2025-03-17T14:08:29-07:00 2024-06-30 274748700 NICOLE S SACHSE CPA 10666 DOGWOOD RD TRUCKEE CA 96161 990 2023-07-01 680105303 EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION EXCE 5305507984 PO BOX 2951 TRUCKEE CA 96160 AMY MACOSKO Executive Dir. 2025-03-17 true true Nicole S Sachse P01209756 5305501536 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AMY MACOSKO PO BOX 2951 TRUCKEE CA 96160 448363 false X WWW.EXINED.ORG X 1986 CA To enhance public education within the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District to strengthen the learning experience for students. 25 25 2 25 0 133325 100861 0 63998 57614 266851 286905 464174 445380 241280 270296 0 101622 114385 0 38861 72538 92455 415440 477136 48734 -31756 2787366 2941189 13820 8915 2773546 2932274 To enhance public education within the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District to strengthen the learning experience for students. false false 361930 270296 FUNDING WAS PROVIDED TO TEACHERS AND OTHERS OF THE TAHOE TRUCKEE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS AND CLASSROOM GRANTS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED OVER $270,000 IN GRANTS, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOM MATERIALS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS. OVER $40,000 WAS ALLOCATED FOR SUPPLEMENTAL BOOKS, FOCUSING ON DECODABLE READERS TO SUPPORT THE DISTRICT'S SHIFT TO THE SCIENCE OF READING. APPROXIMATELY $27,000 FUNDED MATH AND SCIENCE GRANTS, INCLUDING $9,500 FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM. OTHER GRANTS SUPPORTED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, VIDEO JOURNALISM AND PODCAST EQUIPMENT, ROBOTICS KITS AND REAL CARE BABIES TO ENHANCE LIFE SKILLS CLASS CURRICULUM. THIS YEAR, EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION CONTINUED FUNDING A GRANT TO TAHOE TRUCKEE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SUPPORT CHROMEBOOK COMPUTERS FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS. ADDITIONALLY, EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION BEGAN A THREE YEAR COMMITMENT TO AIM HIGH, A FREE SUMMER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR TTUSD MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. 361930 true true false true false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 25 25 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X TRUCKEE TAHOE COMMUNITY FOUND 5305871776 11071 Donner Pass Rd Truckee CA 96161 LAURA BROWN Executive Dir. 32.00 0.00 X 76929 0 5070 AMY MACOSKO Pres thru 9/24 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN PEKAREK Past President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN EVANS Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAIME GIGNOUX CFO/Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAISY ANDERSON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOOLY HOPKINS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH BIEBL Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AUBREY HARPER Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LIZA SMITH Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOJO ROUAS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELENA DELUNA Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA HELM Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN KENDALL Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE NGAI RYAN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAX LEABMAN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSIE OVERALL Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA LALIOTIS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY FLORES Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAIRA WEST Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE MACFADYEN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATJA DAHL Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN CHOREY Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH COUSTETTE Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAYDEN PRUITT Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 76929 5070 0 false false false NONE THRESHHOLD 0 100861 100861 0 60444 60444 0 0 0 -2830 -2830 289888 2983 286905 286905 0 0 0 445380 -2830 347349 X 258296 258296 12000 12000 0 0 84522 42261 21131 21130 0 20244 10122 6073 4049 1233 616 370 247 0 8386 4193 2182 2011 0 0 5449 5449 0 0 0 48276 15037 23639 9600 656 656 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1698 1698 FELLOW PROGRAM 10505 10505 Recognition Dinner 8900 8900 Supplies 7054 7054 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 5063 5063 4854 3686 1168 477136 361930 76345 38861 355425 364311 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2431941 2576878 2787366 2941189 13820 8915 13820 8915 X 2599714 2727347 173832 204927 2773546 2932274 2787366 2941189 X -31756 190484 X false false false X X 1 TAHOE TRUCKEE UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST 946003109 6 true 270296 0 1 270296 0 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true X Part IV, Section A, Line 2: Description Of How Organization Determined Supported Org. Supported organization is a school district/governmental entity. Part IV, Section D, Line 2: Organizaiton Maintained A Relationship with Supported Orgs. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ATTENDS ALL BOARD MEETINGS AND PROVIDES INPUT AND FEEDBACK REGARDING PROGRAMS AND GRANTS FUNDED. GRANT REQUESTS FROM THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION ARE REVIEWED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL SITE PRINCIPALS. ALL FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION ARE PRESENTED AND ACCEPTED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. Part IV, Section D, Line 3: Role The Organization's Supported Orgs. Played AS DESCRIBED ABOVE THE SUPERINDENDENT ATTENDS ALL BOARD MEETINGS. AS SUCH, HE/SHE IS PRIVY TO ALL FINANCIAL DISCUSSIONS INCLUDING BUDGET DELIBERATIONS AND APPROVAL. THIS COMBINED WITH THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF GRANT REQUESTS GIVES THE DISTRICT A VOICE IN THE USE OF INVESTMENT FUNDS AND DIRECTION OF ASSETS. Part IV, Section E, Line 1c: Explain How Organization Supports Government Entity EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE TAHOE TRUCKEE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO TEACHERS OF THE DISTRICT FOR EXPENSES THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO BE COVERED BY THE EVER STRETCHED CALIFORNIA BUDGET. THIS COMES IN THE FORM OF MONETARY SUPPORT FOR SUPPLIES INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY AND BOOKS, TRAINING TO EXPAND ON TEACHER SKILLS AND FUNDING FOR PILOT PROGRAMS. THIS ALLOWS THE TEACHERS TO ENHANCE THE CURRICULUM BY USING TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE AVAILABLE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE DISTRICT TO HELP FUND LARGER INITIATIVES OR PILOT PROGRAMS. OCCASIONALLY THE FOUNDATION FUNDS PROGRAMS OR ITEMS TO OR THROUGH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE DISTRICT, SUCH AS; LITERACY PROGRAMS, CAREER FAIRS, OR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. Part IV, Section E, Line 2a: Identify Supported Orgs. and Explain How Activities Furthered Exempt Pu EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO TEACHERS OF THE DISTRICT FOR EXPENSES THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO BE COVERED BY THE EVER STRETCHED CALIFORNIA BUDGET. THIS ALLOWS THE TEACHERS TO ENHANCE THE CURRICULM BY USING TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE AVAILABLE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE DISTRICT TO HELP FUND LARGER INITITATIVES OR PILOT PROGRAMS. Part IV, Section E, Line 2b: Reasons For The Organization's Position not applicable Part IV, Section E, Line 3a: Organization Has Power to Appoint Or Elect Governing Persons not applicable Part IV, Section E, Line 3b: Role Played in Management of Policies, Programs, & Activities not applicable RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 361930 361930 72386 18097 false 64139 33368 62510 72386 232403 348605 16035 8342 15628 18097 58102 87153 2035460 178706 72300 2141866 1961960 146300 72800 2035460 2294230 -259520 72750 1961960 1927323 442907 76000 2294230 2146924 2500 -143101 79000 1927323 0.96000 0.04000 true false false Beneficial Interest in Assets 2576878 2576878 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The Quasi-Endowment was created by the board of directors to help support and fund annual grants to the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. false GOLF PASSES 136125 136125 873 SKI FOR SCHOOLS 131563 131563 417 1 22200 22200 1693 289888 289888 2983 2983 286905 true Aim High For High School PO Box 410715 San Francisco CA 94141 943296338 20000 0 life skills Tahoe Truckee Unified S D 11911 Donner Pass Rd Truckee CA 96161 946003109 228078 4818 EDUCATION/TECH/LITERACY/ENRICHMENT 2 0 Recognition to TTUSD Teachers 10 10000 Recognition Awards $1,000 each McGinity Scholarship 2 2000 Payment to TT Scholarship Committee Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used An itemized list of the individual grants and the recipient's name gets remitted to the school district along with the grant check. The grant recipient presents a purchase order for the grant request items or receipts to the district's business office for reimbursement. Additionally, all grant recipients fill out a grant evaluation and return it to Excellence in Education. Any unused grant monies get returned to Excellence in Education after one year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is distributed to the Board of Directors via email prior to the board meeting. The Foundation's CPA is available for questions via phone or email. The return is then discussed and approved at the Board of Directors meeting prior to mailing to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are required to read the conflict of interest policy and disclose any related parties or conflicts annually. Conflicts are evaluated by both staff and board members on an ongoing basis. Board members with conflicts abstain from voting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Executive Director is an employee of the contracted administrative provider (TTCF). TTCF frequently looks at the League of California Community Foundations salary schedule combined with salaries of local nonprofits. This comparison is used as a guiideline for salaries for both TTCF and therefore, Excellence in Education. The President of TTCF discusses salary/compensation and occasional bonuses on an annual basis. Excellence in Education's president and vice president conducts an annual written and verbal review with the Excecutive Director and all documents are kept on file both with TTCF and Excellence in Education. Excellence in Education's Executive Director salary is approved by the full board of directors of Excellence in Education. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Other officers are not compensated for board duties. If hired for other services the conflict of interest policy is followed and compensation is expected to be at or below market rates based on proposals received from other local providers. There are no key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Excellence in Education is located in an office that is open Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm. Most documents are available on site with others in a nearby offsite facility.The Executive Director is available to pull documents upon request. Documents are also available upon request via phone, mail or email and can be provided via email or snail mail, as needed, by the Executive Director. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Change in Beneficial Interest = $168401 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Returned/Unused Grant Funds = $22083