2012-10-11T08:37:30-05:00 2012-06-30 251645876 KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES CPAS PO BOX 259 BEDFORD PA 155220259 990 2011-07-01 522085368 LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE LEAR 7036475022 1680 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 CHERYL WILLIAMS 7036475022 2012-10-10 1 RICHARD M JONES CPA P00621721 8146231880 2012-10-09 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X CHERYL WILLIAMS 1680 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 402979 0 X WWW.LEARNINGFIRST.ORG X 1997 DC THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE (LFA) AND ITS 16 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS COMMIT TO ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES THAT EXHIBIT WORLD-CLASS STANDARDS AND PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS A PATH TO SUCCESSFUL LIVES AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP. 16 16 6 40 0 0 352182 395061 798 6173 1478 1745 0 0 354458 402979 0 0 0 0 246927 271907 0 0 7596 100202 107320 347129 379227 7329 23752 564392 473106 148391 33353 416001 439753 X THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE (LFA) AND ITS 16 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS COMMIT TO ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES THAT EXHIBIT WORLD-CLASS STANDARDS AND PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS A PATH TO SUCCESSFUL LIVES AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP.LFA HARNESSES THE INTELLECTUAL RESOURCES AND STRATEGIC CAPACITIES OF 17 NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY AND STATE LEADERS TO ENGAGE DIVERSE ADVOCATES READY TO AFFIRM, FUND AND IMPLEMENT EFFORTS THAT PRODUCE SUSTAINABLE, SYSTEMIC EDUCATION CHANGE. 0 0 297662 6173 PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVESLFAS BOARD HAS ADOPTED A STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINING CONCRETE STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING ITS GOALS. THE WORK OF LFA IS CARRIED OUT BY A SMALL CORE STAFF, WORKING GROUPS COMPOSED OF SENIOR STAFF FROM LFA MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, AND PAID CONSULTANTS. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTOVER THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS, THE ALLIANCE HAS DEVELOPED A SERIES OF IMPORTANT CONSENSUS DOCUMENTS INTENDED TO RALLY LFAS CONSTITUENCIES AROUND COMMON STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING TEACHING AND LEARNING: EVERY CHILD READING: AN ACTION PLAN, WHICH CALLS FOR AN END TO THE READING WARS; EVERY CHILD READING: A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDE, WHICH LAYS OUT WHAT TEACHERS NEED TO KNOW AND BE ABLE TO DO IN EARLY READING; EVERY CHILD MATHEMATICALLY PROFICIENT: AN ACTION PLAN, WHICH CALLS FOR EVERY CHILD TO MASTER INTRODUCTORY ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRY BY THE END OF 9TH GRADE; EVERY CHILD LEARNING: SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS, WHICH OUTLINES THE CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF BUILDING POSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS; BEYOND ISLANDS OF EXCELLENCE, A MAJOR STUDY OF DISTRICT-WIDE IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES; AND A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY: STAFFING ALL HIGH-POVERTY, LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS WITH EFFECTIVE TEACHERS AND LEADERS, WHICH OFFERS A COMMON FRAMEWORK FOR ENSURING POOR AND MINORITY STUDENTS ACCESS TO THE BEST TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS. THESE DOCUMENTS HAVE INFLUENCED THE POLICIES, TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES OF LFAS STATE ALLIANCES, ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, AND THOSE ORGANIZATIONS AFFILIATES, AND BEEN USED BY STATE AND DISTRICT COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES IN THEIR EDUCATION REFORM EFFORTS. FEDERAL POLICYWHILE LFA DOES NOT ENGAGE IN LOBBYING RELATING TO SPECIFIC LEGISLATION, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES EFFORTS TO CONNECT ITSELF AND ITS MEMBERS TO THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION AND TO SUPPORT FEDERAL INITIATIVES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC EDUCATION. FOR EXAMPLE, IN FY 2012 U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ARNE DUNCAN OFFERED REMARKS AND PARTICIPATED IN A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION AT THE ANNUAL LFA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEETING. LFA ALSO RELEASED A STATEMENT APPLAUDING THE PRESIDENTS CALL TO INVEST IN SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS AS PART OF HIS JOBS PLAN. COMMUNICATIONS BASED ON EXTENSIVE PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH, IN FY 2007 LFA LAUNCHED A COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO HELP ITS LEADERS PROMOTE A MORE CONSTRUCTIVE NATIONAL DEBATE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL REFORM. THE ALLIANCE CREATED A WEBSITE, WWW.PUBLICSCHOOLINSIGHTS.ORG, AS A MAJOR COMMUNICATIONS VEHICLE TO PROMOTE THIS STRATEGY. IN FY 2011, LFA MERGED THIS WEBSITE WITH ITS ORGANIZATIONAL WEBSITE. THE KEY FEATURES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL INSIGHTS A BLOG THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT WORKS (AND WHAT DOES NOT) IN OUR NATIONS PUBLIC SCHOOLS; A COLLECTION OF SUCCESS STORIES FEATURING INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES THAT SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND NONPROFITS ARE USING TO OVERCOME COMMON CHALLENGES FACED BY THOSE IN THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY; AND A COLLECTION OF INTERVIEWS WITH EDUCATION VISIONARIES (TOP EDUCATORS, AUTHORS AND THOUGHT LEADERS) THAT ADDRESS IMPORTANT ISSUES IN EDUCATION ARE NOW MAINTAINED ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL WEBSITE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2012, LFA HAS POSTED MORE THAN 160 SUCCESS STORIES AND MORE THAN 70 INTERVIEWS. WE CONTINUE THE SEARCH FOR NEW ADDITIONS TO THESE COLLECTIONS AND ENCOURAGE PARENTS, PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS IN LFAS NETWORKS TO SHARE SUCCESS STORIES AND OTHER RESOURCES. LFA IS ALSO POSITIONING ITSELF FOR EXPOSURE TO NEW AUDIENCES. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS HAVE SECURED QUOTES IN, AND FOUND OPPORTUNITIES FOR LFA STAFF TO AUTHOR PIECES FOR, PUBLICATIONS FOR AUDIENCES BEYOND THE LFA MEMBERSHIP. THEY HAVE ARRANGED FOR LFA STAFF TO SERVE ON PANELS AND GIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESSES AT VARIOUS MEETINGS. IN ADDITION, LFA CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN A MONTHLY BLOG ON EDUTOPIA (AN INITIATIVE OF THE GEORGE LUCAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION), AND THE LFA SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE HAS GREATLY INCREASED OVER THE PAST YEAR. AN ORGANIZATIONAL TWITTER ACCOUNT AND FACEBOOK PAGE DRIVE READERS TO OUR WORK, OUR MEMBERS WORK, AND OTHER PIECES THAT ARE ON MESSAGE WITH ORGANIZATIONAL BELIEFS. ONE PROMINENT COMMUNICATIONS EFFORT LAUNCHED IN FY 2012 IS AN ORGANIZATIONAL BLOG ON EDUCATION WEEK, WHICH PROVIDES LEADERSHIP FROM OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR WORK AND VISION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION WITH THE BROADER EDUCATION COMMUNITY. ALSO IN FY 2012, WE BEGAN EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF WORKING WITH A COMMUNICATIONS FIRM TO DEVELOP MESSAGING BASED ON PUBLIC OPINION POLLING THAT OUR MEMBERS CAN COLLECTIVELY USE TO SHIFT THE CONVERSATION ABOUT EDUCATION AMONG THOSE OUTSIDE THE EDUCATION ARENA. AS A WHOLE, LFAS COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS AIM TO HELP LFA GROUPS RECLAIM LEADERSHIP OF PUBLIC SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. THEY WORK TO COUNTER THE PREVAILING NARRATIVES ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION, WHICH FOCUS ON SCHOOL FAILURE AND TOO FREQUENTLY JUSTIFY RECKLESS, UNPROVEN REMEDIES. LFAS EFFORTS FOCUS INSTEAD ON EXISTING, PROVEN INNOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS WHILE ADVOCATING SUPPORT FOR THEIR ADOPTION IN MORE SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS NATIONWIDE. THEY ALSO PORTRAY CURRENT PROGRESS AND INNOVATION IN THE CONTEXT OF LONG-STANDING REFORM EFFORTS LFA GROUPS HAVE HELPED LEAD, INCLUDING THE STANDARDS MOVEMENT, A GROWING COMMITMENT TO PERSONALIZATION, RECOGNITION OF SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY, AN INTEREST IN TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND MORE.STATE ALLIANCESLFA MAINTAINS A NETWORK OF STATE-LEVEL ALLIANCES THAT ROUGHLY MIRROR THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE IN COMPOSITION. THERE ARE CURRENTLY THIRTEEN STATE ALLIANCES: ALABAMA, ARIZONA, FLORIDA, KANSAS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, WEST VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON. THESE ALLIANCES OF MAJOR EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN STATES PUT ASIDE ISSUES THAT DIVIDE THEIR MEMBERS AND FOCUS INSTEAD ON SHARED GOALS FOR IMPROVING TEACHING AND LEARNING. THEY FIND COMMON GROUND AND DEVELOP COMMON MESSAGES. THEY COMBINE THEIR RESOURCES AND EXPAND THEIR CAPACITY TO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION. THEY KEEP LFA ABREAST OF STATE-LEVEL ISSUES WHILE ENSURING THE RESONANCE OF LFAS WORK BEYOND THE BELTWAY AND HELP DISSEMINATE MATERIALS THAT EMERGE FROM LFAS COMMUNICATIONS WORK.IN REVAMPING THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN IN FY 2011, LFA INSTITUTED A NEW STRATEGY FOR WORKING WITH STATE ALLIANCES THAT TAKES A MORE HANDS-OFF APPROACH AND RELIES ON MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO COMMUNICATE WITH STATE AFFILIATES. LFA MAINTAINS LISTS OF CONTACT NAMES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH STATE ALLIANCE; CONDUCTS QUARTERLY CONFERENCE CALLS WITH STATE ALLIANCE CONTACTS SO STATE INFORMATION CAN BE EXCHANGED AND INFORMATION ABOUT NATIONAL INITIATIVES SHARED WITH THE STATE ALLIANCES; AND INVITES STATE ALLIANCE LEADERS TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL LFA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEETING. LFA ALSO FEATURES NEWS ABOUT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF STATE ALLIANCES ON OUR WEB SITE AND MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND PROVIDES STATE ALLIANCES UPDATES ON MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WORK. IN ADDITION, LFA AND THE PARTNERSHIP FOR 21ST CENTURY SKILLS (P21) HAVE EXPLORED THE POSSIBILITY OF USING ONE STATE, KANSAS, AS A MODEL FOR HOW STATE-LEVEL STAKEHOLDERS IN EACH ORGANIZATION COULD COLLABORATE ON EDUCATION ISSUES. THAT PROJECT IS CURRENTLY ON HOLD. PARTNERING WITH NON-LFA ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE LFA PRIORITIESPARTNERING WITH NON-LFA ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE LFA PRIORITIES HAS BECOME AN AREA OF HIGH PRIORITY. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE LFA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS JOINED THE EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AS WELL AS PROJECT UNIFYS NATIONAL EDUCATION LEADERS NETWORK (A PROJECT OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS THAT PROMOTES SOCIAL INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES). SHE ALSO SERVED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING (REAL) COMMISSION, WHICH RECOMMENDED AN INITIAL RESEARCH AND POLICY AGENDA FOR CONGRESS DIGITAL PROMISE INITIATIVE.LFA ALSO ENGAGED IN A YEARLONG RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL HEALTH ISSUES AND CONTINUES TO EXPLORE WAYS TO PARTNER IN A MEANINGFUL WAY WITH P21. IN FY 2012, JOINT ACTIVITIES OF P21 AND LFA INCLUDED A JOINT DAY-LONG, FACILITATED MEETING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH OTHERS ORGANIZATIONS; CROSS-PARTICIPATION IN THE MAJOR MEETINGS EACH ORGANIZATION HOSTED; AND AN EXPLORATORY MEETING IN KANSAS TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE STATE-LEVEL WORK.LFA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE ACTIVITIES ALIGN WITH OUR PRIORITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, LFA REMAINS A PARTNER OF THE COALITION FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PROFESSIONAL LEARNING HAS ALSO EMERGED AS A HIGH-PRIORITY AREA FOR LFA. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDE BOARD MEETINGS, WHICH FEATURE INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS WITH PROMINENT OUTSIDE SPEAKERS WHO CAN ADDRESS BIG PICTURE MATTERS, OR WHO CAN ADDRESS EDUCATION ISSUES FROM NEW PERSPECTIVES. 297662 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X THE CORPORATION 7036475022 1680 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 RICHARD BAGIN 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL DOMENECH 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL CONNELLY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON ROBINSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL REDBURN 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCINE LAWRENCE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM WAIDELICH 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD WONG 2.00 X 0 0 0 DON KNEZEK 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE HIRSH 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM KOHLMOOS 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOANN BARTOLETTI 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN STOCKS 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLAM BUSHAW 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC HARGIS 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE BRYANT 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL SCOTT WILLIAMS 40.00 X 102404 0 14753 102404 0 14753 1 0 0 0 0 341595 53466 395061 CONSULTING 900099 6000 6000 PUBLICATION SALES 900099 173 173 6173 1745 1745 402979 6173 0 1745 122670 98136 18400 6134 112026 88254 23772 3121 2470 606 45 16448 13016 3195 237 17642 13960 3427 255 29185 15187 13667 331 12749 12244 469 36 3145 2411 681 53 5470 4194 1185 91 18568 14236 4022 310 15531 14754 777 12686 12052 634 989 989 3111 2385 674 52 POSTAGE AND TELEPHONE 2073 1590 449 34 PRINTING 1851 1740 93 18 BOOKS AND DUES 1033 1033 MOVING EXPENSES 626 626 303 303 379227 297662 73969 7596 81319 550376 378836 3948 3676 7677 6468 7683 6281 2391 1402 1405 564392 473106 15657 10434 132734 22919 148391 33353 X 416001 439753 416001 439753 564392 473106 23752 0 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 431084 386930 292647 352182 401061 1863904 671 1094 667 798 173 3403 431755 388024 293314 352980 401234 1867307 0 0 0 1867307 27056 11112 1181 1478 1745 42572 27056 11112 1181 1478 1745 42572 458811 399136 294495 354458 402979 1909879 0.97770 0.96520 0.02230 0.03480 X 7683 6281 1402 1402 402979 379227 23752 23752 403579 600 600 402979 0 402979 379827 600 600 379227 0 379227 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: IN JUNE 2006, THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED FASB ASC NO. 740-10 [FORMERLY INTERPRETATION NO. 48 (FIN 48)], ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH IS AN INTERPRETATION OF ASC 740S (FORMERLY SFAS NO. 109), ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. FASB ASC NO. 740-10 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC 740S AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FASB ASC NO. 740-10 REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCES TAX RETURN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS HAVE A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" PROBABILITY OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2012, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2012, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2010 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCES POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2012, LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NSBA IS A BOARD MEMBER OF LFA THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE BEGAN THE RENTAL OF OFFICE SPACE FROM THE NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION ON MARCH 1, 2012. RENTAL EXPENSE TO THE NSBA FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 WAS $5,621. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE IS AN UNPRECEDENTED PARTNERSHIP OF 16 LEADING EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS THAT HAVE COME TOGETHER TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING IN AMERICA'S PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. LFA LEVERAGES THE POWER OF ITS MEMBERS TO ELEVATE ALL AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO WORLD-CLASS STANDARDS, AND TO PREPARE ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVES AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP. THE 16 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ALLIANCE REPRESENT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO WORK IN AND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS EVERY DAY - INCLUDING OUR NATION'S TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, PARENTS, TEACHER EDUCATORS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND OTHER SCHOOL STAFF. THE ALLIANCE REPRESENTS A SELF-INITIATED COMMITMENT BY ITS MEMBERS TO WORK IN CONCERT TO DELIVER COMMON MESSAGES TO ALL PARTS OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND BEYOND, ALIGN PRIORITIES, SHARE AND DISSEMINATE SUCCESS STORIES, ARTICULATE THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATION AT EVERY LEVEL, AND WORK TOWARDS LONG-TERM SYSTEM CHANGE BASED ON SOLID RESEARCH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AFTER APPROVAL BY THE LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE (LFA) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE LFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ITS APPROVAL. AFTER RECEIVING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVAL, LFA'S FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EVERY LFA BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A FEDERAL FORM 990 BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONNAIRE AS WELL AS A STATEMENT AFFIRMING KNOWLEDGE OF THE LFA CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ADHERENCE TO THAT POLICY. A COPY OF THE POLICY AND BOARD MEMBER FORM ARE ATTACHED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE LFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRED EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTANT, MICHAEL USDAN, TO DIRECT THE PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. MR. USDAN HAS A LONG CAREER IN EDUCATION NONPROFIT AND COMPILED INFORMATION ON SALARY DATA FOR SMALL EDUCATION NONPROFITS OF SIMILAR BUDGET SIZE. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION LEVEL WAS DETERMINED BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE BOARD AND LFA SEARCH COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, LFA WILL MAINTAIN ITS FORM 990 IN GUIDESTARS DATABASE OF INFORMATION ON NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.