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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by UNBOUNDED LEARNING INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$26,645,229
Total expenses
$27,670,480
Contributions and grants received
$13,892,265
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$12,361,889
Investment income
$391,075
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$24,988,134
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,303,591
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$19,684,543
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$19,488,878
Management and general expenses
$5,353,539
Fundraising expenses
$2,828,063
Program service expenses (Part III)
$19,488,878

Program services were 70.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,074,315

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,817,950

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,383,993

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACTED SERVICES

    total $12,361,889 · related or exempt $12,361,889

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $391,075 · excluded $391,075

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,121,251 · program services $315,369 · management and general $571,868 · fundraising $234,014

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,173,264 · program services $5,455,085 · management and general $1,408,121 · fundraising $2,310,058

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $333,323 · program services $268,429 · management and general $51,999 · fundraising $12,895

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $659,397 · program services $523,902 · management and general $105,638 · fundraising $29,857

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $621,965 · program services $469,766 · management and general $118,104 · fundraising $34,095

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $364,212 · management and general $364,212

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $455,706 · management and general $376,540 · fundraising $79,166

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,230,441 · program services $3,138,785 · fundraising $91,656

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $817,499 · program services $817,499

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $825,695 · program services $461,066 · management and general $333,277 · fundraising $31,352

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $18,155 · program services $18,155

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $5,668 · management and general $5,668

  • 17 · Travel

    total $701,458 · program services $305,736 · management and general $395,701 · fundraising $21

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $75,766 · management and general $75,766

  • 24a · Other expenses: STANDARD INSTITUTE AND

    total $7,539,913 · program services $7,539,913

  • 24b · Other expenses: INTEGRATION EXPENSE

    total $1,524,745 · management and general $1,524,745

  • 24c · Other expenses: COST OF GOODS SOLD

    total $106,981 · program services $106,981

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $90,285 · program services $68,192 · management and general $17,144 · fundraising $4,949

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,756 · management and general $4,756

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $11,303,481 · end of year $1,867,692

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $521,782 · end of year $5,688,073

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $2,760,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,415,355 · end of year $4,395,836

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $316,154 · end of year $734,792

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,106,029 · end of year $7,758,309

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $6,893,971

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,783,432

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,024,579 · end of year $3,641,891

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $822,399 · end of year $1,661,700

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,664,714 · end of year $15,057,247

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,045,080 · end of year $4,627,296

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

OUR VISION IS THAT EDUCATION SYSTEMS DISRUPT SYSTEMIC RACISM BY PROVIDING STUDENTS OF COLOR MEANINGFUL, ENGAGING, AND AFFIRMING GRADE-LEVEL INSTRUCTION. MEANINGFUL, ENGAGING, AND AFFIRMING GRADE-LEVEL INSTRUCTION IS THE RESULT OF COMBINING ANTIRACIST IDEOLOGY WITH CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEDAGOGY. EVIDENCE OF MEANINGFUL, ENGAGING, AND AFFIRMING GRADE-LEVEL INSTRUCTION CAN BE FOUND IN: - TEACHER KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEFS - TEACHER REFLECTION AND PLANNING ACTIVITIES - TEACHER ACTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM - STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES

  • PRIMARILY FUNDED BY PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS, UNBOUNDED UTILIZED FUNDING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1) EXPANSION OF PROGRAMMATIC OPERATIONS AND STRATEGY TO SCALE RESEARCH & EVALUATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, 2) CREATION OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE PATHWAY AT STANDARDS INSTITUTE. 3) EXPAND UNBOUNDED'S SUITE OF RESEARCH BASED SERVICES OF DIGITAL AND VIRTUAL OFFERINGS TO MEETING THE CHANGING NEEDS OF DISTRICTS.

    Expenses $12,205,008 · Revenue $1,763,069

  • UNBOUNDED HOSTED 3 STANDARDS INSTITUTE EVENTS IN JULY 2022, WINTER 2023 AND JUNE 2023; REACHING OVER 3,500 EDUCATORS, LEADERS AND PARTNERS FROM DISTRICTS AND CMOS.PARTICIPANTS IN ALMOST EVERY COURSE AND DISTRICT/ORGANIZATION, AS WELL AS ACROSS ALL ROLES, SHOWED GAINS IN KNOWLEDGE AFTER ATTENDING THE INSTITUTE. ALL STAFF MEMBERS WORKED THE EVENTS AND WERE PART OF THE CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE EVENTS.

    Expenses $6,660,970 · Revenue $9,207,420

  • LOCAL & VIRTUAL SUMMIT - UNBOUNDED'S INTERACTIVE TWO-DAY SUMMIT FOR TEACHERS, COACHES, AND LEADERS EMPHASIZES INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING IN THE COMPLEX ERA COVID-19 AND AMIDST A HISTORICAL ANTI-RACIST MOVEMENT. WITH AN EMPHASIS ON GRADE-LEVEL CURRICULUM, STRATEGIC SUPPORTS, AND EQUITABLE INSTRUCTION, THE UNBOUNDED VIRTUAL SUMMIT MOVES EDUCATORS THROUGH PLANNING PROCESSES THAT CAN PRODUCE MEANINGFUL, ENGAGING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES. TEACHERS & COACHES LEAVE THE VIRTUAL SUMMIT BETTER PREPARED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS THAT ADDRESS UNFINISHED INSTRUCTION WHILE REMAINING IN GRADE-LEVEL CURRICULUM, AND LEADERS LEAVE THE SUMMIT BETTER PREPARED TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO GRADE-LEVEL INSTRUCTION.

    Expenses $622,900 · Revenue $1,391,400

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • LAURA SMITH

    SECRETARY/TREASURER/COO

    Total calculated
    $340,804
    From this org
    $320,078
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,726
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $292,087
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $2,991
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,226
    Filer's total
    $340,804
  • EMMA PENGELLY

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF MARCH 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SHAUN NELMS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DOUG BORCHARD

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF MARCH 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LACEY ROBINSON

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $424,071
    From this org
    $404,767
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,304
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $369,343
    Bonus
    $34,814
    Other
    $610
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,804
    Filer's total
    $424,071
  • SONJIHIA LOWERY

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF MARCH 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MAYA GOODALL

    BOARD CHAIR THRU APRIL 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SARAH BRAYTON

    BOARD CHAIR AS OF APRIL 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JASON ZIMBA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TODD COLLINS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DR GISLAINE NGOUNOU

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • BETH MEJIA

    BOARD MEMBER AS OF MARCH 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KRISTEN EHLMAN

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $295,749
    From this org
    $269,356
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,393
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $241,802
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $2,554
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,893
    Filer's total
    $295,749
  • LAKISHA COVERT

    DEPUTY CHIEF, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION & DELIVERY

    Total calculated
    $203,721
    From this org
    $197,413
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,308
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,019
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $394
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,808
    Filer's total
    $203,721
  • ANDREA HANCOCK

    DEPUTY CHIEF, PROGRAM DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $234,025
    From this org
    $203,878
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,147
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,496
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,382
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,647
    Filer's total
    $234,025
  • MONICA VASQUEZ

    CHIEF TALENT & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $311,809
    From this org
    $292,234
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,575
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $263,253
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $3,981
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,075
    Filer's total
    $311,809
  • DIANE POWELL

    DEPUTY CHIEF, STRATEGIC GROWTH & PARTNERSHIP

    Total calculated
    $228,766
    From this org
    $198,619
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,147
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,996
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $623
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,647
    Filer's total
    $228,766

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
7 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202441309349301929

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