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Lesson Study Alliance

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 27-3869694

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Oct 22, 2018

Organization ProfileLSAlliance.org
4801 S Kenwood AveChicago, IL 60615-2015

(773) 888-3404

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

76th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

78th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

82nd percentile

41%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2018

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

Up

$99,674

Up $49,820 (+100%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$92,342

Up $44,887 (+95%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$7,332

Up $4,933 (+206%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue81st percentileNet Margin78th percentile

Revenue

Down

$95,101

Down $41,401 (-30%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$74,158

Down $36,448 (-33%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$20,943

Down $4,953 (-19%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth82nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2015: $37,473Liabilities 2015: $16,202Net Assets 2015: $21,2712015Assets 2016: $49,854Liabilities 2016: $2,399Net Assets 2016: $47,4552016Assets 2018: $99,674Liabilities 2018: $7,332Net Assets 2018: $92,3422018Assets 2019: $57,928Liabilities 2019: $3,268Net Assets 2019: $54,6602019Assets 2020: $29,692Liabilities 2020: $29,559Net Assets 2020: $1332020Assets 2021: $20,984Liabilities 2021: $29,637Net Assets 2021: -$8,6532021Assets 2022: $17,360Liabilities 2022: $29,269Net Assets 2022: -$11,9092022Assets 2023: $44,703Liabilities 2023: $81Net Assets 2023: $44,6222023Assets 2024: $69,378Liabilities 2024: $2,379Net Assets 2024: $66,9992024Assets 2025: $58,876Liabilities 2025: $20,915Net Assets 2025: $37,9612025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$99,674
Liabilities$7,332
Net Assets$92,342
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $131,608Expenses 2015: $168,744Net Income 2015: -$37,1362015Revenue 2016: $136,502Expenses 2016: $110,606Net Income 2016: $25,8962016Revenue 2018: $95,101Expenses 2018: $74,158Net Income 2018: $20,9432018Revenue 2019: $45,116Expenses 2019: $82,798Net Income 2019: -$37,6822019Revenue 2020: $29,615Expenses 2020: $83,355Net Income 2020: -$53,7402020Revenue 2021: $30,819Expenses 2021: $39,545Net Income 2021: -$8,7262021Revenue 2022: $50,297Expenses 2022: $55,341Net Income 2022: -$5,0442022Revenue 2023: $69,294Expenses 2023: $12,733Net Income 2023: $56,5612023Revenue 2024: $78,191Expenses 2024: $55,369Net Income 2024: $22,8222024Revenue 2025: $7,427Expenses 2025: $25,617Net Income 2025: -$18,1902025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$95,101
Expenses$74,158
Net Income$20,943
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Oct 22, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$95,791
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To enhance the professional lives of teachers and the academic lives of students by promoting and supporting the effective use of Lesson Study. Provide professional development to teachers.

Educational - teacher professional development

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Software development of LessonNote (an iPad app, available for free) and LessonNote Pro (a web application). The number of users of LessonNote for iPad is unknown but the number of total downloads exceeds 40,000. LessonNote Pro has 417 users.$0$23,690
Organized the annual Chicago Lesson Study Conference, 2 days, attended by 164 educators.$0$14,982
Providing other workshops, events, and training for teachers; total attendance approximately 500; probably 300 distinct individuals.$409$13,829
Provide a summer workshop for 30 educators$0$12,497
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Akihiko TakahashiPresident, TreasurerPT$0--
Seth CooperSecretary-$0--
Alice GillDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lesson Study Alliance
EIN
27-3869694
Phone
7738883404
Address
4801 S Kenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60615-2015

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas McDougal
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7738883404
Signed
2018-10-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Thomas McDougal
Phone
7738883404
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Item B, Amended Return

“Amended to include previously-omitted food expenses totalling $2.479 which had been covered by Tom McDougal (Executive Director) on his personal credit card. Corrections made as follows: 990EZ Lines 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, and 29. Schedule O Part 1 Line 16 (Food) changed from $10,134 to $12,613.”

Part I, Line 10

“Donations to schools to pay for substitute teachers - $409”

Part I, Line 16

“Tax penalties - $3,280; Office expenses - $260 Bank fees - $2,087; Computing services - $3531; Travel - $9,198; Food - $12,613; Lost/damaged inventory - $532; Insurance - $325; Licenses & fees - $462; Conferences (attending) - $820; Misc other - $2,369”

Part I, Line 20

“Adjust cash assets at end of previous year: +$211”

Part I, Line 8

“Administrative income for overseas professional development programs $21,786”

Part II, Line 24

“Inventory (math notebooks) - $15,852 Accounts receivable - $1,592”

Part II, Line 26

“Credit card debt - $4,853; Payable due to Tom McDougal for Lesson Study Conference food expenses: $2,479”

Part III, Line 31

“Providing other workshops, events, and training for teachers; total attendance approximately 500; probably 300 distinct individuals.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Amended to include previously-omitted food expenses totalling $2.479 which had been covered by Tom McDougal (Executive Director) on his personal credit card. Corrections made as follows: 990EZ Lines 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, and 29. Schedule O Part 1 Line 16 (Food) changed from $10,134 to $12,613.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6Credit card debt - $4,853; Payable due to Tom McDougal for Lesson Study Conference food expenses: $2,479
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7Providing other workshops, events, and training for teachers; total attendance approximately 500; probably 300 distinct individuals.
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ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm0Thomas McDougal
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/SelfEmployedInd0X
ReturnHeader/ReturnTs02018-08-08T12:44:06-08:00
ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd0990EZ
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt02017-07-01
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt02018-06-30
ReturnHeader/TaxYr02017

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2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$99,674
Liabilities
$7,332
Net assets
$92,342
Revenue
$95,101
Expenses
$74,158
Net income
$20,943
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.21$0.38$0.07$0.26$0.18
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.02$0.67$0.78$0.55$0.23
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$0.45$0.69$0.13$0.57
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.29$0.12$0.50$0.55$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.30$0.09$0.31$0.40$0.09
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.30$0.00$0.30$0.83$0.54
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.03$0.55$0.45$0.83$0.38
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.07$0.92$0.95$0.74$0.21
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.02$0.47$1.37$1.11$0.26
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.16$0.21$1.32$1.69$0.37