Tao Learning Institute

Educate & Inspire with Modern Pedagogy

Marietta, OH   |  https://taolearning.org

Mission

We have a purpose to advance education in a P-20+ Initiative, including but not limited to advancing the education in STEAM subjects and subjects deemed necessary to join the workforce. We forecast the career market over the next century and provide resources in the advancement of education to the market. Tao Learning Institute increases literacy across multiple languages. The focus of literacy includes written, spoken, unspoken, digital, and other languages used by society or projected to be used in the forecasted future.

Ruling year info

2019

President

Mr Matthew Hackney

Main address

125 Frederick St

Marietta, OH 45750 USA

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EIN

83-3086300

NTEE code info

Educational Services and Schools - Other (B90)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The world is inundated with information overload. Students feel overwhelmed instead of inspired. Some students feel like school is tricking them to get money. Other students have a thirst for knowledge, but are not properly trained in how to learn or how to create tangible goals for themselves. Parents are busy working and keeping bills paid and cannot afford expensive mentorship programs or do not have access to the fields of study their children desire from world-class professionals. Education doesn't address the demands of the Modern Workforce needs from top companies.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Ignite Curiosity

Give students the opportunity to explore their surroundings and then share their learning experiences with their peers.
This method utilizes the SMILE (Self-Motivated Impact Learning Environment) Method that encourages exploration of STEAM and motivates to pursue education. We track literacy in multiple areas to gauge our traction and effectiveness.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth

We will unite women to empower one another and bring new sustainable energy for their families. This initiative will see our leaders in arts, crafts, business, and e-commerce across the globe work together to create a new chapter for the villages of the developing MENAP Region.

We will take this a step further and mentor the participants with wholesome values and family strategy for ongoing success.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of students who demonstrate improved overall literacy

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults, Multiracial people, People of Asian descent, Economically disadvantaged people

Related Program

Ignite Curiosity

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

We created business intelligence to track student engagement in digital learning platforms and software adoption. We consider an increase in literacy based on overall consistent engagement.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

To raise awareness to various existing programs that can be accessed worldwide in the field of education.
To bridge the gap between educational programs and students who either may not know about them or currently do not have access to them.
To inspire students to embrace learning, embrace mistakes, and enjoy a lifestyle of learning.
To educate parents in the ideas of Self-Organized Learning Environments so their children can guide themselves on their educational journey.
To build S.T.E.A.M. Retreats to curate the educational process.
To build SMILE Spaces where students of all ages can guide themselves in peaceful and healthy environments that make an impact on the world.

We will expand our large cloud education platform that brings together students from all over the world and create engaging content that bridges STEAM resources with students of all ages so they are inspired and curious about the exploration of knowledge.
We will continue to develop SMILE Spaces that have a zen vibe to them and setup membership for these.
We will continue to host Curiosity Camps at our SMILE Spaces to showcase how this learning environment can be used and utilized.

Our Board of Directors and Executives are comprised of leaders in Education, Community Development, leaders in IT, and leaders in the Corporate World. With a combined 30 years experience, we have a strong team who is devoting their time along with over 50 volunteers worldwide already since our inception a few months ago.

We have developed software partnerships with Khan Academy, Microsoft, Google, and others to create a dynamic and robust Cloud Platform that can be accessed all over the world for our educational needs.

We have over 20 years experience in architectural design and community development to create the SMILE Spaces. We have already created them in Pakistan, China, Costa Rica, California, West Virginia, and Ohio. We are equipped to build these in an international capacity with multiple concepts that thrive once we are finished.

We have already built SMILE Spaces around the world and have the foundation built for our Cloud Education Platform. We have already put the Cloud platform into use for over 1 year, have used the SMILE Spaces for over 7 years, and have already created very strong partnerships in Education with many companies in this sector.

Our next step is to build APIs to better track students in Power BI and to acquire the real estate our SMILE Spaces currently run out of. We currently are leasing this land and desire to expand it further by having Tao Learning Institute own the land.

After acquiring the land we are currently using, we will continue to seek new land to open new Chapters of our SMILE Spaces and repeat the model.

We will host more SMILE Retreats and encourage students to become members on our platform to increase their literacy in the subjects of STEAM

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Tao Learning Institute

Board of directors
as of 01/25/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Matthew Hackney

Donna Lazarescu

Zain Raza Sultani

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/1/2020
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

We do not display disability information for organizations with fewer than 15 staff.

Equity strategies

Last updated: 02/01/2020

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.