2018-02-26T15:48:32-06:00 2017-06-30 341873282 CBIZ MHM LLC 222 SOUTH 9TH STREET SUITE 1000 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2016-07-01 650828272 Adopt-A-Classroom Inc ADOP 8773840764 110 NORTH 5TH STREET No 820 Minneapolis MN 55403 ANN PIFER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 8773840764 2018-02-20 1 BRUCE THIEL P00526510 6123397811 96.82.199.45 2018-02-20 12:32:01 CS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 1573BA9DFC22BFC88AB8D1A03B17F18377E10494 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ANN PIFER 110 NORTH 5TH STREET No 820 Minneapolis MN 55403 4349746 0 X www.adoptaclassroom.org X 1998 FL To give teachers a hand and provide needed classroom materials so their students can succeed. 14 14 14 24 0 0 3301057 4345521 0 0 26901 4225 3949 0 3331907 4349746 2460548 2531164 0 0 714937 713663 0 0 225914 367872 538483 3543357 3783310 -211450 566436 3226634 3848392 134814 135233 3091820 3713159 X Adopt-A-Classroom gives teachers a hand by providing needed classroom supplies to support student success. We raise funds from individuals, institutions, and corporate sponsors, and those funds are used to purchase classroom supplies that are personally selected by each teacher. Supplies are then shipped directly to the teacher's school. The organization's activities are carried out primarily through its website. 0 1 3294665 2531164 In fiscal 2017, Adopt-A-Classroom donated essential classroom supplies and materials to teachers in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Total donations of such supplies and materials to teachers increased by 3% from the prior year to $2.5MM. In order to better meet teacher needs for technology products for the classroom, the organization added new vendors to its online marketplace who are uniquely positioned to offer teachers the hardware, software, and curriculum that they need to maximize student learning and achievement. The organization continues to invest in the development of new systems and programs to enable it to better meet the needs of teachers in the highest needs communities in the nation. 3294665 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X X Ann Pifer 8773840764 110 North 5th Street 8th floor Minneapolis MN 55403 Ami Miesner Anderson dIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Coates dIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Matt Johnson DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Marjorie Kean VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Julie Krueger DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Tim Moynihan DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Scott Pansky DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Martha Phelps Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Douglas K Spong Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Susan Engel Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KURT STRELNIEKS TReasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEN SWANSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RYAN VERNOSH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MINDA Gralnek DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANN NESS Executive Director 40.00 X 123881 0 1705 Ann Pifer Chief Operating Officer 40.00 X 118608 0 7996 242489 0 9701 3 0 0 0 Bright Hat Solutions LLC 14318 Cosette Way N HUGO MN 55038 Technology Outsourcing 180640 1 4345521 390000 4345521 4225 4225 4349746 0 0 4225 2531164 2531164 296539 137524 104741 54274 325526 178945 57787 88794 49548 26002 10624 12922 42050 23873 8078 10099 3872 3872 17150 1740 15181 229 167050 91552 38410 37088 29396 26222 1093 2081 125844 125555 138 151 36000 31680 2160 2160 29670 13289 6674 9707 98138 86376 5881 5881 2376 2090 143 143 other 28987 18653 7949 2385 3783310 3294665 262731 225914 2202420 2359114 332500 88600 6355 24198 914671 65935 212518 848736 472841 527744 3226634 3848392 134814 135233 134814 135233 X 1246726 1364280 1372253 1821135 472841 527744 3091820 3713159 3226634 3848392 566436 54903 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2758358 4255954 2914322 3301057 4345521 17575212 2758358 4255954 2914322 3301057 4345521 17575212 4872986 12702226 3521 24787 25635 26901 4225 85069 5061 5061 5061 3949 0 19132 17679413 0.71850 0.73930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 472841 54903 527744 530731 -57890 472841 520165 10566 530731 448177 71988 520165 436559 11618 448177 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 1 0 914671 65935 848736 848736 Beneficial Interest in a perpetual trust 527744 527744 X 4404649 54903 54903 4349746 0 4349746 3783310 0 3783310 0 3783310 Part V, Line 4: The Organization has a beneficial interest in a perpetual trust with the assets held by a third party. These assets are considered a permanently restricted endowment fund. The Organization has no control over the investment of the funds. Distributions are made to the Organization of no less than 5% of the fair value of the fund as measured by a 12 quarter rolling average of the fair value of the fund. Fair value of the endowment fund includes any unrealized gains or losses. Part X, Line 2: The accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under that guidance, the organization may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. Examples of the tax positions include the tax-exempt status of the organization and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income (UBIT). The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. 1 FUNDS FOR THE PurCHASE OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND OFFICE 13048 2531164 Part I, Line 2: Goods purchased can only be shipped to the teacher's school, not to a home address. The organization uses the National Center for Educations Statistics ("NCES") to verify school information to ensure that the school is an accredited educational institution, and that the mailing address listed in the teacher's registration information matched the address listed in the NCES database. For private schools or those unlisted in NCES, we call/email the school to confirm use of information found on the school website or provided by the teacher. Orders are not allowed to be processed until the school and mailing address have been verified. Teachers generally choose what to spend their donated funds on from the vendors on the organization's website. Those vendors are only educational material suppliers, children's book publishers, and office supply vendors. If teachers want to spend their funds on something not available on our site, they can submit a request for an "out of network" purchase. Those are reviewed first by a staff person. If anything looks out of the ordinary or inappropriate, the staff person calls the teacher to ask why the item is being requested and what it will be used for. The chief operating officer reviews and personally approves every payment for out-of-network purchases. This ensures that only items appropriate for educational purposes are being purchased with donated funds. X TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT CONSULTING 1 390000 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 0 Part I, Column (b): The number reported is the number of contributions Form 990, Part III, line 3 In 2016, AdoptAClassroom.org created its "Spotlight Funds" funding model which include a) the Highest Needs Fund; b) a range of subject-area funds (Art, Music, STEM, Language and Literacy, and Special Needs); and c) disaster relief funds. The Spotlight Funds were created to achieve the following objectives: to engage individual donors in a new way that goes beyond supporting one individual teacher; to enable us to direct funds to teachers in higher-needs schools; to enable us to direct funds to support teachers and schools who are demonstrating innovation and leadership in education and achieving positive results; to respond swiftly to raise funds for schools affected by specific disaster events. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 The executive committee has limited authority to act between full board meetings, and must report any such actions to the full board. No broad delegation of authority exists. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990 is reviewed first by the board treasurer, then by the chair of the board before it is presented to the full board for review, discussion, and approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All Board members and key management are required to complete a conflict of interest disclosure form on an annual basis. No such conflicts of interest were found to exist in the most recent fiscal year. COO follows up directly with any board members who fail to submit their form to ensure compliance. adopt-a-classroom asks each employee and board member whether he has an actual or possible conflict and to describe any relationships, transactions, or other circumstances that may result in a conflict of interest. If an actual or possible conflict arises, adopt-a-classroom refers such matters to its outside legal counsel for determination, and relies on legal counsel to determine whether a conflict exists, and what restrictions may apply to the related parties. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation for the Executive Director is determined by the Search Committee of the Board of Directors at the time of hiring and approved by the full board. Such decisions are made with reference to external salary surveys (primarily the most recent edition of the Minnesota Nonprofit Salary and Benefit Survey, produced by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits). In addition, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors reviews the compensation of all executives of the organization whose total compensation exceeds $100,000 per year at least once every 2 years. The most recent such review was completed by the Compensation Committee in June, 2015; results and recommendations were presented to the full Board of Directors at its meeting on June 26, 2015; and a summary of the Compensation Committee's work, including external references utilized, are contained in the "Report of Actions and Recommendations by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of AdoptAClassroom Inc. for the fiscal year ending 6/30/2015". Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization's bylaws, financial statements and conflict of interest policy are made available through the Organization's website. The Organization's articles of incorporation and bylaws are available upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: Due to the relatively small size of the board, the functions of the Audit Committee are currently assumed by the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee reviews the audit and 990, which are then presented to the full Board of Directors for final approval. The engagement of the accounting firm to perform the annual audit is approved by the Board Chair if there is no change in providers from the prior year. If new providers are to be selected, that selection process would be handled by the Finance Committee and approved by the full board.