Ps Science

“There are no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the Board.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA who delivers a draft copy to the Executive Director. They review and discuss the forms. Any necessary revisions are made and a final copy is delivered to the Executive Director for signature and filing. A copy of the 990 is then made available to the Board of Directors prior to filing.”

“All board members annually sign a written conflict of interest statement that discloses any conflicts. To date no known conflicts have arisen.”

“All Board of Director members are unpaid volunteers.Originally when the ED position was created in 2016, the Board conducted a salary survey for similar non-profit EDs and used some of the resources available at BoardSource.org - https://boardsource.org/fundamental-topics-of-nonprofit-board-service/executive-evaluation-compensation/ in order to establish a salary range for the ED position. They also considered the years of experience as an educator and previous salary and benefits package.The Board conducts an annual ED evaluation. Based on the EDs performance she has been given 3-4% raises since being hired.”

“N/A”

“The following organizational documents of P.S. Science are available for inspection or copying at the organization's office during normal business hours at no charge, except for a nominal copying fee:1) Tax Exemption Application2) IRS Determination letter3) Articles of Incorporation4) By-Laws5) Form 990 for the most recent and prior two years. The public inspection copy of the Form 990 will not include Schedule A excess contributors or the Schedule B.The most updated versions of all of the preceding forms will be available.When responding to a public inspection request for any organizational document or Form 990 by anyone, P.S.Science will fulfill such request in a timely fashion without inquiring as to the reason for the public inspection request.”

“Please see the accomplishments listed below for program services that were not listed on the prior return.”

“Due to the Covid-19 pandemic all live activities were ceased during this fiscal year.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: NEW PROGRAM MODELDue to the pandemic, most of our in-classroom programming took place virtually during the 2020-21 school year. This included a mix of live instruction via Zoom and eventually through pre-recorded videos. At the onset of the pandemic, we focused efforts on producing lesson videos to accommodate distance learning. We soon realized the potential impact of adapting our program to be delivered virtually: pre-recorded video-lessons could allow us to expand access to our hands-on STEM curriculum, even after school re openings. As a result, we strategically focused efforts and resources on developing a video-based model of our program. We created 31 interactive, full-lesson videos for each grade level K-5 as well as lesson outlines with instructional guides and resource for each video. Video-lessons are guided by an interactive video featuring a PS Science Instructor teaching and guiding students through hands-on investigations. Like our original program model, this format provides classroom teachers with everything they need to easily and affordably teach high quality, inquiry-based science. Unlike our live instructor model, these can be delivered anytime, anywhere, and do not require a PS Science Instructor to physically be in a classroom.”

“PPP loan forgiven = $62200”

“Rounding = $1”