Quality Education Services of Mn Inc

What it reported doing in 2019

The experience corp program served 108 classrooms in 23 schools and after school locations in minneapolis/st paul, mn. During the 2019 fiscal year, 772 students received 19,443 hours of tutoring from 87 tutors. All 772 of these students received sustained one-on-one or small group tutoring during the school year. Pre- and post-tutoring assessments collect measures of academic performance, behavior and other indicators and are completed by teachers or site supervisors at the beginning of the school year and again at the end of the school year or whenever a student exits the program. In minneapolis/st paul, mn, 625 students' teachers or site supervisors completed both the pre- and posttutoring assessment survey 93% of these students were classified as below grade level at the beginning of the school year. Respondents indicated the following:- 67% of students who were below grade level at the beginning of the year improved their reading and literacy performance by at least half a grade, - 47% of students were classified as on or above grade level by the end of the year, - 33% of the students improved by one full grade level or more or were classified as on or above grade level by the end of the year,- 79% of the students who had previous attendance issues were rated as exhibiting improvement in attendance by the end of the year. - 79% of the students who had previously displayed disruptive behaviors were rated as exhibiting improvement by the end of the year. - 92% of the students who had received low ratings for one or more social and emotional indicators at the beginning of the year- concentration, motivation, self-confidence, or participation-received a higher rating at the end of the year. 91 teachers or site supervisors completed the minneapolis/st paul, mn teacher/site supervisor program evaluation. The findings indicated- 92% of the respondents reported that the ec tutors had a moderate or strong influence on student reading and literacy performance,- 89% of the respondents reported that the ec tutors had a moderate or strong influence on student social and emotional indicators, such as motivation, concentration, participation, or self-confidence,- 94% of the respondents reported that the ec tutors had a moderate or strong influence on providing teachers or site supervisors with extra time to assist students who were struggling academically,- 82% of the respondents indicated that they were likely to request a tutor again next year 81 tutors completed the minneapolis/st paul, mn volunteer tutor survey. The results are as follows - 95% of the tutors reported that participating in the ec program helped them stay physically and mentally active - 96% of the tutors reported that the program increased their sense of purpose in life - 100% of the tutors reported that they were satisfied with the academic progress they made with students - 96% of the tutors reported that they were satisfied with the relationships they had with the students they tutored the net promoter score, which indicates how likely volunteers are to recommend the ec program to a friend was 71

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 95.3%; rating input score 95
• Program expense ratio: 81.2%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $10.52 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • 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: -17.3%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.39; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 19.5%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -16.6% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 12.9% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 36.2% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings