LEARNING FORWARD: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
LEARNING FORWARD (EIN 31-0955962)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-04-18
IRS object ID
201721089349300817
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$300,906LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$66,846LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,100BOYAmt
EOY$234,060EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,189,200BOYAmt
EOY$3,881,184EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,613BOYAmt
EOY$10,956EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,529,382BOYAmt
EOY$6,362,860EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$590,048BOYAmt
EOY$424,923EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$860,588BOYAmt
EOY$617,539EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,450,636BOYAmt
EOY$1,042,462EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,246,988BOYAmt
EOY$3,874,165EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$831,758BOYAmt
EOY$1,446,233EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,078,746BOYAmt
EOY$5,320,398EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,529,382BOYAmt
EOY$6,362,860EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$392,343ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$150,691NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,834,458CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,697,002CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,179,805CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,343,461CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,258,575CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,313,301TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,649,712CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,839,096CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,953,735CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,324,325CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,862,200CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,629,068TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,484,170CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,536,098CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,133,540CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,667,786CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,120,775CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,942,369TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$34,942,369PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$175,117CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$161,964CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$108,974CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28,879CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$474,934TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$175,117CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$161,964CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$108,974CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28,879CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$474,934TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$93CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$93TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,659,287CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,698,062CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,242,607CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,696,665CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,120,775CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,417,396TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98660PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97900PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01340InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02100InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed Section4955 TaxfalseForm4720FiledSection4955TaxInd
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMadeInd

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$37,500FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$37,500FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,922,150FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,959,650FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$497,983FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$124,496FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720FiledInd

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$560,841CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$382,254CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$438,883CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$497,983CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,879,961TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,819,942LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$17,094CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$20,271CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$10,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$37,500CurrentYearAmt
Total$84,865TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$140,210CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$95,564CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$109,721CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$124,496CurrentYearAmt
Total$469,991TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$704,987GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$9,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$11,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total$20,000TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$300,906OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$66,846DepreciationAmt
Book Value$234,060BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$234,060TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,345,549TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$150,967NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$43,763OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$107,204RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,238,345RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$347,921OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$347,921RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,890,424TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,871,845TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$25,843OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$25,843ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,846,002ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included-$347,921OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt-$347,921ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,498,081TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXPS OF IFN (FILES SEPARATE 990) $25843ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
FREDERICK BROWN
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$135,814$16,298$4,074$156,186
STEPHANIE HIRSH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO$265,220$31,826$7,957$305,003

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS - Grant funded projects target particular initiatives focused on advancing the field of professional learning; improving organization and individual effectiveness, and producing higher levels of performance for both educators and students. In FY 2016, Learning Forward received grant funds of $3,725,983, earned grant funds of $3,129,095 and has unearned grant funds of $1,442,213 as of June 30, 2016. Grants earned and released from restrictions by incurring expenses satisfying the restricted purposes included: a) The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provided two grants totaling $3,190,983 to build awareness and understanding of the need for and solutions in professional learning redesign, convene a Community of Practice among leading school systems to support their professional development redesign and improvement efforts, and showcase innovative professional development at the 2015 annual conference. b) The Learning First Alliance provided $15,000 to develop a video series supporting the importance of principals in schools in promoting the college and career readiness of students. The project is also being supported by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. c) The Wallace Foundation provided $150,000 to Learning Forward to cover a two year period and to help disseminate Wallace educational leadership knowledge and resources through publications and the annual conference. These resources will be used to help schools, districts, and states improve leadership development. d) Startup:Education provided $40,000 to assist a team of teachers in Michigan develop a website and content to help instruct teachers how to more effectively use technology with students in the classroom. Learning Forward provided financial reporting and information dissemination support to Innovation Classroom the recipient of the grant. e) The Houston Endowment provided $150,000 to support leadership teams from Galveston County area school systems develop professional learning systems that advance educator effectiveness, Participants tackle local problems of practice and develop the skills to engage in a community of practice to develop solutions. f) American Express Philanthropy provided $155,000 to work with the Arizona Department of Education to serve over 50 Principals and assistant principals in the Phoenix area. Principals engage in a professional development model that includes seminars as well as community of practice to identify and solve shared problems. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: MEMBERSHIP Membership in Learning Forward provides support, networking, learning opportunities, and publications, for all interested stakeholders, including teachers, building and system-level leaders, policymakers, service providers, and the public. Learning Forwards value as a leader in improving student achievement has allowed it to maintain a steady number of paid memberships that continue in the 7,000 to 9,000 member range year to year.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderThe organization has members. Membership is open to the public for a yearly membership fee.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessCopy of 990 is available to all Board members; Status of 990 filing is reported to Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsConflict of interest statement of agreement forms are signed annually by the Board of Trustees and employees.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementEvery two years an independent firm is hired to complete a compensation study. The Board of Trustees act inaccordance with the recommendations for changes in compensation.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesEvery two years an independent firm is hired to complete a compensation study. The Board of Trustees act inaccordance with the recommendations for changes in compensation.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableGoverning documents, policies and financial statements are available up request.
VOLUNTEER HOURSVolunteers worked over 4,000 hours on Learning Forward projects, conferences and programs during the year. These volunteers make possible the delivery of the quality and quantity of Learning Forward programs for educators, particularly during the annual conference.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
IMPACTING THE FUTURE NOW
504 S LOCUST STREETOXFORDOH45056311139817EDUCATIONOH501 (C) (3)N/Afalse
NSDC CENTER FOR LEARNING
1111 ARMY NAVY DRIVE 1104ARLINGTONVA22202263171800EDUCATIONALVA501 (C) (3)N/Afalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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