2025-04-07T11:58:08-05:00 2024-09-30 541967771 CAVANAUGH NELSON PLC 999 WATERSIDE DRIVE SUITE 2250 NORFOLK VA 23510 990 2023-10-01 300759825 ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION INC ELEV 7572220134 P O BOX 3904 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23451 LISA J HOWARD PRESIDENT & CEO 7572220134 2025-04-07 1 0 MARK A NELSON P00358004 7575784900 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LISA J HOWARD P O BOX 3904 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23451 2494005 0 X WWW.E3VA.ORG X 2012 VA SINCE 2005, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TO IMPROVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY FOR ALL CHILDREN IN THE REGION OF SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS AND VIRGINIA. 40% OF VIRGINIA'S KINDERGARTNERS ARE NOT READY ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY. TOO MANY CHILDREN ARE STRUGGLING IN LITERACY, MATH, SOCIAL SKILLS AND SELF-REGULATION.OUR VISION IS THAT ALL CHILDREN DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS A HIGH-QUALITY CONTINUUM OF LEARNING. THEY WILL LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL REGARDLESS OF THEIR ZIP CODES OR NEIGHBORHOODS. OUR MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS, ADVOCATE AND CREATE INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES TO GIVE CHILDREN EQUITABLE ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE FIRST EIGHT YEARS OF THEIR LIVES. 19 19 56 20 0 0 817498 836799 1556383 1615202 1865 41553 990 451 2376736 2494005 0 0 0 0 1426862 1500514 0 0 28556 962591 1127158 2389453 2627672 -12717 -133667 6218805 6197876 66744 179482 6152061 6018394 X OUR MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS, ADVOCATE AND CREATE INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES TO GIVE CHILDREN EQUITABLE ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE FIRST EIGHT YEARS OF THEIR LIVES. 0 0 2230817 1615653 E3: ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION + THE NEW E3 SCHOOL RAISE AWARENESS, ADVOCATE AND CREATE INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES TO GIVE ALL CHILDREN ACCESS TO A QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE FIRST EIGHT YEARS.IN 2011, E3 SET OUT TO MAKE EARLY EDUCATION A PRIORITY + INCREASE STATE INVESTMENT ALONG WITH OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS. E3'S AWARENESS, ADVOCACY + INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES LED TO INCREASED PUBLIC-PRIVATE INVESTMENT ($198M+ AND $38M+) AND TRANSFORMATIONAL POLICY CHANGE. THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS ACROSS VIRGINIA.NOW WE ARE TACKLING THE READING CRISIS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS VIRGINIA. TOO MANY OF OUR CHILDREN CANNOT READ BY THIRD GRADE. IN FACT, 40% CANNOT READ BY THIRD GRADE, AND IN SOME COMMUNITIES, IT IS EVEN WORSE. THAT IS WHY E3 ALONG WITH OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS CREATED THESE INITATIVES:RAISED AWARENESSLAUNCHED THE KIDS NEED TO READ CAMPAIGN IN HAMPTON ROADS, NORTHERN VIRGINIA, RICHMOND AND ROANOKE. BUILT THE KIDS NEED TO READ COALITION WITH OVER 8,000 FOLLOWERS. PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS, POLICYMAKERS, SCHOOL DIVISIONS AND GOVERNOR YOUNGKIN'S AMINISTRATION TO CURATE 13 THE RIGHT TO READ DOCUMENTARY SCREENING EVENTS.ACTIVATED FAMILIES WITH ACTIVITIES TO HELP THEIR CHILD WITH LITERACY AT HOME.EDUCATED ADVOCATED FOR LITERACY POLICY INITIATIVES DURING THE 2024 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION AND SECURED $21M TO:-IMPLEMENT THE VIRGINIA LITERACY ACT (CURRICULUM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PRESCHOOL TO THIRD GRADE).-FUND THE VIRGINIA LANGUAGE AND LITERACY SCREENER SYSTEM(VALLSS) TO UNDERSTAND THE SKILLS CHILDREN HAVE, DETECT READING DIFFICULTIES EARLY AND PROVIDE STRATEGIES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN PRESCHOOL TO THIRD GRADE. -OVER 2,000 EMAILS WERE SENT IN SUPPORT OF OUR LITERACY POLICY INITIATIVES BY BUSINESS, CIVIC, PHILANTHROPIC, FAMILIES AND SCHOOL LEADERS.INCREASED EQUITABLE ACCESS SPARKED A LOVE OF READING IN YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL HB 1075 WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. THIS BILL SETS UP THE STRUCTURE FOR A STATE PROGRAM AND THE SHARED 50% PUBLIC-PRIVATE MATCH FOR DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA(DPIL). THERE IS A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE LEGISLATURE, LOCAL PROGRAM PARTNERS AND E3 AS THE STATE PARTNER. E3 WILL HELP TO GROW, PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN DPIL. OUR GOAL IS TO EXPONENTIALLY INCREASE ACCESS TO AGE-APPROPRIATE, QUALITY BOOKS FROM 68,000+ TO 300,000 OVER THE FEW YEARS.PARTNERED WITH MALCOLM MITCHELL, A SUPER BOWL CHAMPION WHO PLAYED FOR THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AND SCHOOLS IN CHESTERFIELD, PORTSMOUTH AND NEWPORT NEWS TO HOST 5 READING RALLIES AND HAND OUT OVER 2,000+ COPIES OF MALCOLM'S THE MAGICIAN'S HAT BOOKS TO STUDENTS IN TITLE I SCHOOLS THROUGH OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS.BUILT THE NEW E3 SCHOOL AS A HIGH-QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION MODEL WITH 10 YEARS OF DATA AND OUTCOMES TO PROVE THAT WHEN ALL CHILDREN FROM EVERY ZIP CODE HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY, THEY WILL ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY. OVER 5,000 PUBLICLY FUNDED CLASSROOMS USE OUR STREAMIN3 MODEL DEVELOPED BY UVA IN OUR SCHOOL. IT IS THE MOST WIDELY USED EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULA IN VIRGINIA.THE NEW E3 SCHOOL HAS PROVEN YEAR AFTER YEAR THAT WHEN CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING, THEY WILL ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY WITH THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SKILLS THEY NEED TO THRIVE. THE NEW E3 SCHOOL'S SPRING 2024 QUALITY, LITERACY + READINESS REPORT PREPARED BY UVA TELLS US:-TEACHERS ARE ENGAGED IN HIGH-QUALITY INTERACTIONS WITH CHILDREN IN EVERY CLASSROOM.-THE QUALITY IS CONSISTENT AND STRONG IN ALL CLASSROOMS.-CLASS SCORES EXCEED THOSE FROM PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS IN VIRGINIA.-MOST CHILDREN ARE MEETING OR EXCEEDING BENCHMARKS IN LITERACY, MATH, SOCIAL SKILLS AND SELF-REGULATION.-SOME CHILDREN NEEDED ADDITIONAL HELP IN SOCIAL SKILLS AND SELF-REGULATION.-THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH IN ALL AREAS OF LITERACY.THE IMPACT:-OVER 1,200 CHILDREN IMPACTED.-117+ CHILDREN RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS.-OVER $2.6M IN PRIVATE DOLLARS RAISED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.-THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND PROGRAMS IMPACTED. 2230817 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X X BRUNKE & COMPANY 7572220134 2809 S LYNNHAVEN ROAD SUITE 300 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23452 LISA J HOWARD PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 217510 0 13292 DR JENNIFER GENTRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE BATTEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT CLARKE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA MAJOR CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANITA POSTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA NOVEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAG GREASON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOWARD KERN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 G GIL MINOR III BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA ROBERTSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR BOB PIANTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALLY ROBERTSON EVERETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY BERRY WINTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAYME SWAIM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA GILLIAM STERLING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR HARRY THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEVAN MALONEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAREN MACCONNELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN HIGHTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 217510 0 13292 1 0 1 0 YUMMY GOODNESS CATERING INC 317 VILLAGE RD 109 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23454 SCHOOL LUNCHES 311710 1 836799 836799 TUITION & FEES 611600 1615202 1615202 1615202 41553 41553 OTHER INCOME 900099 451 451 451 2494005 1615653 0 41553 217510 206634 10876 1120826 970177 122957 27692 162178 145097 16217 864 12287 12287 71294 71294 118510 69453 49057 133280 119592 13688 21427 10714 10713 20162 15021 5141 145548 130993 14555 10872 9784 1088 3159 1580 1579 107326 96594 10732 27864 25078 2786 LUNCH PROGRAMS 311710 311710 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 87051 83265 3786 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 28200 28200 MISCELLANEOUS 20774 20774 7694 6925 769 2627672 2230817 368299 28556 2298127 3439470 1032756 130000 96250 18900 15931 3708306 1062081 2739022 2646225 6218805 6197876 51855 37545 14889 116227 0 25710 66744 179482 X 5244128 5129327 907933 889067 6152061 6018394 6218805 6197876 -133667 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 865320 1595574 625517 817498 836799 4740708 865320 1595574 625517 817498 836799 4740708 4740708 9457 2545 1175 1865 41553 56595 4797303 0.98820 0.99430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 28200 28200 2599472 2627672 281384 70346 0 0 260877 260382 269473 281384 1072116 1608174 70426 15000 10000 28200 123626 65219 65096 67368 70346 268029 402044 3436640 855925 2580715 225188 195366 29822 46478 10790 35688 2646225 DUE TO AFFILIATE 25710 25710 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS HAVE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THEY ARE FILED AND, ACCORDINGLY, THE RETURNS FILED FOR TAX YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, 2022 AND 2021 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LISA J HOWARD PRESIDENT & CEO 217510 0 0 0 0 0 13292 0 0 0 230802 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 DRAFTS ARE EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FINAL SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO READ. THE MEMBERS THEN COMPLETEAND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUALLY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED. E3 SCHOOL LLC PO BOX 3904 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23451 472622805 EDUCATION VA 2181272 4024209 N/A ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION ACTION FUND PO BOX 3904 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23451 611699714 EDUCATION VA 501C4 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0