2023-11-15T15:04:10-06:00 2023-06-30 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2022-07-01 205946552 OUT TEACH OUTT 2026212375 ONE THOMAS CIRCLE NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JEANNE MCCARTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2026212375 2023-11-15 1 JEANNE MCCARTY 999009999 0 JULIA L LAFFERTY P02288149 3019860600 2023-11-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X JEANNE MCCARTY ONE THOMAS CIRCLE NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 2654940 0 X WWW.OUT-TEACH.ORG X 2007 TX WE EQUIP TEACHERS WITH THE POWER OF REAL-WORLD LEARNING OUTDOORS TO UNLOCK STUDENT PERFORMANCE. 12 11 39 2331 0 0 4341826 1220793 1390071 1418833 1116 15314 0 0 5733013 2654940 0 0 0 0 2515073 3011567 26830 0 275381 1123145 1546461 3665048 4558028 2067965 -1903088 6534344 4941756 223585 459605 6310759 4482151 X OUT TEACH EQUIPS TEACHERS WITH THE POWER OF REAL-WORLD LEARNING OUTDOORS TO UNLOCK STUDENT PERFORMANCE. 0 0 1621226 398182 COACHING AND INSPIRING TEACHERS: TO HELP ALL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS BUILD THE EARLY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE, OUT TEACH EQUIPS TEACHERS TO USE OUTDOOR SPACES FOR ENGAGING, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES THAT MAKE SCIENCE REAL, RELEVANT, AND RELATABLE FOR EVERY STUDENT EVERY DAY. WE PROVIDE TEACHERS IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS WITH PROVEN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING JOB-EMBEDDED COACHING, GROUP TRAININGS, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS ONLINE RESOURCES, SO THEY CAN HARNESS THE POWER OF OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES TO ACCELERATE LEARNING AND SPARK A PASSION FOR SCIENCE. LAST FISCAL YEAR, OUT TEACH TRAINED AND COACHED 765 TEACHERS TO UNLOCK THE PERFORMANCE OF OVER 19,125 STUDENTS AND REACHED ADDITIONAL TEACHERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AT CONFERENCES AND WEBINARS. 1008067 1020651 BUILDING OUTDOOR LEARNING LABS AND PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS: WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCES. BY GOING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM TO BRING LEARNING TO LIFE, WE HELP EVERY STUDENT GROW A SCIENTIFIC MINDSET THAT EMPOWERS THEM TO ASK QUESTIONS, EXPAND LEARNING, AND MOVE FROM THEORY TO ACTION. TO PROVIDE MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO REAL-WORLD SCIENCE EXPERIENCES, OUT TEACH DESIGNS AND BUILDS OUTDOOR LEARNING LABS AT UNDERSERVED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. WE ALSO PROVIDE SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS WITH EXPERT ADVICE ON IMPROVING CAMPUSES WITH OUTDOOR LEARNING FEATURES DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE SCIENCE SEAMLESSLY INTO INSTRUCTION. OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS PROVIDE FUNDING AND VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION AND IN FY2023, WE RALLIED MORE THAN 600 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP US CONSTRUCT OUTDOOR LEARNING LABS. LAST YEAR, OUR LABS BROUGHT SCIENCE TO LIFE FOR MORE THAN 118,000 STUDENTS IN 188 SCHOOLS. 1045203 PROMOTING BROADER CHANGE THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: OUT TEACH CONDUCTS RESEARCH, PRESENTS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES, LEADS CONVERSATIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, AND PLACES STORIES IN MEDIA OUTLETS TO INFORM COMMUNITIES AND EDUCATION DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY AND EFFECTIVE SCIENCE INSTRUCTION, THE BENEFITS OF REAL-WORLD LEARNING OUTDOORS, AND THE RESULTS WE'VE ACHIEVED. OUT TEACH EQUIPS TEACHERS WITH THE CONFIDENCE AND KNOW-HOW THEY NEED TO TRANSFORM THE OUTDOORS INTO ACTIVE LABS THAT BRINGS LEARNING TO LIFE IN SCIENCE AND BEYOND BY FOCUSING ON PERSONALIZED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, OUTDOOR SPACES AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, OUT TEACH PROGRAMS REACHED 1,596 TEACHERS AND 39,900 STUDENTS. OUT TEACH ALSO REACHES MORE THAN 118,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR WHO HAVE ACCESS TO OUT TEACH OUTDOOR LEARNING LABS AT THEIR SCHOOLS.OUT TEACH'S BUSINESS MODEL INCLUDES MULTIYEAR STRATEGIC GROWTH CAMPAIGNS IN WHICH FUNDING IS RAISED IN THE EARLY YEARS FOR DEPLOYMENT IN THE LATTER YEARS. OUT TEACH RAISED 7.6M BETWEEN FY2020-FY2022 AND HAS COMPLETED THE THIRD FULL YEAR OF A 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS OF ITS STRATEGIC PLAN, OUT TEACH IS ACTIVATING THOSE RESOURCES AND INVESTING IN ITS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, AND THOSE SHOWING A DEFICIT AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2023. IN MANAGEMENT'S OPINION, OUT TEACH'S STRATEGIC PLAN IS ON TRACK. 3674496 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC TX MD VA NC GA FL X X CLAIRE MOONEY 2026212375 ONE THOMAS CIRCLE NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JOHN KOVAC BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE LEVINE VICE-CHAIR 7.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANNE MCCARTY CEO 40.00 X X 209700 0 19071 DANIELLE SCATURRO PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR UNTIL 02/2023 6.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES FERRI FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 6.00 X 0 0 0 SHALLY STANLEY BOARD CHAIR 7.00 X X 0 0 0 DALE STEWART GOVERNANCE COMMITEE CHAIR UNTIL 12/2022 6.00 X X 0 0 0 PEGGY BROOKINS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 TOM FRY REVENUE COMMITTEE CHAIR 6.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY GARRETT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA YOUNG BERNSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 AMY WONG BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY HATCHER TURNER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA WILSON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE MOONEY VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPS 40.00 X 161992 0 14856 SCOTT FEILLE VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS 40.00 X 120135 0 9257 SUZANNAH KOILPILLAI VICE PRESIDENT, PARTNERSHIPS & GROWTH 40.00 X 140269 0 5482 DANIEL MORGAN DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 40.00 X 101511 0 11728 MICHAEL SMITH DIRECTOR, OUTDOOR SPACES 40.00 X 105811 0 5718 839418 0 66112 6 0 1 0 IDLEWILD PARTNERS INC 326 CARROLL ST 2 BROOKLYN NY 11231 IT SERVICES 115435 1 311933 908860 1220793 PROGRAM FEES 900099 1418833 1418833 1418833 15314 15314 2654940 1418833 0 15314 X 407021 284915 89312 32794 2185933 1879146 149908 156879 40807 32458 4859 3490 186156 130049 38031 18076 191650 162156 15795 13699 18720 18720 82453 210 82192 51 278936 178153 76482 24301 168690 132126 32781 3783 191496 151943 27040 12513 54861 34833 13352 6676 51983 5399 46584 162352 141801 19103 1448 2500 2500 20802 6781 12375 1646 OUTDOOR CLASSROOM MATER 468780 468546 234 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING 44888 44760 103 25 4558028 3674496 608151 275381 1039065 587431 3521698 697135 1126907 722962 827868 891094 11018 38222 45000 2500 0 42500 1942526 7788 19886 6534344 4941756 197422 401006 58599 26163 223585 459605 X 3851926 3068190 2458833 1413961 6310759 4482151 6534344 4941756 -1903088 74480 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2963805 3328369 3857433 4341826 1220793 15712226 2963805 3328369 3857433 4341826 1220793 15712226 4742393 10969833 18093 4448 623 1116 15314 39594 15751820 5360222 0.69640 0.70400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 45000 2500 42500 42500 X 2939692 74480 210272 284752 2654940 0 2654940 4768300 210272 210272 4558028 0 4558028 PART X, LINE 2: OUT TEACH IS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) FROM THE PAYMENT OF TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN ADDITION, OUT TEACH HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEANNE MCCARTY CEO 209700 0 0 0 0 0 8484 0 10587 0 228771 0 0 0 CLAIRE MOONEY VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND BUSINESS 160992 0 1000 0 0 0 6743 0 8113 0 176848 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, ESTABLISHES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. A COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY IS USED DURING THIS PROCESS TO DETERMINE A MARKET RANGE, AS IN BENCHMARKING WITH SELECT EDUCATION NON-PROFITS. COMPENSATION IS FINALIZED WITHIN THE MARKET RATE RANGE BASED ON EXPERIENCE, AND RESULTS THE SELECTED CANDIDATE DEMONSTRATED IN RECENT ROLES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE UPDATED TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION FROM REAL SCHOOL GARDENS TO OUT TEACH, AND TO ALIGN OUR PURPOSE MORE CLEARLY WITH OUR REBRAND AS OUT TEACH. CHANGES WERE ALSO MADE TO BOARD TERM LIMITS REQUIRING THAT A BOARD MEMBER ROTATE OFF AFTER THEY HAVE COMPLETED A SINGLE 1-YEAR TERM AND TWO CONSECUTIVE 3-YEAR TERMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE DOCUMENT IS REFINED THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. AFTER THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS SATISFIED, THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A COPY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON IF NEEDED. THE FORM 990 IS THEN FINALIZED AND SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL NEW EMPLOYEES ARE BRIEFED ABOUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS PART OF AN ORIENTATION ABOUT STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH ALL EMPLOYEES AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT THIS TIME, EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE IS ASKED TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY. IN ADDITION, EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE IS ASKED TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM THAT IDENTIFIES ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MIGHT REPRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS SERVES AS THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR THE ORGANIZATION, INVESTIGATING ANY REPORTED VIOLATIONS TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FINDINGS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE DETERMINED. POSSIBLE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS INCLUDE FORMALLY ENDING EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR VOLUNTARILY EXITING FROM THE BOARD OR COMPANY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS ESTABLISHES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE ORGANIZATION, BASED ON MARKET RATE RANGE, EXPERIENCE, AND RESULTS DEMONSTRATED BY THE CANDIDATE. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRESENTS A PERSONNEL BUDGET TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR INPUT AND APPROVAL. REVIEWS OF THE CEO ARE CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, AND DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD'S MEETING MINUTES. THE COMPENSATION OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS IS ESTABLISHED USING THIS SAME CRITERIA BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OUT TEACH'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G LICENSE FEES & PERMITS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,390. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,339. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 255. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,984. OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 136,678. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 52,983. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,818. TOTAL EXPENSES 207,479. HUMAN RESOURCES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,051. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,989. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,474. TOTAL EXPENSES 39,514. OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,034. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,171. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,754. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,959. FORM 990, PART XII LINE 2C THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.