2017-05-05T15:52:21-05:00 2016-06-30 954537885 SINGER BURKE ZIMMER & BUTLER LLP 6345 BALBOA BLVD 375 ENCINO CA 913169515 990 2015-07-01 203799463 SPIRIT SERIES INC SPIR 3108995528 C/O SINGER 6345 BALBOA BL 375 ENCINO CA 91316 RICHARD STRAUSS PRESIDENT 3108995528 2017-05-04 1 MATTHEW A BURKE P00061657 8187741000 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z RICHARD STRAUSS 605 SAN VICENTE BL 310 SANTA MONICA CA 90402 523693 0 X WWW.SPIRITSERIES.ORG X 2005 CA TO PROVIDE CORE LITERACY AND VALUES EDUCATION TO PRE-TEENS AND YOUNG ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. 10 8 8 63 0 0 363022 347170 142779 176523 0 0 0 0 505801 523693 0 0 0 0 298367 345205 0 0 51137 189756 192210 488123 537415 17678 -13722 327210 305729 13992 6233 313218 299496 X TO PROVIDE CORE LITERACY AND VALUES EDUCATION TO PRE-TEENS AND YOUNG ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. 0 0 416295 176523 SPIRIT SERIES -- A RIGOROUS, THREE-WEEK DRAMA-BASED LITERACY & VALUES INTERVENTION -- SERVED 3,111 FOURTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS IN 104 CLASSROOMS AT 30 PARTNER SCHOOLS IN LOS ANGELES AND NEW ENGLAND DURING THE 2015-16 ACADEMIC YEAR. APPROXIMATELY 8,400 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS EXPERIENCED ON-CAMPUS PERFORMANCES OF ONE OF THE PROGRAM'S SIX INSPIRING ONE-ACT BIOGRAPHICAL PLAYS, PARTICIPATING IN AN IN-DEPTH QUESTION AND ANSWER SUMMARY DISCUSSION THAT FOLLOWED EVERY PERFORMANCE. MORE THAN 80 CLASSROOM TEACHERS ALSO RECEIVED 15 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AS THEY OBSERVED AND SUPPORTED THE SPIRIT SERIES CLASSROOM STAFF, MODELING THE PROGRAM'S HIGHLY ACCLAIMED TEACHING TECHNIQUES TO ENGAGE, EMPOWER AND INSPIRE UNDER-SERVED PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPACITY WAS INCREASED BY $91,095 OF IN-KIND DONATED SERVICES. 416295 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA MA X RICHARD STRAUSS 3108995528 605 SAN VICENTE BLVD 310 SANTA MONICA CA 90402 RICHARD STRAUSS PRESIDENT 65.00 X X 72000 0 0 STEVEN SAVAGE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LESLIE RACHEL STRAUSS SECRETARY 50.00 X X 36000 0 0 MATTHEW BURKE BOARD TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FU-DING CHENG VICE - CHAIR 2.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MANSFIELD JEON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCPHERSON CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN KADERLAN EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR 6.00 X 0 0 0 LAN AYEROFF BRODY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NORMAN GORIN BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 108000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 347170 40771 347170 SCHOOL PARTICIPATION 611710 176523 176523 176523 523693 176523 0 0 108000 74520 8640 24840 208590 191114 13315 4161 28615 24036 2003 2576 18057 18057 3750 3750 5511 3667 1654 190 900 819 81 29118 24459 2912 1747 19081 16982 2099 34408 11529 22879 5233 5233 STAFF TRAINING SERVICES 22426 22426 PROGRAM MATERIALS 13384 13384 LICENSING FEES 11798 11798 FUNDRAISING 10719 10719 17825 12578 523 4724 537415 416295 69983 51137 80415 40443 86319 98447 339552 172713 160476 166839 327210 305729 13992 6233 13992 6233 X 313218 299496 313218 299496 327210 305729 -13722 0 X 0 0 0 X 223262 419665 480523 363022 347170 1833642 86348 85540 78418 136180 176523 563009 309610 505205 558941 499202 523693 2396651 44649 61467 63126 80215 68681 318138 0 44649 61467 63126 80215 68681 318138 2078513 4650 3500 8099 16249 314260 508705 558941 507301 523693 2412900 0.86140 0.82150 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 83686 44290 39396 255866 128423 127443 166839 MATTHEW BURKE BOARD MEMBER 17607 PROVIDED ACCOUNTING SERVICES 0 NORMAN KADERLIN BOARD MEMBER 10000 PROVIDED CONSULTING SERVICES 0 X PROGRAM TRAINING MATERIALS 6 40771 FMV OF ASSETS CONTRI 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RICHARD AND LESLIE STRAUSS ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COMPLETE COPY OF THIS FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, SPIRIT SERIES, INC. ASKS WHETHER BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES HAVE HAD ANY MATERIAL CHANGE IN THEIR PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE IN POSSESSION OF SAID POLICY, HAVE SIGNED IT, AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAMILIAR WITH ITS CONTENTS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES WHEN ANY MATTERS COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR WHICH THEY STAND TO GAIN FINANCIALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CO-DIRECTOR INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CONSIDERATION OF ALL RELEVANT COMPARABILITY DATA. SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS RECORDED IN THE MEETING'S BOARD MINUTES WHICH ARE THEN APPROVED AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.