2018-10-08T10:02:47-07:00 2017-12-31 204994635 IRYNA AC 1000 Broadway 200-G Oakland CA 94607 990 2017-01-01 273816952 The Students First Foundation STUD 3238922080 325 Sharon Park Drive 521 Menlo Park CA 94025 David Welch President 2018-10-05 true Iryna Oreshkova CPA P00842984 5104679506 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z David Welch 325 Sharon Park Drive 521 Menlo Park CA 94025 1617640 false false X studentsmatter.org X 2010 CA Students Matter promotes access to quality public education through impact litigation, communications and advocacy. Students Matter fights for education equality in the court of law and in the court of public opinion, where students rights and voices matter most. 2 2 0 6 0 2374924 1609940 0 3123 7700 0 2378047 1617640 0 0 0 90058 60512 60512 2704055 1110497 2794113 1171009 -416066 446631 401698 219433 2912970 2284074 -2511272 -2064641 Students Matter promotes access to quality public education through impact litigation, communications and advocacy. 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X X X X true David Stanley 523 N Cahuenga Los Angeles CA 90004 Fundraising false 1609940 111927 1498013 1609940 111927 1498013 CA David Welch President Credit Line Guaranto false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information The Organization has a $6,400,000 revolving line of credit with a local financial institution. Provisions within the credit agreement allow for termination by either party via either a default of the terms or complete pay off. The credit line is secured by assets of the David and Heidi Welch Revocable Trust, the Organization's CEO and Director. Advances bear interest at an indexed rate, based on the balance due, not to fall below 2.25% or exceed 18%. For the year ended December 31, 2017 the interest rate accrued on advances is 3.25% and at December 31, 2017 the balance due is $2,197,648. X 2 1350535 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The tax return is reviewed by the primary officer and is made available to the full board prior to its filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts All Board members are required to disclose potential conflicts as they arise and then excuse themselves from any board vote covering such conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents are made available to the public immediately upon request of such information.