2014-05-14T13:33:32-05:00 2013-06-30 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2012-07-01 452736163 NEW CLASSROOMS INNOVATION PARTNERSINC NEWC 2129206130 1250 BROADWAY 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 JOEL ROSE 2129206130 2014-05-14 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2014-05-14 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z JOEL ROSE 1250 BROADWAY 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 9823022 0 X WWW.NEWCLASSROOMS.ORG X 2011 DE SEE SCHEDULE O. 7 5 38 7 0 0 5375185 7187631 195000 1072999 18572 -849 11656 54618 5600413 8314399 0 0 0 0 1308730 3413223 0 63800 251634 1584898 3090235 2893628 6567258 2706785 1747141 3042719 5528140 335934 1074214 2706785 4453926 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 4747625 1072999 TEACH TO ONE: MATH:EVERY STUDENT DESERVES AN EDUCATION DESIGNED WITH HIS OR HER SUCCESS AS ITS GOAL. YET, STUDENTS COME TO SCHOOL WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF ABILITIES AND NEEDS. RATHER THAN FOCUSING ON THOSE NEEDS, SCHOOLS EXPECT STUDENTS TO ADAPT TO A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL MODEL OF EDUCATION - ONE TEACHER IN FRONT OF NEARLY 30 STUDENTS IN AN 800 SQUARE FOOT ROOM, THE SAME MODEL WE'VE USED SINCE THE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O 4747625 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 74 0 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 NY CO IL OK NC X X KIWI PARTNERS INC SAL VIRGADAULA 2125327171 381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 820 NEW YORK NY 10016 JOEL ROSE 40.00 X X 235879 0 5551 CHRISTOPHER RUSH 40.00 X X 176166 0 8942 JORDAN MERANUS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIGUEL BEZOS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARIEL DECKELBAUM 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA LEWIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE WOLF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GIDEON STEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SHINE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BARKER 40.00 X 99173 0 13110 SUSAN FINE 40.00 X 184316 0 4415 CHRISTOPHER HOLLANDER 40.00 X 189271 0 13383 TINA SNOWDEN 40.00 X 115750 0 19731 1000555 0 65132 5 0 1 0 INFUSIONDEV LLC 599 BROADWAY 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10012 DIGITAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION 364050 KIWI PARTNERS 381 PARK AVENUE SOUTHSTE 820 NEW YORK NY 10016 ACCOUNTING AND HR 174412 SPEAKER INTERACTIVE LLC 6401 81ST STREET CABIN JOHN MD 20818 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 116400 3 7187631 2008622 7187631 PROGRAM RELATED REVENUE 900099 1072999 1072999 1072999 5759 5759 50341 0 50341 50341 50341 1502015 1508623 -6608 -6608 -6608 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4277 4277 4277 8314399 1072999 0 53769 800634 314217 399048 87369 2113712 1697137 385962 30613 46848 36628 9142 1078 231263 171761 52426 7076 220766 153500 58543 8723 19600 19600 31000 31000 63800 63800 681 456 214 11 914335 664186 227024 23125 11965 8012 3767 186 21209 14946 4587 1676 103666 77694 20147 5825 496908 404136 82151 10621 155547 126506 25716 3325 1447 1177 239 31 588602 578840 8644 1118 22184 15165 4596 2423 ONSITE PROGRAM EXPENSE 454884 454884 LOSS ON SECURITY 225649 225649 EQUIP., REPAIR, & MAIN. 15976 10921 3310 1745 MISCELLANEOUS 14464 9769 3903 792 12118 7690 2331 2097 6567258 4747625 1567999 251634 393307 481597 1020885 2976013 916700 555000 196738 188224 120083 117770 214084 77182 169357 136902 225649 1072634 3042719 5528140 242294 759172 93640 250000 0 65042 335934 1074214 X 1613007 3181160 1093778 1272766 2706785 4453926 3042719 5528140 1747141 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5375185 7187631 12562816 5375185 7187631 12562816 8640229 3922587 15425 56100 71525 4277 4277 12638618 1267999 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 71937 35969 35968 142147 41213 100934 136902 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS 1072634 1072634 DEFERRED RENT 65042 65042 X 8656581 342182 342182 8314399 0 8314399 6909440 342182 342182 6567258 0 6567258 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: 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, 2009. X X X X X 1 MARK DAVIS 46 LINCOLN STREET GLEN RIDGE NJ 07028 DONOR CULTIVATION 0 0 59200 -59200 59200 -59200 NY CA IL OK CO DC WA EXPLANATION OF FUNDRAISING PAYMENTS SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) NEW CLASSROOMS INNOVATION PARTNERS, INC. (NCIP) AGREED TO PAY THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER (PFR) $800 PER DAY FOR A MINIMUM OF 5 HOURS WORKED PER DAY FOLLOWING RECEIPT BY NCIP OF A WRITTEN INVOICE FROM THE PFR DETAILING THE HOURS/DAYS WORKED AND THE CONSULTING SERVICES RENDERED DURING SUCH PERIOD. NCIP ALSO REIMBURSED THE PFR FOR REASONABLE OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES THAT INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR ENGAGEMENT TOTALING $868. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JOEL ROSE 219004 0 16875 0 0 0 3000 0 2551 0 241430 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER RUSH 167728 0 8438 0 0 0 0 0 8942 0 185108 0 0 0 SUSAN FINE 184316 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4415 0 188731 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER HOLLANDER 152271 0 37000 0 0 0 800 0 12583 0 202654 0 0 0 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 PORTION OF THE SAME AMOUNT IN RESPECT OF ANY PARTIALLY COMPLETED 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 AND TO THE EXTENT SUCH PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (WHICH MAY INCLUDE BOTH OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES) HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. THESE BONUSES, IN ANY, SHALL BE PAYABLE WITHIN TWO AND A HALF MONTHS FOLLOWING THE YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH BONUS IS EARNED. 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. CHRISTOPHER RUSH CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER AND DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 87013 CONSULTING SERVICES PROVIDED BY ON PLAN LLC WHICH IS OWNED BY CHRISTOPHER RUSH. 0 X 1 2008622 0 0 0 METHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS: PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART I COLUMN (B). ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 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 STUDENTS. ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, NEW CLASSROOMS DESIGNED AND BUILT OUT TEACH TO ONE: MATH, A COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL THAT GIVES TEACHERS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO PERSONALIZE LEARNING FOR EACH AND EVERY STUDENT. NEW CLASSROOMS LAUNCHED TEACH TO ONE: MATH IN THE FALL OF 2012 AND MADE TARGETED IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE 2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR. NEW CLASSROOMS SUPPORTED IMPLEMENTATION OF TEACH TO ONE: MATH AT 8 SCHOOLS, SERVING OVER 3,000 STUDENTS, IN NEW YORK CITY, CHICAGO, AND WASHINGTON, DC: - GRAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SPENCER TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - HART MIDDLE SCHOOL, WASHINGTON, DC - I.S. 228, NEW YORK CITY - BROOKLYN* - J.H.S. 88, NEW YORK CITY - BROOKLYN* - I.S. 381, NEW YORK CITY - BROOKLYN* - I.S. 2, NEW YORK CITY - STATEN ISLAND* - I.S. 49, NEW YORK CITY - STATEN ISLAND* *NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S SCHOOL OF ONE IS POWERED BY TEACH TO ONE: MATH IN THE NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS LISTED HERE. NEW CLASSROOMS ALSO CONTINUED TO REFINE AND DEVELOP THE TEACH TO ONE: MATH MODEL IN PREPARATION FOR SERVING AN ANTICIPATED 6,000 STUDENTS IN THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR. AS PART OF PREPARATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR, NEW CLASSROOMS RAN TEACH TO ONE: MATH TRAINING ORIENTATIONS FOR TEACHERS AND APPROXIMATELY 350 STUDENTS IN FOUR SCHOOLS: - UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SPEEDWAY SCHOOL, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARQUETTE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENT, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MCCLINTOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA THESE ORIENTATIONS, CONDUCTED OVER 3 WEEKS IN THE SPRING OF 2013, PROVIDED STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOL LEADERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE TEACH TO ONE: MATH MODEL BEFORE FULL IMPLEMENTATION IN THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR. PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENT FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A NEW CLASSROOMS FLAGSHIP PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL, TEACH TO ONE: MATH, IS A COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH INSTRUCTIONAL 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. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THIS APPROACH REPLACED THE TRADITIONAL MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION FOR OVER 3,000 STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY, CHICAGO, AND WASHINGTON, DC. 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 ALL 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 10,000 DIGITAL AND TEACHER-LED LESSONS FROM OVER 50 PROVIDERS SO THAT STUDENTS EXPERIENCE A VARIETY OF WAYS TO LEARN AND MASTER SKILLS; - GENERATING DAILY PERSONALIZED SCHEDULES FOR 3,000 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 8 SCHOOL PARTNERS IMPLEMENTING THE TEACH TO ONE: MATH PROGRAM; AND - HELPING STUDENTS MAKE 1.2 YEARS' OF GROWTH COMPARED TO NATIONAL AVERAGES, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO TWO MONTHS' WORTH OF ADDITIONAL MATH LEARNING. MEASURING IMPACT TO 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), A STANDARDIZED ONLINE EXAM CREATED BY THE NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (NWEA). IN THE 2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR, NEW CLASSROOMS WORKED WITH THE CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND SCHOOL CHANGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S TEACHERS COLLEGE TO COMPLETE AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF THE FIRST YEAR MAP RESULTS OF TEACH TO ONE: MATH. THEIR REPORT FOUND THAT: - ON AVERAGE, STUDENTS IN TEACH TO ONE MADE ABOUT 1.2 YEARS' WORTH OF GROWTH COMPARED TO NATIONAL NORMS. THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO AN EXTRA TWO MONTHS' WORTH OF MATH LEARNING. - ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS ALSO SHOWED STRONGER GAINS THAN THE NATIONAL NORMS, GAINING ON AVERAGE 1.2 AND 1.1 YEARS OF GROWTH, RESPECTIVELY. - IN ADDITION, STUDENTS WHO BEGAN THE YEAR BELOW GRADE LEVEL MADE ON AVERAGE 1.5 YEARS OF GROWTH AS COMPARED TO NATIONAL NORMS, WHILE STUDENTS AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL WERE MORE FOCUSED ON REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES AND MADE ABOUT A YEAR'S WORTH OF GROWTH. SINCE 2012-13 WAS THE FIRST FULL YEAR OF OPERATION, NEW CLASSROOMS BELIEVES AN AVERAGE OF 1.2 YEARS OF GROWTH TO BE THE FLOOR. AS THE MODEL CONTINUES TO BE REFINED AND THE IMPLEMENTATIONS AT PARTNER SCHOOLS MATURE, WE BELIEVE THAT GAINS WILL ONLY IMPROVE. 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 ITS SUBMISSION. THE CEO AND CPO 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 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 NEW CLASSROOMS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRED JER ASSOCIATES TO CONDUCT A COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR A NUMBER OF POSITIONS INCLUDING CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHEIF PROGRAM OFFICER. THE STUDY ASSESSED THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE BASE SALARY AND TOTAL COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO EACH POSITION IN RELATION TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO EDUCATION, OTHER COMPARABLY-SIZED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND APPROPRIATE FOR-PROFIT COMPETITORS. IT ALSO PROVIDED INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING THE REASONABLENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION TO BE PROVIDED TO EACH EXECUTIVE POSITION IN CONFORMITY WITH THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS PROVISION OF THE INTERAL REVENUE CODE. THE ANALYSIS WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2011. BASED ON THE ANALYSIS, THE BOARD NEGOTIATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE CEO AND CPO UNDER TERMS CONSISTENT WITH THE STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NEW CLASSROOMS' MANAGEMENT AND BOARD MEMBERS OVERSEE THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT.