2024-08-12T13:55:44-05:00 2023-09-30 232896692 BBD LLP 1835 MARKET STREET SUITE 300 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2022-10-01 232581102 EDUCATION LAW CENTER - PA EDUC 2152386970 1800 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD STE 1900A PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 DEBORAH GORDON KLEHR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2152386970 2024-08-12 1 1 STEVEN M GLUECK P00856557 2155677770 2024-08-12 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z DEBORAH GORDON KLEHR 1800 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD STE 1900A PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 2915864 0 X ELC-PA.ORG X 1989 PA TO ENSURE ACCESS TO A QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN IN PENNSYLVANIA. 21 21 22 21 0 0 2161208 2375137 126100 431700 42531 48837 3750 1930 2333589 2857604 0 0 0 0 1525480 1683993 66000 72000 257892 915545 681870 2507025 2437863 -173436 419741 6787448 8037101 280699 943685 6506749 7093416 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 1674681 431700 SEE SCHEDULE OTHE EDUCATION LAW CENTER'S (ELC) MISSION IS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO A QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN IN PENNSYLVANIA. OUR PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES INCLUDE DIRECT REPRESENTATION, IMPACT LITIGATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, POLICY ADVOCACY AT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS. OVER THE PAST 48 YEARS, ELC HAS BEEN A KNOWN RESOURCE FOR PARENTS, CHILD-SERVING PROFESSIONALS, AND ADVOCATES IN PENNSYLVANIA TO CALL FOR RIGHTS-BASED INFORMATION AND ADVICE REGARDING PUBLIC EDUCATION MATTERS. WE ARE ALSO A LEADER IN PUBLIC EDUCATION ADVOCACY, SECURING POLICY CHANGES ALONGSIDE LOCAL AND STATEWIDE PARTNERS. WITH OFFICES IN PHILADELPHIA AND PITTSBURGH, WE WORK STATEWIDE TO PROVIDE BOTH IMMEDIATE RELIEF TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS AND ADVANCE SYSTEMS-LEVEL REFORMS THAT BENEFIT THOUSANDS OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS, FOCUSING ON OUR THREE PRIORITY AREAS:1) ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: ELC ADDRESSES REAL-TIME EDUCATIONAL BARRIERS AND SYSTEMIC CONCERNS IMPACTING THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF UNDERSERVED STUDENT POPULATIONS. OUR FOCUS IS IMPROVING EDUCATION ACCESS FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY, CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, CHILDREN OF COLOR, CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS, CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, LGBTQ+ AND GENDER EXPANSIVE YOUTH, AND CHILDREN AT THE INTERSECTION OF MULTIPLE UNDERSERVED IDENTITIES, AGES 0-21. OUR HELPLINE IS THE ONLY FREE LEGAL SERVICE SOLELY FOCUSED ON HELPING STUDENTS ACCESS A QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION IN PENNSYLVANIA, PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, REFERRALS, LEGAL CONSULTATION, AND DIRECT REPRESENTATION. WE ALSO PRODUCE PUBLICATIONS AND CONDUCT TRAININGS TO HELP PARENTS, STUDENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND CHILD-SERVING PROFESSIONALS. 2) ADVOCATING FOR FAIR EDUCATION FUNDING: ELC WORKS WITH STATEWIDE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO PUSH FOR THE CHANGES NEEDED TO ADDRESS PENNSYLVANIA'S SCHOOL FUNDING CRISIS. WE FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE COMMONWEALTH NEARLY A DECADE AGO FOR FAILURE TO FUND PUBLIC EDUCATION UNDER THE STATE CONSTITUTION. IN 2023, WE WON THIS CASE IN A DECISIVE VICTORY IN COMMONWEALTH COURT, IN AN ORDER AND OPINION FINDING EDUCATION IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT AND DEEMING THE STATE'S CURRENT FUNDING SYSTEM UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND DISCRIMINATORY. NOW, WE ARE FOCUSING ON A REMEDY. OUR LITIGATION IS COMPLEMENTED BY POLICY ADVOCACY, INCLUDING BUDGET ADVOCACY THROUGH THE PA SCHOOLS WORK COALITION, AS WELL AS EDUCATING POLICYMAKERS ON THE STATE'S EDUCATION FUNDING SYSTEM, OUR LAWSUIT, AND NEEDED FUNDING INCREASES TO MAKE SURE THE STATE IS ADEQUATELY AND EQUITABLY FUNDING PUBLIC EDUCATION. 3) DISMANTLING THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE: ELC AIMS TO END SCHOOL PUSHOUT BY ELIMINATING EXCLUSIONARY DISCIPLINE POLICIES THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY HARM BLACK AND BROWN YOUTH, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, AND LGBTQ+ AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE YOUTH, WITH A FOCUS ON ADVANCING THE RIGHTS OF BLACK GIRLS. IN ADDITION TO CONFRONTING DISCRIMINATORY POLICIES, WE ADVOCATE FOR SCHOOLS TO ADOPT RESEARCH-BASED INTERVENTIONS THAT WILL IMPROVE SCHOOL CLIMATES AND BUILD INCLUSIVE,ANTIRACIST, AND AFFIRMING SCHOOLS. IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, WE AIM TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN CAN ACCESS THE FULL RANGE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS, IN PART BY ADVOCATING FOR THE STRUCTURES NECESSARY TO IMPROVE OVERSIGHT OF EDUCATION IN RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES. WE ALSO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATION WHEN STUDENTS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE CLASSROOM WITHOUT DUE PROCESS. ELC REMOVES EDUCATIONAL BARRIERS AT THE INTERSECTION OF RACE, GENDER, AND DISABILITY, INCLUDING ENROLLMENT AND CREDIT TRANSFER BARRIERS AND GAPS IN EDUCATION SERVICES, SO THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN THRIVE IN SCHOOL. WE PROVIDE INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TAILORED TO THEIR QUESTIONS AND NEEDS, WITH MOST ALSO RECEIVING LEGAL CONSULTATION TO ADVOCATE FOR A CHILD'S RIGHTS. IF A FAMILY NEEDS MORE EXTENSIVE SERVICES, WE MAY PROVIDE FURTHER ADVOCACY THROUGH DIRECT REPRESENTATION TO SECURE RELIEF FOR THE STUDENT AND/OR SYSTEMIC REMEDIES WHEN AN ISSUE MAY IMPACT MULTIPLE STUDENTS. AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE OUTCOMES OF DIRECT REPRESENTATION, ELC RECENTLY SECURED A ROBUST SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL ON BEHALF OF TWO ELEMENTARY SIBLINGS, BOTH BLACK GIRLS, WHO WERE DENIED A FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION AT THE CHARTER SCHOOL THEY ATTENDED. PRIOR TO ELC'S INTERVENTION, NEITHER CHILD WAS APPROPRIATELY IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP), DESPITE EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT ACADEMIC BARRIERS AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES AT SCHOOL. UNDER THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, EACH CHILD WILL RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT COMPENSATORY EDUCATION AWARDS, HAVE NECESSARY SERVICES INCLUDED IN THEIR IEPS, AND BE AFFORDED AN INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION BY AN OUTSIDE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST TO VERIFY THAT THE SUPPORTS CURRENTLY IN THE CHILDREN'S IEPS WILL FULLY MEET THEIR NEEDS. IN ADDITION TO IMPORTANT INDIVIDUAL RELIEF, THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRES THE CHARTER SCHOOL TO EDUCATE STAFF ABOUT THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ADULTIFICATION BIAS ON BLACK GIRLS. ELC'S SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY INCLUDES PARTICIPATING IN STAKEHOLDER GROUPS TO DISCUSS SYSTEMIC ISSUES AND RAISE COMMUNITY CONCERNS TO EDUCATION AGENCIES. WE RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS TO EDUCATION AGENCIES THROUGH MEETINGS, TESTIMONY, CALLS, AND LETTERS. AS A LAST RESORT, WE FILE COMPLAINTS AIMING FOR AN INVESTIGATION AND CORRECTIVE ACTION, INCLUDING RELIEF FOR ALL IMPACTED STUDENTS AND REFORM MEASURES. FOR EXAMPLE, DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE RECEIVED HELPLINE CALLS FROM FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN PHILADELPHIA PRESCHOOLS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING GAPS IN REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. WE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE STATE'S OFFICE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LEARNING TO ADDRESS SERVICE DISRUPTIONS AND DEPRIVATIONS OF A QUALITY EDUCATION CAUSED BY PHILADELPHIA'S PRESCHOOL EARLY INTERVENTION PROVIDER. AFTER THE OFFICE'S INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT 626 CHILDREN DID NOT RECEIVE SERVICES FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS, THE PROVIDER WAS ORDERED TO PROVIDE COMPENSATORY SERVICES TO YOUNG CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCED SERVICE GAPS. ELC'S REPRESENTATION AND SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY IN THIS CASE IMPROVED ACCESS TO CRITICAL EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN. IN 2023, WE SAW MONUMENTAL WINS FOR STUDENTS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AS A RESULT OF ELC'S IMPACT LITIGATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY: AFTER YEARS OF WORKING TO ADDRESS ONE OF THE LARGEST STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO EDUCATION EQUITY, THE STATE'S UNCONSTITUTIONAL FUNDING SCHEME IN WHICH LOW-WEALTH COMMUNITIES AND BLACK AND BROWN FAMILIES SUFFER THE MOST, WE RECEIVED A HISTORIC VICTORY FROM COMMONWEALTH COURT, DECLARING THE SYSTEM UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ORDERING THE LEGISLATURE TO FIX THE FUNDING SCHEME. WE HAD A SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT IN OUR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE EDUCATION AND TREATMENT OF STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED THE NOW-CLOSED JUVENILE JUSTICE FACILITY GLEN MILLS SCHOOLS: WE REACHED A $3 MILLION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR IMPACTED STUDENTS WITH ONE OF FOUR DEFENDANTS IN THE CASE. ELC OBTAINED SUCCESSFUL REMEDIES IN PHILADELPHIA AND PITTSBURGH TO PROVIDE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVER 24,000 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TO MAKE UP FOR INTERRUPTED SCHOOLING DUE TO COVID-19. 1674681 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X MANAGEMENT 2152386970 1800 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD STE 1900A PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 ADAM BORRELLI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GENEVA CAMPBELL BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEB CARLOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROTONYA CARR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN DEJARNATT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LATASHA HARLING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL HORN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 W JOHN LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEZLIE MADDEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED T MAGAZINER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN MAYORGA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE MOSELEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AL MOTLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY NOVICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN POTALIVO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN SANTAMOUR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA G SILVERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT SUH PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS D SUTTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARLA VILLATORO DE FRIEDMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD J ZACK VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH GORDON KLEHR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 143467 0 27121 MAURA I MCINERNEY LEGAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 128392 0 22481 271859 0 49602 2 0 1 0 PAUL SOCOLAR 6651 WAYNE AVENUE PHILADELPHIA PA 19119 COMMUNICATIONS SVCS 113000 SHARON C WARD 519 ARBUTUS STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19119 POLICY ANALYSIS 110000 2 435230 1939907 2375137 ATTORNEY FEES 541100 431700 431700 431700 48837 48837 58260 435230 58260 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 1930 1930 1930 2857604 431700 0 50767 X 183435 128211 41734 13490 1208600 844746 274971 88883 30000 20968 6825 2207 157583 110142 35853 11588 104375 72952 23746 7677 72000 72000 357010 262198 54606 40206 63604 44454 14470 4680 169546 118504 38574 12468 14140 9883 3217 1040 9590 6702 2181 707 19920 13923 4532 1465 BOOKS, SUBS & RESOURCES 27923 27923 MISCELLANEOUS 20137 14075 4581 1481 2437863 1674681 505290 257892 98097 126154 2199620 789465 828575 962789 101196 449793 33916 32766 109395 75876 43109 33519 3464182 4938440 18753 704175 6787448 8037101 133291 76455 62808 77753 84600 789477 280699 943685 X 5153677 5680457 1353072 1412959 6506749 7093416 6787448 8037101 X 419741 109995 56931 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2251296 1452191 3276730 2161208 2375137 11516562 2251296 1452191 3276730 2161208 2375137 11516562 2885210 8631352 101623 16925 41754 42531 48837 251670 31339 22322 61693 60190 175544 11943776 861190 0.72270 0.67670 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISING REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 25,834. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 21,022. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 57,943. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 58,260. OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5,505. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,300. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,750. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,930. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12475 38681 51156 2128815 2179971 258999 64750 0 0 272152 250617 262689 258999 1044457 1566686 47593 48588 50742 51156 198079 68038 62654 65672 64750 261114 391671 11435 11610 12599 12475 48119 109395 75876 33519 33519 SECURITY DEPOSIT 17753 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 686422 704175 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 789477 789477 X 4891974 109995 1867444 56931 2034370 2857604 0 2857604 4305307 1867444 1867444 2437863 0 2437863 PART X, LINE 2: GAAP REQUIRES ENTITIES TO EVALUATE, MEASURE, RECOGNIZE AND DISCLOSE ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON THEIR TAX RETURNS. GAAP PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET IN ORDER TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ELC BELIEVES THAT IT HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS DEFINED IN GAAP. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS 56,931. X X X X X X 1 ELEVATE LLC 2424 19TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 GRANT WRITING 0 0 72000 -72000 72000 -72000 PA ANNUAL EVENT 493490 435230 58260 58260 493490 435230 58260 58260 58260 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEBORAH GORDON KLEHR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 143467 0 0 0 0 0 3000 0 24121 0 170588 0 0 0 MAURA I MCINERNEY LEGAL DIRECTOR 128392 0 0 0 0 0 3000 0 19481 0 150873 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS THROUGHLY REVIEWED BY ELC'S ACCOUNTANT, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FINAL 990 IS PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT DETAILING ANY SITUATIONS THAT MIGHT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT. THE POLICY IS REGULARLY MONITORED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ELC DIRECTORS CANNOT BE RELATED TO OR HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY ELC EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACTOR, OR BE A BOARD MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ELC, UNLESS THE RELATIONSHIP IS FULLY DISCLOSED TO AND APPROVED BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CONFLICT OF INTEREST IF AT ANY TIME A DIRECTOR HAS OR MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER BEFORE THE BOARD, THE DIRECTOR SHALL DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT, RECUSE FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER, AND, IF SO REQUESTED BY ANY OTHER PARTICIPANT IN THE MEETING, SHALL LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE THE MATTER IS BEING DISCUSSED AFTER ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS POSED BY THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS. STANDARD FOR APPROVAL IN THE EVENT THAT THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE BOARD PRESIDENT OR A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS PRESENT MAY APPROVE THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE CONFLICT IF IT DETERMINES THAT: (I) THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN ELC'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS BENEFIT; (II) THAT IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO ELC AND (III) AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, ELC WOULD NOT OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE MINUTES SHALL REFLECT (I) THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED ANY CONFLICTS; (II) THE DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTED; (III) THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR THE DISCUSSION AND THE VOTE; (IV) THE VOTING RECORD; AND (V) ANY ACTION TO BE TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD SETS COMPENSATION OF THE AGENCY'S PAID EXECUTIVE STAFF USING AVAILABLE DATA INCLUDING A COMPARISON OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS PAID TO THOSE OF LIKE SIZED, OPERATED AND STRUCTURED NONPROFITS. THE AGENCY HAS NO OTHER "KEY EMPLOYEES" AS DEFINED BY 990 INSTRUCTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND POLICY STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 262,198. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 54,606. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 40,206. TOTAL EXPENSES 357,010. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS 56,931.