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SOLANA BEACH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

Solana Beach, CA   |  www.solanabeachkids.org

Mission

The mission of the Solana Beach Schools Foundation is to raise funds to bridge the gap between vital school needs and state funding to enrich the public education of all students in the K-6 Solana Beach School District. SBSF primarily funds instruction and supplies for STREAM (science, technology, research, engineering, art and math) Discovery Labs and supplemental physical education.

Ruling year info

1991

Executive Director

Valerie Charat

Main address

309 N Rios Ave

Solana Beach, CA 92075 USA

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Formerly known as

Solana Beach Foundation for Learning

EIN

33-0206854

NTEE code info

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (B12)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

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Our programs

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

Solana Beach School District

The Foundation has contributed all of its residual funds to the Solana Beach District for STREAM Discovery Labs, art, technology and supplemental physical education.

Population(s) Served
Children

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

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How we listen

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Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

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Operations

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

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SOLANA BEACH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

Board of directors
as of 01/19/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Katherine Suel

Chris Riddle

Pollie Gautsch

Kerily McEvoy

Cara Cadden

Corey Ford

Board leadership practices

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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