2026-08-10T16:58:13-05:00 2025-09-30 541967771 CAVANAUGH NELSON PLC 999 WATERSIDE DRIVE SUITE 2250 NORFOLK VA 23510 990 2024-10-01 300759825 ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION INC ELEV 7572220134 P O BOX 3904 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23451 LISA J HOWARD PRESIDENT & CEO 7572220134 2026-08-10 1 0 MARK A NELSON P00358004 7575784900 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LISA J HOWARD P O BOX 3904 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23451 3932599 0 X WWW.E3VA.ORG X 2012 VA SINCE 2005, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TO IMPROVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY FOR ALL CHILDREN IN THE REGION OF SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS AND VIRGINIA. 40% OF VIRGINIA'S KINDERGARTNERS ARE NOT READY ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY. TOO MANY CHILDREN ARE STRUGGLING IN LITERACY, MATH, SOCIAL SKILLS AND SELF-REGULATION.OUR VISION IS THAT ALL CHILDREN DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS A HIGH-QUALITY CONTINUUM OF LEARNING. THEY WILL LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL REGARDLESS OF THEIR ZIP CODES OR NEIGHBORHOODS. OUR MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS, ADVOCATE AND CREATE INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES TO GIVE CHILDREN EQUITABLE ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE FIRST EIGHT YEARS OF THEIR LIVES. 15 15 56 15 0 0 836799 2200174 1615202 1638523 41553 92965 451 937 2494005 3932599 0 0 0 0 1500514 1584673 0 0 29459 1127158 1429599 2627672 3014272 -133667 918327 6197876 7065138 179482 128417 6018394 6936721 X OUR MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS, ADVOCATE AND CREATE INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES TO GIVE CHILDREN EQUITABLE ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE FIRST EIGHT YEARS OF THEIR LIVES. 0 0 2540726 1637586 E3: ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION RAISES AWARENESS, ADVOCATES AND CREATES INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES TO GIVE ALL CHILDREN ACCESS TO A QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE FIRST EIGHT YEARS. THE FIRST EIGHT YEARS ARE A CRITICAL TIME IN LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. IN 2011, E3 SET OUT TO MAKE EARLY EDUCATION A PRIORITY AND INCREASE STATE INVESTMENT ALONG WITH OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS. E3'S AWARENESS, ADVOCACY AND INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES LED TO INCREASED PUBLIC-PRIVATE INVESTMENT ($199M+ AND $40M+) AND TRANSFORMATIONAL POLICY CHANGE. NOW, THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS ACROSS VIRGINIA. VIRGINIA HAS MADE EARLY EDUCATION A TOP PRIORITY.THE READING CRISIS IS OUR NEXT BIG PROBLEM TO SOLVE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS VIRGINIA. E3'S INITIATIVES:PILLAR 1: AWARENESSREACHED 500K FAMILIES WITH LITERACY ACTIVITIES. RAISED AWARENESS AROUND THE READING CRISIS THROUGH LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA.LAUNCHED THE JUST READ CAMPAIGN AND ENCOURAGED FAMILIES TO READ FOR 15 MINUTES EVERY DAY.PARTNERED WITH 17 CORPORATE SPONSORS AND FOUNDATIONS TO HOST SIX READING RALLIES IN TITLE I SCHOOLS ACROSS VIRGINIA FOR K-3 STUDENTS. PROVIDED 2,000 BOOKS.BUILT A 10,000+ COALITION OF LITERACY CHAMPIONS AND MOVED THEM TO ACTION. PILLAR 2: POLICY + ADVOCACY INCREASED STATE INVESTMENT FOR LITERACY INITIATIVES DURING THE 2025 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VIRGINA LITERACY PARTNERSHIPS @ UVA TO:IMPLEMENT THE VIRGINIA LITERACY ACT (CURRICULUM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PRESCHOOL TO THIRD GRADE).UTILIZE THE VIRGINIA LANGUAGE AND LITERACY SCREENER SYSTEM(VALLSS) TO DETECT READING DIFFICULTIES EARLY AND PROVIDE INTERVENTIONS TO CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL THROUGH THIRD GRADE.EXPAND AND INCREASE FUNDING FOR DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY FROM $481K TO $2.9M OVER THE BIENNIUM. 3,790 LETTERS SENT BY COALITION TO LEGISLATORS IN SUPPORT OF LITERACY INVESTMENTS.PILLAR 3: INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO BOOKS + HIGH QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION PROMOTED AND EXPANDED DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 88 LOCAL PROGRAM PARTNERS. 909K QUALITY BOOKS DELIVERED IN ONE YEAR.REACHED 79,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ENROLLED IN THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY.ADVOCATED AND EXPANDED THE E3 SCHOOL MODEL TO REACH MORE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OVER 5,400 PUBLICLY FUNDED EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ACROSS VIRGINIA USE STREAMIN3 DEVELOPED IN OUR SCHOOL BY UVA.PROVIDED 121 SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDERSERVED AND WORKING FAMILIES AT THE E3 SCHOOL. CELEBRATED 10+ YEARS OF EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION AND IMPACT AT THE E3 SCHOOL WITH OVER 100+ ALUMNI, BUSINESS, CIVIC, PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS AND POLICYMAKERS.RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH A RESOLUTION FOR THE E3 SCHOOL'S COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION AND IMPACT AS A STATEWIDE MODEL.PILLAR 4: K-3 LITERACY INNOVATION + IMPACT PILOTSPARTNERED WITH THREE SCHOOL DIVISIONS IN PORTSMOUTH, ROANOKE CITY AND RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO LAUNCH PILOTS TO HELP TEACHERS TEACH READING EFFECTIVELY AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS READING BY THIRD GRADE IN TITLE I SCHOOLS. PILLAR 5: AMPLIFY IMPACT + CAPACITYLAUNCHED THE GIL MINOR INNOVATION + IMPACT FUND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINOR FAMILY.LAUNCHED THE TOMORROW FUND TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS AND PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE E3 SCHOOL.CULTIVATED PARTNERSHIPS WITH MISSION-ALIGNED DONORS, CORPORATE SPONSORS AND FOUNDATIONS. 2540726 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X X PB MARES LLP 7576274644 440 MONTICELLO AVE STE 1900 NORFOLK VA 23510 LISA J HOWARD PRESIDENT/CEO/SECRETARY 40.00 X X 223653 0 13729 JANE BATTEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT CLARKE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARA MAJOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA POSTON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA NOVEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAG GREASON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOWARD KERN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GENTRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR BOB PIANTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALLY ROBERTSON EVERETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY BERRY WINTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAYME SWAIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA GILLIAM STERLING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 223653 0 13729 1 0 1 0 YUMMY GOODNESS CATERING INC 317 VILLAGE RD 109 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23454 SCHOOL LUNCHES 303170 1 2200174 2200174 TUITION & FEES 611600 1638523 1638523 1638523 92965 92965 OTHER INCOME 900099 937 937 937 3932599 1639460 0 92965 223653 212470 11183 1214606 1053362 132643 28601 146414 130915 14641 858 18810 18810 103138 103138 140826 94722 46104 275164 247647 27517 31307 18828 12479 30481 18424 12057 173079 155771 17308 14561 13105 1456 3697 1849 1848 109347 98412 10935 63715 57343 6372 LUNCH PROGRAMS 303170 303170 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 85879 83777 2102 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 36400 36400 MISCELLANEOUS 23863 23863 16162 14531 1631 3014272 2540726 444087 29459 3439470 3116113 96250 807523 15931 17029 3724073 1171430 2646225 2552643 0 571830 6197876 7065138 37545 80917 116227 23026 25710 24474 179482 128417 X 5129327 5019172 889067 1917549 6018394 6936721 6197876 7065138 918327 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1595574 625517 817498 836799 2200174 6075562 1595574 625517 817498 836799 2200174 6075562 6075562 2545 1175 1865 41553 92965 140103 6215665 0.97750 0.98820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 36400 36400 2977872 3014272 300714 75179 0 0 260382 269473 281384 300714 1111953 1667930 15000 10000 28200 36400 89600 65096 67368 70346 75179 277989 416984 3436640 946337 2490303 240955 205007 35948 46478 20086 26392 2552643 ANNUITY 571830 571830 DUE TO AFFILIATE 24474 24474 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS HAVE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THEY ARE FILED AND, ACCORDINGLY, THE RETURNS FILED FOR TAX YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, 2023 AND 2022 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LISA J HOWARD PRESIDENT/CEO/SECRETARY 223653 0 0 0 0 0 13729 0 0 0 237382 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 DRAFTS ARE EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FINAL SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO READ. THE MEMBERS THEN COMPLETEAND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUALLY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED. E3 SCHOOL LLC PO BOX 3904 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23451 472622805 EDUCATION VA 2209092 3724757 N/A ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION ACTION FUND PO BOX 3904 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23451 611699714 EDUCATION VA 501C4 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0