2024-06-13T07:33:08-07:00 2023-06-30 203992688 Bay Business Group LLC 6402 Arlington Blvd Ste 900 Falls Church VA 22042 990 2022-07-01 800208444 Learnserve International LEAR 2023701865 PO box 42182 Washington DC 20015 Scott A Rechler Director and CEO 2024-06-13 true Scott A Rechler 999009999 true David Bradsher P00290229 7035330888 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X Scott Rechler PO box 42182 Washington DC 20015 750233 false X learn-serve.org X DC LSI is an educational program for students and teachers focusing on social entrepreneurship and global leadership training and service learning trips to developing nations. 16 16 24 35 0 623772 713228 26809 13600 1385 1051 33968 -42465 685934 685414 2275 1060 0 509342 546389 19181 190200 132381 183764 643998 750394 41936 -64980 865148 823651 44328 55015 820820 768636 LearnServe international equips high school students from diverse backgrounds with the entrepreneurial vision, tenacity, confidence and leadership skills needed to tackle social challenges at home and abroad. false false 158267 LearnServe Fellows Program: The LearnServe Fellows Program is a 7-month program with a mix of weekly in-person and some virtual meetings. Participants identify a global issue they care about, centered around the UN Sustainability Goals. Applying human- and equity-centered design methods, LearnServe Fellows ideate, test, design, and launch a social venture addressing their chosen cause. The program culminates in a pitch competition with a chance to qualify for matching seed grants of up to $200.During the financial year ending June 30, 2023, 22 Fellows completed the program in Washington DC.During the same year, LearnServe partners in Lusaka, Zambia, and Asuncion, Paraguay, piloted the LearnServe Fellows Program in their locations. 19 Fellows completed the program in Lusaka, and 8 Fellows completed the program in Asuncion. The partners adapted the curriculum to their local conditions with support from LearnServe.The LearnServe Incubator is a 5 months virtual program that builds on the skills learned during the Fellows Program and brings together young social entrepreneurs from around the world to further develop their social ventures with a focus on human- and equity-centered design, iterative customer discovery, and entrepreneurship skills as well as cross-cultural competencies. Participants introduce their ventures to a panel of judges at a virtual pitch competition. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, 14 participants completed the virtual Incubator Program. 87242 Global Summer Fellowship: The Global Summer Fellowship (GSF) is an intensive 5-week virtual introduction into social entrepreneurship. Participants from several countries are grouped into cohorts based on their interest in UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over the course of 5 weeks in, they research their chosen SDG, and design and launch a social venture addressing their cause. In the process, they exchange research and ideas, and get to know each others communities. The program culminates in a pitch competition where judges from participating countries select one winning venture from each country. During July and August 2022, 33 Fellows based in the USA and 32 Fellows based in Zambia joined the virtual program. 35209 General Programs: General Programs includes Seeding Social Innovation, the in-school social entrepreneurship program, and initiatives to develop new programs and reach new audiences. During fiscal year 2022-23, Seeding Social Innovation was implemented in one area school. 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The Organization does not receive any unrelated business income. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The Organization believes that it has appropriate support of any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The income tax returns for the Organization for the years ended June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Fundraising Direct Expenses Adjustment $59861 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Fundraising Direct Expenses Adjustment $59861 X X X X X X X true Focus Fundraising LLC Prof. development serv. false 19181 19181 DC Annual Gala 208324 190928 17396 3411 15253 15619 25578 208324 190928 17396 3411 15253 15619 25578 59861 -42465 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c LSI policy requires annual review by each board member. Board members are required to disclose any conflict of interest at any and all times that the Board member is considering or voting on any matter before the Board or a Board Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Board members determine compensation levels based on Board members independent experience in the educational non-profit fields, including comparability information. Relevant committee and board decision are contemporaneously recorded in the permanent records of LSI. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Available to the public upon request and on guidestar. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Amended Explanation THE RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO REFLECT THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD A FINANCIAL AUDIT PERFORMED AFTER THE ORIGINAL RETURN WAS FILED.