2024-11-11T09:37:08-06:00 2023-12-31 871353108 EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC 733 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100172703 990 2023-01-01 463418612 LITERACY DESIGN COLLABORATIVE INC LITE 2129184644 48 WALL STREET SUITE 1100 NEW YORK NY 10005 CHAD VIGNOLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2129184644 2024-11-11 1 0 CANDICE METH P01306891 2129498700 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHAD VIGNOLA 48 WALL STREET SUITE 1100 NEW YORK NY 10005 2397684 0 X WWW.LDC.ORG X 2013 NY SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT IN AMERICA GRADUATES FROM (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE LITERACY SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND CAREER. LDC IS A TEACHER-CREATED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN SYSTEM THAT TRANSFORMS EDUCATOR PRACTICE THROUGH THE USE OF ONLINE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT FACILITATE COLLABORATION, CONTENT DEVELOPMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS STANDARDS ("CCRS") IN K-12 CLASSROOMS. LDC WORKS WITH A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STATES, DISTRICTS, TEACHER TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS, TO ENABLE ALL EDUCATORS TO MODEL, LEAD, AND SUCCEED IN IMPLEMENTING THE HIGH EXPECTATIONS EMBODIED BY THE CCRS AS THEY ACCELERATE THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND INCREASE STUDENT OUTCOMES. 7 6 10 0 0 0 842752 2015831 769946 381749 245 104 0 0 1612943 2397684 0 0 0 0 965239 1481385 0 0 0 928551 1296052 1893790 2777437 -280847 -379753 2753634 2461546 718022 874549 2035612 1586997 X SEE SCHEDULE O. 0 0 2396842 381749 SEE SCHEDULE O 2396842 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 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 1 152 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X CHAD VIGNOLA 2129184644 48 WALL STREET SUITE 1100 NEW YORK NY 10005 CHAD VIGNOLA PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 60.00 X X 278576 0 97168 JOHN KATZMAN BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARLAN WAKSAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLA UCELLI-KASHYAP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL-ANTHONY WATSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY MASTRO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA MOLONEY SECRETARY 1.00 X 2350 0 0 ROBERT KASHER CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 137316 0 42557 SABRINA LYDIA ALICEA DIR. OF CURRICULUM DEVELOP 40.00 X 113230 0 26068 DWIGHT NOLT DIR. OF DISTRICT LEADERSHIP 40.00 X 124207 0 30179 NEPHI WRIGHT PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOP 40.00 X 114345 0 38171 770024 0 234143 5 0 1 0 0 1934413 81418 2015831 TRAINING REVENUE 611430 381749 381749 381749 104 104 2397684 381749 0 104 X 378094 313818 64276 822094 682338 139756 95653 79392 16261 92405 76697 15708 93139 77305 15834 52420 52420 838239 828313 9926 39442 19979 19463 6851 5138 1713 84691 42345 42346 4928 4928 247747 247747 5384 5061 323 DUES 8677 8156 521 TELEPHONE 3298 1649 1649 EQUIPMENT 2856 2685 171 PRINTING AND REPRODUCTI 1519 1291 228 2777437 2396842 380595 0 242155 157729 433934 458017 302190 327475 254755 171036 490636 427272 1734223 1527969 454001 206254 575963 713763 2753634 2461546 102104 153336 39955 7450 575963 713763 718022 874549 X 2035612 1586997 2035612 1586997 2753634 2461546 X -379753 -68862 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2580838 175000 564750 842752 2015831 6179171 2580838 175000 564750 842752 2015831 6179171 386375 5792796 417 966 352 245 104 2084 6181255 0.93720 0.92540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1734223 1527969 206254 206254 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 713763 713763 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 713763 713763 X 2397684 0 2397684 0 2397684 2846299 68862 68862 2777437 0 2777437 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD'S (THE "FASB") ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, AS IT RELATES TO ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. BECAUSE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, ASC TOPIC 740 HAS NOT HAD, AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE, A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS REPORTED AS "OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS" ON FORM 990 PART XI, LINE 9. 68,862. X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHAD VIGNOLA PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 278576 0 0 0 0 0 80567 0 16601 0 375744 0 0 0 ROBERT KASHER CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 137316 0 0 0 0 0 17257 0 25300 0 179873 0 0 0 DWIGHT NOLT DIR. OF DISTRICT LEADERSHIP 124207 0 0 0 0 0 12303 0 17876 0 154386 0 0 0 NEPHI WRIGHT PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOP 114345 0 0 0 0 0 13220 0 24951 0 152516 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A 457(B) PLAN FOR ONE EMPLOYEE AND CONTRIBUTED $33,836 IN 2023. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 THE LITERACY DESIGN COLLABORATIVE ("LDC") SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT IN AMERICA GRADUATES FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE LITERACY SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND CAREER. LDC IS A TEACHER-CREATED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN SYSTEM THAT TRANSFORMS EDUCATOR PRACTICE THROUGH THE USE OF ONLINE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT FACILITATE COLLABORATION, CONTENT DEVELOPMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS STANDARDS ("CCRS") IN K-12 CLASSROOMS. LDC WORKS WITH A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STATES, DISTRICTS, TEACHER TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS, TO ENABLE ALL EDUCATORS TO MODEL, LEAD, AND SUCCEED IN IMPLEMENTING THE HIGH EXPECTATIONS EMBODIED BY THE CCRS AS THEY ACCELERATE THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND INCREASE STUDENT OUTCOMES. TO FULFILL THIS MISSION, LDC'S WORK IS NESTED IN A "VIRTUOUS CYCLE" OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THAT INCLUDES PUBLIC, TRANSPARENT CLASSROOM PRACTICE; REFLECTION; AND A COMMITMENT TO CO-DESIGN AND ITERATE DEVELOPMENT WITH THOSE CLOSEST TO STUDENTS, THE TEACHERS, WHO ARE EMPOWERED TO CO-LEAD IN OUR WORK. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROVIDE ONLINE TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT TEACHERS AND TEACHER TRAINERS LEARNING HOW TO IMPLEMENT COMMON CORE OR OTHER COLLEGE READY STANDARDS. LDC PROVIDES A CURRICULUM DESIGN STUDIO AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO IMPROVE TEACHER SKILL IN DELIVERING COMMON CORE-ALIGNED INSTRUCTION IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TWO TECHNOLOGY SITES SUPPORT THIS WORK: LDC.ORG AND CORETOOLS.LDC.ORG. BOTH WERE LAUNCHED IN MID-JANUARY 2014. THE LDC.ORG WEBSITE OFFERS TEACHERS, COACHES, AND LEADERS AN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPING STUDENTS' LITERACY SKILLS TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE DEMANDS OF COLLEGE AND CAREER. LDC.ORG DESCRIBES THE LDC FRAMEWORK THAT ENABLES TEACHERS TO OPERATIONALIZE THE INSTRUCTIONAL SHIFTS REQUIRED BY THE NEW COMMON CORE OR OTHER COLLEGE READY STANDARDS. THE SITE EXPLAINS AND CATALOGUES A HOST OF FREE RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS, COACHES, AND ADMINISTRATORS TO USE TO BUILD TEACHER SKILLS. LDC.ORG EMPOWERS TEACHERS TO BUILD STUDENTS' LITERACY SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE, HISTORY, LITERATURE, AND OTHER IMPORTANT ACADEMIC CONTENT THROUGH MEANINGFUL READING AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE ALIGNED TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS STANDARDS ("CCRS"). FREE AND SOME FEE-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO GUIDE AND INFORM A TEACHER, GROUP OF TEACHERS, COACH, OR ADMINISTRATOR SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND AND CREATE RIGOROUS COMMON CORE INSTRUCTION FOR ALL STUDENTS. LDC CORETOOLS IS A GUIDED ONLINE EXPERIENCE THAT SUPPORTS A TEACHER IN PLANNING, CREATING, AND THINKING THROUGH COMMON CORE OR OTHER COLLEGE READY STANDARDS-ALIGNED INSTRUCTION. WITH LDC CORETOOLS TEACHERS: - WORK IN A GOOGLE DOCS-LIKE PLANNING AND AUTHORING ENVIRONMENT THAT GUIDES CREATION OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS STANDARDS, ALIGNED CURRICULA INCLUDING LDC MODULES AND MINI-TASKS. - SHARE WORK AND COLLABORATE IN REAL TIME WITH COLLEAGUES WITHIN A SCHOOL OR ACROSS THE COUNTRY. - REVIEW TEACHER VIDEOS, HELPING TO CREATE ENGAGING CCRS ALIGNED CURRICULA FOR YOUR STUDENTS. - ACCESS MODEL BANKS OF MODULES IDENTIFIED AS EXEMPLARY AND GOOD TO GO BY THE JURYING PROCESSES CREATED BY THE STANFORD CENTER FOR ASSESSMENT, LEARNING AND EQUITY. - JURY CURRICULAR MODULES USING THE LDC CORETOOLS ONLINE JURYING TOOL. - ACCESS TEACHER-CREATED LITERACY MINI-TASKS FOR STUDENTS VETTED BY EXPERTS AT UC-BERKELEY. - ACCESS FREE AND FEE-BASED ONLINE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COURSES (TEACHER LEARNING TOOLKIT). - ACCESS COACH CERTIFICATION PROCESS AND RESOURCES IN ADDITION, CREATE QUALITY STANDARDS AND MECHANISMS TO ENSURE LDC WORK CONDUCTED BY PARTNERS IN THE FIELD ARE RIGOROUS. LDC REVAMPED ITS ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS BY CREATING "LDC COURSES" THAT DEFINE THE LEARNING PROGRESSION FOR TEACHERS ENTERING LDC. LDC ALSO REVAMPED ITS WEBSITE'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE PAGE TO INCLUDE MORE UP-TO-DATE MATERIALS IN A MORE RATIONAL TEACHER-FRIENDLY ORGANIZED STATE. LDC USES IMPROVEMENT SCIENCE PRINCIPLES WITH PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY KEY NEW LEARNING FOR RAPID PROTOTYPING AND TESTING. LDC WORKS WITH MORE THAN 70 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED IN DRAFT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE WHO REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SECTION B, LINE 12C: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH OF ITS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO SIGN A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AS REFLECTED IN THE NOVEMBER 14, 2014 BOARD MINUTES IN APPROVING THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S BASELINE COMPENSATION, THE LDC BOARD (CHAD VIGNOLA RECUSING HIMSELF FROM DISCUSSION) AND INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION RESEARCHER QUATT CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING FACTORS "BASED ON INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND IRS GUIDANCE" INCLUDING: - MISSION/ORGANIZATION FOCUS: EDUCATION - TYPE OF ORGANIZATION: 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS - PROGRAM AREAS: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH - SIZE & SCOPE OF THE ORGANIZATION: TYPICALLY DEFINED BY ANNUAL REVENUE, ANNUAL EXPENSES, AND STAFF SIZE - GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT: DOES THE ORGANIZATION OPERATE NATIONALLY? DOES IT RECRUIT NATIONALLY FOR THE POSITION? WHERE IS THE ORGANIZATION LOCATED(MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREA, ETC.)? ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC FACTORS QUATT RELAYED BASED ON SPECIFIC IRS GUIDANCE ALSO INCLUDED: - COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, TAXABLE AND NONTAXABLE, FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS PREFERABLY FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME COMMUNITY OR REGION. - THE INDIVIDUAL'S PRIOR COMPENSATION HISTORY - THE INDIVIDUAL'S BACKGROUND, EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, AND RESPONSIBILITIES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS REVIEWED EVERY YEAR ALONG WITH CONSIDERATION OF BONUSES. ON MAY 7, 2024, THE BOARD REVISITED THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S BASELINE COMPENSATION AND APPROVED THE NEW SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FEES WERE PAID TO CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS FOR MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 828,313. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,926. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 838,239. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS -68,862.