2025-12-11T13:32:31-08:00 2025-06-30 363125462 Computer Accounting & Financial Service Inc 6306 N Cicero Chicago IL 60646 990 2024-07-01 364407543 BARAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION BARA 8475742465 1501 N OAKLEY BLVD CHICAGO IL 60622 SHEILA A SMITH Chairman 2025-12-11 true true Deborah Conatser P00194399 7737368800 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 1501 N OAKLEY BLVD CHICAGO IL 60622 236653 false X www.thebaratfoundation.org X 2000 IL BARAT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION HAS BEEN A KEY PARTNER OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESSTEACHING WITH PRIMARY SOURCES CONSORTIUM SINCE 2004. BARAT'S TRACK RECORD AS A LIBRARY PARTNER IS SUBSTANTIAL AND STELLAR. IT HAS TRAINED MORE THAN 7,500TEACHERS IN THE USE OF THE LIBRARY'S RESOURCES ANDIMPACTED OVER 500,000 STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, BARAT'S ON LINE PRIMARY SOURCE NEXUS WEBSITE IS ACCESSED BY EDUCATORS NATIONALLY AND IN 28 COUNTRIES. OUR CURRENT CORNERSTONE PROGRAMS ARE OUR AMERICAN VOICE (OAV), CITIZENS U AND THE CIVICS EDUCATOR MICRO-CREDENTIAL. X 5 5 1 0 36945 100549 154215 11103 2 -58693 0 191162 52959 721 521 0 66317 0 0 0 155987 69448 223025 69969 -31863 -17010 234977 11306 219808 13150 15169 -1844 BARAT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO CONTINUE THE VALUES AND GROUND-BREAKING EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF BARAT COLLEGE.THE BARAT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION WORKED WITH A TEAM OF EDUCATORS ANDTECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTS TO DEVELOP OUR AMERICAN VOICE A 21ST CENTURY MEDIA-RICH MODEL TO TEACH CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT TO ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLESCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS TEACHER-FRIENDLY, IN SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL CURRICULUMIS INTEGRATED WITH INNOVATIVE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY THAT COMBINES PROVEN TRADITIONAL CURRICULUM APPROACHES, CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND THE ARTSTO EDUCATE, ENGAGE AND EMPOWER STUDENTS TO BE PARTICIPATIVE CITIZENS IN THEIRCOMMUNITIES AND THEIR COUNTRY. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN 26 COMMUNITIESACROSS ILLINOIS WITH MORE THAN 1,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN 2023/24. false false 18657 The Foundation developed and administers a program titled Our American Voice@ which is a project based learning initiative that links the basics of American history, government and civics with digital age technology and community involvement to educate, engage and empower middle-grade students to be participative citizens in their communities and make reasoned commitments to the core democratic values of the United States .Since 2009 when the program was established, OAV has been delivered by over 200 educators and after-school partners to more than 7,500 students. It is being implemented in 22 schools across IL for the 2023-2024 year. The students are diverse and 90% of them come from socially and economically disadvantaged communities. 10695 The Foundation has been a partner in the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources since 2007 and supports education programs, scholarships andcharitable contributions reflecting the traditions of Barat College that wasmerged into DePaul University in 2001. BARAT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION HAS BEEN A KEY PARTNER OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESSTEACHING WITH PRIMARY SOURCES CONSORTIUM SINCE 2004.BARAT HAS TRAINED MORE THAN 7,500 TEACHERS IN THE USEOF THE LIBRARY'S RESOURCES AND IMPACTED OVER 500,000 STUDENTS.IN ADDITION, BARAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY SOURCE NEXUS WEBSITE IS ACCESSED BY EDUCATORS NATIONALLY AND IN 28 COUNTRIES.IN 2016,THE FOUNDATION WAS AWARDED A GRANT BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO DEVELOP A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM CALLED CITIZEN U (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING TEACHERS ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES TO BECOME AGENTS OF CIVICENGAGEMENT. THE FOUNDATION OF THE CURRICULUM OF CITIZEN U IS THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS RESOURCES WHICH SERVE AS A CONNECTION BETWEEN CIVIC LEARNING AND CONTENT LEARNING USING PRIMARY SOURCES. CITIZEN U CURRICULUM IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 200 LESSONS FOR GRADES 4-12 ACROSS THE CURRICULUM. THE INITIAL 31 LESSONS IN2018 WERE PILOT TESTED WITH MORE THAN 200 TEACHERS FROM 78 SCHOOLS IN 15 STATESWITH A TOTAL OF 4,680 STUDENTS. THE CITIZEN U LESSONS HAVE BEEN POSTED ON-LINE. IN 2019, THEY ARE BEING ROLLED OUT NATIONALLY. IT IS PROJECTED THAT 1,000 TEACHERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WILL USE THESE LESSONS.OUR LAST CURRENT CORNERSTONE PROGRAM IS THE CIVICS EDUCATOR MICRO-CREDENTIAL. 29352 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true 5 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false IL X SHEILA SMITH 8475742465 1501 N OAKLEY CHICAGO IL 60622 MICHAEL DIMENGO Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 3000 0 0 Sheila Smith Chairman 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN GILLESPIE Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN EVANS Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maureen Ryan Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janet Marie Burdulis Program Adm 20.00 0.00 0 0 0 3000 0 false false false 0 100549 100549 Fees & Contracts Gov Agencies 611710 11103 11103 11103 1 1 0 0 0 125000 183694 -58694 -58694 -58694 0 0 0 0 52959 -47591 1 521 521 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4672 4672 8644 8644 0 0 0 0 59 59 0 5779 5779 0 0 2655 2655 0 0 6124 6124 0 0 5632 5632 Program delivery & services 28831 28831 Miscellaneous 6581 6581 Postage and Shipping 471 471 0 69969 29352 40617 0 0 8340 6306 0 31647 5000 0 0 0 0 14054 0 0 0 0 0 180936 0 0 234977 11306 71746 8955 11000 130575 163 6487 4032 219808 13150 X -213436 -28202 228605 26358 15169 -1844 234977 11306 X -17010 -3 X true X false false false X 345417 617580 122768 360793 131104 1577662 0 0 345417 617580 122768 360793 131104 1577662 0 1577662 12 5 2 2 1 22 0 0 1577684 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 228605 202247 26358 221563 162062 11000 144020 228605 218833 301357 143005 155622 221563 283699 232094 109483 187477 218833 458254 604303 428628 350230 283699 false false false Accrued Expenses 4032 4032 52959 52959 52959 69969 69969 69969 Sale of OAV Program 2025-03-27 183694 Cost Indiana University Bloomington 107 S Indiana Ave Bloomington IN 47405 false false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b YES, COPY OF RETURN PROVIDED FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Governing Board of the Foundation discusses in detail and approves theannual operating budget which includes salaries, contractual relationshipswith independent contractors performing duties for the Foundation, as well as scholarships and donations made by the Foundation consistent with itsmission. Directors, Officers and the grants administrator (key employee) aresubject to the conflict of interest policy. Should a director and/or officerhave a relationship with an organization and/or individual seeking to do business, that director and/or officer recuses him/herself from voting on the matter.The grants administrator does not make budgetary decisions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Governing Board approves the salary for the CEO of the organization andreviews the salary on an annual basis. The CEO discloses to the GoverningBoard as part of the annual budget review the suggested compensation for theorganization's employees and major independent contractors. The compensationfor the two key employees: Grants Administrator and Program Director are comparable to salaries in other organizations.The CEO's salary is reviewed and voted on annually as part of the organization'sbudget. The salary is comparable to other organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.IF AN INDIVIDUAL REQUESTED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS ARTICULATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BY LAWS, THAT POLICY WOULDBE PROVIDED AS WELL. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 In Kind Contributions = -$0 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 ROUNDING = -$3