2024-05-15T09:55:10-04:00 2023-06-30 274032675 JBS & CO LLC 101 LOG CANOE CIR STE I STEVENSVILLE MD 216662106 990 2022-07-01 822008232 EQUITY NOW INC EQUI 7167919139 9700 PHILADELPHIA COURT LANHAM MD 20706 SHOMARI A JAMES CEO - EQUITY NOW 7168129139 2024-05-15 SHOMARI JAMES 999009999 false J BRIAN STITCHER CPA P00082903 4109566902 2024-05-15 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LEGENDS CHARTER SCHOOL AMINAH WILLIAMS 9700 PHILADELPHIA COURT LANHAM MD 20706 13165985 false X HTTPS://EQUITYNOWINC.ORG/ X 2017 MD EQUITY NOW'S MISSION IS TO DISCOVER, PLAN AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR PATHWAYS OF BUILDING EQUITY. FOCUSING ON FINANCIAL EDUCATION, IMPROVING K-12 EDUCATION, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING & ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND AGRICULTURE & SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION. LEGENDS CHARTER SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED TO CREATE A PARTNERSHIP WITH STUDENTS, PARENTS AND THE PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY COMMUNITY. LEGENDS CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES AN ADVANCED LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION, INCORPORATING FINANCIAL EDUCATION THAT IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH BLENDED LEARNING TO PERSONALIZE SCHOLARS LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND ESTABLISH ROBUST FINANCIAL PORTFOLIOS. 11 11 48 20 0 991116 1943867 8717411 11143730 844 39704 3741 10700 9713112 13138001 0 0 5891332 6121588 35105 33457 33457 4182675 4780256 10109112 10935301 -396000 2202700 24895154 27204741 26229146 26316895 -1333992 887846 X EQUITY NOW'S MISSION IS TO DISCOVER, PLAN AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR PATHWAYS OF BUILDING EQUITY. FOCUSING ON FINANCIAL EDUCATION, IMPROVING K-12 EDUCATION, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING & ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND AGRICULTURE & SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION. LEGENDS CHARTER SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED TO CREATE A PARTNERSHIP WITH STUDENTS, PARENTS AND THE PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY COMMUNITY. 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ALSO, THE NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY CAN BE FOUND AT THE EQUITY NOW OFFICE OF HUMAN CAPITAL'S SHAREPOINT SITE. SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AWARDED EQUITY NOW A GRANT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPENING OF THE LEGENDS CHARTER SCHOOL. X X X X X X true All States GALA 33843 10000 23843 15872 3750 8362 33843 10000 23843 15872 3750 8362 27984 -4141 false false false false false false false false false ATASHA JAMES CEO - LCS 187117 1433 188550 SHOMARI A JAMES CEO - EQUITY NOW 186142 767 186909 AMINAH WILLIAMS LCS BOARD SECRETARY 156580 5510 162090 ANTOINE WILLIAMS EX. DIR. MARKETING 141885 9461 151346 A MHHEFA (SERIES A) MD HEALTH & HIGHER ED FAC AUTHORIT 520936091 5742186N8 2020-03-10 25000000 TO FINANCE PURCHASE, CONSTRUCTION, AND RENOVATION OF SCHOOL, AND FUND DEBT SVC FUND, ISSUANCE COSTS, false false false A 25000000 1005562 3518905 63811 19965034 446688 2020 false false true true A false false false false false false true A false false false false false false false false true A true PURPOSE OF ISSUE DESCRIPTION MHHEFA (SERIES A) TO FINANCE PURCHASE, CONSTRUCTION, AND RENOVATION OF SCHOOL, AND FUND DEBT SVC FUND, ISSUANCE COSTS, AND INTEREST ON "A" BONDS. X ROOF REPLACEMEN 1 471000 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION EQUITY NOW'S MISSION IS TO DISCOVER, PLAN AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR PATHWAYS OF BUILDING EQUITY. FOCUSING ON FINANCIAL EDUCATION, IMPROVING K-12 EDUCATION, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING & ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND AGRICULTURE & SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION. LEGENDS CHARTER SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED TO CREATE A PARTNERSHIP WITH STUDENTS, PARENTS AND THE PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY COMMUNITY. LEGENDS CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES AN ADVANCED LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION, INCORPORATING FINANCIAL EDUCATION THAT IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH BLENDED LEARNING TO PERSONALIZE SCHOLARS LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND ESTABLISH ROBUST FINANCIAL PORTFOLIOS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 SHOMARI JAMES ATASHA JAMES CEO CEO SPOUSE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A EQUITY NOW IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH THE PROPER EXPERIENCE, SKILL SET AND COMMITMENT TO IMPACT EDUCATION. AS NATURAL TRANSITION AND ATTRITION OCCURS IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD CHAIRMAN TO RECRUIT AND ONBOARD NEW MEMBERS. OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS WILL INITIALLY SCREEN POTENTIAL BOARD MEMBERS, BASED ON THEIR ANSWERS TO THE INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER CHECKLIST. ONCE POTENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE APPROVED FROM THE INITIAL SCREENING, THEY WILL BE THOROUGHLY EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPERATING AGREEMENT TO MATRICULATE THROUGH THE INTERVIEW AND ENGAGEMENT PROCESS AND ASSURE THEY ARE A GOOD FIT FOR EQUITY NOW'S MISSION. ALL APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD SHALL BE FOR A TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARS. NO PERSON SHALL SERVE MORE THAN FOUR (4) CONSECUTIVE TERMS UNLESS A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD, DURING THE COURSE OF A BOARD MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT, VOTES TO APPOINT A BOARD MEMBER TO TWO (2) ADDITIONAL YEARS. NO PERSON SHALL SERVE MORE THAN TWENTY (20) CONSECUTIVE YEARS. AFTER SERVING THE MAXIMUM TOTAL NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE YEARS ON THE BOARD, A MEMBER MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR RECONSIDERATION AS A BOARD MEMBER AFTER TWO (2) YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE CONCLUSION OF SUCH BOARD MEMBER'S SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE MANAGER, WHO THEN SUBMITS FOR REVIEW BY THE CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD MEET ANNUALLY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THESE DISCLOSURES ARE KEPT BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SUGGESTED COMPENSATION THROUGH A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SIMILAR ROLES IN COMPANIES WITHIN THE EDUCATION INDUSTRY. THIS ANALYSIS WAS SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICERS, AND A VOTE DETERMINED FINAL SALARIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SUGGESTED OFFICER COMPENSATION THROUGH A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SIMILAR ROLES IN COMPANIES WITHIN THE EDUCATION INDUSTRY. THIS ANALYSIS WAS SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICERS, AND A VOTE DETERMINED FINAL SALARIES. . FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST, DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 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