I Earn Inc

Organization Overview

I Earn Inc is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 1996. According to its NTEE Classification (Q30) the organization is classified as: International Development, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. As of 12/2021, I Earn Inc employed 21 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. I Earn Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, I Earn Inc generated $3.8m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (5.4%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $3.7m during the year ending 12/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (3.2%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE MISSION OF IEARN-USA IS TO DEVELOP AND EMPOWER AN INCLUSIVE GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS WHO BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDES AND WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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IEARN GLOBAL PROJECTSIN 2021, IEARN TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD CONNECTED ONLINE, COLLABORATED ON GLOBAL PROJECTS, AND BUILT FRIENDSHIPS AS THEY ADDRESSED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. TEACHERS AND STUDENTS DESIGNED AND FACILITATED OVER 80 PROJECTS ALIGNED WITH THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.IEARN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTIEARN-USA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLAY A KEY ROLE IN SUPPORTING EDUCATORS TO BECOME GLOBAL EDUCATION LEADERS. THEY CREATE A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY, PROVIDE SUPPORT, AND GUIDE EDUCATORS IN INTEGRATING GLOBAL PROJECTS INTO THEIR CURRICULUM. IN 2021, IEARN-USA'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS, TRAINING WEBINARS, AND SHARING DIGITAL RESOURCES TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH HANDS-ON TOOLS AND SKILLS TO EMPOWER THEM TO BUILD LONG-LASTING GLOBAL CONNECTIONS.GLOBAL EDUCATION AMBASSADORSIEARN-USA'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR U.S. EDUCATORS, NAMED THE GLOBAL EDUCATION AMBASSADORS (GEAS), IS A SELECT GROUP OF VOLUNTEER EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING IEARN'S EFFORTS TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND GLOBAL EDUCATION. THESE AMBASSADORS PROMOTED GLOBAL EDUCATION AND VIRTUAL EXCHANGE, LED ONLINE PROJECTS AND COURSE FACILITATION, AND CREATED EXCHANGE RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE KENNEDY-LUGAR YOUTH EXCHANGE AND STUDY (YES) PROGRAMFUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND SPONSORED BY THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, THE YES PROGRAM IS AN ACADEMIC YEAR EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM COUNTRIES WITH SIGNIFICANT MUSLIM POPULATIONS. THE YES PROGRAM IS MANAGED BY VARIOUS PARTNERS IN THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY. IEARN MANAGES YES PROGRAMMING FOR BANGLADESH, CAMEROON, ISRAEL (ARAB COMMUNITIES), LIBERIA, MALI, PAKISTAN, SIERRA LEONE, AND SURINAME, AND ADVISES AND MANAGES VIRTUAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES, PROGRAM WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND WEBINARS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND ALUMNI. IEARN-USA SUPPORTED AND ENGAGED YES ALUMNI THROUGH TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS. IN MAY-JUNE 2021, IEARN-USA ORGANIZED THE YES STORIES WORKSHOP PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STORY STUDIO FOR 16 ALUMNI FROM 13 COUNTRIES.FROM JUNE 21 TO JULY 2, 2021, IEARN-USA CO-HOSTED YES CONNECTS, A VIRTUAL YES ALUMNI DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE. A TOTAL OF 39 PARTICIPANTS FROM 18 COUNTRIES WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE. FROM SEPTEMBER 23 TO OCTOBER 21, 2021, IEARN-USA IMPLEMENTED THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE WORKSHOP FOR 41 YES ALUMNI FROM CAMEROON, LIBERIA, MALI AND SIERRA LEONE.NATIONAL SECURITY LANGUAGE INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH (NSLI-Y)IEARN-USA CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT THE NSLI-Y PROGRAM. NSLI-Y IS A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO LEARN LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGES IN SUMMER AND ACADEMIC-YEAR OVERSEAS IMMERSION PROGRAMS. IN 2022, IEARN-USA IMPLEMENTED THREE GRANT CYCLES FOR THE NSLI-Y PROGRAM:-26 STUDENTS IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM FOR 2021-2022 FINISHED THEIR PROGRAMS AND RETURNED TO THE U.S.-126 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OVERSEAS SUMMER PROGRAMS AND 27 STUDENTS BEGAN THEIR ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS FOR 2022-2023.-IEARN-USA BEGAN DEVELOPING THE PROGRAM FOR THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR CYCLE. IEARN-USA ALSO MANAGED DEVELOPMENT AND CONTENT PUBLISHING FOR THE NSLI-Y INTERACTIVE WEBSITE (HTTP://NSLIY-INTERACTIVE.ORG/), WHICH SHOWCASES LANGUAGE LEARNING AND CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCES OF NSLI-Y STUDENTS AND ALUMNI. SISTER2SISTERTHE U.S. - SISTER2SISTER EXCHANGE PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 60 PAKISTANI FEMALE STUDENTS (ROUGHLY 20 PER COHORT YEAR) TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO EMPOWER PAKISTANI FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS TO OVERCOME CULTURAL LIMITATIONS THAT INHIBIT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN PURSUING COMPETITIVE AND LUCRATIVE CAREERS. SISTER2SISTER IS FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND IS ADMINISTERED BY A CONSORTIUM OF PARTNERS, INCLUDING AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, IEARN-PAKISTAN, AND IEARN-USA. DUE TO LINGERING EFFECTS OF COVID-19, IN 2021 ONLY TWO (2) PAKISTANI SISTER2SISTER FINALISTS TRAVELED TO THE U.S., THE OTHER STUDENTS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM REMOTELY FROM PAKISTAN.DESIGN SQUAD LATINXFUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, IEARN-USA PARTNERED WITH GBH TO DEVELOP THE DESIGN SQUAD LATINX PROGRAM, A VIRTUAL EXCHANGE FOCUSED ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH BETWEEN STUDENTS IN PUERTO RICO AND STUDENTS IN THE U.S. THE LATINX POPULATION IS DISPROPORTIONATELY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE STEM INDUSTRIES. THIS PROGRAM WILL INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO STEM SUBJECTS/CAREERS IN A FUN AND ENGAGING WAY AND ALLOW THEM TO VISUALIZE THEMSELVES IN A STEM CAREER. DESIGN SQUAD ACTIVITIES EMPOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS TO SOLVE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF ENGINEERING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. REFRESHED WEEKLY WITH CHALLENGES, VIDEOS, AND ACTIVITIES, THE WEBSITE IS ONE OF THE ONLY PLACES ON THE WEB WHERE KIDS CAN SHARE THEIR ENGINEERING IDEAS WITH OTHER KIDS. PROGRAM PILOT AND IMPLEMENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE IN 2022. FHI360 - FY17 ENGLISH ACCESS MICROSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMFUNDED BY THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS (ECA) OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND ADMINISTERED BY FHI360, THE DEVELOPING DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP EXCHANGE WAS A 10-WEEK VIRTUAL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP FOR 40 NON-NATIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATORS INCLUDING ACCESS TEACHERS AND OTHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. THE EXCHANGE'S OVERARCHING GOAL WAS TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS TO TEACH THEIR STUDENTS THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO SUCCEED AS DIGITAL LEARNERS, LEADERS, AND CITIZENS. THIS EXCHANGE FOCUSED ON RESPONSIBLE TECHNOLOGY USAGE, CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION, MEDIA LITERACY, CYBERBULLYING PREVENTION, ONLINE SAFETY, DIGITAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND DIGITAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH A HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE OF A FINAL CULMINATING PROJECT.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Stefanie Ortiz-Cidlik
Executive Director
$165,339
Hady Amr
Chair
$0
Alessia Falsarone
Treasurer
$0
Margaret Riel
Secretary
$0
Barry Kramer
Board Member
$0
Jason Van Heukelum
Board Member
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $3,670,376
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$76,836
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$3,747,212
Total Program Service Revenue$11,125
Investment income $92
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $391
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,760,399

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 3 grants that I Earn Inc has recieved totaling $10,147.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Posner-Wallace Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: TALENT AND CAREER PATHWAYS

$7,000
Posner-Wallace Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$3,000
Amazonsmile Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$147
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