HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC (EIN 20-4840080)
- Tax period
- 2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
- Filed
- 2013-02-15
- IRS object ID
- 201330469349301013
- Schema version
- 2011v1.5
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-02-15T09:16:59-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BERMAN GOLDMAN & RIBAKOW LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6811 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DR STE 250 | AddressLine1 |
| City | COLUMBIA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 210463188 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 204840080 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCAT | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | FOUNDATION INC D/B/A BRIGHT MINDS | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | HOWA | NameControl |
| Phone | 4103136655 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10910 RT 108 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ELLICOTT CITY | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21042 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | BRIAN HUBBARD | Name |
| Title | CHAIR | Title |
| Phone | 4103136655 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-02-14 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MICHELLE ALLEN OUTERBRIDGE CPA | Name |
| Phone | 4104184400 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-02-15 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As DoingBusinessAs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DBA BRIGHT MINDS | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 155835 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | BRIGHTMINDSFOUNDATION.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2006 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MD | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST IN THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN THE HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 23 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 23 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 57406 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 155634 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 192 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 201 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 57598 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 155835 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 12375 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 13966 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 58708 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 64777 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 21439 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 24572 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 19452 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 95655 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 98195 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -38057 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 57640 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 69210 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 40595 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 94503 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 8248 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -25293 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 32347 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST IN THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN THE HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 55805 | Expense |
| Grants | 13966 | Grants |
| Revenue | 67717 | Revenue |
| Description | THE BRIGHT MINDS FOUNDATION IS THE HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EQUITY AND EQUALITY, EDUCATION INNOVATION AND SKILLS FOR A LIFETIME FOR HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. CURRENTLY, THE FOUNDATION ACHIEVES ITS MISSION VIA TWO MAJOR PROGRAMS, AND OCCASIONAL OTHER PARTNERING EVENTS. STAFF AND TEACHER'S GRANT PROGRAM ON A YEARLY BASIS, BRIGHT MINDS FOUNDATION INVITES HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STAFF TO APPLY FOR 21ST CENTURY COMPETENCY GRANTS IN AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 500 TO 2000 FOR PROJECTS OR PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED DURING THE FOLLOWING CALENDAR YEAR. APPLICATIONS FOR PROJECTS OR PROGRAMS MUST SUPPORT ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUNDATION'S GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY AND EQUALITY, EDUCATION INNOVATION, AND SKILLS FOR A LIFETIME IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1. FINANCIAL, ECONOMIC, BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LITERACY 2. GLOBAL AND CIVIC AWARENESS 3. HEALTH AND WELLNESS AWARENESS 4. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 5. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN, WE'VE AWARDED OVER 32,000 TO ABOUT 23 AWARD WINNERS, AND WE WILL BE AWARDING APPROXIMATELY 11,000 IN JANUARY 2013 FOR APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN OCTOBER 2012. BECAUSE AWARDS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO TEACHERS ACROSS THE COUNTY FOR PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE REPLICATED AND PRESENTED TO CLASSES IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS, WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE TOUCHED APPROXIMATELY 2000 STUDENTS IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE CAMPAIGN IN RECOGNITION OF THE NEED FOR ALL HOWARD COUNTY STUDENTS TO COMPETE ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, THE BRIGHT MINDS FOUNDATION HAS BEEN WORKING WITH HCPSS SCHOOL PRINCIPALS TO IDENTIFY DESERVING STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AT HOME, SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THEM WITH THIS TOOL TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE ACADEMICALLY. CURRENTLY THE SCHOOL SYSTEM ESTIMATES THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST 2000 FAMILIES WHO MEET THIS DESCRIPTION. BRIGHT MINDS HAS FORMED SEVERAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, RETAIL MARKETS AND FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE FUNDS TO FOR THIS PROGRAM. WE HAVE PURCHASED REFURBISHED LAPTOPS, UPGRADED THEM WITH NEW HARD DRIVES EQUIPPED WITH A CURRENT OPERATING SYSTEM, ALONG WITH MICROSOFT OFFICE. WE ALSO PROVIDE BRAND NEW PRINTERS AND A FLASH DRIVE, LAPTOP BAG, AND OTHER PERIPHERALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE LAPTOPS ARE IMAGED WITH CURRENTLY USED SCHOOL SYSTEM PORTALS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS, ALONG WITH ONLINE OFFERINGS FROM THE HOWARD COUNTY LIBRARY. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A 2 HOUR WORKSHOP WITH AT LEAST ONE PARENT OR GUARDIAN, AT WHICH THEY WILL RECEIVE TECHNICAL TRAINING TO USE THE EQUIPMENT WELL, AND THEIR PARENTS WILL RECEIVE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT CYBER SECURITY. ADDITIONALLY, OUR FINANCIAL PARTNER PROVIDES FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING AND COUNSELING TO THE FAMILIES. TO DATE WE HAVE PROVIDED COMPUTERS TO 420 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHICH CONSERVATIVELY ESTIMATING THAT EACH HOUSEHOLD IS MADE UP OF FOUR MEMBERS, WOULD LEAD TO OVER 1600 PERSONS CROSSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE DUE TO OUR EFFORTS SINCE 2008. PARTNERING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN MARCH OF 2012, BRIGHT MINDS PARTNERED WITH THE ANNE ARUNDEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO HOST A CAREER FAIR, WHICH FEATURED SEVERAL LOCAL EMPLOYERS IN ATTENDANCE TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN WHAT PREPARATION WOULD BE NEEDED TO PREPARE FOR CAREERS OF INTEREST TO THEM. SINCE OUR TWO COUNTIES ARE CONTIGUOUS, AND BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES MAY BE LOCATED IN EITHER, IT MADE SENSE TO COMBINE FORCES FOR ONE EVENT. STUDENTS FROM BOTH COUNTIES WERE INVITED TO ATTEND TO MEET PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS FROM AROUND THE REGION. WE HAD A FAIRLY LOW ATTENDANCE FROM HOWARD COUNTY AS THE EVENT WAS HELD AT A SCHOOL IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY. WE ESTIMATE A TOTAL OF 50 STUDENTS ATTENDED FROM HOWARD COUNTY. WE ARE CONSIDERING OTHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EVENTS IN THE FUTURE. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 55805 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | false | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | true | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 1 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | false | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 23 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 23 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | PAT SASSE | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 4107400707 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10910 RT 108 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ELLICOTT CITY | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21042 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | X | NoListedPersonsCompensated |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (20 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG HOSTETLER | ||||||
| IMMEDIATE PA | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| VICTOR BROCCOLINO | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PAUL BROWN | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| DR SYDNEY COUSIN | ||||||
| EX OFFICIO | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LINDELL EAGAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PETER F HIBBARD | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BRIAN HUBBARD | ||||||
| CHAIR | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| STACIE HUNT | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JEFFREY LEVITT | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| MAURICE OFFIT | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PAUL BECKHAM | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ERIC NASS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARIAN BERMAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CASSANDRA COMPTON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MELISSA FELD HELICKE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TAMI E JOHNSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MIA MILLETTE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LISA OLIVIERI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| STEVEN PORTER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WILLIAM GRAY | ||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Government Grants | 86417 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 69217 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 1500 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 155634 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 201 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 201 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 155835 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 201 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13966 | Total |
| Program Services | 13966 | ProgramServices |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 60000 | Total |
| Program Services | 27000 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 15000 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 18000 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4777 | Total |
| Program Services | 2150 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1194 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1433 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1130 | Total |
| Management And General | 1130 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1255 | Total |
| Program Services | 1255 | ProgramServices |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2006 | Total |
| Fundraising | 2006 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2177 | Total |
| Management And General | 2177 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 360 | Total |
| Program Services | 180 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 180 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1270 | Total |
| Management And General | 1270 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices |
|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT FOR STUDENTS | 9804 | 9804 |
| WEBSITE | 1250 | 1250 |
| MEMBERSHIP | 200 | 200 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 98195 | Total |
| Program Services | 55805 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 20951 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 21439 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 48531 | BOY |
| EOY | 19817 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 20679 | BOY |
| EOY | 20778 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 69210 | BOY |
| EOY | 40595 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8086 | BOY |
| EOY | 8248 | EOY |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 86417 | BOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 94503 | BOY |
| EOY | 8248 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -27293 | BOY |
| EOY | 32347 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2000 | BOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -25293 | BOY |
| EOY | 32347 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 69210 | BOY |
| EOY | 40595 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 57640 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | false | FSAudited |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 63143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 84128 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 90848 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 57405 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 69217 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 364741 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 63143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 84128 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 90848 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 57405 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 69217 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 364741 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 364741 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 459 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 187 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 201 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1039 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 365780 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 201 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.99720 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.99700 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | false | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10910 ROUTE 108 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ELLICOTT CITY | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21042 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 13966 | AmountOfCashGrant |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | OF EQUITY AND EQUALITY, EDUCATION INNOVATION, AND SKILLS FOR A LIFETIME IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1. FINANCIAL, ECONOMIC, BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LITERACY 2. GLOBAL AND CIVIC AWARENESS 3. HEALTH AND WELLNESS AWARENESS 4. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 5. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN, WE'VE AWARDED OVER 32,000 TO ABOUT 23 AWARD WINNERS, AND WE WILL BE AWARDING APPROXIMATELY 11,000 IN JANUARY 2013 FOR APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN OCTOBER 2012. BECAUSE AWARDS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO TEACHERS ACROSS THE COUNTY FOR PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE REPLICATED AND PRESENTED TO CLASSES IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS, WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE TOUCHED APPROXIMATELY 2000 STUDENTS IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE CAMPAIGN IN RECOGNITION OF THE NEED FOR ALL HOWARD COUNTY STUDENTS TO COMPETE ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, THE BRIGHT MINDS FOUNDATION HAS BEEN WORKING WITH HCPSS SCHOOL PRINCIPALS TO IDENTIFY DESERVING STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AT HOME, SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THEM WITH THIS TOOL TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE ACADEMICALLY. CURRENTLY THE SCHOOL SYSTEM ESTIMATES THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST 2000 FAMILIES WHO MEET THIS DESCRIPTION. BRIGHT MINDS HAS FORMED SEVERAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, RETAIL MARKETS AND FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE FUNDS TO FOR THIS PROGRAM. WE HAVE PURCHASED REFURBISHED LAPTOPS, UPGRADED THEM WITH NEW HARD DRIVES EQUIPPED WITH A CURRENT OPERATING SYSTEM, ALONG WITH MICROSOFT OFFICE. WE ALSO PROVIDE BRAND NEW PRINTERS AND A FLASH DRIVE, LAPTOP BAG, AND OTHER PERIPHERALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE LAPTOPS ARE IMAGED WITH CURRENTLY USED SCHOOL SYSTEM PORTALS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS, ALONG WITH ONLINE OFFERINGS FROM THE HOWARD COUNTY LIBRARY. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A 2 HOUR WORKSHOP WITH AT LEAST ONE PARENT OR GUARDIAN, AT WHICH THEY WILL RECEIVE TECHNICAL TRAINING TO USE THE EQUIPMENT WELL, AND THEIR PARENTS WILL RECEIVE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT CYBER SECURITY. ADDITIONALLY, OUR FINANCIAL PARTNER PROVIDES FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING AND COUNSELING TO THE FAMILIES. TO DATE WE HAVE PROVIDED COMPUTERS TO 420 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHICH CONSERVATIVELY ESTIMATING THAT EACH HOUSEHOLD IS MADE UP OF FOUR MEMBERS, WOULD LEAD TO OVER 1600 PERSONS CROSSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE DUE TO OUR EFFORTS SINCE 2008. PARTNERING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN MARCH OF 2012, BRIGHT MINDS PARTNERED WITH THE ANNE ARUNDEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO HOST A CAREER FAIR, WHICH FEATURED SEVERAL LOCAL EMPLOYERS IN ATTENDANCE TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN WHAT PREPARATION WOULD BE NEEDED TO PREPARE FOR CAREERS OF INTEREST TO THEM. SINCE OUR TWO COUNTIES ARE CONTIGUOUS, AND BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES MAY BE LOCATED IN EITHER, IT MADE SENSE TO COMBINE FORCES FOR ONE EVENT. STUDENTS FROM BOTH COUNTIES WERE INVITED TO ATTEND TO MEET PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS FROM AROUND THE REGION. WE HAD A FAIRLY LOW ATTENDANCE FROM HOWARD COUNTY AS THE EVENT WAS HELD AT A SCHOOL IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY. WE ESTIMATE A TOTAL OF 50 STUDENTS ATTENDED FROM HOWARD COUNTY. WE ARE CONSIDERING OTHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EVENTS IN THE FUTURE. |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE OFFICERS FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES THE BOARD ON THE DEFINITION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN AN AFFADAVIT THAT THEY WILL DISCLOSE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY BEFORE RENEWAL OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR AND IS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. |
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