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This organization closed in 2025. It filed a final 990 indicating termination and no longer appears as active in IRS records, as it is absent from the EO Business Master File and Pub78 List.
Beyond Differences Initiatives
Beyond Differences was founded by Laura Talmus and Ace Smith to honor the life and memory of their daughter Lili Rachel Smith (19942009). Since 2010, Lili has been the inspiration and guiding light for the organizations accomplishments and growth. Her life sparked a national movement that has now touched the lives of millions of children.Beyond Differences is the nations leading expert on social isolation among middle school youth and our mission is the driving force behind our student-led social justice movement. Since its founding in 2010, more than 10,000 schools across the country have used Beyond Differences programs, impacting more than 4.5 million students in all 50 states.Our three areas of work include our social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum for our three Positive Prevention Initiatives (No One Eats Alone, Know Your Classmates, and Be Kind Online), professional development for educators, and our national teen board (youth leadership). 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 so helpless. Our national high school teen board models that connection and belonging have a powerful ripple effect and inspire middle school youth to believe in it, too.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.6MProgram 1 [2025]
Beyond Differences was founded by Laura Talmus and Ace Smith to honor the life and memory of their daughter Lili Rachel Smith (19942009). Since 2010, Lili has been the inspiration and guiding light for the organizations accomplishments and growth. Her life sparked a national movement that has now touched the lives of millions of children.Beyond Differences is the nations leading expert on social isolation among middle school youth and our mission is the driving force behind our student-led social justice movement. Since its founding in 2010, more than 10,000 schools across the country have used Beyond Differences programs, impacting more than 4.5 million students in all 50 states.Our three areas of work include our social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum for our three Positive Prevention Initiatives (No One Eats Alone, Know Your Classmates, and Be Kind Online), professional development for educators, and our national teen board (youth leadership). 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 so helpless. Our national high school teen board models that connection and belonging have a powerful ripple effect and inspire middle school youth to believe in it, too.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$280K
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