2024-11-18T15:18:25-05:00 2024-06-30 274844948 Barbara Kelley CPA 3561 Dreher Shoals Rd Irmo SC 29063 990 2023-07-01 300151472 Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence BLUE 136 Lakeside Rd Chapin SC 29036 Alice Teal Vice-President 2024-11-15 true true Barbara Kelley P00430738 8032336437 2024-11-18 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Judith Fields 2523 Grassland Shores Gallatin TN 37066 838513 false X X 2003 SC Promoting educational excellence activities including education advancement conferences and school assessments. 9 9 1 0 0 7823 20000 825003 818513 0 0 832826 838513 1000 0 0 157091 167770 0 0 535488 552163 693579 719933 139247 118580 284356 409343 783 7190 283573 402153 X Promoting educational excellence activities including education advancement conferences and school assessments. false false 326117 436243 Educational Assessment: The Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (BRSE) assessment is a validated instrument that assesses how a school is doing in 9 performance areas indicative of a high performing school. BRSE Schools and Districts have ingrained continuous improvement into their organizational culture. BRSE enjoys and works in hundreds of our nations schools each year. Schools are measured by a validated national standard of what great schools are doing. BRSE has completed 508 assessments with 573,316 stakeholders completing surveys since the assessment tool process was improved. This equates to a greater impact that BRSE has on improving schools across the country. Since inception, BRSE gathered 12,495,107 data points to help improve schools. BRSE works with schools and systems to deliver one of a kind assessment solutions followed by coaching through the assessment action plan. We work closely with schools to identify strengths...See Schedule O Item 9. 287034 401520 Education Conferences: This national premier professional development event provides a forum to share models of excellence as well as best practices in key areas. These areas include: Student Focus and Support,School Organization and Culture, Challenging Standards and Curriculum, Active Teaching and Learning, Technology Integration, Professional Community, Leadership and Vitality, School, Family and Community Partnerships, Indicators of Success. Each year over 40 states and many countries join this national gathering. This is a one of a kind offering for award winning schools across the country and schools aspiring to improve, learn & grow. All schools are invited to learn from some of the best schools and educators in the country. 6833 Strategic Partnerships BRSE Strategic Partnerships - BRSE launched the Strategic Partnership Marketplace to offer more collaboration on educational solutions to schools. As a recognize leader in the education market, we engaged with education organizations and companies who share our mission to support ALL schools and students. In supporting schools with school improvement, BRSE provides an Action Plan Blueprint in the assessment process that is used to engage with the strategic partners. This is anopportunity to align our brand, services, and solutions with others, as we work partner and interact with top-level education decision-makers across the country to move all schools forward. The goal of the strategic partnership is to provide educators with high-quality services, tools, and resources to improve their schools and communities as well as provide partners with a broader level of access and visibility across BRSE programming, events,...See Schedle O Item 9 619984 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 true false true false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true false false X Alice Teal 8033455415 136 Lakeside Rd Chapin SC 29036 Judith Fields CEO 50.00 0.00 X X 155856 0 0 Scott Stewart Board Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Kinley Board Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shane Barnette Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Guzman Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Akil Ross Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jayne Ellspermann Board Vice-Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joann T OConnell Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim F Chadwell Board Member- 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bartlett R Teal Sr President 50.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alice Teal Vice President 25.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 155856 0 0 1 false true false 20000 20000 Educational Assessments 611710 436093 436093 Educational Conferences 611710 382420 382420 Strategic Partnerships 611710 818513 838513 818513 0 0 X 155856 140270 15586 11914 10723 1191 45815 41234 4581 31450 31450 150465 135419 15046 9812 8831 981 692 623 69 8206 7385 821 71064 63958 7106 55982 50384 5598 159354 143419 15935 1380 1380 17943 17738 205 719933 619984 99949 0 284356 409343 1391 1391 284356 409343 783 7190 783 7190 X 283573 402153 283573 402153 284356 409343 118580 0 X false false false X 39750 21792 32917 18907 20000 133366 39750 21792 32917 18907 20000 133366 14666 118700 133366 0.89000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1391 1391 X false false false false false false false false false Judith Fields CEO 93500 62356 155856 Bartlett Teal President 71064 Royalty payments Teal Education Services LLC false Jayne Ellspermann Board Member 19500 Paid to Jayne Ellspersmann LLC false Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 Bartlett and Alice Teal are husband and wife, and both are active officers of the organization. Board member Joann OConnell is the daughter of Bartlett and Alice Teal. Organizational document changes Part VI line 4 The organization revised the Bylaws to change the term for board members from one to two years. The term COO was removed and replaced by the term CEO. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Form 990 is reviewd by the President and board members before filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The organization complies with the SC non-profit guidelines as it relates to conflicts of interest. Board members may not vote on matters that may have a conflict. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Management compensation for the CEO is established in a written contract with a base salary of $93,500 plus a bonus structure to provide a salary that aligns with the CEOs experience and educational backgrouond. The contract establishes commissions of 10% of the net national conference after all conference expenditures. In addition, the organization will pay a $10,000 bonus at year end if the CEO sells 100 new Lighthouse assessments for more than $5,500 each. The Board Chair will review the CEO performance each year. 2. Board members are offered commissions for sales of assessments and sponsorships. 3. The organization has an Intellectual Property agreement with President Bartlett Teal for the use of registered intellectual property that facilitates the organizations assessment program. Royalty payments totaling $71,064 were paid to Teal Educational Systems LLC for fiscal year ended 06/30/2024. 4. Organization paid $19,500 in non-employee compensation Board Member Jayne Ellspersmanns business, Jayne Ellspersmann LLC. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 The organizations Form 990 is available to the public upon request. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Conference expenses include Banquet expense: $153,958; Lodging ($256); Meals ($151) Promotional Items ($3,045); and Supplies ($1,944) Part III response or note to any other line in Part III Part III, Item 4a: ... as well as opportunities for growth and improvement. We continue to see improvement in school culture, active teaching, student engagement, leadership, and test scores in schools we are active in. Part III, Item 4c:and marketing channels. In partnership with leading organizations, BRSE can increase the level and quality of programming to school leaders and students. The strategic partnership offers a valuable conference with dynamic education sessions, active networking, and one-on-one conversations with decision makers such as superintendents, principals, teachers, and students from K-12 schools who are showcasing effective solutions and searching for successful school reform models.