2014-07-22T14:58:16-05:00 2013-12-31 560574444 CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 1111 METROPOLITAN AVE STE 1000 CHARLOTTE NC 28204 990 2013-01-01 300274709 NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS NATI 2022892700 1101 15TH STREET NW NO 1010 WASHINGTON DC 20005 NINA REES PRESIDENT & CEO 2022892700 2014-07-08 1 KELLIANNE F BENSON P01345659 7043771678 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z NINA REES 1101 15TH STREET NW NO 1010 WASHINGTON DC 20005 6564193 0 X WWW.PUBLICCHARTERS.ORG X 2004 DC TO EDUCATE PUBLIC AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT TO CHARTER SCHOOLS/ORGANIZATIONS. 15 15 35 15 0 0 3818128 4144051 2031408 2374598 2835 2008 36213 43536 5888584 6564193 0 0 0 0 1921867 2501242 0 0 350184 3974785 4551952 5896652 7053194 -8068 -489001 6384295 6067522 753320 925548 5630975 5141974 X THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IS THE LEADING NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE CHARTER SCHOOL MOVEMENT. OUR MISSION IS TO LEAD PUBLIC EDUCATION TO UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS BY FOSTERING A STRONG CHARTER SECTOR. 0 0 1310259 43536 FEDERAL ADVOCACY AND STATE ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT:NAPCS WORKS FOR FEDERAL POLICIES THAT SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND STABILITY OF HIGH-PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOLS BY EDUCATING CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS, STAFF AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ABOUT HOW POLICY CAN BEST SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH. IN PARTICULAR, NAPCS SEEKS TO GROW THE BASE OF SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND NAPCS IN WASHINGTON, DC; MAINTAIN OR INCREASE FEDERAL FUNDING WHERE POSSIBLE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; AND PROTECT THE AUTONOMY OF AND ENSURE FAIR TREATMENT OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS WITHIN FEDERAL FUNDING STREAMS, FEDERAL REGULATIONS, AND NON-REGULATORY GUIDANCE.NAPCS ALSO WORKS FOR STATE POLICIES THAT SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND QUALITY OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. NAPCS EDUCATES ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN STATES ABOUT HOW STATE CHARTER LAWS CAN BEST SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH, PARTICULARLY IN STATES WITHOUT CHARTER LAWS AND IN STATES WITH THE WEAKEST, MOST EGREGIOUS CHARTER LAWS; ASSESSES STATE CHARTER LAWS FOR THEIR FOCUS ON QUALITY AND FIDELITY OF IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDES CALIBRATED ASSISTANCE TO CHARTER SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR WORK TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. 1540161 2374598 NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS CONFERENCE: NAPCS CONVENED THE NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS CONFERENCE FROM JULY 1-3, 2013. MORE THAN 4,100 ATTENDEES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY GATHERED IN WASHINGTON DC TO LEARN AND PROMOTE PROMISING PRACTICES, CELEBRATE OUR SUCCESSES, AND IGNITE THE NEXT LEVEL OF INNOVATION. THE NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS CONFERENCE IS NAPCS' PRIMARY "DIRECT TO SCHOOLS" CHANNEL AND SUPPORTS ITS ABILITY TO DEEPEN THE EVIDENCE BASE. 3406513 VOICE OF THE SECTOR/COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA: NAPCS HAS CONTINUED TO DELIVER EVIDENCE BASED INFORMATION AND MESSAGES BY PROACTIVELY WORKING WITH MEDIA, AND BY DISSEMINATING ITS ISSUE BRIEFS, WHICH COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES CRITICAL TO THE SECTOR. NAPCS ALSO CONTINUES TO COLLECT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DATA ON THE NATION'S CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DASHBOARD IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE OF NATIONAL DATA ON CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND IS CONSULTED REGULARLY BY MEDIA, RESEARCHERS AND POLICYMAKERS. 6256933 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 53 0 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC X THE ORGANIZATION 2022892700 1101 15TH STREET NW NO 1010 WASHINGTON DC 20005 SARA STEINHARDT BERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON GONZALES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEN TIM HUTCHINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KATZMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYDIA LOGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MICHAEL LOMAX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE PIPPENGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL QUILLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN QUISENBERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH RUSS SIMNICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GOV JANE SWIFT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE WADE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JED WALLANCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FERNANDO ZULUETA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH MCGRIFF CHAIRWOMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MASHEA ASHTON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA EDELMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN LOCK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NINA REES PRESIDENT & CEO 60.00 X 276000 0 30491 REGINA MAHONY SENIOR VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 50.00 X 198000 0 25894 TODD ZIEBARTH SENIOR VP, STATE ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT 50.00 X 163000 0 25416 RENITA THUKRAL VP, LEGAL AFFAIRS 50.00 X 111650 0 15061 ERIC PAISNER CHIEF OF STAFF 50.00 X 146644 0 11510 ANGELA CHRISTOPHE DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS 50.00 X 102820 0 11142 998114 0 119514 6 0 1 0 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON 1277 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE OR 97403 EVENT SUPPORT AND LOGISTICS 230696 THE GLOVER PARK GROUP 1025 F ST NW 9TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20004 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 186518 PENN HILL GROUP 777 6TH ST NW SUITE 650 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ADVOCACY & POLICY SERVICES 162000 LARSON COMMUNICATIONS 1725 PIERCE ST SUITE 1 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94115 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 143583 ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE 405 HOWARD STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 LEGAL SERVICES 135000 5 151545 3992506 4144051 CONFERENCE REVENUE 900099 2374598 2374598 2374598 2008 2008 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 43536 43536 43536 6564193 2418134 0 2008 X 718810 512204 114659 91947 1470761 1343986 9006 117769 66513 46096 17241 3176 114204 105526 1407 7271 130954 107731 15800 7423 97971 5140 92831 50673 50289 384 112804 112804 209350 209350 1811387 1750984 60403 92061 90526 1535 11769 7693 2762 1314 447019 354826 92193 353805 332692 5717 15396 918584 891536 6208 20840 82081 82081 9681 8682 999 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 129592 129570 22 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 94847 69141 1629 24077 MERCHANT STATEMENT FEES 50713 50421 182 110 LICENSE FEES 20052 19830 222 59563 57906 1583 74 7053194 6256933 446077 350184 1746683 2991596 2164507 1786408 1089576 37891 2737 13035 237560 118108 741354 566722 197472 174632 930506 930598 15254 15254 6384295 6067522 201718 277937 402050 494602 149552 153009 753320 925548 X 3636897 4733544 1994078 408430 5630975 5141974 6384295 6067522 -489001 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3882268 6535182 5309505 3818128 4144051 23689134 3882268 6535182 5309505 3818128 4144051 23689134 15281066 8408068 26165 25241 10502 2835 2008 66751 78927 4160 17579 36213 43536 180415 23936300 10869116 0.35130 0.32290 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 75227 337992 413219 6693182 7106401 505320 126330 0 0 581974 547971 611642 505320 2246907 3370361 308504 188700 304989 413219 1215412 145494 136993 152911 126330 561728 842592 92000 75227 167227 SCHEDULE C SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PART IV THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IS THE LEADING ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ADVANCING QUALITY, GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE MOVEMENT. WE SPEAK AND ADVOCATE FOR THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER STUDENTS WHO ARE HOPING FOR THE CHANCE TO ATTEND A CHARTER SCHOOL. WE WORK AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL TO ACCOMPLISH THIS PURPOSE. WE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO STATE CHARTER SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS AND RESOURCE CENTERS, DEVELOP AND ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVED PUBLIC POLICIES, AND SERVE AS THE UNITED VOICE FOR THIS LARGE AND DIVERSE MOVEMENT. WE FOCUS ON KEY PRIORITIES LIKE REPLICATING AND EXPANDING HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS, LIFTING ARBITRARY "CAPS" ON CHARTER GROWTH AND CLOSING THE FUNDING GAP BETWEEN CHARTERS AND OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NAPCS POLICY EXPERTS WORK DIRECTLY WITH FEDERAL AND STATE-LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS TO ENCOURAGE THESE CHARTER-FRIENDLY POLICIES AND ULTIMATELY ENSURE CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE TREATED EQUITABLY WITH TRADITIONAL DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOLS UNDER THE LAW. 177615 144807 32808 563739 421915 141824 174632 SUMMIT CASH RESERVES 930598 F 930598 DEFERRED RENT INCENTIVE 153009 153009 X 6617400 53207 53207 6564193 0 6564193 7106401 53207 53207 7053194 0 7053194 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE EFFECT OF THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE PROJECT CONTINUES TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AT DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL OTHER TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DETERMINED THE ALLIANCE HAD NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012. SHOULD THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, THE ALLIANCE'S 2011, 2012, AND 2013 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NINA REES PRESIDENT & CEO 240000 0 36000 0 0 0 16560 0 13931 0 306491 0 0 0 REGINA MAHONY SENIOR VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 180000 0 18000 0 0 0 17458 0 8436 0 223894 0 0 0 TODD ZIEBARTH SENIOR VP, STATE ADVOCACY AND SUPPOR 150000 0 13000 0 0 0 9780 0 15636 0 188416 0 0 0 ERIC PAISNER CHIEF OF STAFF 131644 0 15000 0 0 0 335 0 11175 0 158154 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MASHEA ASHTON, A DIRECTOR, HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRISTOPHER NELSON, A DIRECTOR. JED WALLACE, A DIRECTOR, HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRISTOPHER NELSON, A DIRECTOR. RUSS SIMNICK, A DIRECTOR, BECAME AN EMPLOYEE AFTER LEAVING THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE STATE LEADERS ("COUNCIL") CONSISTS OF LEADERS OF STATE CHARTER SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE MET CRITERIA DEFINED BY THE BOARD. THE COUNCIL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING ISSUES AFFECTING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THE STATE AND LOCAL ORGANZIATION THAT SERVE THEM, AND ADVISING THE BOARD ON WAYS TO IMPROVE THE SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THE PROFESSIONAL CAPACITIES OF CHARTER-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL REQUIRES ADOPTION OF THE STATE COMMITMENT STATEMENT BY EACH CHARTER SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS. THE CHAIR OF THE STATE LEADERS COUNCIL SERVES AS A FULL VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD. AT LEAST ONE OTHER BOARD SEAT WILL BE RESERVED FOR A MEMBER OF THE STATE LEADERS COUNCIL, WHICH WILL PROVIDE TO THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE A SLATE OF THREE NAMES OF INCUMBENT COUNCIL MEMBERS. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL RECOMMEND ONE MEMBER OF THAT SLATE TO THE BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION. THE BOARD TERM OF THE CHAIR OF THE STATE LEADERS COUNCIL WILL TERMINATE AT THE SAME TIME AS HIS OR HER SERVICE AS CHAIR OF THE STAE LEADERS COUNCIL; THE TERM OF THE OTHER MEMBERS RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE LEADERS COUNCIL WILL BE THE SAME AS ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE BOARD, PENDING GOOD STANDING IN THE STAE LEADERS COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE 990 AND SENDS A DRAFT TO NAPCS. THE FIRST REVIEW IS DONE BY THE FINANCE MANAGER AND THE VP, OPERATIONS. THE CEO & PRESIDENT APPROVES THE FINAL DRAFT, THE FORM IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE DRAFT, AND IF THE BOARD COMMUNICATES NO CHANGES, THEN APPROVES THE 990. THE FINANCE MANAGER COMMUNICATES THAT FINAL DRAFT WAS APPROVED AND THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT FILES THE FORM WITH IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS. NAPCS IS NOT PERMITTED TO ENGAGE IN ANY PAID PERSONAL CONSULTING ARRANGEMENTS WITH SITTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITHOUT AN EXPLICIT BOARD VOTE, WHERE CONFLICTED DIRECTOR RECUSES HIMSELF OR HERSELF. FURTHER, THE BOARD MUST APPROVE CONTRACTS WITH ORGANIZATIONS EMPLOYING DIRECTORS, AND THOSE DIRECTORS MUST ABSTAIN FROM ALL DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATED TO THOSE CONTRACTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE CEO. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE CEO AND RESEARCHED USING THE COMPENSATION RESOURCES SURVEY FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PIE SALARY SURVEYS, AND FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, ALL SALARIES ARE ALSO REVIEWED AND APPROVED DURING THE PROCESS OF REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF OUR ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET PROCESS. ALL DELIBERATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,750,984. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 60,403. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,811,387. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE WHICH ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ACTION FUND 1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 1010 WASHINGTON DC 20005 262501474 SOCIAL WELFARE TO AMPLIFY WORK OF 501(C)(3) DC 501(C)(4) NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0