2016-07-15T10:28:49-05:00 2015-12-31 752393478 WHITLEY PENN LLP 8343 DOUGLAS AVENUE STE 400 DALLAS TX 75225 990 2015-01-01 453192080 CONNECTEACH INC CONN 8176758196 115 WILMINGTON COURT SOUTHLAKE TX 76092 BHAVANI V PARPIA PRESIDENT 8176758196 2016-07-14 1 CURTIS MAXFIELD P00445178 2143939300 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z BHAVANI V PARPIA 115 WILMINGTON COURT SOUTHLAKE TX 76092 230405 0 X HTTP://CONNECTEACH.ORG X 2012 TX CONNECTEACH IS A NON-PROFIT VOLUNTEER SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS IN IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. WHILE BASIC LITERACY SKILLS FOR ALL CHILDREN ARE CRUCIAL, THEIR TEACHERS MUST HAVE THE TOOLS TO CREATE A STIMULATING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT---EVEN IN THE MOST DESPERATELY INADEQUATE SCHOOLS. TO ACHIEVE THIS, CONNECTEACH PROVIDES TRAINING IN EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES SO THAT TEACHERS CAN CREATE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT TAPS INTO A CHILD'S INNATE CURIOSITY AND PASSION FOR DISCOVERY. CONNECTEACH BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS IN POOR COMMUNITIES TO IDENTIFY THEIR NEEDS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. WE THEN INVITE HIGHLY QUALIFIED EDUCATORS TO WORK WITH US TO DEVELOP THE APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM MODULES AND TO LEAD WORKSHOPS ON EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES IN THESE UNDERSERVED AREAS. 6 5 2 74 0 0 53562 228528 0 0 0 0 140 -4348 53702 224180 0 0 0 0 26094 71225 0 0 479 22944 33281 49038 104506 4664 119674 80620 200430 0 136 80620 200294 X CONNECTEACH IS COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING EDUCATORS IN THE WORLD'S POOREST COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND MATERIALS. WE FORM PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH. TEACHERS IN OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN ACTIVE LEARNING FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. BY DEVELOPING, SUPPORTING, AND SUSTAINING EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES, WE CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF EMPOWERED LEARNING. 1 0 36643 CONNECTEACH BEGAN ITS FIRST YEAR OF DELL-FUNDED GRANT WITH HOPE FOUNDATION AND AFFILIATED SCHOOLS, PROVIDING ON-SITE AND ONLINE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO 10 SCHOOLS, 4,438 STUDENTS, AND 36 TEACHERS. 13741 CONNECTEACH IS ENTERING ITS FIFTH YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP WITH HOPE FOUNDATION PRIMARY SCHOOL IN CHENNAI, LOCATED IN KANNAGI NAGAR SLUMS. THIS SCHOOL SERVES A COMMUNITY OF ABOUT 16,000 FAMILIES. THEY HAVE OVER 250 STUDENTS FROM LOWER KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE, AND ABOUT 20 TEACHERS. 13741 CONNECTEACH IS ENTERING ITS FIFTH YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP WITH TWO URBAN SLUM SCHOOLS IN HYDERABAD, ANDHRA PRADESH, BOTH RUN BY HOPE FOUNDATION, AN NGO. THIS SCHOOL, LOCATED IN HABISGUDA, HYDERABAD SERVES A COMMUNITY OF APPROXIMATELY 2,500 FAMILIES. THE SCHOOL SERVES ABOUT 130 STUDENTS FROM UPPER KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 4TH GRADE WITH 7 TEACHERS. 9161 CONNECTEACH ENTERED ITS FOURTH YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OM FOUNDATION SCHOOL, SERVING ABOUT 400 STUDENTS. 2748 CONNECTEACH COMPLETED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GARAGE SCHOOL IN PAKISTAN, WHERE WE PROVIDED ONLINE TEACHER TRAINING AND SUPPORT. 6413 CONNECTEACH BEGAN ITS FIRST YEAR OF ONLINE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS IN AL AQSA UNIVERSITY IN GAZA, SERVING ABOUT 60 STUDENTS. 9161 CONNECTEACH IS COMPLETING ITS SECOND YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP WITH CARE INDIA. CONNECTEACH WORKS IN THREE DISTRICTS IN UTTAR PRADESH, A STATE IN NORTH INDIA, PROVIDING TEACHER TRAINING TO MASTER TEACHERS AND TEACHER LEADERS, DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY SERVING OVER 2,000 TEACHERS AND APPROXIMATELY 137,000 STUDENTS. 27483 91608 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X BHAVANI V PARPIA 8176758196 115 WILMINGTON COURT SOUTHLAKE TX 76092 BHAVANI V PARPIA PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 2500 0 0 IJAZ PARPIA SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BOWDEN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BHAVNA VASHISHT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK HALPERIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA MEDRANO BRIDGES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 2500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16000 212528 4927 228528 1000 16000 6225 -5225 -5225 877 0 877 877 224180 877 0 -5225 2500 2500 50800 50800 17925 17925 1320 1320 4475 4475 479 479 806 806 3555 2929 626 4024 4024 12979 12979 2764 2764 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 2508 2508 BANK AND FINANCIAL SERV 371 371 104506 91608 12419 479 75549 193196 14428 7194 5071 7234 0 80620 200430 0 136 0 136 X 80620 128082 72212 80620 200294 80620 200430 119674 0 X 0 0 0 X 21260 74486 53562 228528 377836 21260 74486 53562 228528 377836 279431 98405 140 140 377976 8376 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14428 7194 7234 7234 ASHA MOVIE 17000 16000 1000 775 516 4934 17000 16000 1000 775 516 4934 6225 -5225 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 CONNECTEACH BEGAN ITS FIRST YEAR OF DELL-FUNDED GRANT WITH HOPE FOUNDATION AND AFFILIATED SCHOOLS, PROVIDING ON-SITE AND ONLINE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO 10 SCHOOLS, 4,438 STUDENTS, AND 36 TEACHERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO BEGAN ITS FIRST YEAR OF ONLINE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS IN AL AQSA UNIVERSITY IN GAZA, SERVING ABOUT 60 STUDENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BHAVANI PARPIA, PRESIDENT, AND IJAZ PARPIA, SECRETARY, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIALS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 12-14 THE ORGANIZATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, A WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, AND A WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY.