2024-10-18T08:55:52-05:00 2023-12-31 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2023-01-01 133782233 IEARN INC IEAR 2128702693 1460 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10036 STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9176944563 2024-10-18 1 0 MARQUS WHITE P00053187 2126618640 2024-10-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK 1460 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10036 4763776 0 X WWW.US.IEARN.ORG X 1994 NY THE MISSION OF IEARN-USA IS TO DEVELOP AND EMPOWER AN INCLUSIVE GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS WHO BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDES AND WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. 9 9 18 10 0 0 5057641 4757702 9580 5910 64 162 1446 2 5068731 4763776 0 728999 0 0 1451079 1245062 0 0 117506 3727215 2677685 5178294 4651746 -109563 112030 1112293 1842446 796678 1414801 315615 427645 X THE MISSION OF IEARN-USA IS TO DEVELOP AND EMPOWER AN INCLUSIVE GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS WHO BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDES AND WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. 0 0 3935911 728999 5910 IEARN GLOBAL PROJECTS:IN 2023, IEARN TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD CONNECTED ONLINE, COLLABORATED ON GLOBAL PROJECTS, AND BUILT FRIENDSHIPS AS THEY ADDRESSED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. TEACHERS AND STUDENTS DESIGNED AND FACILITATED PROJECTS ALIGNED WITH THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IEARN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:IEARN-USA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLAY A KEY ROLE IN SUPPORTING EDUCATORS TO BECOME GLOBAL EDUCATION LEADERS. THEY CREATE A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY, PROVIDE SUPPORT, AND GUIDE EDUCATORS IN INTEGRATING GLOBAL PROJECTS INTO THEIR CURRICULUM. IN 2023, IEARN-USA'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS, TRAINING WEBINARS, AND SHARING DIGITAL RESOURCES TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH HANDS-ON TOOLS AND SKILLS TO EMPOWER THEM TO BUILD LONG-LASTING GLOBAL CONNECTIONS.GLOBAL EDUCATION AMBASSADORS:IEARN-USA'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR U.S. EDUCATORS, NAMED THE GLOBAL EDUCATION AMBASSADORS (GEAS), IS A SELECT GROUP OF VOLUNTEER EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING IEARN'S EFFORTS TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND GLOBAL EDUCATION. THESE AMBASSADORS PROMOTED GLOBAL EDUCATION AND VIRTUAL EXCHANGE, LED ONLINE PROJECTS AND COURSE FACILITATION, AND CREATED EXCHANGE RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.THE KENNEDY-LUGAR YOUTH EXCHANGE AND STUDY (YES) PROGRAM:FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND SPONSORED BY THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, THE YES PROGRAM IS AN ACADEMIC YEAR EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM COUNTRIES WITH SIGNIFICANT MUSLIM POPULATIONS. THE YES PROGRAM IS MANAGED BY VARIOUS PARTNERS IN THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY. IEARN MANAGES YES PROGRAMMING FOR BANGLADESH, CAMEROON, ISRAEL (ARAB COMMUNITIES), LIBERIA, MALI, PAKISTAN, SIERRA LEONE, AND SURINAME, AND ADVISES AND MANAGES VIRTUAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES, PROGRAM WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND WEBINARS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND ALUMNI.IEARN-USA SUPPORTED AND ENGAGED YES ALUMNI THROUGH TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS. NATIONAL SECURITY LANGUAGE INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH (NSLI-Y):IEARN-USA CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT THE NSLI-Y PROGRAM. NSLI-Y IS A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO LEARN LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGES IN SUMMER AND ACADEMIC-YEAR OVERSEAS IMMERSION PROGRAMS.IN 2023, IEARN-USA IMPLEMENTED THREE GRANT CYCLES FOR THE NSLI-Y PROGRAM: 27 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM FOR 2022-2023. 88 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OVERSEAS SUMMER PROGRAMS IN 2023 AND 27 STUDENTS BEGAN THEIR ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS FOR 2023-2024. IEARN-USA BEGAN DEVELOPING THE ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM FOR 2024-2025.IEARN-USA ALSO MANAGED DEVELOPMENT AND CONTENT PUBLISHING FOR THE NSLI-Y INTERACTIVE WEBSITE (HTTP://NSLIY-INTERACTIVE.ORG), WHICH SHOWCASES LANGUAGE LEARNING AND CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCES OF NSLIY STUDENTS AND ALUMNI.SISTER2SISTER:THE U.S. SISTER2SISTER EXCHANGE PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 60 PAKISTANI FEMALE STUDENTS (ROUGHLY 20 PER COHORT YEAR) TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO EMPOWER PAKISTANI FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS TO OVERCOME CULTURAL LIMITATIONS THAT INHIBIT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN PURSUING COMPETITIVE AND LUCRATIVE CAREERS. SISTER2SISTER IS FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND IS ADMINISTERED BY A CONSORTIUM OF PARTNERS, INCLUDING AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, IEARN-PAKISTAN, AND IEARN-USA. DESIGN SQUAD LATINX:FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, IEARN-USA PARTNERED WITH GBH TO DEVELOP THE DESIGN SQUAD LATINX PROGRAM. DESIGN SQUAD LATINX WAS AN ENGINEERING CLUB AND INCLUDED A VARIETY OF ENGINEERING CHALLENGES IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE (PRIMARILY AGES 10-13) TO DISCOVER ENGINEERING AND TO MOTIVATE LATINX YOUTH TO CONSIDER ENGINEERING AS A POSSIBLE CAREER IN THEIR FUTURE. THE PROGRAM WAS TESTED AS A PILOT PROGRAM WITH 3 CLUBS (APPROX. 55 STUDENTS) IN EARLY 2022 IN PUERTO RICO. THE PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN FALL 2022 WITH 44 CLUBS IN PUERTO RICO (APPROXIMATELY 650 STUDENTS) AND THE US (APPROXIMATELY 600 STUDENTS). IEARN-USA ALSO WORKED WITH 4 CLUBS (4 LEADERS AND APPROXIMATELY 65 TEACHERS) IN PUERTO RICO TO CREATE A VIRTUAL EXCHANGE PILOT ON THE IEARN COLLABORATION CENTRE.FHI360 - ENGLISH ACCESS MICROSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:FUNDED BY THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS (ECA) OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND ADMINISTERED BY FHI360, THE DEVELOPING DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP EXCHANGE WAS A 10-WEEK VIRTUAL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP FOR 40 NON-NATIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATORS INCLUDING ACCESS TEACHERS AND OTHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. THE SECOND ITERATION OF THIS EXCHANGE EQUIPPED PARTICIPANTS TO TEACH THEIR STUDENTS THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO SUCCEED AS GLOBAL DIGITAL CITIZENS. THE EXCHANGE FOCUSED ON CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION, DIGITAL SECURITY, DIGITAL ETIQUETTE, MEDIA LITERACY, CYBERBULLYING PREVENTION, DIGITAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND DIGITAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THE PARTICIPANTS CONCLUDED THE PROGRAM BY SUBMITTING A FINAL PROJECT AND DEMONSTRATED WAYS TO SHARE THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED THROUGHOUT THE EXCHANGE.STEVEN'S INITIATIVE - IEARN-USA STORYTELLING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE PROGRAM: IEARN-USA'S STORYTELLING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE DRAWS ON THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) TO EXPLORE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF STORYTELLING. HIGH SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH FROM ALGERIA, TUNISIA, AND THE UNITED STATES COLLABORATE WITH INTERNATIONAL PEERS THROUGH A 7-WEEK VIRTUAL EXCHANGE AS THEY CHOOSE A LOCAL OR GLOBAL ISSUE INSPIRED BY THE SDGS AND EXAMINE THEIR PERSONAL CONNECTIONS TO IT. PARTICIPANTS LEARN A RANGE OF STORYTELLING, COMMUNICATION, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS THROUGH MEDIA ANALYSIS AND HANDS-ON AUDIOVISUAL ASSIGNMENTS. BY DEVELOPING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL ISSUES FROM DIFFERENT SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES, PARTICIPANTS ULTIMATELY CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE SOCIETY AND BECOME ACTIVE GLOBAL CITIZENS.STEVEN'S INITIATIVE - COMPAEROS DE CLASE GLOBALES PROGRAMCOMPAEROS DE CLASE GLOBALES, IGNITES LEARNING AND SPARKS STUDENTS' CURIOSITY ABOUT THE WORLD AND THEIR ROLE IN IT BY BRINGING THE WORLD INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS THROUGH A SERIES OF COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM PAIRS ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH-SPEAKING CLASSROOMS IN THE U.S. WITH PEER CLASSROOMS IN GUATEMALA AND MEXICO INSPIRING AND DEVELOPING GLOBAL LEADERS BY ENGAGING STUDENTS IN VIRTUAL, CROSS-CULTURAL AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AS THEY EXAMINE COMPELLING REAL-WORLD ISSUES AND EXPLORE WAYS THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 3935911 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 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 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY AL AK CA CO CT IL HI KS ME NH NM NJ NY OH OK OR TN RI SC WA X X SARAH OWO-OYEKAN 2128702693 1460 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10036 HADY AMR BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALESSIA FALSARONE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET RIEL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HISHAM ANWAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONA ERAIBA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY KRAMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARUN KUMAR BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 1/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 IVIE SERIOUX BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE WARNOCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON VAN HEUKELUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 178285 0 0 SARAH OWO-OYEKAN FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 90549 0 0 268834 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4511849 245853 4757702 PARTICIPANT MEMBERSHIP 900099 5910 5910 5910 162 162 OTHER INCOME 900099 2 2 2 4763776 5910 0 164 X 728999 728999 278359 112595 125151 40613 739376 621734 117642 143009 103186 34116 5707 84318 60838 20115 3365 3115 3115 147534 147534 646121 593156 6067 46898 132287 95449 31559 5279 288154 207912 68743 11499 103653 74789 24728 4136 792671 784349 8313 9 21074 9828 11246 WORKSHOPS 543076 543076 4651746 3935911 598329 117506 400634 70033 351692 306798 154965 1108119 174023 331399 30979 26097 1112293 1842446 96928 278932 699750 1135869 796678 1414801 X 315615 427645 315615 427645 1112293 1842446 112030 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2642643 2628915 37478212 5057641 4757702 52565113 2642643 2628915 37478212 5057641 4757702 52565113 52565113 1832 160 92 64 162 2310 1377 880 1579 1446 2 5284 52572707 375690 0.99990 0.99900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 4763776 0 4763776 0 4763776 4651746 0 4651746 0 4651746 PART X, LINE 2: IEARN, INC. 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TAX FILINGS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. 0 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, PROGRAM SERVICES VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EXCHANGE 604231 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, PROGRAM SERVICES VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EXCHANGE 196080 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SERVICES VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EXCHANGE 1076530 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SERVICES VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EXCHANGE 294272 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, PROGRAM SERVICES VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EXCHANGE 60836 0 0 0 0 0 0 2231949 0 2231949 HOST STIPENDS EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 123 728999 WIRE 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: HOST AND PARTICIPANT STIPENDS ARE PROVIDED TO LOCAL HOST FAMILIES IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA; KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN; AND RABAT, MOROCCO TO OFFSET COSTS INCURRED FROM HOSTING US EXCHANGE STUDENTS, INCLUDING FOOD, GAS, ELECTRIC, INTERNET, OTHER UTILITIES, TOILETRIES, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, INCIDENTALS, ETC. THE NSLI Y PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND PER THE OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES, "IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS ON BOTH SUMMER AND ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS WITH STIPENDS TO COVER INCIDENTALS OR LIVING EXPENSES FOR WHICH THE IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATION HAS NOT PAID. STIPENDS MUST BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS ON A CONSISTENT, REGULAR BASIS." X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEFANIE ORTIZ-CIDLIK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 167625 0 10660 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 178285 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 AND MAKES IT AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY. IEARN USA RECRUITS EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY ACCORDING TO THIS GUIDELINE AND MAKES EACH POTENTIAL MEMBER AWARE OF THE RESTRICTIONS ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT ALL TIMES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IEARNUSA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECURED AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT WHO PROVIDED MARKET COMPENSATION DATA AND A RECOMMENDED SALARY RANGE. THE BOARD REVIEWED, APPROVED, AND SET THE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (HIRED 3/19). AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT WAS SECURED BY IEARNUSA'S BOARD TO FACILITATE AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALL BOARD MEMBERS PROVIDED FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A MERIT INCREASE AND ANNUAL BONUS. IN APRIL 2020, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MET WITH AND CONDUCTED THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 IEARN USA PUBLISHES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN IEARN USA'S ANNUAL REPORT, AND DETAILED STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COUNTRY COORDINATOR FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 530,460. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 530,460. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 62,696. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,067. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 46,898. TOTAL EXPENSES 115,661.