2013-11-15T08:30:57-06:00 2013-06-30 060903326 WHITTLESEY & HADLEY PC 147 CHARTER OAK AVE HARTFORD CT 061065100 990 2012-07-01 060939659 OUR PIECE OF THE PIE INC OURP 8602965068 20-28 SARGEANT STREET HARTFORD CT 06105 BOB RATH 8607617311 2013-11-15 1 ANDREW G ANDREWS P00634334 8605223111 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z BOB RATH 20-28 SARGEANT STREET HARTFORD CT 06105 5910665 0 X WWW.OPP.ORG X 1974 CT OUR PIECE OF THE PIE (OPP) HELPS 14 TO 24 YEAR-OLD URBAN YOUTH BECOME ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDENT ADULTS. 17 17 710 0 0 0 4833444 5803217 4938 16156 0 0 19423 74740 4857805 5894113 0 0 0 0 3392249 3135635 0 0 295711 1382140 2597807 4774389 5733442 83416 160671 1671704 1998651 255887 422163 1415817 1576488 X OUR PIECE OF THE PIE (OPP) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING 14 TO 24 YEAR-OLD URBAN YOUTH BECOME ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDENT ADULTS. OPP'S UNIQUE MODEL IS CENTERED AROUND THE PERSONAL, INTENSE AND CONSISTENT RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPED BETWEEN EACH YOUTH AND A CARING, COMMITTED AND PROACTIVE ADULT STAFF MEMBER (YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST). THAT RELATIONSHIP HELPS PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFY AND OVERCOME BARRIERS, ACCESS SUPPORT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, AND ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, A COLLEGE DEGREE AND/OR VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATION AND REWARDING POST-EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT. WITH ITS DATA-DRIVEN CULTURE AND A FOCUS ON BEST PRACTICES AND OUTCOMES, OPP OFFERS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MIX OF ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE, WORKFORCE READINESS AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE REACH THEIR GOALS. FOUNDED IN 1975, OPP PROVIDED HIGH SCHOOL, COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS TO 840 YOUNG PEOPLE IN FIVE CONNECTICUT COMMUNITIES LAST YEAR. 1 0 3347507 16156 OPP IN THE COMMUNITY PROVIDES ITS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MIX OF ACADEMIC, WORKFORCE/VOCATIONAL AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS IN HARTFORD, CT AND EASTERN CONNECTICUT. WITH YOUTH CENTERS IN NORWICH AND HARTFORD, IN 2012-2013 OPP'S COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES HELPED 547 YOUNG PEOPLE REACH CRITICAL MILESTONES (HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION; COLLEGE DEGREE AND/OR VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATION; MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT) ON THEIR JOURNEYS TOWARDS ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. SERVICES RANGE FROM GOAL SETTING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TO AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING AND COLLEGE APPLICATION SUPPORT TO JOB/CAREER COMPETENCY TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT RETENTION SERVICES, AND MORE.OPP ALSO OFFERS COMMUNITY-COLLEGE BASED PROGRAMS AT CAPITAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN HARTFORD, CT AND ASNUNTUCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN ENFIELD, CT, SPECIFICALLY CREATED TO HELP COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS COMPLETE THEIR DEGREES AS WELL AS OBTAIN AND KEEP GOOD JOBS. 129 STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM THESE PROGRAMS IN 2012-2013. 997524 OPP'S HIGH SCHOOL MODEL SERVES THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF OVER-AGE, UNDER-CREDITED (OU) YOUTH YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE BEHIND IN CREDITS FOR THEIR AGE AND GRADE AND WHO ARE THE GREATEST RISK OF BEING DROP-OUTS.OPPORTUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (OHS) IS A PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL BETWEEN HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OUR PIECE OF THE PIE, FORMED TO PROVIDE HARTFORD'S OVER-AGE, UNDER-CREDITED YOUTH WITH A RIGOROUS AND SUPPORTIVE ACADEMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT LEADING TO A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. OHS RE-ENGAGES DISCONNECTED YOUTH BY INFUSING THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF OPP'S PROGRAM MODEL INTO THE SCHOOLS ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS CULTURE. THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES THAT PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION, INTENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES AND COLLEGE/CAREER PREPARATION WILL HELP THESE STUDENTS TO REDUCE THE BARRIERS THAT THEY FACE EVERY DAY AND PUT THEM ON A PATH TO ACADEMIC AND EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS. AT ACCEPTANCE, STUDENTS ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER, HAVE PREVIOUS HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE AND ARE MOTIVATED TO GET A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. MANY HAVE LEFT SCHOOL OR ARE AT HIGH RISK OF DROPPING OUT. IN ITS FIRST 3 YEARS OF GRADUATING CLASSES, OPP'S OPPORTUNITY HIGH SCHOOL IN HARTFORD HAS GRADUATED 148 STUDENTS 148 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY DROP-OUTS OR NEAR DROP-OUTS. OPP IN HIGH SCHOOLS ALSO INCLUDES "THE LEARNING ACADEMY AT BLOOMFIELD" (LAB), OUR NEW CONTRACT SCHOOL IN BLOOMFIELD, WHICH OPENED IN SEPTEMBER, 2012. THIS SCHOOL IS FULLY OPERATED BY OPP AND COMBINES OUR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MODEL WITH INNOVATIVE ACADEMIC TECHNIQUES. 637250 NEW SCHOOL MODEL: THE MISSION OF OPP'S NEW SCHOOL MODEL IS TO HELP OVER-AGE, UNDER-CREDIT (OU) STUDENTS GET BACK ON TRACK TO A TIMELY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, WHILE PREPARING THEM FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, CAREER AND COMMUNITY. OPP'S SCHOOL MODEL COMBINES A SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED ACADEMIC PROGRAM WITH OPP'S YOUTH AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT OU STUDENTS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND ON TO POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. IT OFFERS A PERSONALIZED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT LEVERAGES THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, AND EXTENDED LEARNING TIME OPPORTUNITIES TO BEST SUPPORT STUDENTS IN MASTERING CONCEPTS ALIGNED WITH THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AND CONNECTICUT STATE FRAMEWORKS. OPP WILL IMPLEMENT THIS MODEL IN THE FALL OF 2013 AT RICHARD C. BRIGGS HIGH SCHOOL IN NORWALK, CT. THE MODEL WILL ALSO BE IMPLEMENTED AT OPPS PATH ACADEMY, A HIGH SCHOOL FOR 200 OVER-AGE, UNDER-CREDITED YOUTH IN WINDHAM, CT, WHICH WILL OPEN IN 2014. THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED OPP'S CHARTER APPLICATION TO OPEN PATH ACADEMY IN JUNE 2013. OPP IS THE CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION FOR PATH ACADEMY. THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF OPP'S NEW SCHOOL MODEL HAS INCLUDED COMPLETION OF CURRICULA, DESIGN OF STAFF COACHING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEMS INTEGRATION MAP THAT WILL ALLOW TEACHERS TO INTEGRATE DATA FROM ALL STUDENT LEARNING SOURCES AT THE SCHOOL (E.G. COMPUTER-BASED PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, TEACHER-LED INSTRUCTION PERIODS). NEW SCHOOL MODEL: OPP IS COMMITTED TO A CULTURE OF DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING. THE ORGANIZATION HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN MEASURING AND TRACKING OUTCOMES OF OUR PARTICIPANTS, AS WELL AS THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF OUR PROGRAMS.AS MORE COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS MAJOR FOUNDATIONS, EXPRESS INTEREST IN OPP'S PROGRAM MODEL, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT OPP ENGAGE IN AN EVALUATION PROCESS TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO HOW TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE SERVICES AS WE EXPAND OUR WORK (AND REACH) TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EVEN MORE YOUTH. WITH GRANT SUPPORT, OPP HAS RETAINED A SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND CONVENED AN EVALUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RESEARCHERS TO INFORM OUR LONG-TERM EVALUATION GOALS.IN OCTOBER, 2012, OPP CONTRACTED WITH METIS ASSOCIATES, AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND EVALUATION FIRM TO CONDUCT AN IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW AND A DATA VALIDATION STUDY OF OUR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MODEL. THE EVALUATION IS ORGANIZED INTO THREE PHASES AND WILL BE COMPLETED OVER A PERIOD OF 21 MONTHS, WITH AN ANTICIPATED COMPLETION DATE OF JUNE, 2014. 4982281 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 220 0 1 710 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X X BOB RATH PRESIDENTCEO 8607617300 20-28 SARGEANT STREET HARTFORD CT 06105 JOHN LITTLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN COHEN COE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL BROWNE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PITOCCO 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE CONNELLY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LIMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE LIBURDI 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE HASTINGS 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE CHUANG 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP RIGUEUR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL FREEDMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE LANDRY 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY GREENBERG 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY COHEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK SCALISE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY MYSHRALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH BROWN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT K RATH 40.00 X 168966 0 6265 CHRISTINE MURRAY 40.00 X 91385 0 260 HECTOR RIVERA 40.00 X 104722 0 11664 365073 0 18189 2 0 1 0 ANTHEM 6740 N HIGH STREET SUITE 200 WORTHINGTON OH 430857500 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE 242150 MJB CORPORATION 2 SUMMIT PLACE BRANFORD CT 06405 BUILDING RENT 146045 2 367399 24239 3260908 2150671 5803217 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 624100 16156 16156 16156 91292 24239 16552 74740 74740 5894113 16156 0 74740 2573390 2185149 236045 152196 3906 3317 358 231 221916 188436 20355 13125 336423 285668 30858 19897 14171 9647 2659 1865 34530 23507 6478 4545 359649 256101 70582 32966 19231 13092 3608 2531 62096 41710 8285 12101 78551 53474 14738 10339 395822 352377 12184 31261 44397 29501 12857 2039 28263 18780 8185 1298 52291 40996 9036 2259 YOUTH PROGRAMS 1392468 1381956 10262 250 MISCELLANEOUS 68881 58690 3746 6445 EQUIPMENT EXPENSE 47457 39880 5214 2363 5733442 4982281 455450 295711 1189534 1329211 259164 474674 108473 110660 585476 501370 114533 84106 1671704 1998651 255887 422163 255887 422163 X 888558 1189018 527259 387470 1415817 1576488 1671704 1998651 160671 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5597837 4739187 4390816 4833444 5803217 25364501 5597837 4739187 4390816 4833444 5803217 25364501 25364501 3624 1243 4867 25369368 92903 0.99980 0.99910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 912 0 0 912 0 EXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: PART II-B, LINE 1: BOB RATH, PRESIDENT/CEO DID 10 HOURS OF LOBBYING FOR THE ENTITY. 189671 174588 15083 351874 312140 39734 43931 14642 29289 84106 X 5910665 16552 16552 5894113 0 5894113 5749994 16552 16552 5733442 0 5733442 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 170 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS TAX RETURNS. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009-2011 REMAIN OPEN TO INSPECTION BY THE IRS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 16,552. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 16,552. SIP 'N' SAIL 114731 24239 90492 12306 3681 CINCO DE PIE-O 800 800 565 115531 24239 91292 12306 4246 16552 74740 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT K RATH 168966 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6265 0 175231 0 0 0 NEW PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN 2012-2013, OPP OPENED THE "LEARNING ACADEMY AT BLOOMFIELD" (LAB), A HIGH SCHOOL TARGETING BLOOMFIELD'S OVER-AGE, UNDER-CREDIT (OU) STUDENTS; OPENED A YOUTH CENTER IN NORWICH TO SERVE YOUTH IN THE CARE OF CONNECTICUTS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES' EASTERN CT DISTRICT; AND CREATED A PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ASNUNTUCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO HELP YOUTH EARN AN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING DEGREE/CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND ACHIEVE PLACEMENT INTO INTERNSHIP/JOB PLACEMENTS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AND FISCAL MANAGER. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO AND FISCAL MANAGER. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON REPORTS 990 FILING TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IT IS REQUIRED THAT POLICY STATEMENTS BE SIGNED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR. NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENTS WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD. MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE ORGANIZATION IF ANY CONFLICT ARISES DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE HR DEPARTMENT PERFORMS ANNUAL LABOR MARKET STUDIES UTILIZING VARIOUS SOURCES. AN ANALYSIS IS PERFORMED ON LOW, MEAN AND HIGH RANGES. WAGE SCALES ARE THEN DEVELOPED AND REVIEWED. CEO COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD ALSO UTILIZING THE LABOR MARKET ANALYSIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.