2014-07-03T13:30:38-07:00 2013-12-31 Mize Houser & Company PA 211 East Eighth Street Suite A Lawrence KS 660442682 990 2013-01-01 481016950 LAWRENCE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION LAWR 7858325000 110 MCDONALD DRIVE LAWRENCE KS 66044 SUSAN ESAU Executive Director 2014-07-01 true KENNETH R HITE CPA P00237300 7858428844 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z THOMAS HORNBAKER 609 NEW HAMPSHIRE ST LAWRENCE KS 66044 543259 false false X WWW.LAWRENCESCHOOLSFOUNDATION.ORG X 1985 KS ENRICHING THE EDUCATION PROVIDED TO ALL STUDENTS IN THE LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. 21 21 0 175 0 443975 468397 0 39071 67907 -1873 -10569 481173 525735 244263 257015 0 113549 119438 0 12273 88892 77963 446704 454416 34469 71319 1632671 1803223 134534 67837 1498137 1735386 X TO ENRICH THE EDUCATION PROVIDED TO ALL STUDENTS IN THE LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. false false 154599 31341 SCHOOL ASSISTANCE GRANTS - NEEDS BASED GRANTS FOR SCHOOLS. DISTRICT WIDE PROGRAM SUPPORT - GRANTS MADE UPON REQUEST BY AUTHORIZED DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS FROM RESTRICTED FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR VARIOUS DISTRICT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCHOOL SPECIFIC PROGRAMS.TEACHER INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM - PROVIDE GRANTS TO TEACHERS FOR INNOVATIVE CLASSROOM/SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS 100513 EARLY CHILDHOOD READINESS PROGRAM - PROVIDE SUPPORT OF PRE-K CLASSROOMS FOR APPROXIMATELY 75 AT-RISK FOUR YEAR OLDS. 58750 58750 SCHOLARSHIPS - PROVIDE AWARDS FOR GRADUATING SENIORS. 25170 21600 339032 true true false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 0 false false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 21 21 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X MS SUSAN ESAU 7853301941 110 MCDONALD DR LAWRENCE KS 66044 HANK BOOTH Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS HORNBAKER Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK BUHLER Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HEIDER Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN MOORE President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSY ELMORE Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE CARTER Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN DOBSKI Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA GAUTT Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN ICE Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE LAUTS Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MCELWAIN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DARCEY SOTO Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA STUBBLEFIELD Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL VICK Vice President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN WARD Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GINGER WEHNER Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF WEINBERG Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WILLIAMS Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL FINCHER Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MORGAN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ESAU EXEC. 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LAWRENCE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVES AN EXPENDITURE REPORT FROM THE LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACCOUNTING OFFICE AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR ON THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: SCHOOL ASSISTANCE GRANTS - NEEDS BASED GRANTS FOR SCHOOLS. DISTRICT WIDE PROGRAM SUPPORT - GRANTS MADE UPON REQUEST BY AUTHORIZED DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS FROM RESTRICTED FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR VARIOUS DISTRICT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCHOOL SPECIFIC PROGRAMS.TEACHER INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM - PROVIDE GRANTS TO TEACHERS FOR INNOVATIVE CLASSROOM/SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process AFTER REVIEW BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTRONICALLY PRIOR TO BEING FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS ARE RECEIVED AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO WOULD NOTIFY THE BOARD PRESIDENT OF ANY APPARENT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR, REVIEWED COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR SIMILAR USD 497 ADMINISTRATORS AND THEN RECOMMENDED ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES THAT THEY ARE SUBJECT TO THE BACK WITHHOLDING RULES. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THESE RULES, THEY ACCORDINGLY HAVE COMPLIED WITH THESE RULES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.