2025-10-15T07:54:38-05:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 831086088 EDUCATION REIMAGINED EDUC 2028302327 600 14TH ST NW 5TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20005 KATHERINE EDWARDS CEO & CO-FOUNDER 2028302327 2025-10-15 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X KATHERINE EDWARDS 600 14TH ST NW 5TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20005 2973998 0 X WWW.EDUCATION-REIMAGINED.ORG X 2018 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 14 13 16 14 0 0 4152492 2704745 506838 167049 2203 100590 0 1614 4661533 2973998 0 107784 0 0 2142172 2108907 0 0 0 1848009 1268478 3990181 3485169 671352 -511171 4476556 4699918 433859 1168392 4042697 3531526 X TO MAKE LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO EACH AND EVERY CHILD IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUSIVE OF RACE, BACKGROUND, AND CIRCUMSTANCE. 0 0 1141233 107784 161670 CATALYZE INVENTION -WE ARE ADVANCING BOLD, COMMUNITY-LED EFFORTS TO DESIGN AND PILOT THE SYSTEMS CHANGE NEEDED TO MAKE LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE FOR EVERY CHILD AND FAMILY IN THE COUNTRY. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL LEADERS, WE SUPPORT PLACE-BASED R&D AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PARTNERSHIPS, STRUCTURES, AND CONDITIONS THAT CAN ENABLE LEARNER-CENTERED ECOSYSTEMS TO EMERGE AND THRIVE. IN TANDEM, WE COLLABORATE WITH FUNDERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND CROSS-SECTOR ALLIES TO BUILD THE BROADER CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR TRANSFORMATION -GROUNDING THIS WORK IN REAL COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES, WHILE INFORMING THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.IN 2024, WE ACCELERATED THIS WORK BY: -LAUNCHING AN ECOSYSTEM LAB WITH A DOZEN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES CREATING LOCALIZED ECOSYSTEM MODELS AND PILOTING SOLUTIONS TO SHARED DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES. -PUBLISHING A STATE-LEVEL POLICY AND CONDITIONS ANALYSIS THAT SHARES ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS FOR HOW POLICYMAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS CAN SUCCESSFULLY LEVERAGE CURRENT POLICY CONDITIONS FOR INNOVATION. -ENGAGING 25 STATE AND POLICY LEADERS IN A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITIES, BARRIERS, AND NECESSARY POLICY CONDITIONS FOR ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. -ELEVATING THE ROLE OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN ECOSYSTEM DESIGN, THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS TO A NEW BOOK BUILT FOR MORE AND THE DISSEMINATION OF A CO-AUTHORED PAPER, "TOO ESSENTIAL TO FAIL" -17 NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS AND EVENTS FOCUSED ON CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION. -HOSTING A NATIONAL WEBINAR SERIES WITH 300+ ATTENDEES, CULTIVATING FUTURE PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS SECTORS.BY SUPPORTING BOLD INVENTION AND INVESTIGATING WHAT IT TAKES FOR NEW SYSTEMS TO TAKE ROOT, WE ARE PAVING THE WAY FOR LEARNER-CENTERED ECOSYSTEMS TO GROW AND ENDURE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 841691 SPREAD THE VISION - WE ARE AMPLIFYING THE STORIES, VOICES, AND BREAKTHROUGHS THAT ARE REDEFINING WHAT'S POSSIBLE IN EDUCATION. THROUGH POWERFUL STORYTELLING, STRATEGIC MEDIA ENGAGEMENT AND NATIONAL THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, WE ARE EXPANDING AWARENESS AND ADVANCING THE VISION OF LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION AS A VIABLE, CREDIBLE PATHWAY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION.IN 2024, WE ADVANCED THE VISION BY: -REACHING OVER 50 MEDIA OUTLETS - FROM LOCAL PUBLICATIONS, LIKE DALLAS MORNING NEWS AND NEWPORT THIS WEEK, TO NATIONAL PLATFORMS LIKE E-SCHOOL NEWS, GETTING SMART, AND YOUTH TODAY. -LAUNCHING A FILM SERIES THAT SPOTLIGHTED FOUR LEARNER-CENTERED ENVIRONMENTS AND THEIR DIRECT IMPACTS ON THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. -EQUIPPING LOCAL LEADERS AND PARTNERS WITH COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES AND AMPLIFY THEIR WORK. -LEADING HIGH-PROFILE SESSIONS AT KEY NATIONAL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE CARNEGIE FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING'S NATIONAL SUMMIT ON IMPROVEMENT IN EDUCATION, BIG PICTURE LEARNING'S BIG BANG, AND THE AURORA INSTITUTE SYMPOSIUM.BY FUELING VISIBILITY, HIGHLIGHTING IMPACT, AND ELEVATING LOCAL AND REGIONAL INNOVATION, WE ARE GROWING SUPPORT AND MOMENTUM FOR LEARNER-CENTERED TRANSFORMATION. 741142 5379 BUILD THE FIELD -WE ARE CULTIVATING THE VISION, LEADERSHIP, CONNECTIONS, AND CAPACITIES NECESSARY TO EXPAND A NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION. OUR GROWING NETWORK OF 1,400+ EDUCATORS, YOUNG PEOPLE, RESEARCHERS, SYSTEM LEADERS, AND ADVOCATES SPANS 42 STATES, 246 ORGANIZATIONS, AND SERVES MORE THAN 272,000 CHILDREN. EDUCATION REIMAGINED CURATES IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES, HIGH-IMPACT GATHERINGS, AND PLACE-BASED SITE VISITS THAT EQUIP THIS DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO LEAD BOLD TRANSFORMATION IN THEIR LOCAL CONTEXTS AND ADVANCE SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS.IN 2024, WE STRENGTHENED THE FIELD BY: -HOSTING TWO SPARKHOUSE YOUTH CONVENINGS, EXPANDING OUR 800+ NETWORK OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE TURNING THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCE INTO ADVOCACY FOR EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION. -HOLDING ONE LEARNING LAB TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS FROM 17 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS 11 STATES-GROWING OUR 600+ COMMUNITY OF LEADERS IMPLEMENTING LEARNER-CENTERED SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. -LEADING 18 IMMERSIVE SITE VISITS TO LEARNER-CENTERED ENVIRONMENTS ACROSS URBAN, RURAL, AND SUBURBAN SETTINGS TO DIVERSE PUBLIC, CHARTER, AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS OFFERING REAL-TIME INSIGHTS INTO THE WORK IN ACTION.- PUBLISHING A FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH REPORT HIGHLIGHTED HOW LEARNER EXPERIENCE IN LEARNER-CENTERED MODELS COMPARES TO NATIONAL AVERAGES, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR EXPANDED INQUIRY. -LAUNCHING A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH AGENDA TO BUILD CREDIBILITY FOR THE FIELD AND GUIDE FUTURE EFFORTS TO PILOT, SUSTAIN, AND SPREAD LEARNER-CENTERED ECOSYSTEMS.BY INVESTING IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SHARED LEARNING, AND ACTIONABLE RESEARCH, WE ARE ENABLING THE GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION NATIONWIDE. 2724066 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X KATHERINE EDWARDS 2028302327 600 14TH ST NW 5TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20005 KATHERINE DEMI EDWARDS CEO & CO-FOUNDER 40.00 X X 219299 0 11168 MARC PORTER MAGEE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN JACOB TREASURER & BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY LEVERETT SECRETARY & BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLE BASILE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FELICIA CUMINGS SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KALEI DELOVIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FISCHER BOARD MEMBER -UNTIL JULY 31, 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 SYRAE JENNING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMO KIPPEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB LAUBER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS MORENO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE ROWE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SHERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERESE WARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY LIEBTAG CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 40.00 X 202303 0 11576 EMILY BADER CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 186626 0 23649 BOBBI MACDONALD SENIOR PARTNER FOR ECOSYSTEM GROWTH AND ADVANCEMEN 40.00 X 160782 0 23235 ELIZABETH CURL SENIOR CREATIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 117081 0 12625 SARAH BISHOP-ROOT PARTNER FOR POLICY LEADERSHIP 40.00 X 133335 0 19788 1019426 0 102041 7 0 1 0 DOMONIQUE EDWARDS 3 TINGEY STREET SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON DC 20003 RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP 105958 1 2704745 2704745 SERVICE REVENUE 900099 161670 161670 CONFERENCE REG. INCOME 900099 5379 5379 167049 100590 100590 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1614 1614 1614 2973998 167049 0 102204 X 107784 107784 230467 138280 92187 1588093 1278474 309619 41144 32964 8180 110964 87717 23247 138239 107849 30390 77954 77954 508696 358431 150265 250 250 11535 9862 1673 24318 14535 9783 94409 77373 17036 164374 159175 5199 251776 243812 7964 8449 6952 1497 10443 8593 1850 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 59986 40280 19706 VIDEO/FILM PRODUCTION 32000 32000 PAYROLL PROCESSING 15856 13047 2809 SPONSORSHIPS 8000 6583 1417 432 355 77 3485169 2724066 761103 0 3691257 1206077 3100430 627036 26251 15381 149178 183150 9366 10083 173784 132799 44198 4476556 4699918 87433 1062253 220000 73330 126426 32809 433859 1168392 X 2856250 3370677 1186447 160849 4042697 3531526 4476556 4699918 -511171 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1231562 2836206 2969690 4152492 2704745 13894695 1231562 2836206 2969690 4152492 2704745 13894695 3598555 10296140 100590 100590 2607 400 14533 1614 19154 14014439 782277 0.73470 0.72650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 183150 9366 173784 173784 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 32809 32809 3017871 43873 43873 2973998 0 2973998 3529042 43873 43873 3485169 0 3485169 0 FBF EDUCATION COLLECTIVE INC 7105 3RD AVENUE 137 BROOKLYN NY 11213 932944759 501C(3) 10166 0 STIPEND FABNEWPORT 1 YORK STREET NEWPORT RI 02840 463237048 501C(3) 8333 0 STIPEND PURDUE POLYTECHNIC HIGH SCHOOL 3029 E WASHINGTON ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46201 475125364 501C(3) 8333 0 STIPEND SPARKNC 301 SEALANE WAY KURE BEACH NC 28449 921765886 501C(3) 8333 0 STIPEND THE BIG PICTURE COMPANY LLC PO BOX 845658 BOSTON MA 02284 050485883 501C(3) 8333 0 STIPEND THE LAB SCHOOL OF MEMPHIS 1738 GALLOWAY AVENUE MEMPHIS TN 38112 921145530 501C(3) 8333 0 STIPEND THE PAST FOUNDATION 1003 KINNEAR ROAD COLUMBUS OH 43212 311694479 501C(3) 8333 0 STIPEND NORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT W247 S10395 CENTER DRIVE MUKWONAGO WI 53149 396004925 115 8333 0 STIPEND ROCK TREE SKY 12525 OJAI SANTA PAULA ROAD OJAI CA 93023 813938247 501C(3) 8333 0 STIPEND NACA INSPIRED SCHOOLS NETWORK 924 PARK AVENUE SOUTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102 472981893 501C(3) 8333 0 STIPEND LIBERTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 8 VICTORY LANE LIBERTY MO 64068 446003222 115 8333 0 STIPEND BIG THOUGHT 1409 S LAMAR ST STE 1015 DALLAS TX 75215 932944759 501C(3) 8333 0 STIPEND 12 0 PART I, LINE 2: STIPENDS ARE AWARDED FOR APPROVED PROGRAM PURPOSES, WITH ELIGIBILITY VERIFIED BY STAFF PRIOR TO DISBURSEMENT AND CONTRACTS PUT IN PLACE TO CONFIRM AGREEMENTS. PAYMENTS ARE PRE-AUTHORIZED, DOCUMENTED, AND PROCESSED THROUGH EDUCATION REIMAGINED'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM, ALIGNED WITH ALL RELEVANT APPROVAL PROCEDURES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KATHERINE DEMI EDWARDS CEO & CO-FOUNDER 216299 0 3000 0 0 0 4800 0 6368 0 230467 0 0 0 EMILY LIEBTAG CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 199303 0 3000 0 0 0 4800 0 6776 0 213879 0 0 0 EMILY BADER CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 185126 0 1500 0 0 0 4800 0 18849 0 210275 0 0 0 BOBBI MACDONALD SENIOR PARTNER FOR ECOSYSTEM GROWTH 159282 0 1500 0 0 0 4800 0 18435 0 184017 0 0 0 SARAH BISHOP-ROOT PARTNER FOR POLICY LEADERSHIP 131335 0 2000 0 0 0 4795 0 14993 0 153123 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 BONUS PAYMENTS ARE BASED ON MERIT, AND WERE IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: KATHERINE (DEMI) EDWARDS - $3,000 EMILY LIEBTAG - $3,000 EMILY BADER - $1,500 BOBBI MACDONALD - $1,500 ELIZABETH CURL - $1,500 SARAH BISHOP-ROOT-$2,000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL BYLAWS IN NOVEMBER 2024.THE BYLAW CHANGES WERE TO INSTITUTE COMMITTEE MEMBER AND OFFICER TERM LENGTHS, AS WELL AS MAKE SOME MINOR EDITS TO ENSURE THE BYLAWS ALIGN WITH CURRENT ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT WAS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR REVIEW. CHANGES WERE SUBMITTED TO THE 990 PREPARER AND A FINAL COPY WAS PRODUCED. THE FINAL COPY WAS SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO BE RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL AND FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY SIGN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS WHICH INCLUDE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE. THE POLICY INCLUDES THE DUTY TO REPORT ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. ANY DUALITY OF INTEREST, CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IS DISCLOSED AND MADE A MATTER OF RECORD AT THE TIME AND IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND IN ANY SUBSEQUENT ACTION OF THE BOARD. ANY DIRECTOR HAVING A DUALITY OF INTEREST, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON ANY MATTER CANNOT VOTE OR USE HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON THE MATTER FOR ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD, OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF, AT WHICH AN ACTION RELATED TO SUCH MATTER IS PROPOSED TO BE TAKEN. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING REFLECTS THE DISCLOSURE BY THE DIRECTOR, HIS OR HER ABSTENTION FROM VOTING AND THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE DIRECTOR MAY, NEVERTHELESS, BRIEFLY STATE HIS OR HER POSITION ON THE MATTER AND MAY ANSWER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OF OTHER DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, WHICH CONSULTS SALARY DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION AND DETERMINATION WAS RECORDED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. EDUCATION REIMAGINED'S BOARD CHAIR CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT IN DECEMBER 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G DESIGNERS/ADVOCATES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 130,708. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 54,778. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 185,486. OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 227,723. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 95,437. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 323,160. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 50. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 50.