Improving Education Inc.

“In addition to completing an Annual Conflicts of Interest Affirmation Board Members are asked to come forward during Board meetings with any potential conflicts they may have. If a potential conflict is deemed an actual conflict the Board will proceed as laid out in its Conflicts of Interest Policy.”

“In making salary decisions for the CEO the Board of Directors reviewed compensation from various non-profit organizations with similar budgets and organizational structures. An independent discussion was held by the Board and a determination was made for salary that was competitive in the Baltimore market based on the data reviewed. Cost of living for the region and inflation were also included in the decision making process. The decision was communicated to the CEO and set in the budget.”

“Improving Education has made its governing documents Conflicts of Interest Policy and financial statements available to the public upon written request.”

“| Explanation:| The final draft of the Form 990 is submitted to the organization's Treasurer for review and approval. Once the Treasurer as reviewed and approved the final Form 990 is circulated to the Board of Directors prior to filing.”

“During 2021 we launched a new program called All Children Ready which is an initiative focused on significantly increasing literacy achievement in Head Start Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten children in Baltimore City while developing scalable practices that can be used at locations across the city state and nation to improve Kindergarten Readiness outcomes.”

“| Description:, Expense Amount:, Grants Amount:, Revenue Amount:| Learning in a Box was developed by teacher participants in our 2020 Fellowship program during the height of COVID-19 in response to school closures. Learning in a Box provides students grades Preschool-2nd with a wide range of interactive resources to engage in fun meaningful learning activities at home. During 2021 we distributed over 5,500 Boxes., $45447, $0, $95619|”