2014-01-29T11:05:14-06:00 2013-06-30 954537885 SINGER BURKE ZIMMER & BUTLER LLP 6345 BALBOA BLVD 375 ENCINO CA 913169515 990 2012-07-01 203799463 SPIRIT SERIES INC SPIR 3108995528 C/O SINGER 6345 BALBOA BL 375 ENCINO CA 91316 RICHARD STRAUSS 3108995528 2014-01-29 1 MATTHEW A BURKE P00061657 8187741000 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z RICHARD STRAUSS 605 SAN VICENTE BL 310 SANTA MONICA CA 90402 508705 0 X WWW.SPIRITSERIES.ORG X 2005 CA TO PROVIDE CORE LITERACY AND VALUES EDUCATION TO PRE-TEENS AND YOUNG ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. 10 8 8 53 0 0 223262 419665 90998 89040 0 0 0 0 314260 508705 0 0 0 0 220934 183484 0 42723 76086 109104 196026 330038 422233 -15778 86472 141203 241675 19182 33182 122021 208493 TO PROVIDE CORE LITERACY AND VALUES EDUCATION TO PRE-TEENS AND YOUNG ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. 0 0 324374 89040 SPIRIT SERIES -- A RIGOROUS, THREE-WEEK DRAMA-BASED LITERACY & VALUES INTERVENTION -- SERVED 3179 FOURTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS IN 103 CLASSROOMS AT 27 PARTNER SCHOOLS IN LOS ANGELES AND BOSTON DURING THE 2012-13 ACADEMIC YEAR. OVER 8,900 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS EXPERIENCED ON-CAMPUS PERFORMANCES OF ONE OF THE PROGRAM'S SIX INSPIRING ONE-ACT BIOGRAPHICAL PLAYS, PARTICIPATING IN THE IN-DEPTH QUESTION AND ANSWER SUMMARY DISCUSSIONS THAT FOLLOWED EACH PERFORMANCE. OVER 92 CLASSROOM TEACHERS RECEIVED 15 HOURS OF INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AS THEY OBSERVED AND SUPPORTED THE SPIRIT SERIES TEACHING STAFF, MODELING BREAKTHROUGH TEACHING TECHNIQUES TO ENGAGE, EMPOWER AND INSPIRE UNDER-SERVED PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPACITY WAS INCREASED BY $101,982 OF IN-KIND DONATED SERVICES. 324374 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X RICHARD STRAUSS 3108995528 605 SAN VICENTE BLVD 310 SANTA MONICA CA 90402 RICHARD STRAUSS 65.00 X X 70800 0 0 STEVEN SAVAGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LESLIE RACHEL STRAUSS 50.00 X X 28800 0 0 MATTHEW BURKE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FU-DING CHENG 3.00 X 0 0 0 LANA AYEROFF BRODY 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCPHERSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN KADERLAN 6.00 X 0 0 0 JAN KINGAARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN GORIN 3.00 X 0 0 0 99600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8200 411465 29157 419665 SCHOOL PARTICIPATION 611710 85540 85540 TRAINING FEES 611710 3500 3500 89040 508705 89040 0 0 100800 81936 5904 12960 65048 65048 17636 15696 529 1411 4182 4182 42723 42723 8655 8655 9579 6084 2780 715 1703 1431 272 27700 23268 2770 1662 10267 8932 1335 16266 11428 4838 3568 3568 PROGRAM MATERIALS 41918 41918 STAFF TRAINING SERVICES 29428 29428 LICENSING FEES 18011 18011 FUNDRAISING 13834 13834 10915 8971 770 1174 422233 324374 21773 76086 12737 57667 31249 73900 208862 98754 97217 110108 141203 241675 19182 33182 19182 33182 X 122021 208493 122021 208493 141203 241675 86472 0 X 0 0 0 X 260599 295684 324392 223262 419665 1523602 86150 92292 126077 86348 85540 476407 346749 387976 450469 309610 505205 2000009 77430 150780 152020 44649 61467 486346 0 77430 150780 152020 44649 61467 486346 1513663 4650 3500 8150 346749 387976 450469 314260 508705 2008159 0.75380 0.72540 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 67757 32463 35294 141105 66291 74814 110108 WFB LINE OF CREDIT/CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 2571 OTHER PAYABLE - M. STRAUSS 395 OTHER PAYABLE-PRINTING SERVICES 11886 OTHER PAYBLE-MATERIALS 15000 OTHER PAYABLE 3330 33182 X X X X X 1 CHRIS CUDDIHY 2848 XANTHIA STREET DENVER CO 80238 FUNDRAISING 0 196350 39270 157080 196350 39270 157080 CA MA X PROGRAM TRAINING MATERIALS 4 29157 FMV OF ASSETS CONTRIBUTED 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RICHARD AND LESLIE STRAUSS ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COMPLETE COPY OF THIS FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, SPIRIT SERIES, INC. ASKS WHETHER BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES HAVE HAD ANY MATERIAL CHANGE IN THEIR PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE IN POSSESSION OF SAID POLICY, HAVE SIGNED IT, AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAMILIAR WITH ITS CONTENTS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES WHEN ANY MATTERS COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR WHICH THEY STAND TO GAIN FINANCIALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CO-DIRECTOR INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CONSIDERATION OF ALL RELEVANT COMPARABILITY DATA. SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS RECORDED IN THE MEETING'S BOARD MINUTES WHICH ARE THEN APPROVED AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.