2013-11-15T17:40:35-06:00 2012-12-31 943158857 RINA ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION 100 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 2075 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 990 2012-01-01 020600889 SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL SCHO 6503556248 200 SAN MARLO WAY SUITE 3 PACIFICA CA 940443274 MARK LYND 6503556248 2013-11-15 1 TRACY TEALE P01290862 4157774488 2013-11-14 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z MARK LYND 200 SAN MARLO WAY SUITE 3 PACIFICA CA 940443274 1834721 0 X WWW.STS-INTERNATIONAL.ORG X 2002 CA THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND MEDICAL/HEALTH ISSUES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND AWARENESS OF THOSE COUNTRIES IN THE USA AND CANADA. 8 8 9 7 0 0 1477160 1833344 0 0 66 6 0 1371 1477226 1834721 0 0 0 0 684883 813104 0 0 16522 796433 956247 1481316 1769351 -4090 65370 282774 332543 181699 166098 101075 166445 X SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL (STS INTERNATIONAL) SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND MEDICAL/HEALTH ISSUES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND AWARENESS OF THOSE COUNTRIES IN THE USA AND CANADA. 0 0 975000 IN THE BASIC EDUCATION PROJECT IN SENEGAL, STS DESIGNED A TEACHER TRAINING MODEL IN WHICH TEACHERS IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS RECEIVED SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING IN THE USE OF IMPROVED TEACHING METHODS. STS ALSO RESEARCHED THE INTERVENTION, AND FOUND THAT THE TRAINING LED TO A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS CHANGING THEIR BEHAVIOR FROM "CHALK AND TALK" TO ENCOURAGING DIALOGUE AND HELPING STRUGGLING STUDENTS. 105000 IN THE SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION PILOT (SDPP) PROGRAM, STS HELPED DESIGN PROGRAMS TO REDUCE DROPOUT IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN CAMBODIA, INDIA, TAJIKISTAN AND TIMOR LESTE. STS ALSO TRAINED RESEARCH TEAMS IN THOSE COUNTRIES IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO TRACK PROGRESS SO THEY CAN DEMONSTRATE THE IMPACT OF THEIR EFFORTS BY THE END OF THE PROJECT. 96750 STS DEVELOPED A READING PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES 1 AND 2 IN HAITI SO THEY COULD DEVELOP THEIR ORAL LANGUAGE SKILLS IN BOTH FRENCH AND CREOLE, THEN APPLY THEIR ORAL SKILLS TO THE ACQUISITION OF READING SKILLS. STS WORKED WITH TEACHERS AND THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP TEACHERS' GUIDES, POSTERS, AND STORY BOOKS USING YOUNG CHILDREN AS CHARACTERS TO TEACH READING. 154634 IN VIETNAM, STS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO FINALIZE REPORTS ON NATIONAL STANDARDIZED TESTS CONDUCTED WITH GRADE 5 CHILDREN. STS THEN WORKED IN A TEAM OF VIETNAMESE EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP A TEACHERS MANUAL FOCUSING ON THE KINDS OF PROBLEMS CHILDREN HAD IN THESE TESTS, AND TEACHING STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE LEARNING IN VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE AND MATH. 154634 1331384 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 9 1 0 1 GV 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X MARK LYND 6503556248 200 SAN MARLO WAY SUITE 3 PACIFICA CA 940443274 WENDY DOUGHERTY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA STAHL 4.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK ANNIS 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF CRESWELL 4.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS LIBBY 4.00 X 0 0 0 OUMAR DIALLO 4.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN ROBINSON 4.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN ZOLLMAN 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LYND 40.00 X 0 165100 1132 JEFF DAVIS 40.00 X 0 165100 2589 0 330200 3721 0 0 1 0 0 1769088 64256 1833344 6 6 567 0 567 567 567 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 804 804 804 1834721 0 0 1377 X 333921 243952 80373 9596 328170 326205 1965 104071 127 103944 46942 37419 8772 751 491651 369923 121728 47576 4162 43414 296879 276737 14088 6054 8747 7712 1035 6029 6029 3545 3545 833 833 PRINTING & PRODUCTION 33479 33386 93 TELEPHONE/INTERNET 21513 3092 18421 SUPPLIES 13832 7424 6361 47 POSTAGE & DELIVERY 13365 12215 1128 22 18798 9030 9716 52 1769351 1331384 421445 16522 92680 61153 1774 152808 231202 9854 13877 25111 13943 14063 11168 13369 13369 282774 332543 109695 157057 8425 72004 616 181699 166098 X 69260 145339 31815 21106 101075 166445 282774 332543 65370 0 X 0 1 X 0 1 1 X 87167 152196 691885 1477160 1833344 4241752 87167 152196 691885 1477160 1833344 4241752 4241752 13 9 33 66 1377 1498 4243250 0.99960 0.99990 X 25111 13943 11168 11168 DEFERRED RENT 616 616 X 1877720 43000 43000 1834720 0 1834720 1812351 43000 43000 1769351 0 1769351 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: STS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT OF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY AFTER CONSIDERING THE PROBABILITY THAT A TAX AUTHORITY WOULD SUSTAIN THE POSITION IN AN EXAMINATION. FOR TAX POSITIONS MEETING A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD, THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS THE BENEFIT EXPECTED TO BE REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH THE TAX AUTHORITY. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE THRESHOLD, NO FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT IS RECOGNIZED. STS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO 2008 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRACT WORK 129984 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRACT WORK 38771 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRACT WORK 47159 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRACT WORK 140172 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 4 PROGRAM SERVICES SETTING UP SCHOOLS IN GUINEA & CONTRACT WORK 1341397 1 4 0 0 1 4 1697483 0 1697483 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARK LYND 0 165100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1132 0 166232 0 0 JEFF DAVIS 0 165100 0 0 0 0 0 1688 0 901 0 167689 0 0 MARK LYND PRESIDENT FUNDING GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICES X 68925 8425 0 1 1 8425 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL AFFIRMATION AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 369,923. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 121,728. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 491,651.