2016-10-27T18:18:16-04:00 2015-12-31 271610588 DELANEY & ASSOCIATES LLC 59 BUTTERNUT DRIVE Meriden CT 06450 990 2015-01-01 270176563 SCHOOL THE WORLD SCHO 173 3RD AVENUE Milford CT 06460 CINDY CLEMSON FOUNDER 2032094835 2016-10-27 true MICHAEL DELANEY P01065940 2036498591 2016-10-27 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z 825015 false X WWW.SCHOOLTHEWORLD.ORG X 2009 CT TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATING FOR CHILDREN IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD AND CULTIVATE GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES. 8 8 6 0 0 738304 825015 0 0 0 738304 825015 0 0 325202 311945 0 15373 501610 536748 826812 848693 -88508 -23678 135063 135086 117518 140954 17545 -5868 TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATING FOR CHILDREN IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD AND CULTIVATE GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES. false false 267223 INFRASTRUCTURE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:SCHOOL THE WORLD BUILDS INVITING EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RURAL MUNICIPALITIES AND COMMUNITIES. THE SCHOOLS ARE TYPICALLY 3-CLASSROOM CONCRETE BUILDINGS, WITH ELECTRICITY AND WINDOWS FOR VENTILATION, AND THIS IS ALWAYS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE BUILDING IN THE COMMUNITY.TO BUILD THESE SCHOOLS, SCHOOL THE WORLD FORMS EXPRESS WRITTEN PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE MUNICIPALITIES AND THE COMMUNITIES. THE MUNICIPALITY MUST PROVIDE 50% OF THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS OR THE MATERIALS THEMSELVES AND SUPPORT SUPERVISION OF THE CONSTRUCTION. THE COMMUNITIES MUST PROVIDE THE LAND AND ALL OF THE UNSKILLED LABOR.IN 2015, WE CONTINUED TO WORK IN THESE MUNICIPALITIES IN GUATEMALA: CHINIQUE, CHICHE, CHICHICASTENANGO, SANTA CRUZ DEL QUICHE, AND SAN PEDRO DE JOCAPILAS. WE ALSO CONTINUIED OUR WORK IN HONDURAS WITHIN OLANCHITO, RIO PIEDRA, COYOLES CENTRAL, ROSARIO CALPULES AND LAS MERCEDES. IN GUATEMALA, WE COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS IN THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES:ESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIZTA DE TULUCHE II (CHICHE);ESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA DE TULUCHE IV (CHICHE);ESCUELA OFFICIAL RURAL MIXTA DE TRINIDID (CHICHE);ESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA DE XEQOL (SAN PEDRO DE JOCAPILAS); ANDESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA DE CHITUCUR II (SAN PEDRO DE JOCAPILAS). IN GUATEMALA, WE COMPLETED CONTRUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING PLAYGROUNDS:ESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA EL DURAZNO (CHINIQUE); ANDESCUELA OFICIAL RURAL MIXTA DE RIO MACTZUL (CHICHICASTENANGO).IN HONDURAS, WE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF TWO SCHOOLS:ESCUELA DE OSCAR RAMON NAJERO (LAS MERCEDES); ANDESCUELA DE LUIS LANDA (VILLA NURIA). 261548 STUDENT SERVICE LEARNING ACCOMPLISHEMENTS:THE STUDENT SERVICE PROGRAM IS A FUNDRAISING/TRAVEL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. A GROUP OF 10-15 HIGH SCHOOLERS RAISE $3,500 EACH TO BUILD A THREE-CLASSROOM PRIMARY SCHOOL OR PLAY FACILITY IN GUATEMALA. THEY TRAVEL TO THAT VILLAGE OVER THEIR FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL AND JULY SCHOOLS BREAKS AND HELP COMPLETE THE BUILD (PAINTING, CEMENT WORK, ETC.) AND PARTICIPATE IN A DEDICATION CEREMONY TO OPEN THE SCHOOL OR PLAYGROUND ON THEIR LAST DAY IN THE COMMUNITY. THE TRIP FEE COVERS BOTH SCHOOL/PLAYGROUND CONTRACTION MATERIALS AND PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS ALL TRIP EXPENSES. SCHOOL THE WORLD STAFF CONDUCTS FOUR MANDATORY PRE-TRIP SEMINARS WITH THE STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY, CULTURE, ECONOMY, AND GEOGRAPHY OF GUATEMALA. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES EXCURSIONS FOR THE STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE GUATEMALAN CULTURE AND HISTORIC SITES. IN 2015, 97 STUDENTS FROM CONNECTICUT, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON, D.C PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM. TO DATE, 300 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SCHOOL THE WORLDS SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM. 109362 PARENTING CLASSES:SCHOOL THE WORLD ORGANIZES BI-MONTHLY PARENTS AS FIRST EDUCATORS TRAINING FOR THE PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN OUR SCHOOLS. THESE TRAININGS FOCUS ON HOW PARENTS CAN HELP THEIR CHILDREN LEARN BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT HOME. THEY ALSO PROVIDE PARENTS WITH THE INFORMATION AND MOTIVATION NECESSARY TO HOLD TEACHERS ACCOUNTABLE. THE TRAININGS HAVE SUCCEEDED IN TURNING AROUND OTHERWISE FAILING SCHOOLS. IN GUATEMALA DURING 2015 (FEBRUARY - OCTOBER), OUR STAFF CONDUCTED 346 TRAININGS IN 29 COMMUNITIES: TULULCHE I, TULULCHE IV, PANIMACHE, CHULUMAL II, MACTZUL VII, RIO MACTZUL, XALBAQUIEJ, AGUA VIVA, CHUITAP, PASIN, XESIC, PAKIACAJ, TRINIDAD, SIBACA I, PIXTUP, CHITUCUR II, XEQOL, CHOAXAN, XIMBAXUC, CACABAL II, CACABAL III, LA PUERTA, CHOACAMAN IV, DURAZNO, CHOYOMCHE III, PATZALAM, COLONIA SAN JUAN, CHUGUEXA. 1,085 PARENTS ATTENDED THESE TRAININGS IN GUATEMALA. IN HONDURAS DURING 2015 (FEBRUARY - OCTOBER), OUR STAFF CONDUCTED 65 TRAININGS IN 5 COMMUNITIES: BRISAS DE OLANCHITO, ROSARIO CALPULES, COYOLES, VILLANURIA, LAS MERCEDES. 65 PARENTS ATTENDED THE TRAININGS IN HONDURAS. 33100 BOOKS/LEARNING MATERIALS ACCOMPLISHMENTS:SCHOOL THE WORLD WORKS WITH PARENTS COMMITTEES TO PURCHASE CULTURALLY RELEVANT BOOKS AND BEGIN CLASSROOM LIBRARIES IN EVERY CLASSROOM IN EVERY COMMUNITY. SCHOOL THE WORLD ADDS TO EACH OF THESE LIBRARIES WITH CO-INVESTMENTS FROM PARENTS EVERY YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS. IN 2015, WE CREATED A TOTAL OF 34 NEW CLASSROOM LIBRARIES DELIVERING 4,918 NEW BOOKS TO COMMUNITIES IN GUATEMALA. 33100 671233 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 6 true false true GT false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CT MA X X CINDY CLEMSON 2036498591 173 3RD AVENUE Milford CT 06460 X MARY KATE CURRAN FOUNDER 60.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE LAWLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERTO BORRERO MUSLAEM BOARD PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAFAEL URBINA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY CLEMSON TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA DANIELE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH CRONIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CIDALIA LUIS-AKBAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY REGAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 30905 794110 112796 825015 30905 825015 0 0 0 X 90933 69778 19204 1951 203607 156238 43000 4369 17405 13356 3676 373 26 26 10498 4392 6106 1200 500 700 2266 1187 1079 932 932 3353 184 3169 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 167804 167804 BOOKSLEARNING MATERIALS 1775 1625 150 STUDENT SERVICES LEARNING 167166 167117 49 181728 89052 84045 8631 848693 671233 162087 15373 119231 117228 160 6450 6966 16534 6371 5047 2256 1324 135063 135086 117518 140954 117518 140954 X 17545 -5868 17545 -5868 135063 135086 X -23678 265 X false true X true false X 247054 398093 506258 738277 824827 2714509 247054 398093 506258 738277 824827 2714509 2714509 20 5 5 30 20 5 5 30 489 22 168 679 247054 398113 506752 738304 824995 2715218 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6371 5047 1324 1324 825015 825015 825015 849035 342 342 848693 848693 Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2d) AMOUNT IS RELATED TO DEPRECIATION EXPENSE, WHICH IS DIFFERENT ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENT METHOD USED IN ITS CALCULATION. BOSTON 15515 15515 4119 DC 15390 15390 4085 30905 30905 8204 8204 22701 X CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 112796 COST false false false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A COPY OF THIS 990 TAX RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE QUESTIONS WITH THE PREPARER OF THE RETURN. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SIGNED POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, WHICH IS REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFILCTS. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a A COMPENSATION POLICY EXISTS THAT REQUIRES COMPENSATION TO BE DIRECTED BY BEST PRACTICES OF CHARITY EVALUATORS FOR FINANCIAL EFFICIENCY AND INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF NONPROFIT CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARIES TO DETERMINE THE RANGE OF APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b A COMPENSATION POLICY EXISTS THAT REQUIRES COMPENSATION TO BE DIRECTED BY BEST PRACTICES OF CHARITY EVALUATORS FOR FINANCIAL EFFICIENCY, BENCHMARKING OF SALARIES OF SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYER PERFORMANCE. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 DIFFERENCE MAINLY CAUSED BY AMOUNT OF DEPRECIATION EXPENSES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IN FORM 990. DIFFERENCE CAUSED BY THE DIFFERENT DEPRECIATION METHODS USED IN PREPARING THE TAX RETURN AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. OTHER INSIGNIFICANT ADJUSTMENTS ALSO ATTRIBUTED TO THE SMALL DIFFERENCE. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e PROGRAM SERVICES:PARENTING CLASSES $ 1,704PRINTING AND COPYING 599SCHOOL FURNITURE 393COMMUNITY AWARDS 2,868TELEPHONE/TELECOMMUNICATIONS 3,942FOOD AND BEVERAGES 856BANK FEES 1,360VOLUNTEER SUPPORT 147WEB COMMUNICATIONS 2,493MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 2,869POSTAGE AND MAILING SERVICES 23TRANSPORTATION 17,267SOFTWARE 30 TOTAL $34,551 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:WEB COMMUNICATIONS $4,159PRINTING AND COPYING 2,969VOLUNTEER SUPPORT 2,774MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 424TELEPHONE/TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1,067POSTAGE AND MAILING SERVICES 652PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 77BANK FEES 1,123BOOKS/LEARNING MATERIALS 862PAYROLL SERVICES 38RESEARCH 538SOFTWARE 208TEACHER BEST PRACTICES AWARDS 159TRANSPORTATION 220 TOTAL $15,270 FUNDRAISING:FOOD AND BEVERAGES $2,842BANK FEES 725FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,200TELEPHONE/TELECOMMUNICATIONS 412MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 18WEB COMMUNICATIONS 245SOFTWARE 3,000POSTAGE, MAILING SERVICES 505 TOTAL $8,947