2013-02-12T13:48:23-06:00 2012-06-30 420714325 MCGLADREY LLP 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 100362602 990 2011-07-01 132899381 NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES INC NATI 2125457510 381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH NO 1401 NEW YORK NY 10016 JAMES H WENDORF 2125457510 2013-02-12 1 MARTIN GREIF P00029738 2123721000 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z JAMES H WENDORF 381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH NO 1401 NEW YORK NY 10016 4710172 0 X WWW.NCLD.ORG X 1977 DE THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES' (NCLD) MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND OTHERS WHO STRUGGLE TO LEARN BY EMPOWERING PARENTS, ENABLING YOUNG ADULTS, TRANSFORMING SCHOOLS, AND CREATING POLICY AND ADVOCACY IMPACT. WE ENVISION A SOCIETY IN WHICH EVERY INDIVIDUAL POSSESSES THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, AT WORK AND IN LIFE. 24 24 28 24 0 0 4528082 4572095 0 0 3827 3532 -168589 -33637 4363320 4541990 0 0 0 0 1906707 2216184 0 30292 369683 2019485 2185415 3926192 4431891 437128 110099 3234027 3286577 549293 490551 2684734 2796026 X THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES' (NCLD) MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND OTHERS WHO STRUGGLE TO LEARN BY EMPOWERING PARENTS, ENABLING YOUNG ADULTS, TRANSFORMING SCHOOLS, AND CREATING POLICY AND ADVOCACY IMPACT. WE ENVISION A SOCIETY IN WHICH EVERY INDIVIDUAL POSSESSES THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, AT WORK AND IN LIFE. 0 0 1482182 EDUCATION PROGRAMS: NCLD'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS DELIVER EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS, RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO EDUCATORS TO IMPROVE HOW SCHOOLS SERVE STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE TO LEARN. THE RTI ACTION NETWORK SUPPORTS FRONTLINE EDUCATORS IN IMPLEMENTING A RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI) APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING STRUGGLING LEARNERS EARLY AND PROVIDING THEM WITH INTERVENTIONS THAT THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS:- IN 2011-2012 MORE THAN 100,000 EDUCATORS ACCESSED OUR PROFESSIONAL OFFERINGS. NCLD CREATED SEVERAL NEW RESOURCES IN A RANGE OF FORMATS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL INFORMATION: 4 VIRTUAL CONSULTING MODULES, ONLINE TALKS, ONLINE NEWSLETTERS, NEW ARTICLES, RESPONSES TO ASK-THE-EXPERT INQUIRIES, AND MONTHLY BLOGS FOR EDUCATORS AND BY EDUCATORS. - THE RTI LEADERSHIP NETWORK SUPPORTS SCHOOL LEADERS IN THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF RTI. EACH PARTICIPANT RECEIVES BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COACHING AND MENTORING. THE PARTICIPANTS ALSO JOIN AN ONLINE COMMUNITY OF COLLEAGUES TO SHARE IDEAS, DISCUSS RESOURCES AND BRAINSTORM SOLUTIONS. PILOTED DURING THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR, THE NETWORK TRAINED NEARLY 600 RTI LEADERS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE US, CANADA, AUSTRALIA AND FINLAND. 1516756 ESSENTIAL INFORMATION: NCLD PROVIDES ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT LD AND RELATED DISORDERS TO PARENTS, EDUCATORS, RELATED SERVICE PROVIDERS, MEDIA, AND POLICY MAKERS AS WELL AS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH LD. - IN 2011-2012, NCLD'S LD.ORG WAS RELAUNCHED IN ORDER TO BE EVEN MORE RESPONSIVE TO PARENTS' NEEDS. AS A RESULT, THE NUMBER OF MONTHLY VISITORS INCREASED BY 220% AND THE SITE BECAME THE #1 SITE ON GOOGLE FOR THE TERM "LEARNING DISABILITIES". THE WEBSITE RECEIVES MORE THAN 1 MILLION VISITORS EACH YEAR. IT FEATURES INFORMATION ABOUT LD IN EASY-TO-ACCESS FORMATS SUCH AS ARTICLES, CHECKLISTS AND WORKSHEETS, INFORMATIONAL TOOLKITS AND A CHANGING MENU OF NEWS ITEMS THAT ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF LD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND ACROSS THE LIFESPAN. THE SITE ALSO OFFERS A FREE ONLINE NATIONAL/STATE RESOURCE LOCATOR, AUDIO PODCASTS BY EXPERTS, LIVE ONLINE LD TALK EVENTS, VIDEOS, AN LD INSIGHTS BLOG AND INTERACTIVE LD CHECKLIST, AS WELL AS A GROWING LIBRARY OF SPANISH-LANGUAGE MATERIALS. NCLD'S ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS, SERVING BOTH PARENTS AND EDUCATORS, REACH MORE THAN 50,000 SUBSCRIBERS ANNUALLY. - NCLD HOSTS THE GETREADYTOREAD.ORG WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES RESOURCES ON EARLY LEARNING AND LITERACY TO PARENTS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND EARLY CARE PROVIDERS. IN 2011-2012, THE SITE SERVED MORE THAN 125,000 VISITORS. - IN 2011-2012 NCLD LED A SPECIAL NEEDS ANTI-BULLYING TASKFORCE. THE TASKFORCE PARTNERED WITH THE BULLY PROJECT TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AMERICA'S BULLYING CRISIS-SPECIFICALLY HOW IT AFFECTS CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT HELPED SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT THE FILM BULLY, A CHARACTER-DRIVEN DOCUMENTARY OPENING A WINDOW ONTO THE PAINED AND OFTEN ENDANGERED LIVES OF CHILDREN WHO ARE BULLIED, THOSE WHO ENGAGE IN BULLYING BEHAVIOR, AND THOSE WHO ARE BYSTANDERS. DIRECTED BY SUNDANCE AND EMMY-AWARD WINNING FILMMAKER LEE HIRSCH, THE FILM REVEALS A PROBLEM THAT TRANSCENDS GEOGRAPHIC, RACIAL, ETHNIC AND ECONOMIC BORDERS. DURING THE FILM'S OPENING WEEKEND, NCLD LED STREET TEAMS TO PROMOTE THE FILM AND ENCOURAGED REPRESENTATIVES FROM MORE THAN 450 SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO INVITE PARENTS AND TEACHERS TO A SCREENING OF THE MOVIE. TO BUILD ON THE MOMENTUM, THE TASKFORCE CREATED A SPECIAL NEEDS ANTI- BULLYING TOOLKIT WITH RESOURCES AND TOOLS FOR DEALING WITH BULLYING OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. AN ONLINE DAY OF ACTION IN EARLY MAY ENCOURAGED THOSE AFFECTED BY BULLYING TO TELL THEIR STORIES TO THE COMMUNITY AND GET INVOLVED IN FIXING THE PROBLEM. 719978 PUBLIC POLICY: NCLD'S PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM INFLUENCES POLICY DISCUSSION AND DECISION-MAKING AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. IN 2011-2012, A COALITION THAT CONSISTS OF THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS AND ADVOCATES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, WITH NCLD AS THE LEAD DISABILITY PARTNER, CONDUCTED A CAMPAIGN TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE SENATE AND HOUSE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) BILLS, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT STUDENTS WITH LD AND OTHER AT-RISK STUDENTS. NCLD ALSO SERVED AS THE LEAD PARTNER WITH THE COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN TO BRING PARENTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LD TO A WHITE HOUSE ROUNDTABLE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION. THE EVENT WAS JOINED BY 500 PEOPLE LIVE VIA TELECONFERENCE FOR A DISCUSSION OF PRESSING EDUCATION ISSUES WITH KEY WHITE HOUSE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICIALS. NCLD ALSO PRODUCED A WEBINAR ON ESEA WAIVERS TO EXPLAIN KEY COMPONENTS AND CONCERNS WITH THE WAIVERS AND THEIR IMPACT ON DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, NCLD BROUGHT PARENT LEADERS TO DC AND MADE VISITS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE SENATE AND THEIR STAFF TO RAISE AWARENESS OF LD, ADVOCATE STRONGER ACCOUNTABILITY IN ESEA AND SUPPORT THE SAFE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACT (ANTI-BULLYING BILL). AS A RESULT, WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE LANGUAGE IN BOTH THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC DRAFT WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT REAUTHORIZATION BILLS TO SUPPORT BETTER TRANSITION PLANNING FOR STUDENTS LEAVING HIGH SCHOOL WHO NEED WORKFORCE TRAINING AND INCREASED ACCESS TO LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT. WE ALSO DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION ON STATE DYSLEXIA ACTIVITY (LAWS, PILOT STUDIES, ETC.) TO UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE STATE-LEVEL EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE LEARNING NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA. THE REPORT WILL BE USED AS DISCUSSION CONTINUES IN THE FIELD ABOUT DYSLEXIA-SPECIFIC WORK. FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, NCLD INFORMED VOTERS ABOUT THE CANDIDATES' VIEWS ON SIX KEY EDUCATION ISSUES THAT ARE CRITICAL TO ANY FAMILY WITH A CHILD WITH LD. 3718916 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 86 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AZ AR CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI CA X X ALAN BENDICH 2125457510 381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 1401 NEW YORK NY 10016 FREDERIC M POSES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE FORD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY J KALIKOW 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HANEY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN R LANGELER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK A MICHAEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINE BAXTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODY BELLOWS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGI BOOTH 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP KENT COOKE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY Q PEDERSEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD D DESHLER PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 DRAKE DUANE MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN G GANTZ JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK J GRIFFIN PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JARROD KAHN 1.00 X 0 0 0 THE HONORABLE THOMAS KEAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVAN J KUKIC PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL C LASKY 1.00 X 0 0 0 STAN WATTLES 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN D PESKY 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH A PLEVAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASSIA SCHIFTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C STRAUSS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WENDORF 40.00 X 210511 0 30016 ALAN BENDICH 40.00 X 111826 0 29562 KATHLEEN WHITMIRE 40.00 X 153910 0 33324 KEVIN HAGER 40.00 X 119976 0 15785 LAURA KALOI 40.00 X 119816 0 9101 SHELDON HOROWITZ 40.00 X 101729 0 31587 817768 0 149375 6 0 1 0 PENN HILL GROUP 777 6TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 POLICY CONSULTANT 134000 1 2348187 2223908 4572095 3532 3532 134545 2348187 168182 -33637 -33637 4541990 0 0 -30105 384799 319787 25142 39870 1475957 1223842 97500 154615 58620 45866 6895 5859 154466 121507 17472 15487 142342 117950 9433 14959 35800 35800 136292 136292 30292 30292 67155 39360 27795 134408 106354 5882 22172 277446 236050 16009 25387 117903 84687 25403 7813 45128 38098 6234 796 113779 104666 3524 5589 27688 22943 1835 2910 PROGRAM AND EVALUATION 935528 935528 EQUIPMENT LEASING AND M 196107 184762 4387 6958 RECRUITMENT FEES 36066 125 35941 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 30207 15139 9180 5888 31908 25320 3295 3293 4431891 3718916 343292 369683 X 222135 49822 0 172313 86825 63329 2334594 1963052 426498 961561 48228 62478 856572 677972 282417 178600 44840 46932 10625 10625 3234027 3286577 437186 374987 112107 115564 549293 490551 X 1755836 1512151 928898 1283875 2684734 2796026 3234027 3286577 X 110099 1193 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 2919222 2010835 4111700 4528082 4572095 18141934 2919222 2010835 4111700 4528082 4572095 18141934 7464681 10677253 61604 49718 35021 22238 3532 172113 18314047 0.58300 0.56150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 136292 136292 4295599 4431891 371595 92899 0 0 339500 307147 346310 371595 1364552 2046828 20249 36593 66896 136292 260030 84875 76787 86578 92899 341139 511709 191571 182439 9132 548570 409316 139254 116431 86217 30214 178600 DEFERRED RENT 115564 115564 4541990 4431891 110099 1193 1193 111292 4576820 1193 33637 34830 4541990 0 4541990 4465528 33637 33637 4431891 0 4431891 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT NCLD IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AND, AS SUCH, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NCLD IS SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED NCLD'S TAX POSITIONS FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NCLD HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF GAAP. GENERALLY, NCLD IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE FISCAL 2009, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LOOK-BACK PERIOD. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING REVENUE 33,637. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING REVENUE 33,637. 1 FIRELY PARTNERS LLC 3080 VALMONT ROAD SUITE 290 BOULDER CO 80301 SOLICITATION WRITING 0 9627 30292 -20665 9627 30292 -20665 BENEFIT DINNER 2482732 2348187 134545 97088 71094 2482732 2348187 134545 97088 71094 168182 -33637 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JAMES WENDORF 190511 0 20000 0 0 0 12000 0 18016 0 240527 0 0 0 KATHLEEN WHITMIRE 148910 0 5000 0 0 0 7902 0 25422 0 187234 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BONUSES WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: - JAMES WENDORF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - $20,000 - ALAN BENDICH, FINANCE & OPS DIRECTOR - $2,000 - KATHLEEN WHITMIRE, DIRECTOR ED PROGRAMS - $5,000 - KEVIN HAGER, DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS - $5,000 - LAURA KALOI, DIRECTOR PUBLIC POLICY - $5,000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS PREPARED BY MCGLADREY LLP, REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF NCLD'S BOARD PRIOR TO THE 990 BEING FINALIZED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE NCLD BOARD AND STAFF IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FORM STATING WHETHER THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST REGARDING NCLD. THE FORMS ARE GATHERED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MAINTAINED IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 GENERAL THE POLICY AND PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF NCLD'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS: (1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION; (2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION; AND (3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. 1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 2. USE OF DATA AS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. 3. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. INCREASES ARE USUALLY COST OF LIVING PLUS MERIT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USES SALARY SURVEYS AND REVIEWS ALL COMPENSATION WITH THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NCLD'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS POSTED ONLINE ON OUR WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENTATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. OUR WEBSITE PROVIDES A LINK TO GUIDESTAR, WHICH PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING 990'S. THE CURRENT 990 IS ANNUALLY POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 1,193.