SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT
349 E MAIN ST STE 101, SPARTANBURG, SC 29302 www.learnwithsam.org

Total Revenue
$4,324,107
Total Expenses
$1,001,516
Net Assets
$4,661,945

Organizations Filed Purposes: SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT IS AN "ALL-IN" PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENTS, FOUNDATIONS, FAITH COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS ACROSS SPARTANBURG COUNTY IN PURSUIT OF HIGH LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. THE COLLECTIVE MISSION IS TO MEASURE ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT MATTERS, CRADLE TO CAREER, SET ACHIEVEMENT TARGETS THAT ESCALATE ANNUALLY, ALIGN NETWORKS IN PURSUIT OF THESE TARGETS, AND REPORT PROGRESS WITH PERSISTENT REGULARITY.

THE HISTORY AND A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SAM'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.LEARNWITHSAM.ORG. THE SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT (SAM) IS BOTH A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND A COLLABORATIVE IMPACT MOVEMENT TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY RESIDENTS, ANCHORED IN ACADEMIC ACHEIVEMENT, CRADLE THROUGH CAREER. SAM WAS FORMED IN 2013, COMBINING THE WORK OF THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES ALLIANCE AND THE COLLEGE HUB TO CREATE THE CRADLE THROUGH CAREER PERSPECTIVE FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ACTION. SAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN AND YOUTH REACH ACADEMIC AND LIFE SUCCESS BY CONVENING PROGRAM AND SERVICE DELIVERY PARTNERS, ALIGNING RESOURCES, AND DRIVING EQUITY ACROSS ACHIEVEMENT INDICATORS. SAM SPECIFICALLY MONITORS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT INDICATORS: KINDERGARTEN READINESS, THIRD GRADE READING, EIGHTH GRADE MATH, COLLEGE/CAREER-READY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT, AND POSTSECONDARY PERSISTENCE AND COMPLETION. SAM PUBLISHED COUNTYWIDE ACHIEVEMENT DATA, DISAGGREGATED BY RACE/ETHNICITY, GENDER AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS INDICATORS TO DRIVE EQUITY. TO DATE, SAM HAS BUILT COLLABORATIVE ACTION/COLLECTIVE IMPACT PARTNERSHIPS WITH WELL OVER 150 PROGRAM AND SERVICE PROVIDERS ACROSS THE MANY SECTORS IMPACTING CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES: ACADEMIC/SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING AGENCIES. WE ENGAGE THESE PARTNERS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND OUR DATA TO IMPLEMENT ACTION PLANS THAT RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN/FAMILIES/COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE USE THE STRIVETOGETHER (WWW.STRIVETOGETHER.ORG) IMPACT MODEL AND THEORY OF ACTION TO GUIDE THE PROCESS. SAM OFFERS TRAINING IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PRACTICES THROUGH ITS WARDLAW INSTITUTE FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, PROVIDING PARTNERS A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH FOR TRACKING IMPACT AND GUIDING FUTURE ACTION PLANNING.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Dr Russell BookerEXECUTIVE DI40$39,333
Allen SmithDIRECTOR0$0
Susu JohnsonDIRECTOR0$0
Henry GilesDIRECTOR0$0
Michael MikotaDIRECTOR0$0
Curt SiddenDIRECTOR0$0
Nayef SamhatDIRECTOR0$0
Kira ReavesDIRECTOR0$0
Avi LawrenceDIRECTOR0$0
Araceli Hernandez-LarocheDIRECTOR0$0
Randall GaryDIRECTOR0$0
B Cole AlversonDIRECTOR0$0
Phil FeisalDIRECTOR0$0
Shaunte' EvansDIRECTOR0$0
Alonzo ThompsonDIRECTOR0$0
Molly Talbot-MetzDIRECTOR0$0
Paige StephensonDIRECTOR0$0
Todd StephensDIRECTOR0$0
Krista NewkirkDIRECTOR0$0
John MillerDIRECTOR0$0
Craig HaydamackDIRECTOR0$0
Troy HannaDIRECTOR0$0
Kathy DunleavyDIRECTOR0$0
Melvin BrewtonDIRECTOR0$0
Mr William Barnet IiiDIRECTOR0$0
Kathy SinclairSECRETARY0$0
Ingo AngermeierTREASURER0$0
Dr Darryl OwingsVICE-CHAIR0$0
Jennifer C EvinsBOARD CHAIR0$0

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