2016-03-22T10:55:30-05:00 2015-06-30 043097400 KEVIN P MARTIN ASSOCIATES PC 10 FORBES WEST BRAINTREE MA 02184 990 2014-07-01 043182053 THE BELL FOUNDATION INC BELL 6172821567 60 CLAYTON STREET DORCHESTER MA 02122 ANTONIO BATTAGLIA COO 6172821567 2016-03-15 1 THERESA J CREEDEN P00747568 7813803520 2016-03-15 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z ANTONIO BATTAGLIA 60 CLAYTON STREET DORCHESTER MA 02122 21328610 0 X WWW.EXPERIENCEBELL.ORG X 1992 MA BELL EXISTS TO TRANSFORM THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND LIFE TRAJECTORIES OF CHILDREN LIVING IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. 14 13 1779 225 0 0 18003404 21225966 0 0 819 475 69878 -19666 18074101 21206775 0 0 0 0 14286341 14839190 0 0 603490 6200965 6054830 20487306 20894020 -2413205 312755 14466107 13279097 4925852 3426087 9540255 9853010 X TO TRANSFORM THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND LIFE TRAJECTORIES OF CHILDREN LIVING IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. BECAUSE BELL BELIEVES IN THE TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL OF ALL CHILDREN TO EXCEL, IT RECOGNIZES THEM AS SCHOLARS. 0 0 9205536 AFTER-SCHOOLBELL'S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS EQUIP STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND SOCIAL SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. PROGRAMS BLEND SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION IN LITERACY AND MATH; MENTORSHIP FROM TEACHERS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THROUGH ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT; AND ONGOING TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STAFF. DURING THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, BELL SERVED 2,649 SCHOLARS IN ITS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT 23 SCHOOLS IN BALTIMORE, BOSTON, AND NEW YORK CITY. PROGRAMS OPERATED FOR UP TO THREE HOURS PER DAY AND FIVE DAYS PER WEEK. ASSESSMENT DATA SHOW THAT SEVEN OUT OF TEN SCHOLARS WHO ATTENDED THE PROGRAM INCREASED THEIR SCALED SCORES IN READING AND MATH. NINE OUT OF TEN TEACHERS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAM INCREASED SCHOLARS' SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND NINE OUT OF TEN PARENTS REPORTED THEY BECAME MORE ENGAGED IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION. 9026876 SUMMERBELL'S SUMMER PROGRAMS BOOST SCHOLAR ACHIEVEMENT, SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS THROUGH THE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES, AND ELIMINATE SUMMER LEARNING LOSS FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS. BELL'S SUMMER LEARNING APPROACH BLENDS RIGOROUS ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION WITH HANDS-ON ENRICHMENT COURSES, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, FIELD TRIPS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015, 9,377 SCHOLARS PARTICIPATED IN 79 SCHOOL- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SUMMER PROGRAMS. SUMMER PROGRAMS GENERALLY OPERATE UP TO FIVE DAYS PER WEEK, EIGHT HOURS PER DAY, FOR EIGHT WEEKS. BELL DELIVERS SUMMER PROGRAMS DIRECTLY AND TRAINS AND SUPPORTS SCHOOLS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO OPERATE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS FOR THEIR STUDENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, BELL TRAINED EIGHT YMCAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DELIVER THE POWER SCHOLARS ACADEMY, A PROGRAM BASED ON BELL'S EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL. ASSESSMENT DATA SHOW THAT SCHOLARS WHO ATTENDED BELL'S SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS GAINED NEW READING AND MATH SKILLS. THEY AVOIDED SUMMER LEARNING LOSS AND RETURNED TO SCHOOL IN THE FALL HAVING GAINED READING AND MATH SKILLS. IN ADDITION, NINE OUT OF TEN TEACHERS REPORTED THAT SUMMER PROGRAMS INCREASED SCHOLARS' SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND NINE OUT OF TEN PARENTS REPORTED THEY BECAME MORE ENGAGED IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION. 18232412 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 71 0 1 1779 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA CT FL MA MD NC NJ NY OH SC X X X ANTONIO BATTAGLIA TREASURERCOO 6172821567 60 CLAYTON STREET DORCHESTER MA 02122 TIFFANY C GUEYE PRES/CEO 40.00 X X 267923 0 9298 CHRIS BULGER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GARRET SMITH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GENE GUILL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN J-H KIM DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN SADRIAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN KELLEY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN SMITH DIRECTOR THRU 12/2014 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAURENE SPERLING CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS BOGARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA ARROJO DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SOREN OBERG VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA SAMBERG DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BELL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARJORIE FINK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIO BATTAGLIA TREAS/CLERK/COO 40.00 X 201069 0 20957 LAUREN GILBERT VP OF PROGRAM 40.00 X 161153 0 17788 KATHERINE HUCK CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 185024 0 11626 MARY WISEEMANN VP OF NATIONAL FIELD OPERATIONS 40.00 X 186419 0 1250 MICHAEL SIKORA DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 102016 0 8543 HEATHER ANDERSON CONTROLLER 40.00 X 106735 0 8557 SALMA CHOUDHURY-MURO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 133668 0 271 SUSAN BONAIUTO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 137927 0 726 DAVID JONES VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 145058 0 22320 1626992 0 101336 11 0 1 0 ECRATCHIT 625 GROVE STREET BRAINTREE MA 02184 FINANCIAL CONSULTING 131564 SKYROPE LLC 15 NEW ENGLAND EXECUTIVE PARK BURLINGTON MA 01803 IT SERVICES 125718 CERIDIAN PO BOX 10989 NEWARK NEWWARK NY 07193 PAYROLL PROCESSING 121152 NEW LEGACY PARTNERSHIPS LLC 9636 W GILMORE AVENUE LAS VEGAS NV 89129 TRAINING CONSULTING 111750 4 431975 12227268 8566723 21225966 475 475 74120 431975 121835 -47715 -47715 REBATES 611600 28049 28049 28049 21206775 28049 0 -47240 1032819 183628 696688 152503 12006756 11311228 489804 205724 478766 409255 55143 14368 1320849 1217240 79700 23909 2100 2100 123810 20191 103619 1002944 963127 4432 35385 166863 166810 53 1023342 790043 193411 39888 379641 205143 133898 40600 654927 503339 116065 35523 417712 291339 97210 29163 255697 255697 63655 31005 25116 7534 140296 68336 55354 16606 129054 119142 7625 2287 BOOKS AND CURRICULUM 1030773 1030773 FIELD TRIPS AND EVENTS 482965 482965 OTHER DIRECT PROGRAM EX 181051 181051 20894020 18232412 2058118 603490 1358945 2947246 4327199 3136723 3555531 2470567 3787336 3408046 1070867 955686 2633848 2432026 207222 201822 159007 159007 14466107 13279097 2150296 2801328 775556 624759 2000000 4925852 3426087 X 4991835 5113746 4548420 4739264 9540255 9853010 14466107 13279097 312755 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 21839059 28307758 18054941 18003404 21225966 107431128 3299650 1667018 132398 5099066 25138709 29974776 18187339 18003404 21225966 112530194 9838495 102691699 1486 505 617 819 475 3902 131185 127102 64000 69878 102169 494334 113028430 0.90850 0.90240 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GROSS FUNDRAISING EVENT FEES - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 131,185. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 127,102. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 64,000. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 74,120. REBATES - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 69,878. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 28,049. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 200012 134185 65827 2433836 2297841 135995 201822 X 22160554 953779 953779 21206775 0 21206775 21847799 953779 953779 20894020 0 20894020 PART X, LINE 2: GAAP PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FOR THOSE BENEFITS TO BE RECOGNIZED, A TAX POSITION MUST BE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NOT TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS WHICH WOULD RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES DISCUSS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH BELL'S LEADERSHIP AND SUBMITS UPDATES TO RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRE DISCLOSURES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUALLY IN THE FALL, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF THE BELL EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL PROGRAM OPERATIONS AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. THIS PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED IN THE FALL OF 2015 AND FALL OF 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND/OR AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC WEBSITES. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: REVIEW PROCESS UNCHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.