BEYOND DIFFERENCES

Inspiring Youth to End Social Isolation

San Rafael, CA | www.beyonddifferences.org

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BEYOND DIFFERENCES

EIN: 27-1772372

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as of September 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of September 18, 2023

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Mission

To inspire students at middle and high schools nationwide to end social isolation and to create a culture of belonging for everyone. We are a student-led social justice movement and a source of professional development for educators for Inclusion based on Social Emotional Learning evidence-based methods. Beyond Differences is the nation’s leader on social isolation among middle school youth. Since it’s founding in 2010, more than 8600 schools across the country have used Beyond Differences programs and 550,000 students have been impacted.

Ruling year info

2010

Executive Director and Co-founder

Laura Talmus

Main address

PO Box 9070

San Rafael, CA 94912 USA

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EIN

27-1772372

Subject area info

Education

Elementary and secondary education

Graduate and professional education

Leadership development

Youth development

Population served info

Children and youth

Adolescents

Parents

Students

Teachers

NTEE code info

Nonmonetary Support N.E.C. (O19)

Nonmonetary Support N.E.C. (B19)

Elementary, Secondary Ed (B20)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

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

Tax forms

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Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

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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?

No One Eats Alone®

No One Eats Alone®, Beyond Differences' most popular program, is a stand-alone event that takes place during lunch at school, including curriculum that can be used before or after the day. During your event, students make a difference on their own middle school campus by making sure that everyone is included at lunch and students sit with new friends and classmates. Schools in all 50 states participate in this program.

Population(s) Served

Adolescents

Teachers

Know Your Classmates™

Know Your Classmates™ is designed to explore youth identity and belonging + help students embrace diversity, and help students speak honestly about their feelings. Now includes teen- created lessons on How to be An Ally, Diverse Expression of Gender, Recognizing Bias, and Anti Racism + National Stand Up for Asian American Youth Campaign materials. (FALL)

Know Your Classmates™ occurs in schools in all 50 states.

Population(s) Served

Adolescents

Teachers

Be Kind Online™

Be Kind Online™ (BKO) is focused on creating inclusive communities online and ending social isolation in digital spaces. Students learn how to stand up to hateful behaviors, positive and negative aspects of screen time, social media’s effect on emotions and how to regulate those feelings, how to build self-confidence online and how to build your future online. (SPRING)

Population(s) Served

Adolescents

Adult Professional Development for Educators

Beyond Differences has created National Innovative Educator Cohorts, a professional development program supporting educators in NYC & FL (70 total). In partnership with a team of mental health practitioners, experts in DEI, LGBTQ educators (co-facilitators & guest speakers) + our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) trained staff provides training and tools that can be used immediately. Workshops provide adolescent mental health & SEL skill-based knowledge, tools & resources (SEL curriculum) to promote the well-being of teachers and their students. PD series are implemented as 6 workshops throughout the school year with brown bag sessions interspersed to allow educators to bond, exchange best practices & receive support.

Population(s) Served

Teachers

Where we work

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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 backpacks filled with school supplies distributed

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adolescents, Children

Related Program

No One Eats Alone®

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

We send out free school supplies to educators nationwide each year to promote our transformative social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum and lesson plans. 2020 and 2021 were anomalies.

Number of teachers recruited

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Adult Professional Development for Educators

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of students enrolled

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Be Kind Online™

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

The Be Kind Online® program is an initiative aimed at cultivating social inclusion in virtual spaces. When students enter middle school, they become more plugged into the digital world. How do we make

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

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Charting impact

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

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Our ultimate goal is to eliminate social isolation and replace with cultures of belonging where middle and high school youth are included, valued, respected and accepted by their peers. Investment in youth voices is widely regarded as the key to realizing this dream.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

-Increase national awareness of social isolation as a threat to public health among the public, parents and educators -- emphasizing the benefits of the youth voice in addressing the threat.

-Invest in data collection and evaluation of those school communities using Beyond Differences programs in order to leverage the diversity of resources and leadership needed to disrupt social isolation.

- Invest in the professional development of teachers, counselors and education administrators to become fluent in Social Emotional Learning (SEL).

-Invest in professional development for educators to support increased adoption of annual and multiyear Beyond Differences programs for youth in grades 5-6-7-8.

-Invest in teen leadership in innovating the Beyond Differences curriculum and giving middle and high schoolers the rare opportunity to be taught and inspired by teen activists, and to grow into teen leaders.

-Continue informing state and national policy via speaking, serving on committees and panels, research, campaigns, press, collaborations and partnerships.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

-Broaden national reach into new diverse communities, with a teen board that mirrors the diversity of our communities.
-Integrate cultural competencies in the design and delivery of programs and campaigns to reflect the diversity of our communities.
-Recruit diverse talent for our Board and staff, to be reflective of whom we serve.
-Invest in DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging) training for our Board, staff and students.

Donations and other funding support help ensure our capability to meet the broad set of needs for hundreds of thousands of participants at thousands of schools across the country.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Beyond Differences is the nation’s leading expert on social isolation among middle school youth and our mission is the driving force behind our student-led social justice movement. Since it’s founding in 2010, more than 8,500 schools across the country have used Beyond Differences programs, impacting more than 3.77 million students in all 50 states.

The Beyond Differences model is predicated on the notion that students influencing other students is not only an effective means of changing school culture, but also a natural and profoundly life-changing opportunity for youth to take control of this issue that causes so many children to feel helpless. Beyond Differences has three high school teen boards in the San Francisco Bay Area and one in Portland, OR. These high school teen leaders model that connection and sense of belonging which has a powerful ripple effect and inspires middle school youth to believe in it, too.

To address emerging student and educator needs to address social isolation exacerbated by the pandemic, Beyond Differences is proud to have created a National Innovative Educators Cohort, a year-round professional development program supporting teachers, administrators, resource counselors and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) influencers in school districts across the country. Its purpose is to provide awareness, skills, training, and resources to promote the well-being of teachers and the students they serve.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

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

To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, 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 look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

BEYOND DIFFERENCES

Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

15.34

Average of 108.43 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

13.9

Average of 18.5 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

12%

Average of 12% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

BEYOND DIFFERENCES

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$196,816
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$13,764
Investments	$11
Special Events	$0
Sales	($4,981)
Other	$1,172
Total Revenue	$206,782

Expenses
Program Services	$103,717
Administration	$37,206
Fundraising	$8,000
Total Expenses	$148,923
Net Gain/Loss	$57,859

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,870
Advertising & Promotion	$149
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,130
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$8,000

Revenue
Contributions	$327,575
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$751
Investments	$8
Special Events	$0
Sales	($3,920)
Other	$11
Total Revenue	$324,425

Expenses
Program Services	$182,225
Administration	$51,344
Fundraising	$2,000
Total Expenses	$235,569
Net Gain/Loss	$88,856

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,535
Advertising & Promotion	$561
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$1,650
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$3,845
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$2,000

Revenue
Contributions	$415,477
Government Grants	$35,000
Program Services	$0
Investments	$12
Special Events	($5,514)
Sales	($397)
Other	$1,792
Total Revenue	$446,370

Expenses
Program Services	$336,850
Administration	$85,403
Fundraising	$15,535
Total Expenses	$437,788
Net Gain/Loss	$8,582

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,490
Advertising & Promotion	$3,219
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,902
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$11,873
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$15,535

Revenue
Contributions	$715,118
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$23
Special Events	$0
Sales	($3,025)
Other	$3,554
Total Revenue	$715,670

Expenses
Program Services	$582,353
Administration	$112,620
Fundraising	$36,874
Total Expenses	$731,847
Net Gain/Loss	($16,177)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,610
Advertising & Promotion	$195
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,849
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$11,071
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$36,874

Revenue
Contributions	$987,389
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$22
Special Events	$0
Sales	($415)
Other	$1,108
Total Revenue	$988,104

Expenses
Program Services	$542,282
Administration	$116,147
Fundraising	$107,865
Total Expenses	$766,294
Net Gain/Loss	$221,810

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$31,167
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,930
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$8,327
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$13,502

Revenue
Contributions	$1,327,191
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$200
Special Events	$55,635
Sales	$1,606
Other	$5,449
Total Revenue	$1,390,081

Expenses
Program Services	$672,965
Administration	$151,520
Fundraising	$251,371
Total Expenses	$1,075,856
Net Gain/Loss	$314,225

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$12,410
Advertising & Promotion	$63
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$6,412
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$3,924
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$26,310

Revenue
Contributions	$30,033
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$27
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$30,060

Expenses
Program Services	$31,666
Administration	$47,584
Fundraising	$5,044
Total Expenses	$84,294
Net Gain/Loss	($54,234)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$2,550
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$1,760
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$1,000

Revenue
Contributions	$1,525,754
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$889
Special Events	($7,059)
Sales	$0
Other	$5,220
Total Revenue	$1,524,804

Expenses
Program Services	$964,248
Administration	$276,336
Fundraising	$233,980
Total Expenses	$1,474,564
Net Gain/Loss	$50,240

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$38,645
Advertising & Promotion	$961
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$6,908
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$3,278
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$48,687

Revenue
Contributions	$1,772,683
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$107
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$131,974
Total Revenue	$1,904,764

Expenses
Program Services	$844,954
Administration	$246,167
Fundraising	$203,081
Total Expenses	$1,294,202
Net Gain/Loss	$610,562

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$62,535
Advertising & Promotion	$1,087
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$6,689
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$2,628
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$44,528

Revenue
Contributions	$1,543,259
Government Grants	$329,949
Program Services	$0
Investments	$497
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$138,118
Total Revenue	$2,011,823

Expenses
Program Services	$1,049,907
Administration	$269,493
Fundraising	$297,584
Total Expenses	$1,616,984
Net Gain/Loss	$394,839

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$43,515
Advertising & Promotion	$5,721
Information Technology Expenses	$47,837
Insurance Expenses	$11,626
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$7,557
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$98,691

BEYOND DIFFERENCES

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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 survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also 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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Assets	Jun 01, 2012	May 31, 2013	Change
Contributions	$196,816
Cash & Equivalents	$99,407	$156,039	$56,632
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$99,407	$156,039	$56,632

Liabilities	Jun 01, 2012	May 31, 2013	Change
Accounts Payable	$1,404	$177	($1,227)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$1,404	$177	($1,227)

Fund balance	Jun 01, 2012	May 31, 2013	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$98,003	$155,862	$57,859
Net Assets	$98,003	$155,862	$57,859

Assets	Jun 01, 2013	May 31, 2014	Change
Contributions	$327,575
Cash & Equivalents	$156,039	$244,972	$88,933
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$156,039	$244,972	$88,933

Liabilities	Jun 01, 2013	May 31, 2014	Change
Accounts Payable	$177	$254	$77
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$177	$254	$77

Fund balance	Jun 01, 2013	May 31, 2014	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$155,862	$244,718	$88,856
Net Assets	$155,862	$244,718	$88,856

Assets	Jun 01, 2014	May 31, 2015	Change
Contributions	$415,477
Cash & Equivalents	$244,972	$257,703	$12,731
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$11,884	$11,884
Total Assets	$244,972	$269,587	$24,615

Liabilities	Jun 01, 2014	May 31, 2015	Change
Accounts Payable	$254	$16,287	$16,033
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$254	$16,287	$16,033

Fund balance	Jun 01, 2014	May 31, 2015	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$141,737	$141,737
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$141,737	$141,737
Unrestricted Net Assets	$244,718	$111,563	($133,155)
Net Assets	$244,718	$253,300	$8,582

Assets	Jun 01, 2015	May 31, 2016	Change
Contributions	$715,118
Cash & Equivalents	$257,703	$226,094	($31,609)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$14,047	$14,047
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$1,223	$1,223
Other	$11,884	$2,500	($9,384)
Total Assets	$269,587	$243,864	($25,723)

Liabilities	Jun 01, 2015	May 31, 2016	Change
Accounts Payable	$16,287	$6,741	($9,546)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$16,287	$6,741	($9,546)

Fund balance	Jun 01, 2015	May 31, 2016	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$141,737	$0	-$141,737
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$141,737	$0	($141,737)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$111,563	$237,123	$125,560
Net Assets	$253,300	$237,123	($16,177)

Assets	Jun 01, 2016	May 31, 2017	Change
Contributions	$987,389
Cash & Equivalents	$226,094	$492,495	$266,401
Accounts Receivable	$14,047	$323	($13,724)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$138	$138
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$1,223	$2,584	$1,361
Other	$2,500	$4,221	$1,721
Total Assets	$243,864	$499,761	$255,897

Liabilities	Jun 01, 2016	May 31, 2017	Change
Accounts Payable	$6,741	$40,828	$34,087
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$6,741	$40,828	$34,087

Fund balance	Jun 01, 2016	May 31, 2017	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$52,045	$52,045
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$52,045	$52,045
Unrestricted Net Assets	$237,123	$406,888	$169,765
Net Assets	$237,123	$458,933	$221,810

Assets	Jun 01, 2017	May 31, 2018	Change
Contributions	$1,327,191
Cash & Equivalents	$492,495	$674,030	$181,535
Accounts Receivable	$323	$0	($323)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$150,018	$150,018
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$138	$138	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$2,584	$1,926	($658)
Other	$4,221	$2,500	($1,721)
Total Assets	$499,761	$828,612	$328,851

Liabilities	Jun 01, 2017	May 31, 2018	Change
Accounts Payable	$40,828	$55,454	$14,626
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$40,828	$55,454	$14,626

Fund balance	Jun 01, 2017	May 31, 2018	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$52,045	$244,489	$192,444
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$52,045	$244,489	$192,444
Unrestricted Net Assets	$406,888	$528,669	$121,781
Net Assets	$458,933	$773,158	$314,225

Assets	Jun 01, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Change
Contributions	$30,033
Cash & Equivalents	$674,030	$764,818	$90,788
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$150,018	$262	($149,756)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$138	$138	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$1,926	$1,268	($658)
Other	$2,500	$2,500	$0
Total Assets	$828,612	$768,986	($59,626)

Liabilities	Jun 01, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Change
Accounts Payable	$55,454	$50,062	($5,392)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$55,454	$50,062	($5,392)

BEYOND DIFFERENCES

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2017	2018 *	2020	2021	2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$170,383	$122,439	-$17,487	$432,892	$369,492
As % of expenses	22.3%	11.4%	-1.2%	33.5%	23.0%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$169,765	$121,781	-$18,145	$429,169	$357,038
As % of expenses	22.2%	11.3%	-1.2%	33.2%	22.1%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$988,104	$1,390,081	$1,524,804	$1,904,764	$2,011,823
Total revenue, % change over prior year	38.1%	40.7%	0.0%	24.9%	5.6%
Program services revenue	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	16.4%
All other grants and contributions	99.9%	99.5%	99.6%	93.1%	76.7%
Other revenue	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	6.9%	6.9%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$765,676	$1,075,198	$1,473,906	$1,290,479	$1,604,530
Total expenses, % change over prior year	4.6%	40.4%	0.0%	-12.4%	24.3%
Personnel	43.3%	41.2%	46.8%	58.1%	54.4%
Professional fees	18.8%	22.0%	27.9%	31.0%	27.7%
Occupancy	4.2%	3.4%	2.7%	2.1%	0.2%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	33.6%	33.4%	22.6%	8.7%	17.7%

Full cost components (estimated)	2017	2018	2020	2021	2022
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$766,294	$1,075,856	$1,474,564	$1,294,202	$1,616,984
One month of savings	$63,806	$89,600	$122,826	$107,540	$133,711
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$1,979	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$832,079	$1,165,456	$1,597,390	$1,401,742	$1,750,695

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2017	2018	2020	2021	2022
Months of cash	7.7	7.5	8.2	14.5	13.9
Months of cash and investments	7.7	7.5	8.2	14.5	13.9
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	6.3	5.9	5.5	10.3	10.9

Balance sheet composition	2017	2018	2020	2021	2022
Cash	$492,495	$674,030	$1,001,633	$1,562,961	$1,857,200
Investments	$0	$0	$365	$860	$1,394
Receivables	$323	$150,018	$10,981	$56,865	$609,633
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$3,289	$3,289	$3,289	$3,289	$3,289
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	21.4%	41.4%	81.5%	100.0%	100.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	8.2%	6.7%	17.1%	12.2%	4.9%
Unrestricted net assets	$406,888	$528,669	$675,565	$1,104,734	$1,461,772
Temporarily restricted net assets	$52,045	$244,489	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$52,045	$244,489	$166,941	$348,829	$911,448
Total net assets	$458,933	$773,158	$842,506	$1,453,563	$2,373,220

Key data checks

Key data checks	2017	2018	2020	2021	2022
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

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

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director and Co-founder

Laura Talmus

Laura Talmus founded Beyond Differences along with her husband, Averell “Ace” Smith, following the unexpected death of their daughter Lili Rachel Smith in October 2009. Laura has run the day-to-day operations of Beyond Differences as a volunteer since its founding and was hired by the Board of Directors as its first Executive Director in August 2015. With over thirty-five years’ experience in running and consulting to non- profit organizations, she is passionate about bringing awareness to the issue of adolescent social isolation. Ace and Laura have a 30-year-old son, Abram. They live in Marin County.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

BEYOND DIFFERENCES

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

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Board of directors
as of 09/01/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Mr. Wade Rakes

Centene Corporation

Term: 2021 - 2024

Ace Smith

Bearstar Strategies

Kerri Catalano

Bloomberg LP

Rahul Chandhok

Forty Niners Football Company, LLC

Larry Krause

Tessara Financial Advisors, Inc.

Karen Kwetey

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Ed Lehrman

Vine Connections

Alan Loving

The Boldt Company

Carly O'Connor Kawaja

Athleta

Sheila Peluso

Cerberus Capital Management, LP

Michaela Simpson

NeuroLeadership Institute

Jen Traeger

United Skates of America

Marla Wiacek

Dearborn Public Schools

Jacqueline Neuwirth Swire

Founding Board Member

Allison Cohen

Reading Partners

Alexander Heckler

Partner, LSN Law Partners

Nancy Howe

Artist

Alexander Rivera

Achieve Program

Kristian Stiles

President, Stiles Partners

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 ? No
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 2/2/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/31/2023

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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.

Policies and processes

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 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.

There are no contractors recorded for this organization.

Professional fundraisers

Fiscal year ending

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G

Solicitation activities

Gross receipts from fundraising

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Paid to fundraiser

BEYOND DIFFERENCES

Inspiring Youth to End Social Isolation

Mission

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Our programs

No One Eats Alone®

Know Your Classmates™

Be Kind Online™

Adult Professional Development for Educators

Where we work

Our results

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Number of backpacks filled with school supplies distributed

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Population(s) Served

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Goals & Strategy

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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2022 info

15.34

Months of cash in 2022 info

13.9

Fringe rate in 2022 info

12%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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Key data checks

Operations

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Executive Director and Co-founder

Laura Talmus

Number of employees

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Board of directors data

Mr. Wade Rakes

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

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Liquidity in 2022

Months of cash in 2022

Fringe rate in 2022

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Assets & liabilities