2015-03-19T16:39:33-05:00 2014-06-30 570381582 ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO LLC PLLC 201 EAST 5TH ST SUITE 2100 CINCINNATI OH 45202 990 2013-07-01 310955962 NATIONAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL NATI 5135236029 504 S LOCUST ST OXFORD OH 450562129 STEPHANIE HIRSH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5135236029 2015-03-05 1 KATHLEEN MITTS CPA P01085771 5135791717 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z LEARNING FORWARD STEPHANIE HIRSH 17339 PRESTON ROAD SUITE 106D DALLAS TX 75252 6594040 0 X LEARNINGFORWARD.ORG X 1978 OH EVERY EDUCATOR ENGAGES IN EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EVERY DAY SO EVERY STUDENT ACHIEVES. 10 10 27 200 85348 0 2697002 2179805 2289795 2446280 118636 143099 299131 308609 5404564 5077793 0 0 0 0 1802169 1721156 0 0 0 4410926 3945973 6213095 5667129 -808531 -589336 6585306 6140488 1285841 1155229 5299465 4985259 X EVERY EDUCATOR ENGAGES IN EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EVERY DAY SO EVERY STUDENT ACHIEVES. 0 0 1953154 2146140 CONFERENCES AND E-LEARNING TEACH MEMBERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATORS. NSDC/LEARNING FORWARD HELD TWO CONFERENCES: SUMMER AND ANNUAL. SUMMER CONFERENCE IS AIMED AT IMPROVING TEACHER PRACTICE. 1,536 TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS FROM 42 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WERE SERVED AT THIS EVENT WHICH LASTED FOUR DAYS AND INCLUDED FIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESSES, 11 PRE-CONFERENCES, AND 147 BREAKOUT SESSIONS. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE'S GOAL IS IMPROVING SCHOOLS THROUGH BETTER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND IT IS AIMED AT TEACHER LEADERS, PRINCIPALS, SUPERINTENDENTS, AND ANYONE CHARGED WITH LEADING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS. NSDC/LEARNING FORWARD SERVED 3,050 ATTENDEES FROM 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AT AN EVENT WHICH LASTED FIVE DAYS AND INCLUDED THREE KEYNOTE ADDRESSES, 32 PRE-CONFERENCES, AND 300 BREAKOUT SESSIONS. 775138 300140 WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATORS. NSDC/LEARNING FORWARD CONDUCTED OVER 100 WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THESE WORKSHOPS ARE CUSTOM-DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH SCHOOL OR DISTRICT. THEY RANGE IN LENGTH FROM ONE DAY TO ONGOING COACHING AND AUDITS THAT LAST WEEKS OVER SEVERAL YEARS. WE ESTIMATE THAT OVER 25,000 EDUCATORS WERE DIRECTLY IMPACTED AND MANY MORE INDIRECTLY, AS SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS GAINED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALL THEIR TEACHERS WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE SUCCESS OF ALL STUDENTS. 1045847 GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATORS. METLIFE FOUNDATION PROVIDED $250,000 TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE THE STANDARDS, EVOLVE THE LEARNING SCHOOL ALLIANCE, LAUNCH THE LEARNING SCHOOL DESIGNATION, AND DEVELOP BECOMING A LEARNING SYSTEM. THE WALLACE FOUNDATION PROVIDED $165,000 TO DISSEMINATE WALLACE KNOWLEDGE, INCLUDING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP. THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION PROVIDED $249,994 TO SUPPORT THE LEARNING FORWARD ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE SANDLER FOUNDATION PROVIDED $250,000 TO SUPPORT THE TRANSFORMING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROJECT. THE SPENCER FOUNDATION PROVIDED $35,000 TO SUPPORT A CONFERENCE TO ADDRESS LEVERAGING RESEARCH TO TRANSFORM PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. 871393 194175 BOOK SALES AND PUBLICATIONS IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATORS. 871393 194175 4645532 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 27 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X LESLIE MILLER 5135236029 504 S LOCUST STREET OXFORD OH 45056 MARK DIAZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVIA ZEPEDA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYRA WHITNEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET SAMUELS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLARA HOWITT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN EYOLFSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH SALIM TRUSTEE (PAST PRESIDENT) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH JACKSON TRUSTEE (PRESIDENT ELECT) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF RONNEBERG TRUSTEE (PRESIDENT UNTIL 12/31/13) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE BLAINE PRESIDENT (BEGINNING 1/1/2014) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE HIRSH CEO 40.00 X 248450 0 36821 LESLIE MILLER CFO 40.00 X 147716 0 21285 MICHAEL RENE ISLAS DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR RESULTS 40.00 X 166526 0 25443 CAROL V FRANCOIS DIRECTOR OF LEARNING 40.00 X 121906 0 18063 FREDERICK BROWN DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 118628 0 13461 JOELLEN KILLION FORMER DEPUTY DIRECTOR (KEY EMPLOYEE) 0.00 X 240070 0 0 1043296 0 115073 6 1 1 0 JOELLEN KILLION 1524 GRAF ROAD HENRIETTA TX 76365 EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING 240070 SUE CHEVALIER 3114 VINSETTA BOULEVARD ROYAL OAK MI 48073 EDITING 104847 MARGARET KAY PSENCIK 20327 TIMBERLINE TRAIL CYPRESS TX 77433 EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING 103500 3 786501 23095 1370209 2179805 CONFERENCES 611710 2146140 2146140 WORKSHOPS 611710 300140 300140 2446280 81124 81124 27850 27850 1266085 1202874 1236 63211 -1236 61975 -1236 63211 507455 312137 195318 195318 ADVERTISING 541800 85348 85348 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 93 93 85441 5077793 2640455 85348 172185 681084 561549 119535 702080 693586 8494 157272 129033 28239 60368 27890 32478 120352 96684 23668 2262 2262 21563 21563 20271 20271 485075 448417 36658 66246 66246 197280 197280 138069 138069 33372 33372 129540 129540 116655 23422 93233 1252898 1199906 52992 17976 17976 22304 22304 WORKSHOPS EXPENSE 564020 564020 GRANT-FUNDED PROJECT EX 512072 512072 PUBLICATIONS EXPENSE 355581 355581 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 10789 10789 5667129 4645532 1021597 0 743572 613616 15083 130913 558616 589318 307696 284426 173046 83311 141531 102004 39216 39527 4461077 4093440 260691 297324 26309 8613 6585306 6140488 180055 218414 1105786 936815 1285841 1155229 X 5079015 4562009 220450 423250 5299465 4985259 6585306 6140488 -589336 275130 0 X X 1 X 1 X 1 0 X 2162241 2472083 2834458 2697002 2179805 12345589 6245612 5381346 4649712 2839096 2953735 22069501 8407853 7853429 7484170 5536098 5133540 34415090 0 0 0 34415090 225723 247663 175117 161964 108974 919441 225723 247663 175117 161964 108974 919441 93 93 8633576 8101092 7659287 5698062 5242607 35334624 0.97400 0.97570 0.02600 0.02430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11000 9271 20271 4624811 4645082 382254 95564 0 0 540702 542013 560841 382254 2025810 3038715 107048 5000 17094 20271 149413 135176 135503 140210 95564 506453 759680 107048 3500 9000 11000 130548 141531 102004 39527 39527 7363647 275130 1697351 1972481 5391166 -313373 -313373 5077793 7674885 2007756 2007756 5667129 0 5667129 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE FROM IFN (REPORTED ON SEPARATE 990) 53,744. REVENUE FROM CENTER FOR RESULTS (REPORTED ON SEPARATE 990) 1,666,702. CONTRIBUTION FROM CENTER FOR RESULTS -23,095. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES REPORTED AS COST OF GOODS SOLD -312,137. LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS -1,236. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON STATEMENT OF REVENUE 312,137. LOSS REPORTED ON STATEMENT OF REVENUE 1,236. EXPENSES FROM IFN (REPORTED ON SEPARATE 990) 50,776. EXPENSES FROM CENTER FOR RESULTS (REPORTED ON SEPARATE 990) 1,643,607. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEPHANIE HIRSH CEO 237018 0 11432 0 0 0 29814 0 7007 0 285271 0 0 0 LESLIE MILLER CFO 146216 0 1500 0 0 0 17546 0 3739 0 169001 0 0 0 MICHAEL RENE ISLAS DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR RESULTS 153627 0 12899 0 0 0 18436 0 7007 0 191969 0 0 0 JOELLEN KILLION FORMER DEPUTY DIRECTOR (KEY EMPLOYEE 240070 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 240070 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR A YEARLY MEMBERSHIP FEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT FORMS ARE SIGNED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD AND EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WAS HIRED TO COMPLETE A COMPENSATION STUDY. THE BOARD ACTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES IN COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES, 504 S. LOCUST STREET, OXFORD, OH 45056. 513-523-6029 FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAVE BEEN NO POLICY CHANGES, ONLY MEMBERSHIP CHANGES. IMPACTING THE FUTURE NOW 504 S LOCUST STREET OXFORD OH 45056 311139817 SAME OH 501(C)(3) LINE 9 0 NSDC CENTER FOR LEARNING DBA LEARNING FORWARD CENTER FOR RESULTS 1319 BAYLISS DRIVE ALEXANDRIA VA 22302 263171800 SAME VA 501(C)(3) LINE 11A, I NATIONAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0