| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 |
PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII MAY HAVE A "BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP" WITH EACH OTHER BY VIRTUE OF SITTING ON RELATED STRADA EDUCATION NETWORK, INC. BOARDS OR BY VIRTUE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH RELATED STRADA EDUCATION NETWORK, INC. ENTITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 |
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 26, 2020, STRADA EDUCATION NETWORK, INC. AMENDED ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IS AS FOLLOWS: - THE COUNCIL FOR ADULT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INSIDE TRACK, INC. WERE ADDED AS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE RESERVED POWERS OF STRADA EDUCATION NETWORK, INC. EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 10, 2020, STRADA EDUCATION NETWORK, INC. AMENDED ITS BYLAWS. THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IS AS FOLLOWS: - INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ELECTED MEMBERS, FROM SIXTEEN TO EIGHTEEN MEMBERS, UNDER SECTIONS 2.3 AND 3.1. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 |
AS A DELAWARE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THIS CORPORATION HAS INDIVIDUALS AS ITS MEMBERS THAT SERVE AS ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
ONCE THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE COMPANY, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE EXTERNAL TAX ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE FORM AND ALL APPLICABLE SCHEDULES ARE PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW. AFTER THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW, THE FORM AND ALL APPLICABLE SCHEDULES ARE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD IN ADVANCE OF THE FORM BEING FILED WITH THE IRS, ALLOWING TIME FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BY THE FULL BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
ANNUALLY, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL EMPLOYEES. THE PURPOSE OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS TO SOLICIT INFORMATION ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY CONSTITUTE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SIGNS AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT DISCLOSES ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS SET FORTH IN THE APPROVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR TRUSTEES. TRUSTEES VERBALLY UPDATE AND CONFIRM THE ACCURACY OF THEIR ANNUAL WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES DURING EACH QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. WHEN ANY SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS RELEVANT TO A MATTER REQUIRING ACTION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR ANY COMMITTEE, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL CALL IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE, AND SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. MOREOVER, THE PERSON HAVING THE CONFLICT SHALL LEAVE THE ROOM IN WHICH THE MEETING IS HELD AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATIONS OR DECISIONS REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION. A TRUSTEE SHALL ADVISE THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CORPORATE SECRETARY IN WRITING OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHICH ARISE AFTER SIGNING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS OF STRADA EDUCATION NETWORK, INC.'S CEO AND THE OTHER OFFICERS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2020 WERE MADE BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHOSE MEMBERS HAVE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITHIN THE MEANING OF TREAS. REG. 53.4958-6(C)(1)(III). THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, AND WITH COMPARABILITY DATA PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO AND ALL OTHER OFFICERS, AND DETERMINES IN ADVANCE THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION PAID TO AND BENEFITS PROVIDED TO SUCH INDIVIDUALS. AS PART OF THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SOLICITS THE VIEWS OF THE CHAIRS OF THE OTHER BOARD COMMITTEES. THE DETERMINATIONS MADE AND THE BASIS OF SUCH DETERMINATIONS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN WRITTEN MINUTES. FINAL DETERMINATIONS ARE REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ANY DOCUMENT OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,262,558. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,262,558. SERVICE BUREAU FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 279,268. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 279,268. MISCELLANEOUS PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,351,634. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,042,470. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,394,104. BANKING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 858. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 858. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: |
TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS TO COUNCIL FOR ADULTS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING -1,600,000. TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS TO EDUCATION AT WORK, INC. -700,000. TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS TO ROADTRIP NATION, LTD. -2,600,000. REVERSAL OF PRIOR YEAR GRANTS -340,689. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.