Be Great Together

What it reported doing in 2025

Begreat together ventures to fund and support the development of public-school programs and initiatives. Primary focus areas include school and community program development, robotics and stem program expansion, and broadcasting and media program development.(continued on schedule o)(1) school and community program development & fundingaccomplishments & measurements: - served 600+ students across various k-12 programs.- supported 11 educators in implementing new or expanded curriculum-based initiatives.- provided over $150,000 in funding support to school partners since 2021.- delivered more than 1,100 innovative learning hours through hands-on educational programming.objective: - short-term: equip educators with programming support, resources, and technical assistance to implement sustainable school initiatives.- long-term: expand community-school partnerships that strengthen educational experiences and student leadership opportunities.estimated information: student participation and instructional hour figures are based on aggregated educator and program partner reports.(2) robotics and stem program expansionaccomplishments & measurements: - robotics and stem programming expanded across multiple school sites within center school district.- students participated in engineering, coding, and applied math activities through robotics and 3d printing programs.- students explored stem-related career pathways including engineering, aerospace, and technology fields.- future program expansion is projected to increase participation district-wide over the next five years.objective: - short-term introduce students to stem education through hands-on robotics, coding, and design experiences.- long-term: build sustainable pathways into technology and engineering careers through continued access to stem programming.estimated information: participation projections are based on current expansion planning and district enrollment trends.(3) broadcasting & media programaccomplishments & measurements: - students at center academy for success participated in weekly broadcasting and media production activities.- students developed communication, editing, videography, and digital storytelling skills through hands-on instruction.- programming included exposure to journalism, media production, and public communication career pathways.- broadcasting curriculum incorporated literacy-based activities including script writing, narration, and editing.objective: - short-term: provide students with practical media and communication training through classroom broadcasting experiences.- long-term: establish sustainable pathways for students pursuing careers in journalism, media, and digital production.estimated information: participation and growth estimates are based on educator reporting and projected program expansion.during 2025, begreat together expanded partnerships in robotics, broadcasting, multilingual literacy, social-emotional learning, school retail programs, dual-language education, and post-secondary exposure opportunities. Partnership accomplishments include:(1) multilingual library program- students from global academy and east high school benefited from expanded multilingual literacy access through district-wide library support.- the library surpassed 1,000 multilingual books supporting literacy development and cultural inclusion.- students engaged in bilingual reading and literacy activities designed to strengthen academic confidence and engagement. (2) begreat connect social-emotional learning program- launched a 12-session social-emotional learning pilot focused on emotional intelligence, communication, collaboration, and leadership.- students demonstrated measurable growth in communication, cooperation, collaboration, and relationship management skills through pre- and post-survey assessments.- the program emphasized emotional regulation, civic leadership, and workplace readiness skills for future success. (3) family and consumer sciences pr

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 76.2%; rating input score 76
• Fundraising efficiency: $8.82 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 75%; rating input score 75; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -97.6%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.94; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 22.4%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.2% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -23.5% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings