2016-01-12T19:54:02-06:00 2015-06-30 462108854 KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC PO BOX 259 BEDFORD PA 155220259 990 2014-07-01 522085368 LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE LEAR 7035186290 1615 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 CHERYL SCOTT WILLIAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7035186290 2016-01-11 1 RICHARD M JONES CPA P00621721 8146231880 2016-01-11 X 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z X CHERYL SCOTT WILLIAMS 1615 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 716778 0 X WWW.LEARNINGFIRST.ORG X 1997 DC THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE IS A PARTNERSHIP OF LEADING EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 10 MILLION MEMBERS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING IN AMERICA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS AT THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL TO JOIN TOGETHER TOP LEADERS FROM THE FULL SPECTRUM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ORDER TO: SHARE INFORMATION AMONG ALLIANCE MEMBERS AND LEARN TOGETHER AND LEAD AND ADVOCATE FOR THE CONTINUOUS AND LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. 13 13 3 13 0 0 339030 395955 550 320386 425 437 0 0 340005 716778 0 79500 0 0 293991 282883 0 0 8276 126708 204359 420699 566742 -80694 150036 368210 552973 52184 86911 316026 466062 X THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE IS A PARTNERSHIP OF LEADING EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 10 MILLION MEMBERS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING IN AMERICA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS AT THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL TO JOIN TOGETHER TOP LEADERS FROM THE FULL SPECTRUM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ORDER TO: SHARE INFORMATION AMONG ALLIANCE MEMBERS AND LEARN TOGETHER AND LEAD AND ADVOCATE FOR THE CONTINUOUS AND LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. 0 0 471324 79500 320386 OVERVIEW AND GOALSLFA IS AN UNPRECEDENTED PARTNERSHIP OF LEADING EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE COME TOGETHER TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING IN AMERICA'S PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. LFA LEVERAGES THE POWER OF ITS MEMBERS TO ELEVATE ALL AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO WORLD-CLASS STANDARDS AND PREPARE ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVES AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP. THE ORGANIZATIONS IN LFA REPRESENT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO WORK IN AND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS EVERY DAY, INCLUDING OUR NATION'S TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, PARENTS, TEACHER EDUCATORS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND OTHER SCHOOL STAFF. LFA REPRESENTS A COMMITMENT BY ITS MEMBERS TO DELIVER COMMON MESSAGES TO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND BEYOND, ALIGN PRIORITIES, SHARE AND DISSEMINATE SUCCESS STORIES, ARTICULATE THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATION AT EVERY LEVEL AND WORK TOWARDS LONG-TERM SYSTEM CHANGE BASED ON SOLID RESEARCH. PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVESLFA'S BOARD HAS ADOPTED A STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINING CONCRETE STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING ITS GOALS. THE WORK OF LFA IS CARRIED OUT BY A SMALL CORE STAFF, WORKING GROUPS COMPOSED OF SENIOR STAFF FROM LFA MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, AND PAID CONSULTANTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ARE TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE LEARNING FOR LFA LEADERSHIP LEAD A COMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVE IN SUPPORT OF COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATIONADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAS A WHOLE, LFA'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS AIM TO HELP LFA GROUPS RECLAIM LEADERSHIP OF PUBLIC SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. THEY WORK TO COUNTER THE PREVAILING NARRATIVES ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION, WHICH FOCUS ON SCHOOL FAILURE AND TOO FREQUENTLY JUSTIFY RECKLESS, UNPROVEN REMEDIES. LFA'S EFFORTS FOCUS INSTEAD ON EXISTING, PROVEN INNOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS WHILE ADVOCATING SUPPORT FOR THEIR ADOPTION IN MORE SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS NATIONWIDE. THEY ALSO PORTRAY CURRENT PROGRESS AND INNOVATION IN THE CONTEXT OF LONG-STANDING REFORM EFFORTS THAT LFA GROUPS HAVE HELPED LEAD, INCLUDING THE STANDARDS MOVEMENT, A GROWING COMMITMENT TO PERSONALIZATION, RECOGNITION OF SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY, AN INTEREST IN TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND MORE.WHILE LFA DOES NOT ENGAGE IN LOBBYING RELATING TO SPECIFIC LEGISLATION, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS FEDERAL INITIATIVES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC EDUCATION. FOR EXAMPLE, IN FY2015 LFA ISSUED A STATEMENT SUPPORTING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S DECISION TO ALLOW STATES TO DELAY TYING TEACHER EVALUATION TO STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS ALIGNED TO NEW STANDARDS, INCLUDING THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS) AND SIGNED ON TO A REQUEST FOR A PERMANENT INCREASE IN FUNDING TO THE E-RATE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE ALLIANCE PROMOTES STRONG RESEARCH AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT ENCOURAGE A MORE CONSTRUCTIVE NATIONAL DEBATE ON PUBLIC EDUCATION USING ITS WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. LFA MAINTAINS THE PUBLIC SCHOOL INSIGHTS BLOG AND NEWSLETTER, AS WELL AS A COLLECTION OF SUCCESS STORIES HIGHLIGHTING SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND NONPROFITS THAT ARE OVERCOMING COMMON CHALLENGES FACED BY THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND A COLLECTION OF INTERVIEWS WITH EDUCATION VISIONARIES TOP PRACTITIONERS, AUTHORS, AND THOUGHT LEADERS THAT ADDRESS IMPORTANT ISSUES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE LFA DEPUTY DIRECTOR CONTRIBUTES A MONTHLY BLOG POST TO EDUTOPIA, AND THE ALLIANCE IS GROWING ITS SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, PARTICULARLY ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK. THESE CHANNELS DRIVE THEIR AUDIENCES TO LFA WORK, MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS' WORK, AND OTHER PIECES THAT ALIGN WITH ORGANIZATIONAL BELIEFS. PARTNERING WITH NON-LFA ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE LFA PRIORITIES IS ALSO A HIGH PRIORITY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE LFA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTINUES TO SERVE ON THE EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AS WELL AS PROJECT UNIFY'S NATIONAL EDUCATION LEADERS NETWORK (A PROJECT OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS THAT PROMOTES SOCIAL INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES). LFA CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A CORE PARTNER IN THE DIGITAL LEARNING DAY CELEBRATION. THE ALLIANCE ALSO CONTINUES TO SUPPORT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE ACTIVITIES ALIGN WITH OUR PRIORITIES, INCLUDING THE COALITION FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, DATA QUALITY CAMPAIGN, COLLABORATIVE FOR STUDENT SUCCESS, BE A LEARNING HERO, AND OTHERS. SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE LEARNING FOR LFA LEADERSHIPPROFESSIONAL LEARNING IS ANOTHER HIGH-PRIORITY AREA FOR LFA. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDE BOARD MEETINGS, WHICH FEATURE INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS WITH PROMINENT OUTSIDE SPEAKERS WHO CAN ADDRESS BIG PICTURE MATTERS OR EDUCATION ISSUES FROM NEW PERSPECTIVES. THESE MEETINGS ALSO FEATURE FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS IN WHICH BOARD EXECUTIVES SHARE INSIGHTS ON, AND STRATEGIES FOR, ADDRESSING SPECIFIC CHALLENGES OF LEADING THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.LFA ALSO HOSTS REGULAR CONFERENCE CALLS AND OCCASIONAL IN-PERSON MEETINGS THAT PROVIDE A VENUE FOR COMMUNICATIONS STAFF FROM MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET EACH OTHER AND SHARE QUESTIONS, FRUSTRATIONS AND SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES. LFA CONTINUES TO CO-HOST THE IEL/LFA COMMUNICATIONS ROUNDTABLE, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER THE COMMUNICATIONS STAFF OF OVER 30 NATIONAL EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS THREE TIMES A YEAR FOR NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. LFA ALSO MAINTAINS A NETWORK OF STATE-LEVEL ALLIANCES THAT ROUGHLY MIRROR THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE IN COMPOSITION. THERE ARE CURRENTLY ELEVEN STATE ALLIANCES: ALABAMA, ARIZONA, KANSAS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND WASHINGTON. TO SUPPORT THESE ALLIANCES, LFA CONDUCTS QUARTERLY CONFERENCE CALLS SO STATE-LEVEL INFORMATION CAN BE EXCHANGED AND INFORMATION ABOUT NATIONAL INITIATIVES SHARED WITH THE STATES. LEAD A COMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVE IN SUPPORT OF COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATIONIN FY2014, THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE LAUNCHED GET IT RIGHT: COMMON SENSE ON THE COMMON CORE AN INITIATIVE THAT CONTINUED THROUGH FY2015. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, THE ALLIANCE RELEASED STATEMENTS CALLING FOR POLICYMAKERS TO PROVIDE THE TIME NECESSARY TO GET IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS) RIGHT BEFORE ATTACHING HIGH-STAKES CONSEQUENCES (SUCH AS STUDENT GRADUATION AND TEACHER EVALUATION) TO ASSESSMENTS ALIGNED WITH THOSE STANDARDS. LFA HAS ALSO PRODUCED A NUMBER OF PODCASTS SPOTLIGHTING WHAT LEADERS AND PRACTITIONERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE DOING TO GET IT RIGHT AND STAFF HAVE PRESENTED ON LESSONS LEARNED AT A NUMBER OF NATIONAL CONFERENCES. THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS WRITTEN LETTERS TO THE EDITORS AND OP-EDS (SOMETIMES WITH LOCAL CO-AUTHORS) ON THE ISSUE. LFA, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS, IS ALSO COORDINATING THE WRITING AND PLACEMENT OF OP-EDS BY PRACTITIONERS FOR THEIR LOCAL PAPERS. LFA IS ALSO EMERGING AS AN ONLINE RESOURCE FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION, HOUSING A COLLECTION OF COMMON CORE RESOURCES FROM MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE ALLIANCE HAS COORDINATED A SERIES OF TWITTER TOWN HALLS AROUND ISSUES RELATED TO SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION. IN FY2015, LFA AWARDED SMALL GRANTS TO A NUMBER OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON CORE WILL TAKE, FUNDING A VARIETY OF PROJECTS INCLUDING WEBINARS, CONFERENCE SESSIONS, BLOG POSTS, AND VIDEOS OF BEST PRACTICES.BY HIGHLIGHTING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS AT THE STATE, DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEVEL, LFA IS SHINING A LIGHT ON THE SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PRACTITIONERS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE COMMON CORE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING EXAMPLES OF PROMISING PRACTICE FOR THOSE LOOKING TO IMPLEMENT THE STANDARDS IN WAYS THAT IMPROVE STUDENT SUCCESS AND TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS. 471324 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X CHERYL WILLIAMS 7035186290 1615 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 RICHARD BAGIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL DOMENECH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL CONNELLY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON ROBINSON PAST CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCINE LAWRENCE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD WONG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN LEWIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE HIRSH SECRETARY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANN BARTOLETTI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIM ANDERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM GENTZEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BUSHAW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE FOSTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE DUNN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN MONELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE CUSHINBERRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY SELTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA STARR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL SCOTT WILLIAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 112703 0 21097 112703 0 21097 1 0 0 0 0 395955 395955 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 319786 319786 CONSULTING 900099 600 600 320386 437 437 716778 320386 0 437 X 79500 79500 135500 108400 20325 6775 105511 85310 20201 5303 4396 787 120 19883 16484 2950 449 16686 13833 2475 378 20924 7761 12980 183 144562 137457 7006 99 4405 2000 2372 33 6059 2279 3727 53 16028 5945 9943 140 5927 5485 436 6 2210 1340 858 12 2148 797 1332 19 MOVING EXPENSES 1186 1186 BOOKS AND DUES 632 234 392 6 PRINTING 278 103 172 3 566742 471324 87142 8276 39596 99842 318503 441819 100 8706 4212 0 0 1405 7000 368210 552973 15437 27909 36747 59002 52184 86911 X 316026 327204 138858 316026 466062 368210 552973 150036 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2500 53466 5261 17000 395955 474182 350480 347768 343505 322580 320386 1684719 352980 401234 348766 339580 716341 2158901 0 43466 7000 381619 432085 43466 7000 381619 432085 1726816 1478 1745 3308 425 437 7393 1478 1745 3308 425 437 7393 354458 402979 352074 340005 716778 2166294 0.79710 0.99530 0.00340 0.00470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 716778 0 716778 0 716778 566742 0 566742 0 566742 PART X, LINE 2: IN JUNE 2006, THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED FASB ASC NO. 740-10, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH IS AN INTERPRETATION OF ASC 740'S, ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. FASB ASC NO. 740-10 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC 740'S AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FASB ASC NO. 740-10 REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS HAVE A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT PROBABILITY OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2015, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2011 THROUGH 2013 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2015, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. 1 PHI DELTA KAPPA INTERNATIONAL 1525 WILSON BLVD ARLINGTON VA 22209 350975844 501(C)(3) 9000 GET IT RIGHT - SUBGRANT AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AFL-CIO 555 NEW JERSEY AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 360725240 501(C)(5) 9000 GET IT RIGHT - SUBGRANT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 1615 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 541223334 501(C)(3) 9000 GET IT RIGHT - SUBGRANT NATIONAL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION 1250 N PITT STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 362169155 501(C)(3) 9000 GET IT RIGHT - SUBGRANT LEARNING FORWARD 504 SOUTH LOCUST STREET OXFORD OH 45056 310955962 501(C)(3) 8500 GET IT RIGHT - SUBGRANT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 1904 ASSOCIATION DRIVE RESTON VA 20191 526006937 501(C)(3) 8000 GET IT RIGHT - SUBGRANT NATIONAL SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION 15948 DERWOOD ROAD ROCKVILLE MD 20855 526060603 501(C)(3) 9000 GET IT RIGHT - SUBGRANT AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION 1101 KING STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 510237968 501(C)(3) 9000 GET IT RIGHT - SUBGRANT ASSOCIATION FOR SUPERVISION AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 1703 NORTH BEAUREGARD STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22311 526078980 501(C)(3) 9000 GET IT RIGHT - SUBGRANT 8 1 NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NSBA IS A BOARD MEMBER OF LFA 13159 THE ORGANIZATION LEASED ITS OFFICE SPACE UNDER AN OPERATING LEASE WITH THE NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, TO A MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH WAS TERMINATED EFFECTIVE MARCH 31, 2015. RENT EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, TOTALED $13,159. 0 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS THE OFFICER OF THE NAESP IS A BOARD MEMBER OF LFA 2869 THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY LEASES ITS OFFICE SPACE UNDER A ONE-YEAR OPERATING LEASE WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP), TO A MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. RENT EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, TOTALED $2,869. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE IS AN UNPRECEDENTED PARTNERSHIP OF 14 LEADING EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS THAT HAVE COME TOGETHER TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING IN AMERICA'S PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. LFA LEVERAGES THE POWER OF ITS MEMBERS TO ELEVATE ALL AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO WORLD-CLASS STANDARDS, AND TO PREPARE ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVES AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP. THE 14 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ALLIANCE REPRESENT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO WORK IN AND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS EVERY DAY - INCLUDING OUR NATION'S TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, PARENTS, TEACHER EDUCATORS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND OTHER SCHOOL STAFF. THE ALLIANCE REPRESENTS A SELF-INITIATED COMMITMENT BY ITS MEMBERS TO WORK IN CONCERT TO DELIVER COMMON MESSAGES TO ALL PARTS OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND BEYOND, ALIGN PRIORITIES, SHARE AND DISSEMINATE SUCCESS STORIES, ARTICULATE THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATION AT EVERY LEVEL, AND WORK TOWARDS LONG-TERM SYSTEM CHANGE BASED ON SOLID RESEARCH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MEET TO DISCUSS A PLAN FOR GROWTH FOR THE FORTHCOMING YEAR. MEMBERSHIP GROWTH WILL BE LIMITED TO 3-5 STRATEGICALLY RECOMMENDED ORGANIZATIONS PER YEAR. A LIST OF POTENTIAL NEW LFA MEMBERS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE LFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL ON AN ANNUAL SCHEDULE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. UPON BOARD APPROVAL, THE LFA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL APPROACH THE POTENTIAL MEMBER TO DETERMINE INTEREST IN BECOMING AN LFA MEMBER AND ABILITY TO PAY ORGANIZATIONAL DUES. ONCE INTEREST IN MEMBERSHIP IS DETERMINED, THE POTENTIAL NEW MEMBER WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION THAT INCLUDES INFORMATION THAT ADDRESSES LFA MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA. THE LFA BOARD WILL REVIEW THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND VOTE ON ADMITTING THE NEW MEMBER. SHOULD AN ORGANIZATION NOT PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS A POTENTIAL MEMBER APPROACH LFA ABOUT JOINING, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL GATHER INFORMATION ON THE GROUP FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SOURCES AND GET BOARD APPROVAL FOR PROVIDING A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM TO THE POTENTIAL MEMBER. ON SUBMISSION OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM THE LFA BOARD WILL VOTE ON ADMITTING THE ORGANIZATION TO THE MEMBERSHIP. UPON BOARD APPROVAL THE NEW MEMBER WILL BE PROVIDED A MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION PACKET AND BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE NEXT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. FIRST YEAR DUES FOR NEW MEMBERS WILL BE PRO-RATED TO ALIGN WITH REMAINING MONTHS IN THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AFTER APPROVAL BY THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE (LFA) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE LFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ITS APPROVAL. AFTER RECEIVING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVAL, LFA'S FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EVERY LFA BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A FEDERAL FORM 990 BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONNAIRE AS WELL AS A STATEMENT AFFIRMING KNOWLEDGE OF THE LFA CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ADHERENCE TO THAT POLICY. A COPY OF THE POLICY AND BOARD MEMBER FORM ARE ATTACHED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USING WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, FORM 990'S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE INFORMATION RELATED TO COMPARABLE POSITIONS OF SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. OTHER EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED USING SIMILAR SOURCES AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, LFA WILL MAINTAIN ITS FORM 990 IN GUIDESTAR'S DATABASE OF INFORMATION ON NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM SERVICES CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 123,789. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 484. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7. TOTAL EXPENSES 124,280. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 217. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 363. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5. TOTAL EXPENSES 585. PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,768. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,768. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,683. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,159. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 87. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,929.