First State Educate Inc

“Prior to filing, the board of directors reviews the draft form 990. Upon receiving approval, the final return is electronically signed and submitted to the irs.”

“Each covered person must sign an annual statement affirming knowledge of and compliance with the conflict of interest policy, which are accumulated and maintained by the executive director. Failure to disclose a conflict of interest may result in disciplinary action, up to and including removal from the board, termination of employment, or dismissal from volunteer service.”

“Governing documents may be distributed upon request. Various policies such as conflict of interest and whistleblower policies are available on the organization's website under "public disclosure".”

“Also available on guidestar.”

“Members of the board of directors volunteer their time and skills to the organization in performing necessary oversight duties.”

“The organization's core program focuses on transforming public education by strengthening leadership, community partnership, and student outcomes. Its work includes: a) empowering school boards by providing training, tools, and support for effective, strategic decision-making and collaboration. B) enhancing community engagement by building bridges between families, communities, and schools through transparent communication and involvement. C) improving governance by driving meaningful system-wide improvements and accountability in public education. D) enhancing student success by focusing on equity, teacher support, and creating conditions for all delaware students to thrive.”

“In 2025, management implemented a new chart of accounts and enhanced expense tracking processes. This improvement allowed the organization to identify and allocate costs more accurately between programmatic and administrative functions. During this review, management determined that certain 2024 expenses should be retroactively allocated to program services to reflect the organization's mission-driven activities that had begun during that year.”

“This amended form 990 reflects the following changes: - page 1, part i, line 16b: updated expense amount - page 2, part iii, lines 2-4a: updated expense amount and description. - page 10, part ix, lines 11a, 12, 24a-e, 25: certain amounts were reclassified from column c to columns b and d; however, totals in column a remain unchanged. The organization is amending its 2024 form 990 to ensure accurate and comparable reporting of functional expenses. When the original return was filed, the organization was working out of its start-up phase, where most historical activities were administrative in nature. As a result, expenses were initially classified primarily under management and general. The amended return incorporates these retroactive allocations to present a more accurate picture of the organization's operations and to maintain comparability across reporting periods. No changes were made to total expenses, total revenue or net assets; adjustments only affect the functional expense classifications. The organization is committed to transparent and accurate reporting. These changes align with best practices and ensure stakeholders have a clear understanding of how resources support programmatic objectives.”