2024-05-07T16:28:35-05:00 2023-08-31 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2022-09-01 871464717 NATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL INITIATIVE NATI 6462476160 147 PRINCE STREET 3-54 BROOKLYN NY 11201 CHRIS CERF BOARD PRESIDENT 6462476160 2024-05-02 1 CHRIS CERF 999009999 1 KATHERINE VANBRAMER P01523969 5854231860 2024-05-02 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CHRIS CERF 147 PRINCE STREET 3-54 BROOKLYN NY 11201 3797555 0 X WWW.NSSI.ORG X 2021 NY SEE SCHEDULE O 6 6 11 6 0 0 1829862 1390000 1749320 2407555 0 0 0 0 3579182 3797555 0 0 0 0 857970 1739362 0 0 143666 1375601 926429 2233571 2665791 1345611 1131764 1624223 2629377 278612 152002 1345611 2477375 X THE NATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL INITIATIVE, INC. WORKS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER HIGH-QUALITY REMOTE, HYBRID, AND IN-PERSON LEARNING PROGRAMS AND CURRICULA FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND YOUTH. TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS, NSSI ALSO PROVIDES VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS. 0 0 2153572 2407555 NSSI PROVIDES SCHOOLS WITH THE TRAINING AND TOOLS NEEDED TO HELP THEIR TEACHERS DELIVER EFFECTIVE SUMMER SCHOOL INSTRUCTION, WHETHER IN-PERSON OR REMOTELY, TO THEIR STUDENTS. NSSI HAS BEEN PROVIDING THESE SUPPORTS AND SERVICES SINCE 2020 AND HAS QUICKLY BECOME KNOWN FOR ENGAGING AND RIGOROUS SUMMER CURRICULUM THAT ACCELERATES LEARNING AND PROMOTES TEACHER DEVELOPMENT. IN 2020, NSSI'S PILOT PROGRAM EDUCATED 12,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-8, WHICH EXPANDED TO 17,981 STUDENTS IN SUMMER 2021. IN 2022, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED TO SERVE 27,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 AND INCREASED ENROLLMENT TO 48,442 STUDENTS IN 2023. THIS INCREASE WAS LARGELY DUE TO THE SUCCESSFUL SUMMER 2022 PILOT PROGRAM OF 6,500 STUDENTS, WHICH RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF NSSI'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. NSSI RUNS A 24-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS, WITH AN ADDITIONAL THREE DAYS OF INTENSIVE PRE-SERVICE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND WEEKLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS DURING THE FIVE WEEKS OF THE STUDENT PROGRAM. IN 2023, NSSI OFFERED THREE COHORTS TO ACCOMMODATE VARIED SCHOOL CALENDARS AND SERVED PARTNER SCHOOLS IN 15 STATES. THE PROGRAM HAS DELIVERED SIGNIFICANT RESULTS, WITH STUDENTS MAKING MAJOR PROFICIENCY GAINS ACROSS GRADES AND SUBJECTS. ON AVERAGE, MATH STUDENTS WITH NSSI IMPROVED BY MORE THAN 26 PERCENTAGE POINTS (FROM PRE-TEST TO POST-TEST), AND ELA STUDENTS IMPROVED BY 20 PERCENTAGE POINTS. 2153572 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 61 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X CARL-ANTHONY WATSON 6462476160 147 PRINCE STREET 3-54 BROOKLYN NY 11201 CHRIS CERF BOARD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD HUI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 IAN ROWE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACKSON COLLINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DE'SHAWN WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN F WILSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X X 214598 0 0 KERI N HUBBARD SENIOR DIRECTOR, MATH 40.00 X 179231 0 10807 CHERYL M KELLEY-HENDERSON ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ELA 40.00 X 104477 0 2522 BRITTANY V LEAVERTON SENIOR DIRECTOR, ELA 40.00 X 146272 0 3350 MADELINE LEVINE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 123577 0 5907 CARL-ANTHONY WATSON CONSULTING CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 129041 0 0 897196 0 22586 6 0 1 0 MCCURRY CONSULTING LLC 745 WESTMINSTER ROAD BROOKLYN NY 11230 ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSUL 159000 FORESIGHTCSBM 425 EAST 79TH STREET SUITE 1F NEW YORK NY 10075 FINANCIAL SERVICES 128468 3 1390000 1390000 INSTITUTIONAL REVENUE 611110 2407555 2407555 2407555 3797555 2407555 0 0 X 264775 145626 66194 52955 1268186 1126293 91163 50730 44880 37046 4727 3107 45954 39877 3818 2259 115567 95394 12172 8001 30169 30169 20700 20700 794306 643257 127478 23571 4133 429 3668 36 4262 3442 820 26360 26360 7825 6459 824 542 21885 18065 2305 1515 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 13719 11324 1445 950 MISCELLANEOUS 3070 3070 2665791 2153572 368553 143666 1323589 2221960 274658 372030 10586 20222 15390 15165 1624223 2629377 226292 152002 52320 0 278612 152002 X 1345611 2477375 1345611 2477375 1624223 2629377 1131764 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1829862 1390000 3219862 1829862 1390000 3219862 2226901 992961 3219862 X PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: THE FIRST YEAR AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WAS A SHORT YEAR FROM MARCH 2021 THROUGH AUGUST 2021. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 3797555 0 3797555 0 3797555 2665791 0 2665791 0 2665791 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS WHERE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO SO. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IN NEW YORK STATE. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 7, 2022 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO AUGUST 31, 2022 AND THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2023 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS AND TAXING AUTHORITIES IN NEW YORK STATE. MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THEY HAVE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, THEY HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEVEN F WILSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 214598 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 214598 0 0 0 KERI N HUBBARD SENIOR DIRECTOR, MATH 179231 0 0 0 0 0 8674 0 2133 0 190038 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: THE NATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL INITIATIVE (NSSI) WAS CREATED IN APRIL 2020 TO HELP STUDENTS WHO WERE STRUGGLING DUE TO COVID-19. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO ACHIEVE TWO OBJECTIVES: FIRSTLY, TO ADDRESS UNFINISHED LEARNING SO STUDENTS CAN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT GRADE, AND SECONDLY, TO HELP TEACHERS TEACH AT A FASTER PACE. IN THE SUMMER OF 2023, NSSI SUPPORTED MORE THAN 48,000 K-12 STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM HELPED IMPROVE STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN BOTH MATH AND LITERACY ACROSS ALL GRADES - A RARE CONSISTENCY FOR SUCH A SHORT-TERM INTERVENTION. STUDENTS' ASSESSMENT SCORES SHOW THEY ARE MORE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT LEARNING. OVERALL STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IMPROVED BY 26 PERCENTAGE POINTS IN MATH AND 20 PERCENTAGE POINTS IN ELA OVER THE 5-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM. THIS INCREASE IS OFTEN ENOUGH TO MOVE STUDENTS OVER THE PROFICIENCY BAR ON STATE TESTS. NSSI FOCUSES ON TEACHER TRAINING. TEACHERS ATTEND A THREE-DAY PRE-SERVICE TRAINING FOLLOWED BY ONGOING WEEKLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS WITH THEIR MENTORS. NSSI ALSO PROVIDES SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR SCHOOL LEADERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES AND ONGOING LEADER DEVELOPMENT. TEACHERS AND LEADERS LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER IN A COHORT-BASED MODEL, SHARPENING THEIR SKILLS AND PRACTICING NEW STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO SUBCOMMITTEES, JUST THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING. IT WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED AT A BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OR OTHER COMPLIANCE MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AS WELL AS JUXTAPOSING THE QUALIFICATIONS THAT INDIVIDUAL CANDITATES BRING TO EACH ROLE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 VIA ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 643,257. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 127,478. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 23,571. TOTAL EXPENSES 794,306. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY TO RECOMMEND AND APPOINT AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM TO ASSIST WITH PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDING DISCLOSURES THAT CONFIRM A CLEAR AND APPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION.