PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED (EIN 26-3618722)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-07-10
- IRS object ID
- 201201929349300115
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule L
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-07-10T09:21:10-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 133385019 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | O'CONNOR DAVIES MUNNS & DOBBINS LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | ONE STAMFORD LANDING | AddressLine1 |
| City | STAMFORD | City |
| State | CT | State |
| ZIP Code | 06902 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 263618722 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | PENC | NameControl |
| Phone | 2127773170 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 17 MEADOW PLACE | AddressLine1 |
| City | OLD GREENWICH | City |
| State | CT | State |
| ZIP Code | 06870 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ADAM BRAUN | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 2127773170 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-06-22 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ROBIN STRONG | Name |
| PTIN | P00713382 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2033232400 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | ADAM BRAUN | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 17 MEADOW PLACE | AddressLine1 |
| City | OLD GREENWICH | City |
| State | CT | State |
| ZIP Code | 06870 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 2327937 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.PENCILSOFPROMISE.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2008 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | CT | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | PENCILS OF PROMISE BELIEVES EVERY CHILD SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION. WE CREATE SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COMMON GOAL OF EDUCATION FOR ALL. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 10 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 19 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 25 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1396917 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 2224168 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 12 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 631 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 29899 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | -72587 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 1426828 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 2152212 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 112576 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 159407 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 113974 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 485106 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 161738 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 210942 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 764676 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 437492 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1409189 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 989336 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 743023 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1081446 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1837873 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 13174 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 26578 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 1068272 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1811295 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | SEE SCHEDULE O | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 889300 | Expense |
| Grants | 156101 | Grants |
| Description | PROJECT BUILDS: IN 2011, PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED SETTING UP OPERATIONS IN GUATEMALA AS WELL AS PLANNING, BUILDING AND COMPLETING 25 NEW SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS ACROSS LAOS, NICARAGUA AND GUATEMALA. IN EACH OF THE THREE COUNTRIES, OPERATIONS EXPANDED TO ALLOW POP'S FOOTPRINT TO COVER GREATER AREAS OF NEED AND BRING EDUCATION TO SEVERAL NEW DESERVING COMMUNITIES. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 245018 | Expense |
| Description | YOUTH & PROFESSIONAL INITIATIVES: POP CONTINUED TO IMPACT BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL YOUTH AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES BY CREATING GLOBAL COMMUNITIES DEDICATED TO BRINGING EDUCATION TO ALL. IT ACHIEVED THIS THROUGH A SUCCESSFUL YEAR ROUND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM INVOLVING 75 DIFFERENT STUDENTS, THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SISTER SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT PAIRS U.S. SCHOOLS WITH POP'S SCHOOLS IN LAOS, NICARAGUA AND GUATEMALA AND A DIGITAL PRESENCE THAT UTLIZES ALL SPHERES OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE INTERNET. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 14568 | Expense |
| Description | PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY: TO BEST JUDGE HOW EFFECTIVE OUR IMPACT IS, WE CLOSELY MONITOR AND EVALUATE (M&E) OUR PROGRAMS ON THE GROUND. IN 2011, POP SUPPORTED ITS 23 ALREADY EXISTING STRUCTURES BY CONTINUALLY VISITING EACH COMMUNITY, CHECKING IN ON THE SCHOOLS AND ENSURING THAT ALL STRUCTURES AND STUDENTS WERE WELL EQUIPPED. WE HAVE LOCAL M&E TEAMS WHO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS AND SURVEYS WITH VILLAGE LEADERS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS. THIS HELPS US TO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF VILLAGES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, OUR IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY, AND AREAS IN WHICH WE CAN IMPROVE POP OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING. POP ALSO CONTINUED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ITS S.H.I.N.E. PROGRAM THAT TEACHES SCHOOL COMMUNITIES THE IMPORTANCE OF SANITATION, HEALTH, IDENTITY, NUTRITION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 1148886 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 1 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 1 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 1 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 1 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 19 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 10 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 10 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
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| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TOM CASAZZONE | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2127773170 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 37 WEST 28TH STREET 3RD FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10001 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM BRAUN | ||||||
| PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE | 60.00 | X | X | 99500 | 0 | 4176 |
| LIBBIE FRITZ | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SCOTT MANSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BRAD HAUGEN | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MICHAEL WEISS | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KAREN HARRIS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RICHARD LENT | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| HOPE TAITZ | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JAY WOLFF | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAHUL TEJWANI | ||||||
| SECRETARY & CHIEF OPERATIN | 50.00 | X | 23667 | 0 | 2687 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 123167 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 6863 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Fundraising Events | 600205 | FundraisingEvents |
| All Other Contributions | 1623963 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 87977 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 2224168 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 631 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $631 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 98153 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 600205 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 175725 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -77572 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$77,572 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MERCHANDISE SALES | Description |
| Business Code | 452000 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 4985 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $4,985 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 4985 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2152212 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | -$71,956 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 159407 | Total |
| Program Services | 159407 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 130030 | Total |
| Program Services | 102707 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 11772 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 15551 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 296339 | Total |
| Program Services | 179836 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 42132 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 74371 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 22149 | Total |
| Program Services | 14676 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2800 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4673 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 36588 | Total |
| Program Services | 24247 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4625 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7716 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10950 | Total |
| Management And General | 10950 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 76864 | Total |
| Program Services | 40348 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 423 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 36093 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 41069 | Total |
| Program Services | 20383 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 12766 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7920 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 37399 | Total |
| Program Services | 24683 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4862 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7854 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 89601 | Total |
| Program Services | 87382 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1603 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 616 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 96809 | Total |
| Program Services | 96518 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 97 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 194 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3093 | Total |
| Management And General | 3093 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL AND CONSTRUCTION | 351885 | 351885 | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS | 23985 | 15442 | 3442 | 5101 |
| SCHOOL SUSTAINABILITY C | 14568 | 14568 | ||
| OUTREACH | 8690 | 8690 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9763 | Total |
| Program Services | 8114 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 1649 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1409189 | Total |
| Program Services | 1148886 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 98565 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 161738 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 344141 | BOY |
| EOY | 1408113 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 752 | BOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 457313 | BOY |
| EOY | 68060 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 5015 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 19347 | BOY |
| EOY | 23370 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 415897 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 118392 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 256893 | BOY |
| EOY | 297505 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3000 | BOY |
| EOY | 35810 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1081446 | BOY |
| EOY | 1837873 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13174 | BOY |
| EOY | 26578 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13174 | BOY |
| EOY | 26578 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 618011 | BOY |
| EOY | 1572707 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 450261 | BOY |
| EOY | 238588 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1068272 | BOY |
| EOY | 1811295 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1081446 | BOY |
| EOY | 1837873 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 743023 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | 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 Minus3 Years | 58772 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 57765 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1396917 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2224168 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3737622 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 58772 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 57765 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1396917 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2224168 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3737622 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 626005 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 3111617 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
| Total Support | 3737622 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.83250 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 415897 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 118392 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 297505 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 297505 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 2152212 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 1409189 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 743023 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 743023 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2190080 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 37868 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 37868 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 2152212 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 2152212 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1447057 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 37868 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 37868 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 1409189 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 1409189 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF TAX POSITIONS WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION. TAX RETURNS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION IN 2008 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS. | Explanation |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | GALA | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 672221 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 594995 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 77226 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | 109774 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 7560 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 51179 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Name Of Event2 | WHITE PARTY | NameOfEvent2 |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | 18202 | GrossReceiptsEvent2 |
| Charitable Contributions Event2 | 1310 | CharitableContributionsEvent2 |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | 16892 | GrossRevenueEvent2 |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | 3000 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | 1638 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2 |
| Total Number Of Other Events | 1 | TotalNumberOfOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | 7935 | GrossReceiptsOtherEvents |
| Charitable Contrib Other Events | 3900 | CharitableContribOtherEvents |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | 4035 | GrossRevenueOtherEvents |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | 1464 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Other Events | 1110 | OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Total | 698358 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 600205 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 98153 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Rent Facility Costs Total Events | 112774 | RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 9024 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 53927 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 175725 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | -77572 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | IRC SectionIRCSection | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYAN FAMILIES | |||||||
| 2609 HARTFORD STREET | SAM DIEGO | CA | 92110 | 208433997 | 501(C)(3) | 19577 | GRANT IS PART OF A PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD SCHOOLS IN GUATEMALA. |
| SEEDS OF LEARNING | |||||||
| PO BOX 2107 | SONOMA | CA | 95476 | 200900415 | 501(C)(3) | 139830 | GRANT IS PART OF A PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD SCHOOLS IN NICARAGUA. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 2 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 0 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV
Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | RICHARD LENT | NamePerson |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship | RICHARD LENT IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PENCILS OF PROMISE. | Relationship |
| Description Of Transaction | RICHARD LENT IS ALSO THE CEO OF AGENCYNET, AN ADVERTISING AND MARKETING AGENCY. AGENCYNET DEVELOPED OUR NEW WEBSITE AND PROVIDED OVER $125,000 IN PRO-BONO SERVICES TO OUR ORGANIZATION IN THE RESEARCH, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEBSITE. | DescriptionOfTransaction |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenues |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Description | WEBSITE COSTS | Description |
| Number Of Contributions | 1 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 125843 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT | FORM 990 PART III LINE 1 | AT POP, WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD DESERVES ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION. WE CREATE SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COMMON GOAL OF EDUCATION FOR ALL. WE ACCOMPLISH THESE ACTIVITIES BY DEDICATING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF TIME, LABOR AND EFFORT RAISING MONEY IN THE U.S. THROUGH YOUTH AND PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE FUNDS RAISED ALLOW US TO INCREASE OUR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL REACH AND IMPACT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF 2011, WE HAD 50 COMPLETED PROJECTS ACROSS THE THREE COUNTRIES OF LAOS, GUATEMALA AND NICARAGUA. OUR SCHOOLS, DORMS AND LEARNING CENTERS ARE OPEN TO STUDENTS IN EACH COUNTRY AND THE STAGES OF PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION ARE UNDERWAY IN SEVERAL NEW COMMUNITIES TO AID IN EXPANDING OUR REACH IN 2012. AT POP WE FOCUS ON BUILDING STRONG STRUCTURES AND SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. BY FORMING LONG-LASTING, COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES, WE INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION AND POSITIVELY IMPACT STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT LAOS, NICARAGUA, AND GUATEMALA. THE FIRST STEP TO OUR APPROACH IS TO IDENTIFY SITES TO BUILD NEW EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURES. TO SCOUT OUT POTENTIAL SITES FOR NEW POP SCHOOLS, WE SEND A LOCAL TEAM INTO COMMUNITIES TO SPEAK WITH DOZENS OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS, VILLAGE LEADERS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS TO FIND THE VILLAGES OF HIGHEST NEED THAT COULD BEST USE OUR SUPPORT. WE TAILOR OUR VILLAGE APPROACH PROTOCOLS TO THE LOCAL CULTURES AND REGIONS TO ENSURE A COLLABORATIVE, PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL LEADERS. ONCE OUR LOCAL TEAM HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR POP TO BUILD IN A VILLAGE, THEY COMPLETE A VILLAGE PROFILE WHICH ASSESSES THE COMMUNITY ON FIVE CRITERIA: NEED, SUSTAINABILITY, COST EFFICIENCY, IMPACT, AND COMMITMENT. THE VILLAGE PROFILE ALSO DETAILS THE SIZE AND TYPE OF STRUCTURE THE COMMUNITY REQUIRES. POP REINFORCES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY REMINDING EACH COMMUNITY THAT THE SCHOOL WE BUILD TOGETHER IS THEIRS, NOT OURS. WE ARE NOT DONORS, THEY ARE NOT RECIPIENTS; WE ARE PARTNERS. WE WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY OVER THE COURSE OF A NUMBER OF MEETINGS TO IDENTIFY EXACTLY WHAT TYPE OF PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE GREATEST EDUCATIONAL NEED IN THE VILLAGE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE PARAMETERS OF THE PROJECT COME FROM THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THEMSELVES. ONE OF THE WAYS THROUGH WHICH VILLAGES SHOW THE NECESSARY COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION IS THE CREATION OF A PROMISE COMMITTEE OF EIGHT INDIVIDUALS, COMPRISED OF FOUR MEN AND FOUR WOMEN REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS COMMITTEE SIGNS A CONTRACT AGREEING TO OVERSEE THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THEIR SCHOOL THROUGH EACH PHASE OF THE PROCESS, FROM CLEARING THE LAND AND ORGANIZING COMMUNITY LABOR AND MATERIALS TO ENCOURAGING ATTENDANCE AND SUPPORTING THE TEACHER. POP WORKS WITH THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO ENSURE THAT THE VILLAGE HAS A TEACHER FOR EVERY NEW CLASSROOM BUILT. THIS COLLABORATION WITH THE MINISTRY ALLOWS POP TO OPERATE WITH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT ACROSS ITS REGIONS OF IMPACT. OUR SECOND STEP FOCUSES ON BUILDING WITH LOCAL LABOR, MATERIALS AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMUNITY. AS PART OF THE LOCAL BUY-IN, EACH VILLAGE CONTRIBUTES 10-20% OF THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST IN THE FORM OF LABOR AND LOCAL MATERIALS. THEY DEDICATE THEIR TIME AND THEIR GOODS TO THE CREATION OF THESE NEW EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, ENSURING THAT IT IS NOT A HANDOUT, BUT RATHER A STANDING SOURCE OF LOCAL PRIDE. THE REMAINING MATERIALS ARE SOUGHT OUT LOCALLY, INJECTING MONEY INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND CREATING MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. NEXT, WE PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS TO OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR LOCAL STAFF UNDERGO EXTENSIVE TRAINING TO PREPARE THEM TO ENTER VILLAGES TWICE A MONTH TO TEACH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS SUPPLEMENTAL LESSONS ON SANITATION, HEALTH, IDENTITY, NUTRITION, AND ENVIRONMENT ('SHINE'). ULTIMATELY, THESE LESSONS ARE DESIGNED TO RESULT IN IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT BY TEACHING STUDENTS TO LEAD HEALTHIER AND MORE FULFILLING LIFESTYLES. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SHINE, INCLUDING THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM, HOW WE DEVELOPED IT, HOW WE TRAIN OUR SHINE STAFF, AND TO VIEW SHINE-RELATED MEDIA. IN 2012, WE WILL BE PILOTING A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN LAOS THAT WILL ADDRESS THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WITH THE HIGHEST RISK OF DROPOUTS. FIRST, WE ARE COLLECTING DATA AND CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS WITH TEACHERS, SCHOOL DIRECTORS, AND PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE ROOT CAUSES OF ABSENTEEISM AND DROPPING OUT. OUR FINDINGS WILL HELP US DEVELOP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS THAT DEEPEN OUR INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE THE SUPPORT VILLAGES NEED TO HELP LIFT THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY. WE ARE EXPLORING POTENTIAL PROGRAMS WITH FOCUSES RANGING FROM MENTORSHIP TO TRANSPORTATION TO DELAYED CASH INCENTIVES, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SHARE DETAILS WITH YOU AS THEY FINALIZE OVER THE COMING MONTHS! ONE OF POP'S GOALS IS TO FOSTER A GREATER COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE WORK. THROUGH OUR SISTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, WE FACILITATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN US AND POP CLASSROOMS. WE SHOW OUR POP STUDENTS WHAT OPPORTUNITIES EXIST BEYOND THEIR OWN COMMUNITY AND EVEN THEIR OWN COUNTRY. WE EMPHASIZE THAT THROUGH EDUCATION, ANYTHING IS ACHIEVABLE' MAYBE EVEN A CHANCE TO VISIT EACH OTHER'S COUNTRIES ONE DAY. IN TURN, US STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THE EXCHANGES BY ALSO LEARNING MORE ABOUT A FOREIGN CULTURE. CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL SISTER SCHOOL WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW WE PARTNER POP CLASSROOMS WITH CLASSROOMS IN THE US. FOURTH, WE HIRE AND INVEST IN LOCAL TALENT. POP PROVIDES ITS LOCAL STAFF WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING TO EMPOWER STAFF MEMBERS (MANY OF WHOM ARE FEMALES AND MINORITIES) TO GROW AS PROFESSIONALS AND TAKE ON LEADERSHIP AND MENTORSHIP ROLES. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A FEW OF THE 40+ THE INSPIRING LOCAL WOMEN AND MEN WHO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE OUR PROGRAMS ON THE GROUND, CHECK OUT THEIR STORIES BELOW. FINALLY, WE EXTENSIVELY MONITOR AND EVALUATE OUR PROGRAM IMPACT. TO BEST JUDGE HOW EFFECTIVE OUR IMPACT IS, WE CLOSELY MONITOR AND EVALUATE (M&E) OUR PROGRAMS ON THE GROUND. WE HAVE LOCAL M&E TEAMS WHO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS AND SURVEYS WITH VILLAGE LEADERS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS. THIS HELP US TO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF VILLAGES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, OUR IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY, AND AREAS IN WHICH WE CAN IMPROVE POP OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING. OUR STUDENT DATABASE HELPS US UNDERSTAND WHO WE ARE SERVING EVERY YEAR IN OUR POP SCHOOLS. WE DOCUMENT EACH POP STUDENT'S NAME, AGE, GENDER, ETHNICITY, ATTENDANCE, PROGRESSION TO NEXT GRADE LEVEL, AND GRADE IN CLASS. EACH YEAR, WE TRACK VILLAGE-WIDE STUDENT ENROLLMENT, ATTENDANCE, RETENTION FROM ONE GRADE TO THE NEXT, PROGRESSION FROM PRIMARY TO SECONDARY SCHOOL, AND GRADES AND/OR TEST SCORES. WE EXPECT TO IMPROVE THESE METRICS THROUGH THE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WE OFFER STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES. IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD, CALCULATING THESE TYPES OF METRICS CAN BE DIFFICULT. CHECK THIS OUT TO SEE HOW WE HAVE APPROACHED THIS CHALLENGE TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACCURACY POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION, WE FOLLOW INDIVIDUAL POP STUDENTS THROUGH THE YEARS TO ASSESS THEIR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESSES AND FAILURES, ALONG WITH THEIR UNDERSTANDING, ATTITUDE, AND BEHAVIOR REGARDING EDUCATION AND ELEMENTS OF SHINE. THESE YEARLY INTERVIEWS WILL HELP US UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT THAT WE HAVE ON INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR PROGRAMMING. DOMESTICALLY, WE EXPANDED OUR PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES THROUGH SEVERAL UPDATES TO OUR WEBSITE AND THROUGH OUR EVER-EXPANDING OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR BOTH YOUTHTS AND PROFESSIONALS. WITH THE HELP OF OUR WEBSITE AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, WE HAVE AN ONLINE COMMUNITY OF OVER 300,000 MEMBERS AS OF THE END OF 2011. WE ALSO HAD A SUCCESSFUL YEAR-LONG INTERNSHIP PROGRAM INVOLVING OVER 75 STUDENTS AND CONTINUED YOUTH PROGRAMMING IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ACROSS THE U.S. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. POP'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IS TASKED WITH OVERSEEING THE AUDIT PROCESS AND THE DRAFTING OF FORM 990 IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. POP'S FINANCE & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THESE TASKS OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE PROVIDED WITH A DRAFT OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO READ AND SIGN AN AFFIRMATION STATEMENT EACH YEAR REGARDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ADDITIONALLY, A CONFLICTS POLICY IS IN OUR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND EACH EMPLOYEE IS ASKED TO SIGN AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IF ANY ARE PRESENT. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PROCESS INCLUDES ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS: (1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF POP; (2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION; AND (3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. REVIEW AND APPROVAL - THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF POP, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. USE OF DATA AS TO 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. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING - THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ALL OF OUR FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON OUR WEBSITE. THESE INCLUDE OUR 990 AND ANNUAL REVIEW/AUDIT. ADDITIONALLY, ALL OF OUR ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC ON GUIDESTAR. | |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | IN 2011, THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHED A FINANCE & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE THAT WAS GRANTED AUTHORITY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY IN ITS SPECIFIC SPHERES OF COVERAGE. THE COMMITTEE MEETS BIMONTHLY AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER BY HELPING IN THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT PROCESS, THE DRAFTING OF FORM 990 AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. |