2016-03-14T09:49:49-05:00 2015-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2014-07-01 452736163 NEW CLASSROOMS INNOVATION PARTNERSINC NEWC 2129206130 1250 BROADWAY 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 JOEL ROSE CEO 2129206130 2016-03-14 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2016-03-14 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z JOEL ROSE 1250 BROADWAY 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 14061448 0 X WWW.NEWCLASSROOMS.ORG X 2011 DE NEW CLASSROOMS, FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND TECHNOLOGY, DRAWS FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF HIGH QUALITY LESSONS TO CREATE A CUSTOMIZED AND DYNAMIC CURRICULUM FOR EACH STUDENT EACH DAY. OUR FLAGSHIP INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL, TEACH TO ONE: MATH, INTEGRATES TEACHER-LED, COLLABORATIVE, AND INDEPENDENT INSTRUCTION IN WAYS THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO NOT JUST LEARN SKILLS BUT APPLY THEM IN REAL WORLD CONTEXTS. TEACH TO ONE: MATH GREW OUT OF A NEW YORK CITY PILOT PROGRAM CALLED SCHOOL OF ONE, WHICH TIME MAGAZINE NAMED ONE OF THE "BEST INVENTIONS OF 2009." 9 7 79 7 0 0 7247813 9523566 2187762 2403679 7248 8443 112064 125536 9554887 12061224 0 0 0 0 5203111 6154126 0 0 398625 4017265 4670896 9220376 10825022 334511 1236202 5640572 7040454 852135 1015815 4788437 6024639 X NEW CLASSROOMS INNOVATION PARTNERS (NEW CLASSROOMS) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT DESIGNS AND IMPLEMENTS INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL SCHOOL MODELS THAT REIMAGINE THE USE OF TIME, TALENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND PHYSICAL SPACE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PERSONALIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERY STUDENT EVERY DAY. 0 0 8513352 2403679 TEACH TO ONE: MATH - NEW CLASSROOMS' FLAGSHIP PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL, TEACH TO ONE: MATH, IS A COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH MODEL THAT GIVES TEACHERS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO PERSONALIZE LEARNING FOR EACH AND EVERY STUDENT. NEW CLASSROOMS PARTNERS WITH EXISTING SCHOOLS - DISTRICT AND CHARTER - PROVIDING TARGETED ON-SITE AND CENTRAL SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THEIR TRADITIONAL TEXTBOOK-BASED MATH PROGRAM WITH TEACH TO ONE: MATH. (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O). MAJOR ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE TEACH TO ONE: MATH PROGRAM DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD INCLUDED:- HELPING SCHOOLS TO REDESIGN THE CLASSROOM TO SUPPORT PERSONALIZED EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS - CREATING AND REFINING A COMMON CORE-ALIGNED SKILLS MAP, WHICH PROVIDES THE ACADEMIC FRAMEWORK FOR THE TEACH TO ONE: MATH MODEL- SCREENING, SOURCING, AND CREATING OVER 8,000 DIGITAL AND TEACHER-LED LESSONS FROM OVER 130 EDUCATION PRODUCTS SO THAT STUDENTS EXPERIENCE A VARIETY OF WAYS TO LEARN AND MASTER SKILLS- GENERATING DAILY PERSONALIZED SCHEDULES FOR 6,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS EACH DAY SO THAT EVERY STUDENT CAN LEARN AT HIS OR HER OWN PACE IN WAYS BEST SUITED FOR THEM- PROVIDING DAILY ON-SITE AND CENTRAL OPERATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT TO ALL 15 SCHOOL PARTNERS IMPLEMENTING TEACH TO ONE: MATHMEASURING IMPACTTO MEASURE WHETHER WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ACCELERATED STUDENT LEARNING SO THAT STUDENTS ARE BETTER PREPARED FOR ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL MATH, NEW CLASSROOMS USES THE MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS (MAP), AN ADAPTIVE ONLINE EXAM CREATED BY THE NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (NWEA).IN THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR, NEW CLASSROOMS WORKED WITH PROFESSOR DOUGLAS READY FROM THE CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND SCHOOL CHANGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S TEACHERS COLLEGE TO COMPLETE AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF THE FIRST TWO YEARS' MAP RESULTS OF TEACH TO ONE: MATH. HIS REPORT FOUND THAT:- ON AVERAGE, STUDENTS IN TEACH TO ONE: MATH MADE MATH GAINS AT NEARLY 150% THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO AN ADDITIONAL HALF A YEAR OF MATH LEARNING.- ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS ALSO SHOWED STRONGER GAINS THAN THE NATIONAL NORMS, GAINING AN AVERAGE 170% AND 140% OF GROWTH, RESPECTIVELY.- AFRICAN AMERICAN, WHITES, AND HISPANIC STUDENTS GREW AT 140 % THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. ASIAN STUDENTS GREW AT A RATE OF 170% COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL NORM. 8513352 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 71 0 79 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY IL OK NC GA FL CA X X ANA MORGADO 2129206130 1250 BROADWAY 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 JOEL ROSE DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X X 269342 0 14454 CHRISTOPHER RUSH DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X X 275212 0 15199 MIGUEL BEZOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BORCHARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SARNOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SHINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GIDEON STEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF WETZLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BARKER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 114384 0 16698 SUSAN FINE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 40.00 X 189197 0 11926 LIZZA PAWLSON CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER 40.00 X 76413 0 16085 CHRISTOPHER HOLLANDER DATA SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT 40.00 X 197628 0 25506 ROBERT SWANWICK VP OF PRODUCTION VISION 40.00 X 195182 0 23947 ASHRAF TADROS DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 143058 0 12247 JESSICA CAREY SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TALENT 40.00 X 138141 0 13949 JESSIE LEVKOV SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM INITIATIVES 40.00 X 132566 0 14062 1731123 0 164073 17 0 1 0 PROFESSIONALS FOR NONPROFITS DRAWER 1682 PO BOX 5935 TROY MI 48007 CONSULTING SERVICE 152385 JENNIFER OSTROW 258 JEFFERSON AVE APT 2 BROOKLYN NY 11213 ONSITE COACHING SERVICE 117300 2 39843 9483723 2000224 9523566 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611710 2403679 2403679 2403679 6415 6415 122250 0 122250 122250 122250 2002252 2000224 2028 2028 2028 CHECK/CREDIT CARD REFUND 900099 2880 2880 OTHER INCOME 900099 406 406 3286 12061224 2403679 0 133979 1113062 558533 448143 106386 120944 120944 4011496 3030873 794665 185958 102812 78529 18515 5768 370334 280316 68196 21822 435478 320827 89378 25273 199123 130311 60698 8114 1042 1042 534410 441529 92881 31697 30672 683 342 68572 38608 25897 4067 204297 177132 22352 4813 718976 548649 138045 32282 243378 160145 82678 555 7655 7655 2288 2288 1812297 1759746 52551 25008 18824 5012 1172 ONSITE PROGRAM EXPENSE 790585 790585 EQUIP., REPAIR, & MAIN. 25873 19474 5186 1213 OTHER DIRECT OPERATING 5695 4835 860 10825022 8513352 1913045 398625 141642 504982 1824447 3059975 1445000 357669 344359 1062334 162101 37639 260246 188528 103783 71718 1618240 1905895 1000 40242 5640572 7040454 740506 974659 111629 41156 852135 1015815 X 2700530 3895753 2087907 2128886 4788437 6024639 5640572 7040454 1236202 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5375185 7187631 7247813 9523566 29334195 5375185 7187631 7247813 9523566 29334195 17517513 11816682 15425 56100 113875 128665 314065 4277 3224 3286 10787 29659047 5859440 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: CHECK/CREDIT CARD REFUND - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 2,880. OTHER INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 4,277. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,224. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 406. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 71937 71937 0 188309 116591 71718 71718 DEFERRED RENT 40156 OTHER LIABILITIES 1000 41156 X 12221614 160390 160390 12061224 0 12061224 10985412 160390 160390 10825022 0 10825022 PART X, LINE 2: NEW CLASSROOMS RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT NEW CLASSROOMS HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. NEW CLASSROOMS IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2012. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JOEL ROSE DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 233559 0 34763 0 1020 0 3000 0 11454 0 283796 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER RUSH DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 239633 0 34763 0 816 0 3000 0 12199 0 290411 0 0 0 SUSAN FINE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER 168972 0 20000 0 225 0 3000 0 8926 0 201123 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER HOLLANDER DATA SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT 170206 0 27274 0 148 0 750 0 24756 0 223134 0 0 0 ROBERT SWANWICK VP OF PRODUCTION VISION 167537 0 16000 0 11645 0 3000 0 20947 0 219129 0 0 0 ASHRAF TADROS DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 142933 0 0 0 125 0 2188 0 10059 0 155305 0 0 0 JESSICA CAREY SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TALENT 138028 0 0 0 113 0 1403 0 12546 0 152090 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HOUSING ALLOWANCE TO ROBERT SWANWICK, VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCT DIVISION IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,422. THIS AMOUNT IS TAXABLE AND INCLUDED IN BOX 5 OF HIS 2014 FORM W-2 AND INCLUDED IN COLUMN B (III) ON PART II OF SCHEDULE J. PART I, LINE 7 IN ADDITION TO THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR DURING THE TERM, THE CEO AND CPO WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO EARN AN ANNUAL BONUS OF UP TO 15% OF THEIR BASE SALARY (OR A PRO RATA PORTING OF THE SAME AMOUNT IN RESPECT OF ANY PARTIALLY COMPETED FISCAL YEAR DURING THE TERM) BASED UPON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL DISCUSS SUCH OBJECTIVES WITH THE CEO AND CPO, BUT THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE SOLE DISCRETION TO ESTABLISH THE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND IN DETERMINING WHETHER BOTH OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. THESE BONUSES, IF ANY, SHALL BE PAYABLE WITHIN TWO AND HALF MONTHS FOLLOWING THE YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH BONUS IS EARNED AND ARE TAXABLE. A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH A NON-PERFORMANCE BASED RETENTION BONUS UPON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT DATE AS INDICATED BY THEIR TERMS OF HIRE. BLAIR HESIER SEE SCH L, PART V 120944 EMPLOYMENT 0 SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION:FAMILY MEMBER OF CHRIS RUSH, DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER X 1 2000224 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART 1, COLUMN (B) OF SCHEDULE M. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 NEW CLASSROOMS HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. THE CEO AND CFO THEN REVIEW ANY COMMENTS AND WORK WITH THE RELEVANT STAFF AND ACCOUNTING FIRM TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NEW CLASSROOM BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT LEAST ANNUALLY, AS WELL AS UPON ANY REVISION THERETO, AND ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A DOCUMENT CERTIFYING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH IT. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE TO THE DIRECTORS ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED AT ANY TIME, THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE MATERIAL FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION AT ISSUE MAY BE OBTAINED WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS VIA AN ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OR, IF THAT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE, WHETHER THE ORIGINAL TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FAIR AND REASONABLE. THE INTERESTED PERSON DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY VOTE OR DISCUSSION ON THIS MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE TALENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF OFFICERS' COMPENSATION AND THE COMPENSATION OF HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEES. AS PART OF THIS REVIEW, THE COMMITTEE, REFERENCES AVAILABLE MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS (VIA INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED SOURCES AS WELL AS REPORTED 990 COMPENSATION OF LIKE SIZE AND FOCUS PEER ORGANIZATIONS) AND INTERNAL EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS. THE ANNUAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS OF THE TALENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COVERS ALL OFFICERS AND HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEES. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMITTEE APPROVES ANY COMPENSATION PACKAGE OFFERED TO NEW SENIOR MEMBERS ON AN ONGOING BASIS. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETINGS AND LAST UNDERTAKEN IN FY15. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 1250 BROADWAY, 30TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10001 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT 212-920-6130. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NEW CLASSROOMS' MANAGEMENT AND BOARD MEMBERS OVERSEE THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT.