2025-12-18T10:26:26-06:00 2025-06-30 341874260 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 700 WEST 47TH STREET SUITE 1100 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 990 2024-07-01 650828272 ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM INC ADOP 8773840764 60 S 6TH ST 2800 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 ANN PIFER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8773840764 2025-12-12 1 1 LISA BURKE P00220718 8169455500 2025-12-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ADOPTACLASSROOMORG ANN PIFER 60 S 6TH ST 2800 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 12186233 0 X WWW.ADOPTACLASSROOM.ORG X 1998 FL ADVANCING EQUITY IN EDUCATION, ONE CLASSROOM AT A TIME. 17 17 26 21 0 0 8635891 9468962 0 0 323450 369793 7365 5024 8966706 9843779 6058617 6125163 0 0 2248235 2268675 0 0 650656 568934 726994 8875786 9120832 90920 722947 9267111 10200673 476170 642820 8790941 9557853 ADOPTACLASSROOM.ORG IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT PARTNERS WITH DONORS TO PROVIDE PREK-12 TEACHERS WITH THE RESOURCES AND SUPPLIES THEIR STUDENTS NEED. SINCE 1998, ADOPTACLASSROOM.ORG HAS RAISED $83 MILLION AND EQUIPPED 7 MILLION STUDENTS ACROSS THE U.S. 0 0 8085203 6125163 IN FISCAL 2025, ADOPTACLASSROOM.ORG DONATED CLASSROOM SUPPLIES TO TEACHERS IN ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND PUERTO RICO. SINCE 1998, WE HAVE RAISED $83MM AND EQUIPPED MORE THAN 7MM STUDENTS ACROSS THE U.S. FUNDS RAISED FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATE PARTNERS ARE USED TO PURCHASE CLASSROOM SUPPLIES THAT ARE SELECTED BY EACH TEACHER OR SCHOOL, AS WELL AS TO SUPPORT OUR OPERATIONS. RECIPIENTS ARE EITHER SELECTED DIRECTLY BY THE DONOR, OR BY ADOPTACLASSROOM.ORG BASED ON APPLICATIONS TO OUR SPOTLIGHT FUNDS (ARTS, INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM, RACIAL EQUITY, AND STEM). THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM, WHICH CONNECTS DONORS, TEACHERS, AND VENDORS OF EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT CLASSROOMS IN NEED. 8085203 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X X JUSTIN BOUGHTON CONTROLLER 2695061958 60 S 6TH ST STE 2800 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 RAHOUL GHOSE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNIE ALCOTT VICE CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY GOBERT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF GRAY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HEATHER DUVAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOLA ENEH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK HUCKLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER MICKMAN DIRECTOR (TERM START 5/8/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONNOR MORRISON DIRECTOR (TERM START 10/15/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONAL PATEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN PEAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHWARYA RAJANAGARAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SPENCER SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURTS STRELNIEKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEN SWANSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAX WEISS DIRECTOR (TERM START 10/15/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAYLA WESSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DALE ROBINSON ANGLIN DIRECTOR (TERM END 10/15/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT JOHNSON DIRECTOR (TERM END 10/15/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN MCGOWAN DIRECTOR (TERM END 10/15/24) 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARTHA PHELPS DIRECTOR (TERM END 10/15/24) 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANN PIFER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 185432 0 24674 JUSTIN BOUGHTON CONTROLLER 15.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN ABERMAN THRU 21325 CHIEF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP OFFICER 40.00 X 143448 0 30573 RYAN JORDAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 122213 0 20679 451093 0 75926 3 0 1 0 AUGEOBPM INC 2167 HICKORY CREST DR MEMPHIS TN 38119 ACCOUNTING/FINANCE 178200 1 9468962 9468962 329667 329667 2382580 2342454 40126 40126 40126 CREDIT CARD CASHBACK 900099 5024 5024 5024 9843779 0 0 374817 6125163 6125163 219220 109610 65766 43844 1674635 1110599 76776 487260 25740 18232 2025 5483 192819 135029 16810 40980 156261 101927 10659 43675 178200 80434 97766 29295 29295 19988 19988 64562 43950 5463 15149 26741 26291 450 85452 44834 34970 5648 190890 176985 10397 3508 38166 33206 2480 2480 30363 26942 2356 1065 57499 52001 3934 1564 5838 5838 9120832 8085203 384973 650656 3765924 4099400 151527 558330 37721 48855 1359640 1304230 95097 55410 4551811 4791788 665031 646890 9267111 10200673 346667 578450 129503 64370 476170 642820 X 1789740 2425006 7001201 7132847 8790941 9557853 9267111 10200673 722947 43965 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6636802 7906179 8091756 8635891 9468962 40739590 6636802 7906179 8091756 8635891 9468962 40739590 25907712 14831878 31287 31674 131188 309093 329667 832909 7365 5024 12389 41584888 0.35670 0.37710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 553584 61351 27364 7895 579676 540710 54512 41638 553584 524188 43582 27060 540710 608262 -57682 26392 524188 490231 144285 26254 608262 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 1 0 1359640 1304230 55410 55410 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A PERPETUAL TRUST 579676 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 67214 646890 LEASE LIABILITIES 64370 64370 X 9882547 43965 14791 58756 9823791 19988 19988 9843779 9115635 14791 14791 9100844 19988 19988 9120832 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A PERPETUAL TRUST HELD BY A THIRD PARTY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUNDS. DISTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION OF NO LESS THAN 5% OF THE FAIR VALUE OF THE FUND AS MEASURED BY A 12-QUARTER ROLLING AVERAGE OF THE FAIR VALUE OF THE FUND. FAIR VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND INCLUDES ANY UNREALIZED GAINS OR LOSSES. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND ASSESSES ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN TAX RETURNS. BASED ON THIS ASSESSMENT THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINES WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S ASSESSMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY SIGNIFICANT POSITIONS THAT IT BELIEVES WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AS ITS ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITION AND HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORM 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH NUMEROUS STATES. THE ORGANIZATION IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING, INCLUDING EXTENSIONS. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 REVENUE ONLY - SEE PART V 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: THE ONLY FOREIGN ACTIVITY DURING THE YEAR WAS RECEIPT OF A CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $207,612 FROM A FOUNDATION BASED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. 1 FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 11303 6125163 0 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: GOODS PURCHASED CAN ONLY BE SHIPPED TO THE TEACHER'S SCHOOL. THE ORGANIZATION USES THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS (NCES) OR THE MCH STRATEGIC DATA SCHOOL DATABASE TO VERIFY SCHOOL INFORMATION, AS WELL AS ACCREDITATION AGENCY DATABASES AND DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE SCHOOL IS AN ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. THE ORGANIZATION CONFIRMS THE MAILING ADDRESS LISTED IN THE TEACHER'S REGISTRATION INFORMATION MATCHES THE ADDRESS LISTED IN THE DATABASE. FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS OR THOSE UNLISTED IN THE NCES OR MCH DATABASE, THE ORGANIZATION LOOKS AT THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE AND USES THAT ADDRESS IF IT MATCHES GOOGLE MAPS. IF THERE IS A DISCREPANCY BASED ON GOOGLE MAPS, THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONTACT THE SCHOOL. ORDERS (GRANTS) ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE SCHOOL AND MAILING ADDRESS HAVE BEEN VERIFIED. TEACHERS GENERALLY CHOOSE WHAT TO SPEND THEIR DONATED FUNDS ON FROM THE VENDORS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THOSE VENDORS ARE ONLY EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL SUPPLIERS, CHILDREN'S BOOK PUBLISHERS, AND CLASSROOM SUPPLY VENDORS. IF TEACHERS WANT TO SPEND THEIR FUNDS ON SOMETHING NOT AVAILABLE ON OUR SITE, THEY CAN SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR AN "OUT-OF-NETWORK" PURCHASE. SUCH REQUESTS ARE FIRST VETTED BY A STAFF PERSON THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR TO ENSURE ONLY ITEMS APPROPRIATE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ARE BEING PURCHASED WITH DONATED FUNDS. X X X X 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ANN PIFER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 185432 0 0 0 0 0 3740 0 20934 0 210106 0 0 0 CAROLYN ABERMAN THRU 21325 CHIEF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP OFFICER 138448 0 5000 0 0 0 3145 0 27428 0 174021 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A CARYLON ABERMAN SEPARATED FROM SERVICE FEBRUARY 13, 2025. SEVERANCE OF $72,081 WAS PAID DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2025. PART I, LINE 5 CAROLYN ABERMAN'S COMPENSATION STRUCTURE ALLOWS FOR A NON-DISCRETIONARY BONUS OF UP TO $15,000 IF CERTAIN FUNDRAISING GOALS ARE MET. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024, THE OFFICER RECEIVED A $5,000 BONUS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, COMPOSED OF THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION, HAS LIMITED AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE MUST BE REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL AND DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO BROAD DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM HAS A MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH AUGEOBPM, AN OUTSOURCE ACCOUNTING FIRM, TO PROVIDE BUDGET GUIDANCE AND OVERSEE FINANCIAL OPERATIONS. AUGEO PROVIDES ACCOUNTING SERVICES, PREPARES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND HELPS WITH BUDGET PLANNING. JUSTIN BOUGHTON RECEIVES COMPENSATION OF $62,000 FROM AUGEOBPM FOR SERVICES PROVIDED AS ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM'S OUTSOURCED CONTROLLER AND TOP FINANCIAL OFFICIAL UNDER THE ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY MANAGEMENT ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY AFFIRMING SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. SUCH PERSONS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE FINANCIAL INTERESTS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING HIS OR HER INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION PROMPTLY UPON LEARNING OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. THE BOARD SHALL ASCERTAIN THAT ALL MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION AND POTENTIAL CONFLICT HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD AND SHALL COMPILE APPROPRIATE DATA TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THE TRANSACTION. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE MAJORITY OF DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MAY APPROVE THE TRANSACTION. A RECORD OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDINGS IN MAINTAINED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF HIRING AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE WITH REFERENCE TO EXTERNAL SALARY SURVEYS (PRIMARILY THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE MINNESOTA NONPROFIT SALARY AND BENEFIT SURVEY, PRODUCED BY THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS). IN ADDITION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF ALL EXECUTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION WHOSE TOTAL COMPENSATION EXCEEDS $100,000 PER YEAR AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW WAS COMPLETED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE JANUARY 30, 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENGAGING A CPA FIRM AND OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOOKS AND RECORDS. THE COMMITTEE HAS NO POWER TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BUT SHALL PRESENT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD FOR ACTION. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.