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AUSTIN ED FUND'S EFFORTS IN THE AREA REACH MORE THAN 30,000 STUDENTS K-5 AND 2,000 EDUCATORS ACROSS 79 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS INSTRUCTION BY PAIRING HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WITH ONGOING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS. PRINCIPALS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES PARTICIPATE IN JOB-EMBEDDED COACHING AND STRUCTURED LEARNING COMMUNITIES THAT ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO GUIDE INSTRUCTION. SIX LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS SERVE AS DEMONSTRATION SITES, SHARING EFFECTIVE PRACTICES THAT ARE THEN SCALED DISTRICTWIDE. THESE COMBINED EFFORTS ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE RECEIVING CONSISTENT, EVIDENCE-BASED INSTRUCTION IN READING AND MATH, GROUNDED IN THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING. 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MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT AUSTIN ED FUND HAD NO ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO UBIT DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MANAGEMENT AND IT HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 101,425 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 101,425 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII AUSTIN ED FUNDS ENDOWMENT IS DONOR-RESTRICTED AS A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT TO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT FOR ITS MISSION. THE ENDOWMENT FUND WAS CREATED THROUGH THE WELLS FARGO NEIGHBORHOOD LIFT LOCAL INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM. THIS ENDOWMENT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT CORPUS FROM WHICH THE INCOME AND/OR INTEREST FROM THE PRINCIPAL OF THE ENDOWMENT IS TO BE USED AT THE DISCRETION OF AUSTIN ED FUND. 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X 11015 1169958 MARKET VALUE X EVENT 5054 81750 DONOR VALUE X GIFT CARDS 300 16125 DONOR VALUE false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AUSTIN ED FUND SUPPORTS AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BY DEVELOPING AND STEWARDING MEANINGFUL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROMOTE INNOVATION AND SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES THAT PREPARE AUSTIN ISD STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE, CAREER AND LIFE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B EARLY LITERACY AND NUMERACY: LITERACY AND NUMERACY ARE THE CORNERSTONES OF LONG-TERM ACADEMIC AND LIFE SUCCESS. AUSTIN ED FUND'S EFFORTS IN THE AREA REACH MORE THAN 30,000 STUDENTS K-5 AND 2,000 EDUCATORS ACROSS 79 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS INSTRUCTION BY PAIRING HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WITH ONGOING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS. PRINCIPALS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES PARTICIPATE IN JOB-EMBEDDED COACHING AND STRUCTURED LEARNING COMMUNITIES THAT ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO GUIDE INSTRUCTION. SIX LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS SERVE AS DEMONSTRATION SITES, SHARING EFFECTIVE PRACTICES THAT ARE THEN SCALED DISTRICTWIDE. THESE COMBINED EFFORTS ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE RECEIVING CONSISTENT, EVIDENCE-BASED INSTRUCTION IN READING AND MATH, GROUNDED IN THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING. WHEN THESE CORE SKILLS ARE STRONG, STUDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO THRIVE THROUGHOUT THEIR ACADEMIC CAREERS AND BEYOND. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS (CCR): AIMS TO INCREASE STUDENT AWARENESS BY EXPANDING COLLEGE AND INDUSTRY WORKPLACE VISITS ACROSS THE DISTRICT. THESE EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO POSITION STUDENTS FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. COLLEGE AND INDUSTRY VISITS GIVE STUDENTS EXPOSURE TO WHAT'S POSSIBLE BY HELPING THEM IMAGINE THEMSELVES IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS AND CAREERS. THE SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS PAID OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP THEM GAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH LOCAL BUSINESS AND NON-PROFITS THAT ARE ALIGNED TO AUSTIN ISD CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CLUSTERS. OVER 100 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM TO DATE. THE POST-SECONDARY GAP FUND LAUNCHED THIS SUMMER AND PROVIDES SMALL EMERGENCY GRANTS TO AUSTIN ISD GRADUATES IN PURSUIT OF THEIR POST-SECONDARY DREAMS. OUR FIRST STUDENT TO RECEIVE FUNDING WAS ABLE TO USE THE RESOURCES TO ASSIST IN MOVING AND TRAVEL EXPENSES REQUIRED TO ATTEND COLLEGE OUT-OF-STATE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND CFO WITH THE PREPARING CPA. THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR INPUT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD REVIEWS CRITERIA AND AFFILIATIONS OF EACH NEW POTENTIAL MEMBER AND THEY ARE ASKED TO NOTIFY STAFF AND BOARD OF ANY NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IF/WHEN THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT IS MADE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VII MICHELLE WALLIS IS AN AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE AND THEY PROVIDE HER SALARY FOR HER TIME SPENT ON AUSTIN PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND. MICHELLE REPORTED A SALARY OF 148,713 AND BENEFITS OF 21,519 DURING THE YEAR. OF THAT AMOUNT, 25 PERCENT IS ALLOCATED TO AUSTIN EDUCATION FUND AS IN-KIND SUPPORT.