2025-11-17T12:20:27-08:00 2024-12-31 861468133 Bonk Cushman Eagle & Garcia 5440 Morehouse Dr Ste 3500 San Diego CA 92121 990 2024-01-01 462676188 FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING EQUALITY INC FOUN 2603378253 9700 GILMAN DR PMB 323 LA JOLLA CA 92093 JAMIE ALEXANDRE President 2025-11-17 true true ANDRES D GARCIA CPA P01317557 6192978080 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAMIE ALEXANDRE 9700 GILMAN DR PMB 323 LA JOLLA CA 92093 3319417 false X www.learningequality.org X 2013 CA LEARNING EQUALITY IS COMMITTED TO ENABLING EVERY PERSON IN THE WORLD TO ACHIEVE A QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION, THROUGH SUPPORTING THE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND FACILITATING THEIR USE AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH THIS WORK, WE AIM TO BUILD A NEW, OPEN, AND FUNDAMENTALLY STUDENT-CENTERED EDUCATIONAL MODEL, AND ULTIMATELY PROMOTE HUMAN FLOURISHING. 6 5 18 22 0 2261650 2817810 573693 490040 20612 8901 13831 2666 2869786 3319417 80565 38268 0 2424203 2245578 0 141059 1147410 1126349 3652178 3410195 -782392 -90778 2673164 2594946 298431 310991 2374733 2283955 LEARNING EQUALITY IS COMMITTED TO ENABLING EVERY PERSON IN THE WORLD TO ACHIEVE A QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION, THROUGH SUPPORTING THE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND FACILITATING THEIR USE AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH THIS WORK, WE AIM TO BUILD A NEW, OPEN, AND FUNDAMENTALLY STUDENT-CENTERED EDUCATIONAL MODEL, AND ULTIMATELY PROMOTE HUMAN FLOURISHING. false false 3112567 38268 490040 MOST EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY HAS A STRONG RELIANCE ON INTERNET CONNECTIVITY FOR ITS USE. WE'VE PIONEERED THE CREATION OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENSURE LEARNERS WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO THE INTERNET CAN STILL BE SUPPORTED BY TECH-ENABLED QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCES, PARTICULARLY WHEN OTHER RESOURCES FOR LEARNING MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE.OUR WORK SPECIFICALLY FOCUSES ON KOLIBRI, LEARNING EQUALITY'S END-TO-END ECOSYSTEM OF ADAPTABLE OPEN PRODUCTS AND TOOLS DESIGNED FOR OFFLINE-FIRST TEACHING AND LEARNING. WITH KOLIBRI, WE'RE BOOSTING LEARNING OUTCOMES IN SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST CHALLENGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, SUPPORTING DISCONNECTED TEACHERS AND LEARNERS IN REFUGEE CAMPS, RURAL SCHOOLS, ORPHANAGES, AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. IN 2024, LEARNING EQUALITY CONTINUED TO DEVELOP KOLIBRI, NOW AVAILABLE IN 31 LANGUAGES, AND USED IN MORE THAN 220 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES, WITH OVER 53,000 NEW KNOWN INSTALLATIONS IN 2024. WE DEVELOPED AI-DRIVEN TOOLS TO AUTOMATE CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT, ENSURING THAT OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ARE CONTEXTUALIZED FOR LOCAL NEEDS.OUR PRIMARY PROGAMMATIC FOCUS IS ON THE USE OF EDTECH TO ENABLE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING TO DEVELOP FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS WHEN THE INTERNET DOESN'T EXIST IN LOW-RESOURCE CONTEXTS. OUR PILOT IN UGANDA WITH OUT-OF-SCHOOL REFUGEE LEARNERS DEMONSTRATED PROMISING RESULTS. OUR NEW "FLYING COLORS" PROGRAM PILOTED IN UGANDA SUCCESSFULLY ENHANCED LITERACY, NUMERACY, AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SKILLS AMONG OUT-OF-SCHOOL REFUGEE AND HOST LEARNERS, WITH DRAMATIC GAINS MADE IN ONLY 12 WEEKS. IN 2024, WE BEGAN EXPANDING THIS PROGRAM TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLING SYSTEM IN UGANDA, WITH AN EYE TO BUILDING CAPACITY, LEARNING, AND SCALING THE PROGRAM.WE ALSO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF KOLIBRI IN A VARIETY OF USE CASES AND FOCUS AREAS. WE FOCUS ON BUILDING SKILLS FOR EMPLOYABILITY AND ON IMPROVING LEARNING OUTCOMES IN ACADEMIC AREAS PRIMARILY STEM AND LIFE SKILLS, SUCH AS ON A PROJECT WITH THE ILO, UNICEF, AND UNHCR IN UGANDA. ANOTHER FOCUS IS ON INNOVATIVE USES OF OUR PRODUCT, SUCH AS WITH SHOULDER TO SHOULDER IN HONDURAS WHICH HAS ITS OWN CURRICULUM ALIGNED MATERIALS IN STEM AND HAS BEEN A PARTNER IN TESTING THE KOLIBRI ANDROID APP. LASTLY, WE HAVE A FOCUS ON EXPANDING PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE ON BLENDED LEARNING PEDAGOGY IN LOW-RESOURCE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, AND ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON AN EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. 3112567 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 18 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X JAMIE ALEXANDRE 2603378253 9700 GILMAN DR PMB 323 LA JOLLA CA 92093 RICHARD TIBBLES PRODUCT LEAD 40.00 0.00 122112 0 13543 JAMIE ALEXANDRE President 40.00 0.00 X X 113479 0 17054 DAVID CANAS RELIABILITY ENG. 40.00 0.00 123737 0 6666 BLAINE JESTER SOFTWARE ENGINEER 40.00 0.00 122784 0 7193 LAURA DANFORTH GLOBAL COMM ENGAGE 40.00 0.00 117871 0 10085 LAUREN RUBIN HEAD OF STRATEGY 40.00 0.00 120645 0 335 JUNE SUGIYAMA Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NATHAN GLOIER CFO 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRY NATHAN Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARITO GARCIA Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH LOOS KARNOWSKI Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 720628 54876 6 false false false TOMIWA ALLAN OGUNMODEDE OBS TOWER DUBAI PROD CITY DUBAI AE PRODUCT DESIGN 121561 1 2817810 2817810 SOFTWARE SERVICE 519100 490040 490040 490040 8901 8901 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 2666 2666 2666 3319417 492706 8901 X 0 0 38268 38268 0 0 0 1783378 1634227 50362 98789 0 325107 296289 12918 15900 137093 125628 3871 7594 0 0 0 0 0 0 813129 786240 26889 0 13263 13263 185323 166791 11119 7413 0 15527 13975 931 621 38999 33149 5850 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER EXPENSES 34306 18000 11414 4892 ONLINE SERVICES & SUBSCRIPTION 17695 17695 RECRUITING 7300 7300 MISCELLANEOUS 807 807 0 3410195 3112567 156569 141059 71364 141961 2497857 2286760 0 80100 135264 0 0 0 0 20557 27675 1798 1798 0 0 0 0 0 3286 3286 2673164 2594946 245811 259551 52620 51440 298431 310991 X 1849733 1308955 525000 975000 2374733 2283955 2673164 2594946 -90778 X false true X true false X 2885945 2731612 1215407 2261650 2817810 11912424 0 0 2885945 2731612 1215407 2261650 2817810 11912424 4300767 7611657 4169 1763 681 20612 8901 36126 0 0 11948550 2568403 0.63700 0.48330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1798 1798 X 3319417 3319417 3319417 3410195 3410195 3410195 Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLIC CHARITY AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 237101(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, 2023,AND 2022 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY THREE TO FOUR YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS WERE FILED. true UGANDA 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES/GRANTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING 38268 3 3 38268 38268 UGANDA EDUCATION PROGRAMS 15193 WIRE UGANDA EDUCATION PROGRAMS 23075 WIRE 2 false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING EQUALITY VETS POTENTIAL GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH NETWORK-BASED AND SEARCH-BASED DUE DILIGENCE PROCESSES, AS WELL AS REQUESTING RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FROM THE ORGANIZATION. TO MONITOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS, IT REQUIRES THAT ALL GRANTEES PARTICIPATE IN CHECK-INS AND SUBMIT REPORTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b MANAGEMENT EMAILS A DRAFT OF THE FILINGS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH AMPLE TIME FOR REVIEW. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, THEY ARE DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ALL DIRECTORS AGREE TO AND SIGN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED AND RESPONDED TO ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a MANAGEMENT WORKS WITH THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH THE ANNUAL BUDGET. INCLUDING SALARIES. THEN EACH EMPLOYEES SALARY IS COMPUTED IN AN EXPLICIT AND TRANSPARENT MANNER, BASED ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT INPUTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b MANAGEMENT WORKS WITH THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH THE ANNUAL BUDGET, INCLUDING SALARIES. THEN EACH EMPLOYEES SALARY IS COMPUTED IN AN EXPLICIT AND TRANSPARENT MANNER, BASED ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT INPUTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED PARTIES UPON REASONABLE REQUEST.