2014-05-09T13:35:01-05:00 2013-06-30 420714325 MCGLADREY LLP 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 100362602 990 2012-07-01 132899381 NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES INC NATI 2125457510 381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH NO 1401 NEW YORK NY 10016 JAMES H WENDORF 2125457510 2014-05-09 1 MARTIN GREIF P00029738 2123721000 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z JAMES H WENDORF 381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH NO 1401 NEW YORK NY 10016 5749835 0 X WWW.NCLD.ORG X 1977 DE THE MISSION OF NCLD IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE 1 IN 5 INDIVIDUALS NATIONWIDE WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES BY EMPOWERING PARENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS, TRANSFORMING SCHOOLS AND ADVOCATING FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES. WE ENVISION A SOCIETY IN WHICH EVERY INDIVIDUAL POSSESSES THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, AT WORK AND IN LIFE. 25 25 29 25 0 0 4572095 5442093 0 154575 3532 3367 -33637 0 4541990 5600035 0 0 0 0 2216184 2262674 30292 24925 331067 2185415 2990888 4431891 5278487 110099 321548 3286577 3632837 490551 506539 2796026 3126298 X THE MISSION OF NCLD IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE 1 IN 5 INDIVIDUALS NATIONWIDE WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES BY EMPOWERING PARENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS, TRANSFORMING SCHOOLS AND ADVOCATING FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES. WE ENVISION A SOCIETY IN WHICH EVERY INDIVIDUAL POSSESSES THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, AT WORK AND IN LIFE. 0 0 1276045 154575 SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION: NCLD'S SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE DELIVERS EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS, RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO EDUCATORS TO IMPROVE HOW SCHOOLS SERVE STUDENTS WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES. THE RTI ACTION NETWORK SUPPORTS FRONTLINE EDUCATORS IN IMPLEMENTING A RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI) APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING STRUGGLING LEARNERS EARLY AND PROVIDING THEM WITH INTERVENTIONS THAT THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS:- IN FY 2013 MORE THAN 100,000 EDUCATORS ACCESSED OUR PROFESSIONAL OFFERINGS. NCLD CREATED SEVERAL NEW RESOURCES IN A RANGE OF FORMATS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL INFORMATION: TWO VIRTUAL CONSULTING MODULES, ONLINE TALKS, AN ONLINE NEWSLETTER, NEW ARTICLES, A WEBINAR, RESPONSES TO ASK-THE-EXPERT INQUIRIES, AND MONTHLY BLOGS FOR EDUCATORS AND BY EDUCATORS.- THE LEADERSHIP IN ACTION PROGRAM SUPPORTS SCHOOL LEADERS IN THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF RTI. EACH PARTICIPANT RECEIVES BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COACHING AND MENTORING. THE PARTICIPANTS ALSO JOIN AN ONLINE COMMUNITY OF COLLEAGUES TO SHARE IDEAS, DISCUSS RESOURCES AND BRAINSTORM SOLUTIONS. PILOTED AS THE RTI LEADERSHIP NETWORK DURING THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR, THE PROGRAM HAS TRAINED NEARLY 700 LEADERS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE US, CANADA, AUSTRALIA AND FINLAND. 2452325 PARENT EMPOWERMENT: NCLD PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES TO PARENTS. - IN FY 2013, NCLD'S WEBSITE FOR PARENTS, LD.ORG, SCALED ITS REACH AND ENGAGEMENT. GROWING ITS AUDIENCE MORE THAN 200% FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH MILLIONS OF ADDITIONAL PARENTS. THE WEBSITE FEATURES INFORMATION ABOUT LEARNING DISABILITIES AND ADHD IN EASY-TO-ACCESS FORMATS SUCH AS ARTICLES, CHECKLISTS AND WORKSHEETS, INFORMATIONAL TOOLKITS AND A CHANGING MENU OF NEWS ITEMS THAT ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF LD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND ACROSS THE LIFESPAN. THE SITE ALSO OFFERS A FREE ONLINE NATIONAL/STATE RESOURCE LOCATOR, AUDIO PODCASTS BY EXPERTS, LIVE ONLINE LD TALK EVENTS, VIDEOS, AN LD INSIGHTS BLOG AND INTERACTIVE LD CHECKLIST, AS WELL AS A GROWING LIBRARY OF SPANISH-LANGUAGE MATERIALS. NCLD'S ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS, SERVING BOTH PARENTS AND EDUCATORS, REACH MORE THAN 150,000 SUBSCRIBERS ANNUALLY UP 200% FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.- NCLD HOSTS THE GETREADYTOREAD.ORG WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES RESOURCES ON EARLY LEARNING AND LITERACY TO PARENTS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND EARLY CARE PROVIDERS. IN FY 2013, THE SITE SERVED MORE THAN 125,000 VISITORS.- IN FY 2013 NCLD LAUNCHED LD NAVIGATOR, A GO-TO RESOURCE FOR THE PEDIATRIC PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (PEDIATRICIANS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS) AROUND LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES. THIS EASY-TO-USE, IN DEPTH RESOURCE FOR HELPING PEDIATRIC PROFESSIONALS GIVE PARENTS THE BEST ADVICE POSSIBLE WAS LAUNCHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRICS (AAP) AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS (NAPNAP). 767762 PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY: NCLD'S PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM DRIVES POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND DECISION-MAKING AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. IN FY 2013 NCLD: - WAS THE LEAD DISABILITY PARTNER IN A COALITION THAT CONSISTS OF THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS AND ADVOCATES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. THE COALITION CONDUCTED A CAMPAIGN TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST SENATE AND HOUSE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) BILLS THAT DID NOT PROTECT STUDENTS WITH LD AND OTHER AT-RISK STUDENTS. - RELEASED A GROUND-BREAKING REPORT CALLED DIPLOMAS AT RISK, WHICH EXAMINES THE LINK BETWEEN THE TYPE OF HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES THAT STATES OFFER AND GRADUATION OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LD. NCLD HOSTED A BRIEFING ON THE REPORT ON CAPITOL HILL AND A WEBINAR FOR PARENTS AROUND THE NATION TO DISCUSS ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND CHILDREN IN THEIR STATES. - BROUGHT PARENT LEADERS TO DC AND MADE VISITS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE SENATE AND THEIR STAFF TO RAISE AWARENESS OF LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES, ADVOCATE STRONGER ACCOUNTABILITY IN ESEA AND BETTER DIPLOMA OPTIONS. AS A RESULT, WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE LANGUAGE IN BOTH THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC DRAFT WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT REAUTHORIZATION BILLS TO SUPPORT BETTER TRANSITION PLANNING FOR STUDENTS LEAVING HIGH SCHOOL WHO NEED WORKFORCE TRAINING AND INCREASED ACCESS TO LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT.- DEVELOPED COMPREHENSIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM ACT, THE LEGISLATION THAT SETS THE AGENDA AND PARAMETERS FOR FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION RESEARCH. NCLD WORKED WITH THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO INCLUDE THIS LANGUAGE IN THE REAUTHORIZATION BILL. - DEVELOPED, WITH EXPERTS FROM ITS PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD AND OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INCLUDING STUDENTS WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES IN A PERSONALIZED LEARNING SYSTEM CALLED COMPETENCY BASED EDUCATION. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE RELEASED IN EARLY 2014. 47040 YOUNG ADULT INITIATIVE:IN FY 2013 NCLD LAUNCHED A LARGE-SCALE RESEARCH PROGRAM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS AND FEELINGS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES. WE BEGAN PLANNING FOR A YEAR-LONG QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT TO GATHER DATA ON ATTITUDES, EXPERIENCES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF YOUNG PEOPLE, (AGES 16-20) THEMSELVES. THE MAJORITY OF THIS WORK WILL TAKE PLACE IN FY2014. 47040 4543172 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 56 0 1 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MS MN NC ND NJ NY NH NM OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X X ALAN BENDICH 2125457510 381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 1401 NEW YORK NY 10016 X FREDERIC M POSES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE FORD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY J KALIKOW 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HANEY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN R LANGELER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK A MICHAEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINE BAXTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODY BELLOWS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGI BOOTH 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP KENT COOKE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD D DESHLER PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 DRAKE DUANE MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN G GANTZ JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK J GRIFFIN PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JARROD KAHN 1.00 X 0 0 0 THE HONORABLE THOMAS KEAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVAN J KUKIC PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL C LASKY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY Q PEDEREN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN D PESKY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA DAVIS PINKNEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH A PLEVAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY QUINN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASSIA SCHIFTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C STRAUSS 1.00 X 0 0 0 STAN WATTLES 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WENDORF 40.00 X 221827 0 35928 ALAN BENDICH 40.00 X 114991 0 32323 KEVIN HAGER 40.00 X 131032 0 17992 LAURA KALOI 40.00 X 131816 0 10189 SHELDON HOROWITZ 40.00 X 108320 0 40105 707986 0 136537 5 0 1 0 PENN HILL GROUP 777 6TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 POLICY, RESEARCH WRITING & LOBBYING 150000 GRASSROOTS SOLUTIONS 2828 UNIVERSITY AVE SE 150 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414 CONSULTING, CAMPAIGN, STRATEGY ANALYSIST 142500 LAURA TOMASETTI DBA - 360 PUBLIC RELATIO 140 CLARENDON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICES 104950 3 2300097 3141996 5442093 FEES FOR EDUC. SERVICE 900099 154575 154575 154575 3367 3367 149800 2300097 149800 0 5600035 154575 0 3367 424560 357336 29015 38209 1478059 1244025 101014 133020 55109 41465 9201 4443 166936 120845 33134 12957 138010 116207 9406 12397 37650 37650 155467 155467 24925 24925 25274 17322 7952 151868 97584 8088 46196 284358 245288 16863 22207 152576 122982 21734 7860 41316 25731 15333 252 113068 104948 3505 4615 19712 16586 1349 1777 PROGRAM AND EVALUATION 1671955 1671955 WEB COSTS/REPAIR & MAIN 200777 189200 4997 6580 RECRUITMENT FEES 60944 125 60819 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 29556 18082 5833 5641 46367 15346 28985 2036 5278487 4543172 404248 331067 X 236888 52044 0 184844 63329 154107 1963052 1910131 961561 1238161 62478 92434 890860 720275 178600 170585 46932 56794 10625 10625 3286577 3632837 374987 379603 22500 115564 104436 490551 506539 X 1512151 1437408 1283875 1688890 2796026 3126298 3286577 3632837 321548 8724 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2010835 4111700 4528082 4572095 5442093 20664805 2010835 4111700 4528082 4572095 5442093 20664805 9552373 11112432 49718 35021 22238 3532 3367 113876 20778681 154575 0.53480 0.58300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 155467 155467 5082596 5238063 411903 102976 0 0 307147 346310 371595 411903 1436955 2155433 36593 66896 136292 155467 395248 76787 86578 92899 102976 359240 538860 137907 134683 3224 548522 489672 58850 204431 95920 108511 170585 DEFERRED RENT 104436 104436 X 5608759 8724 8724 5600035 0 5600035 5278487 0 5278487 0 5278487 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT NCLD IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AND, AS SUCH, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NCLD IS SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED NCLD'S TAX POSITIONS FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NCLD HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF GAAP. GENERALLY, NCLD IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE FISCAL 2010, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LOOK-BACK PERIOD. 1 FIRELY PARTNERS LLC 3080 VALMONT ROAD SUITE 290 BOULDER CO 80301 SOLICITATION& ANNUAL REPORT WRITING/ASSIST PROJECT MANAGEMEN 0 23418 24925 -1507 23418 24925 -1507 BENEFIT DINNER 2449897 2300097 149800 111593 38207 2449897 2300097 149800 111593 38207 149800 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JAMES WENDORF 201827 0 20000 0 0 0 15000 0 20928 0 257755 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED NON-FIXED PAYMENTS IN THE FORM OF A BONUS DURING THE YEAR. ALL BONUSES WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: - JAMES WENDORF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - $20,000 - ALAN BENDICH, FINANCE & OPS DIRECTOR - $2,500 - KEVIN HAGER, CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER - $7,500 - LAURA KALOI, DIRECTOR PUBLIC POLICY - $7,500 - SHELDON HOROWITZ, DIRECTOR LD RESOURCES - $2,500 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS PREPARED BY MCGLADREY LLP, REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF NCLD'S BOARD PRIOR TO THE 990 BEING SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE NCLD BOARD AND STAFF IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FORM STATING WHETHER THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST REGARDING NCLD. THE FORMS ARE GATHERED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MAINTAINED IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH SUCH CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 GENERAL THE POLICY AND PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF NCLD'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS: (1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION; (2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION; AND (3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. 1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 2. USE OF DATA AS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. 3. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. INCREASES ARE USUALLY COST OF LIVING PLUS MERIT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USES SALARY SURVEYS AND REVIEWS ALL COMPENSATION WITH THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NCLD'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS POSTED ONLINE ON OUR WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENTATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. OUR WEBSITE PROVIDES A LINK TO GUIDESTAR, WHICH PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING 990'S. THE CURRENT 990 IS ANNUALLY POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: THE ORGANIZATION, IN A FULL TRANSPARENCY POSTURE TO REPORTING, IS REPORTING ALL BENEFITS IN FULL IN PART VII, COLUMN F AND NOT APPLYING THE $10,000 PER ITEM EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS.