2018-09-24T18:18:29-05:00 2017-12-31 943158857 RINA ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION 150 POST STREET SUITE 200 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108 990 2017-01-01 020600889 SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL SCHO 6503556248 1005 TERRA NOVA BLVD SUITE 1 PACIFICA CA 940443274 MARK LYND PRESIDENT 6503556248 2018-09-07 1 TRACY TEALE P01290862 4157774488 2018-09-07 209.234.190.250 2018-09-07 18:21:32 PD P 8299F27CBAB4414FF19E240C004675C22C60D25C BBC6FF48F749624228983DC5C77016F783C914CC 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z MARK LYND 1005 TERRA NOVA BLVD SUITE 1 PACIFICA CA 940443274 4642670 0 X WWW.STS-INTERNATIONAL.ORG X 2002 CA SCHOOL TO SCHOOL(STS) SEEKS TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION AND SCHOOL HEALTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SO THAT EVERY CHILD CAN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. STS IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES AND LEARNING OF GIRLS AND BOYS WORLDWIDE THROUGH THOUGHTFUL RESEARCH, PRACTICE AND PARTNERSHIPS. 9 9 36 0 0 0 3538276 4635091 0 0 -16986 -207 0 0 3521290 4634884 0 0 0 0 1901579 2775289 0 0 4793 1589319 1835551 3490898 4610840 30392 24044 740023 689097 392843 317873 347180 371224 X SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL (STS) IS AN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF GIRLS, BOYS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE THROUGH ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION. WE FOCUS ON CREATING CONDITIONS OF SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2017, WE PARTNERED WITH INDIVIDUALS, GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS IN 24 COUNTRIES TO ASSIST WITH RESEARCH, EVALUATION, CURRICULUM, TRAINING, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING. 0 0 544156 638439 ALL CHILDREN READING: A GRAND CHALLENGE FOR DEVELOPMENT (ACR GCD) IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN USAID, WORLD VISION, AND THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER GLOBAL INNOVATORS TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO ILLITERACY. STS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE GRANTEE IN MOROCCO, LOCAL MINISTRY STAKEHOLDERS, AND LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL DISABILTIIES EXPERTS TO ADAPT THE EGRA INTO A BILINGUAL EARLY GRADE READING AND SIGN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT (EGRSLA) THAT TESTS STUDENTS COMPREHENSION OF MODERN STANDARD ARABIC AND MOROCCAN SIGN LANUAGE. THIS WAS THE FIRST ASSESSMENT DEVELOPED TO UNIQUELY ASSESS STUDENTS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING IN MOROCCO AND WAS ADMINISTERED BY ASSESSORS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING. THE EGRSLA WAS DEVELOPED AND PILOT TESTED IN 2016, AND A FINAL VERSION WAS USED TO COLLECT BASELINE DATA FOR THE MOROCCO PROJECT IN 2017. ENDLINE RESULTS WILL BE COLLECTED IN MAY 2018.STS ANALYZED ALL ASSESSMENT, AND ALL AVAILABLE M&E AND FIDELITY OF IMPLEMENTATION (FOI) DATA, TO CALCULATE STUDENT READING GAINS FROM BEFORE AND AFTER THE PROJECTS. M&E AND FOI DATA, AS WELL AS SUPPLEMENTARY DATA FROM STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRES, WERE USED TO CONTEXTUALIZE EGRA FINDINGS AND IDENTIFY KEY FACTORS FOR SUCCESS ACROSS PROJECTS. STS WROTE COMPREHENSIVE END-OF-PROJECT REPORTS FOR EACH GRANTEE THAT SUMMARIZED QUANTITATIVE FINDINGS, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION OBSERVATIONS, COST ANALYSIS DATA, AND SCALABILITY ASSESSMENTS. FURTHER, STS SYNTHESIZED FINDINGS FROM ACROSS PROJECTS INTO THREE FINAL REPORTS: A SUMMARY REPORT (FORTHCOMING), A REPORT HIGHLIGHTING PROJECTS THAT SERVED STUDENTS WHO ARE LOW VISION OR BLIND, AND A REPORT HIGHLIGHTING PROJECTS THAT ENGAGED FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. 519423 581490 ACCELERE!1 IS A 5-YEAR PROJECT THAT AIMS TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR GIRLS AND BOYS IN SELECT SUB-PROVINCES WITHIN TARGET EDUCATIONAL PROVINCES OF THE DRC. IT SUPPORTS THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DRC'S GOALS FOR THE EDUCATION SECTOR: ACCESS, QUALITY AND GOVERNANCE. STS'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO DATE TO THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE CREATION OF SEVERAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS, TRAINING STAFF AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPORTS TO HELP THE PROJECT WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES. STS LEADS QUARTERLY ASSESSMENTS EACH TRIMESTER BY DEVELOPING TOOLS, TRAINING STAFF, SUPERVISING DATA COLLECTION, ANALYZING FINDINGS, AND PRESENTING RESULTS TO INFORM THE MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT TEAMS AND PROCESS. STS HAS ALSO COMPLETED AN EARLY GRADE READING ASSESSMENT (EGRA) IN SEVERAL OF THE TARGET PROVINCES. STS HAS LED THE THEORY OF CHANGE/FIDELITY OF IMPLEMENTATION WORK ON A PROJECT-WIDE SCALE. STS IS WORKING TOWARD DEVELOPING FOI TOOLS FOR EACH COMPONENT OF THE LARGER ACCELERE! PROJECT AND TRAINING M&E AND OTHER STAFF TO HELP COLLECT DATA THROUGHOUT THE REMAINING YEARS OF THE PROJECT. STS LEADS AND MANAGES THE TECHNICAL AND LOGISTICAL ASPECTS OF THE OPERATIONS RESEARCH AGENDA AND WORKS WITH ACCELERE! AND ITS PARTNERS TO COORDINATE STUDIES AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR ALL OPERATIONS RESEARCH STUDIES. 489429 565410 THE NIGER EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING PROJECT (NECS+) IS A TWO-YEAR FOLLOW-ON TO THE PREVIOUS NECS PROJECT. SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL (STS) IS A SUBCONTRACTOR TO THE PRIME IMPLEMENTER, PLAN INTERNATIONAL USA. UNDER THIS PHASE, THE PROJECT CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (MOE) IN NIGER TO DEVELOP, FINALIZE AND IMPLEMENT GRADE 1 AND 2 READING CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS AND DEVELOP ACCOMPANYING TRAININGS FOR TEACHERS, PEDAGOGICAL COACHES, AND ADMINISTRATORS TO DELIVER THE READING CURRICULUM. THE CURRICULUM AND TRAINING ARE ROLLED OUT FROM THE MOE, THROUGH THE DISTRICT AND COMMUNE LEVEL INTO 160 SCHOOLS, WHERE THE NECS+ PROJECT ALSO ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH READING COMPETITIONS AND COMMUNITY LIBRARIES. THE FULL VERSION OF GRADE 2 MATERIALS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND DISTRIBUTED FOR USE IN THE 2017-2018 SCHOOLYEAR. THIS INCLUDES A TEACHER'S GUIDE, STUDENT BOOKLET, AND A SET OF 12 DECODABLE AND LEVELED DAILY READERS FOR BOTH GRADES 1 AND 2 IN ALL FOUR PROJECT LANGUAGES. STS HAS ALSO TRAINED PEDAGOGICAL ADVISORS AND SCHOOL INSPECTORS ON THE GRADE 2 CURRICULUM MATERIALS. TRAINING FOCUSED ON EQUIPPING ADVISORS AND INSPECTORS WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO TRAIN TEACHERS ON THE CURRICULUM, ENSURING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTENT AND STRUCTURE OF THE CURRICULUM IN BOTH NATIONAL LANGUAGES AND FRENCH. TO ENRICH PROJECT CLASSROOM LITERACY ENVIRONMENTS, STS ALSO PRODUCED COLOR AND BLACK AND WHITE ALPHABET CHARTS IN ALL FOUR NATIONAL LANGUAGES, AS WELL AS A SOUND CHART IN FRENCH. STS ALSO DEVELOPED CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT EXERCISES FOR THE PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED GRADE 1 CURRICULUM. CURRENTLY, STS IS WORKING ON REDUCING THE SIZE OF THE GRADE 2 TEACHER'S GUIDES, TO ENABLE THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO REPRODUCE THE GUIDES AND SCALE UP THE PROJECT IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION RECENTLY STATED THAT THE REGIONAL AND DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTORS HAVE REQUESTED THE APPLICATION OF THE MAIN PRODUCTS OF THE PROJECT TO BE SCALED UP AT NATIONAL LEVEL AND APPLIED AT ALL SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY. STS IS SUPPORTING THE PROJECT'S EGRA, INCLUDING SUPPORT TO SAMPLING METHODOLOGY, TRAINING OF ENUMERATORS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND REPORT WRITING. THE BASELINE DATA COLLECTION WAS CONDUCTED IN MAY 2017, AND THE ENDLINE ASSESSMENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN MAY 2018. 1998905 STS PROVIDES PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORLDWIDE. WE DELIVER AN INTEGRATED PACKAGE OF PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AS WELL AS TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENTS IN THE AREAS OF TRAINING, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION. OUR CORE PROGRAM AREAS- IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL ACCESS AND OUTCOMES, DEVELOPING AND ASSESSING SCHOOL STANDARDS, AND BUILDING SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND ENGAGED COMMUNITIES - REFLECT OUR BELIEF THAT ALL CHILDREN DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. OUR FLAGSHIP PROJECT LOCATION IS IN GUINEA, WEST AFRICA AND TANZANIA, EAST AFRICA. 1998905 3551913 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 36 1 0 1 GV 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X MARK LYND 6503556248 1005 TERRA NOVA BLVD SUITE 1 PACIFICA CA 940443274 KEVIN RUBIO BOARD CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MOLLY MCMAHON BOARD VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK HOFFMAN BOARD TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 HELEN BOYLE BOARD SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX POMPE BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA STAHL BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MCLAUGHLIN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE YOUNG BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 DIPANJAN CHATTERJEE BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LYND PRESIDENT 40.00 X 183862 0 0 CANDACE DEBNAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 137421 0 0 MAUREEN SCHROEDER-SANAI DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 130638 0 0 451921 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 4494523 140568 4635091 13 13 7566 7786 -220 -220 -220 4634884 -220 0 13 X 451921 361537 90384 1617968 1228689 388455 824 76084 58476 17608 438507 336867 101435 205 190809 146592 44141 76 808075 748562 59513 899 90 809 17515 17515 64730 4896 59834 668161 552756 115405 18407 2638 15769 1370 1370 686 686 12934 4843 8091 SUPPLIES 122195 57209 64986 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 50288 4210 42390 3688 PROCESSING PAYROLL 31129 25530 5599 OTHER 11959 5980 5979 27203 13038 14165 4610840 3551913 1054134 4793 108951 49994 613840 632828 10899 847 19178 18900 1183 278 5150 5150 740023 689097 392843 242873 75000 392843 317873 X 317735 348550 29445 22674 347180 371224 740023 689097 24044 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1896799 1529607 2075463 3538276 4635091 13675236 1896799 1529607 2075463 3538276 4635091 13675236 13675236 18 39 17 14 13 101 13675337 1.00000 0.99990 X 19178 18900 278 278 4635104 220 220 4634884 0 4634884 4611060 220 220 4610840 0 4610840 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARRIBEAN PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRACT WORK 25366 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRACT WORK 465357 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRACT WORK 26529 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRACT WORK 216925 SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRACT WORK;LISTTOTAL 1770118.30 536770 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES SETTING UP SCHOOLS IN GUINEA & CONTRACT WORK 2737490 0 0 0 0 0 0 4008437 0 4008437 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARK LYND PRESIDENT 183862 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 183862 0 0 0 MARK LYND PRESIDENT TO COVER CASH SHORTFALL X 100000 0 0 1 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL AFFIRMATION AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. 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 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 748,562. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 59,513. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 808,075. FORM 990, PART XII 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.