2026-04-09T10:04:49-07:00 2025-06-30 954806944 WHEELER AND BI LLP 1990 S BUNDY DR STE 510 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 990 2024-07-01 203799463 SPIRIT SERIES INC SPIR 3108995528 C/O WHEELER BI 1990 S BUNDY DR 510 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 RICHARD STRAUSS President 2026-04-09 true true Robert Wm Wheeler CPA P00266906 3104508875 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RICHARD STRAUSS 605 SAN VICENTE BLVD 310 SANTA MONICA CA 90402 964575 false X WWW.SPIRTSERIES.ORG X 2005 CA TO PROVIDE CORE LITERACY AND VALUES EDUCATION TO PRE-TEENS AND ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. 12 10 9 42 0 714460 854760 327248 109815 0 0 1041708 964575 0 0 615783 444228 70358 53396 118012 342783 401937 1028924 899561 12784 65014 939863 1081545 221697 200923 718166 880622 TO PROVIDE CORE LITERACY AND VALUES EDUCATION TO PRE-TEENS AND ADOLESCENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. false false 716085 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:SPIRIT SERIES --a suite of history, language arts, positive values & character-building programs--served 3,004 4th to 11th grade students in 120 classrooms at 47 partner schools in California, Arizona, South Dakota and Maine during the 2024-25 school yeara 2% increase over 2023-24. Our drama-based program, SpiritSeries, delivered during regular school hours by Series staff and classroom teachers, served 2,167 students in grades 4 to 8. An additional 5,850 students and adults in these school communities also benefited by attending SpiritSeries play performances and summary discussions. SpiritCorps, our narrative writing, video storytelling and self-discovery curriculum for grades 7 to 11, was delivered online to 837 students. The organization's capacity was increased by $152,528 of in-kind services, including one hour of mentoring per student from 42 trained adult volunteer SpiritCorps Story Coaches. 716085 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 14 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 10 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X RICHARD STRAUSS 3108995528 605 SAN VICENTE BLVD 310 SANTA MONICA CA 90402 RICHARD STRAUSS Executive Dir. 65.00 0.00 X X 71250 0 0 LESLIE RACHEL STRAUSS Secretary 50.00 0.00 X 25425 0 0 STEVEN SAVAGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN CASTLES GRAY BOARDMEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FU-DING CHENG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MANSFIELD JEON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCPHERSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN KADERLAN Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA ZUNIGA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FAY BOARD CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA RODRIGUEZ VICE CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT SHIBATA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 96675 0 false false false 0 1943 852817 358362 854760 SCHOOL PARTICIPATION 611710 109815 109815 109815 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 964575 109815 0 0 0 0 96675 84590 4835 7250 0 314706 267552 21493 25661 0 0 32847 28905 1314 2628 0 0 19597 19597 0 53396 53396 0 19560 19560 12426 12426 0 20296 16643 3653 0 45697 38321 4570 2806 9400 4860 4540 0 0 10114 10114 0 83957 83957 16053 14447 482 1124 OUTSIDE SERVICES 63360 47520 15840 CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENT 42765 42765 STAFF TRAINING 34175 34175 STUDENT MATERIAL 13254 13254 11283 7110 3059 1114 899561 716085 65464 118012 350954 312067 0 106733 165425 0 0 0 0 0 0 1182891 578838 482176 604053 0 0 0 0 0 939863 1081545 37746 33999 150000 150000 33951 16924 221697 200923 X 688166 630162 30000 250460 718166 880622 939863 1081545 X 65014 97442 X false false false X 519730 605519 629618 714460 854760 3324087 17900 219032 200184 327248 109815 874179 0 0 0 537630 824551 829802 1041708 964575 4198266 87352 136100 14225 21000 31820 290497 0 87352 136100 14225 21000 31820 290497 3907769 22 24 46 0 22 24 46 0 0 537652 824575 829802 1041708 964575 4198312 0.93080 0.92250 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 760005 324758 435247 422886 254080 168806 604053 CC PAYABLE 16373 PAYROLL PAYABLES 551 16924 false NORMAN KADERLIN BOARD MEMBER 10000 PROVIDED CONSULTING SERVI false X TRAINING 1 21936 FMV X TRAINING 1 11670 FMV X SERVICES 1 26000 FMV X IT & WEB EXPENSE 1 6329 FMV X OFFICE RENTAL 1 6000 FMV X SPIRIT CORPS EXPENSE, AUTO EXP 1 17193 FMV X DIGITAL EXPENSE 1 6850 FMV X SERVICES 1 26600 FMV X ON SCREEN CURRICULUM 1 107500 FMV X ON SCREEN WEBSITE 1 16667 FMV X ON SCREEN WEBSITE 1 16667 FMV X ON SCREEN CURRICULUM 1 65000 FMV X FUNDRAISE SERVICES 1 29950 FMW false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 = $97442 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: CHARTER FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:SPIRIT SERIES -- a suite of history, language arts, positive values & character-building programs--served 3,004 4th to 11th grade students in 120 classrooms at 47 partner schools in California, Arizona, South Dakota and Maine during the 2024-25 school yeara 2% increase over 2023-24. Our drama-based program, SpiritSeries, delivered during regular school hours by Series staff and classroom teachers, served 2,167 students in grades 4 to 8. An additional 5,850 students and adults in these school communities also benefited by attending SpiritSeries play performances and summary discussions. SpiritCorps, our narrative writing, video storytelling and self-discovery curriculum for grades 7 to 11, was delivered online to 837 students. The organization's capacity was increased by $152,528 of in-kind services, including one hour of mentoring per student from 42 trained adult volunteer SpiritCorps Story Coaches.FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - FORM 990 REVIEWFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2:RICHARD AND LESLIE STRAUSS ARE MARRIED.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COMPLETE COPY OF THIS FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, SPIRIT SERIES, INC. ASKS WHETHER BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES HAVE HAD ANY MATERIAL CHANGE IN THEIR PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE IN POSSESSION OF SAID POLICY, HAVE SIGNED IT, AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAMILIAR WITH ITS CONTENTS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES WHEN ANY MATTERS COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR WHICH THEY STAND TO GAIN FINANCIALLY.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15:THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CO-DIRECTOR INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CONSIDERATION OF ALL RELEVANT COMPARABILITY DATA. SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS RECORDED IN THEMEETING'S BOARD MINUTES WHICH ARE THEN APPROVED AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST