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Living Classrooms Foundation
Also Known As: LC-NCR
PO Box 70437 Washington, DC 20024

GENERAL INFORMATION

Who We Are

The Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) that provides hands-on educational programming for youth and young adults with an emphasis on at-risk urban environments.

• This organization is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity .
• This organization is not required to file an annual return with the IRS.
• Financial information in this report is derived from the organization's December 31, 2007 Form 990.
• Additional narrative information in this report was last supplied by the organization on July 30, 2009.
• It makes its audited financial statements available to the public upon request.
• Contributions are deductible, as provided by law.

How to Help

This organization is seeking funds from contributions and grants. These funds will be used for unrestricted operating expenses and special projects.

Location(s) Served

• Washington, DC Metropolitan Area

NTEE Code

• B99—Education N.E.C.
• J22—Employment Training
• I43—Services to Prisoners/Families

Chief Executive

Mr. John Dillow

Chief Executive Profile

John is a 13 year veteran of the Living Classrooms Foundation. Over this time period, John has been a direct service provider, as well as managed the expansion of educational and workforce deveopment programs.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MISSION AND PROGRAMS

Mission

Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region is a non-profit organization, operated for the benefit of the community at-large, providing hands-on education and job training for students of diverse backgrounds, with a special emphasis on serving at-risk youth. The Foundation uses maritime settings, community revitalization projects and other challenging learning environments, and a low staff-to-student ratio. Our experience-based educational programs emphasize the applied learning of math, science, language arts, history, economics, and ecology. Key objectives of all Living Classrooms programs are the career development, cooperative learning, elevating self-esteem, and fostering mulitcultural exchange.

Programs

Shipboard Education - hands-on educational programs which support the standards of learning for teachers in the classroom. These programs place students onboard a historic Chesapeake Bay workboat where education meets real world applications. Over 2,000 students are served annually. Outreach Programs - staff visit schools to bring history, math and sceince alive while aiding teachers in meeting standards of learning. Over 4,000 students per year are served by this program. Workforce Development - staff provide job readiness, employment placement and retentiuon serivce to young adults. Most participants are residents of Wards 6, 7 & 8. It is is the goal of this initiative to provide 100 young adults with support.

Additional Comments from the Organization

Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region is an affiliate of the Living Classrooms Foundation. The Living Classrooms Foundation has spent the last twenty years providing hands-on educational programs for over 50,000 participants annually. The 'best practices' of these programs have been the foundation for Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region.

GOALS AND RESULTS

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

1. Over 20,000 students were served through the Living Classrooms educational programs with the assistance of the merger with Discovery Creek Children's Museum.
2. Living Classrooms, in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, began providing workforce development and employment retention services for young adults.
3. Living Classrooms assisted Forest City - Washington with their successful bid to redevelop The Yards site-formerly called the Southeast Federal Center.

Objectives for Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2008

1. To serve over 20,000 students in hands-on educational programs for youth and adults.
2. Provide 100 young adults with job placement and retention services.
3. Acquire funding to expand afterschool program in partnership with local schools.

Self Assessment

All programs have an evaluation process in place. For example, the workforce development programs utilize a web enabled tracking system, 'Efforts to Outcomes'(ETO). ETO allows staff to track the services provided to individuals, their successes and gives management the opportunity constantl improve the service being provided.

FINANCIAL DATA

Revenues and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

Note: The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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