Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN
Employer identification number
91-1188127
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
......................
11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
................
11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
18
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
260,212
60,693
23,267
63,528
32,268
439,968
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
10,411,384
7,958,019
12,939,285
9,941,059
10,963,202
52,212,949
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
0
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
0
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
0
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
10,671,596
8,018,712
12,962,552
10,004,587
10,995,470
52,652,917
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
8,575
6,925
5,105
9,220
29,825
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
652,851
0
0
0
0
652,851
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
652,851
8,575
6,925
5,105
9,220
682,676
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
51,970,241
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10,671,596
8,018,712
12,962,552
10,004,587
10,995,470
52,652,917
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
552,823
598,690
176,532
198,514
272,712
1,799,271
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
0
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
552,823
598,690
176,532
198,514
272,712
1,799,271
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
0
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
15,454
62,887
1,395
2,710
366
82,812
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
11,239,873
8,680,289
13,140,479
10,205,811
11,268,548
54,535,000
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
95.297 %
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
91.999 %
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
3.299 %
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
3.514 %
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
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Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
Software ID:
Software Version:
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SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN
Employer identification number
91-1188127
Return Reference
Explanation
Core - Part III, Line 4a
2013-2014 Achievements 1. Online training and implementation support-Goal: To provide high-quality, efficient and accessible training and support to ensure successful implementation of our programs. This year we launched the Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit, which has a comprehensive interactive online training with modules specifically designed for school principals, teachers, counselors, and all support staff. The training is designed to be taken individually, and has administration tools to both invite school staff to take the training and monitor their completion, which can be viewed at both the school and district level. There is also a wealth of online resources, including student and staff snapshot surveys, a class climate survey, friendship surveys, class meeting templates, and safely and respectful behavior plans. 2. Implementation research-Goal: To identify barriers to high-quality implementation and develop and test tools for addressing barriers. We have started to evaluate which of our current online tools and resources are being utilized. The work on the evaluation of online tools will continue into the next year and will give us valuable information about how to improve the delivery of essential implementation support tools and resources to Second Step users. We have partnered with Lisa Jones from the University of New Hampshire, who is evaluating the implementation and dissemination of Second Step in a large, urban school district. Her work will inform us about how we can develop implementation support tools and resources for these districts. Lastly, we conducted several focus groups with teachers in our current Second Step randomized control trial. We are currently using the resulting information to develop tools and resources to help teachers and schools more easily reinforce Second Step skills. 3. Program Evaluation-Goal: To partner with university researchers to conduct evaluations on Committee for Children's programs. Research and program evaluation partnerships include the University of Washington, Arizona State University, University of Massachusetts, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and University of New Hampshire. In addition, we have developed research partnerships with the American Institutes of Research and ICF International. Internationally, we have developed relationships with the University of Manchester and the World Bank and will continue to pursue research partnerships with these entities.
Core - Part III, Line 4b
2013-2014 Achievements: 1. Media outreach-goal: to increase community awareness of social-emotional learning, bullying prevention, and child sexual abuse prevention through media partners. Committee for Children was featured in articles and interviews in the following media channels: New York Times, Education Week, Huffington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, Clear Channel stations, Schools of Character magazine; Parent Map; Kiro 7 News; Komo 4 News; Q13 news; and Edutopia. 2. Conferences, presentations, publications-goal: to disseminate research findings on bullying prevention, social-emotional learning, and child sexual abuse prevention. Findings from the 36-school randomized controlled trial of the Second Step Middle School program has been published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. CFC staff conducted research and developed a literature review of effective child protection strategies pursuant to the organization's development of a new Child Protection Unit to Second Step (which will be released in 2014-15). Several staff from CfC represented the organization at various national and international conferences, presenting on our programs. 3.Advocacy-goal: to effect policy change at the state and federal levels, in support of CFC's mission areas, such as creating social-emotional learning standards as part of state and federal education requirements; and instituting bullying prevention and child sexual abuse prevention policies at the state and federal levels. Committee for Children presented with other key leaders at a Congressional Briefing in Washington DC, to highlight the value of social-emotional learning (SEL) for federal policy-makers. The organization also conducted a "Lobby Day" to meet with legislators in our home state to educate them about the value of social-emotional learning and encourage development of SEL learning standards for Washington State schools. Staff also supported efforts of the "Social-Emotional Alliance of Massachusetts" (SAM) to elevate awareness and support of SEL in the Commonwealth. Staff played key leadership roles on various coalitions that focus on prevention of child sexual abuse, bullying, and gun violence.
Core - Part III, Line 4c
2013-2014 Acheivements: 1. Program development-goal: to support the ongoing design and Maintenance of our core programs. During this year, CfC released a brand-new unit designed to be taught with our core program, Second Step, called the Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit for children Kindergarten through third grade. The program is composed of a comprehensive, interactive online staff training and student lessons, which are all story-based videos. Teaching tools such as "following through" cards and class meeting templates are available online, as are family materials to email or print and send home, such as "home links" and a "family letter." 2. Product (program) resources online with registration goal: to provide implementation support to schools and information to families. Committee for Children's programs come with a unique number for on line registration for both school staff and families. The purchase of the program includes access to a host of online resources, and up to 70 percent of the grade level kits have been registered. This enables us and schools to know better which programs are being taught where, and by whom, allowing us to remain engaged with educators throughout their implementation. Families are also able to register and gain access to valuable information, such as what the second step program is, and how social-emotional skills have a positive impact on academic achievement and provide foundational skills to prevent bullying and aggressive behaviors. We also are able to use web analytics to inform enhancements to our online support. 3. Partnership development-goal: to build partnerships to expand Committee for Children's reach, impact, and effectiveness. As part of our international outreach, we have partners in 14 countries who are translating and distributing the Second Step program to schools. We continued to partner with the conditions for learning coalition, a Washington DC-based coalition that works to advocate for passage of the elementary and secondary education act and to support and provide funding for social-emotional learning. This group works with the department of education, members of congress, and other agencies on how to advise and provide funding for schools to implement social-emotional learning programs. In addition, Committee for Children worked in a coalition in Washington State to pass child sexual abuse prevention legislation that will require new teachers to receive appropriate training in recognizing and reporting victims of child sexual abuse and commercial exploitation.
Core - Part III, Line 4d
Production: Assembles and distributes educational programs and materials and maintains and manages program inventory. Research & Evaluation: 1. Program evaluation-goal: to partner with university researchers to conduct evaluations on Committee for Children's programs. Research and program evaluation partnerships include the University of Washington, Arizona State University, and University of New Hampshire. In addition, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have obtained funding from federal agencies to conduct evaluations of our programs. Internationally, we have developed relationships with the University of Manchester in the UK as well as the World Bank, and will continue to pursue research partnerships with these entities. 2. Further Knowledge of the SEL Field- Goal: to contribute information and broaden understanding of the practical application of SEL in education. We have published an article, "The Role of Social-Emotional Learning in Bullying Prevention Efforts" in the Journal Theory into Practice. And provided presentations in several educational settings: " University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Science Grand Rounds, we lectured on "Social Skills as a Foundation for Learning" " London International Conference on Education led panel discussion on "The Fidelity-Adaptation Debate and the Implementation of School-Based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Interventions" " National Association for the Education of Young Children conference: "Teaching Self-Regulation Skills to Close the Income-Based Achievement Gap" " International Bullying Prevention Conference: "Using Children's Literature to Build SEL Skills" " Annual meeting of the National Forum on Character Education, Washington, DC: Presented a paper on Preventing Bullying by Promoting Character. " Bi-annual meeting of the International Congress on Emotional Intelligence: Presented a paper on Taking School Based Social Emotional Learning to Scale. 3. Implementation research-goal: to identify barriers to high-quality implementation and develop and test tools for addressing barriers. We have started to evaluate which of our current online tools and resources are being utilized. The work on the evaluation of online tools has been underway for almost a year, and is now giving us valuable information about how to improve the delivery of essential implementation support tools and resources to Second Step users. We have partnered with Lisa Jones from the University of New Hampshire, who is evaluating the implementation and dissemination of Second Step in a large, urban school district. Her work is informing our development of implementation support tools and resources for large, urban districts. Lastly, we have conducted focus groups with teachers in our current Second Step randomized control trial, which has informed our development of new tools and resources to help teachers and schools more easily implement and reinforce Second Step skills.
Core - Part VI, Section B, Line 11A
The full Form 990 is reviewed by the Accounting Manager, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director, as well as an independent accounting firm. The full Form 990 is also provided to the Board of Directors prior to submission with the IRS.
Core - Part VI, Section B, Line 12c
After each Board member receives an orientation at the beginning of their term, informing them of the importance of disclosing and avoiding conflicts of interest and maintaining independence in their decision making, they sign an attestation stating that they understand the policy and that they agree to report any possible new conflicts as they arise. Annually, each Board member fills out and signs a conflict of interest and independence questionnaire attesting to the existence of any business relationships, arrangements, and any transactions between them or related parties and CFC, its officers, directors, trustees and key employees. If a conflict arises, the Board determines the best course of action including but not limited to recusal from voting.
Core - Part VI, Section B, Lines 15a&b
Compensation for the Executive Director was determined using salary surveys. The compensation for the Chief Operating Officer and other key employees was determined using annual salary surveys from Milliman Puget Sound.
Core - Part VI, Section C, Line 19
Committee for Children's financial statements, Form 990, governing documents, and conflict of interest policy are available to the public by request, on an as needed basis.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G
DESCRIPTION:CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS TOTAL FEES:2211313
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G
DESCRIPTION:HIRING TOTAL FEES:33932
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G
DESCRIPTION:PROMO MAIL LIST TOTAL FEES:20887
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G
DESCRIPTION:PROMO MAIL SERVICES TOTAL FEES:6729
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G
DESCRIPTION:PAYROLL/HR FEES & SERVICES TOTAL FEES:38499
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.