2016-06-15T18:36:43-05:00 2015-07-31 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 12657 ALCOSTA BLVD STE 500 SAN RAMON CA 945834600 990 2014-08-01 273659574 STUDENTSFIRST INSTITUTE STUD 9162879220 825 K STREET 2ND FLOOR SACRAMENTO CA 95814 ANGELIA DICKENS PRESIDENT 9162879220 2016-06-15 1 JOHN PANETTA P00365375 9257902600 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z JAMES BLEW 825 K STREET 2ND FLOOR SACRAMENTO CA 95814 8493500 0 X WWW.STUDENTSFIRST.ORG X 2010 DC TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP MODEL POLICIES THAT DEFEND THE INTEREST OF CHILDREN IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. 5 4 0 8 0 0 7504114 7467728 0 0 31272 -3561 0 5936 7535386 7470103 62050 8250 0 0 7022087 5542662 79573 64975 309263 2431444 2907637 9595154 8523524 -2059768 -1053421 4749378 3621567 5436567 5362710 -687189 -1741143 OUR MISSION IS TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP MODEL POLICIES THAT DEFEND THE INTEREST OF CHILDREN IN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PURSUE TRANSFORMATIVE REFORM, SO THAT AMERICA HAS THE BEST EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE WORLD. 0 0 6780475 8250 PUTTING STUDENTS FIRST, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS PROACTIVELY TO ENGAGE WITH STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN AN EFFORT TO ACHIEVE TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION REFORM IN THE UNITED STATES. 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THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE POWER TO EXERCISE ANY POWERS GRANTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY LIMITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN IT IS IMPRACTICAL FOR THE FULL BOARD TO MEET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE STUDENTSFIRST INSTITUTE IRS FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A LICENSED CPA AND REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND THE VP OF FINANCE. ANY REVISIONS ARE PROVIDED TO THE LICENSED CPA AND, ONCE REVISED, THE FINAL DRAFT IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION AND FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST WHICH THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY HAS IN ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHICH IS A PARTY TO A TRANSACTION UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD. THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER SHALL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION. 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