2026-02-26T08:04:17-06:00 2025-06-30 561445619 NEAL BRADSHER & TAYLOR PA 4721 EMPEROR BOULEVARD SUITE 130 DURHAM NC 27703 990 2024-07-01 581654064 PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NC INC PUBL 9197816833 PO BOX 18284 RALEIGH NC 27619 VAN DEMPSEY AUDIT CHAIR 9197816833 2026-02-23 1 1 BARRY S BEASLEY P01536972 9194893369 2026-02-03 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LATANYA PATTILLO 501 SAS CAMPUS DR 4TH FLOOR CARY NC 27513 5518984 0 X WWW.NCFORUM.ORG X 1985 NC ALL NORTH CAROLINA CHILDREN SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH EQUITABLE AND MEANINGFUL PUBLIC EDUCATION THAT NOURISHES OUR STATE'S CIVIC AND ECONOMIC VITALITY.TO PROVIDE TRUSTED, NONPARTISAN, EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER AN INFORMED PUBLIC TO DEMAND THAT EDUCATION BEST PRACTICE BECOMES COMMON PRACTICE THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA. 26 26 30 0 0 0 3968777 3247138 834382 1960949 60479 90919 -23715 13358 4839923 5312364 0 20000 0 0 2066009 2852646 0 0 414904 1139906 1379242 3205915 4251888 1634008 1060476 6160132 7274386 208637 262415 5951495 7011971 X ALL NORTH CAROLINA CHILDREN SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH EQUITABLE AND MEANINGFUL PUBLIC EDUCATION THAT NOURISHES OUR STATE'S CIVIC AND ECONOMIC VITALITY.TO PROVIDE TRUSTED, NONPARTISAN, EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER AN INFORMED PUBLIC TO DEMAND THAT EDUCATION BEST PRACTICE BECOMES COMMON PRACTICE THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA. 0 0 389481 FOUNDED IN 2002 BY THE FORUM, THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS (NC CAP) IS A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE AFTERSCHOOL NETWORK THAT INCLUDES AFTERSCHOOL PROVIDERS, STATE AGENCIES, STATE AND LOCAL POLICYMAKERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUSINESS, AND THE PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY, ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN NORTH CAROLINA, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE AT RISK FOR EDUCATION FAILURE. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT HIGH QUALITY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SCHOOL-DAY ATTENDANCE, NURTURE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, DECREASE JUVENILE CRIME AND OTHER HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS, AND MEET THE NEEDS OF WORKING FAMILIES. AS A STATEWIDE AFTERSCHOOL NETWORK, NC CAP REPRESENTS OVER 6,000 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS SERVING MORE THAN 150,000 CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACROSS THE STATE. NC CAP UNITES A COLLABORATIVE OF OVER 35 PARTNERS TO ADDRESS ISSUES INCLUDING QUALITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND SUSTAINABLE FUNDING. 743981 NC INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICYMAKERS: THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM PROVIDES POLICYMAKERS AND EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS WITH DATA AND INFORMATION TO ADDRESS THE HOST OF COMPLEX QUESTIONS THAT WILL SHAPE SCHOOLS IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE EDUCATION POLICY PRIMER IS PROVIDED TO ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS AS WELL AS TO CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE TO SERVE AS A BRIEFING MANUAL ON ALL TOPICS AND ISSUES RELATED TO EDUCATION IN NORTH CAROLINA.THE PRIMER IS A KEY DOCUMENT FOR POLICYMAKERS, EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS SEEKING FACTS AND RESEARCH ABOUT EDUCATION IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE PRIMER CONTAINS THE MOST RECENT EDUCATION DATA AVAILABLE, UPDATES ON RECENTLY PASSED EDUCATION LEGISLATION, AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE EDUCATION LEGISLATION. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM HAS PRODUCED AND UPDATED THE PRIMER FOR SEVERAL YEARS, PROVIDING NEW INFORMATION, UPDATED FACTS, AND KEY ANALYSIS EACH ELECTION CYCLE. THIS VALUABLE TOOL IS USED AS A RESOURCE FOR POLICYMAKERS AS THEY TACKLE THE POLICY ISSUES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY, OR IN THEIR SCHOOLS. THE FORUM HOSTS VIRTUAL SESSIONS TO PRESENT THE PRIMER FOR ALL CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR STATE AND LOCAL OFFICES IN THE EVEN NUMBER YEARS.IN RECENT YEARS, THE FORUM HAS EXPANDED ITS EFFORTS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE ON EDUCATION POLICY BY HOSTING PUBLIC EDUCATION POLICY PRIMER SESSIONS AND LEADING PRESENTATIONS ON EDUCATION POLICY FOR COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE. IN 2025, THE FORUM TEAM TRAVELED AND PRESENTED TO CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, ROTARY CLUBS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, SCHOOL BOARDS, AND OTHER NORTH CAROLINA BUSINESS, COMMUNITY, POLICY, AND EDUCATION LEADERS. 1323198 NC RESILIENCE AND LEARNING PROJECT - THE NC RESILIENCE AND LEARNING PROJECT WORKS WITH HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE WHERE STUDENT TRAUMA IS PREVALENT. OUR MODEL IS A WHOLE SCHOOL, WHOLE-CHILD FRAMEWORK TO CREATE TRAUMA-SENSITIVE SCHOOLS THAT WILL IMPROVE ACADEMIC, BEHAVIORAL, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS. THE CDC-KAISER PERMANENTE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACE) STUDY FOUND THAT ROUGHLY 64% OF THE OVER 17,000 PARTICIPANTS REPORTED HAVING AT LEAST ONE ACE (ACES INCLUDE ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND HOUSEHOLD DYSFUNCTION SUCH AS A HOME WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL ILLNESS, MOTHER BEING TREATED VIOLENTLY, OR AN INCARCERATED RELATIVE). RESEARCH SHOWS ACES CAN ACTUALLY ALTER BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND CAUSE CHEMICALLY TOXIC EFFECTS IN THE BRAIN RESULTING IN CHILDREN REMAINING IN A CONSTANT STATE OF "SURVIVAL MODE" LEADING TO THE FIGHT, FLIGHT, OR FREEZE RESPONSE. THIS REACTION RESULTS IN MAJOR IMPACTS IN CHILDREN'S LEARNING, CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR, AND RELATIONSHIPS. STUDENTS WITH ACES HAVE HIGHER RATES OF OFFICE REFERRALS, SUSPENSIONS, AND RETENTION AS WELL AS LOWER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. OUR PROJECT HAS TWO COMPONENTS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL-WIDE STAFF AND THE FORMATION OF A SCHOOL STEERING COMMITTEE WHO MEET REGULARLY AND SERVE AS THE CHAMPIONS OF THIS WORK. THE COMMITTEE IDENTIFIES AREAS OF URGENCY, CREATES, AND IMPLEMENTS SPECIFIC TRAUMA-SENSITIVE STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS EXPERIENCING TRAUMA IN ORDER TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE LEARNING AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE OUR 8TH YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION. AS OF 2024, WE HAVE PROVIDED TRAINING AND/OR COACHING IN 39 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE. THIS SCHOOL YEAR IS OUR BIGGEST YEAR YET AS WE HAVE YEAR-LONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH 18 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND 48 INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS FOR OUR FULL MODEL OF IMPLEMENTATION. WE WILL PROVIDE SHORT-TERM TRAINING WITH OTHER SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS AS WELL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN ADDITION TO OUR SCHOOL AND DISTRICT-LEVEL TRAINING AND COACHING WORK, OUR TEAM ALSO FOCUSES ON POLICY AND RESEARCH RELATED TO TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES WITHIN SCHOOLS. WE DO THIS THROUGH: - OUR OWN TEAM POLICY BRIEFS - CASE STUDIES ON PARTNER SCHOOLS - EDUCATION PREPARATION PROGRAM TASK FORCE ON TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES - A TEAM OF FACULTY FROM ED PREP PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE MEETING BI-MONTHLY TO COLLABORATE AND SET BEST PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS - PARTNERSHIP WITH DUKE UNIVERSITY TO COLLECT DATA AND PROVIDE EVALUATION ON PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AS WELL AS OTHER RELATED AREAS SUCH AS HOW TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES CAN BETTER SUPPORT STUDENTS SPECIFICALLY WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES - OTHER EDUCATOR STATEWIDE COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES BRINGING TOGETHER PARTNER SCHOOL AND DISTRICT STAFF TO CONVENE AND COLLABORATE ON THEIR OWN TRAUMA-INFORMED WORK. 938343 20000 1977153 OTHER: TO FURTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH OTHER PROGRAMS SUCH AS: EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (EPFP)THE FORUM HAS LED THE NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (EPFP) SINCE 1992. NORTH CAROLINA EPFP IS THE ONLY STATEWIDE PROGRAM OF ITS KIND FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF EDUCATION POLICY. EACH NEW COHORT BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE AND COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY OF STRATEGIC LEADERS TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE EDUCATION POLICY. FELLOWS COME FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, STATE AGENCIES, AND A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM, EPFP FELLOWS DIVE DEEP INTO EDUCATION POLICY ISSUES ON THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL, AND ARE EXPOSED TO PERSPECTIVES THAT THEY DON'T TYPICALLY ENCOUNTER IN THEIR DAILY WORK. FELLOWS INCREASE THEIR AWARENESS OF HOW PUBLIC POLICY IS MADE, LEARN WHO THE KEY PLAYERS ARE, AND BECOME MORE CONFIDENT AND INVOLVED IN ADVOCACY AND THE POLICYMAKING PROCESS. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, FELLOWS CAN EXPECT TO BE MORE INFORMED, WELL-ROUNDED CONTRIBUTORS TO AND LEADERS IN THE CRITICAL DEBATES THAT SHAPE EDUCATION IN NC AND BEYOND. EPFP HAS GRADUATED MORE THAN 1200 FELLOWS AND HAS A RICH NETWORK OF ALUMNI IN NORTH CAROLINA AND NATIONALLY WHO ARE WORKING TO SHAPE EDUCATION POLICY IN DIFFERENT WAYS. KEY RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND PUBLICATIONSTHE PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM IS A HIGHLY TRUSTED SOURCE IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF KEY POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE FORUM'S RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS HELPS TO EQUIP POLICYMAKERS AND EDUCATION ADVOCATES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT WILL LEAD TO EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES FOR ALL NORTH CAROLINA CHILDREN. FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, THE FORUM HAS ANNUALLY PRODUCED THE LOCAL SCHOOL FINANCE STUDY, THE ONLY REPORT OF ITS KIND IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT TRACKS COUNTIES' INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE REPORT HELPS STATE-LEVEL POLICYMAKERS UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF ADEQUATE STATE FUNDING FOR LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE INEQUITIES IN LOCAL FUNDING ACROSS COUNTIES AND HELPS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS, AND LOCAL SCHOOL FINANCE OFFICERS LEARN LESSONS FROM SIMILAR COUNTIES ON HOW TO BOOST RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS. THE FORUM'S ANNUAL TOP EDUCATION ISSUES PUBLICATION OUTLINES THE FORUM'S POLICY PRIORITIES IN ADVANCE OF EACH LEGISLATIVE BIENNIUM AND TRACKS PROGRESS TOWARDS THOSE GOALS. THE BIENNIAL ROADMAP OF NEED PRESENTS COUNTY-LEVEL DATA ON INDICATORS OF WELLNESS ACROSS FIVE DOMAINS: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, EDUCATION RESOURCES, AND EDUCATION OUTCOMES. THESE DOMAINS CAPTURE THE INTERCONNECTED SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ACADEMIC ELEMENTS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR A CHILD TO SUCCEED, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. THE ROADMAP SERVES AS A KEY RESOURCE FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROVIDERS, SCHOOL AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS, NONPROFITS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, PARENTS, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ADVOCATES TO DEMONSTRATE THE NEEDS FACED BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INFORM EFFORTS TO CREATE STATE AND LOCAL POLICIES THAT ADDRESS THEM. THE FRIDAY REPORT IS A WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER THAT REPORTS ON TOP EDUCATION NEWS, INFORMATION, AND EVENTS HAPPENING IN NORTH CAROLINA'S SCHOOLS. THE FRIDAY REPORT REACHES INDIVIDUALS IN THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES, LEGISLATORS AND LEGISLATIVE STAFF, SUPERINTENDENTS, TEACHERS, EDUCATION NONPROFITS, AND THE MEDIA, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN EDUCATION. THE FORUM ALSO REGULARLY PUBLISHES POLICY BRIEFS, OP-EDS, AND RESEARCH REPORTS EXPLORING TIMELY EDUCATION POLICY MATTERS. A RECENT EXAMPLE IS A RESEARCH REPORT ENTITLED "OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS AND THE SCHOOLS THAT RECEIVE THEM" WHICH PRESENTS DATA ON NORTH CAROLINA'S RECENTLY EXPANDED SCHOOL VOUCHER PROGRAM. DUDLEY FLOOD CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY IN OCTOBER 2019, THE FORUM FORMALLY ANNOUNCED THE FOUNDING OF THE DUDLEY FLOOD CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY (FLOOD CENTER). THE FLOOD CENTER, BORN OUT OF THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FORUM'S STUDY GROUP XVI: EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY (2016), SERVES AS THE UMBRELLA TO ORGANIZE POLICY PROPOSALS AND PROGRAMS (INCLUDING COLOR OF EDUCATION) FOCUSED ON EQUITY IN ALL ASPECTS OF K-12 EDUCATION AND TO SERVE AS A NEXUS FOR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY, ACCESS, AND OPPORTUNITY ACROSS THE STATE. THE FLOOD CENTER IS NAMED FOR DR. DUDLEY FLOOD, A CURRENT AND LONG-TERM FORUM BOARD MEMBER, WHO TRAVELLED ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA TO UNITE DIVIDED COMMUNITIES AND WORK TOWARD INTEGRATING OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOLLOWING BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION (1954).THE FLOOD CENTER HAS AN ADVISORY BOARD AND OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED IN THE FALL OF 2020. TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES OF EDUCATIONAL INEQUITY, THE FLOOD CENTER HOSTS STUDENT VOICES WEBINARS, VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS, THE EQUITY OFFICERS COHORT, AND THE COLOR OF EDUCATION (SEE BELOW).1. EQUITY CORE NETWORK - IDENTIFIES AND CONNECTS LEADERS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO HELP ADDRESS SYSTEMIC ISSUES RELATED EQUITY, ACCESS, AND OPPORTUNITY ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA. 2. EQUITY INCUBATOR - ADDRESSES RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS IN NORTH CAROLINA TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC TEACHER PIPELINE AND DIVERSITY ISSUES. 3. EQUITY EDUCATION - EDUCATES ABOUT PRACTICES TO ERADICATE SYSTEMIC AND PERSISTENT INEQUITIES AT STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. COLOR OF EDUCATION, (COE), FIRST INITIATED IN 2017, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA, DUKE POLICY BRIDGE AND THE SAMUEL DUBOIS COOK CENTER ON SOCIAL EQUITY AT DUKE UNIVERSITY, WAS CREATED IN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS THE DOMAINS IDENTIFIED IN THE STUDY GROUP XVI'S REPORT. THE MISSION OF THE PARTNERSHIP IS TO ACHIEVE RACIAL EQUITY IN EDUCATION ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH BUILDING CONNECTIONS AND ENGAGEMENT ACROSS FIELDS OF RESEARCH, POLICY AND PRACTICE. THIS MISSION IS ACHIEVED BY BRINGING TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE IN AN EFFORT TO WORK TOWARD CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT WITH RESEARCH, POLICY, AND PRACTICE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR PRE K-12 STUDENTS OF COLOR FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND UNDERREPRESENTED RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE WORK OF COE IS INFORMED BY OUR GUIDING COMMITTEE, LED BY CO-CHAIRS KEISHA BENTLEY-EDWARDS AND DEANNA TOWNSEND-SMITH. IN 2019, THE COLOR OF EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE LAUNCHED ITS NEW WEBSITE, WWW.COLOROFEDUCATION.ORG. MAPPING THE MOVEMENT FOR RACIAL EQUITY IN EDUCATION AND BEYONDTHERE IS, AND HAS LONG BEEN, GREAT WORK HAPPENING AROUND RACIAL EQUITY IN EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. GROUPS ENGAGED IN THESE ISSUES SPAN ACROSS SECTORS. HOWEVER, THESE EFFORTS ARE LARGELY HAPPENING IN ISOLATION FROM ONE ANOTHER. THUS, ONE OF THE FIRST GOALS OF THE COLOR OF EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP IS TO BUILD A NETWORK, AS WELL AS CREATE A MAP, OF ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THESE EFFORTS ACROSS THE STATE. THIS IS NECESSARY TO UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE OF RACIAL EQUITY IN EDUCATION INITIATIVES ACROSS THE STATE AND INFORM CEO'S WORK AND PROGRAMMING MOVING FORWARD. THE GOALS OF THIS EFFORT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:- VISIBILITY AND COALITION BUILDING- SHARING INFORMATION AND STRATEGY- IDENTIFY WHAT IS MISSING- TRACK PROGRESS AND MILESTONESEDUCATION MATTERS TV SHOWTHE FORUM'S WEEKLY TELEVISION PROGRAM, EDUCATION MATTERS, AIRS STATEWIDE AND WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH PERTINENT FACTS ABOUT THE STATE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE SHOW EXPLORES EVERYTHING FROM THE HISTORY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TO THE IMPACT OF LEGISLATION AND POLICY DECISIONS ON OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ONE OF THE KEY GOALS OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HELP THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND HOW POLICIES PLAY OUT IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND THE IMPACT THESE POLICIES HAVE ON STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. EDUCATION MATTERS PREMIERED IN OCTOBER 2016 ON WRAL-TV 5, THE NBC AFFILIATE IN THE RALEIGH-DURHAM/CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MARKET. IN 2017, THE SHOW BEGAN AIRING STATEWIDE ON UNC-TV'S NC CHANNEL AND FOX 50. IN ADDITION TO TELEVISION BROADCAST, THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.WRAL.COM/ AND HTTPS://WWW.NCFORUM.ORG/ AND IS SHARED THROUGH THE FORUM'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. 938343 20000 1977153 3395003 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 0 1 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X THE CORPORATION 9197816833 501 SAS CAMPUS DR 4TH FLOOR CARY NC 27513 STEVE STEPHENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMOS FODCHUK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATTY LAZO-CHADDERTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARGARET ARBUCKLE DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ALFRED MAYS PAST CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DUDLEY FLOOD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VAN DEMPSEY III DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD URQUHART SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 RASHIDAH LOPEZ MORGAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALISA MCLEAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID YOUNG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CYNDI SOTER O'NEIL DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MELODY JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HEALY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIS WHICHARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LATANYA PATTILLO CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG SPRECHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAUNDRA WALL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 TIECE RUFFIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE CARY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARIA DOZIER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BILL HARRISON CHAIR-ELECT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PRISCILLA MAYNOR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ART ROUSE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TRISH SPARKS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN WOLF PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRE 40.00 X 208644 0 17178 ASHLEY FOX SR. DIRECTOR, POLICY & RES 40.00 X 106437 0 13497 DEANNA TOWNSEND-SMITH SR. DIRECTOR, DUDLEY FLOOD 40.00 X 162486 0 19493 RHONDA VAN DIJK FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 104461 0 18435 ELIZABETH DEKONTY SR. DIRECTOR, NC CENTER FOR R&L 40.00 X 105541 0 8723 687569 0 77326 5 0 1 0 0 183922 3063216 3247138 RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVI 611710 1823533 1823533 CONFERENCES 611710 137416 137416 1960949 90919 90919 203774 206620 -2846 -2846 OTHER/SALES TAX REFUND 611710 16204 16204 16204 5312364 1977153 0 88073 X 20000 20000 226048 122170 51939 51939 2115585 1773575 104468 237542 511013 387333 68578 55102 33812 22194 8357 3261 595694 515820 53015 26859 200893 151665 30087 19141 87860 1752 86108 133747 120985 12749 13 304495 262211 23560 18724 696 696 11659 8947 1359 1353 MISCELLANEOUS 10386 8351 1065 970 4251888 3395003 441981 414904 409907 292022 2128405 3519155 3461714 3395294 123017 59701 33013 8124 4125 4035 786 90 3290 6160132 7274386 113939 214465 7698 87000 47950 208637 262415 X 1695351 3026264 4256144 3985707 5951495 7011971 6160132 7274386 1060476 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1739302 2473368 4094722 4377175 5070671 17755238 1739302 2473368 4094722 4377175 5070671 17755238 6204859 11550379 1271 2406 24590 60479 90919 179665 26727 -23398 -104504 -23715 13358 -111532 17823371 1194071 0.64800 0.53630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4125 4035 90 90 X 5312364 0 5312364 0 5312364 4251888 0 4251888 0 4251888 PART X, LINE 2: INCOME TAX STATUS THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS TAX RETURNS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR THREE YEARS FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. COLOR OF EDUCATION 61359 61359 38239 JAY ROBINSON EVENT 57857 57857 39936 84558 84558 128444 203774 203774 206619 206619 -2845 THE CORPORATION - PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM 501 SAS CAMPUS DR 4TH FLOOR CARY NC 27513 0 PUBLIC ED WORKS PO BOX 10463 RALEIGH NC 27605 824082527 501(C)(3) 20000 0 PROGRAM SERVICES 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARY ANN WOLF PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRE 208644 0 0 0 0 0 17109 0 69 0 225822 0 0 0 DEANNA TOWNSEND-SMITH SR. DIRECTOR, DUDLEY FLOOD 162486 0 0 0 0 0 13324 0 6169 0 181979 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN ADDITION TO SIGNING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY, EACH BOD MEETING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR STARTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS TO STATE IF A NEW CONFLICT HAS ARISEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S WAGES ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOES EVALUATIONS FOR THE REST OF THE STAFF ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 515,820. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 53,015. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 26,859. TOTAL EXPENSES 595,694.