2025-10-28T17:15:24-05:00 2024-12-31 941254756 HOOD & STRONG LLP 2580 N 1ST ST STE 460 SAN JOSE CA 95131 990 2024-01-01 831373602 EAT LEARN PLAY FOUNDATION EATL 5107752003 647 4TH STREET OAKLAND CA 94607 WILLIAM MISENHIMER CFO 5107752003 2025-10-23 1 1 MAGA E KISRIEV P01008919 4089988400 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTOPHER HELFRICH 647 4TH STREET OAKLAND CA 94607 22828989 0 X WWW.EATLEARNPLAY.ORG X 2018 DE THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO UNLOCKING THE AMAZING POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD. 9 9 19 1000 0 0 20202412 22321003 0 0 251348 485213 -12428 4690 20441332 22810906 7816895 10508913 0 0 2600195 2898919 0 0 1126003 6833562 8101609 17250652 21509441 3190680 1301465 14513296 17188713 3898590 5272542 10614706 11916171 X EAT. LEARN. PLAY IS AN OAKLAND-BASED CHARITY FOUNDED IN 2019 BY STEPHEN AND AYESHA CURRY WITH THE BELIEF THAT EVERY KID DESERVES MORE AND SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORT TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. EAT. LEARN. PLAY. IS ON AN INDELIBLE MISSION TO UPLIFT AN ENTIRE GENERATION OF YOUTH, TAKING A WHOLE CHILD, WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH IN TRANSFORMING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPERIENCE FOR AN ENTIRE GENERATION OF KIDS IN OAKLAND PROVIDING HEALTHY MEALS AND FRESH FOOD, HELPING KIDS LEARN TO READ, MAKING THEIR DREAM PLAY SPACES COME TRUE, AND PARTICIPATING IN YOUTH SPORTS. 0 0 18998543 10508913 0 EAT. LEARN. PLAY. IS DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR A GENERATION OF OAKLAND STUDENTS. IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR COMMUNITY, PARTNERS, AND DONORS, WE PROVIDE ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT EMPOWER CHILDREN AND SCHOOLS TO THRIVEHELPING THEM UNLOCK THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND IN THEIR BROADER LIVES, AT HOME AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. DURING 2024, EAT. LEARN. PLAY. ACHIEVED ITS MISSION THROUGH GRANTS AND PROGRAMS THAT SERVE OAKLAND YOUTH IN THE AREAS OF NUTRITION, LITERACY, AND PLAY. TO ENSURE ALL OUSD STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED THE NUTRITIOUS FOOD THEY NEED TO THRIVE, ELP PROVIDED 16,310 NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND 44,576 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE TO FOOD-INSECURE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH OUR EAT. LEARN. PLAY. BUS AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK AND COMMUNITY KITCHENS.TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE SUPPORTS THE NEED TO BECOME STRONGER READERS, WE PROVIDED $3 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR HIGH-IMPACT LITERACY TUTORING FOR 1,911 STUDENTS AT 33 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND EXTERNAL EVALUATION. TO SUPPORT STUDENT ACCESS TO QUALITY BOOKS, WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 165,000 CHILDRENS BOOKS IN OAKLAND THROUGH THE EAT. LEARN. PLAY. BUS, LITTLE TOWN LIBRARIES, BOOK FAIRS, AND SCHOOL GRANTS WHICH INCLUDES AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARY WE ALSO RENOVATED.TO GIVE STUDENTS ACCESS TO GREAT SCHOOLYARDS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ACTIVE AND PARTICIPATE IN YOUTH SPORTS, WE GRANTED $5 MILLION FOR 8 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLYARDS AND 6 MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL GYM RENNOVATIONS. DURING 2024, WE SUPPORTED OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT WELL-BEING THROUGH ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS MEALS, HIGH-DOSAGE TUTORING, QUALITY READING MATERIALS, EXCELLENT SCHOOL FACILITIES, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY AND BE ACTIVE. EAT. LEARN. PLAY. SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED ITS DIRECT PROGRAMS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF OAKLAND. THROUGH OUR MOBILE RESOURCE CENTER AND PARTNERSHIP WITH ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK, WE HOSTED 37 DISTRIBUTION EVENTS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS WHERE WE DISTRIBUTED BOOKS AND FOOD TO 11,345 STUDENTS.HIGH-DOSAGE TUTORING WAS ALSO EXPANDED TO 1,911 STUDENTS AT 33 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND A PILOT FOR LIBRARY RENOVATIONS WAS COMPLETED. WE ALSO PLANTED 29 OF OUR LITTLE TOWN LIBRARY BOOK-SHARING UNITS, WHICH, ALONGSIDE COMMUNITY PARTNERS, DISTRIBUTED OVER 14,000 CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE BOOKS. INCLUDING BOOK GRANTS, DONATIONS, AND HOLIDAY GIVEAWAYS, WE'VE DONATED OVER 165,000 BOOKS IN 2024.EAT. LEARN. PLAY. CELEBRATED THE SPIRIT OF OAKLAND BY BRINGING UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES TO KIDS FROM A KID'S FUN RUN AT THE OAKLAND MARATHON WHERE 1000 KIDS PARTICIPATED FOR FREE TO OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS WITH THE CURRYS EVENT, WHICH PROVIDED GIFTS AND RESOURCES TO 1100 OAKLAND STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. TOGETHER WITH SPONSORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE PROVIDED GIFTS, BOOKS, FOOD, AND OTHER RESOURCES TOTALING MORE THAN $500,000. 18998543 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN VA WV WI X X WILLIAM MISENHIMER 5107752003 647 4TH STREET OAKLAND CA 94607 STEPHEN CURRY CO FOUNDER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AYESHA CURRY CO FOUNDER & PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALREDO BD SILVA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER AAKER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK ZECCA TREASURER (THRU 12/18/24), DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANEEL BHUSRI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARNE DUNCAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 YVETTE RADFORD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBIN WASHINGTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HELFRICH CEO 40.00 X 398908 0 27116 WILLIAM MISENHIMER CFO 40.00 X 269557 0 13467 COURTNEY HARVEY COO 40.00 X 223159 0 29329 SIDNEY GRIFFIN VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 186724 0 51682 MARISSA TRAMBLEY VP PHILANTHROPY & ADVOCACY 40.00 X 193653 0 32323 MEI WU CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 163353 0 17974 KRISTIN FACK DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & OPERATIONS 40.00 X 139378 0 16378 ANDRA CHAO SENIOR MANAGER, PROGRAMS 40.00 X 120119 0 15165 JESSICA RUSSELL SR. 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IT IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURNS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. UNDER U.S. GAAP, THE FOUNDATION IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS ITS TAX POSITIONS AND IDENTIFY THOSE THAT ARE UNCERTAIN. THE FOUNDATION HAD NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH REVENUE -18,083. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH REVENUE -18,083. 1 KABOOM 7200 WISCONSIN AVENUE 400 BETHESDA MD 20814 521970904 501(C)(3) 4030359 0 RENOVATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAY SPACES AT OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. 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SOME GRANTEES ALSO PROVIDE PROGRESS REPORTS IN ADDITION TO PERIODIC CHECK-INS. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRIS HELFRICH CEO 323908 0 75000 0 0 0 15080 0 12036 0 426024 0 0 0 WILLIAM MISENHIMER CFO 243849 0 25708 0 0 0 13467 0 0 0 283024 0 0 0 COURTNEY HARVEY COO 193339 0 29820 0 0 0 11420 0 17909 0 252488 0 0 0 SIDNEY GRIFFIN VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 168437 0 18287 0 0 0 10048 0 41634 0 238406 0 0 0 MARISSA TRAMBLEY VP PHILANTHROPY & ADVOCACY 175366 0 18287 0 0 0 10048 0 22275 0 225976 0 0 0 MEI WU CHIEF OF STAFF 148353 0 15000 0 0 0 8233 0 9741 0 181327 0 0 0 KRISTIN FACK DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & OPERATIONS 129628 0 9750 0 0 0 6798 0 9580 0 155756 0 0 0 X 17490 FMV X 49312 FMV X 3 908588 FMV X MEMBERSHIP 2 2916000 FMV X COUPONS & TICKETS 14 339918 FMV X FOOD ITEMS 32 246407 FMV X PLANTS 4 7904 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS COLUMN PRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DIRECTOR STEPHEN CURRY & PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR AYESHA CURRY HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER. AFTER THE CFO AND CONTROLLER REVIEW IN DETAIL, THE FINAL DRAFT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO FOR REVIEW; ITEMS ARE DISCUSSED, AND ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE, AS NECESSARY. THE FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH COVERS ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM WHICH IDENTIFIES ALL RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS, OR CIRCUMSTANCE IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS INVOLVED THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE DISCLOSURE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, CEO, OR ANY COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OR INTEREST. SHOULD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BE IDENTIFIED, PRIOR TO A BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE TRANSACTION, THE CONFLICT INDIVIDUAL SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SUCH DISCLOSURES SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THE PERSON WHO HAS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN, NOR IS PERMITTED TO HEAR, THE BOARDS OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE HIRING PROCESS FOR CEO AND VP'S INCLUDE THE COMPLETION OF AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION SURVEY AND ENGAGEMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT RECRUITING FIRM WHO ALSO CONFIRMS CURRENT SALARY RANGES FOR EQUIVALENT POSITIONS IN THE AREA IN WHICH THEY WILL WORK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON EAT. LEARN. PLAY. FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC. 6104(D).