DONORSCHOOSE ORG: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
DONORSCHOOSE ORG (EIN 13-4129457)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2014-11-10
IRS object ID
201403149349301740
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-11-10T13:20:23-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN131655065PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 EAST 42ND STREETAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10017ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN134129457EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DONORSCHOOSEORGBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDONOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2122393615PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1134 WEST 37TH STREET - 11 FLAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10018ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANDY KAPLANPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2122393615PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFREDERICK MARTENSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00298107PTIN
Phone2126972299PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerCHARLES BESTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1134 WEST 37TH STREET - 11 FLAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10018ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$60,923,146GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://WWW.DONORSCHOOSE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2000FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDONORSCHOOSE.ORG IS A SIMPLE WAY TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO LEARN.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers254TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Total Expenses$41,506,209PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$59,283,940CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$11,035,104PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,639,206CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$35,796,219TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,343,929TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,319,724TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$32,288,225NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$34,476,495NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionDONORSCHOOSE.ORG ENGAGES THE PUBLIC IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY GIVING PEOPLE A SIMPLE, ACCOUNTABLE AND PERSONAL WAY TO ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL INEQUITY. WE ENVISION A NATION WHERE CHILDREN IN EVERY COMMUNITY HAVE THE TOOLS AND EXPERIENCES NEEDED FOR AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$55,183,196ExpenseAmt
DescCLASSROOM PROJECT FULFILLMENT:DURING FISCAL YEAR 2014, OUR DONORS HAVE PROVIDED $60.3 MILLION TO FUND 102,182 PROJECTS, BENEFITTING APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILLION STUDENTS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$55,183,196TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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IRP Document33IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee104EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members12GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member12IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANDY KAPLANBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6465569923PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1134 WEST 37TH STREET - 11 FLAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10018ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
PETER BLOOM
CHAIRMAN5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THERESIA RANZETTA
VICE CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN ALTER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAXINE CLARK
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN COLBERT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH LEVINE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DESIREE ROGERS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRABIAN SHORTERS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF WEINER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED WILSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY YOSELOFF
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN EVERSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES BEST
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$258,646$0$40,027
CESAR BOCANEGRA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$209,540$0$21,124
OLIVER HURST-HILLER
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$212,372$0$35,119
MICHELLE SHERBURNE
CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$162,260$0$35,373
ANDY KAPLAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$167,718$0$31,674
KATIE BISBEE
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$174,840$0$15,189
CAROLINA MARTIN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT40.00$183,065$0$14,252Yes (X)
DAVID CRANE
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING40.00$137,500$0$14,266Yes (X)
JANELLE LIN
VICE PRESIDENT30.00$133,310$0$36,500Yes (X)
NANCY MOND
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER40.00$119,740$0$34,789Yes (X)
JOHN CIARDULLO
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING40.00$115,084$0$35,707Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$314,020TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K14IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$60,854,821AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,879,543NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$60,854,821TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$68,325TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$68,325ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$68,325ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,428,175TotalAmt
Program Services$573,614ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$320,673ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$533,888FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,615,402TotalAmt
Program Services$1,804,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$378,479ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,432,538FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,473TotalAmt
Program Services$52,244ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,837ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,392FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$612,908TotalAmt
Program Services$282,055ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$247,326FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$374,183TotalAmt
Program Services$168,681ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,038ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$149,464FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,622TotalAmt
Management And General$1,622ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,950TotalAmt
Management And General$52,950ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$197,220TotalAmt
Program Services$78,112ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,607FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,237TotalAmt
Program Services$5,176ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,707ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$92,354FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$246,240TotalAmt
Program Services$118,221ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,587ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,432FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$304,933TotalAmt
Program Services$304,933ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$404,630TotalAmt
Program Services$238,865ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,685ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120,080FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,528TotalAmt
Program Services$43,684ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,184ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$113,660FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,064,724TotalAmt
Program Services$999,520ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,071ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,133FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,158TotalAmt
Program Services$3,232ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,926ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
CLASSROOM MATERIALS$49,594,707$49,594,707
CREDIT CARD FEES$626,470$626,470
THANK YOU PACKAGE$212,446$212,446
GIFT CARD PRODUCTION$74,941$74,941

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,993TotalAmt
Program Services$1,910ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,901ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,182FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,283,940TotalAmt
Program Services$55,183,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,225,688ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,875,056FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$838,241BOYAmt
EOY$565,703EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,300,061BOYAmt
EOY$19,893,989EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,702,099BOYAmt
EOY$4,688,825EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$245,064BOYAmt
EOY$95,555EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,296,209LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,467,511LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,341,973BOYAmt
EOY$2,828,698EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,856,420EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$4,699,688EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,716BOYAmt
EOY$167,341EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,632,154BOYAmt
EOY$35,796,219EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,343,929BOYAmt
EOY$1,319,724EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,343,929BOYAmt
EOY$1,319,724EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,267,178BOYAmt
EOY$17,424,675EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,021,047BOYAmt
EOY$17,051,820EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,288,225BOYAmt
EOY$34,476,495EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,632,154BOYAmt
EOY$35,796,219EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,639,206ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$549,064NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,050,065CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,681,400CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41,145,968CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,474,931CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$60,854,821CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$211,207,185TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,681,400CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41,145,968CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,474,931CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$60,854,821CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$211,207,185TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$16,476,056SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$194,731,129PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$89,819CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$78,195CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$61,576CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$66,382CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$68,325CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$364,297TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$211,571,482TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.92040PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.92210PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$946,310OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$49,615DepreciationAmt
Book Value$896,695BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$264,529OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,499DepreciationAmt
Book Value$263,030BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,085,370OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,416,397DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,668,973BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,828,698TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENT FUND - GLOBAL EQUITIES$1,317,770F
INVESTMENT FUND - FIXED INCOME$1,128,314F
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT - ABSOLUTE RETURN$2,251,858F
CASH HELD FOR INVESTMENT$1,746F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$4,699,688TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$61,666,051TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$549,064NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$193,841DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$742,905RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$60,923,146RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$60,923,146TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$59,477,781TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$193,841DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$193,841ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$59,283,940ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$59,283,940TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT NO DISCLOSURES RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (1)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHARLES BEST
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$173,646$0$85,000$0$0$0$6,562$0$33,465$0$298,673$0$0$0
CESAR BOCANEGRA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$175,240$0$34,300$0$0$0$6,376$0$14,748$0$230,664$0$0$0
OLIVER HURST-HILLER
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER$180,372$0$32,000$0$0$0$6,479$0$28,640$0$247,491$0$0$0
MICHELLE SHERBURNE
CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER$122,260$0$40,000$0$0$0$6,165$0$29,208$0$197,633$0$0$0
ANDY KAPLAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$137,718$0$30,000$0$0$0$5,204$0$26,470$0$199,392$0$0$0
KATIE BISBEE
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$141,840$0$33,000$0$0$0$5,403$0$9,786$0$190,029$0$0$0
CAROLINA MARTIN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$133,065$0$50,000$0$0$0$5,066$0$9,186$0$197,317$0$0$0
DAVID CRANE
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING$127,500$0$10,000$0$0$0$5,546$0$8,720$0$151,766$0$0$0
JANELLE LIN
VICE PRESIDENT$96,810$0$36,500$0$0$0$5,163$0$31,337$0$169,810$0$0$0
NANCY MOND
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER$109,740$0$10,000$0$0$0$5,752$0$29,037$0$154,529$0$0$0
JOHN CIARDULLO
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING$106,084$0$9,000$0$0$0$5,514$0$30,193$0$150,791$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 5FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR SENIOR LEVEL STAFF IS BASED IN PART ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ANNUAL REVENUE AND EXPENSE TARGETS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution11ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$547,573NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSALES PROCEEDSMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)PROJECT MATER1$776,160VALUE IF PURCHASED
Yes (X)FURNITURE/EQU1$298,987VALUE IF PURCHASED
Yes (X)LEASEHOLD IMP1$256,823VALUE IF PURCHASED
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6IN ADDITION TO THE VOLUNTEER WORK DONE BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE MAJOR AREAS WHERE DONORSCHOOSE.ORG BENEFITS FROM VOLUNTEER HOURS IS IN OUR "TEACHERS AS SCREENERS" AND OUR "DONOR APPRECIATION" INITIATIVES. IN THE TEACHERS AS SCREENERS INITIATIVE, TEACHER VOLUNTEERS REVIEW CLASSROOM PROJECT PROPOSAL DESCRIPTIONS, TO ENSURE THEY CONTAIN THE ELEMENTS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A CLEAR AND COMPELLING DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES. IN THE DONOR APPRECIATION INITIATIVE, VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH THE PROCESS OF TAKING STUDENT THANK-YOU LETTERS THAT WE RECEIVE FROM THE CLASSROOM TEACHER AND PREPARING THEM FOR SUBSEQUENT MAILING TO THE PROJECT DONORS. WE ESTIMATE THAT 23,450 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME WERE PROVIDED IN FISCAL YEAR 2014.
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5DONORSCHOOSE.ORG EMPLOYED 104 PERSONS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2013. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE EITHER SEASONAL OR TEMPORARY WORKERS. AT JUNE 30, 2014, THE FULL TIME EQUIVALENT STAFF WAS 66.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUR PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. AFTER PREPARATION, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FOLLOWING THEIR REVIEW, IT IS REVIEWED AT A MEETING OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. AT THIS MEETING, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM WALK THE ATTENDEES THROUGH THE DOCUMENT AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THEY MAY HAVE. WHEN THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE IS SATISFIED WITH THE FORM 990, THEY APPROVE IT. FOLLOWING APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD, THE FORM 990 IS FILED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPERSONS COVERED UNDER THIS POLICY INCLUDE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE KEY EMPLOYEES. THE POLICY IS DISCUSSED AT LEAST ANNUALLY AT A BOARD MEETING. EACH PERSON COVERED UNDER THIS POLICY IS AWARE OF HOW TO REPORT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. NO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAVE BEEN REPORTED, BUT IF THEY HAD BEEN, THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT WOULD BE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY TO DECIDE ON THE BASE SALARY, BONUS TARGETS, AND ON THE CRITERIA FOR AWARDING BONUSES TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND HIS DIRECT REPORTS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2014 TO SET COMPENSATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, TAX RETURNS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY, COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER, AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER, GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY AND CAUSE MARKETING DISCLOSURES ARE ALL AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AND DOWNLOAD AT WWW.DONORSCHOOSE.ORG.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24CLASSROOM MATERIALS INCLUDES THE COSTS OF CLASSROOM PROJECT MATERIALS, DELIVERY AND WHERE APPLICABLE, SALES TAX. GIFT CARD PRODUCTION IS THE COST OF MANUFACTURING GIFT CARDS. GIFT CARDS GIVE A POTENTIAL DONOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP BRING A CLASSROOM PROJECT TO LIFE, WITH THE HOPE THAT THE DONOR WILL MAKE SUBSEQUENT CASH DONATIONS TO ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM PROJECTS. GIFT CARDS GENERALLY HAVE A FACE VALUE OF $25 AND UP. THE FACE VALUE OF THE GIFT CARD IS GENERALLY PAID FOR BY A CORPORATION OR FOUNDATION AND IS RECORDED IN DONATION REVENUE. CREDIT CARD FEES ARE THE FEES PAID TO THIRD PARTIES TO PROCESS CREDIT CARD DONATIONS MADE AT WWW.DONORSCHOOSE.ORG. THANK YOU PACKAGE EXPENSE IS PRIMARILY THE COST OF SUPPLIES AND POSTAGE REQUIRED TO MAIL STUDENT THANK YOU LETTERS TO DONORS.

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