TY 2018 Form 990

- TIN:

Form990

Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service

Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)

Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

Open to Public Inspection

A For the 2019 calendar year, or tax year beginning 07-01-2018 , and ending 06-30-2019

BCheck if applicable: Address change Name change Initial return Final return/terminated Amended return Application pending

CName of organization
PROJECT SUCCESS

Doing business as

Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
ONE GROVELAND TERRACE NO 300

Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
MINNEAPOLIS, MN55403

D Employer identification number

41-1837278

E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 5,512,221

F Name and address of principal officer:
ADRIENNE DIERCKS
ONE GROVELAND TERRACE NO 300
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55403

Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( ) LeftBullet

(insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527

Website:

WWW.PROJECTSUCCESS.ORG

H(a)

Is this a group return for
subordinates? Yes No

H(b)

Are all subordinates
included?

Yes No

If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)

H(c)

Group exemption number MediumBullet

K Form of organization: Corporation Trust Association Other MediumBullet

L Year of formation: 1994

M State of legal domicile: MN

Part I

Summary

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: PROJECT SUCCESS IS WHERE STUDENTS CONNECT WITH THEIR PURPOSE. SEE SCHEDULE O.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	18
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	18
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2018 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	41
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	150
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	0

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	2,799,142	5,069,084
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	87,748	398,226
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	4,863	4,506
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	60,247	20,070
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	2,952,000	5,491,886
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	0	0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	1,678,537	1,877,887
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 986,581
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	1,190,254	3,590,795
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	2,868,791	5,468,682
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	83,209	23,204
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	2,743,096	2,813,100
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	47,951	94,751
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	2,695,145	2,718,349

Part II

Signature Block

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.

Sign Here

	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

Paid Preparer Use Only

Print/Type preparer's name

Preparer's signature

Date

Check if
self-employed

PTIN

Firm's name MediumBullet

Firm's EIN MediumBullet

Firm's address MediumBullet

Phone no.

May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) ..........YesNo

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.

Cat. No. 11282Y Form 990 (2018)

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Part III

Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III..............

Briefly describe the organization’s mission: PROJECT SUCCESS MOTIVATES AND INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE TO DREAM ABOUT THE FUTURE, HELPS THEM TAKE STEPS TO GET THERE AND GIVES THEM THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR EXPANDED MISSION STATEMENT.

Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ..................... Yes No

If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.

Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program
services? ........................... Yes No

If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.

Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 1,632,889 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 301,111 )
	CURRICULUM: WE BUILD CLEAR DEVELOPMENTAL OBJECTIVES FOR STUDENTS INTO WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED MONTHLY FOR EACH OF OUR 14,000 STUDENTS IN EVERY SCHOOL IN THEIR ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSROOMS, AND INTO EACH OF OUR ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF CLASS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, TRAINED, PROFESSIONAL AND DIVERSE STAFF WHO STAY WITH STUDENTS AS THEY MOVE THROUGH GRADES.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 1,757,056 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 18,039 )
	ARTS: THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS REPORTS THAT ARTS ENGAGEMENT CAN HELP NARROW THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP, CONTRIBUTING TO GRADUATION RATES, COLLEGE COMPLETION RATES, AND SETTING STUDENTS UP FOR GREATER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. WE UTILIZE THE POWER OF THEATER AND THE ARTS TO INSPIRE, BUILD COMMUNITY, ACT AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES. FOR EXAMPLE, WE PROVIDE AN AVERAGE OF 6,000 STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THE EXPERIENCE OF WORLD-CLASS THEATER PERFORMANCES IN THE TWIN CITIES AT NO COST TO THEM, THANKS TO OUR 40+ THEATER PARTNERS WHO GENEROUSLY DONATE TICKETS. WE ALSO PRODUCE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT MUSICAL PERFORMANCES FEATURING MORE THAN 200 STUDENTS EACH YEAR.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 437,065 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 79,076 )
	EXPEDITIONS - EXPEDITIONS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO SEE A PART OF THE WORLD THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE OR SEE SOMETHING FAMILIAR IN A NEW WAY, BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND OPENING NEW DOORS FOR THEIR FUTURE. THEY EMPOWER STUDENTS TO CREATE ACTIONABLE, INFORMED PLANS FOR THEIR FUTURES, AND HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON INCREASING STUDENTS' ACADEMIC MOTIVATION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LOCAL AND REGIONAL COLLEGE AND WORKPLACE TOURS, LOCAL OUTDOOR ADVENTURE DAYS, WEEK-LONG WILDERNESS EXPERIENCES, AND TRAVEL TO GLOBAL CITIES IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXPLORATION.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 391,964 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	CERTIFICATES: EARLY COMMITMENTS TO THE DREAMS TO FUTURES CAMPAIGN HAVE ALLOWED PROJECT SUCCESS TO LAUNCH THE PROJECT SUCCESS INSTITUTE WHERE WE OFFER CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN SUBJECTS SUCH AS CODING, FINANCE, WELLNESS AND THE ARTS. THESE 10-WEEK COURSES GIVE STUDENTS DEDICATED TIME OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL HOURS TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS AND BUILD SKILLS THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE AFTER GRADUATION WITH CONFIDENCE. THEY CULMINATE IN A CERTIFICATION FROM PROJECT SUCCESS, WHICH STUDENTS CAN USE TO BOOST THEIR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND RESUMES. SINCE THE FULL LAUNCH OF OUR PROGRAM IN SEPTEMBER 2018, MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS HAVE EARNED CERTIFICATES.

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ 391,964 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses4,218,974

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules

Yes

Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A Click to see attachment

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Yes

Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? Click to see attachment

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Yes

Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I.............

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II..............

Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III.................

Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I Click to see attachment

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Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II Click to see attachment

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Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part III Click to see attachment

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Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV Click to see attachment

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Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V Click to see attachment

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If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable.

Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI. Click to see attachment

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11a

Yes

Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII Click to see attachment

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11b

Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII Click to see attachment

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11c

Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX Click to see attachment

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11d

Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X Click to see attachment

11e

Yes

Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X Click to see attachment

11f

Yes

12a

Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII Click to see attachment

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12a

Yes

Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Click to see attachment

12b

Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E

14a

Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? .....

14a

Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV.........

14b

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV.....

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV...

Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I(see instructions) .... Click to see attachment

Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II............ Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III................... Click to see attachment

20a

Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H....

20a

If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?

20b

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II.....

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III........

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)

Yes

Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J.......................

24a

Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25a...............

24a

Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...

24b

Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds? ...............

24c

Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...

24d

25a

Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I............

25a

Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I...................

25b

Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II................

Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III.........

Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):

A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L,
Part IV........................

28a

A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV.....................

28b

An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV...

28c

Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M.. Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M ............. Click to see attachment

Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I.

Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II...........

Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I........

Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1.........................

35a

Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?

35a

If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ...

35b

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2.............

Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI

Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............

Yes

Part V

Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V...........

Yes

Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096 Enter -0- if not applicable ..

Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable .

Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................

Yes

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Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and
Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ..................

If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?
Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions)

Yes

Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?...

If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No” to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O...

At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)? ..

If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBullet

See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? ..

Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ............

Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? ...

If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? ......................

Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).

Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? ....................

If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? .....

Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282? .........................

If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....

Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?

Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? ..

If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required? ......................

If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? ..........................

Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? .........................

Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?...

Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?...

Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:

Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...

10a

Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities

10b

Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:

Gross income from members or shareholders .........

11a

Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ..........

11b

12a

Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?

12a

If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.

12b

Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.

Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.

13a

Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ....

13b

Enter the amount of reserves on hand ............

13c

14a

Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....

14a

If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O..

14b

Is the organization subject to the section 4960 tax on payment(s) of more than $1,000,000 in remuneration or excess parachute payment(s) during the year? If "Yes," see instructions and file Form 4720, Schedule N .....

Is the organization an educational institution subject to the section 4968 excise tax on net investment income?
If "Yes," complete Form 4720, Schedule O ................

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Part VI

Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI..............

Section A. Governing Body and Management

Yes

Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year

If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.

Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent

Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................

Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .

Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? .

Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .

Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................

Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? ....................

Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ...................

Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:

The governing body? .......................

Yes

Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............

Yes

Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O.......

Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)

Yes

10a

Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............

10a

If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes?

10b

11a

Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? ............................

11a

Yes

Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. .....

12a

Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13.......

12a

Yes

Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ..........................

12b

Yes

Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe in Schedule O how this was done...................

12c

Yes

Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............

Yes

Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........

Yes

Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?

The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........

15a

Yes

Other officers or key employees of the organization ................

15b

Yes

If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).

16a

Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................

16a

If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............

16b

Section C. Disclosure

List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed MediumBullet

Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024-A if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.

Own website Another's website Upon request Other (explain in Schedule O)

Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.

State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records:
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ADRIENNE DIERCKSONE GROVELAND TERRACE STE 300 MINNEAPOLIS,MN55403 (612) 874-7710

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Part VII

Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII..............

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees

1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
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List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."

List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.

Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)		(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(1) ADRIENNE DIERCKS...................................................................... EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	50.00 .................	X	X	135,407	0	0
(2) SHANA MOSES...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(3) CHERYL CREECY...................................................................... SECRETARY	1.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(4) ELISE LINEHAN...................................................................... DIRECTOR	2.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(5) TODD MACGREGOR...................................................................... VICE CHAIR	2.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(6) CHARLES MONTREUIL...................................................................... DIRECTOR	2.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(7) JULIE ZELLE...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(8) KARLA EKDAHL...................................................................... DIRECTOR	2.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(9) ANN RUSCHY...................................................................... DIRECTOR	5.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(10) JODY RODRIQUES...................................................................... CHAIR	5.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(11) JULIE DUBOIS...................................................................... TREASURER	1.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(12) DAVID BEST...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(13) JAMIE CANDEE...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(14) MOIRA GROSBARD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(15) STANLEY JACKSON...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(16) WAYNE ZINK...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(17) AGNES SEMINGTON...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X		0	0	0

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Part VII

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(18) ANN ARONSON........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X	0	0	0
(19) ISSARA SRUN........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X	0	0	0

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	135,407	0	0

Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization MediumBullet

Yes

Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ..............

For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such
individual...........................

Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ........

Section B. Independent Contractors

Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 0

Form 990 (2018)

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Part VIII

Statement of Revenue

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII.............

(A)
Total revenue

(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue

(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512 - 514

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c	58,959
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	5,010,125

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$ 1,373,709
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......		5,069,084

		Business Code
2a	SCHOOL FEES	611710	300,500	300,500
b	COLLEGE TOURS	611710	43,813	43,813
c	BWCA REVENUE	611710	35,263	35,263
d	SCHOOL MUSICALS	611710	18,039	18,039
e	CONSULTING AND SPEAKIN	611710	601	601
f	All other program service revenue.		10	10
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f ....		398,226

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......			4,506			4,506
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents		24,864
b	Less: rental expenses		0
c	Rental income or (loss)		24,864
d	Net rental income or (loss)......			24,864			24,864
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses
c	Gain or (loss)
d	Net gain or (loss).....
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 58,959of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a		15,541
b	Less: direct expenses ...b		20,335
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			-4,794			-4,794
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			5,491,886	398,226	0	24,576

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Part IX

Statement of Functional Expenses

Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.		(A) Total expenses	(B) Program service expenses	(C) Management and general expenses	(D) Fundraising expenses

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, line 15 and 16.
4	Benefits paid to or for members
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	135,407	95,557	7,109	32,741
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages	1,479,907	1,044,484	77,659	357,764
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....
9	Other employee benefits .......	137,495	93,148	9,228	35,119
10	Payroll taxes ...........	125,078	90,722	4,917	29,439
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........	14,196		14,196
c	Accounting ...........	37,778		37,778
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)
12	Advertising and promotion ....
13	Office expenses .......	45,783	22,302	3,425	20,056
14	Information technology ......	162,104	155,468	3,619	3,017
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	407,576	339,903	31,470	36,203
17	Travel ............	264,606	212,214	11,810	40,582
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	86,661	61,162	4,548	20,951
23	Insurance ...	53,020	44,635	8,385
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	CONTRACT SERVICES	964,843	664,870		299,973
b	THEATER TICKETS	853,545	853,545
c	SUPPLIES	317,813	232,933	16,868	68,012
d	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE	147,955	147,955
e	All other expenses	234,915	160,076	32,115	42,724
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	5,468,682	4,218,974	263,127	986,581
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

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Part X

Balance Sheet

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............

				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			62,410	1	96,945
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			1,352,187	2	608,165
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			1,045,312	3	1,545,539
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			99,127	4	136,674
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L .............
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L ..............
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ....				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ........				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			14,963	9	25,000
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	680,747
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	279,970	169,097	10c	400,777
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .				11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........				15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...			2,743,096	16	2,813,100

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	45,451	17	91,251
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D	2,500	25	3,500
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	47,951	26	94,751

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	1,946,434	27	1,172,810
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	748,711	28	1,545,539
29	Permanently restricted net assets		29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	2,695,145	33	2,718,349
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	2,743,096	34	2,813,100

Form 990 (2018)

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Part XI

Reconcilliation of Net Assets

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI..............

Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ............

5,491,886

Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ............

5,468,682

Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ..............

23,204

Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ..

2,695,145

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ...............

Donated services and use of facilities .................

Investment expenses .....................

Prior period adjustments .....................

Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........

Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B))

2,718,349

Part XII

Financial Statements and Reporting

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII.............

Yes

Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990: Cash Accrual Other
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.

Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?

If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?

Yes

If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

If "Yes," to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?

Yes

If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.

As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133?

If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits.

Form 990 (2018)

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

Form 990, Special Condition Description:

Special Condition Description

- TIN:

SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

PROJECT SUCCESS

Employer identification number

41-1837278

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ).)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv), 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), and 170(b)(1)(A)(ix)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, 8, or 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") ..	1,539,084	2,112,956	3,349,484	2,799,142	5,069,084	14,869,750
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3	1,539,084	2,112,956	3,349,484	2,799,142	5,069,084	14,869,750
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..						1,073,425
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						13,796,325

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	1,539,084	2,112,956	3,349,484	2,799,142	5,069,084	14,869,750
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...		96	2,943	7,863	29,370	40,272
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10						14,910,022

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2018 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

92.530 %

Public support percentage for 2017 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

99.910 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2018. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2017. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2018. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2017. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 .....
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2018 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2017 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2018 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2017 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

331/3% support tests—2018. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2017. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked 12a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 12b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 12c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 12d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 12a or 12b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by .035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018
1 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018:
a From 2013.......
b From 2014.......
c From 2015.......
d From 2016.......
e From 2017.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2018 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2018 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2014......
b Excess from 2015.....
c Excess from 2016.....
d Excess from 2017.....
e Excess from 2018.....

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2018)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

- TIN:

Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

Name of the organization

PROJECT SUCCESS

Employer identification number

41-1837278

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Don't complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018) Page 2

Name of organization PROJECT SUCCESS

Part I	Contributors (See instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)

Page 3

Name of organization PROJECT SUCCESS		Employer identification number 41-1837278

Part II	Noncash Property (See instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)

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Name of organization PROJECT SUCCESS			Employer identification number 41-1837278
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

- TIN:

SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990.
SchDMd Bullet

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

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2018

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

PROJECT SUCCESS

Employer identification number

41-1837278

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

Schedule D (Form 990) 2018

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	(c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b) Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land .....
b	Buildings ....
c	Leasehold improvements	375,210	111,588	263,622
d	Equipment ....	305,537	168,382	137,155
e	Other .....
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				400,777

Schedule D (Form 990) 2018

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........
(2) Closely-held equity interests........
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes
SECURITY DEPOSIT - SUBLEASES	3,500
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)	3,500
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	5,549,196
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b	36,975
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	36,975
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	5,512,221
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b	-20,335
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................			4c	-20,335
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	5,491,886

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	5,525,992
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a	36,975
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................			2e	36,975
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................			3	5,489,017
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b	-20,335
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................			4c	-20,335
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	5,468,682

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
PART X, LINE 2:	THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AS A RESULT, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PAY FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND ASSOCIATED UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS THAT MATERIALLY IMPACT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR RELATED DISCLOSURES. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL INFORMATIONAL RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -20,335.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -20,335.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2018

Additional Data

Software ID:
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SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrow

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

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2018

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization
PROJECT SUCCESS

Employer identification number

41-1837278

Part I

Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 17.

Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part.

Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees

or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?

YesNo

If "Yes," list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.

(i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser)	(iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions?
	Yes	No










Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 50083H

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Part II

Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.

		(a) Event #1 TWINS EVENT (event type)	(d) Total events (add col. (a) through col. (c))
1	Gross receipts . . . . .	74,500	74,500
2	Less: Contributions . . . .	58,989	58,989
3	Gross income (line 1 minus line 2) . . . . . .	15,511	15,511

4	Cash prizes . . . . .
5	Noncash prizes . . . .
6	Rent/facility costs . . . .
7	Food and beverages . . .	8,947	8,947
8	Entertainment . . . .
9	Other direct expenses . . .	11,388	11,388
10	Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . .		20,335
11	Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d). . . . . . . . . .		-4,824

Part III

Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.

		(a) Bingo	(b) Pull tabs/Instant bingo/progressive bingo	(c) Other gaming	(d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))
1	Gross revenue . . . . .

2	Cash prizes . . . . .
3	Noncash prizes . . . .
4	Rent/facility costs . . . .
5	Other direct expenses . . .

Volunteer labor . . . .

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow

Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d). . . . . . . . . right arrow

Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:

Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? . . . . . . . .

YesNo

If "No," explain:

10a

Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? . . .

YesNo

If "Yes," explain:

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Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity

formed to administer charitable gaming? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in:

The organization's facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13a

An outside facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13b

Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:

Name

Address

15a

Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming

revenue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow

$ and the

amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow

$ .

If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:

Name

Address

Gaming manager information:

Name

Gaming manager compensation right arrow

Description of services provided right arrow

Director/officer Employee Independent contractor

Mandatory distributions:

Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to

retain the state gaming license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent

in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v); and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information. See instructions.

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

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SCHEDULE M
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Noncash Contributions

Complete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

PROJECT SUCCESS

Employer identification number

41-1837278

Part I

Types of Property

	(a) Check if applicable	(b) Number of contributions or items contributed	(c) Noncash contribution amounts reported on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g	(d) Method of determining noncash contribution amounts
1 Art—Works of art ....
2 Art—Historical treasures .
3 Art—Fractional interests ..
4 Books and publications ..
5 Clothing and household goods .......
6 Cars and other vehicles ..
7 Boats and planes ....
8 Intellectual property ...
9 Securities—Publicly traded .
10 Securities—Closely held stock .
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC, or trust interests ....
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..
13 Qualified conservation contribution—Historic structures .....
14 Qualified conservation contribution—Other ...
15 Real estate—Residential .
16 Real estate—Commercial ..	X	3	109,214	FMV - LEASEHOLDS
17 Real estate—Other ...
18 Collectibles .....
19 Food inventory ...
20 Drugs and medical supplies .
21 Taxidermy ......
22 Historical artifacts ....
23 Scientific specimens ..
24 Archeological artifacts ...
25 Other ( TICKETS )	X	23,523	847,652	FMV
26 Other ( SUPPLIES )	X	4,557	240,955	FMV
27 Other ( WEBSITE/COMPUTER SYSTEM )	X	1	131,900	FMV
28 Other ( TRAVEL )	X	3	40,988	FMV
Other ( PRINTING )	X	1	3,000	FMV

Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions
for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement

Yes

30a

During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that it must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which is not required to be used for exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ...................

30a

If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.

Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any nonstandard contributions?

32a

Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash

contributions? ..........................

32a

If "Yes," describe in Part II.

If the organization did not report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,

describe in Part II.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 51227J

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Part II

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b, 32b, and 33, and whether the organization is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule M (Form 990) (2018)

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

- TIN:

SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

PROJECT SUCCESS

Employer identification number

41-1837278

Return Reference	Explanation
EXPANDED MISSION STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION	PROJECT SUCCESS BELIEVES THE KEY TO SUCCESS EXISTS WITHIN EACH STUDENT IF EMPOWERED TO UNLOCK IT. MINNESOTA FACES VERY REAL INEQUITIES BETWEEN STUDENTS' ACCESS TO DEVELOPMENTAL EXPERIENCES AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. SINCE 1994, PROJECT SUCCESS HAS HELPED 100,000 STUDENTS DREAM BIG AND DIG DEEP INTO DISCOVERING THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH A PROVEN MODEL OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. BEGINNING IN 6TH GRADE AND CONTINUING THROUGH 12TH GRADE, OUR CARING PROFESSIONAL STAFF SUPPORT AND ENGAGE STUDENTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THEIR CLASSROOMS WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM COMPONENTS: "CURRICULUM - CLEAR DEVELOPMENTAL OBJECTIVES FOR STUDENTS ARE BUILT INTO EACH EXPERIENCE "ARTS - THEATER IS POWERFUL WAY TO INSPIRE SELF-EXPRESSION, CONNECTION, AND DISCUSSION "EXPEDITIONS - LOCAL TO GLOBAL EXPEDITIONS INSPIRE GROWTH, DISCOVERY, AND OPEN DOORS TO POSSIBILITY "CERTIFICATES - STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND CAREER OPTIONS IN KEY SUBJECTS TOGETHER, THESE COMPONENTS - DELIVERED WITHIN PROJECT SUCCESS' PROVEN METHODOLOGY - INSPIRE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS EACH YEAR TO DREAM BIG, IGNITE POSSIBILITIES AND GROW INTO INSPIRED INDIVIDUALS READY FOR SUCCESS. THROUGH PROJECT SUCCESS, YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP CRITICAL SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS, GAIN EXPERIENCES THAT BROADEN THEIR VIEW OF THE POSSIBILITIES, AND GRADUATE WITH ACTIONABLE PLANS FOR THEIR FUTURES. OUR VISION IS THAT EVERY CHILD ENTERING MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL WITH A PLAN FOR THEIR FUTURE AND HAVE THE SKILLS AND RESILIENCE THAT WILL TAKE THEM THROUGH THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. DURING THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, WE DELIVERED PROGRAMMING TO MORE THAN 14,000 STUDENTS IN 19 MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, PROJECT SUCCESS HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS TO HELP THEM DREAM, CREATE PLANS FOR THEIR FUTURES, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS - ALL OF WHICH ARE CRITICAL TO SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, WORK AND LIFE. OUR INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE LONG-TERM MODEL IS PROVEN TO HELP STUDENTS KNOW THEMSELVES BETTER (INTEGRATED IDENTITY), DEVELOP A STRONGER COMMITMENT TO LEARNING (SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS), INTERNALIZE SOCIAL SKILLS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN MULTIPLE CONTEXTS (COMPETENCY) AND DEVELOPS THE ABILITY TO MAKE CHOICES ABOUT AND TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR OWN LIFE PATHS (AGENCY). OUR PROFESSIONAL, CARING STAFF PROVIDES TIME AND SPACE FOR FACILITATED DISCUSSION AND EXPLORATION TO HELP STUDENTS DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY WANT OUT OF LIFE SO THEY CAN BUILD THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ACADEMIC PERSISTENCE NOW AND SUCCESS IN MEETING THEIR GOALS IN THE FUTURE. PROJECT SUCCESS PROGRAMMING POSITIVELY IMPACTS ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT AND READINESS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER THROUGH OUR WORK IN THREE AREAS: "SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT: THROUGH ADULT SUPPORT AND OUR CURRICULUM BUILT AND DELIVERED FOR EACH PROJECT SUCCESS ACTIVITY, YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD SELF-AWARENESS AND REGULATION, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, POSITIVE MINDSETS AND CORE VALUES THAT ARE CRITICAL TO THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND CAREER READINESS. "SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS: STUDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY WHEN THEY FEEL CONNECTED TO SCHOOL AND THE ACADEMIC WORK THEY ARE EXPECTED TO DO. BY DREAMING AND SETTING GOALS FOR THE FUTURE, THEY CAN CONNECT WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN SCHOOL WITH THEIR OWN GOALS AND DREAMS. "ACCESS TO DEVELOPMENTAL EXPERIENCES: CHILDREN LEARN BETTER WHEN THEY HAVE A RICH VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH WHICH TO LEARN. WHEN DENIED ACCESS TO THOSE OPPORTUNITIES, THEY FALL BEHIND, AND WE GET THE DEVASTATING ACHIEVEMENT GAPS. BUT WHEN THE EXPERIENTIAL DOORS TO ACCESS OPEN - E.G. THROUGH ARTS, CULTURE, TRAVEL, OUTDOORS, WELLNESS - THEY THRIVE, AND THE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS CLOSE. OVER 25 YEARS, PROJECT SUCCESS HAS DEVELOPED STRONG AND ENDURING PARTNERSHIPS WITH STUDENTS, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, THEATERS, FUNDERS, AND THE COMMUNITY, FOUNDED ON HIGH INTEGRITY, STRONG PROGRAMMING, AND A PROVEN CURRICULUM. NINE OUT OF TEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REPORT THAT PROJECT SUCCESS HELPS THEM CREATE A PLAN FOR AFTER GRADUATION, AND DATA ANALYSIS PROVES THAT THE MORE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT SUCCESS' INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, THE GREATER THE IMPACT IT HAS ON THEIR ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT. OUR INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED PROGRAM RESULTS DEMONSTRATE THAT PROJECT SUCCESS PROGRAMMING HAS A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER IMPACT FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR AND FOR STUDENTS FROM SCHOOLS LOCATED IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH HIGH ECONOMIC DISPARITY. "PROJECT SUCCESS WORKS. WE SEE STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE GAINS IN ON-TIME GRADUATION RATES, ATTENDANCE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY GRADE POINT AVERAGE, WHICH IS THE GREATEST PREDICTOR OF FUTURE SUCCESS."- ERIC MOORE, CHIEF OF ACCOUNTABILITY, RESEARCH AND EQUITY, MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THIS TIME OF CONTINUING CHALLENGES FOR STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS, PROJECT SUCCESS IS COMMITTED TO DOUBLING ITS IMPACT ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS SERVED AND TO DEEPENING ENGAGEMENT THROUGH NEW PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES - A PROGRAM EXPANSION FUNDED BY THE $10 MILLION DREAMS TO FUTURES CAMPAIGN. WE HAVE ALREADY LAUNCHED MANY NEW PROGRAMS AND EXPANDED TO SERVE MORE STUDENTS, WITH ADDITIONAL EXPANSION TO COME IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS. OUR EXPANDED PROGRAMS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION BELOW.
EXPANDED 4D IN SCHEDULE O	CERTIFICATES- THE PROJECT SUCCESS INSTITUTE: IN 2016, THE PROJECT SUCCESS BOARD APPROVED A STRATEGIC PLAN TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND THE DEPTH AND REACH OF PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING THE LAUNCHING A TRANSFORMATIONAL NEW PROGRAMMING ASSET: THE PROJECT SUCCESS INSTITUTE. THE INSTITUTE WAS BUILT ON THE REALITY THAT FOR TODAY'S STUDENTS TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND PREPARE FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS, THEY NEED SIGNIFICANTLY MORE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES-ESPECIALLY LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR WHICH MAKE UP 65% OF THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENT POPULATION. STUDENTS NEED TO EXPLORE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, TO DEVELOP HARD COMPETENCIES AND SOFT SKILLS, VISIT COLLEGES AND WORKPLACES FIRST-HAND TO FOR RESEARCH AND SELECTION, AND INTEGRATE ALL THESE ELEMENTS INTO A PRACTICAL PLAN AS THEY MAKE POST-SECONDARY PLANS. BUT THE REALITY IS THAT STUDENTS ARE FACING FEWER CAREER-PLANNING OPPORTUNITIES DUE TO DECLINING FUNDING AND ACCESS TO GUIDANCE COUNSELORS - IN FACT, MINNESOTA'S STUDENT-TO-COUNSELOR RATION RANKS 48TH IN THE NATION. IN SEPTEMBER 2018 - AFTER A YEAR OF PILOT TESTING - PROJECT SUCCESS LAUNCHED NEW PROGRAMS AT THE PROJECT SUCCESS INSTITUTE, OFFERING MINNEAPOLIS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WORKSHOPS AND 10-WEEK COURSES TO EARN CERTIFICATES IN THE ARTS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, WELLNESS, AND COMPUTER CODING. THEY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM WITH A BROADER SENSE OF THE OCCUPATIONS AND LIFESTYLES AVAILABLE TO THEM, AND SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND THE WORKPLACE. SEVERAL ASPECTS OF THE INSTITUTE DISTINGUISH IT FROM OTHER PROGRAMS. FIRST, PROGRAMMING HAPPENS DURING THE EVENING AND WEEKENDS WHEN SCHOOL-BASED COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTERS ARE CLOSED. SECOND, BECAUSE PROJECT SUCCESS IS SO STRONGLY EMBEDDED IN THE SCHOOLS, WE ARE AWARE OF NEEDS AND POSSIBILITIES THAT CAN HAVE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT. AND THIRD, WHILE OTHER PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, STUDENTS HAVE SHARED THAT BARRIERS TO ACCESS THE PROGRAMS - INCLUDING TIME, TRANSPORTATION, COST AND RELEVANCY - HAVE MADE IT MORE CHALLENGING FOR THEM TO PARTICIPATE. BECAUSE OF OUR LONG-TERM, TRUSTING RELATIONSHIP WITH STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ALL 19 OF OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS, OUR PROVEN METHODOLOGY IN EXPERIENCE LEARNING, AND OUR EXPERTISE IN PROVIDING PROGRAMS AT A LARGE SCALE SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESSING BOTH ACCESS AND EQUITY, OUR STUDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE. THEY HAVE TOLD US AS MUCH. ONE YEAR AFTER THE LAUNCH OF THE INSTITUTE, DEMAND FOR AND AWARENESS OF OUR PROGRAMS CONTINUES TO GROW. TO DATE, MORE THAN 75 STUDENTS HAVE EARNED CERTIFICATES AND MORE THAN 90 STUDENTS HAVE LOGGED 2,100 HOURS IN INSTITUTE WORKSHOPS AND COURSES.
EXPANDED 4A IN SCHEDULE O	CURRICULUM: PROJECT SUCCESS' GOALS FOR STUDENTS ARE INFORMED BY THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING FRAMEWORK DESIGNED BY THE COLLABORATIVE FOR ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (CASEL), WITH CLEAR OBJECTIVES BUILT INTO OUR CURRICULUM. OUR CURRICULUM IS INCORPORATED INTO ALL PROJECT SUCCESS ACTIVITIES AND FACILITATED BY PROFESSIONAL AND DIVERSE STAFF WHO STAY WITH STUDENTS AS THEY MOVE THROUGH GRADES, DEVELOPING SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS ALONG THE WAY. EACH PROJECT SUCCESS EXPERIENCE INCORPORATES PROJECT SUCCESS CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES, MAXIMIZING STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES BY BUILDING SKILLS NEEDED FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD AND THE MOTIVATION TO INCREASE ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE FUTURE GOALS. THE FOUNDATION OF OUR CURRICULAR MODEL IS OUR IN-CLASS GOAL-SETTING WORKSHOP. THROUGH WORKSHOPS, PROJECT SUCCESS SERVES THE ENTIRE STUDENT BODY IN EVERY PARTNER SCHOOL, RATHER THAN A SMALL SLICE OF THE POPULATION. PROFESSIONAL PROJECT SUCCESS "FACILITATORS" LEAD MONTHLY GOAL-SETTING WORKSHOPS IN EVERY ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSROOM FOR EACH STUDENT (THERE ARE NO SELECTION CRITERIA) USING CURRICULUM TO MOTIVATE AND EMPOWER STUDENTS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THEMSELVES, EACH OTHER, AND THEIR VALUES; IDENTIFY SUPPORT; MAKE CONSCIOUS DECISIONS; REFLECT ON THEIR EXPERIENCES IN RELATIONSHIP TO THEIR FUTURES; OVERCOME OBSTACLES; SET AND ACHIEVE GOALS; CREATE A PLAN FOR THEIR FUTURES; AND SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, CAREER AND LIFE. WE ARE THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT COMES TO EVERY ENGLISH CLASSROOM, EVERY MONTH FOR EACH STUDENT, INCLUDING BASIC ENGLISH, SPECIAL EDUCATION, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL), ADVANCED PLACEMENT, EMOTIONALLY AND BEHAVIORALLY DISABLED, DEAF/HARD OF HEARING AND ALL OTHER GROUPINGS OF STUDENTS. THROUGHOUT ALL GRADES, OUR CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS ARE REGULARLY ADAPTED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE CLASSROOM, A GROUP OF STUDENTS, AND INDIVIDUAL LEARNING STYLES, AND ARE CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATED FOR QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS. DURING THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, PROJECT SUCCESS ENABLED 14,000 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ATTEND 4,176 MONTHLY GOAL-SETTING WORKSHOPS LED BY OUR 12 PROFESSIONAL FACILITATORS IN 190 CLASSROOMS IN 19 MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT (CAREI) REPORT THAT: "91% OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PROJECT SUCCESS INDICATED THE PROGRAM "HELPED ME THINK ABOUT MY FUTURE AND 88% SAID THE PROGRAM "HELPED ME TO SET GOALS." "90% OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SAID PROJECT SUCCESS "HELPED ME CREATE A PLAN FOR AFTER GRADUATION." "WHEN ASKED WHO "ASSISTED YOU IN FUTURE PLANNING," 89% OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RATED PROJECT SUCCESS AHEAD OF FRIENDS, COUNSELORS AND TEACHERS AND SECOND ONLY TO PARENTS OR GUARDIANS. "88% TEACHERS REPORT THAT PROJECT SUCCESS HELPS STUDENTS TO BE MORE SELF-AWARE OF THEIR STRENGTHS, WORK BETTER WITH PEERS, BE MORE MOTIVATED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, AND SET GOALS FOR THE FUTURE. "90% OF ALUMNI REPORT THAT PROJECT SUCCESS HELPED THEM TO BE BETTER PROBLEM SOLVERS, MORE MOTIVATED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, BE MORE SELF-DIRECTED, EVALUATE PROGRESS TOWARD GOALS, AND CREATE A PLAN FOR AFTER GRADUATION. EARLY COMMITMENTS TO THE DREAMS TO FUTURES CAMPAIGN HAVE ALLOWED PROJECT SUCCESS TO EXPAND FROM SERVING 11,500 STUDENTS IN 12 PARTNER SCHOOLS IN 2015 TO 14,000+ EACH MONTH, WITH PLANS TO EXPAND PROGRAMMING OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS SERVING NEARLY 18,000 MINNEAPOLIS STUDENTS (EVERY 6TH-12TH GRADE MPS STUDENT) BY 2021 FOR SYSTEM-WIDE IMPACT.
EXPANDED 4B IN SCHEDULE O	ARTS - PROFESSIONAL THEATER EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES: BEFORE EACH SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS, PROJECT SUCCESS STAFF WORKS WITH OUR THEATER AND SCHOOL PARTNER STAFF TO IDENTIFY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS THAT ADDRESS ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE PROGRAM'S PARTICIPANTS. PROJECT SUCCESS STAFF THEN READS THE SUGGESTED SCRIPTS TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE THEMES AND LANGUAGE FOR THE DIFFERENT GRADE LEVELS OF OUR STUDENTS, CONSTRUCTING THEATER "SEASONS." OUR 40+ GENEROUS THEATER PARTNERS DONATE THE TICKETS, AND PROJECT SUCCESS SENDS INVITATIONS TO STUDENTS' HOUSEHOLDS, TAKES RESERVATIONS, GREETS STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT THE THEATER AND PROVIDES FREE TRANSPORTATION AND CHILD-CARE, IF NEEDED, THROUGH A DEDICATED VOLUNTEER DRIVER AND CHILD-CARE WORKER FORCE. PROJECT SUCCESS ALSO WORKS WITH THEATER AND SCHOOL PARTNERS TO COORDINATE CLASS AND SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS TO SEE THEATER DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. PROJECT SUCCESS' CLASSROOM WORKSHOP THEMES ARE TIED INTO THE PLAYS TO WHICH THE STUDENTS ARE INVITED. THESE DISCUSSIONS AND EVENTS ENABLE PROJECT SUCCESS STAFF TO CONTINUE TO ADJUST THE THEATER EXPERIENCES AND CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS TO THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE PARTICIPANTS, AND ALLOW ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHERS TO CAPITALIZE ON ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT HELP STUDENTS CONNECT WITH THEIR ACADEMIC WORK. THROUGH PROJECT SUCCESS, STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES - MANY OF WHOM WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE MEANS TO EXPERIENCE THE TWIN CITIES' VIBRANT ARTS COMMUNITY - ATTEND DIVERSE THEATER PERFORMANCES TOGETHER, ENRICHING THEIR SHARED FAMILY AND SCHOOL COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES AND INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BONDING INTERACTIONS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO MORE POSITIVE FAMILY AND SCHOOL RELATIONSHIPS AND GREATER HOME/PEER SUPPORT FOR YOUTH - SHOWN TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. DURING THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, PROJECT SUCCESS PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR 6,200 UNIQUE STUDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO ATTEND MORE THAN 80 EVENING AND WEEKEND PERFORMANCES WITH COMPLIMENTARY PLAY TICKETS DONATED BY 40 PROFESSIONAL TWIN CITIES AREA THEATERS, AND BROUGHT MORE THAN 3,105 UNIQUE STUDENTS (SOME OF WHOM PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN ONE FIELD TRIP) ON 14 DIFFERENT DAYTIME FIELD TRIPS TO AREA THEATER PERFORMANCES. FINALLY, EARLY COMMITMENTS TO THE DREAMS TO FUTURES CAMPAIGN HAVE ALLOWED US TO EXPAND OUR ARTS PROGRAM TO INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS FOR WIDER IMPACT, INCLUDING OUR CELEBRATED 2018 PARTNERSHIP WITH BROADWAY'S "HAMILTON AND THE HAMILTON EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR 5,000 AREA TEENAGERS. SCHOOL MUSICALS: MIDDLE SCHOOL IS A CRITICAL TIME FOR STUDENTS TO BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE AND BELIEF IN THEIR ABILITY TO SUCCEED, AND BOLSTER THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING. SCHOOLS ARE EXPERIENCING DWINDLING RESOURCES ALLOCATED FOR PROVIDING QUALITY ARTS PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS, WHICH HAS SHOWN TO IMPROVE STUDENT CONFIDENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT. PROJECT SUCCESS OFFERS STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ANNUAL HANDS-ON ARTISTIC ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCE, MOST OFTEN A THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE, WHICH HELPS STUDENTS BUILD THE PERSEVERANCE, CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO PUT ON A HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTION, EXPERIENCE SUCCESS, AND DEVELOP PEER AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. PROJECT SUCCESS COORDINATES THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION. STUDENTS WORK IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND THE SCENES, INTERACTING DIRECTLY WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND QUALITY EQUIPMENT. THEY REHEARSE EVERY DAY AFTER SCHOOL FOR EIGHT WEEKS, CULMINATING IN SCHOOL AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES FOR HUNDREDS OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS. PROJECT SUCCESS STAFF INCORPORATE OUR CURRICULUM GOALS INTO EACH REHEARSAL TO HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE RELEVANCE OF THE ACTIVITIES TO THEIR DAILY LIVES. THE SCHOOLS ENTHUSIASTICALLY PROVIDE THE SPACE FOR REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE, AND PROJECT SUCCESS COVERS ALL OTHER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION. PUTTING ON A VERY PROFESSIONAL AND SUCCESSFUL THEATER PERFORMANCE CONTRIBUTES TO YOUNG PEOPLE'S SKILLS AND SELF-ESTEEM, AND GIVES THEM OPPORTUNITIES FOR REAL-WORLD APPLICATION OF SKILLS LEARNED IN THE CLASSROOM. DURING THE 2018 -19 SCHOOL YEAR, PROJECT SUCCESS PRODUCED FULL-SCALE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES IN THREE DIFFERENT MIDDLE SCHOOLS STARRING MORE THAN 250 STUDENTS, INCLUDING "NEWSIES" AT SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL, "DEAR EDWINA" AT MARCY OPEN SCHOOL, AND "THE LION KING" AT ANWATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL. ANALYSIS OF PROJECT SUCCESS PARTICIPATION DATA BY THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT SHOWS THAT: "MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN A PROJECT SUCCESS-PRODUCED MUSICAL (8 WEEKS OF DAILY REHEARSALS AFTER SCHOOL, CULMINATING IN PERFORMANCES FOR THEIR PEERS AND THE COMMUNITY) SHOW A 6% AVERAGE INCREASE IN GPA (20% AFTER 3 YEARS). "AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LATINO MALE STUDENTS THAT DO BOTH THE MUSICAL AND 4 COLLEGE VISITS HAVE UP TO A 26% INCREASE IN GPA OVER FOUR YEARS GREATER THAN THOSE WHO DID NOT PARTICIPATE.
EXPANDED 4C IN SCHEDULE O	EXPEDITIONS - COLLEGE AND CAREER TOURS: USING OUR PROVEN CURRICULUM, WE DESIGN OUR COLLEGE TOURS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT THEIR POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS, OPEN NEW DOORS FOR THEIR FUTURE, AND CREATE ACTIONABLE PLANS TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. OUR COLLEGE AND CAREER TOURS IGNITE NEW CAREER POSSIBILITIES FOR STUDENTS AS THEY EXPLORE THEIR FUTURE OPTIONS AND CONNECT WITH REAL LIFE PROFESSIONALS TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE VARIOUS CAREER FIELDS. PS ORGANIZES AND HOSTS STATE AND NATIONAL COLLEGE TOURS TO AN AVERAGE OF 25-30 COLLEGES/UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES ANNUALLY. WE OFFER IN-STATE TOURS AT NO CHARGE AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OFFERED TO STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO PAY FOR THE COST OF OUT-OF-STATE TOURS. DURING THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR 660 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 37 DIFFERENT CAMPUSES IN MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, AND ILLINOIS. EARLY COMMITMENTS TO THE DREAMS TO FUTURES CAMPAIGN HAVE FUNDED NATIONAL TOURS TO BOSTON AND WASHINGTON D.C., WHICH INCLUDED TOURS OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND HOWARD UNIVERSITY - A HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (HBCU) FOR 90 ENGLISH LEARNER AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS, RESPECTIVELY. ADDITIONALLY, EARLY COMMITMENTS TO THE DREAMS TO FUTURES CAMPAIGN HAVE FUNDED MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN EIGHT NEW PROJECT SUCCESS COLLEGE AND CAREER TOURS, VISITING BOTH COLLEGES AND A VARIETY OF WORK PLACES TO EXPLORE CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE, CODING, COSMETOLOGY, ART, WELLNESS, CULINARY ARTS AND FOOD JUSTICE. THIS NEW PROGRAMMING CONNECTS OUR CERTIFICATES PROGRAM (SEE LINE 4D) AND OUR COLLEGE TOURS TO DEEPEN THE IMPACT OF OUR DIVERSE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS. VIRTUAL TOOLS AND ONLINE RESOURCES ARE VALUABLE, BUT NOTHING CAN REPLACE THE IMMERSIVE CAMPUS VISIT EXPERIENCE. OUR CURRICULUM INCLUDES AN INTENTIONAL LOOK AT NOT JUST THE COLLEGE INSTITUTIONS, BUT ALSO ALLOW TIME AND SPACE FOR STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT WHAT THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD OFFERS ITS COMMUNITY - TO SEE BEYOND THE ACADEMICS. ADDITIONALLY, DOING SO WITH HANDS-ON, BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS OF PROFESSIONAL WORK PLACES ALLOWS STUDENTS TO IMAGINE THEMSELVES IN THAT SPACE. ANALYSIS OF PROJECT SUCCESS PARTICIPATION DATA BY THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT SHOWS THAT: "67% OF ALL STUDENTS WHO ATTEND PROJECT SUCCESS COLLEGE TOURS ARE MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE ON TIME THAN STUDENTS WHO DO NOT PARTICIPATE. "HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST ONE PROJECT SUCCESS COLLEGE TOUR SHOW AN INCREASE OF 2% IN GRADUATION RATES ACROSS ALL POPULATIONS. "AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN A COLLEGE TOUR SHOW A 5% AVERAGE INCREASE IN GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA), OR 21% AFTER 4 YEARS, GREATER THAN THOSE THAT DID NOT PARTICIPATE. EXPEDITIONS - OUTDOOR AND WILDERNESS ADVENTURES: IN THE SUMMER, PROJECT SUCCESS KEEPS INSPIRING STUDENTS BY OFFERING A VERY SPECIAL ANNUAL CANOE TRIP TO THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS (BWCA) IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA. SINCE 1999, PROJECT SUCCESS HAS TAKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ON THIS SUMMER CANOE ADVENTURE FOR SEVEN FULL DAYS. DURING THE WEEK, CAMPERS LEARN TO WORK TOGETHER TO PADDLE AND PORTAGE CANOES, SET UP AND BREAK DOWN CAMP, COOK THEIR OWN FOOD, CLEAN UP WITHOUT MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, AND SPEND EVERY EVENING REFLECTING AS A GROUP ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DAY AND THE PLAN FOR THE NEXT DAY. THIS ACTIVITY TAKES EVERYTHING WE TEACH DURING OUR IN-CLASS PROJECT SUCCESS WORKSHOPS AND HELPS STUDENTS APPLY THAT KNOWLEDGE IN A REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE. THEY DEVELOP POSITIVE BEHAVIORS AND SKILLS, SUCH AS GOAL-SETTING, LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS BUILDING GRIT, CONFIDENCE AND RESPECT FOR THE AWESOME BEAUTY OF THE WILDERNESS AND A SIMPLE WAY OF LIFE. IN JUNE 2019, PROJECT SUCCESS BROUGHT 150 STUDENTS FROM 11 SCHOOLS ON ONE OF THREE WEEK-LONG ADVENTURES IN THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS. DURING THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, PROJECT SUCCESS CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS OUTDOOR AND STEM EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO INCLUDE THE URBAN OUTDOORS, AIMED TO INTRODUCE OUR STUDENTS TO THE NATURE IN THEIR BACKYARDS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE STEM FIELDS. PROJECT SUCCESS PROVIDED 600 PROJECT SUCCESS STUDENTS AND 100 FAMILY MEMBERS WITH AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY, SUCH AS WINTER ADVENTURE DAY IN THEODORE WIRTH PARK, SCIENCE FUSION AND THE MINNESOTA SCIENCE MUSEUM, AND RIVER ADVENTURE DAY ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. EXPEDITIONS - GLOBAL EXPERIENCES: EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL IS A PROVEN WAY TO HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON STUDENTS AND THEIR SUCCESS. CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 18 WHO TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF THE REGION WHERE THEY LIVE DO BETTER IN SCHOOL, AND AS ADULTS, HAVE HIGHER EARNING POTENTIAL AND ANNUAL INCOME THAN NON-TRAVELERS. MULTICULTURAL LEARNING IS ALSO PROVEN TO FACILITATE CREATIVITY THROUGH COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING AND INCREASED AWARENESS - IT HELPS TO OPEN STUDENTS' MINDS TO OTHER IDEAS AND WAYS OF THINKING. EARLY COMMITMENTS TO THE DREAMS TO FUTURES CAMPAIGN FUNDED PROJECT SUCCESS' LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCES PROGRAM IN 2016 WITH A TRIP TO MEXICO CITY WITH NINE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE CAMPAIGN HAS CONTINUED TO FUND THE EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM TO 300 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS TO DATE. ULTIMATELY, PROJECT SUCCESS SEEKS TO CREATE GLOBAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES THAT BROADEN STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVES, OPEN NEW DOORS OF POSSIBILITY FOR THEM AND PREPARE THEM TO BE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD. DURING THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, PROJECT SUCCESS BROUGHT MORE THAN 100 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON ONE OF FOUR GLOBAL EXPERIENCES TO MEXICO, BOSTON AND WASHINGTON D.C. THE EDUCATIONAL FOCUS FOR EACH EXPERIENCE RANGED FROM IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT TO CULTURAL HISTORY. PROJECT SUCCESS DESIGNED THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO FOSTER CONVERSATION, CONNECTION AND LEARNING, ALLOWING THEM TO REFLECT ON THEIR OWN PLACE IN HISTORY AND DISCOVER THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EXPLORING DIFFERENT CULTURES AND PARTS OF THE WORLD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	LINE 11A EXPLANATION - THE 990 IS SIGNED AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED IN THEIR MONTHLY MEETING
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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	AS A PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, PROJECT SUCCESS HAS IMPLEMENTED A FORMAL COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PROCESS IS MANAGED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WITH ASSISTANCE OF A THIRD-PARTY HR CONSULTANT: 1. COMPARABLE SALARY FROM SIMILARILY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY LIKE ROLES IS OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE RANGE OF PAY. 2. THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROPRIATELY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES INCLUDING: A. THE DECISION AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED B. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO WERE PRESENT FOR THE DEBATE AND THE VOTES CAST BY THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT C. THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON (AND DOCUMENTATION ABOUT WHY AND DEVIATION FROM THE DATA'S RANGES WERE APPROVED), AND D. DOCUMENTATION THE APPROVAL OCCURED WITHOUT THE PARTICIPATION OF ANY BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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