR THE 2ND YEAR OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION) FOR CAREER ACADEMY GRADUATES TO-DATE. 1141323 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MO X X e2E LLC Nancy McCullough 8162894274 1800 walnut suite 101 Kansas City MO 64108 chris Gentile board chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 David Warm Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ray Daniels Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ramon Murguia Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Edward F Honesty Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Forrester Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 leo e morton director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Madeline Romious Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Wally President & CEO 60.00 X 162500 0 0 Doug Elmer Vice President 60.00 X 137025 0 0 299525 0 0 2 0 1 0 susan engelmann 8300 w 99th street overland park KS 66212 benchmarking, charter school expansion, 102000 1 83827 1403470 1487297 District Cost Sharing 611710 339277 339277 339277 57726 57726 175664 154645 21019 21019 21019 miscellaneous income 900099 3365 3365 3365 1908684 342642 0 78745 X 306508 175016 49317 82175 532591 456035 23605 52951 27605 27605 374 374 294763 210459 84304 15461 15461 2478 1238 620 620 textbooks, materials, a 112918 106077 6841 tuition, registration, 86568 86568 stipends 59058 59058 convening and networkin 52621 31411 10605 10605 1490945 1141323 203271 146351 2477478 2516988 195107 587676 79118 83268 0 425 24775 4956 22297 19819 2528971 2595449 5302971 5803625 99613 77185 99613 77185 X 4545439 4897370 657919 829070 5203358 5726440 5302971 5803625 417739 105342 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1222217 2292780 1131779 1128299 1487297 7262372 1222217 2292780 1131779 1128299 1487297 7262372 3598170 3664202 47669 46305 47667 53187 57726 252554 3365 3365 7518291 0.48740 0.51790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 24775 4956 19819 19819 X 2013653 105342 105342 1908311 374 374 1908685 1490571 0 1490571 374 374 1490945 Part X, Line 2: THe organization has been granted exemption from income taxes by the Internal Revenue Service under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. the organization is not considered to be a private foundation. management has assessed the exposure of the organization to any uncertain tax positions and has concluded that no material uncertain tax positions existed as of June 30, 2017. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Susan Wally President & CEO 162500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162500 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The organization's officers will review the Form 990 prior to filing the returns with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All board members and directors are required to sign a conflict of interest statement annually. If interests arise during the year they must notify the Corporation's Board of Directors or Executive Committee as soon as such knowledge of any potential conflicts arise. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The compensation of the CEO of the organization was determined and approved by the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public for review at their offices from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g contractors: Program service expenses 182,275. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 182,275. grant management: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 84,304. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 84,304. Other professional fees: Program service expenses 28,184. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 28,184.