2018-09-20T14:50:04-05:00 2017-12-31 752393478 WHITLEY PENN LLP 8343 DOUGLAS AVENUE STE 400 DALLAS TX 75225 990EZ 2017-01-01 453192080 CONNECTEACH INC CONN 8176758196 115 WILMINGTON CT SOUTHLAKE TX 76092 BHAVANI V PARPIA PRESIDENT 8176758196 2018-09-12 1 CURTIS MAXFIELD P00445178 2143939300 12.0.230.112 2018-09-12 20:05:28 CD P 4B5B50489232FC285D498B6E23FEEB827DEAB140 4B5B50489232FC285D498B6E23FEEB827DEAB140 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z X HTTP://WWW.CONNECTEACH.ORG/ X X 41395 X 40787 608 608 41395 63396 1850 14035 717 23078 103076 -61681 147046 0 85365 X 152863 84305 3778 1211 156641 85516 9595 151 147046 85365 X CONNECTEACH IS A NON-PROFIT VOLUNTEER SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS IN IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. WHILE BASIC LITERACY SKILLS FOR ALL CHILDREN ARE CRUCIAL, THEIR TEACHERS MUST HAVE THE TOOLS TO CREATE A STIMULATING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT---EVEN IN THE MOST DESPERATELY INADEQUATE SCHOOLS. TO ACHIEVE THIS, CONNECTEACH PROVIDES TRAINING IN EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES SO THAT TEACHERS CAN CREATE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT TAPS INTO A CHILD'S INNATE CURIOSITY AND PASSION FOR DISCOVERY. CONNECTEACH BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS IN POOR COMMUNITIES TO IDENTIFY THEIR NEEDS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. WE THEN INVITE HIGHLY QUALIFIED EDUCATORS TO WORK WITH US TO DEVELOP THE APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM MODULES AND TO LEAD WORKSHOPS ON EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES IN THESE UNDERSERVED AREAS. CONNECTEACH ENTERED ITS THIRD YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP WITH WALUGOGO TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE IN UGANDA, WORKING WITH 392 TEACHERS IN THE IGANGA DISTRICT AND EXPANDING TO 15 SCHOOLS IN IGANGA DISTRICT, PROVIDING TEACHER TRAINING TO PRINCIPALS AND SCHOOL TEACHERS. 0 5720 CONNECTEACH IS ENTERING ITS SIXTH YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP WITH HOPE FOUNDATION PRIMARY SCHOOL IN CHENNAI, LOCATED IN KANNAGI NAGAR SLUMS. THIS SCHOOL SERVES A COMMUNITY OF ABOUT 16,000 FAMILIES. THEY HAVE OVER 300 STUDENTS FROM LOWER KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE, AND ABOUT 20 TEACHERS. 0 4413 CONNECTEACH PARTNERED WITH WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF DALLAS FORT WORTH TO PROVIDE STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO JUNIOR WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL 0 0 10133 JENNIFER BOWDEN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0 0 0 KAREN PHILLIPS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0 0 0 ANN STEVENSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0 0 0 BHAVANI V PARPIA PRESIDENT 40.00 22500 0 0 IJAZ PARPIA SECRETARY 0.50 0 0 0 BHAVNA VASHISHT VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER 0.50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BHAVANI V PARPIA 115 WILMINGTON CT SOUTHLAKE TX 76092 8176758196 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 74486 53562 228528 108448 40787 505811 74486 53562 228528 108448 40787 505811 366134 139677 140 140 505951 7656 0.27610 0.25650 X NOTWITHSTANDING THAT THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE INDICATED AT LINE 14 IS LESS THAN 33 1/3 PERCENT, CONNECTEACH, INC. SHOULD QUALIFY AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER THE FACTS-AND-CIRCUMSTANCES TEST PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 1.170A-9(E)(3) OF THE REGULATIONS.THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC SUPPORT NORMALLY RECEIVED BY CONNECTEACH IS WELL IN EXCESS OF 10 PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL SUPPORT NORMALLY RECEIVED. CONNECTEACH'S TOTAL SUPPORT INCLUDES ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM SEVERAL PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. THIS SUPPORT IS NOT COUNTED IN ITS ENTIRETY IN THE NUMERATOR OF THE PUBLIC SUPPORT CALCULATION, WHICH EXPLAINS WHY THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MEET THE 33 1/3 PERCENT PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST.CONNECTEACH HAS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. CONNECTEACH'S LEADERSHIP ACTIVELY PURSUES NEW AND INNOVATIVE MEANS OF RAISING FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. CONNECTEACH ALSO REGULARLY APPLIES FOR GRANTS FROM VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.CONNECTEACH MAINTAINS DEFINITIVE PROGRAMS TO ACCOMPLISH ITS CHARITABLE WORK OF PROVIDING TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND MATERIALS TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN THE WORLD'S POOREST COMMUNITIES. CONNECTEACH PARTNERS WITH OTHER VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR OVER 450 TEACHERS AND OVER 4,800 STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS FROM SEVERAL COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES SUCH AS INDIA, GAZA, AND UGANDA. CONNECTEACH PROVIDES SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE KINDERGARTEN LEVEL THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL. THE COMPOSITION OF CONNECTEACH'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND LEADERSHIP IS REPRESENTATIVE OF BROAD PUBLIC INTERESTS. IN ADDITION TO HAVING DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND LEADERSHIP ALSO HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AS EDUCATORS BOTH LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 608. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 0. GROSS PROFIT: 608. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION/AMORTIZATION. AMOUNT: 2,567. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 11,468. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 14,035. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 24. DESCRIPTION: G&A SOFTWARE SERVICES. AMOUNT: 725. DESCRIPTION: MEALS. AMOUNT: 134. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 43. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX. AMOUNT: 7,234. DESCRIPTION: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 5,168. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 9,750. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 23,078. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,778. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,211. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,595. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 151.